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The Sycamore Park

Playground Project isoffering one last chanceto have your name

become a part of thefence surroundingPatriot Park, the newchildren's playground,to be built May 14-18th,2014 at Sycamore Parkin Blairstown. Help usreach our fundraisinggoal! Join us at the"Counting on Change"coin drive on Saturday,January 11th from 10am- 12 pm at Blair-stown ElementarySchool to get yours, or

find us onfacebookcom/sycamoreparkplayground.

The deadline to orderis January 31st, 2014and there are only about300 left so don't missout!

After a rash ofburglaries in Knowl-ton, Hope, Hardwickand Blairstown inWarren County, theKnowlton TownshipCommittee and MayorRon Farber invitedDetective SergeantThomas Leahy of the

New Jersey StatePolice to speak on thismatter.Addressing a room of

concerned citizens thatspilled out into thehallway he outlinedways to help you and

your neighbors frombecoming a victim.Know what youown.A lot of jewelry that is

stolen is then pawnedout of state and the

NJSP is working withthe PA. authorities toidentify it, but it isimportant to photo-graph and also recordthe serial numbers ofother items such as

cameras and othersmall treasures that areeasy for the thieves tocarry.Another good idea

would be to install a

self-contained surveil-lance camera such asthe ones that huntersuse to record animals.The detective also

noted that gated com-munities have just asmuch crime as un-gated and most of the

burglaries go unknownto the general publicuntil an arrest is made.The Hope Barracks of

the NJSP covers an

area of over 100square miles. Therehave been a number ofarrests so far with anongoing investigationin the others. Hesuggested that you

become aware ofstrangers in your area,make a note of license

plates and dont hesi-tate to call 911 if youthink there might be a

potential problem.A subcommittee was

then formed withKnowlton residentDebra Shipps and the

township, It will beginto note and publicizebreak-ins in order tomake the public awareof trouble as soon ascan be reported.

Care for ClareWine Tasting Fund-raiser at Brook HollowWinery Rt.94, Colum-

bia NJ 07832. Thurs-day, January 9, 20146-9pm. Snow Date:January 16th. Cost is$15 each event. Must be21 to participate. Spaceis limited so registernow atwww.eventbrite.com.

In the search area typeCare for Clare WineTasting fundraiser, NewJersey and then click onthe vent. In the event ofinclement weather,check the BrookHollow Wineryw e b s i t e :[email protected] o n t a c tcindi.57@embarqmail.

com for questions. Thisfundraiser is to help paymounting medical costsfor Clare Baier who has

been diagnosed withstage IV GlioblastomaMultiforme, anadvanced stage of braincancer. Please comeand show your supportto this brave mother,grandmother, sister andfriend.

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Wishing a veryHappy Birthday toMelissa Devery! Shewill be celebrating her22nd birthday onMonday, January13th! Have a magical

day!

B l a i r s t o w n - a r e aresidents are invitedto learn basic com-puter skillsat ProjectSelf-Suff ic iency 'sMain Street locationon Thursdays, Janu-ary 9th -23rd, from6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Fun-damental keyboardingskills and a brief over-view of popularsoftware applications,including MicrosoftWord, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlookwill also be discussed.The agency's com-puter lab is located inthe First PresbyterianOutreach

Center at 35 MainStreet in Blairstown.For more information,call the Project Self-Sufficiency office inBlairstown at 908-362-1777, or phonethe agency's Newton

office at 973-940-3500. Informationabout the agency'sservices is also avail-

able at www.projec-tselfsufficiency.org

Warren CountyLibrary Headquar-ters Family MovieNight Come join us at

the library on January8th at 6:00 P.M. wherewe will be showing afilm about a dad whois recruited to trackdown a criminal mas-termind in an attemptto save the world.Rated PG. Please call908-475-6322 or visitwww.warrenlib.org toregister.

Warren CountyLibrary Headquar-ters Branch 2 Shot-well Drive BelvidereN.J. 07823 HobbitPhotobooth New datedue to snow! Howwould you look with aDwarf beard and(faux) axe in hand? Ormaybe youve fanciedyourself more of awizened wizard?Come find out at thelibrary's Hobbit Pho-tobooth! On Saturday,January 18 at11:00am, we'll be

using our cool newgreen screen andprofessional camera totake pictures. Props

provided but feel freeto dress in your finestMiddle Earth garb.Naturally, elevenseswill be served! For allages. Please registerfor the event at

warrenlib.org or call(908)-475-6322.

Amylinn Nemethwith RE/MAX houseValues 4 has beenawarded the accred-ited buyers represen-tation (abr) designa-tion by the real estatebuyers agent council.she was required tosuccessfully completea comprehensivecourse in buyer repre-sentation and an elec-tive course focusingon a buyer representa-tion specialty, both inaddition to submittingdocumentation verify-ing professional expe-rience. Congratula-tions Amylinn!

