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by Elsie Walker
Have a piece of historical interest to
show and share about with others?
Any interest to see local historicmemorabilia?
On Fri., Nov. 13, at 7 p.m., theMusconetcong Foundrymen Historical
Society plans to have a “Show and Tell” at
the First Presbyterian Church in Stanhope.People can set-up their historical items
from 6 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Tables will be
provided. This event is the kick-off to the
40th anniversary of the society. For more
information on the Show and Tell, contact
Paula at 973-691-7449 or [email protected].
Historical Society Charter Member
Peggy Findlay of Stanhope said, “The lasttime a Show and Tell event was held, it
was very successful and the peopleenjoyed seeing items related to the history
of the towns, so we are offering another
opportunity to them to attend. Many
young people and new residents to the area
have not had this opportunity, and we
expect they would enjoy the chance tolearn about the area and to socialize with
friends and neighbors.”
When that last Show and Tell was held
years back, there was a variety of historicalitems…including pickles. Charter MemberBarbara Repp of Netcong noted that mem-
bers remember Hazel Drake brought a jar
of pickles which had been made during the
Civil War. A woman made them for her
husband, but he didn’t return from the war,and so the jar of pickles remained
unopened.
Member Paula Murphy of Stanhope
said she hopes the Show and Tell “willgenerate more interest in the historicalsociety membership especially to new res-
idents in Netcong, Stanhope, and the sur-
rounding area.”
Preserving and sharing local history and
memorabilia is the Musconetcong
Foundrymen Historical Society’s overallmission. Even its name reflects the histo-
ry of the area.
As Repp shared, “The renowned iron
manufacturing heritage of the Netcong-
Stanhope area led to the decision to namethe organization Musconetcong
Foundrymen Historical Society. Stanhope
and Netcong developed around an early
iron industry initially consisting of two
forges and later one of the earliest
anthracite fueled blast furnaces in thecountry. The iron works was later operat-
ed by the Singer Manufacturing Company,
the famous producer of sewing machines.”
She went on to explain that the society
was an outgrowth of a 1976 Bicentennial
Committee project. “Ethel McDougall wasthe chairman of the Bicentennial
Committee. Members included Hazel
Drake, Elaine Struss, Vera Hammer, Pat
Lovas, Peg Findley, Brian Morrell, and
“The Stanhope Eagle” was published from 1885-1950. It was housed in this building on MainStreet, Netcong. The office building still stands but an addition to the front was added in the 1950's.
It is where Liberty Oil and Hello Gorgeous salon are now located.
Historical Society Hosts Show And Tell To Kick Off 40th Anniversary
myself. The committee members con-
structed a canal boat representing a boatfrom the Morris Canal. We assembled it in
the blacksmith shop behind the Stanhope
House, which has now been torn down.
Salmon Brothers donated a truck on whichto construct it and also a driver to transportit to the Bicentennial Parade at the Sussex
County Fairgrounds. It was from the col-
laboration at this event that the historical
society evolved.”
The society’s mission became to pro-vide historical information through publi-
cations, meetings, lectures and marking of
historic sites and to collect and preserve
historic materials illustrating the history of Netcong, Stanhope, and vicinity, and tomake the material available to the public.
Its mission also includes the preservation
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By Jane Primerano
Hopatcong High School students
will have the opportunity to learn
by doing as the school joins other
local high schools by implementing theSchool Career Internship Program.
Similar to the old Distributive
Education programs that many high
schools had, SCIP provides students the
opportunity to work for businesses or
government entities in a program super-vised by the school.
Christine Kalemba, an English teacher
at the high school, volunteered for the
extra duties involved as facilitator of the
project, she said.
When the school administration start-ed the program in June, Kalemba sent out
letters to area businesses and received
quite a bit of interest. The Roxbury Area
Chamber of Commerce, which is open to
Hopatcong businesses, sent out notices toits members, according to Pam Smith, the
chamber’s executive secretary.
“We have businesses ready to go and
students not familiar with the program,”
Kalemba said.
Only two students will participate this
semester, she said. One is working in the
school district business office and the
other will start in a local recording studioat the end of October.
Come January, Kalemba hopes to have
several more students involved.
Among the interested businesses are acouple of health clubs, including Crunch
Fitness in Netcong which has had high
school and college interns in the past,
child care centers and real estate offices.
The Office for Persons with Disabilities
in Oak Ridge has potential slots for stu-dents interested in marketing, public
relations and nursing, but its distancefrom Hopatcong High could be a prob-
lem, Kalemba said.
Students must complete 120 hours,usually in a semester, to qualify for five
credits. They may work one hour a day
for five days a week or more hours for
fewer days depending on the needs of the
student and the business. Some studentsmay earn the 120 hours over two semes-
Hopatcong Students Gain Internship Experience With New Programters.
Kalemba is still teaching a full course
load, including two AP classes. She
hopes to be able to eventually get a
reduced load because she has to visiteach workplace every 10 days, so she
needs to be available at the times the stu-
dents are working. Students must com-
plete time logs and there is also paper-
work for the employer to fill out.
The program is primarily open to sen-
iors who can get release time and are
more likely to have access to a car, shesaid. The students need to maintain a cer-
tain GPA as well. They may be recom-
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of sites and features of historic signifi-
cance. The original areas it covered were
Netcong, Stanhope, and Port Morris.Netcong was originally South Stanhope,
and Netcong and Stanhope were known asthe Twin Boroughs. Port Morris had a
close connection because of the proximity
of the railroad and the Morris Canal.Over its almost 40 year history, the
society has done a variety of things in fol-
lowing its mission. Some examples are
walking tours of Stanhope and Netcong,
programs for schools, preparing packetsof historical information for the libraries,
house tours, exhibits at Netcong Day and
Stanhope Day, assisting in the preservation
activities of the Palace Theater by provid-ing research and helping to clean out the
building, hosting presentations on a varietyof topics including Bertrands Island and
the Dover Speedway, and much more. A
major project of the society was arranging
to have copies of the local newspaper,
“The Stanhope Eagle,” put on microfilm.“The Stanhope Eagle” was published
weekly on Main Street in Netcong from1885-1950. Also, the society owns
approximately 100 historic images of
Netcong, Stanhope, Port Morris, and LakeHopatcong.
