Proverbs 3:5

Vol. 2 No. 1 www.blackrivernews.com January 19, 2010

Flocktown-Kossmann Elementary School
Awarded ExxonMobil Grant

F
locktown-Kossmann Elementary
School in Long Valley, NJ has
received a $750 grant from the
ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program
to support the school’s science program.
David McCrone, owner of Califon Exxon
Inc. in Califon, NJ worked with school offi-
cials to secure the grant, which is one of
2,400 available to schools across the coun-
try served by Exxon or Mobil stations. The
grants were made possible by funding from
the Exxon Mobil Corporation.
“Flocktown-Kossmann Elementary
School works hard to make learning inter-
esting and fun,” said David McCrone. “As
an Exxon retailer, I am proud to help young
people of Washington Township.”
The ExxonMobil Education Alliance
program is designed to provide Exxon and
Mobil retailers with an opportunity to
invest in the future of their communities
through educational grants to neighborhood
schools. ExxonMobil believes that, as
members of the community, local retailers
are best qualified to work with local educa-
tors to help identify schools and programs
most in need of support.
Califon Exxon Inc. met stringent eligi-
bility criteria before applying for and being
awarded this grant, including having a com-
mitment to provide a superior buying expe-
rience for customers.

Flocktown-Kossmann School students and staff: (front row – left to right) Morgan McCrone,
Long Valley Antiques Show Planned MacKenzie McCrone, Dylan McCrone, (back row – left to right) Donna McCrone, David McCrone,
Madison McCrone, Dr. Nancy Canning, principal of Flocktown-Kossmann School and David
for February 2010 McCrone, owner of Califon Exxon, Inc.

A
" ntiques in Long Valley," a one-
day benefit show and sale will
be held on Saturday, February
20, 2010, at the Long Valley Middle
beginner and the advanced collector will
find items to their liking. Forty-two dealers Free College Funding Seminar
from NJ, NY, PA and CT will be participat-
ing. at Washington Twp Library

School, Route 513, Long Valley, NJ. The
24th annual extravaganza is expected to
draw huge crowds as it has for the past 23
years. This event will benefit the Long
Valley Woman's Club Scholarship and
Community Fund.
The event, covering all periods, features
country and formal furniture, both refin-
ished and painted, and accessories; quilts
and textiles, brass and copper, toys and
dolls, advertising, yellow ware, sponge
ware, wood, tin, china, glass, jewelry and
much more. Thousands of items are priced
in every range and category so both the
Admission is $6 and children under the
age of 12 are admitted free when accompa-
nied by an adult. Parking is free and food
will be available to buy during the day.
Hours for the show are from 9:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. with no early buying or admis-
sion.
Long Valley is accessible from all major
highways - Route 80 to Route 206 South;
Route 78 to Route 206 North to Chester and
then take Route 24 west to the center of
Long Valley.
For more information, please e-mail:
lvwcaniques@hotmail.com.
A
free college funding seminar will
be held at the Washington Twp.
Public Library on Tuesday, January
26, 2010 at 7 p.m. Al Newell, Local College
Funding Expert, will discuss how parents of
college-bound high school juniors and sen-
iors can receive $2,500 to $25,000 per year
that most don’t even know about. The sem-
inar will cover the following topics: why
some middle-class and upper-middle class
parents pay close to nothing for their chil-
dren’s college education; how to double or
triple eligibility for financial aid; how to
pick the college that will give the most free
money, less loans; how to get the maximum
amount of money from each school; little
known ways to position one’s assets, maxi-
mizing the aid one would get; and how to
fill out complicated application forms accu-
rately to avoid costly mistakes. Also, find
out why 90 percent of these forms are filled
out wrong. Please call the Library at 908-
876-3596 or go to www.wtpl.org and sign
up for this program under the Library calen-
dar! Washington Township Public Library is
located at 37 East Springtown Road in Long
Valley, NJ.
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Chester Lioness Club to Feature
“Dancing with Dottie”
at February 4 Meeting
T
he Chester Lioness Club monthly
dinner meeting will take place on
Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 6:30
p.m. in the Lamplighter Restaurant, 190
West Main Street, Chester, NJ 07930.
Featured this evening will be an active pro-
gram of dance, "Dancing with Dottie,"
facilitated by Dorothy Del Guercio from the
Dorothy Del Guercio School of Dance in
Chester, NJ. Join in the fun and dance away
the winter blues. Dancing is a great way for
anyone, any age, to keep fit by moving to
fun music and learning simple dance rou-
tines.
Dorothy Del Guercio received her dance
training from Emily Sarles in South
Orange, NJ and is a graduate of Lasalle Jr.
College where she majored in pre-school
education and studied dance with Jean
Cousins. She received certification from
the Professional Dance Teachers
Association and is a member of NADDA
(National Association of Dance Teachers)
and ADTNJ (Associated Dance Teachers of
New Jersey). She has performed in summer
stock productions, and performed and cho-
reographed for many community theater
Chester Library Announces Adult
Computer Education Classes
T
he Chester Library has announced it receive hands-on instruction with laptop
will hold free adult computer educa- computers provided by the Chester Library.
tion classes beginning in January Personal laptop computers may also be used
groups. She has been the director of her
2010. Classes will include introductions to if they are configured with the appropriate
own school for more than 36 years. She
computers, email, the Internet and software.
teaches children's workshops throughout
Microsoft Office products including All classes will be open to Chester resi-
the tri-state area, including Lincoln Center
Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint and dents. Course descriptions and schedules
for the New York City Ballet Company as
Microsoft Excel. Classes will also be will be available in January. For additional
part of their children's workshop series.
scheduled during the year on creating pre- information or questions, please contact the
The Dorothy Del Guercio School of
sentations, flyers and working with eBay Chester Library on 879-7612.
Dance, 245 Main Street, Chester, NJ, has
and digital photographs. Students will
provided more than 36 years of quality
dance instruction to hundreds of children
and adults throughout the Chester,
Mendham, and Long Valley area. Ballet,
tap, jazz, modern, hip-hop, and aerobic
classes are taught to all ages in a highly
motivated, non-competitive, friendly
atmosphere. Currently, Dottie is providing
senior residents with dance as a way to keep
active and fit at the Senior Resource Center,
The Church of the Messiah, Rt.24 West, Transmission JOIN OUR VIP CLUB
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call Holly Simmenroth at 908-879-5932.
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Workshop on Care of Historical Documents

