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Christ Church will hosta free performance bythe African Children's
Choir on Friday, January24th at 7:30pm. Theconcert will feature
popular children'ssongs, traditional spiri-tuals and contemporarytunes.Christ Church is
located at 62 MainStreet, in the heart ofdowntown Newton.The mission of the
African Children's Choiris to help Africa's mostvulnerable youth,
providing those childrenwith the education andthe tools necessary to
help Africa in the yearsahead. The AfricanChildren's Choir has
been working with themost vulnerablechildren in Africa formany years, raisingawareness of the plightof Africa's orphaned andabandoned, but also
showing the beauty,dignity and potential ofeach African child.
With a focus on educa-tion, the choir iscurrently caring forseveral thousand under-
privileged childrenthroughout Africa. Thechoir is comprised ofyoungsters ages 7-12,who hail from the coun-tries of Ghana, Kenya,
Nigeria, Rwanda, SouthAfrica, Sudan andUganda.Music for Life (the
parent company of theAfrican Children'sChoir) has educatedmore than 52,000
children and impactedthe lives of more than100,000 people throughits relief and develop-ment programs duringits history. The purposeof MFL is to help createnew leadership fortomorrow's Africa, byfocusing on education.
The African Children'sChoir has had the privi-lege to perform before
presidents, heads of stateand most recently theQueen of England,Queen Elizabeth II, forher diamond jubilee.The choir has also hadthe honor of singingalongside artists such asPaul McCartney, AnnieLennox, Keith Urban,Mariah Carey, MichaelW. Smith, and otherinspirational perform-ers.The concert at Christ
Church in Newton isfree and open to all. Afree-will offering will be
taken at the performanceto support AfricanChildren's Choir
programs such as educa-tion, care, and relief anddevelopment programs.For more information,
visit www.christchurchnewton.org or call 973-383-2245.
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The PRESS is having
a pet photo contest!
Entry is free. Photos ofall animals are acceptedin color or black andwhite, but will be only
be printed in color as
space permits. Catego-ries will be: Best Over-
all, Funniest and MostOriginal. A winner fromeach category will
receive prizes from oursponsors. The deadlinefor entries is March
27th. Photos will beprinted through April2nd. The winners will
be announced in theApril 3rd edition. Toenter the contest, submit
your photo with yourname, address and
phone number to: The
PRESS, 1 Broadway,Bangor, PA 18013 oremail your photo tothepresspetsNJ@gmail.
com. Photos will not bereturned. One photo per
pet is permitted.
Blairstown area
residents are invited to
learn basic computer
skills at Project Self-Sufficiency's MainStreet location on
Thursdays, January
9th-23rd, from 6pm9pm. Fundamental
keyboarding skills and abrief overview of popu-lar software applica-
tions, including Micro-soft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook will
also be discussed. Theagency's computer lab islocated in the First Pres-
byterian OutreachCenter at 35 Main Streetin Blairstown. For more
information, call theProject Self-Sufficiencyoffice in Blairstown at908-362-1777, or call
the Newton office at973-940-3500. Informa-tion about the agency's
services is also availableat www.projectselfsufficiency.org.
The Warren County
Library Headquarters
Branch Hobbit Photo-
booth is rescheduleddue to snow. On Satur-day, January 18th at
11am at 2 Shotwell
Drive Belvidere N.J.07823. The library will
be using their cool newgreen screen and profes-sional camera to take
pictures. Propsprovided, but feel free todress in your finest
Middle Earth garb.Naturally, elevenses willbe served! How would
you look with a Dwarfbeard and (faux) axe inhand? Or maybe youve
fancied yourself more ofa wizened wizard?Come find out at thelibrary's Hobbit Photo-
booth! All ages arewelcome. Please registerfor the event at
warrenlib.org or call908-475-6322.Cheer on the Belvi-
dere athletic teams this
weekend! (All homegames) North WarrenGirls Varsity BasketballWednestay January 15that 7pm. Belvidere BoysVarsity Basketball on
Friday January 17th at7pm. North Warren
Boys Varsity Basketball
Friday January 17th at7pm. North WarrenVarsity Wrestling, Janu-
ary 21st at 7pm. North
Warren Girls Basket-ball, January 22nd at
2pm. Belvidere Wres-
tling, January 22nd at7pm. North Warren vs
Belvidere Wrestling atNorth Warren, January23rd at 7pm. Good luck
to all teams!Photos from school
athletic events can be
viewed and purchasedonline athttp://thepress/photos.fototime.com. Not only do
we provide great photos,but we also offer otherproducts such as gifts,
calendars, t-shirts andmuch more! Also, wecover most of the
events, so check out thepaper weekly to seerecaps of the games!