The Slate BeltHeritage Centerwill be holdingtheir monthlyhistoric presenta-

tionon Sunday,January 12th @2:00 PM. Speakerfor the evening will

be Natura lis tAuthor, AnnaCaldara. Her topicwill be: "Lenape'Culture in Stoneand Wood". Ms.Caldara has docu-

mented trees withNative Americanconnections for overa decade and willdiscuss her newestbook about theLenape' culture inthe natural worldaround us. Thisevent is free andopen to the public.The Heritage Centeris located at 30North 1st Street,Bangor, Pa. Foradditional informa-tion contact: KarenBrewer at 610-588-8615.

We love hearingfrom you! Send your

tidbits of informa-tion to:

The PRESSPO Box 430

Blairstown, NJ07825

[email protected]

Visit us online at

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Novel): By W.E.B.Griffin. From PutnamAdult; Ender's Game(+UltraViolet DigitalCopy) [Blu-ray]:From SummitInc/Lionsgate; Petethe Cat: Valentine'sDay Is Cool: ByJames Dean. FromHarperCollins; PeppaPig: Class Trip: ByScholastic. FromScholastic Inc; WhenWill the HeavenBegin?: This Is BenBreedlove's Story: ByAlly Breedlove. From

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Cat Mystery: ByLaurie Cass. FromSignet; Frommer'sEasyGuide to Austra-lia 2014 (EasyGuides): By LeeMylne. From From-merMedia; RuleBreaker (Breed) :ByLora Leigh. FromBerkley Hardcover;From the Mixed-UpFiles of Mrs. Basil E.Frankweiler: By E.L.Konigsburg. FromAladdin; Going Twice(Forces of Nature):By Sharon Sala. From

Harlequin MIRA;Frommer's EasyGuideto Las Vegas 2014(Easy Guides): ByRick Garman. FromF r o m m e r M e d i a ;Closing the Gap: TheTrial of TrooperRobert Higbee: By D.William Subin. FromComteQ Publishing;The Martian: A NovelBy Andy Weir. FromCrown; Vienna Noc-turne: A Novel: ByVivien Shotwell.From BallantineBooks; Rapture Prac-tice: By Aaron Hartz-ler. From Little,Brown Books forYoung Readers;Malice (The Faithfuland the Fallen): ByJohn Gwynne. FromOrbit; A DangerousDeceit: By MarjorieEccles. From SevernHouse Publishers;

Burn (The PureTrilogy): By JuliannaBaggott. From GrandCentral Publishing;By Blood We Live:By Glen Duncan.From Knopf;Cursedin the Act (BramStoker Mystery): ByRaymond Buckland.From Berkley Trade;Don't Talk to Strang-ers: A Novel (KeyeStreet): By AmandaKyle Williams. FromBantam; India Blackand the GentlemanThief (A Madam ofEspionage Mystery):By Carol K. Carr.From Berkley Trade;Murder and Moon-shine: A Mystery:ByCarol Miller. FromMinotaur Books;Strange Bodies: A

Novel: By MarcelTheroux. From Farrar,Straus and Giroux;The Silence of theLibrary (Cat in theStacks Mystery):ByMiranda James. From

Berkley; The WinterPeople: A Novel: ByJennifer McMahon.From Double-day.

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United Way of North-ern New Jersey andUnited Way ofMillburn-Short Hills are

pleased to announce thatthe two are joiningforces, bringing a sixthcommunity into theregional nonprofit orga-nization, effective Jan.1. The board of trustees

of both United Waysrecently voted unani-mously to support themove, which continuesto build on the success-ful merger of five United

Ways three years ago.United Way of NorthernNew Jersey was incor-porated on Jan. 1, 2011,the product of UnitedWays in Morris, NorthEssex, Somerset, Sussexand Warren countiesvoting to merge theirorganizations into oneregional entity.We are a stronger

organization todayworking together as one

and we look forward tobuilding on that strengthwith the addition ofMillburn-Short Hills,said United Way of

Northern New JerseyCEO John Franklin.``

Since the merger,United Way of NorthernNew Jersey has takenbest practices from itslegacy United Ways and

put them to work acrossthe region. The resulthas been expandedservices for individualsand families in needacross the five-countyregion. As we watched

United Way of NorthernNew Jersey develop, wesaw the positive impactthe larger organizationhad in the region and

decided that our localcommunity wouldbenefit from unitingwith that effort, saidUnited Way ofMillburn-Short HillsExecutive Director RoseTwombly. We areexcited about joining

Northern New Jerseyand working on long-term solutions to prob-lems we all face.United Way will main-

tain a local presence inMillburn as well as alocal advisory board thatwill help to guide localstrategies and fundrais-ing. Kathleen Bourke,who was serving as

treasurer on theMillburn-Short Hillsboard of trustees, willnow sit as thecommunitys representa-tive on the 20-member