A
workshop, "Practical Tips for the Care of Historical The Morris County Cultural Center is located at 300 You can also visit www.wthsnj.org for information. If
Documents" will be presented on March 3 from Mendham Road (Route 24), approximately two miles from you have any questions, contact Shelley Heretyk at the
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with registration, network- the center of Morristown. For details, visit the Morris Washington Township Historical Society at
ing and refreshments starting at 5:30 p.m. The snow date is County Heritage Commission website at info@wthsnj.org or phone (908) 876-9696 and leave a mes-
March 4. http://www.co.morris.nj.us/MCHC. sage. E-mail is preferred.
Anyone who is responsible for the preservation, archiv-
ing, display or handling of historical documents and/or col-
lections should attend the workshop. This includes profes-
sional historians, historical societies, library staff and vol-
unteers, church or organizational historians, family histori-
ans, and genealogy groups.
Topics to be discussed include collection preservation
(environment, storage, reformatting/digitization); collec-
tion access (arrangement, description); CAPES; and fund-
ing opportunities.
The Speaker is Joseph M. Ciccone, a certified archivist
with extensive experience managing both library and
archival operations.
This workshop is presented by the Morris County
Heritage Commission and the Washington Township
Historical Society. It will be held at the Morris County
Cultural Center, 300 Mendham Road in Morris Township.
There is no fee to attend and advance registration is
required.
The deadline for registration is February 26. To register,
please send an e-mail to info@wthsnj.org. Include your
name, organization, address, city, state, zip, phone, and e-
mail. You may mail this information to WTHS, P.O. Box
189, Long Valley, NJ 07853. You may also phone 908-876-
9696 and leave a message.

