Like us on facebook www.facebook.com/mypaperonline • Tell Them Y ou Saw It I n The Musconetcong News, June 2015, Page 1 No. 7 Vol. 10 www.mypaperonline.com October 2015 By Anastasia MarcheseW hen Michael Star of Long Valley started growing giant pumpkins three years ago, he didn't know that one of his pumpkins would break the state record, but that is just what happened. This year Star grew two large pumpkins in his yard, the bigger of the two started to rot, but the smaller one he took to Doylestown, PA to be weighed. It weighed in at a whopping 971.5 lbs, breaking the New Jersey state record of 919 lbs. "It held the state record for about an hour," said Star, "but then someone came in with an even bigger one around 1,400 lbs. So it is the second largest pumpkin ever grown in NJ." There is an organization, The Great Pumpkin Commonwealth, that organizes regional weigh offs throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and even New Zealand and South Africa. Growing super- sized pumpkins seems to also be growing in popularity and the pumpkins just keep getting bigger. Last year in 2014, Beni Meier ofPfungen, Switzerland set a new world's record by growing a 2,323.7 lb. pumpkin. This year's current champion is a 2,145.5 lb. pumpkin grown by Gene McMullen from Streator, Ill. Not only pumpkins are up for greatness however. The Great Pumpkin Commonwealth website records the records for gourds, tomatoes, and water- melon as well, all though none approach the weight of the pumpkins. This year a world's record was set by Al Eaton for his Long Gourd that measured in at 149.5 inches. The tomato world record might not sound quite as impressive. It was set last year at 8.41 lbs. The current world record watermelon was also set in 2014 and weighed in at 350.5 lbs. Both of those fruits would make quite a mess if someone dropped it! Growing these huge fruits, a pumpkin is technically a fruit, requires much more than some fertilizer and rain. "There is really a lot of science to it," says Star "These pumpkins pull more nutrients out of the soil than any other plant." Lots of soil amending needs to be done every year and soil samples are taken and sent to a lab to be analyzed. This year Star added 10 yards of manure to the garden as well different specific chemicals based on the soil analysis results. The advent of the internet along with proven scientific infor- mation has enabled more people to get involved in competitive pumpkin growing. Star began growing his own huge pumpkins when his wife gave him a book on the subject. When asked what got him interested in growing huge pumpkins, he said "I've kind Star Pumpkin Grower Produces Second Largest Pumpkin In NJ Historyof always been interested in it since I was a kid. That is why my wife got me the book that got me started." While Star's wife may have set him on the path, she wasn't personally that inter- ested until this year. Coming in second sparked her competitive nature and she hopes her husband beats the record next year. As for the kids, there isn't much inter- est. “’It’s just Dad growing his giant pump- kin again’” is sort of their attitude, even though their friends may be impressed, it seems normal to them. One logistic of growing such huge pro- duce is moving it without breaking it. "Just like other fruits it is fragile and can be damaged easily," said Star. Transporting the huge pumpkin to the weigh in event takes some special equip- ment, a harness and a tractor and a truck to haul it. Harvey Ort of Ort Farms helped Star get his pumpkin to the weigh in and now the pumpkin is on display at Ort Farms for the public to see. According to one farm worker, it attracts a lot of visitors. A nearly 1000 lb. pumpkin is quite a rarity and this one will be on display throughout the autumn at Ort's Farm.
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Library patrons of the WashingtonTownship Public Library got a break onfines earlier this month with its annual
Food For Fines Initiative.
Held from Mon., Sept. 28, through Sat.,Oct. 10, the Washington Township PublicLibrary in Long Valley invited its library mem-bers to help fill the shelves of the WashingtonTownship Food Pantry by donating non-per-ishable food items in lieu of paying libraryfines. Any fines up to $5 per library card wereforgiven with a donation of canned goods.
The two week program has been held everyfall for close to ten years to benefit the foodpantry with food and money donations, espe-cially in preparation for the holiday season.
“It’s the libraries way of giving back,” says
Jackie Zuzzi, director of the library. By thetime the two weeks are up, “we usually have anice amount of money and multiple crates of food.”