Now as the society looks toward its
40th anniversary with the Show and Tell
kick-off event, it hopes that it will inspire
people to get interested in local history.Repp said, “We would like people to
bring items of historical interest of our
local area. We hope that we will gain new
members who will help us celebrate ourfortieth year and to assure that the histori-
cal society will have ‘new blood’ to ensureits existence through the next forty and
more years.”
Historical Society 40th Anniversary...continued from front page
mended by teachers for the program.
Both Roxbury and Randolph high
schools participate in SCIP, Kalemba
said.
She works closely with GuidanceDirector Jamie Walker to recruit students
for the program and to match them up
with potential employers. Besides pro-
viding an impressive line on the students’
resumes, it can give them more insight
into potential careers. They may find out
they really like a particular business ormay find they are not interested in pursu-
ing something they thought they would
enjoy, she pointed out. The businesses
and their employees also benefit from a
closer connection to the community.
Students Gain Experience...continued from page 2
Attention Schools, Churches,
Organizations Send Your Press Releases
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Come out and be a part of a winningtradition and sign up for LenapeValley Jr. Wrestling. Sign up online
at lenapevalleyjrwrestling.com.Novice Wrestlers is for grades kinder-
garten through second grade. Cost is $65.Varsity and JV Wrestlers is for grades
three through eight. Cost is $100. Includes ateam t-shirt.
No one will be turned away due to finan-cial difficulties.
Varsity/JV will practices will be held at
Netcong Elementary 6 p.m. -8 p.m.Novice will practices will be at Stanhope
Valley Rd School from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.A free open practice is set for Nov. 9-13.
Practice is open to anyone interested in
wrestling.First official practice for all groups is set
for Mon., Nov 16.Novice coaches are needed. Come out
and try the sport of wrestling!Questions, email: lvjrwrestling@
yahoo.com.
The Vintage Costume Jewelry Showset for Sat., Nov. 7, will showcasevintage accessories with lots of
color with the holidays in mind. Boldbrooches, necklaces, earrings, braceletsand rings, will dazzle with rhinestones inyellow and rose gold tone shades. Cameos
in various materials and designs will beavailable. Open from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at theSparta Avenue Stage in Sparta.
No fee, open to the public, and it ishandicap accessible. If looking for a spe-cific item, contact Joyce Simmons at 201-213-2146 or [email protected].
T
he Unity Choir plans to presentMozart’s Coronation Mass on
Sun., Oct. 25, at 4 p.m. at FirstUnited Methodist Church in Newton.The concert will be directed by HenryRepp who will also accompany on thethree-manual Peragallo pipe organ.
The Unity Choir is comprised of singers from areas such as Sussex,Morris, and Warren counties. Soloistswill be soprano Cassandra Lambros, altoKathleen Meredith, tenor Tom Carle, andbass David Young. Other works to be
performed are Glorious Everlasting byCousins, The Omnipotence by Schubert,
Expectans, Expectavi by Charles Woodand One Faith, One Hope, One Lord byCourtney. The church’s Steinway grandpiano will be played by Deborah O’Brienas Repp plays the organ for theorgan/piano duet Rhapsody by Demarest.
There will be a free-will offering. Thechurch is handicapped accessible and hasample parking. A reception will followthe concert. All are welcome to attend.
Shop For Holidays At Vintage Costume Jewelry Show
Lenape Valley Holds Wrestling Sign-Ups
Church To Host Unity Choir Concert
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The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
Lakeland Post 2347 has announced
that Voice of Democracy
Scholarship competition is in full swing.
The deadline day is midnight, Nov. 1.
Local high school students have the oppor-tunity to compete for thousands of dollars
in scholarships and a trip to Washington,D.C.
Students must write and record a three-
to-five minute essay on the selected themeusing an audio CD or flash drive and pres-
ent their recording, typed essay and com-
pleted entry form to their local VFW Post.
The 2015 theme selected is “My Vision
For America.” Students begin by compet-
ing at the local Post level with an entry
deadline of Nov. 1. Post winners then com-
pete at the District level with the winner
advancing to the state competition.All state first-place winners receive a
four day trip to Washington, D.C. and the
chance to compete for their share of more
than $150,000 in scholarships. The first-place winner receives a $30,000 collegescholarship.
Interested students and teachers should
contact the Voice of Democracy Chair at
VFW Post 2347 by phone at 908-797-3840
or 973-347-9858 for more information.For details visit http://www.vfw.
org/VOD.
By Chelsea Cattano
The Netcong Stanhope Rotary Club
plans to host an Octoberfest event on
Oct. 27 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the
Park Avenue Club in Florham Park.
All proceeds from the event go to supporta project initiated by the rotary club that rais-
es money in order to buy and donate solar
panels to more than 1,000 underprivileged
families in Sri Lanka who live in single
room shacks. They expect to donate onepanel per shack which will allow these fam-
ilies to continue their daily tasks even when
it is dark outside.
“Right now we’re doing a project, we’re
referring to it as Light Up Sri Lanka and we
are trying to raise money to buy as many
solar panels as we can,” says Kathy
Robbins, rotary club member for more than15 years, previously serving as rotary presi-
dent.
Robbins says the goal is to provide “ide-ally one solar panel per home to provide
light for families in Sri Lanka for reading
and studying. The lights will allow childrento study at night, and families to cook meals
and to thereby improving the quality of life.
You know something we take for granted
here, just turning on the lights, they don’t
have that.”The club reviewed the idea for this proj-
ect from two members, Glen and Gloria and
Local initiative Aims To Bring Light To Sri Lankaaccording to Robbins, Glen is from Sri
Lanka and this project is “very near and dear
to his heart.”
According to Robbins, each solar panel
costs $50 and all donations are greatly
appreciated.This upcoming event is the first of many
to support this initiative but attending an
event isn't necessary in order to make a
donation.
