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Vol. 6 No. 11
www.mtolivenews.com
November 2014
Flanders United Methodist Church

Celebrates Its 225th Year
By Elsie Walker
ny anniversary is a
reason to celebrate.
However,
how
many places can say that
theyve been part of the life
and history of a community
for 225 years? On October
12th, the Flanders United
Methodist Church held a
225th anniversary service
marking the milestone for
the church. Local dignitaries, United Methodist
organization dignitaries,
and church members shared
in the service. These included the Skylands District
Superintendent of the
United Methodist Church,
continued on page 8
Congregation and visitors of the Flanders United Methodist Church gave in front of the church after
its 225th Anniversary Celebration Service.
MJ Media Prepares for Holiday Season by

Sponsoring Toy/Clothing Drive
by Joseph Stanley Kurp Jr.

ith Thanksgiving
and the holiday
season
right
around the corner, families
are looking to prepare for
the holidays in many ways
possible whether it involves
holiday shopping, preparing
festive meals, or making

travel arrangements to visit
family in state or across the
country.
Although those are many
things people look forward
to at this time, another thing
people should think about
this holiday season involves
giving back to the community, especially those in

need of food, clothing, toys,
etc. To do so, the publishers
of MJ Media, the company
responsible for the Black
River News as well as seven
other publications will be
holding a holiday toy and
clothing drive now until

December 15th.
MJ Media, lead by husband and wife publishing
team, Joe Nicastro and
Mary Lalama, will be holding their first annual holiday
toy and clothing drive as the
continued on page 4
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RE/MAX House Values Collecting

for Toys for Tots
E/MAX House Values 4 of

Hackettstown will be collecting
Toys for Tots from November 1
through December 14. The mission of the
U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots
Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys
each year, and distribute those toys as
Christmas gifts to needy children in the
community.
Donations of a new, unwrapped toy can

be brought to the offices of RE/MAX House
Values 4 located at 1585 Route 517, in the
Panther Valley Mall. Donations can be
dropped off weekdays and weekends from
9am to 6pm. If you have any questions,
please contact Denise Scafati at 908-8521333.
Holiday Craft & Vendor Fair
Penny Auction
etcong Fire Department Ladies

Auxiliary is hosting a Craft/Vendor
Fair & Silent Auction Friday
December 5th, 2014, from 6:00pm to
9:00pm at the Lenape Valley Regional High
School, Sparta Stanhope Road, Stanhope,
NJ 07874
Stop by on your way home from work!
Wide variety of vendors including
he Ladies Guild of Holy Wisdom

Catholic Church located at 197
Emmans Road, Flanders will be
holding their Fall Penny Auction on Friday,
November 21st. The doors will open at
Scentsy, Oragami Owl, Tupperware,

Tastefully Simple, Pampered Chef,
Massage, Psychic, Gourmet Treats, Health
& Beauty to name a few. Food will be available to purchase.
For more information please call 973222-0302 or 973-919-0658
Thank you for supporting the Netcong
Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.
6:30pm and drawings will begin at 7:30pm.

Admission is $6.00 and additional tickets
are available. Refreshments will be served
at intermission.
Mt. Olive Library Free November

Programs for Children
Thanksgiving Craft: Come & make a
decoration for your Thanksgiving celebration!
Tuesday, November 18th at 7pm, Grades
K-3rd . Registration requested
Pajama Time: A nighttime story time &
craft for families. Children, wear your pajamas! All Ages, Wednesday, November 19th
at 7pm. No registration required
Lego Club: We pick the theme, you take

the building challenge. Grades K-5th,
Saturday, November 22nd at 2pm. No registration required
Drop-in Craft: Stop by the Childrens
Room and make a craft for Thanksgiving!
Wednesday, November 26th during library
hours. No registration required
For further information call the Youth
Services Department at 973-691-8686.
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Toy/Clothing Drive...
continued from front page
company.
I raised three children on my own and I
know the struggles and hardships families
face and I want to encourage people to give
back to those in need now, stated Mary
Lalama.
Joe Nicastro, a Mt. Olive Township
Councilman said that being involved in the
community, I always try to help where I can.
My wife had the idea of helping the local residents through a promotion in our newspapers. Nicastro continued There are so many
needy people right here in our own communities. Anything we can do to help.
As MJMedia holds this clothing and toy
drive, they are looking for people to donate
new unwrapped toys, as well as new clothing
including t-shirts, socks, pants, and winter
necessities such as hats, coats, gloves, and
scarves (sizes ranging from newborn to 14
year olds). Gift cards will also be accepted.
Please drop off all donations to the following locations.
MJ Media, 5 Vista Street, Flanders NJ
07836 (There will be a bin by front door)
Weis Supermarkets, Rt. 206, Flanders
(drop off at the courtesy counter)
Route 46 Chevy- 412 Route. 46, Budd Lake
Budd Lake Bagels -141 Route 46, Budd
Lake
Mt. Olive Bagels - 135 Route 46 East,

Paramount Plaza, Budd Lake
Fanucci's - 134 Ledgewood Ave. (Rt. 46 E.),
Netcong
Red Dot Firearms 22 Main Street,
Stanhope
Philly Pretzel - 150 Mountain Ave,
Hackettstown
( 3 FREE Pretzels when you drop off)
Hackettstown Honda - 48 Route 46,
Hackettstown
Motion Kia- - 379 Route 46, Hackettstown
HomeTown Hardware - 234 Main Street,
Hackettstown
Elements in Message - 170 Route206,
Chester
Fresco Mexican 137 E. Main Street,
Chester
JC Riess Optician -25 South St,
Morristown
Global Home 31 Washington St.,
Morristown
For additional information regarding this
toy drive or to ask for a list of businesses
involved, call mary on her cell phone at (973)768-1815
or
email
her
at
mary.lamala@gmail.com, she will be able to
help with any of your needs as well as comply
a list of children and gifts they want for the
holiday.
Did You Know?
he winter solstice takes place in

December every year and marks the
longest period of darkness in the
Northern hemisphere. The summer solstice
takes place concurrently in the Southern
hemisphere at this time. The winter solstice
does not last the entire day but is the point at
which the sun is shining farthest to the south,
directly over the Tropic of Capricorn. The sun
also appears at the lowest point in the sky. Its
noontime elevation seems to be the same for
several days before and after the solstice. The
solstice typically falls on December 21 or
December 23 each year. Areas of the
Northern hemisphere will experience only

about nine hours of daylight on the solstice,
while other areas that are farther north, such
as Iceland and Nome, Alaska, may only have
between four and seven hours of daylight.
However, all areas above a latitude of 66.5
degrees north, including the Arctic Polar
Circle, do not experience a sunrise during the
solstice. While it may seem like winterdarkness will stretch on interminably, following
the winter solstice, the days begin to gradually grow longer and the nights shorter. In
2014, the winter solstice will occur on
Sunday, December 21.
The Ferrante Family enjoying a night at the Monster Mash which was held at Turkey Brook
Park on Saturday October 25, 2014. Fun was had by all.
Cub Scout Pack 156 from Tinc Road School. These are Webelos 1 in 4th grade: (from LtoR)
Nicholas Fezenko, Kevin Magri, Jack Notaro, Scotty Huntley, Mayor Rob Greenbaum,
Michael Aaron, Aryan Singh, Michael Cericola, William Kadus and Ryan Kennedy.
Celebrates 225th Year...

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the Rev. Dr. Steven Bechtold, who gave the sermon: Look
Back, Look Forward, God is There. The pastor of the
church is Rev. Meekyung Choi Kim.
Kim noted that the Flanders Church was founded in
1789 when the founder of Methodism, John Wesley, was
still alive.
We can brag because we have an amazing history in
Methodism, she said.
That history actually dates back more than 225 ago.
Before the church was founded, worshippers were served
by circuit riders, itinerant Methodist pastors who travelled
by horseback to groups of worshippers. After being served
by a series of circuit riders, the Flanders United Methodist
Church was chartered in 1789. The current structure is not
the original building. The current one was built when the
previous structure no longer met the congregations needs.
The current structure dates back to the 1850s, with later
additions made to the building to accommodate the Sunday
School and other space needs. Nearby is the churchs thrift
shop building.
However, the October 12th service was not to celebrate
a building, but a congregation that has touched a community for centuries.
Ray Winch, a musician and director of the churchs
Sacred Bean coffeehouse ministry, opened the service with
a solo of Love Without End, Amen. Before singing, he
took a few moments to reflect on the church. He shared that
the church started in 1789, the same year that George

Washington started serving as president of the United
States. He noted that was a good sign. Winch went on to
reflect on what the church means to him. He was baptized
in it in 1966 and has been a lifelong member.
This church has served me well, he shared.
Following Winch, Mt. Olive township mayor, Rob
Greenbaum came forward to share a few words. He noted
that he is a history buff and piggy-backed on Winchs comment about Washington, noting that having an asset to the
township that dates that far back is incredible. However,
he noted that is not the most important thing about the
church.
Its all the lives of residents of this area that the church
has touched, he said.
The mayor went on to say that connection even goes on
beyond the local area as generations the church touched
have spread out across the country.
Greenbaum referred to the church as a gateway to Mt.
Olive. However, he said it was not its physical location
that made it a gateway, but again, its importance in how it
touches area residents.
Thea Dunkle, president of the Mt. Olive Township
Historical Society, spoke of how in the early days, in many
small towns, the churches were the focal point as they
were the place where people came together. Dunkle presented the Flanders church with an ornament and a Mt.
Olive history tapestry blanket. She noted that when the his-
torical society was making the blankets, one of the first

images it thought to include was that of Flanders United
Methodist Church.
Greetings and well wishes were read, including a letter
from Governor Chris Christie, which said in part:
For more than two centuries, Flanders United
Methodist church has been an outstanding example of the
positive impact of spiritual outreach within the Township of
Mt. Olive. With programs that champion causes that are
crucial to its members and to the well-being of the community, the longevity of this establishment is testimony to its
tireless efforts to minister to those in need.
Kim has noted that the celebration service doesnt mark
the end. The church is always busy and shared that
November 22nd from 9am 2pm is its Christmas boutique.
November 23rd is its Thanksgiving service. Saturday,
December 6th from 7pm 9pm is its Christmas
Coffeehouse and December 13th at 6:30pm is its Christmas
Progressive Dinner. Christmas Eve service is December
24th at 7pm.
Co-president of the Mt. Olive Clergy Association, Rev.
Rick Oppelt of the Flanders United Presbyterian Church
wrote a congratulatory note which included a quote from
Methodist founder, John Wesley, which reflects a philosophy the Flanders church has seemed to embrace:
Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in
all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all times
you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.
Mount Olive Chamber's Annual

Food Drive More Important than ever
he Mount Olive Area Chamber of

Commerce has helped to coordinate
one of Western Jersey's most successful fall food drives for two decades.
And despite the "improving economic
times" there are still many Mount Olive
area families in need of food as the cold
winter months start to settle in.
Last year's Food Drive was by far the
chamber's most successful ever as neighbors, businesses and others joined in to
help make life a little bit better for families in the area, especially for the holiday
season.
The chamber hopes to top last year's
collection of nearly 6000 pounds of food
and almost $3500 in monetary donations.
The food drive started simply enough
in 1996 as a way to help replenish the
local food bank and ease the burdens of a
few families.
Over the years, thousands of pounds of
food and thousands of dollars have been
collected
during
this
endeavor.
Businesses large and small participate in
this annual food drive event.
"The chamber and its members take
this effort to heart," said Greg Stewart,

president of the chamber. "We know there
are families that through no fault of their
own are struggling. It is crucial that those
who can give continue to do so that families can have at least some relief as they
try to get their feet back on the ground."
The organization's fall food drive goes
through the end of November.
Initiated by Dr. John Berezny of
Berezny Chiropractic in Flanders, the food
drive has grown every year as more and
more residents donate food and money.
A number of Mount Olive area businesses and organizations will have collection boxes for the public. They include:
PNC Bank-Flanders, Bob Scirocco,
Esq., Kia of Mt Olive, Amish Mike's,
Wuff N Purr, Northern Hills Physical
Therapy, Nisivoccia & Company LLP,
Mount Olive Town Hall, Berezny
Chiropractic, The Wine Rack, Village
Green Apartment Complex. GBW
Insurance, Paragon Village, Goddard
School, Drayer Physical Therapy,
Flanders Pediatric Dentistry, and
Picatinny Federal Credit Union.
Additionally, several organizations and

businesses support the effort internally.
They include Kiwanis of Mt. Olive
Township, Mt. Olive Area Chamber of
Commerce,
Siemens
Healthcare
Diagnostics, Givaudan Fragrances Corp,
Warren Distributing, CBRE (ITC), and
Veolia Environmental Services.
You can also donate "on-line" at:
http://yougivegoods.com/mto-thanksgiving Any checks should be made out to Mt