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Promoting Child Safety Drives Chester Seat Check Station
As It Celebrates 1st Year Anniversary
I
t’s no wonder that parents today are puz-
zled about how to ensure the safety of
their children when riding in the family
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Responding to this dilemma is the
Chester's Child Passenger Safety Seat
Check Station which is celebrating its one-
year anniversary on Thursday, January 21,
2010. By providing seat installation checks
by certified instructors and technicians, the
Child Passenger Safety Seat Check Station
is making parents more aware of the impor-
Tell Them You Saw It In Black River News • January 2010 • Page 5
tance of child seat safety while offering
hands-on instruction in how to ensure the
best car seat fit for their children.
Free seat checks will be offered January
21, 2010 from 7 am until noon.
Correct use of child safety seats has
been shown to reduce the risk of death by as
much as 71%, according to Safe Kids, a
nonprofit organization dedicated to pre-
venting the accidental injury of children.
Unfortunately, research has shown that
more than 70 percent of child safety seats
typically aren't being used correctly.
That’s why the service provided by
Chester's CPS Station is so important and
so appreciated. The station is staffed by two
local women who are Child Passenger
Safety Technician Instructors. Jackie
Leach, of Long Valley, has been helping
parents ensure their children are riding safe-
ly since 2004, when she first became a seat
technician. She and her sidekick, Chester's
Cris Champi, estimate they've installed
thousands of seats over the course of their
careers as technicians and instructors.
Recently, the two were honored by
SafeKids of Northern New Jersey for their
dedication and leadership in making the
Chester Child Passenger Seat Station so
successful.
Leach and Champi direct a group of vol-
unteers that are certified by SafeKids.
Certification involves a 32 hour course,
written and practical examinations.
Technicians must also maintain their skills
and complete additional course work to
remain certified.
Seat checks are regularly offered in
Chester on the first Tuesday of the month,
from 2 pm until 6 pm, and the third
Thursday of the month, from 7 am to noon.
The station is located at 100 North Road, in
the Chester First Aid Squad (behind the
New Jersey Highland Commission build-
ing).
Funding for the station is provided by
the New Jersey Highway Transportation
Services Administration and Safe Kids of
Northern New Jersey. Currently, there is no
charge for the seat check. Donations are
encouraged.
For more information, go to www.pre-
ventionworks-nj.org, www.safekids.org, or
www.Chesterfirstaid.org
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Long Valley Firm Creates Color Coded Secret Message Bead Kit

I
t’s a fundraiser. It’s a great gift. It’s a
party, scout, class or group activity. It’s
educational. It’s Bead The Message.
Bead The Message combines beading,
secret message making and decoding in a
fun new way. The product allows users to
create any message using 38 different col-
ored beads. Every color represents a num-
ber, letter or space. The secret message is
revealed using a special decoder card or
online decoder.
“Parents are always looking for fun edu-
cational toys for holiday and birthday pres-
ents,” said Marci Braunstein, president of
BeadTheMessage.com. “Teachers and
group leaders are pleased to find a fun way
to engage children and can easily tailor a
Bead The Message activity to their lesson. It
can help build communication skills – some
creative users are using text messaging
abbreviations in their messages.”
“I created Bead The Message because it
was something I would enjoy and I could
share with my children. This is a toy that’s
educational and fun,” Braunstein said. “But
don’t tell the kids. Right now, they just want
to have fun. The learning will happen natu-
rally.”
Bead The Message can also be used to
create invitations, event entry bracelets,
spelling aids, and shoelace adornments.
Accessories are available to create secret
message key rings, earrings, backpack clips
and zipper pulls. Many of the beads are cus-
tom colors and the five extreme glitter
beads are sought after by crafters.
Each kit contains nearly 1,000 beads, 45
feet of elastic and 20 decoder cards housed
in a reusable container. The website sells
replacement parts to ensure the longevity of
the kit.
Almost all kit components are made in
and assembled in New Jersey.
“Given the current economy, buyers
appreciate products made in the USA,” she
said.
BeadTheMessage.com is a supporter of
Give Kids The World (gktw.org), a 70-acre,
non-profit resort in central Florida that cre-
ates magical memories for children with
life-threatening illnesses and their families.
BeadTheMessage.com offers a charity
bracelet with all profits going to Give Kids
The World. The bracelet features
BeadTheMessage.com beads and a Give
Kids The World’s red and white mushroom
charm. A special edition decoder card with
the Give Kids The World’s mission state-
ment is included.
Bead The Message kits are available at
BeadTheMessage.com and select New
Jersey toy and hobby stores. Bead The
Message will be featured at the Toy
Industry Association’s annual Toy Fair
(Feb. 14-17) at the Jacob Javitts Center in
New York City.
The learn more, visit
BeadTheMessage.com.