“If [people] can come to the event, that’sgreat,” Robbins said. “It’s $75 per ticket, and
it’s a German buffet. If someone cannot
come to the event, we also have sponsor-
ships available. Certainly you can just spon-
sor a solar panel or a few solar panels butthen we also have some other level of spon-
sorships that you can do as well. There’s asilver sponsorship for $300 and that would
also get you two tickets to the [Octoberfest]
event. There is a gold level for $500 and that
gets you four tickets to the event. And plat-inum for $750 which would get you six tick-
ets to the event. But $50 just to do a panel,
we’re calling it a lightening bug sponsor-
ship.”
In addition to this international project,
the rotary club has many other projects that
they work on annually.
According to Robbins, the club has many
active projects. They provide a scholarship
every year to a Lenape Valley student, they
maintain a cabin at Camp Merry Heart, acamp for disabled children, and right now
they are gearing up for a project called The
Gift of Knowledge where they provide dic-
tionaries to every third grader in the local
schools. This includes Byram, Netcong,Stanhope and St. Michaels.
“What we’re hoping we can do is
through the rotary foundation there are also
some grants so ideally if we could raise a
certain amount of money in the club our-selves then we can look to the district and
the foundation for some grant money thatmay help as well,” Robbins said. “Then, at
that point, we’ll put all the other pieces in
place to get the grant. So we’re probably
going to raise all of the money and then [thedonations] will be sent.”
Anyone interested in attending the
Octoberfest event or donating can contact
Kathy Robbins at 570-242-9644.
VFW Accepting Essays For Scholarship Competition
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By Jane Primerano
Scaffolding should be going up on the
Lake Hopatcong Train Station very
soon, according to Donna Macalle-
Holly, grants coordinator for the LakeHopatcong Foundation.
The foundation received $13,264 in
grant aid from the 1172 Foundation and
the New Jersey Historic Trust to be used to
begin repairing masonry and repointingthe stone exterior of the structure which
was purchased by the foundation earlier
this year.
Another grant, for $5,000 from the
National Trust for Historic Preservation,will be used toward architectural design
for the building’s roof, Macalle-Holly said.The foundation also submitted a grant
application for replacement of that roof,
which is a distinctive green tile, but wordhas not yet come through on that grant, she
said. The funding for that grant is part of a
referendum passed last fall by state voters
that diverts some of the corporate business
tax to historic preservation, she pointed
out.
The repointing is expected to take two
to three months and the foundation is hop-ing it can be completed this fall, although
masonry work can’t be done in the bitter
cold, Macalle-Holly added.The roof work is waiting on approval of
plans from the Morris County Trust forHistoric Preservation, she added. The
foundation’s preservation architects sub-
mitted the plans and the foundation was
hoping to hear back by now, she said.
Because it is an historic building and the
foundation has received county, state andfederal grants, all restoration work must be
approved by the county trust.
Replacement of the Ludowici
Brookville green glazed roof tiles are alsobeing funded by individual donations.Fund raising for the roof started at a cock-
tail party after the foundation’s yearly pub-
lic meeting. The exact tiles can still be
ordered and don’t have to be custom made,
Macalle-Holly said. Donors pay $25 per
tile and an anonymous donor has agreed tomatch that amount. In addition, the annu-
al Giving Tuesday fundraiser to be held the
Work To Begin On Lake Hopatcong Train Station
week after Black Friday will go toward the
roof.
Another project involves the landscap-
ing on the southern end of the parking lot.
“We have entered into an agreementwith the landscaping professors and stu-
dents at CCM,” Macalle-Holly said. Fallsemester landscaping students from
County College of Morris in Randolph
will remove some dead trees and prepareplans for a spring planting project that will
be done by spring semester students from
the county college.
In a press release announcing the
grants, the foundation noted the train sta-
tion, which was built between 1908 and
1911, remains one of the few structures
remaining from the lake’s resort days. In
addition, it is one of the first buildings seen
by travelers approaching the south end of the lake. The station is between Landing
Road and the Morristown and Montclair-Boonton NJ Transit lines.
In the press release, Foundation
President Jessica K. Murphy commented:“Residents will soon see scaffolding on the
train station and can know that their sup-
port as well as the support of these organi-
zations is making the revitalization of this
building possible.”
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Valley Road School in Stanhope
kicked its school year off with a
Home & School Association IceCream Social for students, and the school
administration cooked breakfast for the
teachers, complete with pancakes, eggs,
bacon, sausage, bagels and juice!But ice cream was not the only exciting
thing that greeted Stanhope students in
September. Valley Road School has imple-
mented a STEM program, Engineering is
Everywhere (EIE). Mrs. Golden-Kerrick,
At the Netcong Board of Education
Regular Meeting on Sept. 23, the
Netcong Police Department waspresented with a recognition plaque. Board
President Bernadette Dalesandro presented
a resolution identifying all the hard work
and support of the Netcong Police
Department to Netcong Elementary School.
“The Netcong Police Department hassupported our school community each year
and we wanted to do give them recognition
and appreciation for all they do for us,” says
Dalesandro.
Dr. Gina Cinotti, chief school adminis-trator says “I have never seen a police
department do so much for a school system.They walk through our building each day,
support us with parking violators, collabo-
rate with us on safety concerns and provide
guidance in all other facets of operating our
school.”
The resolution recognizes and honors theNetcong Police Department for “their serv-
ice, exemplary professionalism, initiative
and sound judgment to the Netcong School
District. Their tireless devotion to duty
reflects great credit upon themselves, TheBoro of Netcong, the Netcong School
District and police service everywhere,” as
stated in the resolution.
Valley Road School Introduces STEM This Year a new staff member at Valley Road, will
guide the students in kindergarten through
eighth through this incredibly engaging,
inquiry-based STEM curriculum. Thiscourse, which meets weekly, centers
around learning and applying the
‘Engineering Design Process’ to systemat-
ically solve real world problems
Other classroom changes include a larg-
er room for the Autism Spectrum Class(ASD), which includes a full working
kitchen, complete with stoves, washers
and dryers, to teach the students life skills.