Any library card holder had their fineswaived of up to $5 in lieu of food.
“We do have residents who don’t have finesand bring in bags of food,” says Zuzzi. “If they don’t have anything, they can give moneyinstead.”
Usually collected are a half a dozen cratesof food requiring the food pantry to visit the
library multiple times for pick up. By the sec-ond day of the program this year, there werealready two crates filled to the rim.
Canned goods were not given a set value.As long as a cardholder donated at least oneitem, fines up to $5 were forgiven.
Only newly purchased, sealed, non-perish-
able donations with non-expired dates wereaccepted.The Washington Township Food Pantry
housed in the Long Valley PresbyterianChurch, listed the following as the most indemand items:
Tomato sauce, ready to eat meals, cannedfruit, applesauce, hot and cold cereals, oat-meal, peanut butter, jelly, jam, juices, shelf-stable milk, coffee, canned items includingtuna, chicken, ham and spam; shampoo, condi-tioner, bar soap, rice, laundry detergent, dish
Library Freezes Fines In Lieu Of Food Donations For Local Pantry soap, mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, vinegar,vegetable oil, personal hygiene, toiletry prod-ucts and feminine products.
The library allocates fines collected into itsoperating budget to be used toward purchases
of materials, books and DVDs.“I wouldn’t do it all year,” says Zuzzi, forgofine money for food donations. “The finemoney is our revenue but the library doesn’texist solely on fine money.”
Another upcoming program at the library isthe Giving Tree. The Friends Of the Librarysets up in the library a decorated artificialChristmas Tree after Thanksgiving, during thesecond week of Dec., and invites patrons to
donate items for people in need. Items donatedinclude pajamas, scarves, hats, mittnes, gloves,slippers, socks and outfits.
For more information on library programs,call the library at 908-876-3596.
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By Cheryl Conway
Constructing, remodeling, renovatingand repairing homes, is a typical dayfor general contractor Kevin Dorlon
of Long Valley.
But when an opportunity came knockingon his door to remodel a home inIndependence Township for NBC’s show,“George To The Rescue,” Dorlon’s daybecame much more exciting and extremelybusy, but well worth the cause. Make sureto tune in to watch this episode scheduled toair on Sat., Oct. 31, 9 a.m., 7 p.m. and 12:30a.m. on WNBC.
“George To The Rescue” is a reality tele-vision show that features host GeorgeOliphant and his team of contractors and
designers who rescue the homes of deserv-ing people. Dorlon was contacted by showproducers in August and asked if he wantedto be in an upcoming home improvementproject nearby.
When he got the call from one of theshow’s supervisors, Dorlon was told “Weare shooting in two weeks; can you assem-ble your team? I said ‘sure,’” he recalls.
Dorlon rounded up subcontractorsGeorge Gailum of Gailum Brothers in Mt.
Olive to do the framing; S&R Mechanical inMt. Olive for plumbing and heating; andByrnes Electric in Mt. Olive. His company,All Seasons General Contracting in LongValley is involved with the installation,
excavating, masonry, flooring and trim andinterior.
From Sept. 22 to Oct. 9, Dorlon and hissubcontractors were scheduled to be onlocation to remodel a family home inIndependence Township. The crew consist-ed of 29 men working on a 10-day project toadd on to the living space of a colonial stylehouse.
The job entailed removing an existing14x20 screened porch and replacing it withan addition to be used as recreational space
as an extension to the family room.“We took that down,” says Dorlon, “and
installed proper footing and foundation tocreate living space.”
Alongside Dorlon and the other workerswas show host George Oliphant and his filmcrew getting live footage and interviews foran upcoming “George To The Rescue”episode.
“George to the Rescue” typically fea-tures 12 families per year, with six episodes
Crew photo of the team working on their roof. Kevin (left) with George (right).
George To The Rescue
that air in the fall and six in the spring, saysAndrew Bank, one of the show’s supervi-sors.
In the past, “George to the Rescue” hasfeatured families from throughout thenation. States include Arizona, California,Illinois, Minnesota, North Carolina and
Texas. Due to proximity to its 30Rockefeller Plaza headquarters, most of projects take place in New York and NewJersey, says Bank.