Free Weight Management Classes

C
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its proven method for losing weight and retraining your metabolism.
Classes are free and open to members and non-members. Next FREE class
is being held on Saturday, January 16th at 1:00 pm at CURVES in the Rite Aid,
Chester Mall Inner Mall, 53 W. Main St. Chester, NJ. To reserve your seat, please
call Cathie @ 908-879-1300.

Attention Seniors!
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Calendar of Events
Thursday, Jan 21
Men at Leisure (MAL)
Meeting – Lautenberg
Family JCC, Aidekman
Family Campus, 901 Rt 10
East, Whippany, NJ. 9 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. Speakers Paul
Ehrman and Pam Chong
will give a lecture on strate-
gic financial planning. Call
Sharon at 973-929-2917.
Friday, Jan 22
Oakwood Singles – Pub
399, 399 State Route 10, ,
Randolph, NJ. Open to
adults. Join singles for din-
ner at Pub 399. 973-584-
1413.
Saturday, Jan 23
6th Annual ACA-NJ Camp
Fair – The Excelsior, 355
Route 9 South, Manalapan,
NJ. 12 noon to 3 p.m.; open
to public; free. Find infor-
mation on the best summer
camp for your kids. 877-
288-2267.
Back to Bach Concert by
Morris Choral Society –
Church of the Redeemer, 36
South Street, , Morristown,
NJ. 3 p.m.973-998-7239 or
973-539-0703.
Crossing Delancey – Dana at 973-929-2936.
Bickford Theatre, Morris
Museum, 6 Normandy
Heights Road, Morristown,
NJ. 8 p.m.; open to public;
$. “Crossing Delancey” tells
the timeless tale of Isabelle
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“Celebrate Trees” for Tu
B’Shvat – Frelinghuysen
Arboretum, 53 Hanover
Avenue, , Morristown, NJ. 1
p.m. to 4 p.m.; open to pub-
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Jewish holiday Tu B’Shvat
with tree-related activities.
Every child can plant his or
her own tree and enjoy spe-
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6th Annual ACA-NJ Camp
Fair – Bridgewater Marriott,
Bridgewater, NJ. 12 noon to
3 p.m.; open to public; free.
877-288-2267.
Couples at Leisure –
Lautenberg Family JCC,
Aidekman Family Campus,
901 Route 10 East,
Whippany, NJ. 1 p.m.
Eugene Lieber, Associate
Professor of History
Emeritus, Esssex County
Community College, will
discuss the large Jewish
migration during the period
from 1880-1925, called
“New Immigration”. 973-
929-2917.
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Hear Memories
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emories of those
who served pro-
gram on
Wednesday, January 27,
2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the
Washington Twp. Public
Library, 37 E. Springtown
Rd., Long Valley, NJ. The
American Veterans
Association of Washington
Township will present a
oral history seminar of
their wartime experiences
in World War II and
Korea.
The "Flying Squad" sto-
rytellers includes veterans
from World War II through
the Vietnam War who
share their personal experi-
ences and display historical
memorabilia from their
service.
Please call the Library
at 908-876-3596 or go
www.wtpl.org to sign up for
this program under the
Library Calendar!
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A Look At Winter Sports