We love hearing fromyou! Send your tidbits
of information to:
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The following is alist of books added tothe Warren CountyLibrary collection thispast week.
What Does the FoxSay? By Ylvis. FromSimon & SchusterBooks for YoungReaders.; Zealot:The Life and Times ofJesus of Nazareth
(Electronic Format)By Reza Aslan. FromRandom House; TheBrief Wondrous Lifeof Oscar Wao(Electronic Format)By Junot Daz. FromRiverhead Trade;Thor: The Dark WorldFrom Walt DisneyStudios Home Enter-tainment; PhilomenaFrom Tcfhe/AnchorBay/Starz; Indepen-dent Study: The Test-ing, Book 2 By Joelle
Charbonneau. FromHoughton MifflinBooks for Children;Mr. Mercedes: ANovel By StephenKing. From Scribner;The Wonder Weeks:How to StimulateYour Baby's MentalDevelopment andHelp Him Turn His 10Predictable, Great,Fussy Phases intoMagical LeapsForward By FransX., Ph.D Plooij. FromKiddy World Publish-
ing; A Shiver of Light
(Merry Gentry) ByLaurell K. Hamilton.From Berkley Hard-cover; Invisible ByJames Patterson. FromLittle, Brown and Com-
pany; Mrs. Lincoln'sRival By Jennifer Chia-verini. From DuttonAdult; PhotoshopElements 12 All-in-OneFor Dummies (For
D u m m i e s(Computer/Tech)) ByBarbara Obermeier.From For Dummies;Thomas Jefferson: Life,Liberty and the Pursuitof Everything By MairaKalman. From NancyPaulsen Books; TeachYourself VISUALLYPhotoshop Elements 12(Teach Yourself VISU-ALLY (Tech)) By MikeWooldridge. FromVisual; All Joy and NoFun: The Paradox ofModern Parenthood
By Jennifer Senior.From Ecco; RestorationAgriculture By MarkShepard. From AcresU.S.A.; The Nazi Hunt-ers: How a Team ofSpies and SurvivorsCaptured the World'sMost Notorious NaziBy Neal Bascomb.From Arthur A. LevineBooks; Crown ofRenewal (Paladin'sLegacy) By ElizabethMoon. From Del Rey;The Freshman SurvivalGuide: 25 Things You
Need to Know AboutCollege By NoraBradbury-Haehl. FromCenter Street; TheInvisible Woman: TheStory of Nelly Ternanand Charles DickensBy Claire Tomalin.From Vintage.
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More often than not, alocal, homespun theatrein Northwest NJ attractsfamed performers andgives you a chance toenjoy fine shows closeto home. Thats whatwill happen whenSouthside Johnny
performs with The PoorFools at the Historic
Blairstown Theatre onJanuary 24th.With a career spanning
almost four decades,
me to try out differentmaterial and some Jukesstandards in anacoustic-ish form. In thisincarnation, musicianssuch as Jeff Kazee, JohnConte, Tommy Byrnes,
Neal The DudePawley and I will all be
singing, playing, andhaving some fun onstage.He adds, It will be a
loose mix of songs,stories and banter
between the musiciansandhopefullythe audi-ence. Just lookin' tohave a good time. It'll bea little side trip betweenthe usual Asbury Jukestouring and our nextrecordng.According to an artist
biography by WilliamRuhlmann, SouthsideJohnny and the Asbury
Jukes was a groupfounded by SouthsideJohnny and guitarist,Miami Steve Van
Zandt in 1974. BornJohn Lyon, his bandswiftly became a forceto reckon with from theJersey Shore along withBruce Springsteen andthe E Street Band.The two bands shared
important influences and
players from the R&Bworld, often collaborat-ing on management andsongwriting even afterVanZandt found a homewith Springsteens band.Southside Johnny
launched his own label,Leroy Records, in 2000with the release of
Messin' with theBlues. Going to Jukes-ville, Missing Pieces,Into the Harbour andGrapefruit Moon: TheSongs of Tom Waitsfollowed in less thaneight years. The lattermentioned release was
the result of collabora-tion with Asbury Jukestrombone player, RichieLaBamba Rosenbergin 2008, which showedhis willingness to test hisskill with differentmusic genres in that itinvolved a 20-pieceBig-Band Jazz
ensemble.His popularity was
quite evident by sold-outperformances in recentyears. His most recentalbum, Pills andAmmo, was released in2010 to critical acclaimdue in part to stellar
keyboard by Jukesplayer Jeff Kazee, whois expected to be there inBlairstown.Tickets are available at
www.theHBT.com or bycalling the box office at908-349-1HBT (1428).Partial proceeds benefit
WNTI Public Radio.