Producers selected Steven DeVaul andRobin Lazar, homeowners on Barkers Mill
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growing family of animal lovers (they recently rescued twodogs from Adopt-a-Pet.com) facing home renovation chal-lenges they wouldn’t physically or financially be able totackle on their own. Their sunroom space was unused andunsafe. We wanted to transform it into a multi-purpose roomthe whole family (and their beloved pets) can enjoy.”
Living in the four bedroom, three bathroom, 2,600 sq. ft.house for exactly two years since Oct. 2013, Robin Lazardecided to respond to an email in August from Adopt-a-Petas part of a Homes For Dogs Project. The email had notifiedcustomers that “one lucky family” will be selected to be on“George To The Rescue.”
Lazar recalls being contacted the next day as a possiblecandidate. “They came out to meet us;” did a recording,came back two or three more times; and then they came
back, on Fri., Sept. 4, and said ‘We are here to rescue you.’”Lazar was “thrilled! We were shocked; we couldn’t
believe it.”Any repairs and renovations on the home “financially
would have been rough” for her family, says Lazar. Anyproject of this kind would have taken “a few more years toeven get it done,” she adds. “Our back area is tiny; the porcharea is really bad. If we didn’t take it down, it would falldown. It was in bad shape.”
Currently, Lazar financially supports her family workingin sales as an executive assistant. Two years ago, after hav-
ing their third child, Lazar was diagnosed with PeripartumCardiomyothapy, a health condition that weakens the heart.Symptoms included shortness of breath, rapid pulse rate,blood clot in the heart and an enlarged heart.
“It’ll never go away,” says Lazar, but “right now I’m in agood place; made a full recovery,” and hopes that relapsesdo not occur. “I was one of the lucky ones,” Lazar says,adding that she almost died from it.”
Lazar’s husband, Steven DeVaul, is a “house husband,”retired from his profession. The couple care for their threechildren, Caitlyn, 14; Brooke, 6; and Junior, two; and theirtwo adopted dogs.
When their 15-year old dog died in April, they checkedout Adopt-a-Pet and in May adopted a four-month old mixedFeist and Shi Daschund named Ruby, now 10 months old;then went back one week later to adopt Ruby’s sister, Riley.
The plan is to also invite Lazar’s brother to come live
with them when her mother, who is 80, can no longer takecare of her brother, who is unable to live on his own as he ismentally challenged.
Lazar and her family were put up at an Extended Stayduring the renovation project so was unfamiliar to the logis-tics of the work being done.
“I’m very excited,” she says. Whatever “space they arebuilding, we will enjoy it as a family. It’s a place we will allgather; a nice comfortable space to enjoy ourselves.”
Dorlon was more than happy to help out this wonderfulfamily, even though it fell during a very busy time for him.
“Their timing is kind of crazy,” says Dorlan while onlocation for the show. “The timing is really bad; I’m up tomy elbows on a big project,” building townhomes and con-dos at Bridgepoint Condos in Mt. Olive.
As the builder/owner of the condo project, Dorlon was infull swing building on Route 46 in Hackettstown. The proj-ect started in July and consists of five units made up of twoand three bedrooms condos and one single bedroom condo.
Two units have already sold and three units are still avail-able. Condos should be done by mid-April. Call 908-310-4770 for more information.
With a wife and four kids- ages 18, 16, 14 and five, work-ing full time on the condos and then taking 10 days to reno-vate the home for “George To The Rescue” has been a lot,Dorlon admits, but well worth it.
“I’m not making money to do this,” says Dorlon. “I justdid this to help them. It makes me appreciate just how
blessed I really am. Although I work crazy hours, I’d like tospend more time with my family, I’m blessed everyone ishealthy and happy.”
Show supervisors selected Dorlon for the project becauseof his great reputation.
“Kevin Dorlon and All Seasons General Contractinghave tremendous online testimonial reviews and referrals,”says Banks. “After speaking with Kevin (as well as hisarchitect, Doug Coleman), we knew we’d be in good hands.Kevin has a big heart and is committed to completing thisproject with our team.”