By Josh Lashley Championships in the 100 backstroke when

A
t this time, fans are looking forward
to what will take place on the bas-
ketball courts, on the wrestling
mats, in the swimming pools, on the bowl-
ing lanes etc. for their favorite high school
sports programs during these winter
months. But, let’s not forget about the colle-
giate student-athlete’s who are competing in
those same winter sports at this time. So
let’s take a glance at the achievements of
just some of these young men and women
from West Morris Central High School. You
may remember many of these names who
are continuing their education and athletic
endeavor at the next level right here in the
Garden State from their high school days,
which weren’t all that long ago.
Whether they are mentioned below or
not, congratulations to all of those who have
decided to focus on their academics and ath-
letic venture in college. Here’s a look at
some of those young people working in the
classroom and in the realm of sports:
Megan Rathbun and Kara Walbaum are
both members of the Seton Hall University
(South Orange) women’s swimming and
diving team. Rathbun, a sophomore, who
competes in distance freestyle events, qual-
ified for the Big East Championships with a
time of 17:58.72 in the 1,650 freestyle at the
Patriot Invitational in Fairfax Virginia.
Walbaum, a junior, who is listed as a com-
petitor in the sprint freestyle and back-
stroke, earned a place in the Big East
she captured first place in a meet against
Iona. The Pirates won the contest, 127-102.
The Big East Championships will occur
from Wednesday February 17 through
Saturday February 20th in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
Herman Chu is on the roster for The
College of New Jersey’s (Ewing) men’s
swimming and diving program. Chu was
part of the victorious 200 medley relay team
for the Lions in a dual meet against Steven’s
Institute of Technology. TCNJ will compete
in the Metropolitan Conference
Championship meet from February 19th
through the 21st at Rutgers University in
Piscataway.
Tara Kelly is on the roster as a junior
center this season for the Fairleigh
Dickinson University women’s basketball
team. Through the month of December, the
Knights had an overall record of 4-7,
including a 3-2 mark on their home court.
The NCAA Division I Knights have consec-
utive home games versus Robert Morris
University (Thursday, January 21) and Saint
Francis University on January 23. Those
contests will take place in Hackensack.
Drew Capone is on the roster as a fresh-
man for the Steven’s Institute of
Technology’s (Hoboken) men’s indoor track
and field squad. The Ducks will be part of
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O
ver 35 Chester Girl Scouts attended
an edible ornament workshop given
by the Chester Garden Club on
Saturday, January 9, at the Chester Library.
During the event, the scouts prepared
outdoor bird feeder ornaments with bread,
birdseed, peanut butter, cereal, and assorted
fruit. The finished edible ornaments were
hung on trees within the library gardens.
After completing their bird feeders, the girls
also made paper birds to display within the
library.
This is the third year the Chester Garden
Club and Chester Girl Scouts have joined
together for this event. Chester Garden
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Club member, Ilona Ontscherenki com-
mented, “The workshop has become a pop-
ular event for the scouts and we’re thrilled.
It’s a wonderful chance for us to share with
the girls a variety of techniques for attract-
ing birds during the cold months of winter.”
Girl Scouts of America is a national
organization for girls in grades K – high
school. There are over 3.6 million girl and
adult members in the organization. For
more information on how to join or volun-
teer with Chester Girls Scouts, contact
Delores Dunne at (908)879-8890, or visit
www.gsnnj.org
The Chester Garden Club promotes gen-
Garden Club Members, Jary Jibilian, Ilona Ontscherenki, and Elke Baier assist Chester Girl Scouts,
Ava Curry, Mackenzie Logue, Grace Stiner, and Erin Torgerson as they hang their edible ornaments
on library trees.
eral interest in gardening, horticulture, con- Chester Garden Club, P.O. Box 118
servation, the environment and civic devel- Chester, NJ 07930-0118.
opment. For more information, write to:
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Harlin’s Point of View....
Right Is Wrong
Y W
ou want to talk about a sensitive
issue? Try talking to anyone on the
right wing about the Second
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Specifically, the right to bear arms. Any
effort of any kind to adopt reasonable
restrictions on carrying or using guns is met
with immediate, loud and impassioned
yelling about “rights” and “how dare you
even think to interfere with our right to own
and use any kind of gun or any kind of
ammunition anytime and anyplace we
want.” Trust me. It’s easier to mess with
Texas than to mess with the extremists of
the NRA. And it isn’t just gun rights, such
as they might be. Property rights are anoth-
er big and verrrrry sensitive issue for right
wingers. Highlands Act restrictions on
building and development? Why, this is
nothing short of an unconstitutional tram-
pling of a landowner’s “right” to do with his
private property as he pleases.
For these and other Constitutional rights
that the right wingers look to defend, the
over arching point that they push is that our
constitutional rights are unalienable and G-
d given. It is not the province of anyone to
take them away. Well, I believe in this
regard we (those on the left and those on the
right) are in agreement. Our rights, our
Constitutional rights, are not bestowed upon
us by others. As any American knows, as so
brilliantly written in our Declaration of
Independence, “We hold these truths to be
self-evident, that all men are created equal,
that they are endowed by their Creator with
certain unalienable Rights…” It is to secure