Northern New Jerseyboard. Bourke, a 25-yearresident of Short Hills, isan active communityvolunteer, involved withthe soup kitchen, St.Rose of Lima parish,Millburn TownshipPublic Schools andShort Hills Garden Club.We welcome our new

partners and look

forward to the bestpractices they can sharewith us, Franklin added.We know that problemsdont stop at thegeographic borders ofour communities and ourcollaboration helps us to

bring about long-termsustainable change thatwill benefit all ourresidents.To learn more about

United Way of Northern

New Jersey, visitwww.UnitedWayNNJ.org.About United Way of

Northern New JerseyUnited Way of North-

ern New Jersey is anonprofit organization

working to improvepeoples lives andstrengthen communities

by focusing on Educa-tion, Income, andHealth. These are the

building blocks for agood life a qualityeducation that leads to astable job; the toolsneeded to achieve finan-cial stability; and goodhealth. We lead caringcommunities to createlong-lasting changes thattransform peoples lives.Together, united, we caninspire hope and create

opportunities for a bettertomorrow. United Wayof Northern New Jerseyserves Morris, Somerset,Sussex, and Warrencounties as well as

portions of suburbanEssex County, includingthe Caldwells, CedarGrove, Essex Fells,Fairfield, Glen Ridge,Livingston, Millburn-Short Hills, Montclair,Roseland, and Verona.Give. Advocate. Volun-teer. LIVE UNITED.To learn more, call973.993.1160 or visit

UnitedWayNNJ.org

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Care for ClareWine Tasting Fund-raiser at Brook HollowWinery Rt.94, Colum-

bia NJ 07832. Thurs-

day, January 9, 20146-9pm. Snow Date:January 16th. Cost is$15 each event. Must be21 to participate. Spaceis limited so registernow atwww.eventbrite.com.In the search area typeCare for Clare WineTasting fundraiser, NewJersey and then click onthe vent. In the event ofinclement weather,check the BrookHollow Winerywebsite: www.win-emaker@brookhollow

winery.com. [email protected] for questions. Thisfundraiser is to help paymounting medical costsfor Clare Baier who has

been diagnosed withstage IV GlioblastomaMultiforme, anadvanced stage of braincancer. Please comeand show your supportto this brave mother,grandmother, sister andfriend.

The Chester LionessClubwill meet at 6:30

PM on Thursday, Janu-ary 9th, 2014 in theLamplighter Restau-rant, 190 West MainStreet, Chester, N.J.07930. The Honored

Guest this evening willbe Nancy Jakubczyk,District Governor of16E New Jersey.

Sycamore Park Play-ground Project is"Counting onChange" to reach ourfundraising goal! Joinus (and bring your sparechange) on Saturday,January 11th from10am-12pm at best.First Hope Bank will bethere to count all thecoins and is matching alldonations up to$10,000!!! Attendeeswill be able to personal-ize a leaf to be includedon the playground aswell as sign up to volun-

teer to help build in Mayand purchase a person-alized picket. Remem-

ber, last chance forfence pickets, deadlineis January 31st! FMIvisit us onfacebook.com/ syca-moreparkplayground-

project

Blairstown YouthBasketball Fundraiseron Monday 1/13/14 atFrank's Pizza: On 1/13and you will be helpingour 3rd-8th grade boysand girls basketball

players at Frank's Pizza.They will be donating a

portion of their sales on1/13 to the BlairstownYouth Basketball Asso-ciation. Frank's Pizza islocated in the A&P

shopping center on Rt.94 in Blairstown. TheBlairstown YouthBasketball Associationthanks you for your

support!

The public is invitedto attend a freeSkylands Sierra ClubGroup program aboutsolar renewable energyfor the homeowner onTuesday evening, Janu-ary 14, from 7:00-8:30

p.m.. Guest speakerAlan Spector, AIA, anarchitect who works andresides in SussexCounty, will talk about"Reducing your CarbonFootprint with Passiveand Active Solar

Systems and Hybrid andElectric Vehicles."Themeeting will be held atthe Unitarian Fellow-ship Hall, 1 West NelsonStreet, in Newton. Lightrefreshments will beserved. Anyone inter-ested in learning moreabout the SkylandsSierra Club Group iswelcome to contactGroup Chair SusanWilliams [email protected] or 973-600-4960.

Pajama Program

Contribution Drive inHackettstown againthis year. It will befrom Sun, Feb 9,through Sat, Feb 15.Trinity MethodistChurch on Main St will

be the drop-off siteagain this year, each day11am-6m. Bring brandnew sleepwear &/ornew books for childrenin need in WarrenCounty (from infantsthrough teens).Pajamas & books are at

clearance prices,making it easy to givethis time of year. For

more information, callShari Boggs at 908-684-8120.Last Call for Pickets!

The Sycamore ParkPlayground Project isoffering one last chanceto have your name

become a part of thefence surroundingPatriot Park, the newchildren's playground,to be built May 14-18th,2014 at Sycamore Parkin Blairstown. Help usreach our fundraisinggoal! Join us at the"Counting on Change"coin drive on Saturday,January 11th from 10am- 12 pm at BlairstownElementary School to

get yours, or find us onfacebo-okcom/syc-amoreparkplayground.The deadline to order isJanuary 31st, 2014 andthere are only about 300left so don't miss out!