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Pain is not always a side effect of cancer, but many people do experi-ence pain while battling this poten-
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According to the American CancerSociety, all pain can be treated, and mostof it can be controlled or relieved. Howphysicians treat pain will depend on thetype of pain and its cause, but the follow-ing are some options doctors may dis-cuss with their patients who are experi-encing pain.
Medication: The type of medicationdoctors prescribe will depend on a hostof factors, including the level of pain
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Surgery: The ACS notes that surgery maybe an option to reduce pain associated withcancer. Nerve pathways carry pain impulses tothe brain, but when these impulses are inter-rupted, they never make it to the brain and thefeelings of pain and pressure cannot be felt. Toblock these pathways, neurosurgeons may cutnerves, but such surgery is irreversible, socancer patients should expect their physiciansand surgeons to explore other avenues beforerecommending surgery.
Epidural: An epidural is a method of painrelief in which medicine is injected into thespace around the layers of the spine. Doctorsmay implant a pump so they can get painmedicines right around the nerves, and thetreated area may experience numbness orweakness as a result.
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Managing pain associated with cancercan be difficult, but patients dealing withsuch pain can discuss the many pain treat-ment options at their disposal with theirphysicians.
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Taking an active role in their cancer treat-ment can help patients feel more in controlof their situations, and patients’ choice of oncologist is one of the first big decisionsthey must make.
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Two Freshman Girls Scout Students To Donate Food For Local PantryBy Jason Cohen
While many students dread
returning to school in
September, West Morris Central
High School freshmen Kristen Poggi andSarah Daly had a busy summer planning a
Back-to-School Food Drive to benefit the
Long Valley Food Pantry Pantry.
The Long Valley Food Pantry is located
inside the Long Valley PresbyterianChurch on Bartley Road, and currently
serves approximately 70 families from the
area.
“We chose to complete the food drive
as our “Take Action” project after talking
with some representatives of the foodpantry at the National Night Out, which
was held at Rock Spring Park this sum-
mer,” the girls told the Black River News.
From Sept. 2 to 11, the girls collected
about 500 food items from the schools inWashington Township. They sent out fly-
ers to families with children in grades
kindergarten through eighth, put bins in
each building and collected the bins after a
week and a half. The bins were transported
to the food pantry; the food was organized
by expiration date and then by item in
order to stock the shelves.The girls were very organized in their
task at hand, asking each grade to collectdifferent items.
Kindergarten students from the
Washington Township elementary schools
collected condiments and salad dressings.
First grade students collected coffee,tea, canned juice and box milk.
Second graders were asked to bring in
canned fruit, canned vegetables and apple-
sauce.Third grade students brought in soups,
stews and rice.
Fourth graders were assigned canned
meats such as chicken, tuna and spam.Fifth graders generously supplied pan-
cake mix, hot/cold cereals and syrups.Sixth graders were asked to donate
peanut butter, jelly and healthy snack bags.
Seventh graders brought in toilet paper,paper towels and laundry detergent.
Eighth graders supplied toiletries and
personal hygiene items.
Both girls have completed other com-munity service activities while earning
their Girl Scout Bronze and Silver awards.continued on page 12
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They have completed other service proj-
ects with their troop such as helping with
an Intergenerational Dinner and a Mother
Day Brunch.
They are now in the early phase of theirGold Award, researching areas of need in
the community so as to help determine the
direction their Gold Award projects will
take.As members of the girl scouts since the
first grade, the girls used to be in a troop
together, but due to other commitments
such as sports; they were unable to contin-
ue. Now they are Juliette Girl Scouts. Theyare at the beginning stages of developing
their next community service project,
which will help them earn the Girl Scout
Gold Award.
Margaret Carberry, who works for thepantry, educated the girls about how it pro-
vides the necessary food and non-food
items for about 75 families in the area.“Ms. Carberry was a big help,” the girls
said.They felt very grateful to the communi-
ty and school district for all of the food
donations.
The girls also received positive feed-
back from the food pantry and the West
Morris Regional High School Board of Education. The girls attended the Oct. 6
BOE meeting to thank the school district
for helping them complete the project.