Olive Food Bank. For more about the
food drive, call 973-252-0040 (Berezny
Chiropractic) or 973-584-0333 (The Wine
Rack). For information about the chamber
and what it can do for you and your business, visit www.mtolivechambernj.com
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Mt. Olive Pastor Celebrates 30th Anniversary
by Elsie Walker
hen asked what marking 30 years
in the ministry means, the Rev.
Rick Oppelt quipped, It means
churches put up with me for a long while.
On October 5th, Oppelt,s current
church, the United Presbyterian Church in
Flanders, helped him celebrate his anniversary. During his career, he has served
churches in California, Connecticut,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He holds
degrees from Florida State University,
Wheaton Graduate School, Fuller
Theological Seminary and Yale Divinity
School.
Oppelt shared that he had a pretty
strong church upbringing; however, his
faith seemed to wane a little as he got to his
college years. It was renewed when he got
involved with the Christian Intervarsity
Fellowship and its projects. Intervarsity
Christian Fellowship (ICF) is an organization whose mission is to serve students and
faculty on college and university campuses
nationwide. In graduate school, Oppelt was
thinking of going on staff for the CIF when
he found himself encouraged by his fellow
students to be a pastor and found himself
drawn to the Presbyterian Church.
Im glad to be a Presbyterian, he
shared. The church is getting involved in
social issues, ones that are leading in the
direction of greater inclusion in the church.
For example, Oppelt can perform same sex
marriages.
We welcome all Gods children, he
said.
When asked about the milestones during
his career, a few came to mind:
The very beginning stands out, he
said. It was 1984. He and his first wife
were co-pastors of a Californian church.
Not only was it still unusual in some areas
for women to be pastors, but also it was
unique to have a husband and wife ministry
team leading a church.
Another milestone came years later as
he served the Oak Tree Presbyterian
Church in Edison, New Jersey. Oppelt was
able to give a church member suffering kidney disease a very special gift: a kidney.
Thats
something
you
never
forget,Oppelt said.
Then, there is his current church.
Oppelt says it stands out because of the
way it has allowed him to express himself
musically. Oppelt is known as a pastor and
musician; he plays several instruments.
The Flanders United Presbyterian Church helps Rev. Rick Oppelt celebrate his 30th
anniversary in the ministry.
The Flanders United Presbyterian church
has allowed him to influence worship
through his musical gifts, doing something
musical just about every Sunday.
Reflecting on his career, Oppelt shared,
Ive been blessed to serve in different

parts of the countryblessed to be doing
what God wanted me to do, making a difference and doing something significant
with my life.
Learn The Fun-damentals

of Girls Lacrosse!
e
are
holding
2
Free
Development Days! Girls in
grades 2-5 are encouraged to
come and try the game. We supply all the
gear needed to give it a try.
Our dedicated High School Lacrosse
players, along with our staff of certified
coaches will be on-hand to show new players the fun-damentals of this exciting
sport. Info is below:
DATES: Sunday, December 14th and
Sunday, January 11th TIME: 1:00-3:00pm
LOCATION: Mt Olive High School Gym
Cost: FREE!
Pre-Registration is PREFERRED**
Contact:www.mojlc.org, to pre-register.
Also NEW THIS YEAR: If you attend
any development day session and register
for the Spring 2015 Season you will receive
a free lacrosse stick for the 2015 season!
Mt. Olive Jr. Lacrosse Club supports
and promotes the growth of youth lacrosse
and good sportsmanship. Please send all
questions
to
Sara
Baduini
atsbaduini@gmailcom or call (908)8524243.
Mt. Olive Jr. Lacrosse Club
ign up NOW for the Spring 2015 season! visit our website:mojlc.org. Mt.
Olive Jr. Lacrosse Club welcomes all
children to try the fast paced, exciting game
of lacrosse. Give it a try! MOJLC will keep
your child engaged and challenged, offering
instruction and competition at every level.
MOJLC teams practice and play games in
the Spring season. We compete against surrounding towns.
Register NOW at www.MOJLC.org!
BOYS: BOYS: GIRLS: GIRLS:

Grades K-2 Grades 3-8
Grades 2-4
Clinic Format
Grade Level Travel Teams
Clinic Format
Grades 5-8
View our website: www.mojlc.org or call
the numbers below for information BOYS:
Patrick Regan (908)914-9412 GIRLS: Rob
Bednarik (862)812-7883
Did You Know?
kimming, sometimes referred to as

"card skimming," is a type of financial
fraud in which information is illegally
copied from the magnetic strip of a debit or
credit card. Once a card has been skimmed,
the criminals perpetrating the fraud can then
clone the card and use it to make false purchases and/or steal the card holder's identity.
Account holders may be surprised to learn
that their cards can be skimmed at their own
banks, where criminals may place skimming
devices over card slots at ATM machines.
Unsuspecting customers will then swipe

their cards and won't notice anything out of
the ordinary while completing their transactions. Men and women concerned about
skimming should avoid outdoor ATMs that
are not under bank supervision and surveillance, as well as those machines that well off
the beaten path where a criminal won't attract
attention while attaching a skimming device.
Concerned account holders also can closely
examine their bank accounts online and
examine ATMsbefore swiping their cards.
Mt. Olive Resident Wins Trip to Germany from Philly Pretzel
hilly Pretzel Factory announced the winner of

Oktoberfest, a system-wide contest with a grand
prize giveaway of two free tickets to Germany
including airfare and a hotel.
On Nov. 4 Contest winner and Mount Olive, New Jersey
resident Zach Hurst was presented the prize with a celebration including free pretzel giveaways to all customers who
came into the store and a prize presentation from Philly
Pretzel Factory CEO Dan DiZio and president Marty
Ferrill.
Hurst found the winning scratch off ticket at the
Hackettstown location and owners Carl and Erica Boos
have a long-standing history of community outreach and
involvement through their pretzel shop. From fundraises to
community events, the husband-and-wife team have
embraced their neighborhood and regularly give thanks by
donating pretzels to schools, athletic teams, hospitals and
police and fire departments.
The couple was recognized as the Rookie of the Year
at the Philly Pretzel Factory annual meeting, a award recognizing their outstanding first year as business owners. They
recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of their
Hackettstown location.
Were known as the pretzel people around town and
were so grateful to the Hackettstown community and surrounding towns for their continued support, said Erica
Boos.
In addition to celebrating Zach and his big win at our
location, wed like to take the time to appreciate our loyal
fans each day.
From L-toR: Carl and Erica Boos, the winner, Zach Hurst, President of Philly Pretzel Factory Marty Ferrill, and CEO of
Philly Pretzel Factory, Dan DiZio
Local Dentist, Dr. Ira Goldberg,

Receives Fellowship Award from Implant Academy
his month, Dr, Ira Goldberg received

Fellowship status from the American
Academy of Implant Dentistry. This
award is the highest level of recognition
bestowed upon implant dentists who have
demonstrated extensive knowledge and skill
in the field of implant dentistry.
Dr. Goldberg, founder of Morris County
Dental Associates, LLC in Succasunna, has

been receiving more and more recognition
in the community, state, nation, and world.
Other awards he has received include:
Diplomate status of the American Board of
Oral Implantology / Implant Dentistry,
Diplomat of the International Congress of
Oral Implantologists, NJ Top Dentist as
voted by his fellow peers in NJ Monthly

magazine, Top Dentist by NJ Top Docs, Best
Of The Best by the Daily Record, and
Americas Top Dentist by the Consumer
Research Council of America.
Dr. Goldberg has always been passionate
about dentistry, but implantology captivates
him. Not only does he provide all phases of
treatment for his patients, but he lectures in
the field and assists other dentists with their
more difficult cases.
Dr. Goldberg performs more than implant
services. He also provides general and cosmetic treatments to a wide spectrum of
patients, from toddlers to seniors. His outstanding staff caters to families for routine
cleanings, checkups, dentures, veneers,
whitening, and much more.
I am very grateful that my colleagues,
patients, and community appreciate all that
we have to offer here at Morris County
Dental. I hope that we can continue to provide excellent service. Every day we strive
to fulfill our mantra, Experience,
Compassion, & Quality.
One popular service Dr. Goldberg offers
is free consultations. We understand this
Dr. Ira Goldberg
difficult economy makes people carefully

consider where they spend their hard-earned
dollars, so before someone commits to longneeded dental problems, we want to be sure
they will be comfortable with us. This is
why we offer free consultations.
Morris County Dental Associates is
located in Succasunna at the Roxbury Mall.
For more information, you can visit the website at www.MorrisCountyDentist.com or
call the office at 973-328-1225.
Food Bank Grows In MO With Larger Pantry, More Ways To Give
By Cheryl Conway
he Mt. Olive Chamber of
Commerce Annual Food Drive continues this fall but with a new location for the food pantry, a new online system to donate and possibly an extended
food collection.
Christ Church in Budd Lake has
offered a larger space to house the township's food pantry. The Mt. Olive Food
Bank has been out of town hall in the past,
with all collected food items stored and
dispersed through the Mt. Olive Twp.
Health Department.
Mt. Olive residents in need of food are
in good hands thanks to the annual food
drive coordinated by the Chamber of
Commerce in conjunction with the township, area houses of worship and businesses. The drive began on Nov. 1 and will
continue throughout the month to fill up
the area food bank and provide food and
other necessary items, especially with the
holiday season approaching.
The chamber is looking at expanding
the collection to continue throughout the
year and to also provide an online system
so people can donate online. "We are looking to make this a year round program
verses the traditional one month (Nov.)
drive as more need has developed from
those who have fallen on hard times largely due to their economic situations," says
Jeff Stadelman, owner of the Wine Rack in
Flanders who has been coordinating the
chamber's food drive for the past 12 years.
"We also are using a new convenient
way to give online," says Stadelman.
"Goods are purchased online and at the
end of the drive fresh goods are delivered
direct to the church. This alleviates the
need of sorting through for expired goods.
The link is http://yougivegoods.com/mtothanksgiving.
Initiated in 1996 by Dr. John Berezny
of Berezny Chiropractic in Flanders as a
way to help replenish the local food bank
and ease the burdens of a few families, the
drive has been the major food gathering
for the Mt. Olive Food Bank. Berezny had
asked the chamber for its support when he
started the drive about 20 years ago; hence
the chamber has been the main organizer
ever since.
Last year's Food Drive was "by far the
chamber's most successful ever as neighbors, businesses and others joined in to
help make life a little bit better for families in the area, especially for the holiday
season," say organizers. Nearly 6,000
pounds of food and almost $3,500 in monetary donations was collected in last year's
drive.
Over the years, thousands of pounds of
food and dollars have been collected, with
businesses large and small participating.
"The chamber and its members take
this effort to heart," said Greg Stewart,
president of the Mt. Olive Chamber of
Commerce. "We know there are families
that through no fault of their own are
struggling. It is crucial that those who can
give continue to do so that families can

have at least some relief as they try to get
their feet back on the ground."
The food will now be housed at Christ
Church in Budd Lake, offering a larger
space to store the food. Pastor Matt Jones
of Mountaintop Church in Hackettstown is
heading the multi-church handling and
distribution; directly handling the food at
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Christ Church is Sue Morse, administrator
for the Mt. Olive Food Pantry in conjunction with Partners in Compassion.
"The church has been kind enough to
allow us to use the lower level," says
Morse who has been involved with the
food drive since last year. There will also
be a drop off box outside the door of the
church for donations.
Volunteers from area houses of worship
such as Temple Hatikva in Flanders, Budd
lake Chapel, and St. Jude Parish in Budd
Lake will be on site to register people in
need of food, help them shop and assist
getting their items to their cars, says
Morse.
For those people who come into the
church to receive food donations, an
added service to them could be a connection they may make by talking to someone
such as a pastor or a volunteer connected
to the church.
"When you fall on hard times, you need
to talk to somebody," says Stadelman.
Having a food pantry at a church can provide a link between a house of worship
and a person who needs some guidance or
hope.
Pastor Jones even mentioned extending
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welcome you home. Optional membership to Lake Lenape is a nominal
fee for swimming, canoeing, kayaking, ice skating, ice fishing and holiday parties. Not in a flood zone. Easy commute to major highways and
transportation.
Marie Boynton
908-310-4539
Liberty Twp.
$439,000
One of the most private prop.

on Jenny Jump Mountain.
Feats lg, mountain-style contemporary home w/2 decks
on over 10 secluded acres
bordering state forest. Very
private. Wonderful floor plan
with very large rooms +
amazing woodland views
through the lg. custom
winds. Mod. kit. has granite, new stainless appls & Travertine floor.
Lower floor feats. game room w/wet bar & full bath. Several baths have
been fully renovated. C/A w/new hybrid heat pump, new well pump and
water cond. Built-in gar. for 3 cars, heated det. gar/workshop holds 3.
Solar-heated spa and large IG pool.
the food drive beyond the holidays, to

make it an ongoing event because of the
growing needs of families faced with
tough economic times, adds Stadelman.
Items being collected include nonexpired, non-perishable canned goods
such as vegetables, pasta, sauce, soup, as
well as diapers, wipes and baby food.
"Nothing expired is acceptable," stresses Morse, as well as "no broken packages." Morse also requests contributors to
avoid donating soda and to provide more
nourishing choices.
A number of Mt. Olive area businesses
and organizations will have collection
boxes for the public. They include: PNC
Bank-Budd Lake, Bob Scirocco, Esq.,
Kia of Mt Olive, Amish Mike's, Bright
Horizons, Wuff N Purr, Northern Hills
Physical Therapy, Nisivoccia & Company
LLP, Mt. Olive Town Hall, Berezny
Chiropractic, The Wine Rack, Village
Green Apartment Complex. GBW
Insurance, Paragon Village, Goddard
School, Drayer Physical Therapy,
Flanders Pediatric Dentistry, Picatinny
Federal Credit Union and the Mt. Olive
Senior Center.
Additionally, several organizations and
businesses support the effort internally.
Allamuchy Twp.
$159,000
Multi-level 2 bedroom townhouse includes a finished