these rights that government exists, that
laws exist. Understand, though, that laws
do not create rights. Laws acknowledge
rights and seek to secure them, even as we
understand that no right is absolute (or do
you really think yelling “fire” in a crowded
theatre is a right?).
Yet for many in America, sharing in
these equal rights has been a struggle. Over
the past 200 years or so, we have had to
enact new laws, both federally and
statewide, to secure these G-d given rights
to those amongst us who found their rights
denied to them. For it is only through the
misuse of laws and the venality of our lead-
ers that the rights of many in America have
been denied to them. To look back over our
history, we are left in bewilderment as we
see how the rights of our fellow human
beings, our neighbors, our countrymen, had
been denied to them for so long and without
justification. Slavery was far and away the
most egregious example. It took a long
time, but eventually minority rights were
secured by new laws. Women’s voting
rights needed new laws. The list goes on
and on and on.
And here we are in 2010, a long way
from 1787 when our Constitution was first
adopted. Unfortunately, there are many
amongst us who still do not get the idea of
“all men are created equal.” So let me
explain. Quite simply, we are all equal
before the law. We all have the same
unalienable rights which have been
bestowed upon us by our Creator. I don’t
give you your rights and you don’t give me
mine. I don’t have more rights than you and
you don’t have more rights than me. We do
not vote on this. It just is. No vote ever
taken in the United States has ever created a
right.
So it is more than just regrettable that
due to the disingenuousness, hypocrisy and
downright cowardice of legislators in the
New Jersey Senate, they have failed to pass
a law to acknowledge and secure the same
rights to gay and lesbian citizens that are
acknowledged and secured to heterosexu-
als. Keep in mind that marriage under the
law has nothing (as in zero) to do with reli-
gion. No law dictates how any religion
defines marriage. We’re talking about equal
treatment under the law. For the
Democrats, this failure comes from nothing
less than shameful cowardice. For the
Republicans? How do these right wing rad-
icals justify this failure? Some have tried to
hide behind religion. Well, sorry folks. The
genius of America is that we are governed
by our Constitution, not by anyone’s partic-
ular version of any bible. Some
Republicans have suggested that we put this
issue up for a statewide vote. That’s a riot.
Would anyone care to venture a guess as to
how Alabama would have voted in 1963
about acknowledging and securing the
rights of African Americans and doing away
with Jim Crow laws?
Do you recall the adage that “I may not
agree with what you say but I will fight to
the death for your right to say it?” That con-
cept is integral to understanding our First
Amendment right to free speech. We don’t
acknowledge and secure that right only to
those with whom we agree. In order to
continued on page 20
Tom’s Point of View...
Corzine Trashes NJ
hy is it that whenever a
Democrat Governor leaves
office they think it's their God
given right to trash the citizens of NJ with
unpopular legislation? Remember when
gay-American Jim McGreevy was outed by
his party for his corrupt political practices?
McGreevy signed the 11th hour Highlands
Act legislation bill, causing economic tur-
moil for farmers, landowners, homeowners
and construction trades in Sussex, Morris,
Somerset and Hunterdon counties. (Where's
the public outrage)? It is totally amazing to
me that private property rights were seized
without proper fair market compensation.
Outgoing Governor Corzine is trying to
do the same. Corzine said he would sign
legislation that would redefine the defini-
tion of marriage-allowing homosexuals to
marry. Corizine was in office for four years
with a Democrat majority in the NJ assem-
bly and senate, why did he wait until he was
a lame duck to support this unpopular legis-
lation?
Governor Corzine also supports and is
ready to sign a bill allowing illegal immi-
grants to pay in-state tuition fees at public
colleges and state universities. In other
words, regular law breakers- illegal immi-
grants, would get the same tuition rate as NJ
citizens. They would also be eligible for
state aid at the taxpayers expense.
Democrats know that incoming Gov.
Christie will not sign such legislation, so
they are fast tracking it, hoping for a Hail
Mary before Corzine's term comes to an
end.
Thank God that the gay marriage bill
failed and NJ will not have to cater to a
small minority who want to socially re-
engineer society in their own image. The
consequences of passing the marriage
equality act would have been an attack on
true Christian churches for their refusal to
perform marriage ceremonies for homosex-
uals.
In spite of the moral high ground rheto-
ric the proponents of the instate tuition bill
for illegal aliens have imbued, the law abid-
ing tax paying NJ public has not bought
into this socialist re-engineering scheme.
Illegal immigrants who break our laws are
not entitled to the same benefits as law
abiding citizens. As of this writing it looks
like the in state tuition legislation for illegal
aliens doesn't have the votes to pass.
During his tenure Corzine also trashed
the NJ taxpayer with support for an 800%
increase in tolls on the Turnpike, Garden
state Parkway, and had a proposal on the
table to put tolls on interstate highways 80,
78 and 287, which by the way is already
paid for with federal dollars collected in
taxes on every gallon of gasoline you pur-
chase. Corzine's idea of governing was dou-
ble taxation on citizens in order to raise
more money for social justice welfare
schemes.
Corzine also trashed the NJ taxpayer
with his support of COAH (Coalition on
Affordable Housing). The plan was to build
low-income housing all through out the
state and in the sensitive zones of the
