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Vol. 7 No. 3
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March 2015
Pictured, from left are: Nicholas Grippaldi, Erik Pariseau, Thomas Huber, Peter Huber, Jason Cartier, Jarred Welsch, Tyler Chmiel,
John Cowap, Jason Kim, Ryan Welsch, Shane Patrick, Tony Polk and Robbie Pariseau.
Picture by Archer Jones
n Sun., Feb. 8, the Cub Scouts of Pack 47 and the

Boy Scouts of Troop 156 celebrated the Scout
Sunday mass at the Flanders United Methodist
Church. The Scouts participated in the service by doing
the readings for the service and presented the Church

leadership with the annual charter from the National
Office of the Boy Scouts of America.
Mt. Olive Recreation Hosts a LEGO Party
id you know that LEGO comes from the Danish

phrase leg godt meaning play well? Mt. Olive
Recreation, in partnership with Flanders Pediatric
Dentistry intends to do just that, play well, with these timeless toys on Sunday, March 29, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the
Mt. Olive Senior Center in Flanders.
Attendees are invited to view no less than five amazing
LEGO creations from area clubs, visit with seven specialty
LEGO vendors, and of course young builders can let their
imaginations go wild in our brick pile free play area. Mt.
Olive Recreation will also have a commemorative picture
area and a coloring craft table activity. There is no admission fee to attend the LEGO Party, but Mt. Olive Recreation
will be collecting donations at the door to help us continue

to offer innovative, engaging events for our local families.
Registration is not required for this event. Due to space
and audience size please understand that strollers will not
be permitted into the Senior Center for the LEGO party.
Are you a LEGO lover who want to showcase some of
your work? We are still seeking displays for the event and
we would love to hear from you! No display is too large or
too small, as all LEGOS are awesome. Interested parties
should contact Laura rimmer, LRimmer@MtOliveTwp.org.
For more information, visit www.MountOliveTownship.
com/recreation.html or call 973-691-0900 x7263.
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ou need to make an immediate

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the difference in getting a major account or
not.
Developing a compelling introduction
about your company and yourself will be
topic of the Mount Olive Area Chamber of
Commerces next Lunch N Learn on Tues.,
March 24.
The workshop style meeting begins at
11:45 a.m. with open networking. The
workshop will be led by Allan Berger of
Berger Business Advisors. Greg Stewart of
NexGen Management will assist in the presentation.
Cost is just $10 per person if paid in
advance; $15 at the door for members; and
$20 for non-members and guests, and takes
place at the Corner Pub in Flanders. The
meeting is open to the business community
at-large, as well as the general public.
For further information about this luncheon or the chamber and other events, visit
www.mtolivechambernj.com. You can register in advance through the website.
Meanwhile, Marketing in the Morning, a
hugely popular networking event hosted by
the Chamber, in association with the
Hackettstown Business Improvement
District, takes place the 3rd Wed. every
month from 7:15 a.m. to 9 a.m. The March
morning event is scheduled for March 18 at
the Mt. Olive Municipal Building in
Flanders. Register for this program at
MEET
UP(http://www.meetup.com/
Marketing-in-the-Morning-Mt-Olive-Area.
The Chamber also provides a monthly
program for the area Young Professionals to
meet and network which meets the second
Thurs. each month at a variety of locations.
The annual Breakfast with the Mayor of
Mt Olive has been rescheduled for Wed.
April 1, at the Longhorn Steakhouse in
Budd Lake, at 7:15 a.m.
Check the Chamber website for further
details.
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Wine & Spirits Tasting Event
emple Hatikvah of Flanders is hosting a Grand Wine & Spirits Tasting