Southside Johnny andhis band will take thestage at 8:30pm onFriday night. Thisintimate 200-seat theatreoffers unparalleledviews, excellent acous-tics and often access to
performers for which it
is fast becoming popular.Known as a fixture inthe American musicscene, as well as inBritain and Europe,Southside Johnny is aJersey native fromOcean Grove. Havingachieved fame with TheAsbury Jukes, thisrenowned rocker ofalmost 40 years is cred-ited with inspiring andcollaborating withfellow Jersey favoritesBruce Springsteen, BonJovi, and others.Of his partners for this
upcoming show in Blair-stown, SouthsideJohnny says, The PoorFools tour is a chance for
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Pajama ProgramContribution Drive inHackettstown againthis year. It will befrom Sunday February
9th, through Saturday,February 15th. TrinityMethodist Church onMain St. will be thedrop-off site again thisyear, each day from11am-6m. Bring brandnew sleepwear and/ornew books for childrenin need in WarrenCounty (from infantsthrough teens).Pajamas and books are
at clearance prices,making it easy to give
this time of year. Formore 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 14th-18th, at Sycamore Parkin Blairstown. Help usreach our fundraisinggoal! Join us at theCounting on Change
coin drive on Saturday,January 11th from10am-12 pm at Blair-stown ElementarySchool to get yours, or
find the park on facebo-okcom/sycamoreparkplayground. The deadlineto order is January 31st,2014 and there are onlyabout 300 left, so don'tmiss out!
Warren County Com-munity College is
proud to announce theavailability of free train-ing for current employ-ees of NJ. 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 16th & 17th is8-hours long and split
between two consecu-tive days. PowerPointLevel II on January 21stis four hours long onone day. Participantsmust attend bothsessions of the ExcelLevel II class in full. All
participants must beregistered prior to thefirst day of class. To
register, contact MaijaAmaro, Warren CountyCommunity College,Workforce & IndustryTraining Specialist at
Blairstown, Knowlton &Hope,A & P, Alpine Meats,Animal Mansion, AshPlumbing, Asian CombatArts, A-Tech, Auto, BlairTile, Blair Tire & Auto,Blairstown Chiropractic,Blairstown, Country Florist,Blairstown Municipal Build-ing, Blairstown Eye Associ-ates, Blue Ridge Lumber,Buckwood, BuildingSpecialties, Burgdorff,BuzzWorks, Caffe NelleCucine, Cannon CountryReal Estate, Columbia PostOffice, Custom Colonial,Dale's Market, DavidKrawski Dentist,DogHouse, DominickPizza, Dr. Magalio: Dentist,Ellias Restaurant, Finish
Line Auto, First Hope Bank,Fitness Empire, FountainMall Laundromat, Frank'sPizza, Fun & Games,Gallery 23, Geo's Pizza,Gourmet Gallery, GrandRental Station, HairCompany, Hairs 2 You,Historic Blairstown Theatre,Hope Deli, Hope Haircut-ters, JD Liquors, JohnDeere, Kozimors Uphol-stery, Knowlton MunicipalBuilding, Lakeland Bank,Lebduska Accounting,Majestic Cleaners, Marks-boro Deli, Mark D. Nelke:
DMD, Medical Associate,Mediterranean Diner, Napa,Nature's Harvest, NewBeginnings, New HoHo,North Warren Farm &Garden, North WarrenPharmacy, North WarrenTruck Repair, Old StillwaterGeneral Store, PhysicalTherapy, Pizza Express,PJ's, PNC Bank, PostOffice (Both Locations),
Post Time Pub, Prudential,R. Keiling, Race's FarmMarket, Radio Shack,Remax, RunWay Caf,Shell Gas Station, SkylandBank, Smitty's, SophiaNails, Studio 94, Sunrise,Nutrition Center, SunVelocity, Sunoco, The AutoShop, The Inn at MillracePond, Tile Warehouse,Tractor Supply, TramontinHarley-Davidson, US Gas,Voulas Hairway to Heaven,Village Green, WarrenCounty Library, WellsFargo, Wilbur's CountryStore, Wine & Spirits,Woman to WomanBelvidereA & P, Al's Pizza, ACI TruckStop, Bagel Smith, Bel-
Pike Lanes, BelvidereDiner, Belvidere Spa,Clucas Farm, Curves, DeeDoo's, Dr. AmanndaRichline, Food Mart, FourSisters 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, UncleBuck's Diner, US Gas,Vincent Haircuttery & Plus,
Zack's, ZeeksWashingtonA & P, Bagelsmith, FliegauffJewelers, Home InsteadSenior Care, Kaffe Kaprys,Lost Ladies, MediterraneanBistro, MWC Racing,Pride-N-Groom, QuickCheck, Rossi, SecondTime Around, ShopperStop, Silver Stars Bagel,Smith Dodge, Stanley'sPizza, Town Market, Wash-ington Diner, WashingtonShoeNewton
A& G Pizza, Back in
Motion, BMW Dealership,Charm, Co. Seat, DunkinDonuts, Hampton Diner,Ho Hos, HobbyTown,Holiday Inn, Home Furni-ture, Warehouse, Kathy'sRestaurant, Newton NewsStand, Optical Center,O'Reilly's, PB&J, QuickCheck, Shop Rite,Skylands Sport Shop,Springboard Shoppe,Superior Shower Doors,The Chatter Box, VW-AudiDealership, WeisHackettstownA & P, Bachs Home Health-care, Cozy Corner, GoldenSkillet, Hacktettstown Freepublic Library, Hackett-stown Guns & Ammo,Hackettstown SandwichShoppe, HackettstownRegional Medical Center,Mama's Pizza/Cafe Baci,O'Neill's Jewelers. PrickleyPear, Quick Check #2,Riverstar Diner, TranquilityGeneral Store, ValleyBagel, Weis, Willow CafColumbiaAyers, Hunters Lodge,Roses Cafe
(908) 835-4029 or viae m a i lat:[email protected]
On Saturday, Febru-ary 8th, the BangorHigh School DramaDepartment will behosting a pancakebreakfast with the castof Seussical: TheMusical. Seussical is amusical based on thewonderful stories of Dr.Seuss and centersaround Horton and hisefforts to protect Who-ville. The breakfast willraise funds for the highschool production.Performances are at 7P.M. on February 27-
March 1, with an addi-tional 2 P.M. matinee onSaturday. Please call610-599-7011 forfurther informationregarding tickets for themusical. Tickets for theCats Hat Flapjacks can
be purchased ahead oftime by calling Sue Binaat 610-588-3041.
In an effort todevelop new lines ofcommunication forBlairstown citizens,Committeeman PaulAvery will again be
available to meet withresidents. This Saturday,January 18, 2014 he will
be at the Town Hallfrom 11:30 a.m. to 1:00
p.m. no appointmentnecessary.I hope folkswill continue to takeadvantage of the OpenDoor approach. Ill bethere to listen and what Ihear I will share with theCommittee as awhole.