Donate Food For Local Pantry...continued on page 10
Community Presbyterian Church inChester has planned its annualHoliday Extravaganza from 10 a.m.
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Tea with sweet and savories will beavailable from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The eventis sponsored by the Church’s PresbyterianWomen. Proceeds support the church’smission outreach programs and other localorganizations. Admission is free.
Holiday Market To Support Outreach
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Breakthrough Treatment Now Available In Long Valley
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scientists; all while you were sitting in an upright position withoutturning or twisting movements?Advances in computers and engineering technologies have
been able to uniquely blend with chiropractic in order to both ana-lyze and treat the human body in such a way that was never beforerealized.
According to Dr. Michael S. Hyjek, “This new form of comput-erized treatment is so gentle and effective, that it amazes even themost skeptical patients. It’s called the Impulse IQ Adjuster and isthe latest, state-of-the-art technology in existence today, and theonly one in the Long Valley area”
The Impulse IQ Adjuster can safely and gently analyze and treatthe spine and other joints to remove the nerve impingement that isoften the cause of pains in the low back, neck, shoulder and else-
where in the body. It also works on a variety of muscular condi-tions to loosen tight muscles with ease and comfort. Many patientssay that it’s like getting a mini-massage.
It can also help increase the amount of motion in almost any joint. Even patients with knee, hip and foot problems such as plan-tar fasciitis are being helped. It is also covered by most insurancecompanies including medicare.
Dr. Michael S. Hyjek, “the secret to the Impulse IQ Adjusterlies in its advanced piezoelectric sensor that is able to detect theslightest amount of restriction in a joint and then deliver anextremely precise adjustment.” He says that “Even though tradi-tional forms of adjusting also work, people are drawn to this newtechnique because of how gentle it is and does not involve any
twisting, especially in the neck. Many peoplelove getting adjusted with traditional manualtechniques, all of which are safe and effective,but there are a large number of people who neverget to experience the amazing benefits of chiro-practic because they are scared to have their
spines adjusted in that way,” says Dr. Michael S. Hyjek,Now, there is no longer a reason for anyone to be weary.The Impulse IQ Adjuster is perfect for anyone who has beenthinking about going to a chiropractor, but hasn’t yet madethat decision. Dr. Michael S. Hyjek, wants everyone to be
able to experience these same benefits and if you have anyof the following conditions, the Impulse IQ Adjuster maybe the answer you’ve been looking for…
• Low back discomfort • Fibromyalgia• Sciatic nerve pain * Planter Fascitis• Neck and shoulder pain • Knee or hip pain• TMJ dysfunction • Scoliosis• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome • Arthritis• Headaches • Sports injuriesTreatment with the Impulse IQ Adjuster is consistent,
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This technological marvel can help you return to ahealthier lifestyle. You may no longer have to live with apersistent, painful condition. Call us today.Dr. Michael S. Hyjek2 Mountain View Ave., Long Valley, NJ [email protected]
Dr. Michael S. Hyjek uses the Impulse IQ Adjuster toanalyze a patient’s spine and pin-point areas of nerveimpingement syndrome causing malfunction and pain.
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More than 500 pairs of glass andnumerous hearing aids are collect-ed yearly by the Chester Lions
Club. After processing, the items are distrib-uted to the needy worldwide. Used unwant-ed eyeglasses and hearing aids can bedeposited in Lions Club collections boxesthroughout the area at the following loca-tions:
Long Valley Municipal Building,Schooley's Mtn. Fire House, Long ValleyLibrary, Long Valley Eye Care, Visual Eyesin Byram, Walmart Eye Care inHackettstown, EyeDox in Mansfield, Pearl
Vision in Hackettstown, Dr. Harold S.Lappin in Hackettstown, Chester Library,Conti Eye Care in Chester, PeapackGladstone Bank in Chester, Chester PostOffice, Chester Meat Market, NikiSilverstein Eye in Chester, Optical Conceptsin Chester, American Legion - Gold/Purpledropoff box in Chester, Dr. Andrew Balyskyin Chester, Walmart Eye Care in Newton,Flanders and Hackettstown locations.