basement. Freshly painted,
new kitchen counter tops,
stove and new carpet on
three levels. Bathrooms renovated in 2010. Walking distance to pool. Panther Valley
offers great access to I 80,
bus service to New York and
close proximity to state parks and recreation areas in New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. Enjoy 3 outdoor pools, playgrounds and recreation areas
in this private gated community.
Independence Twp. $249,900
Immaculate
home,
large rooms, updated
kitchen and baths,
Fireplace in huge family room, large deck
with sliders from Dining Room beautiful private back yard, 2
sheds newer driveway. Dont' miss seeing this great
home and grounds!!
Knowlton Twp.
$225,000
Alan Hubbard
Richard Tillman Jr.
201-317-4252
973-479-9645
973-222-2848
Mine Hill Twp.
Great 2 Bedroom
Ranch. New septic,
new
windows,
Great views of the
lake, right in your
own
backyard!!
Make offers, owner
is motivated!! Close
to Rt. 46, 80, 10
and Major Roads.
$160,000
Stephanie Rucereto
908-343-5328
908-310-3064
Realtor/Sales Associate
Mt. Olive Twp.
$361,330
This new construction awaits

you! Located in the desirable
Grande at Mount Olive this 3
bedroom 2.5 bath Baybury
Colonial spared no expense!! Gourmet granite
kitchen with Maple cabinets
& SS appliances, Fireplace
in living room, two story foyer
letting the sunlight to shine
throughout. Community living at it?s best offers clubhouse, pool,& tennis
and basketball courts. Close to Route 46 makes this community a commuters dream yet is tucked back into the development to enjoy your
company on the patio. Close to everything! Other models also available!!.
Newton
$250,000
TOTALLY RENOVATED!!
Ready to move into this 3
bedroom 2 full bath Custom
Cape. New kitchen with
loads of cabinets and new
SS appliances. Dining area
with sliders to deck and quiet
yard. Open Floor plan, neutral colors. Master bedroom
suite on 2nd level features
full bath, walk in closet and sitting area. Light, bright and airy! Close to
shopping, transportation and Newton High School. Full basement with
walkout and laundry area. Newer Furnace & Roof. Unpack and start enjoying all this homes has to offer! .
Rupender Roop Lokareddy
Frank Anderson
908-888-6069
908-303-5564
month, but if in need of regular help, contact the Mt. Olive Health Dept. to be
directed to additional services and
resources.
Proof of residence is required by those
who register for food at the Mt. Olive
Food Bank, says Morse. Amount of food
given is based on family size broken down
by small, medium and large families.
Mt. Olive Twp. is working on holiday
baskets to be given out to families in need
for Thanksgiving. Applications are
required.
"Economic conditions aren't great,"
says Morse. "We help people as we can."
For more information, visit the Mt.
Olive Pantry Facebook page; or call the
pantry at 862-251-3938.
Check donations should be payable to:
Mt. Olive Food Bank. To make on-line
donations, go to http://yougivegoods.com/
mto-thanksgiving.
For information about the food drive,
call 973-252-0040 (Berezny Chiropractic)
or 973-584-0333 (The Wine Rack). For
more about the chamber, visit www.mtolivechambernj.com
Great Value! Custom 4 bedroom, 3

Bath with many
unique
features.
Updated in 1987 &
1994. Large living
room with insert fireplace,
oversized
master suite. C-1 zoning with many permitted
uses.
Nicola Nicki Cumiskey
Christopher John Kruk
They include Kiwanis of Mt. Olive

Township, Mt. Olive Area Chamber of
Commerce,
Siemens
Healthcare
Diagnostics, Givaudan Fragrances Corp,
Warren Distributing, CBRE (ITC), and
Veolia Environmental Services.
Some of the corporations, like
Siemens, encourage collections by groups
to create team competition within its company rewarding highest teams with prizes,
says Stadelman.
By offering a service to allow people to
donate on-line, more people maymake the
time to donate.
"It's a matter of convenience," says
Stadelman. "People come into the store
and say 'I meant to bring something' but
they forget or are too busy." Giving online, "may take out the giving feeling, but
the important thing is we are taking care
of these families."
The Mt. Olive Food Bank at Christ
Episcopal Church, at 369 Sandshore Rd.
in Budd Lake, is open on Tues., from 9:30
a.m. to noon; Sat., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and
the first and third Mon., from 6:30 p.m. to
8 p.m. Enough food has been collected for
disbursement and collections are ongoing.
Mt. Olive residents in need are allowed
to visit the Mt. Olive Food Bank once a
Knowlton Twp.
$399,000
Beautiful well maintained

Custom Built home in the
Rolling Hills. Sit. on close to
8 serene acres, this home
has room for everyone! 13
rooms featuring tranquil
views of your private pond.
Large MBR w/large windows
overlooks nature at its best.
Great room with wall of windows. Loft is a quiet space to escape. M/D or in-law suite offers its own
entrance and gar., LR/DR, BR, kitchenette,full bath,loads of storage,2
addl rooms for the crafter or hobbyist. Like having 2 houses in one! Sit
by the pond in the gazebo. 2 Story barn and 2 addl gar. adds to the extreme value. Less than 10 mins to 80.
Frank Anderson
908-303-5564
Washington Twp.
$274,900
Move Right In - 3BR Colonial

w/2 full baths located in Morris Co., public water w/new
septic 2014, new window
2007, new bath and 2 car
gar. 1995 on .57 acres 1st
floor feats.12x12 3-season
room w/access to the back
yard as well as 12x20 LR
has custom wood built in &
wood burning fplc., lg. pic. wind, galley style kit. custom wood built in, 8
x 8 table area, laundry rm/mud rm loc.on 1st floor w/ lg closet & full bath,
2nd floor 3BRs,hardwood, ceiling lights, lg closets, walk in closet, linen
closet, lg closet in hallway, 3rd floor attic offers walkup steps, attic fan,
winds, plywood & wood flr, fenced yd w/stor. shed.
Gina DiMaio
201-787-2060
Partners for Parks project held at the South Branch Community Garden
he Land Conservancy of New Jersey

held a Partners for Parks project
recently at their Community Garden
at
South
Branch
preserve
with
Toytoa/Lexus. Pictured are Lexus employees, from left, Christine Bray, Sarah
Schwarzmann & Lara Scapicchio.
Thirty two Toyota/Lexus employees
worked hard, spreading woodchip throughout the entire garden site, weeding and performing other tasks that are needed to prepare the garden for the winter months.
Also, 800 tree wraps were placed around
tree seedlings that had been planted in the
fields surrounding the community garden.
Since 2000, Toytoa/Lexus has participated in twelve Partners for Parks projects,
with over 500 employees participating.

The South Branch Preserve, including
the Community Garden is located on the
westbound side of Wolfe Road, near its
intersection with Route 46 East. The
Preserve totals over 200 acres in this location. Preserved by The Land Conservancy
and its partners (including Mt. Olive
Township) this land was purchased to protect the headwaters of the South Branch of
the Raritan River, a drinking water supply
source for over 1.5 million New Jersey residents.
The garden is just finishing up on its second year of operation. There are 145 plots
available and current gardeners have until
November 15th, 2014 to renew their plots.
Attention Crafters, Artisans

& Holiday Gift Vendors
leventh Hour Rescue's annual Winter

Wonderland holiday bazaar has
expanded to two-days, and is now
accepting applications for vendors selling
unigue crafts and holiday gifts. Event date
is December 7, 2014 at the scenic Waterloo
Village in Byram, NJ. This event is

EXTREMELY well-attended and space is
limited. Fee is $50.00 for two days, $5.00
for one. It interested please contact us at
ehrwinterwonderland@gmail.com or call
(973) 398-4991.
The camaraderie and friendships among

the gardeners has been awesome and weekly donations of excess produce was amazing, said Barbara McCloskey, the Garden
Manager and Membership & Outreach
Manager for the Land Conservancy.
The annual membership rate for residents of Mt. Olive Township and members
of The Land Conservancy is $30 per plot
and the rate for non-residents and non-
members is $40. There is a one-time irrigation fee of $30 for each plot, paid the first
year only. The plot size is 10 x 10 feet and
the gardeners have grown everything from
tomatoes, beans, sunflowers and pumpkins!
For additional information, contact
Barbara McCloskey at The Land
Conservancy of New Jersey at (973) 5411010, x14, gardenmanager@tlc-nj.org or
visit our website at www.tlc-nj.org.
Pavillion Lounge Serving Mt. Olive for over 35 Years
ome on down to the Pavillion Lounge and enjoy a

drink or two in our warm and welcoming atmosphere where we've been proudly serving the Budd
Lake community for over thirty years . You'll find impeccable first rate service with a smile from our reputable staff
who strive to ensure your visit with us is a pleasurable one,
as we hold each and every customer in highest esteem.
Pavillion Lounge is proud to introduce two new offerings of draft beer ... Shock Tops Belgian White and an
ORGANIC draft from Wolavers (USDA ORGANIC)
Vermont's Own India Pale Ale !!!!! We're the home of the
dollar draft, daily drink specials and a quality well-priced
menu. We offer six kinds of our signature Rockport wine,
beer on tap and top-shelf liquor. Pick up a game of pool or
belly up to the bar to enjoy your favorite cocktails and food.
We have free WiFi, shuffle board and a PacMan arcade
game as well. Our new blue tooth lets you hook up your personal music devices to play all your best music or you could
choose from our Touch Tunes.
Savor your fare indoors around the bar or at a table of
your choice - or - take it alfresco overlooking picturesque
Budd Lake and our privately-owned beach. We even have a
soothing babbling brook tableside.
We have something for everyone here at the Pavillion
Lounge! We have a fifty-stool bar, so there's room for your
friends!! You may as well bring them along, too. We'll make
room. We have an excellent sound system, spectacular
lighting and large dance floor for our diverse events.
Countless entertainers starred right here at the Pavillion
Lounge and we're always looking for new artists to shine!
Serious inquiries always welcome. Call Joann at(908) 3433667.
Kiwanis Conduct Community Drive to Assist the Hungry
he Kiwanis Club of Mount Olive Township will be

collecting donations on Saturday, November 22,
2014, to benefit the Mount Olive Food Pantry. The
collection will take place, at the A&P in Budd Lake, from
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The store is located in the shopping
center at Naughtright Road and U.S. Highway 46.
Donations in cash and nonperishable food items are welcome. Checks should be made out to Kiwanis Club of
Mount Olive Township; we are a 501 (c)(3) charity, and
donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
For more information, please visit: http://www.mtolivekiwanis.org/. We are also on Facebook, at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43997802505/
Since 1995, the Kiwanis Club of Mount Olive Township
has been responding to the needs of our community through
charitable contributions and community events. Kiwanis
works with the Key Club at the high school level and is
planning on establishing the Builders Club at the Middle
School, as part of the worldwide organizations mission of
Serving the Children of the World.
Pavillion Lounge certainly has a storied history! So

many personalities and characters have come and gone some are among us still. If only these walls could talk ... On
second thought, perhaps it's best they didn't !! Look on our
Facebook page to see the wonderful pictures of years' past
to get an idea of the characters. There's so many wonderful
memories here, but we do welcome you to come by and
make your own! Be sure to friend us on Facebook and look
for updates of our daily Dinner Specials and for all our
upcoming festivities. We look forward to seeing you!
Aspergers Adult Social Group of NJ
ho we are: Our
Group began in
October of 2013.
My daughter, Jaclyn, and I
talked about how great it
would be to have a Social
Support Group for Adults
with Aspergers since we
hadn't heard of anything
like that in our part of NJ.
So we decided to try and
start one ourselves.
The amazing people that
came to the first meeting
made me realize right away
that we did the right thing!
Since then connections have
grown, new friendships
have been made, and its
truly a wonderful thing.
What we do: We have
about 20 Members who
meet once a month at different types of social gettogethers - dinners at an
Italian restaurant, a Hibachi
Restaurant, Corner Pub,
bowling nights, summer
barbecue and swimming
party, pizza and dessert
Jacly and Debra Burke

party. We are planning
future events that will
include improv nights, pottery classes, wine and painting, and movie nights.
Our current members
have asked that we continue
to grow, so I am spreading
the word! If you are an
Aspergers Adult looking to
meet nice, friendly peers
with whom you can enjoy a

fun night out with once a
month, develop friendships
and a sense of community,
contact me. We would
LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN
THE GROUP!!!!
Best Regards, Debra
Burke 201-230-4725. (cell).
Aspergers.socialgroup@ya
hoo.com
New Online Payment System Coming To Town
By Cheryl Conway
ith a new year headed our way,
Mt. Olive Township is getting
with the times by implementing a
new Online Payment System so stickers and
permits can be purchased online.
By Jan. 1, 2015, stickers and permits
needed for any purpose whether a large bulk
garbage item, dog license or even a building
permit, will be available through an Online
Payment System being developed throughout all of the departments and services
offered in Mt. Olive Twp. All items for necessary purchases have been requiring in person payment.
Having an online system will make purchases of necessary permits and stickers
more attainable, especially to residents who
work full time or those who do not have
transportation to get to the township depart-
Wet Camporee
The Scouts of Troop 156 in Flanders spent the weekend at Round Valley Reservoir for a three district
camporee. The boys had to endure rain Friday night and most of the day Saturday but still had a
great time. They spent the day competing in games based on the movie The Hunger Games with the
Webelos from Cub Scout Pack 47 in Flanders. Pictured from left to right are: Ben West, Erik
Pariseau, Peter Huber, Daniel Harkins, Owen Jeff, Jose Cabrera, Jason Cartier, Tyler Chmiel, Shane
Jones, John Cowap, Justin Ecarma, Max Rieder, Nicholas Grippaldi and Thomas Huber.
Information on joining Troop 156 can be found on the web site bsatroop156nj.org.
Photo by Archer Jones
ment to purchase required documents.