The ASD class is a comprehensive, self-
contained program designed to meet theindividual needs of children on the autism
spectrum. The academic, social, and life
skills curricula is infused into individual,
small group, and inclusive settings to max-
imize each student’s overall learning expe-rience. Our program benefits all students
in the school, as awareness of individual
differences is developed and peer mentor-
ing opportunities encouraged and facilitat-
ed.
Many teachers attended various work-
shops during the summer months includ-
ing the Paramus Summer Institute on theTeaching of Writing and on the Teaching
of Reading. Some teachers attended the
Institute for Multi-sensory Education
Orton Gillingham Training; and the cur-
riculum coordinator and STEM teacher
attended training entitled, “Putting the Eand M in STEM.” Professional develop-
ment of teachers and support staff contin-
ues throughout the school year as well.
The school has a new roof and a new
phone system, both installed this past sum-mer.
Some current and upcoming programs
include a Week of Respect, held Oct. 5-9;
Walk to School Day on Wed., Oct. 7; on
Wed., Nov. 4, Stanhope School’s Salute toVeterans program will honor local veter-
ans; and an Anti-Bullying program will be
held later this fall.
Netcong BOE Thanks Police Department Students Learn About Character And Fill Buckets
The staff at HudsonMaxim School is
very excited to bring
back the concept of Bucket
Filling to their students this
year! The Bucket Filling
theme, based on the book“Have you Filled a Bucket
Today?” by Carol McCloud,
is very easy to understand:
Everyone carries an invisi-
ble bucket that holds good
thoughts and feelings.Mrs. Lisa Schuffenhauer,
program coordinator, will
incorporate Bucket Filling
into the existing charactereducation curriculum at
Hudson Maxim School by
focusing on a different Pillar
of Character from Character
Counts to fill buckets each
month. Character educationis the foundation that helps
schools create a positive
atmosphere in order for chil-
dren to achieve optimal suc-
cess. It helps students prac-tice and improve on social
and emotional skills that
will be used throughout a
lifetime.
Each day begins with acharacter thought about how
to fill a bucket which will be
shared on the morning
announcements. The stu-
dents try their best to follow
the character thought for theday.
They are filling buckets
with respect in October.
Responsibility, caring, fair-
ness, trustworthiness, citi-
zenship and good decision
making are the other bucket
filling traits that will be cel-ebrated throughout the year.
May and June will be the
time to review how bucket
filling made a difference!
Students who fill buckets
will be recognized on thebulletin boards. Monthly
certificates will be awarded
to our bucket filling students
at the end of each month.
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Thirty third throughfifth grade boys
from Durban
Avenue and Tulsa Trail
Elementary Schools in
Hopatcong are participatingin a seven week after school
program to discover their
inner hero.
HERO Boys Run Club,
a Maryland based non-prof-
it, uses running and lessonsfrom "Guest Coach Heroes"
to inspire the boys to recog-
nize their inner strength.
The program teaches the
boys to be brave and learnfrom mistakes, to work as a
team and to be positive role
models.
The program employs
track and cross country run-ning as a tool to challenge
the boys to improve their
physical fitness by encour-
aging them to set goals and
S
tudents in fourth through eighth grades at Netcong
School will have the opportunity to study ukulele in
their general music classes under the direction of
Diana Blakely.
Blakely comes to Netcong with a variety of choral,instrumental, and general music experience.
“I have seen the excitement and joy that playing the
ukulele can bring to the music classroom and I am so
excited to have the opportunity to share this with the stu-
dents of Netcong,” Blakely said. During their course of study, students will learn about harmony, melody, and a
variety of musical repertoire. This program is made possi-
ble by support from the Netcong Educational Cultural
Arts. Because of the support of the Netcong Educational
Cultural Arts, the ratio of students to instruments will beone to one. This effectively doubles the hands-on instruc-tional time students receive, ensuring a successful and
positive musical experience for each child.
Anyone wishing to be a part of the Netcong
Educational Cultural Arts, email
[email protected]. They are looking for volun-teers.
Hopatcong ESU Patrolman Gerry Mancuso with the HERO Boys and coaches.
Hopatcong Hosts The First Hero Boys Run Club In NJ
discover hidden strengthsand talents.
The running is augment-ed by visits from "Guest
Coach Heroes." The guest
coaches are current and for-mer members of the armed
services and emergency
services, as well as an Iron
Man competitor and a USA
Track and Field WorldChampionship athlete. The
guest coaches share somelife lessons with the boys
before interacting in wideranging question and
answer sessions.
The HERO Boys willconclude the fall season by
participating in the
Hopatcong Chief's
Challenge 5K run.
Valerie Quinn, TheHERO Boys program
Regional Coordinator, whobrought the program to
New Jersey and serves asthe lead coach for the pro-
gram in Hopatcong would
like to "thank those whohelped to start this positive
and important program,
especially the financial sup-
port provided by the
Hopatcong MunicipalAlliance."
Netcong Students Say ‘Aloha’ To The Ukulele
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The Stanhope Borough SeniorCitizens plans to meet on Thurs., Oct.22, at the Stanhope American Legion
Post 278 at 119 Rte 183. Doors open at 11
a.m. for social hour and meeting begins at
noon. There will be a Halloween CostumeContest with prizes. Pizza and Bingo arealso on the menu this month! New membersare always welcome. Call Miriam at 973-
208-1008 for information.
Hopatcong High School applied for,and won, a grant from theGeraldine Dodge Foundation to
host a mini poetry festival at the highschool this fall. This mini festival, slatedfor Nov. 10, will bring up to 300 studentsfrom neighboring schools to HHS.
Thus far, high schools attending includeSparta, High Point Regional, Pequannockand West Caldwell.
Seven nationally acclaimed poets willlead sessions throughout the day, engaginghigh school students in poetry and the arts.The day will begin with a general school-wide assembly, followed with mini ses-sions whereby visiting schools andHopatcong students can immerse them-selves in the world of the written word.