For further information regarding eye-glass and hearing aid recycling, contact PhilSavell at 908 879 6543 or visitChesterlionsclubnj.com.
Chester Borough...
when a fire in a second floor apartment
closed Taylor’s Ice Cream for eight months.
The shop suffered water damage and was
only slowly repaired, but was back selling
homemade ice cream, sherbet and egg
creams by the end of the year.Looming large dead center of the borough
is The Public House, a former stagecoach
stop built by Zephaniah Drake who owned
the first stagecoach line through MorrisCounty in the early 19th Century. A schoolfrom 1854 to 1862, the building was a
restaurant and hotel for most of its life and
is back as an inn with 10 suites, two of
which can support meetings of up to 12
people. Guests are treated to coffee and
cocktail service on the second-floor bal-cony, an original feature brought back by
the current owners.
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The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)Lakeland Post 2347 has announced thatVoice of Democracy Scholarship com-
petition is in full swing. The deadline day is
midnight, Nov. 1. Local high school studentshave the opportunity to compete for thousandsof dollars in scholarships and a trip toWashington, D.C.
Students must write and record a three-to-five minute essay on the selected theme usingan audio CD or flash drive and present theirrecording, typed essay and completed entryform to their local VFW Post. The 2015 themeselected is “My Vision For America.” Students
begin by competing at the local Post level withan entry deadline of Nov. 1. Post winners thencompete at the District level with the winneradvancing to the state competition.
All state first-place winners receive a fourday trip to Washington, D.C. and the chance tocompete for their share of more than $150,000in scholarships. The first-place winner receivesa $30,000 college scholarship.
Interested students and teachers shouldcontact the Voice of Democracy Chair at VFWPost 2347 by phone at 908-797-3840 or 973-347-9858 for more information.
For details visit http://www.vfw. org/VOD.
Washington Township Recreationwelcomes the Wacky World of Lisa Lou! A unique combination
of circus skills and magical illusions willamaze and amuse in this delightful antic.After the show Lisa Lou will share the“secrets” of circus performing. Laugh andgasp at Lisa Lou attempts the impossible andachieves the ridiculous!
Come check out Lisa Lou’s one woman“Witchy Circus” show for grades
Kindergarten through fifth on Mon., Oct. 26,from 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. at the Senior Centerin Long Valley.
Register ASAP, as space is very limited.The cost to participate is a non-refundablefee of $7 per child. Pre-registration only, nowalk-ins will be accepted.
For more information, contact the officeat (908) 876-5941 or visitwww.wtmorris.org.
VFW Accepting EssaysFor Scholarship Competition
Circus And Magic Comes To Long Valley
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Deborah Waddell,
Dipl. Ac., C.A.
Valley Professional Center, 59 East Mill Road (Rt. 24),Suite 2-201-A, Long Valley, New Jersey, 07853 • (908) 876-3643
Treating: Mental and Emotional Issues
• Musculo-skeletal and Neurological
• Upper Respiratory Tract
• Gastrointestinal Disorders • Reproductive System
SPECIALIZING IN INFERTILITY IN FEMALES & MALES
Deborah Torrance,
Dipl. Ac., C.A.
What is Autoimmune disease?
Autoimmune disease occurs
when your body's immune
system literally attacks your healthy tis-
sue. Did you know that over 50 million
Americans suffer from this often debili-
tating disease? There are more than 80
serious chronic illnesses in the autoim-
mune category, here are some of the most
common autoimmune diseases: lupus,
rheumatoid arthritis (RA), thyroid dis-
ease, Addison's disease, celiac disease,
MS or multiple sclerosis, myasthenia
gravis, pernicious anemia, and Guillain-
Barre syndrome. Due to the complexity
of treating autoimmune disorders, inte-
grative medicine solutions have received
much attention as successful therapies in
their treatment.
Acupuncture is specifically noted for
its use in pain relief, but it is also very
helpful in regulating the immune system,
as well as managing symptoms and
improving the quality of your life.