Warren County Com-munity College is

proud to announce theavailability of free train-ing for current employ-ees of N.J. based local

businesses and organi-zations. Employeesmust work a minimumof 20 hours per week

and must be paid bytheir employer at theirusual hourly rate whilein training.Excel Level II 2010 on

January 16 & 17 is 8-hours long and split

between two consecu-tive days. PowerPointLevel II on January 21stis 4-hours long on oneday. Participants mustattend both sessions ofthe Excel Level II classin full. All participantsmust be registered priorto the first day of class.To register pleasecontact Maija Amaro,Warren County Commu-nity College, Workforce& Industry TrainingSpecialist at (908) 835-4029 or via emailat:[email protected]

Blairstown, Knowlton &Hope, A & P, AlpineMeats, Animal Mansion,

Ash Plumbing, AsianCombat Arts, A-Tech,

Auto, Blair Tile, Blair Tire& Auto, Blairstown Chiro-practic, Blairstown, Coun-try Florist, BlairstownMunicipal Building, Blair-stown Eye Associates,Blue Ridge Lumber,Buckwood, BuildingSpecialties, Burgdorff,BuzzWorks, Caffe NelleCucine, Cannon CountryReal Estate, ColumbiaPost Office, CustomColonial, Dale's Market,David Krawski Dentist,DogHouse, DominickPizza, Dr. Magalio:

Dentist, Ellias Restau-rant, Finish Line Auto,First Hope Bank, FitnessEmpire, Fountain MallLaundromat, Frank'sPizza, Fun & Games,Gallery 23, Geo's Pizza,Gourmet Gallery, GrandRental Station, Hair Com-pany, Hairs 2 You,Historic BlairstownTheatre, Hope Deli, HopeHaircutters, JD Liquors,John Deere, KozimorsUpholstery, KnowltonMunicipal Building, Lake-

land Bank, LebduskaAccounting, MajesticCleaners, MarksboroDeli, Mark D. Nelke:DMD, Medical Associate,Mediterranean Diner,Napa, Nature's Harvest,New Beginnings, NewHoHo, North WarrenFarm & Garden, NorthWarren Pharmacy, NorthWarren Truck Repair, OldStillwater General Store,Physical Therapy, PizzaExpress, PJ's, PNCBank, Post Office (Both

Locations), Post TimePub, Prudential, R.Keiling, Race's FarmMarket, Radio Shack,Remax, RunWay Caf,Shell Gas Station,Skyland Bank, Smitty's,Sophia Nails, Studio 94,Sunrise, Nutrition Center,

Sun Velocity, Sunoco,The Auto Shop, The Innat Millrace Pond, TileWarehouse, TractorSupply, Tramontin

Harley-Davidson, USGas, Voulas Hairway toHeaven, Village Green,Warren County Library,Wells Fargo, Wilbur'sCountry Store, Wine &Spirits, Woman toWomanBelvidere

A & P, Al's Pizza, ACITruck Stop, Bagel Smith,Bel-Pike Lanes, Belvi-dere Diner, BelvidereSpa, Clucas Farm,Curves, Dee Doo's, Dr.

Amannda Richline, FoodMart, Four Sisters

Winery, H&R Block,Hearth Shop, HickoryMortgage, Little JohnsPizza, MediterraneanRiverside Designs, River-ton Hotel & Restaurant,Rosal Jewelers, ShortStop, Skee's Busy Bee,Skoogy's, Steckel's Shell,Station, Thisilldous,Uncle Buck's Diner, USGas, Vincent Haircuttery& Plus, Zack's, ZeeksWashington

A & P, Bagelsmith, Flieg-auff Jewelers, Home

Instead Senior Care,Kaffe Kaprys, LostLadies, MediterraneanBistro, MWC Racing,Pride-N-Groom, QuickCheck, Rossi, SecondTime Around, ShopperStop, Silver Stars Bagel,Smith Dodge, Stanley'sPizza, Town Market,Washington Diner, Wash-ington ShoeNewton

A& G Pizza, Back inMotion, BMW Dealer-ship, Charm, Co. Seat,

Dunkin Donuts, HamptonDiner, Ho Hos, Hobby-Town, Holiday Inn, HomeFurniture, Warehouse,Kathy's Restaurant,Newton News Stand,Optical Center, O'Reilly's,PB&J, Quick Check,Shop Rite, SkylandsSport Shop, SpringboardShoppe, SuperiorShower Doors, The Chat-ter Box, VW-Audi Dealer-ship, WeisHackettstown

A & P, Bachs HomeHealthcare, Cozy Corner,

Golden Skillet, Hacktett-stown Free public Library,Hackettstown Guns &

Ammo, HackettstownSandwich Shoppe, Hack-ettstown Regional Medi-cal Center, Mama'sPizza/Cafe Baci, O'Neill'sJewelers. Prickley Pear,Quick Check #2, River-star Diner, TranquilityGeneral Store, ValleyBagel, Weis, Willow CafColumbia