We are trying to make it more convenient for residents, says Mt. Olive Twp.
Business Administrator Sean Canning. We
order stuff online all the time. We are trying
to make it more citizen friendly.
We are excited about it, says Canning.
Welcome to the 21st century. Its a change;
its a positive change.
The idea for an online purchasing system
came about recently by Council President
Joe Nicastro when his wife was trying to purchase stickers for large bulk items. They saw
first-hand how challenging a simple task
could be.
We had some furniture to throw out and
needed to purchase stickers, explains
Nicastro. My wife Mary had run down to
town hall and had only a debit card with her
and was told that they did not accept debit
cards for those stickers. Time was an issue as
well as the furniture that was sitting outside
my home for weeks because it was hard to
get to town hall between work to purchase
them.
At the council meeting a week later,
Nicastro spoke with Canning about his idea
to simplify the system. Canning reached out
to the towns Chief Financial Officer Sherry
M. Davis who then set out the wheels in
motion to make this happen, says Nicastro.
The new online purchasing system will be
a great benefit to residents mostly because of
the convenience, says Nicastro. This will
just make it easier for residents who can now
order what they need online and purchase
items in a manner that fits their schedules.
Most people who work cant get here

between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., agrees
Canning. We want to get with the
2014/2015 world.
Canning and some other township administrators were recently trained on how the
online purchasing system will be implemented. With finer details being worked out, a
new website and software program with drop
down menus and prominent links to renew
items is being created.
Items will be allowed to be paid online
with an Automated Clearing House (ACH)
payment with credit cards and online checks.
Through the new system, departments will
be alerted
that an order was placed; confirmation of
the order will be required; item purchased
will be placed in mail same business day to
allow a customer to receive an item the next
business day.
Costs will remain the same.
There will be no change in fees, says
Canning, rather the way we receive
money.
Items that will be excluded from the
online payment system will most likely
involve police and legal matters.
For those who like traditional methods or
who do not like paying for items online,
departments will still be issuing stickers and
permits on site.
People will still be allowed to come in
and order, says Canning. This is just one
more avenue for people who are not available or are out of town. Its a good program.
I think people are going to like it.
Story of the Christmas Baby to Benefit Local Infants in Need
By Elsie Walker
t Christmas, Christians mark the
birth of a special baby who taught
the world the gift of giving. On
December 7th at 5pm, a nativity presentation
will not only retell the story of the baby
Jesus birth, but also remember babies in
need by raising money for the Diaper Bank
in Northern New Jersey ( a project of Child
and Family Resources). The 12th annual
ecumenical Christmas Arts program tells the
nativity story through song, puppetry, piano
music, and chancel drama. The program
will be held at the Port Morris United
Methodist Church, 296 Center Street in
Landing. (There is on street parking and
parking in a lot behind the church on Main
Street.)
A number of singers from area churches
will share their vocal talents and various
musical styles. Soloist JoAnn Greame from
St. Michaels Roman Catholic Church in
Netcong will be accompanied by Jack Amato
on O Little Town of Bethlehem. Aptly
portraying the scene of the angels visiting the
shepherds will be the youth choir from St.
James Episcopal Church in Hackettstown. Its
director is Pam Laura. Samantha Rizzuto
from Church of the Hills in Bedminster, will
portray Marys cousin, Elizabeth, and solo
on Ave Maria. Dana Berchak of the Port
Morris United Methodist Church will do a

scene as Mary and solo on Be Born in Me.
Merwin Lisbo of the Stanhope United
Methodist Church, as Joseph, will sing
Still.
Later, Lisbo will be joined by
Gabrielle Worthington, also of Stanhope
United Methodist Church, for a duet of
Marys Boy Child. Isaac Bayoh will be a
shepherd, soloing on , Jesus. Cathy and
John Bingham of Flanders United Methodist
Church will do a duet of Youre Here and
an original composition, The Guiding
Star. The Port Morris United Methodist
Church chancel choir, under the direction of
Rich Boyer, Jr. will be singing Beautiful
Star of Bethlehem and Go Tell It on the
Mountain. Boyer is known for his work at
the Pax Amicus Theater.
Others will add in the elements of piano
music, puppetry, and drama. Piano solos will
be done by Amato and by David Petrov of
the Port Morris United Methodist Church.
Presenting the scenes of the animals in the
stable and the wise mens journey will be the
youth puppeteers of the Port Morris United
Methodist Church. Their director is Tina
Berchak of Stanhope. Chancel drama used to
bridge musical segments will be done by the
youth class of Port Morris United Methodist
Church. In chancel drama, as in the rest of
the presentation, the players do not wear cos-
The Port Morris United Methodist Church Chancel Choir, under the direction of Rich Boyer, Jr. will
be among those to perform at the December 7thecumenical nativity program.
tumes, but regular clothes. The audience is

asked to use its imagination as the presentation unfolds.
At the end of the presentation, an offering
will be taken to benefit the Diaper Bank in
Northern New Jersey. There are many who
cant afford diapers for their babies. A
healthy baby needs 12 changes a day, but for
some low income families the cost of diapers
is too great and a baby gets only a couple
changes or less per day. This can lead to
health problems or abuse as the parent deals
with a constantly screaming baby. The
Diaper Bank distributes diapers to those in
need through its partner organizations:
Catholic Charities Hope House/Birthright,

Children on the Green, Homeless Solutions,
Family Promise of Morris County, Jersey
Battered Women's Services, Little Peoples
Academy, Morris County Office of
Temporary Assistance, NORWESCAP Early
Head Start Program, Parsippany Child Day
Care Center, and the Samaritan Inn Shelter.
To get diapers, the Diaper Bank relies on
donations. The offering taken at the presentation will go toward buying diapers for the
bank.
For more information on the Sunday,
December 7th program, contact: 973-3470381.
Sheriff Rewards Exceptional Work at No Cost to the Taxpayers,

Freeholders Object; Sheriff to Take Legal Action
By Ejvind Boccolini
reeholders over the years have not
often been in favor of salary increases
for the Morris County Sheriff's Office,
Sheriff Edward Rochford said in a phone
interview last week, and added that they are
also not in favor of the Sheriff wanting to use
the offices surplus money to give $2,500 to
each staff member to reward recent achievements and offer relief due to their low
salaries, which have fallen much lower than
competitive levels.
Chief of Staff Susan Hunter, of the Morris
County Sheriffs Office, who was also interviewed last week, said Rochford has the
authority to use his surplus to offer the
$2,500 check to each employee, and would
like to do so since salaries are very low and
often result in the office quickly losing the
talent it acquires and trains.
Hunter said there would be a zero
increase in taxes for this payout. In fact, the
bureau of Law Enforcement and the Bureau
of Corrections combined have approximately $1.8 million in surplus, so after the payout,
he (Rochford) would still be giving back the
county approximately over a million (dollars). She added that the funds are coming
out of the already approved 2014 budget and

therefore will not have any impact whatsoever on the taxes.
Through efficient management, vacancies and retirements, the agency was left with
a surplus in its salary and wages budget, a
written statement offered earlier this month
by the Sheriffs Office reads.
As of press time, emails sent to three freeholders to comment on low salaries and the
planned $2,500 payout to each Sheriff Office
staff member were not yet answered. An
email sent to Freeholder Kathy DeFillippo
was responded to, though DeFillippo only
said she did not have a comment to make at
this time.
Freeholders and Sheriffs Office officials
can
reach
this
reporter
atejvind08@yahoo.com to go on record for
this continuing story.(Freeholders were also
not reached upon placing a phone call on
Nov. 6 to the phone number listed on the
Morris County website.)
Also in the written statement from the
Sheriffs Office earlier this month, it was
noted that the Sheriff was upset about the
low salaries for his staff and about not being
allowed to offer the $2,500 check to each
employee especially due to recent achievements.The Sheriffs Office recently earned

the Prestigious 2014 Triple Crown Award,
and for those that make up the agency, an
Accreditation Incentive compensation, the
statement reads.
This Triple Crown Award is given to
agencies who achieve simultaneous accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation
for Law Enforcement Agencies, the
American Correctional Associations
Commission
on
Accreditation
for
Corrections, and the National Commission
on Correctional Healthcare. Only 39 offices
nationwide out of 3,083 have earned this
award.
Rochford said it is only fitting that he
returns some of the surplus money to staff
employees, as they continue to work harder
and wear many hats to fill the void created
by vacancies.
Rochford noted that the Sheriffs Office
manages a 400+ inmate Correctional
Facility, a Criminal Investigation Section, a
Bomb Squad, a Warrant Squad, an emergency response team, and a K-9 Unit, and are
not only prepared to handle immediate
threats, they are also trained and prepared to
Sheriff Edward Rochford
take care of the most horrific of matters

including, but not limited to, natural disasters
and heinous crimes, their statement reads.
The statement also notes that, most of
these officers voluntarily agreed to a zero
percent pay raise in 2011 and 2014 to accommodate the Freeholders budget concern
request. However, the Freeholders have now
continued from previous
reported that they have a $55 million surplus

and the county has never been stronger.
Rochford said in the phone interview
that there is no need to have that kind of a
surplus, and referred to the sum of money as
a war chest.
Hunter noted that a Bergen County executive who was challenging the Bergen
County Sheriffs authority much like the
voting majority of the Freeholders
are doing here (in Morris County), lost
twice in the courts and earlier this week even
lost in the public opinion as she was
dethroned at the elections.
Thanking the men and women who make
up the Morris County Sheriffs Office,
Sheriff Edward Rochford said, My officers
and civilians alike are essential to its success.
Their dedication and teamwork is unparalleled. I am thrilled to (he noted this before
Freeholder disapproval of the matter) be able
to give them a token of our appreciation for
all they do for the citizens of Morris County.
Rochford also noted other achievements
of the Morris County Sheriffs Office. The
success and efficiency of the Sheriffs Office
has been excellent in tracking and safe return
of disabled missing persons (for which the
time has been significantly reduced to well
under 30 minutes); and the success story of
the Drug Take Back (drop off) program has
also been excellent. They have gathered

about 4,000 pounds of unwanted prescription
and non-prescription medications from the
medicine cabinets of households, preventing
them from getting into the hands of our youth
or from being dumped into our water supplies.
Rochford also noted in general that,
"Serious attention to retaining our talent is
paramount and I am taking strong action to
fortify the agency to ensure continued top
notch professional service that the residents
of Morris County have come to expect from
our agency," the Sheriff said. The MCSO
accepts nothing less than maintaining the
highest levels of preparedness in order to
protect the community at large in these
uncertain times.
The statement also reads that, fortunately for Morris County, Sheriff Rochford is no
stranger to the law enforcement profession or
to politics. Rochford is on the cusp of his
50th year in law enforcement and he knows
what it takes to effectively and efficiently run
the agency, always with service to others as
an underlying philosophy. Additionally as an
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government to successfully achieve the crucial goals of the agency - to protect and serve
the common good of the county.
St. Jude Rosary Society 50th Anniversary
embers of the St. Jude Rosary

Altar Society prepare to process
into the church to begin the Mass
celebrating the 50th anniversary of its
founding at the parish in Budd Lake on
Sunday, Oct. 26. Bishop Frank Rodimer,
bishop emeritus of the Paterson Diocese,
was the principle concelebrant of the Mass
joined by present pastor, Father Antonio
Gaviria, and former pastors, Father Bob
Mitchell, pastor of St. Patrick Church,
Chatham, and Father Joe Orlandi.
Photo by Joe Gigli
Flanked by members of the Knights of

Columbus Council 6100, Eleanor Baker
(left) and Anna Marie Andershonis, bring
up the gifts of Holy Communion to the altar
during the Mass marking the 50th anniversary of the St. Jude Rosary Altar Society in
Budd Lake on Sunday, Oct. 26. The ladies
are two of the original founding members
and received commemorative plaques noting their dedicated service at an anniversary
luncheon held at La Strada restaurant in
Randolph.
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Recreation Wrestling Pins Great Rewards To Youth
By Cheryl Conway
ith soccer winding down, Mt.
Olive youth may consider rolling
right into wrestling as a great
sport option to keep busy through winter.
The Mt. Olive Junior Wrestling
Association through Mt. Olive Twp.
Recreation started its 2014/2015 wrestling
season just last week, Nov. 10. Boys in
grades kindergarten through eighth can still
sign up since competition does not begin
until Dec.
Its one thing to wrestle a brother or
friend at home for fun, but to learn the
moves and techniques involved and then
compete in a league, the rewards can build
self-esteem, fitness, agility, strength and
skill.
Wrestling, Its an individual sport with
a team component, says Jose Bastarrika of
Flanders, team parent involved with the
local program for the past five years. Kids
have to give a 110 percent when they are out
there. A lot of parents dont know about the
sport; they dont see it as an option for
their child.
But seeing how wrestling promotes
accountability, reliability, good sportsmanship, basic fitness and discipline and promote a sense of accomplishment and
pride when competing, Bastarrika recommends the sport as a great option.