Festival sessions will take place in desig-nated rooms throughout the day. This willbe an interdisciplinary event.
HHS teachers Sandy DeRose and JonRischawy have been collaborating andplanning for the event. DeRose is coordi-nating the poetry aspect while Rischawy
has been preparing an art-infused inclusion.The Geraldine Dodge Poetry
Foundation hosts a biennial poetry eventthat brings more than 4,000 high schoolstudents and 1,000 teachers to their presti-gious poetry festival. On “off-years,” thefoundation chooses schools to host theirmini festivals on a regional level.Hopatcong is pleased to have been chosenas the foundation’s “northern” regionalschool.
The Hopatcong Marching Chiefs
were proud to march in front of the
Hopatcong Firemen leading off the
96th Annual Sussex County Fireman's
Association Inspection Day & Parade, held
Sat., Oct. 3, in Hopatcong!Band director Kurt Zimmermann said
“We are thrilled to do this for our firemen,
and the parade is an annual highlight of our
season. We look forward to doing it every
year, and it was a great thrill to do it here
in town.”
The long parade route was crowded byhundreds of people, braving the cold and
wet weather to honor the fire departments.This important day for New Jersey
Firemen not only includes presentation of
trucks, equipment and companies, but
includes competitions for company march-
ing, apparatus and hose laying and formarching bands representing the commu-
nities of the competing firemen.
Hopatcong Marching Chiefs Perform At Annual Sussex County Fireman’s Parade
Stanhope Seniors Ready CostumesFor Next Meeting
Hopatcong High School Selected ToHost Regional Poetry Festival
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The Netcong Elementary School staff participated in
the Lee National Denim Day on Oct. 2. It is afundraiser created by Lee Jeans where participants
donate $5 or more in exchange for wearing jeans to work.Since its inception in 1996, Lee National Denim Day par-
ticipants have raised more than $91 million for the fight
against breast cancer. Funds will support the AmericanCancer Society and their breast cancer programs and serv-
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Linda Cannon, fifth grade teacher, organized the event
this year. Previously, Valerie Tardive, a retired veteran
Netcong teacher, established the program at Netcong
School many years ago. Unfortunately, she lost her life tobreast cancer, yet the tradition continues on to not only
honor Val, but all those affected by the disease.
“It is an honor to do this in memory of Val,” saidCannon. “Every year, the Netcong School Staff has 100
percent participation. This shows we are committed tofighting this disease.”
“So many of us have been affected by this disease,”
says Dr. Gina Cinotti, chief school administrator. “The full
participation we have in this fundraiser is evidence that
our school staff comes together when needed. They are the
most dedicated staff I have ever worked with. I am luckyto be a part of this school.”
The day began with an all school morning meeting
where Cinotti explained the purpose of the staff wearing
pink. Linda Cannon reiterates her gratitude to all partici-
pants by saying “Thanks so much for your support in acause very close to our hearts!”
Netcong School Staff Wear DenimTo Support Breast Cancer Awareness
The Morris County American Legion Auxiliary will be
collecting gently used clothing, shoes, handbags,stuffed animals, household linens, curtains etc. toraise funds for its Scholarship Fund and Veterans' Programs.They ask to consider a donation when cleaning out closetsthis fall.
Co-Chairs Juli Jandik and Fran Derin both of local Unit#43 announced that A & E Clothing of Carteret will be pick-ing up donated items at Mine Hill American Legion Post:#3911 Legion Place in Mine Hill but local donors may dropoff their contributions at Post #43. Donations must be deliv-ered in heavy plastic bags. Furniture, glassware, appliances,etc. cannot be accepted.
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By Elizabeth Pietz
When deciding on a Girl Scout
Silver Award project that would
most help my community, I was
struck at just how often our local food
pantries run out of food and other items.Hundreds of dollars worth of basic food
can be given to families in need in a week.
That’s when fellow members of my Girl
Scout Troop, Gina LaPilusa, Liv Charette
and I, decided to work on a project wecalled, “The Hunger Drive.” According to
the United Way, nearly 40 percent of New
Jersey households cannot afford the basics
Netcong Girl Scout Fills Community Need By Supporting Food Driveof housing, food, transportation, childcare
and health care, despite bringing home a
salary from a job.
Three of us worked together to addressthe problem of hungry families in our com-
munity. Our solution was to contact thelocal food pantry to clean and restock the
pantry for families in need. The Girl Scout
Silver Award is the highest award a Girl
Scout Cadette can earn, requiring 40 hoursof community work by identifying and
taking action to help the issue.
There was three parts to “The Hunger
Drive.” The first part was a fundraiser and
collecting donations. The fundraiser was atwo-day Pancake Breakfast at the
Stanhope United Methodist Church in
Netcong. As part of the process, each of us
took turns running different aspects of the
fundraiser including getting the word out,cleaning the church kitchen, decorating the
dining hall, cooking, serving and collect-
ing donations. Over the two days, we made
more than $600 in donations plus many
dropped off non-perishable food dona-
tions. In addition, we also got the word out
and collected donations by participating in
the Netcong Holiday Parade.
Part two, was going to the food store to
buy $400 worth of nonperishable foodsand $10 gift cards to Shop Rite.
Part three, was thoroughly cleaning,stocking and reorganizing the Church
Food Pantry. The food pantry manager told
us that our $600 worth of food and gift
cards would be gone within two months!The food pantry is an essential place for
families in my community and is always in
need of donations. Many food items are
not available from state and federal assis-
tance can be found in food pantries. Ourhope is to get other people to recognize the
need and donate food and other necessi-
ties. We hope our story will inspire other
Girl Scouts to make a change in their com-
munity. Our Silver award was completedin August 2015 but for families in need, it
never stops.
To find out more about how to donate to
the food pantry at the Stanhope United
Methodist Church, call 973-347-0247.
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Thousands of people from across the region are
expected to come out for the annual Friendship
Circle (FC) Walk on Sun., Oct. 25, in Livingston.