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Hello fellow readers,Last week we spoke
about sunflower seedbeing one of the best seedto attract the widestvarieties of birds. Rachelfrom Fredon asked whichkind is best. There aretwo types: black oil seedswith easy to open thinshells most desired byseed-eating birds, andstriped sunflower seedswith thicker shells harderfor sparrows and black-birds to crack. There arealso shelled sunflowerseeds, but the expenseand perishability maymake them better for yourlunch sack.What about suet, asked
Tom of Bangor? Suet isofficially defined as thehard fat around thekidneys and loins in beef,but most kinds of beef fatare also called suet and
can safely be fed to birds.Suet is especially appeal-ing to woodpeckers,nuthatches, chickadees,starlings, and blue jays(my favorite smile).While they love it, stay
clear of bacon fat ordrippings, which almostalways have measurableamounts of carcinogenicnitrosamines (yikes!),not good for birds.Peanut butter, the kindthat the oil doesnt
separate, is desirable untilthe temps warm up whenit can go rancid orbecome soft and adhereto feathers.The one key to attracting
feathered friends all yearround is the availabilityof water as noted by myBlairstown birder buddy,Dennis. As I look out tothe frozen tundra it makessense that unfrozen waterwould attract all creaturesfurry and feathered; poorthings. Maybe it goeswithout saying, but do notuse glycerin or antifreezein your water offerings,as it can be fatal.There are immersion
heaters that turn offshould the water dry up.Or a homemade versionusing an outdoor lightbulb in a flower pot witha water dish placed ontop. Best to use a groundfault circuit interrupter(GFCI) available at thehardware store to elimi-nate the danger of shock(Dont ask how I knowthis, though I always didlike curly hair).Perhaps the simplest and
safest way to attract birdsis to set out a plastic bowlof water at the same timeeach day and bring it inwhen ice forms. Birdsnacks are optional.Garden dilemmas?
askmarystone.com
(NAPSI)A longsimmering struggleinvolving toxic landfillsites in GloucesterCounty, N.J., may well
be repeated around thecountry.There, a company
called Soil Safe, Inc.,has been charged withdumping contaminatedmaterials at two countysites. Many other U.S.counties, its believed,face similar circum-stances.One of the sites is a
public park called theDream Park. The otheris a landfill in LoganTownship. In the wordsof the Delaware River-
keeper Network, thecompanys handling,storage and disposal ofsolid waste at the sitesmay present an immi-nent and substantialendangerment to healthor theenvironmentitsalready been caught attwice.In 2003, it entered into
a consent order with thestate and settled a$120,000 fine for,among other things,placing unpermittedcontaminated soil in the
City of Salem landfill
closure. In 2007, SoilSafe was fined forimporting over onequarter of a million tonsof contaminated soils
over their permit limit,a 40 percent overage.Delaware Riverkeeper
says the company has: Exceeded the permit-
ted height of a cappedportion of the LoganTownship facility byadding soils that violatestandards. Used a supposedly
safe process forneutralizing contami-nated soil that is in factineffective. Dumped process
soil materials contain-ing elevated levels of ahydrocarbon linked innumerous studies withcancer. Had its company
executives make cam-paign contributions toNew Jersey legislatorsfor years and evenretained one who over-sees environmentalissues.Fortunately, in addi-
tion to e-mailing Con-gress about this issue atwww.house.gov andwww.senate.gov, thereare several steps you
can take to protect the
environment. Accord-ing to the experts at theUnited States Environ-mental ProtectionAgency, these include:
Practice the threeRs-first, reduce howmuch you use, reusewhat you can and thenrecycle the rest. Finally,dispose of whats left inthe most environmen-tally friendly way. Turn off appliances
and lights when youleave the room.
Use the microwaveto cook small meals. Ituses less power than anoven. Have leaky air-
conditioning andrefrigeration systemsrepaired. Insulate your home,
water heater and pipes.For further facts about
the contaminated sitesand what can be done,go to the websitewww.delawareriverkeeper.org.
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The sculptures anddrawings of the lateWilliam Bill PowersWhite, a distinguished
New York City artistand educator, will be on
display in BlairAcademys RomanoGallery from January8th to February 8th. Anart reception, hosted byBlair architectureteacher Eli King andMr. Whites good friendand fellow artist, LoisDodd, will be held onFriday, January 10th, at7pm. in the gallery.The Romano Gallery is
located in Armstrong-Hipkins Center for theArts on BlairAcademys campus at 2Park Street in Blair-stown. The gallery is
open Monday throughSaturday from 10am. to6pm.Though a well-known
sculptor and visualartist, Mr. Whitethought of himself firstas an educator whoenriched the experienceof generations ofcollege students in andaround New York City.By having his work onexhibit for Blairstudents, as well as thelocal community, hisformer colleagues hopeto emphasize this dedi-cation to art education.