Kids are in the basement rolling
around, says Bastarrika. This is something they can do in a safe environment
and improve their agility. I dont think
theres a better work out for the kids.
The MOJWA wrestling association
offers three varsity leagues for the more
advanced wrestler, two junior varsity
leagues and the King of the Mat (KOM)
league on Saturday mornings for wrestlers
in grades kindergarten and first.
The KOM League provides a low key,
fun opportunity for kids to be introduced to
the sport in a competition setting, says
Bastarrika.
Last year, 115 kids signed up for the
MOJWA program welcoming a lot of newcomers to the program. The number of participants is up from previous years.
Mt. Olive geographically is in a hot bed
for wrestling, says Bastarrika. New
Jersey is very fertile ground for wrestling.
While the wrestling has been around for
a while, a lot of times kids who wrestle get
introduced by parents who wrestled. Unless
you come from a wrestling background, its
not in their vocabulary, so many parents do
not sign their kids up for wrestling.
Pictured are the Rutgers coaches and All American Wrestlers.
The MOWJA program offers a positive

and fun environment for participants, he
says. Coaches make sure the kids are placed
in the appropriate weight class from a 50
pound weight class to 165 pounds.
Competition is against other towns with the
furthest from Phillipsburg to Kearny.
Kids are categorized according to their
age and skill. The three varsity leagues are

called Tri-County Varsity League,
Northwest NJ Varsity League and North
Jersey Varsity League. The JV league is
called Future Stars, and a fifth one is pending; and then KOM for the youngest group.
We participate in multiple levels so that
Kirchuk Named VP of Mount Olive Area Chamber Board
ndrea Kirchuk, one

of Northwest New
Jersey's
most
involved business people,
has been named Vice
President of the Mount
Olive Area Chamber of
Commerce.
Kirchuk, Vice President
of Computer Images Web,
LLC, based in Washington
(Warren County), has been

a strong advocate for businesses in the region for
many years, and is also
involved with a number of
non-profit organizations.
"Andrea's visibility in
the area is second to none,"
said
Greg
Stewart,
President of the Chamber.
"She is out there front and
center."
"I am looking forward to
the opportunity to be a part
of the chamber's leadership
team," noted Kirchuk. "The
chamber is made up of a
dynamic group of people
and has grown dramatically
in the past few years.
Without a doubt, the chamber has become an integral
Wrestling Pins...
its fun and they grow within the sport,
says Bastarrika, whose fourth grade son has
been wrestling in the local program for the
past five years. With multiple leagues, its
important to have the child in the right
league and in the right competition.
Practices for JV and Varsity are held
Mon., Wed. and Fri. , from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
in the PIT at Mt. Olive High School; and the
KOM clinic kids wrestle Tues. and Thur.,
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The season goes
fromNov. 10, with the competition season
from Dec. through Feb. with mostly local
matches in Mt. Olive, Roxbury and Long
Valley. They average about 14 matches a
season.
Through a relationship established with
Rutgers University, wrestlers are invited to
participate in a three-day summer camp run
by the Rutgers head wrestling coach and
instructed by Rutgers wrestlers.
On Friday, Jan. 2, at 7 p.m., participants
of the program will be invited to attend a
powerhouse wrestling match between Iowa
and Rutgers at the Rutgers Athletic Center.
The program is on the rise in town, we
had tremendous participation last year and
we are hoping for it to continue to grow,
says Bastarrika.
For more information or to register, go to
mojwa.com. Registration is $120.
part of the community."

Kirchuk is a member of
the
Warren
County
Economic Development
Advisory Council and the
Hackettstown Rotary Club.
Computer Images Web was
the recipient of the 2010
NJSBDC Business Success
Award and the Abilities of
NW NJ Distinguished
Service award in 2006.
Kirchuk herself was the
recipient of the Warren
County Regional Chamber
of
Commerce
2004
Business Person of the Year
Award.
Kirchuk has been extensively involved in the business and nonprofit community serving on the Board of
the
Warren
County
Regional Chamber of
Commerce, the Board of
the Washington Business
Improvement District and
the
Board
of
Big
Brothers/Big Sisters. She
has also served as campaign
chair for United Way and
on many special events
committees for various

organizations
including
Abilities of NW NJ, the
Domestic Abuse and Sexual
Assault Crisis Center, and
Warren Hospital.
Computer Images Web,
LLC, a web site design and
development company, has
been developing successful
high visibility web sites
since 2000. During the
course of her career, Andrea
has worked on many projects in the Web and IT
industries for large and
small businesses including,
Bayer, Schering Plough,
Warren Lambert, Pfizer and
Johnson and Johnson,
among others. In her current role she is primarily
responsible for marketing
and business development,
but Kirchuk, who owns the
company with her husband
Steve, also works extensively on designing content
and logical flow for the creation of intuitive web sites
that optimize the user experience.
Andrea Kirchuk
In addition to Stewart
and Kirchuk, the Mount
Olive chamber's leadership
team includes Recording
Secretary Claudia Ehrgott,
Corresponding Secretary
Maria
Russo
Farris,
Treasurer John Mooney,
and Trustees Janet Logan,
Ray Miller, Erikka Bahnuk,
Greg Griswold, Mike
Topeka, and Mark Beck.
For further information
about the chamber and how
you can get involved, visit
www.mtolivechambernj.com
Friends of the Mount Olive Library

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riends of the Mount Olive

Library will be holding their
book sale on December 6, 2014
from 10:00-4:00. Buy our bag for
$2.00 & fill it for $10:00. We have a
large variety of gently used books sorted but not picked over by our team of
volunteers. We have travel, art, homeschool, history, children's and many
more.
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Alexis Pignataro, daughter of Frank Pignataro and Lisa Brett, is escorted tonight by
Joseph Ortiz. Alexis is a member of the National Honor Society of High School Scholars.
Throughout her high school career she has been a scholar athlete participating in basketball, tennis and is a four year varsity track and field thrower. Alexis holds shot put records
and received the 2nd team all-conference award last year. Being an active student Alexis
involved herself in Operation Smile, Leos Club, student Council, head of Prom Committee,
she has been the secretary of her class for three years and is now the Senior Class
President. Alexis currently works at the Corner Pub and also enjoys volunteering her time
to the community; working with food pantries, soup kitchens, Rec. Track, Township events
and also she is the Relay for Life Liaison. Alexis would like to further her education studying Psychology and would like to thank all of her friends, family and educators for all the
support that they have given her throughout her journey.
Give Thanks To U.S. Military With Paver Purchase For Walkway
by Cheryl Conway
ith Veterans Day just passed and
Thanksgiving next week, there is
no better time to show appreciation of the men and women who have
served in the United States Military and to
be thankful for freedom.
One way to show that appreciation, recognize, honor and give thanks to a loved
one who served or is serving in the military,
is to buy a paver for the new Patriots
Walkway being built at the All Veterans
Memorial at Turkey Brook Park in Budd
Lake. The new walkway will lead to a
Veterans Seating area for persons with disabilities or elderly.
A national campaign launched Nov. 1,
just in time for Thanksgiving and the holidays, Patriots Walkway provides a great
opportunity for civilians, or private citizens,
to purchase a paver as a gift in honor of a
loved one in the armed forces.
At tables across our nation, Americans
will share their gratefulness for people,
things and events that have touched their
own lives, says AVM Originator Charlie
Wood Urhmann. We should give thanks.
We live in a country with lifestyles and freedom of speech. Our freedoms are bountiful.
Thanksgiving is about giving thanks for our
country. One nation needs to come together
and give thanks. You dont have this freedom in other countries. Our soldiers gave it
to us; they gave us our freedom. Other
countries cant declare this when we see
global unrest.
Urhmann says, This Thanksgiving we
ask that giving thanks includes the service
of our men and women in uniform and their
families for the many sacrifices made to
keep our nation free from persecution and
safe from tyranny; as freedom comes with a
price, it always has and always will.
As we sit down to dinner with family
and friends we should remember and give
thanks to the tens of thousands of families

who are sitting down with an empty chair at
the table and be mindful that these men and
women all volunteers-have left their loved
ones behind to fight for our freedom 365
days of the year, day and night, continued
Urhmann. We as a nation should give special thanks to those brave volunteers and
especially to those who gave their lives so
that we could live as a free nation.
In its newest grassroots campaign, the
AVM is launching Patriots Walkway, calling upon all Americans to unite and purchase a lifetime warrantied 4 x 6 paver for
family members to acknowledge and honor

loved ones service in the U.S. Armed
Forces. Each paver denotes the service
members name, rank, branch of service and
war/peacetime served.
The Patriots Walkway will provide disabled and/or aging veterans easy access to
the Veterans Seating at the AVM.
As in every war, wounded warriors are
far more numerous than those killed in battle, says Urhmann. It is estimated that
those wounded while fighting the Global
War on Terror has exceeded those who
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fought in Vietnam and the numbers continue to rise to exponential proportions. Today
we live in a historical time period, living
amongst warriors of five separate conflicts:
World War II, Korean, Vietnam, Desert
Storm and the Global War on Terror; Many
wounded and all aging.
Urhmann says the current goal of the
AVM is to build a secure veterans access
and seating area, which would enable all
veterans to attend and participate in events
at the All Veterans Memorial. The objective is to use only pavers donated from
Patriots across our great nation.
The first of its kind in the nation,
Patriots Walkway and its campaign gives
the public the unique opportunity to forever
give thanks for the freedom we hold so dear
as a nation; declare their Patriotism; show
their appreciation and support for the U.S.
Armed Forces.; show unity as a nation; and
compassion to all those who gave so much
to protect and secure our freedom. This
walkway will have an immeasurable emotional effect on those who feel forgotten.
They will never be forgotten.
Urhmann says Our ultimate goal is to
demonstrate that We the People support
our men and women in harms way and
acknowledge their sacrifice. We the People

are united as people and can do remarkable
things outside of government control and
mandates. We are a compassionate nation.
We are a generous people as We build you
a walkway, brick by brick.
Made of a man-made composite with a
lifetime warranty, each paver will display a
line of stars and stripes to symbolize the
nation; the purchasers (patriot) name or
family name, and state in which they
declare home. Single pavers cost $26.50;
and if ordering more than one paver, $25
each. Pavers can display the family name
or name of an individual.
Unsure about how many pavers will be
needed to complete the walkway, Urhmann
hopes to have the walkway completed in
one and a half years, and the stadium-style
Veterans Seating just in time for Memorial
Day 2016.
This is a national campaign, whereby
we are seeking to secure at least one paver
representing all 50 states, notes Urhmann.
In an effort complete the Patriots Walkway
with 100 percent of donated/sponsored
pavers and in securing a paver from all 50
states, supporters are asked to participate in
a Pass it forward campaign and invite
their family and friends to do the same.

Urhmann and her board of directors have
sent out more than 8,000 letters as part of its
national campaign. An application went to
every American Legion in the nation, with a
goal to get a representative from each state.
We the people appreciate, we give
thanks to our freedom, to the men and
women who safeguard our freedom, says
Urhmann. We give thanks to men and
women who are frail. Buying a paver is an
opportunity for civilians to declare their
patriotism, to show thanks to the men and
women and to provide that walkway, for
the elderly and those with disabilities.
For a great holiday gift, a Patriots Paver
can be presented with a customized replica
paver gift card for an additional $5. The
life-sized card will display the name and
state of the recipient on the face of the card
and a personalize message from the giftor
inside. All contributions are tax-deductible.
With the addition of the Patriots
Walkway, there will now be two entranceways onto the AVM from the parking lot.
Ten feet wide, the Patriots Walkway will
begin from the parking lot towards the
Charlie Johnson Memorial Gazebo veering
left half way towards the AVM ceremonial
stage. It will replicate the first walkway,

Path to Enduring Freedom, built and
unveiled in 2009 as a ceremonial path leading onto the main ceremonial stage.
The AVM is a historical military monument developed to serve as ceremonial and
educational ground to acknowledge and
honor all men and women who have served
in the U.S military. With $150,000 in private donations, the main complex was completed and unveiled at the AVM Inaugural
Ceremony and Dedication on May 25,
2008.
The All Veterans Memorial is about
giving thanks to our men and women, says
Urhmann. They are protecting our ideal of
life. Their job is to protect our freedom,
thats what we should be giving our thanks
to.
To date, Urhmann says not one dime of
taxpayers money has been used at the All
Veterans Memorial. Everything is all volunteer driven. It is from the people. These
are peoples children. This is what
Americans need to do. We owe these kids.
Buying a paver for Patriots Walkway, its
a wonderful holiday gift.
To receive an application to purchase a
paver, go to info@allveteransmemorial.org.
Flanders Takes Part In Global Candlelight Service for those Grieving a Lost Child
By Elsie Walker
round the globe, at 7pm on
December 14th, people will be
sharing in a candlelight ceremony
While
of remembrance and support.
Christmas is a happy time for many, for
some it can be a difficult season. Images of
children with Santa and the childhood joy
can be painful for those who have lost a
child, at any age. The global candlelight
ceremony was created by a family support
network called Compassionate Friends.
Through its chapters, this organization
offers support to bereaved parents siblings,
or grandparents. Every year on the second
Sunday in December, the candlelight ceremony is held at the same time at locations
around the world, creating the largest candlelight ceremony around the globe.
Locally, the ceremony will be held at the
Flanders United Presbyterian Church at 58
Drakesdale Road in Flanders.
This will the churchs third year doing
the ceremony. The churchs pastor, Rev.
Rick Oppelt explained that he learned about
Compassion Friends and its global candlelight ceremony when he was looking for
resources for a family who had been visiting
the church and had lost its teenage son in a
tragic accident. He went on to explain that
Compassionate Friends is unique in that its

focus is not on just grieving and loss, but in
helping those who have lost a child, whatever the circumstances: accident, suicide,
illness.
Far too many people have lost children
under any number of circumstances. It is
surely a pain and a loss that never leaves
parents who have lost a child. Even my
mom, who lost one of her sons, my brother,
two years ago at age 54, has never been the
same. The Worldwide Candlelight
Ceremony is not always designed to have a
religious component, though we include a
general one in the one we do and hold it in
our church sanctuary. Other groups hold
theirs in other facilities, or perhaps a fellowship room in a church, rather than sanctuary.
We certainly are welcoming to any and all,
regardless of any faith they share or don't
share, but of course we believe a faith is an
important resource in moving in and
through grief and loss. We all know how
difficult holidays often are because of the
way they remind many of loved ones no
longer with them, shared Oppelt.
He described the service at the church as
simple and meditative.
It usually
includes quiet music, a few readings, and an
opportunity for family and friends to light a
candle in remembrance of their loved ones.