Ayers, Hunters Lodge,Roses Cafe

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Hello fellow readers,Winter weather can be

for the birds. Not forthose of us with a

passion to play in thesnow mind you, butwinter brings the desireto feed and watch theantics of backyard

birds. Emma and Joshof Mt. Bethel asked ifthere is a certain seedthey should buy. They

bought a seed mix thattook several days andthen only a few birdsshowed up.Ill have to fess up that

I am not a bird expert;in fact have a respectfulaversion to some birdswhich has to do with

being beaked multipletimes by a Blue Jaywhile jogging umpteenyears ago. How wouldan innocent passerbyknow there was a nestin the trees above? Theraucous made friendsand a medical expertchuckle and may havelessened my birdintrigue. Hence best toseek the advice of anauthority.According to Cornell

Universitys Lab ofOrnithology (the studyof birds), sunflowerseed attracts the widestvariety of birds. The

worst choice is aninexpensive seedmixture that containsred millet, oats, andother fillers that most

birds snub.I called on my friendand ultimate birderDennis of Blairstown.

Not only does he have aLife List of bird speciesobserved, his lists arecategorized by geogra-

phy and include migra-tory records of speciesfirst seen each season.

Not to mention his furrycritter lists.Dennis agrees that

sunflower seed attractsthe most varieties of

birds and suggests thebottom of your feeder

should be hung nolower than 8 feet fromthe ground. His solutionto keep squirrels awayis to string 4 or 5; 2-liter

plastic bottles end toend on each side of arope suspended betweentwo trees - then hangyour feeders in themiddle. The bottles rolland cast off the intrud-ers. What a nifty andcheap fix!Dennis added that a

good quality mixed seedwithout fillers can beinviting to ground

feeding birds such assparrows and doveswhen used in feedersnear or on the grounditself rather thansuspended above.It should be noted,

scalp puncture woundscaused by angry BlueJays bleed profusely.

Not that I harbor agrudge. Ha!

Garden dilemmas?askmarystone.com

(NAPSI)For thefirst time in a long time,home remodel costs are

trending in a positivedirection for homeown-ers looking to add valuewith cost-effective

projects. According to arecent study on Remod-eling, the average cost-to-value ratio hasincreased to 60.6

percent.Recouping On A

Remodel. The Remod-eling report also said,regarding the nationalaverage for midrangehome remodeling

projects costing lessthan $12,000 that still

recoup at least half oftheir cost: A steel entry door

replacement increasesresale value by 85.6

percent of its cost. A garage door

replacement increasesresale value by 75.7

percent of its cost. A fiberglass entry

door replacementincreases resale value

by 65.9 percent of itscost. A wood deck addi-

tion increases resalevalue by 77.3 percent of

its cost. A vinyl windowreplacement increasesresale value by 71.2

percent of its cost. A wood window

replacement increasesresale value by 73.3

percent of its cost. A backup power

generator increasesresale value by 52.7

percent of its cost.Why Remodel? Mean-

while, you and your

family can enjoy thecomfort and savingsthat these improve-

ments provide. Forexample, the backuppower generator, alsoknown as a standby orhome generator, canoffer your family peaceof mind during emer-gencies and naturaldisaster. During a poweroutage, standby genera-tors provide a seamlesssupply of power using atransfer switch and

power managementsystem. This lets yourun appliances such assump pumps, air condi-tioners, heaters, refrig-

erators, clothes wash-ers, dryers and lights.Any time a hom-

eowner can choose aremodeling project thatincreases the homeslivability while alsorecouping a large chunkof the project invest-ment its a great idea,said Amanda Grandy ofBriggs & Stratton, oneof the nations leadingmanufacturers of homestandby generators.To learn more about

standby generators or tofind a dealer, visit

www.briggsandstratton.com/us/en/generators.

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The Chester LionessClub will meet at 6:30PM on Thursday, Janu-ary 9th, 2014 in theLamplighter Restaurant,190 West Main Street,Chester, N.J. 07930.The Honored Guest thisevening will be NancyJakubczyk, District Gov-ernor of 16E NewJersey.Mrs.Jakubczyk was

born and raised in Jersey

City with her two sisters,and married Ken Jakubc-zyk in 1984. They haveone son, Joseph. Thefamily resides inHillside, NJ. Mrs.Jakubczyk became aLion in 2005, and as anactive member, becameclub treasurer then club

president. She has beenRegion 4 and Zone 2chairperson for manyyears. She has attendedthe Lions LeadershipInstitute, has attendedseven InternationalConventions, and fourUSA/Canada Forums.She has given classes onclub building as well as

public relations andattended and passed theGuiding Lions program.