Blair students have arare opportunity to seeMr. Whites finishedsculptures and draw-ings, as well as hisworking drawings,said former Blairteacher Rita Baragona,who now serves as thegallerys co-director.We are pleased toexhibit his work, whichis made possiblethrough Mr. Whitesconnection to theSchool through Mr.King and his mother,Lois Dodd.Mr. White frequently
drew inspiration fromthe past, especially hisexperiences in Europeduring World War II, aswell as his friendshipswithin the New Yorkart world. Ms.Baragona added thatMr. White would meetweekly with distin-guished artists, such asLois Dodd, CharlesCajori, Diane Kurz,Mercedes Matter andPhilip Pearlstein, todraw figures from life,and those sessions onlyenriched his work.The ongoing exhibi-
tion offers a sample ofMr. Whites sculpturesand drawings, rangingfrom the classicallyrefined to the quietlyaudacious. Regardlessof medium, his pieceswere always executedwith superlative skill.The well-spring of theartists inspiration as aneducator had its sourcein the New York artworld and, more deeply
perhaps, by the experi-ence he shared with hisgeneration duringWorld War II and itsaftermath.
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January 15, 2014The PRESS NJPage 10
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Besides being a horrormovie icon, there weremany other sides to thelate Vincent Price. Hisacting career was quitevaried, he was anaccomplished chef, andwas a champion of thearts and education.The Vincent Price Trib-
ute Dinner, featuringreflective stories and
background aboutVincent by his grandsonJody, along with a menuhighlighting several ofVincent's favoriterecipes taken from his
published cook book,will be held at thehistoric Inn at MillracePond on Friday January24th. The special mid-winter spooky dinneralso features the acousticguitar work of Jody.Back in October, thisevent was a sellout.Twenty years after his
death, Price still com-mands the attention ofgenerations of horrormovie fans, notes JodyPrice, who lives in LongValley.Vincent, a Yale gradu-
ate, began by playing thestraight man, the lead,
but "he fell into horrormovies," said Jody. Bornin St. Louis in 1911,Vincent's first on-screenappearance was 75 yearsago as the romantic leadin 1938's Service deLuxe," a role far fromthe face of classic horrorhe would soon become.
It was three years laterthat his first plunge intosci-fi and horror hit thescreens, a movie called"The Invisible ManReturns."This led to roles in
dozens of iconic movies,from the originalversions of "The Fly"(60th anniversarymarked this year) and"House of Wax" (55thanniversary), as well as aseries of Edgar AllenPoe film adaptations.For children of the '80s,
he can be recognizedopposite Johnny Depp asthe inventor in "EdwardScissorhands" and as thespeaker in MichaelJackson's highlyacclaimed "Thriller." Jody notes that his
favorites are "The Houseon Haunted Hill," whichterrified his brother for afull month as a kids, and"The Conquerer Worm,"in which his grandfatheris hacked to bits with anaxe."For someone who was
not considered an A-liststar, his impact wasamazing," he said.Vincent not only
enjoyed playing thehorror roles that madehim famous, Jody said,
but his guest appear-ances on kids' TV, com-edies and parts in otherserious dramas alsocommanded much atten-tion. Jody is a computer
programmer andlocally-renowned acous-tic guitarist who had hisown piece of nationalfame in a 1999 Simpsonsepisode after that year'sSuper Bowl in which theghost of Vincent Pricetells Marge Simpson thathis grandson, Jody, willdeliver the missing pieceof a celebrity craft kit.As a musical
performer, Jodyfrequently entertainscrowds at restaurantsand special events. Jody,an instrumental acousticartist, mixes materialthat gives his work anexpansive feel. Influ-enced by the likes of LeoKottke, John Renbourn,George Harrison, RalphTowner, Patty Larkinand a whole lot more, histunes are a mixture ofJazz, Acoustic Blues,English Folk and AvantGarde. A mix of music and
commentary, Jody'sfondest memories of hisgrandfather are notfilm-related. Join him onJanuary 24th to find outmore about his relation-ship with his grandfatherand Vincent's careerhighlights.The Inn at Millrace
Pond, a historic bed andbreakfast and restaurantis located just minutesfrom Route 80, Exit 12.The dinner-event startswith seatings at 6:30
p.m. Vincent Price"commentary" begins atabout 7:30pm. Dinnertickets are just $49 (plustax and gratuity) per
person. For those justinterested in the VincentPrice commentary,tickets are $10 each plusa one drink minimum.Reservations are recom-mended for this event.The Inn at Millrace
Pond is in the heart ofHope at 313 Johnson-
burg Road by Route 519.For more informationabout the Inn at MillracePond, to make a reserva-tion call 908-459-4884or visit www.innatmillracepond.com.