Highlands Regional Master Plan (RMP) at
the taxpayers expense.
The COAH plan is hypocritical and
makes no sense because it proposes build-
ing cluster housing in the sensitive zones
that the Highlands RMP claimed was essen-
tial to saving water.
Corzine trashed the NJ taxpayer with an
intimate relationship with Karla Katz the
head of the largest state workers union.
Katz was ousted form her position and was
being investigated ironically by then US
attorney Chris Christie. Katz was being
investigated for the misappropriation of
funds. Corzine gave Katz millions in gifts,
which in turn, led to questions of whether
the governor and his team could properly
run a state government in which thousands
of employees are represented by Katz.
Corzine trashed NJ with a record budg-
et deficit for the last two years with a budg-
et deficit of over 4 billion dollars the third
highest in the nation, behind California and
New York. Corzine cut aid to municipali-
ties and schools.
Corzine trashed NJ in 2006 with an
increased sales tax, corporate tax, cigarette
and other taxes by $1.84 billion, the largest
total tax increase in all of 50 states that year.
Corzine's trashing of NJ goes on and on,
and his failures as governor are too many to
list here. Harlin Parker was a supporter of
Jon Corzine during the November election,
he did not put a re-elect Corzine sign on his
front lawn, I wonder why? ( Harlin did
make good his bet by picking up the tab for
soup and sandwich, thanks Harlin).
2010 is going to be a good year, nation-
ally the Democrat strangle hold on
America looks doomed. The tea party
continued on page 22
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2:30 p.m. This quartet of acoustic musicians
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take their audiences on a rollicking ride
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Their repertoire consists of traditional and
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‘30s, as well all the great American roots
music that followed. The family that plays
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Springtown Road, Long Valley, NJ. 2:30
p.m.; open to public; free, registration
req’d. Concert features traditional and orig-
inal music inspired by the rural string bands
that recorded during the 1920s and 1930s,
as well all the great American roots music
that followed. 908-876-3596.
Marathon Man – Bickford Theatre, 6
Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ.
7 p.m.; $. 973-971-3706.
Tuesday, Jan 26
College Funding Seminar – Washington
Twp Public Library, 37 East Springtown
Road, Long Valley, NJ. 7 p.m.; open to pub-
lic; free, registration req’d. Al Newellwill
discuss how parents of college-bound high
school juniors and seniors can improve their
chances of receiving financial aid. 908-876-
3596.
Wednesday, Jan 27
Allan Holdsworth Concert – Community
Theatre, 100 South Street, , Morristown,
NJ. 8 p.m.; ; $. 973-539-8008.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Meeting – Morristown Unitarian
Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road,
Morristown, NJ. 7:45 p.m.; open to public;
free. (973) 994-1143 or www.dbsanewjer-
sey.org/morristownarea.
Flying Squad Storytellers – Washington
Twp Public Library, 37 E. Springtown
1 Mount Olive Road • Budd Lake • 973-448-0300
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Olive – Mt. Olive High School, 7 p.m.
Friday, Jan 29
Agape Concert – College of Saint
Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road, Morristown,
NJ. 7:30 p.m.; open to public; free. Enjoy a
night of choral music performed by CSE
Festival Choir and members of the
Elizabeth Singers, in collaboration with the
children’s’ choir from Our Lady of the
Mountain Parish in Long Valley, and the
adult choir of St. Patrick’s Church in
Chatham. (973) 290-4491.
The Blind Boys of Alabama / Preservation
Make Your Hall Jazz Band – The Community Theatre
at Mayo Center, 100 South Street,
Valentine’s Weekend Morristown, NJ. 8 p.m.; open to public; $.
Two of America’s finest bands bring togeth-
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Gospel with a concert, “Down by the
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Saturday, Jan 30
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Comedy Show – Quality Inn, US Route 46,
Roxbury, NJ. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; open to
public; tickets $45 per person. Fundraiser
features all you can eat beefsteak dinner
and entertainment by The Baby Boomers.
908-850-0709.
Sunday, Jan 31
6th Annual ACA-NJ Camp Fair – Ramada
Inn and Conference Center, Route 10 West,
East Hanover, NJ. 12 noon to 3 p.m.; open
to public; free. 877-288-2267.
Alison Saar Lecture – Newark Museum, 49
Washington Street (downtown/arts district),
Newark, NJ. 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; open to
public; $. Meet sculptor and assemblage
artist, Alison Saar, as she discusses her life
and work and review her works in the
museum gallery. 973-596-6550.
Garden State Folk Festival – The
Community Theatre, 100 South Street, ,
Morristown, NJ. 3 p.m.; open to public;
tickets $15. Listen to some of the state’s top
folk artists including Brian McArdle and
Wry Toast, Andy Goessling (from Railroad
Earth) with Sara Milonovitch and Lindsey
Horner, and special guest host Roger Deitz.
973-539-8008.
Tuesday, Feb 2
Noah’s Ark Dine-To-Donate Fundraiser –
Roxbury Diner, 101 State Route, 10 East,
Succasunna, NJ. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; open to
public. 973-347-0378.
Thursday, Feb 4
Holistic MOMS Open House – Zion
Lutheran Church, 11 Schooleys Mountain,
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open to public; free. Join for a casual
evening of food, drink, prizes and network-
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continued on page 20
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Long Valley Arts Winter Session Workshops, Contest Announced...