Event in partnership with Shop Rite
Wines & Spirits of Chester on Sat., March
28, from 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m., at Temple
Hatikvah. Join in for a spectacular walk
around wine tasting event featuring over
100 wines from around the world, dozens of
single malts, craft whiskeys, small batch
bourbons and much more! There will also
be music and light fare food for your enjoyment. Price for Admission is $40 per person. Go to SpringTasting2015.com to purchase tickets. Due to New Jersey State
Laws, all attendees must purchase tickets in
advance. Tickets may not be sold at the door
the night of the event. Must be 21 years of
age to attend. All proceeds to benefit
Temple Hatikvah of Flanders Fundraising
Campaign.
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Instead Of Swimming, Budd Lake Revamped For Fishing and Boating
By Cheryl Conway
nstead of swimming in Budd Lake this
summer, sign up for boating or try catching smallies, bigmouth bass or tiger
muskies.
Used as a summer resort since the late
1800s with lifeguards provided since the
1960s, Budd Lake Beach will be closing its
waters for public swimming as an organized
program through Mt. Olive Township recreation this summer.
Although swimming will still be allowed,
there will no longer be swimming programs
offered or lifeguards on duty. Instead, township officials are redirecting their interests in
redeveloping Budd Lake beach as a passive
recreation area to be used for fishing, boating and picnicking.
Through the joint efforts of the Mt.
Olive Parks, Buildings and Grounds
Department and Recreation Department, Mt.
Olive Township is moving forward with
plans to redevelop and improve Budd Lake
Beach as a passive recreation area beginning
in Summer of 2015, as stated in a recent
press release.
With numbers of swimmers dwindling at
Budd Lake Beach during the past several
years, and costs continuing to fund lifeguards and upkeep of the beach, officials
agreed to turn the tide for beach usage.

The vast majority of residents dont look
at the beach as a viable swimming option,
says Mt. Olive Twp. Mayor Rob
Greenbaum, whose been contemplating this
decision for several years.
Greenbaum made his decision in Nov.
2014 that the town would no longer run the
swimming program at Budd Lake Beach. As
a result, he did not budget for lifeguards or
upkeep of the beach for swimming in the
2015 budget, but instead include plans for a
fishing pier and boat slips for docking boats.
Council members are scheduled to adopt
the 2015 Municipal Twp. Budget at the
March 31 township council meeting.
Budd Lake is a beautiful resource,
which we will continue to respect and
honor, stated Recreation Supervisor Jill
Daggon. In the past few years, the daily
attendance and use of Budd Lake Beach as a
swimming facility has decreased significantly. As such the town was placed in a position
of deciding what steps to take to improve the
facilities and draw more use and enjoyment
of the property to residents and those from
surrounding areas seeking a lake experience.
Recreation has tracked daily attendance
of usage of Budd Lake beach every season
since 2001. The beach was free to the public

for many years, with operating costs coming
from the general tax budget, but that
changed after the Great Recession in 2009,
when the township had to start charging for
admission, explains Daggon.
We received two years of a generous
donation to keep the beach free to residents, says Daggon, but starting in 2011
had to start charging admission and use
beach tags.
The number of beach users has dropped
dramatically. From 2001- 2009, Budd Lake

attracted an average of 10,700 visitors each
season. That number dropped to 8,593 in
2010; 4,074 in 2011; down to 2,009 last year
in 2014.
Registrations for swimming lessons
declined as well. Numbers dropped from
about 400 children during 1995-2004 each
season, compared to less than 40 children in
2013. In 2014, recreation partnered with
North Jersey Aquatics to provide free swim
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so attendance jumped to 100 participants.
The cost to operate the beach was far
more than the income generated from everything combined, (beach admission fees, programming, rentals and sponsorships), says
Council President Joe Nicastro. In my opinion the lack of facilities, no rest rooms,
changing rooms make it tougher to draw
more people to the beach.
The lake will become a recreational lake
with boating, fishing, as well as other events
and that will continue to grow, says

Nicastro. It will offer the residents another
place to go in town to enjoy the outdoor
activities. Our recreation department has
done such a great job with events in town
like the 5K run, Pirates and Fairy's and other
events, I am excited to see what new events
they will create around the lake.
Daggon explains, Our focus now will be
the redevelopment of Budd Lake Beach to
enhance opportunities for fishing, picnicking and the use of carried in personal water-
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craft such as kayaks and canoes, stated