He noted that there will be a fellowship time
afterwards that will allow people to share
stories and continue to support one another
as they grieve and struggle to move forward.
I grieve for [that] church family, who
have now become active members of our
congregation and close personal friends. I
grieve for my mother, who lost her adult
child, my brother David. I grieve for all who
have had to suffer these losses no parent

should ever have to endure. I am glad
through this ceremony we can honor lost
loved ones and support families who must
carry on, said Opelt.
For more information on the service call:
(973) 584-8195
For information on the Compassionate
Friends Network, the website address is
http://www.compassionatefriends.org/
Parents Wake Up And Smell The Coffee About Drug

Addiction Among NJ Teens
By Cheryl Conway
he new face of heroin and prescription drug addiction is
reaching younger generations,
with the norm more prevalent amongst 18
and 25 year olds for heroin and 12 to 13
year olds for prescription drug addiction,
according to drug prevention specialists.
Parents and students from Mt. Olive
High School and the middle school were
encouraged to attend an awareness program, The Perfect Storm: Battling
Prescription Drugs and Heroin Epidemic,"
held Thurs., Oct. 23. About 264 families
filled the Performing Arts Center at
MOHS at 6:30 p.m. to attend the program
sponsored by the MOHS Student
Assistance Program, partnered with the NJ
Attorney General's Office and Prevention
is Key Community Coalition for a Safe &
Healthy Morris (CCSHM).
Douglas Collier, Drug Initiative
Coordinator and Law Enforcement
Liaison, presented the program through a
slide presentation, effective video clips
and thought provoking speech with surprising facts and advice on how parents
can be effective role models and key individuals to speak to their children about the
effects of heroin and prescription drugs.
We need to prepare our self of whats
happening here, says Collier. Most will
say not my child. Im telling you its
crossing the borders every single country,
every single schooleven middle
school.
In a video clip, Collier shows a baby
putting a sharp knife into his mouth, trying
to send the message to parents to get that
natural instinct back to tell their child
no, to pay attention to their actions, to
warn them of the dangers. We have to get
that dialogue moving.
Teens learn acceptable behavior by
what they watch on television, which is
not always positive when famous
actors/actresses die from heroin and alcohol such as Corey Monteith of Glee and
Philip Seymour Hoffman from the Hunger
Games.
This is a disease, says Collier. Pills
kill; Pills are good (when used as a pain
killer), but pills can kill. Teens mistakenly
believe that abuse of prescription drugs is
less dangerous than abuse of illegal drugs
because it is legal and they see their parents take them.
Behavior is learned through modeling, says Collier. Our kids see us take a
pill for everything. We are the only society that advertises medication on television
as advertising. Reason being is we dont
like pain, says Collier. Who measures
the pain from a scale of one to 10 when

we go to the doctor? We measure the
pain; pain is subjective. Everyone says
10. Next time say from a scale from 1 to
23, then say 10. We measure the pain
through subjective measures so we will
use narcotics for the pain.
Collier says you need to manage your
care. Doctors prescribe medication but
they do not always know other medications you are on. The Prescription
Monitoring Program (PMP) has helped to
inform doctors of the other prescriptions
their patients are taking as a method to
reduce the number of medications being
prescribed to reduce overdose and addiction.
Ninety percent of people who deal with
addiction started as teenagers, says
Collier. One reason for this is the amount
of teenagers who take pain medication for
sports injuries, back pain and anxiety.
We have some kids who are addicted
because they have sports injuries, he
says. Some parents are vehemently
against giving their kids medicine at this
age because brains are still developing and
it can become addictive. Adolescents from
ages 12 to 25 have brains that are redeveloping.
In only one year, heroin death of 18 to
25 year olds in NJ rose by 24 percent.
Prescription medicines are the most commonly used drug by 12 to 13 year olds, he
says.
Collier talks about addiction, how it is
a disease, and compares it to an adult
needing a cup of coffee in the morning.
A part of addiction is relapse, its an
addiction, its a disease, says Collier.
A common routine for an adult in the
morning would be brush your teeth and
then get a cup of coffee. Behavior is
rewarding. Your first cup of coffee is the
best. If you dont get it in the morning you
get a headache, you get cranky. Addiction
is something youre going to reinforce,
that youre going to like, he says.
With medication, when a person is on
the same medication for a longtime you
become tolerant so then you want more or
a higher dose. This need for more can
cause an overdose. On the other hand,
there is a physical disturbance when a
drug is removed; you dont like that; when
you dont have your coffee youre not
happy. This is the whole culture, it just
doesnt happen overnight. People get a
dependence, which leads to addiction.
Tolerance is key, says Collier.
A new law, the Overdose Protection Act
signed by Gov. Christie on May 2, 2013,
encourages witnesses and victims of drug
overdose to seek medical assistance in

order to decrease overdose related fatalities. Under the new law, witnesses to drug
overdose can be held liable if they do not
seek help for a victim. First responders are
permitted to administer Naloxone to
reverse the effects of narcotic drugs in situation of overdose. Ocean County last
year had 112 overdose deaths, and since
the law passed, 94 successful reversals
have resulted, says Collier.
There are now 102 law enforcement
locations, with 25 more to come, that
allows free drop off of narcotic drugs
throughout NJ, including 21 boxes
throughout Morris County. The Mt. Olive
Police Dept. does have a drop off box to
throw out unused or expired prescription
drugs.
With 70 percent of the kids reporting
that they get prescription drugs from
home, the need to clean out medicine cabinets and drop off old prescription drugs is
greater than ever. It is illegal to throw out
prescription drugs at home and environmentally unsafe to flush down the toilet,
notes Barbara Kaufman, director of
Prevention Services involved in CCSHM,
a task force established in 2011 to prevent
and reduce substance abuse.
Collier ended his presentation with a
heartwrenching video: Jesses Journey,
the tragic story about Jesse Morella of
Montville who tried heroin for the first
and only time at the age of 16 in Nov.
2004, and survives as a quadriplegic confined to a wheelchair and a feeding tube.
Is it worth taking a chance with drugs
and alcohol?
Collier suggests to parents to talk to
their teenagers about the effects of drugs.
He says that strong family bond, parental
monitoring, parental involvement, success
in school performance and developing a
plan does make a difference.
You need to talk to your children he
says. The most important person in their
lives is all of you.
Most kids start using drugs and heroin
because of peer pressure. Many choose to
not use it because kids dont want to disappoint their parent or parents. They want
to please you.
In a mission to provide families with
programming and pertinent information to
assist parents and students to discuss topics regarding latest trends, current reports
and warning signs of experimentation with
drugs, alcohol and controlled dangerous
substances, MOHS Principal Kevin
Stansberry says the district was advised to
host such a program.
Heroin has resurfaced at an epidemic
rate and is appealing to high school aged

targets in an indiscriminating manner,
says Stansberry. The alarming rate of
heroins return and the statistics indicating
that the state of NJ is experiencing a disproportionate increase of drug related
incidents as compared to the rest of the
country makes this a high priority topic.
With October being National Substance
Abuse Awarenesss Month, the MOHS
scheduled Collier to speak as part of its
Parent Awareness Program, says Rose
Tomeo-Rehm, student assistance counselor at MOHS.
Each year our Parent Awareness
Program focus' on a topic that is trending, says Rehm.
To have
parents/guardians hear that in only one
year, heroin deaths have risen in NJ by 24
percent. It is now the third leading cause
of accidental death in this age group in NJ.
And, that addiction does not start at age
18...it starts earlier! I felt very strongly
that this was a topic that both Mt. Olive
students and parents/guardians should be
discussing for prevention purposes as
we've been reading and hearing the headlines of how quickly teens are moving
from marijuana use to prescription pill
abuse and even quicker to heroin addiction.
Some parents questioned why the
D.A.R.E. program is no longer taught in
the district. Drug Abuse Resistance
Education, an international educational
program to prevent the use of drugs, was
taught in the middle school to eighth
grades by police officers for years in the
MO school district.
MOPD Police Chief Mark Spitzer says
the D.A.R.E. program was eliminated
from the school district as an affect from
the reduction of the size of our department several years ago from one of 55
officers to 48 officers; and simultaneously, the NJ DARE organization and the
national DARE organizations have been
engaged in a court battle over the last several years that has made it difficult to
invest in either of the programs.
Spitzer says he hopes that a new drug
enforcement program can be enacted in
the near future.
As soon as we stabilize or cadre of
officers we can begin a police lead drug
and violence education program once
again, says Spitzer. In fact, I have been
discussing and researching a new scientifically based program that is known as
LEAD (Law Enforcement Against
Drugs).
Kiwanis Host Breakfast and

Pictures with Santa
he Kiwanis Club of Mt. Olive

Township is pleased to announce it
will be hosting two family events
with Santa: Breakfast with Santa and the
Santa Holiday House. Santa will be available for visits and photos with children of
all ages (naturally, including adults). Pets
are welcome.
Breakfast with Santa will take place on
Saturday, December 6, 9:00 a.m - 12:00
p.m., at the Budd Lake Fire Station, 378
Route 46 West. The breakfast buffet is
$7.00 for adults and $5.00 for each child
and includes pancakes, sausage, bacon, cold
cereal, donuts, bagels, coffee, tea, juice and
milk.
Visits and photos with Santa will take
place at the Santa House, which is located
on the property of Georges Liquors, 114
Route 46 and Netcong Road, Budd Lake.
The Santa House will open after the Santa
Breakfast, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on
Saturday, December 6. Santa will be available Saturdays and Sundays for each weekend preceding Christmas: December 6 (1
p.m. - 4 p.m.) & 7, 13 & 14, and 20 & 21
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Photos are $5 each.
All proceeds will benefit children and their

families. There are no long lines No
long walks around malls Easy, convenient parking.
We will also be accepting food donations for the Mount Olive food pantry for
needy families in the community.
Donations in cash and nonperishable food
items are welcome. Checks should be made
out to Kiwanis Club of Mount Olive
Township Foundation; donations are taxdeductible.
For many years, the owner of Georges
Deli and Liquors, 114 Route 46 West, has
made the little white house available to the
Kiwanis Club.
For more information,
please visit: www.mtolivekiwanis.org. We
are also on Facebook. Since 1995, the
Kiwanis Club of Mount Olive Township has
been responding to the needs of our community through charitable contributions and
community events. Kiwanis works with the
Key Club at the high school level and is
establishing the Builders Club at the
Middle School, as part of the worldwide
organizations mission of Serving the
Children of the World.
arson (left) is a beautiful and gentle

boy, patiently waiting for someone
to fall in love with him. He was rescued from a farm where his previous owner
left him. He is very friendly and loves
everyone. He is extremely gentle and kind
to his foster brother and sister, and would
love to be adopted with his foster brother
Ronald (right). Ronald was saved from the
impound scared and underweight, after his
owner moved and left him behind. The first
few days in foster care he cringed when his
foster Mom tried to touch him. Now however he is so grateful to feel love and affec-
tion that he follows her everywhere and

reaches for her to pick him up. Ronald is a
little more timid than Carson but warms up
once he gets used to you. Carson and
Ronald are up to date on all vaccinations,
neutered, FIV and FeLV negative, and
microchipped. While we would love to see
these boys adopted together we would be
open to adopting them separately. If you are
interested in meeting Carson and Ronald
please fill out our application atwww.mtolivetnr.org and someone will contact you to
schedule a visit.
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Yield: About 50 mushrooms

Prep time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
2 pounds large mushrooms,
stems
removed
and
reserved
1 package Jimmy Dean
Premium Pork Regular Roll
Sausage
1 clove garlic, minced
4 ounces cubed and softened cream cheese
3/4 cup dry Italian breadcrumbs, divided
1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated
Parmesan cheese, divided
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon olive oil
Preheat oven to 350F.
Finely chop enough mushroom stems to measure 1
cup; discard any remaining
stems. Place mushroom
caps, rounded-side down, in

lightly greased shallow
baking pans.
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mushroom caps.
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Parmesan cheese and oil;
sprinkle over mushrooms.
Bake 20 minutes or until
mushrooms are tender and
stuffing is lightly browned.
Quick and Healthy Chile Lime Tacos

Servings: 4 (two tacos each)
1/2 pound Wisconsin Yukon Gold or red
potatoes, cut into bite-size cubes
Olive oil cooking spray
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 pound diced boneless, skinless chicken
breast
1/4 cup finely chopped poblano, Anaheim
or bell pepper
1 teaspoon Mexican seasoning blend
1/2 cup red chile enchilada sauce
1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Monterey
Jack cheese
8 small corn tortillas, warmed or crunchy
taco shells
Optional toppings: shredded cabbage or
romaine lettuce, diced tomato, diced avocado, thinly sliced radishes, fresh cilantro
leaves and salsa
8 lime wedges
Place potatoes in microwave-safe bowl
and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on

HIGH 57 minutes.
Spray large skillet liberally with cooking
spray. Add potatoes and onion; cook over
medium-high heat 5 minutes, stirring and
coating with cooking spray occasionally.
Stir in chicken, pepper and seasoning, and
cook 5 minutes more. Add red chile enchilada sauce and simmer 5 minutes.
Place equal amounts of cheese on each
tortilla and heat in skillet until cheese is
melted. Add potato mixture and any other
desired toppings. Serve with lime wedges.
Baked Fries with Salsa
Servings: 4
3 medium Wisconsin Russet potatoes (56
ounces each)
1 tablespoon canola or other vegetable oil
1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
Salsa, optional
Heat oven to 450F degrees.