continued from page 19 invited to the Pequest Trout Hatchery and
January 18 through February 26. ing must have a finished size of 8.5 x 11 Natural Resource Education Center on the

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artooning Workshop: Students will
learn the art process of creating
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Students should bring pencils, erasers, a
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with a fine tip, black marker with a thicker
tip, and a ruler.
Beginner Chess Workshop: Students will
learn basic elements of chess strategy and
explore themes that will help both first time
chess players and novices succeed.
Tuesdays, 5:30-7pm, $80 for 6 weeks.
Photography Workshop: Students will
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work with professional equipment and
lighting, as well as explore Adobe
Lightroom software. Wednesdays, 6:30-
8pm, $95. Students should bring their digi-
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Please see our website (http://longvalle-
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tions to mariel@longvalleyarts.org
inches and can be done in acrylics, pencils,
watercolors, oil, oil pastels, crayons or ink.
Creativity and originality in both the story
and artwork will weigh heavily with judges,
as will the use of proper grammar, sentence
structure and spelling.
First and second place winners from
each grade level will receive a fishing rod
and reel and a certificate. First place win-
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Entries for the contest must be received
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Right Is Wrong...
continued from page 14
secure our rights for our own selves, we
must understand that we are all equal before
the law. We each have a right to equal treat-
ment and the equal enjoyment of our rights.
In order to protect my own rights, I have to
protect yours.
To all those who dispute that gay and
lesbian citizens are entitled to have the
security of the same rights (not more rights
nor better rights) as heterosexuals to marry,
I say shame on you. Shame on all the hyp-
ocritical right wingers who pick and chose
the Constitutional rights they defend. The
Right, yet again, is wrong. And shame on
all those state legislators who should know
better. At this point in American history it
should be self evident that “separate but
equal” is never equal.
The road to securing equal civil rights
has often been long. It will be long here
too. But these equal civil rights for gays
and lesbians will eventually be acknowl-
edged and secured. And we will all be the
better for it.
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Corzine Trashes NJ...
continued from page 14
movement is ready and waiting to go to the
polls. Thousand of men and woman who
never participated in politics are boarding
buses and speaking out against the current
one party rule in Washington. I did get a
pretty good reply from last month's column
" Has Materialism Killed the Church?"
some in agreement some not. The intention
of the article was to get people in the church
talking about local issues. Thanks to all who
wrote.
It is also looking good this new year for
local businesses in Long Valley as the
Chester Lyons Club is negotiating with
town officials to hold a flea market week-
ends near the middle school from May to
Oct. I have it on good authority that every-
thing looks good and it will be a win win
situation for everyone involved. A big
shout out and thanks goes to Kevin Walsh
who resigned from the township committee.
Thanks for your support Norm, Happy New
Year to all.
Shopping for oil? Try, www.discoun-
toil.net out of Union N.J. C.O.D. only, their
prices are lower than local oil companies by
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listed on their website and you do get a dis-
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