In its ninth year, the FC Walk is a fun day that supports
children with special needsThe event features a one-mile fundraising walk to
raise awareness of and support for programs for families
with children with special needs. Following the walk
will be a Friendship Fair with a petting zoo, inflatable
rides, batting cages, food and more.
This year’s highlight will be a performance by the
singing sensation the Maccabeats. The a cappella group
is best known for their 2010 hit single “Candlelight,”
about the holiday of Hannuka. They have since gone on
a world tour and recorded many other hit songs.
This year’s FCwalk and Friendship Fair will be heldat the Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy in Livingston.
Registration begins at noon and the walk kick-off fol-
lows at 1 p.m.
More than 2,000 people attended last year’s FCwalk
and Friendship Fair and organizers are anticipating an
even-larger crowd this year.
“When thousands of families get together at the
FCwalk that sends a powerful message to local families
who have children with special needs – a message of
support, a message of caring, a message of friendship,”
says FC Executive Director Rabbi Zalman Grossbaum.
“Plus, it’s a great way to spend time with family and
friends.”New to the Fun Fair will be a virtual reality display
that will allow people to take a VR tour of LifeTown, a
soon-to-be-built center in Livingston that will redefine
the landscape for individuals with special needs.
The 47,000-square-foot social, educational and recre-
ational center, LifeTown will be fully inclusive so that
all children regardless of their abilities will be able to
enjoy the benefits of play and friendship, while receiv-
ing needed therapies and learning vital life skills. It will
serve as the base for all FC programs and more.
A non-profit organization, Friendship Circle inLivingston is a primary resource for families who have
children and teens with special needs. At the core of all
FC programs is the belief that each person can be a pro-
ductive member of the community and can benefit from
the friendship of their peers.
To create a fundraising team, learn more about the
Friendship Circle or the annual walk, visit
www.fcwalk.com or call 973-251-0200.
Friendship Circle Walk Supports Kids With Special Needs
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By Cara Connelly
Halloween is a fun and festive time for children andfamilies but, for some pets it can be a downright
nightmare. Here are some simple steps for taking
the stress and danger out of Halloween for a hound.Candy is for people, not pets. All kinds of chocolate-
especially baking and dark chocolate can be dangerous,even lethal for dogs. Symptoms of chocolate poisoning
may include vomiting, diarrhea, rapid breathing, increased
heart rate and seizures. Halloween candies containing the
artificial sweetener xylitol can also be poisonous to dogs.
Don’t leave pets out in the yard on Halloween. Vicious
pranksters have been known to tease, injure or steal petson Halloween night. Inexcusable certainly, but preventa-
ble.
Keep pets in a quiet, confined area away from the door
and trick-or-treaters. Doorbells ringing, doors constantlyopening and closing on Halloween coupled with strangersdressed in unusual costumes and yelling loudly for candy
are all scary for furry friends. Dogs are especially territo-
rial and may become anxious and growl at innocent trick-
or-treaters. Putting a dog away isn’t being mean- it will
provide them with some quiet, ensure they won’t run off and keep them happy and safe.
Keep Halloween plants/decorations out of reach.
Pumpkins, corn and mums are wonderful Halloween and
Fall decorations that look great but are not necessarily dog
friendly. Although, relatively nontoxic, such plants can
cause stomach upset and intestinal blockage if large pieces
are ingested.
Don’t keep lit pumpkins around your dog. If a dog getstoo close to a lit pumpkin, they run the risk of burning
themselves or knocking things over and causing a fire.
Keep them out of reach.
Keep wires, electric light cords and strings of lights out
of reach. Wires, electric cords and strings of lights all have
shards of glass and plastic in them. Chewed on, they aredangerous and could even cause a possible life-threaten-
ing electric shock.
Costumes- love it or leave it. If you decide that Fido
needs a costume, make sure it’s safe and not annoying. A
costume should not constrict movement, hearing, or the
ability to breathe or bark. Try on the pooch’s costumebefore the big night. If the dog seems distressed, allergic
or just plain doesn’t like it, skip it.
ID for a dog. This is a good time to remind dog owners
the importance of having proper identification for apooch. If a dog should become lost, get spooked and
escape, having the proper identification will increase the
chances that they will be returned. Make sure tag informa-
tion is up to date- better yet, get a microchip for Fido.
Halloween season can be a festive time for the whole
family, dogs included. Costume parties and trick-or-treat-
ing make much of October a fun time of the year.Especially for a pooch, keep things more fun than fright-
ful. Dogs spook easily and can be skittish when startled.
Here’s wishing all humans and canines a happy and safe
Halloween 2015- no scaredy-cats allowed!
Tips To Ensure Hound Halloween Fun With Less Howling
At the Sept. 22, reg-
ular board meet-ing, the Netcong
Board of Education con-
ducted candidate inter-
views for a recent board
vacancy. Patrick
McQueeney resigned fromthe board in early Sept. and
the board had to fill hisseat.
The successful candi-
date is Charles Kranz, Jr., alifelong Netcong resident.
He came to the board meet-
ing with a room full of fam-
ily and friends to support
his application. BoardPresident Bernadette
Dalesandro lead the inter-
views with a set of standard
questions for each candi-date.
“The content of Mr.Kranz’ answers matched
the theme and energy of the
board. We are excited to
have him part of our teamand we look forward to col-
laborating together.” Kranz
said, “I want to continue
the tradition of commit-ment to the future of
Netcong – our children! Iam ready to move forward
and work with the board,
administration, staff, par-
ents, and the community tohelp improve our school.”
Lifelong Netcong Resident FillsSchool Board Seat
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Between football and the holidays,there are plenty of reasons to gath-
er friends and family around to cel-
ebrate this time of year. No matter the
occasion, one fact remains true – more
time with family and friends and less timein the kitchen is important. Don’t let your
busy schedule or a complicated recipe
keep you from bringing a delicious dish to
your next event.
Be everyone’s favorite guest with theseperfect party recipes that are quick andeasy to make and transport easily. One
secret to rich flavor is Musselman’s Apple
Butter, a classic Pennsylvania Dutch
spread made with apples and cinnamon
that can add a special touch to yourfavorite sweet or savory recipes.