Parks, Buildings and Grounds Supervisor
Jim Lynch. Recreation will also work with
Pelican Watersports to offer stand up paddleboard lessons during the summer months.
Maintenance of the lake will also continue,
as Town Council approved on Feb. 3 the
contract renewal of Princeton Hydro for the
remediation and control of weeds in Budd
Lake.
Weve had requests for a fishing pier for
a few years, notes Daggon, adding the
push for that project for this summer. We
will be going out to bid, she says hoping
the project will come in at less than
$50,000.
We are planning on combining the
existing dock sections and adding additional units to make a total length of 100 feet. It
will have handrails, a wide platform for
fishing, and be ADA accessible.
The beach will be a park, she says,
with picnic tables, sailing lessons and Stand
Up Paddle workshops. People can bring

their hand carried water craft (canoes,
kayaks, paddle boards, etc) to the beach and
go boating. We are working on additional
plans to develop the beach with more park
amenities in the next few years.
There will be no municipal fee to fish, but
NJ fishing licenses are required.
There have been some complaints
received by the mayor and council, mostly
by non-residents, but with any change, that
is to be expected.
Anytime you change a service, you are
not going to be happy that there is a change,
says Greenbaum. But most would agree
that they are not interested in swimming in
Budd Lake.
Other nearby swimming options include
the Hackettstown pool, Swim and Sport
Club in Flanders, Vasa Park, Frog Falls at
Picatinny, and North Jersey Aquatics, or
simply cool off at the new Pirates Cove to
open at Turkey Brook Park this August.
two pieces of hand battered Cod,

French fries, homemade coleslaw,
dessert and beverage. Take out is available
as well as eat in.
Fish N Chips
illtop Fire Co. #2 in Netcong plans

to hold it's annual Fish-N-Chips
dinner on March 27, from 4:30 p.m.
until 7:30 p.m. Cost is $13 and includes
Mt. Olive Offers Blood Test
t. Olive Township will offer a

SMAC blood screening test on
April 18, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., at the
Mt. Olive Twp. Municipal Building Health
Dept. in Flanders. This fasting blood test
includes a Complete Blood Count,
Chemistry (sodium, glucose, potassium,
kidney and liver function) and Cholesterol
(LDL, HDL). Testing is available to residents of Mt. Olive, Netcong, Mt. Arlington,
Dover and Wharton. Cost is $25 for Adults
Joseph Pointek Jr. gets sworn in as a member of the Environmental Commission, Tues., Feb. 17, at
the Mt. Olive Twp. Council Meeting.
Volunteers Needed
ew Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center,

which supplies blood products and
services to 60 hospitals throughout the state,
is in need of volunteers at blood drives. The
blood service volunteer is an integral member of the collection team whose task it is
assist donors with registration, escorting
and canteen duties, and to watch for post

donation reactions. Volunteers should have
the ability to relate to the public, be able to
perform different jobs as needed and have
the willingness to follow the rules. For additional information contact, Manager of
Community Relations, R. Jan Zepka at 732616-8741 orrzepka@nybloodcenter.org.
age 18-59; $12 for Senior Citizens age 60

and older; Additional test options: CRP (CReactive Protein) and Homocysteine, $38;Hemoglobin A1-C to monitor glucose control, $23; PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen),
$26; Lyme Antibody Screening (ELISA),
$26.
For registration, call the Public Health
Nurse at 973-691-0900 extension7353.
Bring two stamped envelopes addressed to
your physician and to yourself for results.
Shredding Event Proceeds For Charity
nights of Columbus Shred Event

is set for Sat., April 25, at 8 a.m.
until noon, at KofC Blessed
Mother Seton Council 5410 in Flanders.
Plan to arrive early as this event will end
when shredding truck reaches capacity.
Take advantage of this safe and secure
method of destroying confidential documents while helping your local charitable
organization! Bring documents in either
paper bags or cardboard boxes. Shredding
is limited to confidential and sensitive

materials only, please recycle all other
paper. No binders or magazines.
Donations: $5 per bag (brown grocery
bag size) or $7 per box (copy paper box
size). Hard drive also destroyed for $5 per
hard drive; hard drive must be removed
from the tower.
Proceeds are used for local charities
and Scholarship Fund.
Stefani Schaechter (middle left) and Caitlin Rossi, sophomores at Mt. Olive High School, recently
took part in the school's Job Shadow program, spending the day learning about the public relations
field with Dan Hirshberg, owner of CHP Communications in Hackettstown (right). Here they visited
with Samir Elbassiouny (left), Executive Director of the Warren County Community College
Foundation. It was one of many stops they made at various businesses throughout the day.
MOCBC Holds Food Drive
OCBC, Mount Olive Community