Clinical research has shown that
Acupuncture causes physical responses
in nerve cells, the pituitary gland as well
as in parts of the brain. The clinical
research has found that these responses
are responsible in causing the body to
release proteins, hormones and brainchemicals that control numerous body
functions. Hence, it is proposed that, by
these actions, Acupuncture affects blood
pressure, body temperature and the
immune system.
Lets look at a few ways Acupuncture
can help with Lupus and MS. Lupus
causes chronic inflammation in nearly
any part of the body. Typically, Lupus
will appear to a practitioner of
Acupuncture and Chinese medicine as
toxic heat accumulation which will be
evidenced by a dark red tongue, the pulse
will be rapid, reflecting the presence of
excess heat in the body. Both
Acupuncture and Chinese herbal formu-
la's are used to treat this condition.
Multiple Sclerosis is a progressive
disease where the immune system mis-
takenly attacks the protective wrapper on
your nerve cells, know as myelin.
Patients may experience symptoms that
include a loss of coordination, muscle
weakness, numbness and tingling, dizzi-
ness, blurred vision, and paralysis.
Chinese medicine along with
Acupuncture may help to restore balance,
and reduce the frequency and severity of
flare-ups, especially in the early stages of
MS.
For more information or to book an
appointment, please call Deborah
Torrance at Skyland's Acupuncture at908-876-3643.
by Elsie Walker
Halloween. Whenpeople think of Halloween, one of
the images that comes to
mind is ghosts. Ghost sto-ries are part of theHalloween tradition. Noone knows that better thanhorror writer, CarlottaHolton, author of “SalemPact, Grave Matters” andother psychological horrorbooks.
An avid traveler, theChester resident has putgathered ghost stories thatshe'd heard on her visits toother states and countriesand will be presenting"Ghost around the World,”at the Warren TownshipLibrary in Warren on Oct.20 at 7pm. Recently, Holtontalked about her upcomingpresentation, ghosts, andeven shared some localghost lore.
Given that she has writ-ten ghost stories and herpresentation is on them,does this mean that Holton
believes in ghosts?"I will say that I believe
that some spirits cannot restand may be able to morphinto orbs or energy of somekind,” says Holton. “While Ihave not witnessed this, Ihave been in the presence of invisible inexplicable nega-tive energy which had adebilitating effect on me atthe time."
For the presentation, the
author plans to be drawingon research she's done hereand abroad, her books andher own experience.
"Many people haveshared stories and, of course, I continue toresearch and travel through-out the USA and abroad,”she says. “I have had someinteresting conversationswith locals and their 'haunt-ed' encounters in Italy,
Scotland and the CzechRepublic.”The author noted that it
seems that Eastern Europehas the most tales, especial-ly in the towns of Pragueand Vienna. Even so, it was
her own experience inEngland that has touched theauthor the most.
"England’s Stonehengeproved to be an unnerving
experience for me,” shesays. “Walking around thecircle of obelisks I felt asthough the Jolly GreenGiant punched me in thesolar plexus. I felt anxious,sickly, as though I were hav-ing a panic attack. I neededto leave the area and when Idid, I recovered. There havealways been legends aboutsacrifices on the site and therumors of potential for spir-its haunting the site are ram-pant."
What about nearby ghostand their tales? Holton saidthat she knows of two. Thefirst is of a woman in whitewho has been seen ondeserted country roadsthroughout New Jersey andthe U.S. Holton noted that afriend of hers had encoun-tered such a ghostly figuredon the road in front of theUnion Cemetery in
Hackettstown.As for the other story, the
author shared: "Also manypeople know of the hauntingof the original Jimmy’sRestaurant, on South Streetin Morristown (no longerthere). Built as a privatehome in 1749 by JohnSayre, when the next gener-ation lived there in 1830’sthey employed a servant girlnamed Phoebe and a West
Indian immigrant namedAntoine Le Blanc who washired to help with the prop-erty. Unable to assimilatewith the language, he stolemoney from Sayres andmurdered both John andwife Elizabeth and laterkilled Phoebe with an ax.Fleeing as far as Newark, hewas caught, brought to trial,and convicted and hung onthe Morristown Green.