She held the offices of2nd Vice District Gover-nor; subsequently

became the 1st ViceDistrict Governor andcurrently is the DistrictGovernor of 16E.Governor Jakubczyk's

goals for her leadershipin the Lions 16E district

are to have them worktogether, have moretraining, and assumeleadership rolls. Asactive community mem-

bers, Lions will be ableto recruit new membersand exchange ideas tocontinue to help the

blind and less fortunatemembers of our commu-nities, the USA and theworld.Area community mem-

bers are welcome toattend this meeting byreservation only. Formore information aboutthe Chester Lioness Clubor to make a reservationto attend this meeting,contact Holly Simmen-roth at 908-879-5932.

Fresh, refrigerated andfrozen foods are avail-able to northwestern

New Jersey residents atsharply reduced prices

through the Jolin FoodBox program. The foodassistance programoffers a variety of order-ing options, from

breakfast -lunch-dinnercombination packs to

boxes of dinner entreesto special packages justfor children. Eachmonth features a varietyof high-quality menuitems from seafood and

poultry to baked goodsand prepared meals.

The price of a singlebox ranges from $20 -$40. There is no limitto the number of boxes

an individual or family

can purchase, and themenu changes eachmonth. The programeven takes food stamps.Interested residents canorder online with acredit card atwww.jolinfoodbox.comor by calling ProjectSelf-Sufficiency at973-940-3500. Pay-ment is made when theorder is placed. The

next deadline forplacing an order isMonday, January 13th;delivery will be made toProject Self-Sufficiency

on Saturday, January25th. To find out moreabout the monthly fooddeliveries by the JolinFood Box Program atProject Self-Sufficiency, or any ofthe other programs andservices available at theagency, call 973-940-3500, or visitwww.projectselfsufficiency.org.

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In her letter in yourDecember 25 issueElizabeth Allen says"We the people are at

war with the govern-ment."This is an unpatriotic

statement. Patriotssupport our govern-ment and try to make

it a success.Allen opposes theAffordable Care Act,which she refers to as"Obamacare." Shesays "the status quowas working."That is not true.We

pay more for healthcare than any otherin-dustrialized countryand our results are notas good. 46,000,000Americans have nohealth insurance andmillions more havejunk policies thatprovide few benefits.People don't knowhow good or bad theirhealth insurance isuntil they have to useit. Then they findthere is a limit onwhat the insurancecompany will pay andtheir medicalexpenses force theminto bankruptcy.People with pre-existing conditionscannot get coverage,and when people getsick their policies canbe terminated. Those

without insurance aretreated at hospitalsand the rest of us payfor their treatment.Republicans have no

plan to anything otherthan to repeal theAffordable Care Act.Allen says that social

security and medicareare being cut. Ibelieve that statementis false.The Republicans in

Congress are behav-

ing in a cruel, heart-less, and economi-cally stupid manner.They have refused toextend unemploymentbenefits when thereare three applicantsfor every job opening.As a result 1.3 millionunemployed workerslost their benefits atthe end of December,and 3.2 million morewill lose them in2014. Without thosebenefits the unem-ployed will suffermore than theyalready are. Therewill not be enoughmoney to adequatelyfeed their families, a atime when Republi-cans in Congress arecutting food stamps.There will not beenough money to paythe mortgage. Peoplewill become home-less. Husbands andwives will fight overmoney.Marriages will break

up. Small businesseswill be hurt because

people have nomoney to spend.

Fred Cook, Blair-stown 908-362-6808

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3 Bedroom

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The senior citizens ofthe Chesters celebratedthe end of another busyyear with their annualholiday party onDecember 12, 2013.In its 40th year, the 50

Plus Club shows nosigns of slowing down.The Club keeps itsmembers active with 7annual trips, parties,dinners and other funoutings.This year the Club

went to the SmokyMountains in Tennes-see for a week andenjoyed country west-ern shows along withdinner and dancing. InSeptember, they wentto Rocking HorseResort in NY for a fewdays of horseback

riding, dancing and liveentertainment.The Club recently

went to Lancaster, PAand enjoyed "Miracleof Christmas," at theSight & Sound Theater,and another show thefollowing evening atthe American MusicTheater. "The show atthe Sight & SoundTheatre was amazing -it brought the bible tolife," said Connie Lott,vice president of theClub, and the personresponsible for arrang-

Seniors Connect at 50 Plus Clubing all the trips."It's the best 50 Plus

Club in Morris County.We have the best vice

president, Connie Lott,who organizesouryearly trips and adven-tures," said Marie LeB-rocq of Long Valley.The 50 Plus Club also

has a range of activitiesand parties during theyear. They have bowl-ing, miniature golf, anddinner theaters outings,a summer barbeque,and parties for theholidays, St. Patrick'sDay, Valentine's Dayand an occasional birth-day party or two.The club meets twice a

month at the Commu-nity PresbyterianChurch on Main Streetin Chester with its mainfocus on promotinginteraction and activityfor its members.There's no sitting athome for these seniors.They're ready for thenext adventure and theClub provides every-thing they need. Thisyear's officers are: BobJones, President, FredWeippert, 1st VP,Connie Lott, 2nd VP,Marie LeBrocq, Trea-surer, and Mary Heller,Secretary. "The cama-raderie is amazing, we