Bible Church, in Flanders, invites
the community to participate in a
non-perishable food drive for the month of
March. This drive will coincide with the
efforts of the Explorer Girls to collect
canned goods for the Food Pantry. There
will be containers in the lobby to leave
items. The best drop off times would be

Sunday during regular service hours
between 9:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m., or during
other weekly church activities, on
Wednesdays between 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
All items will be donated to the Mt. Olive
Food Pantry.
Olaf Cookies And Jumping Rope Warm Hearts, Raise Money for Heart Association
By Cheryl Conway
bout 400 students in grades kindergarten through
fourth at Sandshore Elementary School in Budd
Lake jumped their little hearts off on Wed., Jan. 28,
at the third Annual Jump Rope For Heart.
Their most successful year yet, the school raised $8,315.
Sandshore teachers and staff also shared a heart healthy
lunch and wore jeans on Fri., Feb. 6, to celebrate National
Wear Red for Women Day raising $300. The proceeds of
both events support the American Heart Association in its
efforts to promote healthy hearts for students and adults.
The purpose of both events is to raise awareness of heart
disease and the need for strong hearts, even in children. The
American Heart Association uses the proceeds to fund
research for children who have life-threatening heart conditions. February has been declared American Heart Month
by Pres. Barack Obama as an awareness campaign against
the nations number one killer.
Heart disease claims more lives than all cancers combined, says Kit Thompson, physical education teacher at
Sandshore. When we teach our students the importance of
keeping their hearts healthy at a young age they can develop habits that that will make a huge difference in their
lives.
For the event, students got to jump rope during their
physical education classes in jump rope stations and practiced jump rope tricks. Students in grades first through fifth
had the chance to collect donations for the American Heart
Association.
Many students collected in honor of a family member
that had experienced a heart attack or had heart disease, or
in memory of someone that had passed away from heart

problems, Thompson says. The Heart Association offered
a family of collectible rubber ducks as immediate thankyou gifts for collecting donations and the ducks became a
big hit.
Thompson says I also added a few incentives. We had
a huge clear bucket of all the ducks and did a "Guess the
number of Ducks" contest. Winners won Jump Rope for
Hearts playground balls and jump Ropes.
Also, for each $50 that a student raised they received one
entry in a raffle to win a "Jets Play 60" Jersey signed by NJ
Native Kyle Wilson, a corner back with the Jets.
Students that raised $25 or more online will be entered
in a year end raffle to win the really cool scooter that is
the top prize for donations of $1,000 or more.
Last year Sandshore students raised $6,423.00 at the 2nd
annual event.
One fourth grade student took her efforts one step further
by baking cookies with her mom and allocating the proceeds to the American Heart Association.
Kimberly Ginalski of Budd Lake, 10-ten years old, and
her mom, baked and sold 50 cookies for $5 each. They
made Olaf cookies from the movie hit Frozen and raised
$260.
They are adorable and hes a snowman, says
Kimberly, who came home from school one day to tell her
mom about her idea. Everyone loves cookies.
I feel sorry for kids with heart problems, she says. I
remember my gym teacher announced it- it made me sad
that not all kids have proper hearts so why not make cookies for a fundraiser? I wanted to do something special.
4th grade students, Joseph Drew and Nicholas Leonard practice

their partner rope tricks during the 3rd Annual Jump Rope for
Heart Event at Sandshore School on Wed., January 29. The event
raised more than $8,000.00 for the American Heart Association.
Kimberly says she would turn that sadness into joy by

baking delicious cookies, and Olaf of all characters.
Due to allergies, Kimberly was not allowed to sell her
cookies in the school so instead she and her mom took
orders them dropped them off at their homes. They also
wrote thank you card for each customer.
Olaf Cookies and Jumping Rope...
Everyone loved them and said they

were awesome, says Kimberly.
I feel like when you want to help
instead of giving money or a check, you can
make more- its helping others, says her
mom Rani Ginalski. Its giving back to the
community.
In another event, National Wear Red for
Women Day, teachers and staff got to eat a
healthy lunch and school nurse Suzanne
Herbst who organized the event, gave blood
pressure readings and created posters with
Grand Opening
heart facts to share.