Slice potatoes lengthwise 3/4 inch thick,
then cut each slice into 3/4-inch-long sticks.
Place in large bowl. Drizzle with oil and
sprinkle with herb seasoning and salt; toss
to coat evenly.
Arrange potato pieces in single layer on
nonstick baking sheet or baking sheet coated with vegetable cooking spray.
Bake 2025 minutes, until potatoes are
golden brown, turning once after 15 minutes.
Serve immediately, with salsa for dipping if desired.
Mediterranean Potato Soup
Servings: 4
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup chopped onion
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
2 cups water
3 medium Wisconsin red potatoes, unpeeled
and cubed
3 carrots, sliced
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 (15-ounce) can red kidney beans, drained
and rinsed
1 cup (2 ounces) whole wheat noodles,
uncooked
2 cups fresh spinach (or 1 cup frozen
spinach)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Heat oil in 2-quart pot; saute garlic and
onion about 34 minutes. Add chicken
broth, water, potatoes, carrots and seasonings; cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat
and simmer 15 minutes.
Add kidney beans and noodles. Bring to
boil again; cook until noodles are soft.
Remove from heat. Just before serving, add
spinach to pot and stir gently.
Ladle into bowls and serve with
Parmesan cheese.
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Soup and Sides to Warm Up Holidays

Festive Loaded
Mashed Potatoes

Bake time: 25 minutes
Servings: 8
2 1/2 cups water
3 tablespoons butter
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/4 cups milk
2 2/3 cups Hungry Jack Mashed Potato
Flakes
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
6 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
3/4 cup diced red bell pepper, or jarred
roasted red bell pepper, drained and diced
1/2 cup sliced green onion
Heat oven to 350F. Lightly grease or coat
with cooking spray 9-inch-by-9-inch or 2quart baking dish.
Heat water, butter, salt and pepper until sim-
mering in large saucepan. Remove pan from

heat.
Stir in milk and potato flakes until blended.
Let stand 1 minute. Stir in sour cream.
Spread half potatoes in prepared baking
dish. Top with cheddar cheese and bacon.
Spread remaining potatoes on top and sprinkle with red pepper and green onion.
Cover and bake until heated through, 2530
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Nutrition information per serving: 320 calories; 20 g fat (12 g saturated fat); 11 g protein; 23 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 55 mg
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Double Cheese
Spinach-Potato Pie

Bake time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6
1 carton (4.2 ounces) Hungry Jack Cheesy
Hashbrown Potatoes
3/4 cup Hungry Jack Mashed Potato Flakes

3/4 cup milk
2 eggs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
16 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed
and squeezed dry
2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
Refresh hashbrown potatoes according to
package directions. After 12 minutes, drain
and squeeze out any excess liquid from carton.
Heat oven to 425F. Coat 9-inch pie dish
with cooking spray.
While hashbrowns are standing, combine
potato flakes, milk, eggs, Parmesan, pepper
and salt in large bowl. Mix in spinach.
Add oil to refreshed hashbrowns in carton
and mix well.
Spread 3/4 of hashbrowns firmly onto bottom and sides of prepared pie dish. Spoon
spinach mixture lightly into dish. Top even-
ly with remaining hashbrowns, fluffing

hashbrowns with fork.
Bake until hashbrowns are well-browned
and center is set, 3035 minutes. Let stand
10 minutes before slicing into wedges.
Note: To thaw spinach, microwave in large
bowl on HIGH for 45 minutes. Place in
colander and press firmly with spoon or
spatula to drain liquid.
Nutrition information per serving: 260 calories; 11 g fat (3 g saturated fat); 11 g protein;
28 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 70 mg cholesterol; 710 mg sodium.
Casserole Pie
Double ingredients and prepare in 9-inchby-13-inch baking dish. Allow additional
time to thaw spinach. Reserve 1/2 carton of
hashbrowns for topping; press remaining 1
1/2 cartons of hashbrowns on bottom and
halfway up sides of baking dish. Prepare
spinach filling as directed in recipe. Bake at
400F for 4045 minutes. Makes 12 servings.
A New Twist on a Traditional Holiday Recipe
Blue Ribbon Raisin Apple Hand 1/3 cup vegetable shortening

4-5 tablespoons cold water
Held Pies
Egg wash:
1 egg
Pinch of salt
For filling, combine apples, brown sugar,
water, lemon juice and raisins in 2-quart
saucepan. Cover and cook over medium
heat for 5 minutes until apples are just tender. Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix flour,
sugar, salt and spices together well, and add
liquid from cooking apples to make slurry.
Then, add all to pan with apples and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat;
stir in vanilla and butter. Set aside to cool.
Meanwhile for pastry, measure flour,
sugar, salt and cinnamon into large bowl
and with pastry blender, fork or two knives,
cut in butter and shortening until mixture
resembles coarse crumbs. Add water, 1
tablespoon at a time, tossing after each
addition until flour is moist and dough just
holds together. Turn onto lightly floured
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1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup California raisins
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon granulated white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Pinch ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Blue ribbon pastry:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon white granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks

surface; knead together and shape into flattened disk. Divide into 4 equal pieces; wrap
separately in plastic wrap or wax paper and
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with 3 1/2- or 4-inch cookie cutter. Place 1
scant tablespoon filling just below center on
each piece; moisten edges and fold over,

sealing edges with fork. Arrange on baking
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several places with fork or cut one small slit
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salt for egg wash and brush onto pies. Bake
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browned. Cool and serve.
Note: McIntosh apples recommended.
Simply Savory Holiday Traditions

he time has come to begin planning your holiday celebrations filled with tasty food and happy guests.
To ensure a savory and stress-free holiday, Jimmy Dean

Chef Jill Houk shares her favorite go-to recipes and tips:
To feel confident in the kitchen, fill most of your holiday feast with recipes youve made before and then add one
or two new dishes to the mix.
Whether youre preparing a traditional side dish or a
hearty appetizer, you can make your holiday staples extra
special by incorporating flavorful ingredients, such as high
quality Jimmy Dean sausage. Known for its great taste and
quality, Jimmy Dean sausage comes in varieties that feature
seasonal flavors such as sage, so traditional dishes like
stuffing are as flavorful as ever.
Roasts, hams and turkeys need time to rest after they
come out of the oven and before you slice and serve them
anywhere from 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours. Use this time to
cook quick items like vegetables, stuffing and dinner rolls.
Have a great mix of colors in your holiday dishes. Top
green veggies with bright slices of citrus, add cranberries to
your salad and serve your main dish on a brightly-colored
platter.
Fill your holidays with flavor by trying one of these

crowd-pleasing recipes or visit www.jimmydean.com for
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Sausage Cornbread Stuffing
Yield: 8 1-cup servings

1 package Jimmy Dean Premium Pork Sage Roll Sausage
2 cups chopped celery
1 cup finely chopped onion
4 cups toasted coarsely crumbled cornbread
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 cup chicken broth
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Preheat oven to 325F.
Cook sausage, celery and onion in large skillet over medium-high heat 8-10 minutes or until sausage is thoroughly
cooked, stirring frequently. Drain. Spoon into large bowl.
Add cornbread, parsley and seasoning; mix lightly. Add
broth and egg; mix just until blended. Stir in pecans, if
desired.
Spoon into lightly greased 2-quart casserole or souffle

dish; cover.
Bake 45 minutes or until thoroughly heated, uncovering
after 35 minutes.
Tip: To make crumbled cornbread, bake 1 package (8.5
ounces) corn muffin mix according to package directions.
Cool, then coarsely crumble. To toast, preheat oven to 400F.
Spread cornbread in large shallow baking pan. Bake 10 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring after 5 minutes.
History of the Thanksgiving Parade
housands of people line the streets

of midtown Manhattan every year
to catch a glimpse of the balloons
and performers marching in the Macy's
Thanksgiving Day Parade. Millions more
will tune in to watch it on television. The
Macy's parade is intertwined with
Thanksgiving, making it as much a part of
the holiday as turkey and pumpkin pie.
The parade has evolved throughout the
years, and the history of the parade is both
interesting and informational.
Historians believe the parade was instituted by European immigrants who made
up the majority of employees at the retail
giant Macy's. In the 1920s, employees who
were now proud Americans wanted to celebrate with traditions that were similar to
traditions in Europe. This included a
parade down the streets. Animals were borrowed from the Central Park Zoo, bands
played and marchers wore different costumes.

In 1927, concern for children lining the
parade route led parade officials to replace
live animals with the signature helium balloons people now know and love. A dragon and Felix the Cat were some of the first
balloons. The festivities continued to grow
during the 1930s, when Santa was added to
the parade's growing list of participants.
1933 was the only year that Santa led the
parade rather than closed it.
During World War II, the parade was
put on hiatus, as the rubber for the balloons
and the helium was donated to the war
effort. The parade resumed in 1945 and
was televised only in New York. The 1947
film "Miracle on 34th Street" made the
parade even more popular. NBC televised
the parade nationwide the following year,
drawing viewers from all over the country.
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Friday, December 5 through Sunday,

December 14 - Gingerbread Wonderland
This December marks the 23rd Annual
Gingerbread Wonderland. Guests, young and
old, marvel at the creativity, skill and sense
of optimism that characterizes this charming
and ecumenical exhibit of over 200 edible
structures. Past years gingerbreads have
included models of Notre Dame Cathedral,
Hanukah menorahs, Japanese temples,
Chinese pagodas, European castles and
neighborhood sweet shops. Groups of 8 or
more must make a reservation to visit by
calling 973-326-7601. For more information,
please visit www.arboretumfriends.org,
973.326.7603.
Time: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily, Fridays until
7:30 p.m., Location: Frelinghuysen
Arboretum, 353 E. Hanover Ave,
Morristown, NJ 07960, Cost: $2 admission
per person, children under 2 FREE.
Saturday, December 6 & Sunday,
Craft Show
Holiday shopping is easy at our Gingerbread
Wonderland Craft Show, now in its fourth
year. Youll find local crafters offering beautiful hand-made and affordable gifts perfect
for that special person on your list. For more
information, please visit www.arboretumfriends.org, 973.326.7603.
Time: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Location:
Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 E. Hanover
Ave, Morristown, NJ 07960, Cost: $2 admis-
sion per person gains entry to both the Craft

Show and Gingerbread Wonderland.
Saturday, December 13 & Sunday,
Craft Show
Holiday shopping is easy at our Gingerbread
Wonderland Craft Show, now in its fourth
year. Youll find local crafters offering beautiful hand-made and affordable gifts perfect
for that special person on your list. For more
information, please visit www.arboretumfriends.org, 973.326.7603.
Ave, Morristown, NJ 07960, Cost: $2 per
person gains entry to both the Craft Show
and Gingerbread Wonderland Friday, December 26 throughWednesday,
December 31 - A Special Holiday
Scavenger Hunt
Head over to the arboretum for this special
scavenger hunt designed to Take it
Outside. Bring your camera or cell phone
as well as a good set of observant eyes. Find
most of the items on the list and take home a
prize for the entire family. Theres a lot going
on out in the gardens during the winter. You
just have to look for it. For more information,
please visit www.arboretumfriends.org,
973.326.7603.
Ave, Morristown, NJ 07960, Cost: $10 per
family.
From Farm Stands To Stores,

Local Woman Grows Homemade Granola Business
By Cheryl Conway
he Mt. Olive Recreation Community
Farmers Market closed its stands last
month, but not all the vendors put their
goods away until next season.
Fans of the homemade granola will not
have to wait until spring to indulge in the six
varieties of Lazy Susans Granola by maker
Susan Varilias of Succasunna. Varilias, who
started her business almost two years ago,
makes her homemade granola, as well as
nuts, year round and sells them in five area
stores and four local farm markets.
Varilias love for baking and desire to provide her family with the freshest ingredients
has led to her success so far as a new entrepreneur.
I always loved baking, says Varilias.
Ive made a business out of something I
always enjoyed doing.
For 20 years Varilias worked as an
accountant, but left her job at a law firm in
Roxbury four years ago for personal reasons.
As a mother of a child with a disability,
Varilias served as an aid to her son who was
attending New Jersey Institute of Technology
for his undergraduate degree and then
Rutgers in New Brunswick for his masters
degree. With two daughters also entering
their college years, Varilias knew working

full time would be difficult while shuffling
her kids to college, but at the same time she
had to help her family out financially.
Starting her own business would be a perfect solution to give her that freedom to work
around her own schedule and still make
money while doing something that she loves
to do.
It was a busy time moving them to college, says Varilias, who has lived in
Succasunna for the past 15 years. It was a
good time to leave my profession and do
something else. I always loved to bake so I
decided to try that.
Varilias started her own business- Lazy
Susans Granola LLC- in May 2013. Since
being an entrepreneur was new to her,
Varilias figured she would test her product
out first by selling to farm markets only.
I knew I wanted to sell at farm markets,
says Varilias. It was an easy way to break
into learning how to sell. I dont know much
about how to sell a product; I couldnt just
jump into selling to stores.
Varilias decided that selling homemade
granola would be a great idea because of her
experience in making granola at home for her
children as well as granola not being a com-
mon item in farm markets.