enjoy each othertremendously," HollySimmenroth said.Seniors can meet new

people and expand theirleisure activities."It's a great adven-

ture," Anne MacMillansaid. We all have somuch fun and we arevery active.The Club uses local

businesses wheneverpossible. Most of ourluncheons and dinnersare catered by local

people. "We try tosupport our commu-nity," Ms. Lott said.Most of the seniors findtime to further supporttheir community byvolunteering for avariety of jobs.Ms. Lott has finished

the Club's itinerary for2014 and two of nextyear's trips will be toBranson, Missouri andQuebec, Canada.The 50 Plus Club

welcomes all residents50 years or older fromChester Borough,Chester Township andWashington Valley. Ifyou would like moreinformation about the50 Plus Club contactBob Jones at (908)879-5355 or FredWeippert (908) 876-3737.

Members of 50 Pluls Club on trip to Gatlingburg, TN 2013.

Chester Township Mayor Bill Cogger, Elaine Zweil, Fred Weippert,Bob Jones, Chester Borough Mayor Bob Davis, Winnie Knapik, MaryHeller, Connie, Lott, and Marie LeBrocq

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Morristown, N. J. JerseyCentral Power & Light(JCP&L) has completed-scheduled reliabilityenhancement projects for2013 on 94 major circuitsthat serve more than100,000 customers innorthern and central New

Jersey. In addition, thecompany has completedmultiple reliabilityinspection programs byyear end, including infra-redscans on nearly 400 distri-

bution and sub-transmission lines andinspecting 284 overheadand underground circuitsand nearly 34,000 utility

poles.The circuit upgrades

include adding automaticreclosing devices, replac-ing crossarms, lightningarrestors, fuses, animal

guards and spacer cabledevices as needed, whichis expected to help limitthe frequency andduration of poweroutages. The work is

part of JCP&Ls overall$200 million investmentin 2013 designed to helpimprove service reliabil-ity.These infrastructureinvestments are designedto enhance day-to-dayservicereliability now, along withmaintaining our systemscapability to handle future

load growth, said JamesFakult, president, JCP&L.

When combined with thesimilar investments wemade last year, JCP&Lremains committed toenhancing the quality ofservice we provide ourcustomers.Other highlights of theJCP&L reliability work

this year include: Completing $25 millionof vegetation manage-ment along 3,600 miles ofelectrical lines. Energizing the $7.3million Tewksburysubstation. Completing a $12million transmission lineupgrade from Whippanyto Roseland. Completing a new $10million transmission linefrom the Larabee toHowell substations inMonmouth County. Completing $1 million

of upgrades to a 34.5kilovolt (kV) transmissionline in Sussex County. Reconnecting service totens of thousands ofcustomers in Monmouthand Ocean counties asrepairs were completed onhomes damaged by Hurri-cane Sandy.JCP&L also added newemployees this year andimplemented new tools toenhance communicationswith customers and publicofficials: Three area managerswere added to help main-

tain closer ties with localofficials and the commu-

nities they represent. JCP&L named its firstmanager of EmergencyPreparedness. Partnerships werecreated with InternationalBrotherhood of ElectricalWorker unions in thenorthern and central

service territories toprovide extra safetypersonnel during emer-gencies. My Town web pageswere added to providecomprehensive municipalinformation for outagesand infrastructure. A free smartphone appand text alerts werecreated to improvecustomer information andservice.Overall, since 2001JCP&L has completedmore than $2 billion in

projects to enhance

reliability in its distribu-tion and transmissionsystems.JCP&L is a subsidiary of

FirstEnergy Corp.(NYSE:FE). JCP&Lserves 1.1 million NewJersey customers in thecounties of Burlington,Essex, Hunterdon,Mercer, 2 Middlesex,Monmouth, Morris,Ocean, Passaic, Somerset,Sussex, Union andWarren. Follow JCP&Lon Twitter @JCP_L, onFacebook atwww.facebook.com/JCPa

ndL, or online atwww.jcp-l.com.

The next time you givesomeone a gift of finejewelry, you can also giveyourself the gift of know-ing youve done soresponsibly.Thats because thediamond industry hasrecently taken a numberof steps to ensure thatbusiness, social andenvironmental standards

are adhered to by compa-nies that mine and sellthese precious stones.For example, one of thebest- known names in theindustry employs what itcalls a Pipeline IntegrityStandard that allows it totrack each stonefromthe mine to the displaycase.The Forevermark respon-sible sourcing standardsapply throughout theentire journey of adiamond, ensuring that itcan be owned and wornwith pride.For instance, when it

comes to identifying acountry of origin for its

diamond buying, coun-tries are selected based ona number of variables,including a positive andproven human rightsrecord, a stable political

climate and an acceptablesocioeconomic situation.Once a country has beendetermined eligible,Forevermark then exam-ines individual diamondmining companies. It willlook into the operations ofeach producer and keyareas of its management,such as safety and security.By maintaining itsPipeline IntegrityStandard, Forevermarkknows its diamonds arekept separate and areeasily identifiable from allother diamonds through-out the supply chain.www.ForevermarkDiamond.com.