Tinc Rd. Elementary School in Flanders
also holds Jump Rope for Heart. An event
there since 2005, Tinc Rd. students in
grades three through five plan to jump rope
on Fri. April 24. Last year Tinc Road school
students raised $7,348 for the American
Heart Association.
We were in the "Top 10" Fundraising
schools for the state of New Jersey, says
Lauren Bretzger, physical education teacher
at Tinc Road Elementary.
Hundley Burn Tax and Financial Consultants in Mt. Olive recently held its grand opening. Pictured,
from left, are C.J. Burn, Mt. Olive Twp. Mayor Rob Greenbaum, Ethan Hundley, and Jim Hundley.
Wine Tasting At Church
oly Trinity Orthodox Church in

Randolph plans to hold its annual
wine tasting on Fri., April 17, at 7
p.m. Tickets are $25 per person. This years
theme is "A Taste of Italy, serving Italian

wine and food. Contact Sandra at 973-6912653 for tickets. Seating is limited. Please
bring your own glass.
Bingo Sunday Nights!
leventh Hour Rescue hosts a Bingo

night on the second Sunday of each
month at the Budd Lake Fire House in
Budd Lake.
Come join the fun and win fabulous
prizes! Doors open at 5 p.m. and first numbers are called promptly at 5:30 p.m. Buy
tickets ahead of time for $20 online at
www.ehrdogs.org or pay $25 at the door.
Admission includes10 rounds of Bingo with
three boards per round. Additional boards
available for additional purchase.
The signing of the contract to host the Babe the Babe Ruth Mid Atlantic Softball Regional
Tournament this year took place on Sat., Feb. 21. Pictured, left to right, Paul Segnello, Matt
Callahan, Pete DiMaggio, Ralph Ericco, Mt. Olive Twp. Mayor Rob Greenbaum, Jim Lynch, Jim
Norsworthy, Mike Borozan Sr., Mt. Olive Twp. Council President Joe Nicastro.
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In addition to Bingo, there will be a 50/50

as well as light snacks available for purchase
too. The best part is that proceeds will go to
the rescue, care and adoption of homeless
dogs and cats.
Bring the gang for lots of fun and exciting
prizes! Visit: www.ehrdogs.org for more
information and to check the schedule each
month, or for more information, email to:
mainoffice@ehrdogs.org or call: 973-6640865. Must be 18 years of age or older for
admittance.
bout 1,000 kids and their parents

checked out Cabin Fever Reliever
on Sat., Feb. 21, from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m., at the Mt. Olive Senior Center in
Flanders.
Sponsored by Mt. Olive Recreation in
partnership with Flanders Pediatric
Dentistry, the free family friendly event,
was packed with indoor fun featuring dancing, games, crafts, sports and karate. The
event was separated into four zones: Art,
Sports, Enrichment and Dance, featuring at
Cabin Fever Relief
least three different activities appealing to

children ages two to 10 years old.
The day also featured interactive demonstrations including a karate demo by
Victors MMA, a bollywood dance demo
from CS Gymnastics, dance performances
from Theater Dance Center and Slattery
Irish Dance, and a sports demo from US
Sports Institute.
Cabin Fever came at the perfect time
this year, as we recovered from a week of
subzero temperatures and before our latest
Above: Mt. Olive Twp. Council President Joe Nicastro

with two instructors from Chef It Up 2 Go.
Left: Cabin Fever Lilly McDonnell enjoys herself at Cabin
Fever with Mayor Rob Greenbaum
snow storm, said Jill Daggon, recreation

supervisor. We use this event to showcase
many of our upcoming programs so that
parents and children alike can sample things
before they make a commitment to registra-
tion.
For more information on upcoming
events, visit www.MountOliveTownship.
com/Recreation.html or call us at 973-6910900 x7263.
Local Student Brings Awareness To Pollinator Power
hat is Pollinator Power? Well,