To keep the focus on the fun, here are
some tips to help make transporting treats
easier:
• To keep casserole lids in place, on a
cool dish, crisscross rubber bands over the
lid handle.• To keep food warm and minimize
mess, place the dish in a cardboard box
and wrap towels around it.
• To reduce day of stress, do prep work
the night before or choose recipes, such as
Cinnamon Oatmeal Bars, that can be made
in advance.Find more recipes to make, take and
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Party Meatballs
Recipe courtesy of Sommer of
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Cook time: 22 minutes
Servings: 40-55 meatballs
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup red onion, grated
1 pound pork sausage
1 pound ground beef 2 cups panko bread crumbs
1 cup Musselman’s Apple Butter
1/4 cup sour cream
2 eggs
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon allspice1/2 cup beef broth
2 tablespoons honey
1-2 dashes of cayenne pepper
Heat oven to 400 F and line large-rimmed baking sheet with foil.
In skillet over medium heat, melt butter.
Add grated onions and saute for 3-4 min-
utes, until soft.
In large bowl, mix sausage, ground
beef, bread crumbs, 1/2 cup apple butter,sour cream, eggs, salt, pepper and allspice.
Add onion, once it cools. Use hands to mix
well until evenly combined.
Measure one-ounce portions. Roll tight
balls and place them on baking sheet, closetogether, but not touching. Bake for 15
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By Jason Cohen
As children get ready to dress up forHalloween in a few weeks, it isimportant to remember that October
is breast cancer awareness month. Florham
Park resident Karen Casolaro, who under-went a double mastectomy in 2009, beatbreast cancer and now helps others over-come similar obstacles.
Casolaro was overwhelmed with supportfrom the community and in 2010, foundedHalos For Angels to help those less fortu-nate.
Halos For Angels, Inc. launched on Jan.7, 2010, a 501(c) 3, a nonprofit charity thathelps community families in need due tosudden tragedy. It offers temporary supportand services until the families are back on
their feet once again.“Halos For Angels, Inc. is for the peo-
ple,” Casolaro said. “A place where onegoes to give and to receive through love. Forno one should go through sudden tragedywithout personal connection, support andlove of an angel.”
Casolaro, who is a mother of five chil-dren- with children in Hanover Park Highand Ridgedale Middle in Florham Park- saidthe support through her children’s friendsand families and the schools, was huge.Hanover Park High School has been the
charity’s main support system.The high school has a display in their
lobby that honors volunteers, promotesupcoming events, posts community out-reach opportunities and volunteer signups.
Thomas Callanan, principal of HanoverPark High was Halos For Angels, 2015Honorary Outstanding Volunteer Angel; hewas presented an award at the charity’sannual “Love Is In The Air” gala. Also pre-sented with awards that evening were:Ginny Akhoury of Florham Park, KaitlynSpada of Florham Park, Chuck Palmisano of East Hanover and Melanie Tomiziki of Tivoli Design in Madison.
Halos for Angels will hold Fright Factor,which runs Oct. 2-31, Fridays throughSundays. The attraction is a zombie-infested
walkthrough 3,000 square feet with kid-friendly tours, a treasure hunt, face painting,pumpkin picking and design, festival games,prizes, music, treats and more.
The fundraiser involves many volunteers,which come from Florham Park, Madison,Chatham, East Hanover, Roseland,Livingston, West Orange, Whippany and asfar as Sparta and Newton. The organizationhas helped more than 81 families since itsinception.
“It has been a privilege and honor to havebeen chosen to help serve our 81 recipients,”
Children Dress Up To Help The Less Fortunate
Casolaro said. “This blessing has been and
continues to be supported and serviced byour volunteers that “give back” throughcommunity outreach efforts all for thegreater good. Extending support and servic-es through compassion, determination, kind-ness, consideration, respectful, loyalty,strong in faith, and most importantly, love.”
The Fright Factor ticket booth wasdesigned by Casolaro’s husband, John andbuilt by the Morris County VoTech students.He wanted to create a haunted house exclu-sively for Halos For Angels. It originated asa 900 square foot structure and three years
later, he transformed the structure into what
it is today, a 3,000 square foot “pathway toterror.”
“It has been a success year after year as itgrows bigger and better each year withadded “scares” that will haunt your everymove with mechanical surprises,” Casolarosaid. “Some of the brave make it out whileothers remain year after year.”
It is open Saturdays 3 p.m.-6 p.m.;Sundays 1 p.m.-4 p.m. and it is located at186 Ridgedale Ave., Florham Park. Theentrance fee is $10. For information, go towww.halosforangelsinc.com.
With many Morris County residents now enjoyingthe fall hiking season, the New Jersey Departmentof Environmental Protection is reminding those
residents of ways to reduce black bear encounters, and offer-ing tips should they come within close range of black bearsin the county’s and region’s many natural areas.
The DEP’s advice follows a recent bear-human interac-tion at Ramapo Mountain State Forest in Bergen County,when a pair of hikers, including a 7-year-old boy, were
closely followed by a potentially aggressive black bear at theforest.Black bears are found throughout Morris County and are
often observed in some county parks. Most encounters willresult with the bear running away but if it doesn’t leave, usecommon sense and never approach the bear. Do not attemptto take selfies with your phone camera.
If a bear is seen, in particular one that does not showmuch fear, immediately contact the Department of Environmental Protection’s hotline at 877-927-6337, or(877) WARN-DEP. If a bear encounter occurs in a MorrisCounty Park immediately contact the Park Police at 973-326-7654.
In most cases, encounters between people and blackbears end without incident. However, black bears are wildanimals and the Division of Fish and Wildlife reminds thepublic that it is very important for people who live in or visitNJ’s bear country – which includes Morris County -- to bealert to their presence, especially when hiking.