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Computer Classesoffered during Januaryat Project Self-Sufficiency ProjectSelf-Sufficiency will beoffering a variety ofcomputer classes inJanuary, including anIntroduction to PersonalComputers, introduc-tory and advancedclasses in MicrosoftWord, introductory

Excel classes, Quick-Books, and workshopsdesigned specifically formen. All classes willtake place in theagency's Career Center,which is located at 127Mill Street in Newton.Students must be regis-

tered Family SuccessCenter or Project Self-Sufficiency participants.A basic Introduction toPersonal Computerswill be offered on Mon-days and Wednesdays,January 6th - 27th, from

6:00 - 9:00 p.m., and onTuesdays and Thurs-days, January 7th - 23rd,from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00p.m. This introductorycourse is designed forfirst-time computerusers or people withlimited computer expe-rience. Students willlearn computer basics,including the differentcomponents of the com-puter and the perfor-mance of simple proce-dures. Fundamentalkeyboarding skills and a

brief overview of popu-lar software applica-tions, including Micro-soft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook willalso be discussed.Introductory classes in

Microsoft Word will beoffered on Mondays andWednesdays, January6th - 27th, from 9:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m., andon Tuesdays and Thurs-days, January 7th - 23rd,from 6:00 -9:00 p.m.Advanced MicrosoftW d ill b

held on Tuesdays andThursdays, January 7th- 23rd, from 6:00 - 9:00p.m. Students willlearn word-processingtechniques, includingthe creation ofprofessional -lookingletters, faxes, newslet-ters and other docu-ments, as well as theuse of mail mergefeatures used to print

mailing labels andaddress letters tomultiple recipients.Participation in theintroductory levelMicrosoft Word courseis required prior toregistration in theadvanced class.Those interested in

learning about Micro-soft Excel are encour-aged to attend an intro-ductory class on Tues-days and Thursdays,January 7th - 23rd,from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00

p.m., or on Mondaysand Wednesdaysevenings, January 6th -27th, from 6:00 -9:00p.m. Instruction willcenter on the creationof spreadsheets, data-bases and workbooksfor use in trackinginventory, sorting dataand creating mailinglists. Students willlearn how to add,subtract, multiply anddivide rows andcolumns using formu-las and become adept at

storing, managing andinterpreting data.Students must completethe introductory levelMicrosoft Excel classbefore registration inthe advanced course. Acourse in QuickBooksAccounting Softwarewill be offered onFridays, January 10th -February 21st, from9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Students will learn howto organize personal orbusiness finances, trackorders and payments

generate invoices,monitor and manageexpenses and producesophisticated reports

and sales forecasts.A special Men's

Employment Lab willbe offered on Wednes-days, January 8th - 29th,9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.and from 6:00 - 9:00p.m. Participants willreceive basic computerinstruction, and assis-tance with resumedevelopment and jobsearch techniques.The agency will also

offer a series of work-shops during the dayand evening which aredesigned to help partici-pants land and succeedat new jobs.Courses will cover

"Resumes & CoverLetters", "InterviewingSkills", "Job Search &Networking Tech-niques", "FinancialManagement", "Work-place Literacy", "SalaryNegotiations", and"Careering 102." Proj-ect Self-Sufficiency'sCareer Center alsooffers help with obtain-ing a GED; job trainingfor women, teens andyoung adults; careercounseling and assess-ment; Job Start and JobSearch services. Inter-ested participants areencouraged to contactthe agency for a sched-ule. All computer classes

at the agency are open toregistered FamilySuccess Center andProject Self-Sufficiencyparticipants. To inquireabout eligibility, or tofind out more about thecomputer courses, semi-nars or career fairsoffered at Project Self-Sufficiency, call 973-940-3500, or visitwww.projectselfsufficiency org

Get your piggy bank

ready! "Counting onChange" Coin Driveto benefit the Syca-more Park Play-ground Project.First Hope Bank has

partnered with The

MOMS Club of Blair-stown to host anexciting fundraiser tohelp build the newplayground- PatriotPark- at Sycamore

Park. All arewelcome to bringtheir change to theLIVE final tally onSaturday, January11th from 10am-12pm at the Blair-stown ElementarySchool cafeteria.First Hope Bank hascommitted to matchthe funds raisedduring the coin drive(January 6-10th at thelocal preschools andelementary schools)-DOLLAR FORDOLLAR, up to$10,000! EveryPenny Counts!The playground

project is also offer-ing a FREE personal-ized leaf for any childwho attends the finaltally event on Satur-

day (first come-firstserved). These leaveswill be added toplayground's designon and around thetreehouse.