when one-third of all our food
and beverages are delivered by
pollinators, and they contribute more than
24 billion dollars to the United States
economy, thats called power!
My name is Stephanie Bigger, and I am
a sophomore at Mt. Olive High School. I
have been a Girl Scout for more than eight
years, and have been working on my Gold
Award Project (the highest award given in
Girl Scouts for community service). My
goal is to bring about awareness on the
in
pollinators
worldwide.
decline
Pollinators include bees, butterflies, (humming) birds, and bats.
To further spread the word to my community and others, I have created a
Facebook page called Pollinator Power. I
chose this name and this issue as my project, because the power of pollinators is so
great that it could drastically throw off both
the balance of our ecosystem and our economy. That is why we need to take action,
and do it now, by creating awareness and
discussion on stopping the harmful use of
pesticides and herbicides, as well as creating new homes for these pollinators by
planting gardens.
My Facebook page includes articles on
ways to remedy the issue of decline in pollinators, recent government acts related to
pollinators, and facts about the decline as
well. The page will also include updates on
the second phase of my project, which will
be to plant the garden at the Mt. Olive
Senior Center this spring.
I will be in need of volunteers to help me
plant the garden since it is a lot of work,
however it'll be a good experience. People
will be able to learn a lot about what they
can do in their own backyards to stop the
decline by helping me on my project. My
goal is to break ground in May, and I will be
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discussing and coordinating in the near

future which weekend date is best for the
township, and landscaper for groundbreaking. Plant Detectives and Garden State
Lawns are donating time and materials to
help in planting the butterfly garden.
What can you do to save the pollinators?
You can contribute to saving the pollinators
by creating a natural habitat for them by
planting and maintaining your own gardens.
A butterfly bush, and a few plants that can

attract pollinators, can have a huge and positive impact on our ecosystem.
You can also avoid using harmful pesticides that contain Monsantos Roundup,
which destroys milkweed, the Monarch
Caterpillars only source of food.
Please help support my project and me
by liking my page, Pollinator Power on
Facebook!
Workshop For Community

Spring Garden
ovices and master gardeners are

invited to purchase a 10 by 10
foot
plot
at
The
Land
Conservancy of New Jerseys Community
Garden, located at the intersection of
Wolfe Road and Route 46 East, in Budd
Lake. In its third year of operation, the
2015 gardening season will run from April
1 to Nov. 15. The annual membership rate
for Mt. Olive Township residents and
members of The Land Conservancy is $35
per plot; and $45 for non-residents and
non-members. There is a one-time irrigation fee of $30 for each plot, paid the first
year only.
The garden is surrounded by fencing, to
keep out deer and rodents, including rabbits and groundhogs. A shed is located
onsite, which houses some gardening supplies. Gardeners are encouraged to bring
their own gardening tools. Water is provided by The Land Conservancy by individual spigots and hoses throughout the
garden. Only organic gardening practices
are allowed at the South Branch Preserve.
A program entitled, Planning your

Vegetable Garden is scheduled for March
25 at the Mt. Olive Township Municipal
Building. It is free and open to the public.
Why not come and find out how much fun
a vegetable garden can be! Another program, Whats Eating my Vegetables &
Plants is scheduled for April 22 at the Mt.
Olive Public Library.
Located on a quarter-acre, the
Community Garden is part of South
Branch Preserve, which totals over 200
acres in this location. Preserved by The
Land Conservancy and its partners
(including Mt. Olive Township) this land
was purchased to protect the headwaters
of the South Branch of the Raritan River,
a drinking water supply source for over
1.5 million New Jersey residents.
For additional information, contact
Barbara McCloskey at The Land
Conservancy of New Jersey at (973) 5411010, x14, gardenmanager@tlc-nj.org or
visit www.tlc-nj.org for a plot map & garden membership forms.
New Standardized Test Raises Bar And Concerns
By Cheryl Conway
any concerns are lingering about the new standardized testing underway for Mt. Olive students in grades three through eleven.
More than a hundred parents, teachers and school board
members attended a Parent Meeting at Mt. View
Elementary School on Wed., Feb. 18, at 7 p.m., to learn
more about the new state-wide test known as PARCCPartnership For Assessment of Readiness of College and
Careers; as well as the Common Core State Standards
Initiative. Dr. Tracey Severns, director of Student
Performance for the Mt. Olive School District, presented
a slide show and answered questions.
Like the other students in NJs 600 school districts, as
well as 11 other states so far, Mt. Olive students are being
challenged by the new standardized testing. The first portion of the test-Performance Based Testing (PBA)- began
the end of February and will be administered through
March. In May, students will be given the second format
of the test known as the End of Year Assessment (EOY).
The purpose of the meeting was to inform, clarify misconceptions and address a multitude of concerns by parents. Concerns have ranged from text complexity, student
preparation, student anxiety, computer-based platform,
and student consequences if test is not taken.
My goal is to bring you information and to open
your hearts and minds to consider the possibility that
maybe this is good, said Severns, who met with thousands of educators as the Assistant Commissioner Chief
Academic Officer for NJ State Department of Education
the past two years. Former principal of the Mt. Olive