The Division of Fish and Wildlife offers the followingtips when hiking in bear country: never feed or approach abear; make presence on the trail known by speaking loudly,singing, clapping hands, or making other noises; remaincalm; do not run from it; do not make direct eye contact withthe bear, as this may be perceived as a challenge; slowlyback away; make sure the bear has an escape route; if thebear continues to follow or is otherwise undeterred, makeloud noises by yelling, blow a whistle, bang pots and pans,
or use an air horn, if available; look as big as possible bywaving arms; if with someone else, stand close together witharms raised above the head.
If a bear stands on its hind legs or moves closer, it maybe trying to get a better view or detect scents in the air. It isusually not a threatening behavior.
The bear may utter a series of huffs, make popping jawsounds by snapping its jaws and swat the ground. These arewarning signs that the person is too close. Slowly backaway, avoid direct eye contact and do not run.
Black bears will sometimes “bluff charge” when cor-nered, threatened or attempting to steal food. Stand ground,avoid direct eye contact, then slowly back away and do not
run.Black bear attacks are extremely rare. However, if one
does attack, fight back. Do not “play dead.”In addition, families who live in areas frequented by
black bears should have a "Bear Plan" in place for children,with an escape route and planned use.
The Division of Fish and Wildlife offers these otherimportant rules to help minimize conflicts with black bears:if a bear enters a home, provide it with an escape route bypropping all doors open; invest in certified bear-resistantgarbage containers, which offer the best protection. If notusing bear-proof garbage containers, store all garbage incontainers with tight fitting lids in a secure area where bearsare unlikely to see or smell them, such as a basement or theinside wall of a garage.
Business owners should contact their sanitation companyto acquire a bear resistant dumpster if they are having issueswith black bears; use electric fencing to protect livestock andbeehives. It is the most effective and efficient way to preventbear damage. A properly installed and baited electric fencenot only deters bears, but teaches them to keep away.
Put garbage out on collection day, not the evening before;wash garbage and recycling containers with a disinfectant atleast once a week to reduce odors; draping an ammonia- orbleach-soaked cloth over containers will help to eliminateodors; do not place meat or sweet food scraps in compostpiles; feed birds only from Dec.1 to April 1, when bears areleast active; feed outdoor pets during daylight hours only;
immediately remove all food scraps and bowls after feeding;clean outdoor grills thoroughly after each use. Grease andfood residue can attract bears. Do not leave food unattendedwhile camping or picnicking.
For more information on black bear behavior, biologyand tips, visit: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/bearfacts.htm.
State Department Offers Tips On Reducing Risks From Bears
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By Cara Connelly
Fall is here and is such a beautiful
time of year so, grab family, friendsor Fido and head outdoors for some
fun autumn enjoyment. It is a great time of
year to go on long walks, hikes or spend
time in a dog park.
Fall is probably the perfect time of yearto be a dog. It’s not too hot or too cold, the
air is fresh and brisk and dogs and people
want to spend more time outdoors. The
cooler temperatures will allow kids and
Fido to enjoy more time outdoors without
becoming overheated.
It’s also the perfect season to take apooch along with family to a local pumpkin
patch or apple picking. Farms often offer
hay rides or corn mazes (not haunted- they
will probably spook younger kids or dogs)and many permit dogs. Don’t forget to be
respectful and clean up after dogs, bring
plenty of fresh, cool water and don’t forget
the flea and tick prevention for the entire
family. Getting there can be fun for Fido
too as it’s an ideal time of year for rollingdown the car windows and letting a dog’s
ears flap in the wind.There are several local farms in the area
that offer markets, activities and lots of
weekend fun. Grab the family and dog,leashed of course, and head to Ort Farms in
Long Valley. Opened from March to
December, Ort is a family owned and oper-
ated farm that has been serving the commu-
nity since 1916. The 400 acre farm offersapple and pumpkin picking- right off the
vine, corn maze, pies, fall fruits and vegeta-
bles and pasture raised beef and pork.
According to Nicole Ort-Moke, farm
manager and fifth generation owner, “Fall
is a great time on the farm. Our weekendsare bustling with activities such as train,
pony and monster truck rides, friendly farm
animals, picnic area and the ever popular
apple cannon. We also have food tents on
the weekend operated by local non-prof-its.” Ort Farms also participates in several
farmers’ markets throughout Northern N.J.
and hosts private parties.
Donaldson Farms has been a family
owned and operated farm since 1906.
Located on over 100 acres, theHackettstowm farm features seasonal fresh
fruits and vegetables, pumpkin picking,
berry picking, farm education, group tours,
private tours, birthday parties, corporate
events and fun for the whole family.
Donaldson Farms also offers seasonalfamily fun with attractions including a corn
maze, farm animals, pick-your-own fields,
hayrides, pony rides and more.
Debbie Williams, market manager at
Donaldson Farms says the year round mar-ket is “open and stocked with a full line of
fresh fruits, vegetables, fresh baked pies
and other delicious baked goods, dairy
products, syrups, local honey, our own jel-
lies, jam, sauce and salsa, gluten free prod-
ucts, and a fantastic selection of local prod-
ucts from local vendors – neighbors andfriends in our community. Some of our
selection includes Arctic Meats, Byrne
Dairy, Greene’s Beans Coffee, beautiful
local gift boxes and baskets, John Deeretoys and New Jersey Audubon birdseed and
feeders.”
Fall is also the time to start prepping for
all the Halloween costume contests that the
kids and dogs will enter. Their costumeshould be non-restrictive and safe. For pups
that aren’t crazy about costumes, how
about an autumn or scary themed bandana,color or leash? They will feel comfortable
and still involved in all the family fun.
Remember the feeling what it felt like asa care-free kid to jump in a pile of freshly
raked leaves. Help kids and dogs make
those memories too. Let everyone in on the
yard work and watch the family run
through the raked up leaf pile, throw a foot-ball around, chase a ball or maybe even
take the perfect outdoor family picture and
turn it into a holiday card.
Whatever fall family activity is chosen,
have fun!
Hayride to Pumpkin Patch, FarmAnimal Area, Play Area, Corn Maze Open
Monday-Friday 12-6.
Outdoor Fall Fun For Family,Friends & Fido
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