I wanted to say thankyou to the North WarrenRegional School 7thgrade Basketball coach.I attended the game onFriday, January 10th andwas honored to witnessthe best teamwork ever.Even though the teamdid not win the game,they exhibited sports-manship while playingthe game with one oftheir teammates whowas physically
challenged. As thegame was in the heat ofthe battle North Warren
players would pass theball to their teammember who woulddribble the ball withexcitement and then
pass it back. On oneparticular moment theroutine pass occurred,
but this time he tried toshoot for a basket. Tothe joy of all of us in thegym, he made the basket
effortlessly, with styleand exuberance. Thewhole gym erupted intoapplause! It was awonderful thing towatch and I wanted tothank the coach formaking the team worktogether that well. Forall of you who werethere to witness it, youknow exactly what I amtalking about. Thanksagain.Spectator
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A judge's rejection ofrenovations to theWarren County Court-house has left the facil-ity less secure now thanbefore the $5.8 millionproject opened, and theWarren County Board of
Chosen Freeholdersfiled suit today tocompel the statejudiciary to finance theremedy.The freeholder board
filed the lawsuit at theCourthouse in Belvi-dere, where a disputehas been ongoing sincerenovations including anew courtroom openednearly two years ago."As we're coming up
on two years, theCounty is asserting itsrights to address thefinancial impact that
would come from anyremedy required toprovide for the safe andsecure handling ofprisoners within theCourthouse," said Free-holder Director EdwardJ. Smith, whoannounced that the suithad been filed againstthe New Jersey Admin-istrative Office of theCourts (AOC) andnumerous judicialofficials.Acting at the behest of
court officials whosought renovations tothe Courthouse, includ-
ing the creation ofsecure passageways so
that prisoners could bebroughtdirectly into acourtroom for criminalproceedings withouthaving to go throughpublic hallways, theCounty completed a$5.8 million upgrade
that opened in February2012. The newCourt-room #2 for criminalhearings and trialsfeatured a new elevatorrunning between theholding cells created inthe basement and thecourtroom, plus othersecure passageways toaccommodate both
defendants and mem-
bers of the judiciaryseparate from thegeneral public. Therenovations alsoincluded new judges'chambers, a new JuryAssembly area, otheroffices and upgrades to
the mechanical systems.However, shortly after
the new facilities wentinto use, a SuperiorCourt judge ruled thatthe new courtroomviolated the constitu-tional rights of defen-dants, because a supportcolumn obstructedviews between thedefense table and the
jury box. Countyofficials began discus-sions to remedy thesituation, but Smithnoted the Courts havelooked entirely to theCounty to fund expen-sive renovations, even
though the courtofficials approved therenovations plans beforeconstruction took place."The County feels we
acted in good faith, werelied on their input, andas soon as the job wasdone, they said theydon't like it and they'renot responsible forpaying to fix it.
That's outrageous,"Smith said, adding,"This is a gross misdi-rection of the tax dollarsof the citizens of WarrenCounty." As a result ofthe court ruling onCourtroom #2, prisoners
are once again beingmarched through thepublic hallways to
get to Courtroom #1,located in the original1825 section of theCourthouse. Smith saidtransport of prisonerswithin the Courthouse"is even less secure thanit was prior to the reno-vations" since the hold-
ing cells were relocatedas part of the renova-tions.Smith noted the
County has concernsabout potential liabili-ties with the currentsituation, and is filingsuit to force a decisionon the issue. Onepossible solutionwouldbe to install anotherelevator near Courtroom#1 to bring prisoners tothat location.However, Smith
added, "The real ques-tion is, can the courtrender a fair decisionwhen it's the defen-dant?"
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