I looked at farm markets to see what they
needed, she says. I chose granola because I
didnt see it out there. I saw a lot of breads,
jams, other bakery products, cookies and
pies. I needed to do something different.
Baking is nothing new for Varilias, a craft
she has known since her mom taught her
when she was five years old.
Once I started it, baking is something I
always loved to do, she says. It comes easy
to me. The finished products are always better than store bought. We want good cookies
so we bake them ourselves. You know its
fresh; you can have it warm from the oven. I

know whats going into it; I know what Im
feeding my family when I bake it myself.
Making her own granola started about six
years ago when her daughters were involved
in high school sports and enjoyed granola
bars as a healthy snack during their season.
Varilias says she didnt like the selection of
packaged granola bars at the stores so she
decided to try her own recipes for her girls.
To get ideas, Varilias looked up some granola recipes then decided to combine ingredients from different versions and make her
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I took the best of the ingredients and kind
of combined them in my own way, says
Varilias.
Varilias granola is made with organic
maple syrup, while most other recipes use
honey. She uses all natural ingredients, with
no animal products.
With her business, Varilias offers six different kinds of granola, including gluten free
granola. Her favorite seller has been her
Cherry Almond Granola with dried cherries
and sliced almonds. A second pick is her No
Nut Coconut with Cranberry, and another is
Chocolate Chip Almond.
A lot of people dont like or cant eat nuts
so I make three different-nut free varieties of
granola, she says.
For those who like and can eat nuts,
Varilias also specializes in homemade nuts in
two different varieties- Sweet Glaze Mixed
Nuts with almonds, walnuts and pecans; and
Hot Spicy Nuts with chili and cajun spices.
Depending on the season, Varilias also sells
her delicious Zucchini Bread, Peach Bread,
Pumpkin Bread and Blueberry Muffins, using
all local produce.
Varilias orders all of her ingredients from
a wholesale distributor and uses a mixture of
Quaker oats, vanilla, maple syrup and other
natural ingredients of fruits and nuts.

Its heart healthy, Varilias says about her
granola. There are only five basic ingredients to my product compared to the grocery
product. I use organic ingredients when I can.
Its so fresh; as fast as I bake it, I sell it. Its
going out fast.
All of her baking is done at a certified,
commercial bakery in Randolph, which she
rents out a few hours weekly.
I bake there about ten hours a week,
says Varilias. The granola is then packed
fresh in eight ounce bags; and nuts in five
ounce boxes. Her products are then delivered
to the stores and farms in which she sells
them.
Since she started her business, Varilias has
learned a lot about marketing her products
and has since expanded. Her accounting
background has been useful when it comes to
knowing how much products to buy, keeping
track of her inventory and making a profit.
She currently sells her granola and other
specialties at four different farm stores such
as Ashley Farms in Flanders, Donaldson
Farm in Hackettstown, Mini Mac Farm in
Long Valley and Wightmans Farms in
Morristown, as well as at five area stores such
as Grassroots Natural Market in Denville and
Domestic in Chatham.
Since her sales have increased, Varilias
has recruited help from her family. Her husband, Louis, helps with the deliveries, ordering and purchasing ingredients; her son helps
design and print the labels; and her daughters
help with the baking, packaging and the website.
Besides selling her products in stores,
Varilias worked as a vendor in several local
farmers markets this past spring and fall.
Every Saturday in June to Oct., Varilias was a
vendor at the Mt. Olive Recreation
Community Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m.
It was very successful for me, says
Varilias about the Mt. Olive Farmers Market.
It was their first year. They had a good
turnout. There were a lot of regulars. She
also sold her products at the Mendham
Farmers Market, Chester Farmers Market,
Hopatcong Farmers Market and once a
month at a market in Lincoln Park in Jersey
City.
I wanted to see if my product would
appeal in both the suburbs and the city and it
did, says Varilias, who is now preparing to
work at some winter farm markets like the
Winter Farm Market in Sparta this year at the
Sparta Middle School.
I like being at the farm market and talking to the customers, says Varilias. Ive met
some great people working there.
Her next goal is to expand production and

sell her products to larger stores like
Wholefoods. Her challenge will be to handle
the increased production, which will require
more baking hours and staff.
Varilias is anything but lazy. The name for
her company was originally suggested by her
husband because of the lazy Susan on their
table.
Its kind of cute, says Varilias regarding
the name of her company- Lazy Susans
Granola. The logo on her product is a bee
inside a flower and that is a symbol of her
favorite past-time.
Thats how I like spending my time,
looking at my garden and my flowers, she
says. I have a vegetable garden and a flower
garden. Shes hoping to get fresh blueberries
from her garden this year for her muffins and
that her peach tree gets bigger so she can use
her own peaches for her Peach Bread.
Growing her own ingredients for her products
is her goal.
For locations that feature Lazy Susans
Granola as well as her other products, go to
lazysusansgranola.com. Visit her stores to
purchase; order though email at lazysusansgranola@gmail.com; or call 973-713-1433.
Local delivery is available, as well as shipping.
By Dr. Helene T. Nguyen

uring winter time or when weather
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3. Polished Toe Nails its recommended to remove nail polish to give your toenails a breather. It will also eliminate the
breeding ground that bacteria and fungus to
grow underneath the toenails
4. Yellow Toe Nails very common
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Hit the Trails with Mount Olive Recreation
f you havent heard the news yet, the Rockefeller Group

Development Corporation Bike & Hike Trail Stomp is
FREE for all participants! Mount Olive Recreation
made the decision to offer the event for free as a thank you
to all of our supporters and participants in our 2014 events.
The event will also serve as a collection effort for the
Mount Olive Food Pantry.
The intent of the Bike & Hike Trail Stomp is to showcase our trail system and continue our efforts to get our
community out and moving together, stated Jill Daggon,
Recreation Supervisor, We have been thrilled with our
participation rates this year and we hope to see everyone
enjoy this last outdoor event of the 2014 season.
There is really something for everyone at this event with
three different courses available: a 3 mile mountain bike
course, a 3 mile hike course and a 2 mile nature stroll for
those with little children and strollers. All courses will
begin and stay in Turkey Brook Park with guided, well

marked paths. Once participants are gathered back at the
finish line, Mount Olive Recreation will have a bonfire
party, including bounce houses, face painting and games
also for no charge. Empanada Guy will be onsite for the
party selling his delicious empanadas, Cuban sandwiches
and drinks.
Most importantly, the Bike & Hike Trail Stomp will
serve as a collection point for the Mount Olive Food Pantry.
Participants are asked to bring at least one non-expired,
non-perishable food item or product per person to donate to
the Mount Olive Food Pantry.
Participants are asked to please register with Mount
Olive Recreation so we can ensure we have the right supplies for everyone to enjoy the event. Registration is available online through the Mount Olive Recreation webpage
or by calling the office at 973-691-0900 x7263.
The Sweetest Event of the Year Volunteers Needed for Candy Land
s part of Mount Olive Recreations annual Candy

Land, scheduled for Sunday, December 7th in the
Mount Olive Public Library from 1pm to 3pm, we
offer indoor trick-or-treating. If you, or a group you are
associated with would like to reserve one of the Treat
Stations we would be thrilled to have you. The idea is
similar to a Trunk or Treat, minus the trunk of course.
Instead Treat Stations decorate a small table area, inside
the Mount Olive Public Library and pass out goodies to
the attending children. Treat Stations can be themed with
Halloween, Christmas, Hanukkah, Sports Teams, or anything really be as creative as you would like! Please do
keep in mind this is a family friendly event so nothing too
scary to gory will be allowed. There is no fee to reserve
a Treat Station space but there is a limited amount of
space so all tables are reserved on a first come, first
served basis. Commitments are required by Friday,
November 21st. The volunteer yourself or your groups
please email Laura Rimmer, Marketing Director,
LRimmer@MtOliveTwp.org.
Rock Your Holiday Season with the TransSiberian Orchestra
ount Olive Recreation will host the very popular

bus trip to the TransSiberian Orchestra holiday
show again this year, on Sunday, December 21st.
This years performance is a brand new story, The Christmas
Attic, a story about how a young girls curiosity leads her to
a night of mischief and magic. She decides to sneak up into
the attic of her parents home and discovers a magical doorway to the past in the form a mysterious trunk filled with
ornaments, toys, old records and bundles of handwritten letters. A startling discovery in one of the letters, leads to an
unlikely adventure.
The show will be performed at 3:00pm the Prudential
Center in Newark, New Jersey and Mount Olive Recreation
will provide coach bus transportation to and from the
Walmart parking lot in the ITC. The bus will depart from the
ITC Walmart at 1pm and return back at 8pm. Tickets are
available for $125 per person which includes orchestra seating and the coach bus transport. Purchase early as tickets are
limited, go online to www.mountolivetownship.com/recreation.htmlor call 973-691-0900 x7264.
Mount Olive Recreation Seeks 2015 Partnerships
t is important for every business and organization to

connect with the community they serve. Mount Olive
Recreation offers a wide range of partnership opportunities annually that will give your business valuable, relevant
exposure within the community, assisting you in achieving
your business objectives.
How can your business take advantage of a partnership
with Mount Olive Recreation? Join us as a partner in one of
our special events to create a memorable, emotional connection with your consumers. We have levels for every marketing budget and we can work to tailor opportunities
specifically for your business/organization. Advertise in our
four color-glossy quarterly printed brochure, MORE.
Advertise in our weekly MORE e-newsletter. Advertise in
our monthly Mayors Wellness e-newsletter. Make an inkind donation that can be used to offset an event or program
expense.
Once you chose your level of partnership with us, you
can expect exactly that, a partnership. We will stay in touch
with you, share ideas on how to maximize your marketing
budget and work diligently to ensure you feel you are getting a wonderful ROI.
If you have questions about any of these opportunities or
would like to speak with us about other partnership arrangements we will be glad to develop a custom plan just for your
business/organization. Contact our Marketing Director,
Laura Rimmer at 973-691-0900 x7263or email
LRimmer@MtOliveTwp.org.
Food Pantry Is
Seeking Donations
he Mount Olive Township Food Pantry is

seeking donations from the community to help
keep the shelves stocked. Approximately 30
families from the Mount Olive area visit the food
pantry every month and the supplies are always limited. Were asking for your help in restocking our
food pantry.
Below is a list of items that are needed:
Peanut Butter
Jelly
Soup
Canned Vegetables
Pasta
Canned Whole Corn
String Beans
Pork Beans
Assorted Beans
Coffee/Tea
Side Dishes
(Hamburger Helper, Rice,
Noodles, Potatoes)
Canned Fruit
Meat Meals (Spaghetti Os, Ravioli,
Beefaroni, Dinty Moore, Canned Stews)
Macaroni & Cheese
Spaghetti Sauce (canned)
Canned Tomatoes
Cereal
Condiments
Tuna Fish
Sugar
Flour
Salt/Pepper
Canned Milk
Juices
Paper Goods
Shampoo
Deodorant
Wipes - Diapers
Razors
Food, grocery store gift cards and monetary donations are accepted throughout the year between the
hours of 8:30AM 3:00PM, Monday through Friday
at the Mount Olive Health Department: 973-6910900
Ext. 7356 or Ext.7330.
The Mount Olive Township Food Pantry is located
at Christ Church, 369 Sand shore Road, Budd Lake.
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Experienced The Agony of Defeat
By The U.S. Congress
by Michele Guttenberger
any are familiar with Thomas
Edisons famous inventions in
electricity but, few know that his
first patent had nothing to do with the light
bulb. Thomas Edisons first patented invention was an electric vote recorder machine.
On June 1, 1869 at the young age of 22,
Edison was awarded his first US. Patent.
Edison was a telegrapher when he invented
this machine.
Edison was awarded U.S. Patent 90,646.
It was a voting device that was connected to
a clerks desk where the names of the legislators were inserted. The voter moved a
switch to either yes or no, sending an electric current to the device at the clerks desk.
Yes and No wheels kept track of the votes
and tabulated the final results. The
Electrographic Vote Recorder was a
momentous milestone in U.S. patent history
because; it was the first of 1,093 U.S.
Patents Edison would be awarded in his
lifetime. The start of Edisons first patent
application letter read:
Specification forming part of Letters
Patent No. 90,646,'dated June l, 1869.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, Thomas A. Edison of
Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State
of Massachusetts, have invented a new and
useful apparatus named Electrographic Vote
Recorder
The object of my invention is to produce
an apparatus which records and registers in
an instant,- and with great accuracy the
votes of legislative bodies, thus avoiding
loss of valuable time consumed in counting
and registering the votes and names, as
done in the usual manner ;'and my invention
consists in applying an electrographic apparatus in such a manner that each member, by
moving a switch to either of two points, representing an affirmative and opposing vote,
has his name imprinted, by means of elec-
tricity, under the desired head, on a previously-prepared paper, and at the same timethe number of votes is indicated on a-dialplate by the operation;
The vote recorder did all the things that
Thomas Edison said it would do at a very
quick speed. And so, his business interest
partner and fellow telegrapher, Dewitt
Roberts anticipated a welcomed reception
of the Electrographic Vote Recorder by
Congress in Washington D.C. From a telegraphers perspective, speed in transmitting a
response was a very desirable function.
Who would not want a quick response to a
proposition? How critically wrong were
Edisons and Roberts perception on the
performance needs of the US Congress?
Neither telegrapher understood that the
device hampered the business of the congressional filibuster. The chairman of the
committee was unmoved with the speed this
instrument could handle in recording votes.
In fact, the chairman proclaimed "If, there is
any invention on earth that we don't want
down here that is it." The slow pace of roll
call voting was an ideal speed for Congress
and other legislatures. It enabled them the
time to filibuster legislation or sway others
to change their votes. Edison's first US
Patent was also his first business failure.
Edisons invention never got passed the
floor of congress and was shelved never to
be used again. At the age of 22, Edison
experienced the agony of defeat by the U.S.
Congress without even running for office.
Visit the Thomas Edisons West Orange
lab where you can view both the flops and
the winners of Edisons U.S. Patent inventions. Visit the Thomas Alva Edison
Museum - NPS - Open Wednesday through
Sunday. Hours are 10:00am - 4:00pm.
Admission Fee is $7.00 - 211 Main Street
West Orange, NJ 07052 Visit website for
more details http://www.nps.gov/edis/
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