Reportedly his skin wasstripped and made into wal-lets and purses.Throughout the years,whenit was a restaurant, waitress-es reported seeing reflec-tions of Phoebe in the mir-
rors and missing items.Psychics have allegedlycleansed the site haunted byPhoebe and Le Blanc."
Sensing her joy in shar-ing ghost tales, It should beno surprise that when askedabout Halloween, Holtonshared that she has loved itever since she donned herfirst costume in kinder-garten: that of a witch. The
joy was in taking on anotherpersona for a while. Now asan adult, and horror author,she loves the holiday for itscultural and psychologicalaspects that provide story
ideas.When asked why she
thinks so many people seemto like the "fright" part of Halloween, Holtonexplained: "Many peopleenjoy the thrill of beingscared. Technically speak-ing, sociologists and psy-chologists claim that somelike the natural high fromthe flight or fright response.Also, it’s been attributed to
individual brain chemistry.When one is scared, the hor-mone dopamine is releasedwhich some, more than oth-ers, enjoy. Secondly, whenreading a story or watchinga scary movie, the partici-pant feels safe in his envi-ronment from the comfort of his chair knowing there is noreal threat."
Currently, the author isworking on some new short
stories with superstitious,historical, supernaturalthemes, and, in a change of pace, she's working on abook titled, “What WomenReally Think AboutPractically Everything.”
Treating Autoimmune Disease With Acupuncture And Chinese Medicine
Chester Horror Author Dons A Costume And PreparesPresentation On Ghosts Around The World
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The Hackettstown Senior Centershares its space with a senior servicethat benefits residents over age 55
throughout the area.Pathstone is a program in New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Vermont,Virginia and Puerto Rico that provides jobtraining and employment services, specifi-cally to farmworkers and seniors, accordingto its website.
The Hackettstown office specializes intraining and job placement for senior citi-zens, according to a press release. Theyseek out people 55-years-old or older whomeet certain income requirements depend-ing on family size and place them in jobtraining programs with non-profit organiza-tions. The goals are to assist these seniors in
upgrading their skills, getting them involvedin the community and providing extraincome with the ultimate goal of placingthem in full-time jobs.
The Pathstone office itself is staffed withprogram clients. Other organizations thattake Pathstone clients are NORWESCAP,the Hackettstown Free Public Library, theHackettstown Historical Society Museumand area churches and nutrition sites.
Most of the jobs are clerical, CarmellaSwayze of the Hackettstown office said, butsome of the nutrition center jobs are in the
kitchen. All are part-time with a maximumof 15 hours each week, she said. Clients arepaid $8.38 an hour, the current New Jerseyminimum wage.
Just as people on unemployment mustprove they are still seeking a job, clients of
Pathstone must continue to look for a joband fill out paperwork testifying to thatevery pay period, which is every two weeks,Swayze said.
Although ideally clients get work sooner,the maximum duration of the Pathstone pro-gram is four years, Swayze said.
During those four years, Pathstone paysthe wages of the clients, but the employerprovides the training, Swayze said. Theideal situation would be for the host busi-ness to hire the clients after the four years isup, she added.
The Hackettstown office is a satelliteoffice to the main one in Paterson, whichhas several employees, Swayze said. Thewebsite also listed one in Vineland.Pathstone shares the Hackettstown officewith the town’s office on aging, with eachusing it certain days out of the week. Theoffice is in the town’s senior citizens’ centeroff Main Street behind the HackettstownCommunity Center.
Part of Swayze’s job is recruitment. Shehangs flyers with tear-off phone numbers innon-profits around the county and in
Pathstone Helps Elders Stay On Track With Training And Job Placementchurches. She is working to get Pathstone onComcast’s community bulletin board sincemost of the county is served by that cableprovider. She also tries to spread the wordby networking with seniors.
Another part of her job is to interview the
seniors who come in with interest in the pro-gram and find them the proper job place-ment with one of the non-profits that partic-
ipates in Pathstone.Anyone interested in using Pathstone
services or in providing employment canreach the Hackettstown office at 908-747-8494. The state office has an emergency hot-line number, 800-624-1432, and can be
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