Middle Schools, Severns returned to the district this
school year.
When you understand this work and potential, it holds
worth for our kids, said Severns. I really believe theres
so much misinformation out there that the response is misguided.
Some students have so far opted to not take the test if
parents sent in a letter to administration. While the choice
is theirs, Severns wanted to make sure that whatever
choice you make is an informed one. We want good things

for these kids.
Instruction, Common Core and PARCC have been
identified as the three areas that will lead to student
achievement. The new assessment is to determine if students are learning and lead to quality instruction.
We want for them to fulfill their dreams but we also
need them to fulfill their roles in society, says Severns.
With education comes the challenge of How do we get
them to graduate, all of them career and college ready?
said Severns. We need a steady stair of progression.
Based on a study conducted by NJ Higher Education
organization last year, 40 percent of students who attend a
four year college are in remediation courses and less than
25 percent of them earn a degree within eight years; only
44.9 percent of students attending two year schools finish,
Severns revealed.
We are having trouble finding kids to do the work we
need them to do, she said. We are getting older and we
are going to need them to take care of us. I want them to
be able to help us when we need them.
Students have been taking standardized tests since
1978.
Teachers have been doing things very well and very
right, said Severns, but now have to modify their teaching methods to prepare these students for these tests.
Assessment is one of the weakest areas in teacher preparation.
For example, with the language arts portion of the new
New Standardized Test...

assessment students are being asked to provide factual
evidence from the texts by looking at two written pieces
and a video; whereas with the former testing they had to
write a persuasive essay based on made up situations.
The goal is to create a balance with reading, writing
and listening, said Severns. PARCC draws students
more deeply into the content. Kids can answer these questions when they are taught toward that understanding.
The goal with the English Language Arts portion is to
read independently; they are going to write for audiences; they will use conventions of language with punctuation and capitalization.
Severns shakes her head at the editing mistakes she has
found in resumes submitted to her. It breaks my heart;
you want a teaching job, you cant work in my school if
you cant construct a sentence. We can do better.
Conventions of language, thats a lost art. We want kids
to be able to write.
With math, instead of just rounding off the number, students will be challenged by rounding in a real life context
or apply that math to real life science.
Severns said Too many people are asking Siri answers
to their math questions. We need kids to move toward
independence so they can work independently. Whos
holding the pencil? How much does that really help them?
What we want ultimately is for them to preserver even if
its tough.
This is called learning; we want kids to have stamina
and try it again.
PARCC, Its about going deep, its about checking,

understanding, Severns said.
Severns clarified some concerns by parents who lined
up at the end of the meeting.
Students will be tested on a computer as students have
been introduced to working on a computer since 2010.
Students have been working on the tech platforms,
said Severns. Tech platform can be a great advantage by
giving students access to certain tools such as a math reference sheet, calculator and a highlighter. While computer glitches can occur, teachers are being trained on how to
reboot and deal with other computer issues.
Every student will have their full time, on the computer, she said. Many spend many hours on computers.
This is a computer world. This is the reality. This is life in
the 21st century.
As far as additional cost, Severns said tests dont cost
any money, its part of the state budget. Weve been using
tests since 1978.
Addressing the concern for students readiness for the
test, Severns said students have been learning the
Common Core since the standards were adopted in 2010
and the curriculum was aligned years ago. Teachers have
been attending Professional Learning Communities (PLC)
or in-service training to help prepare the students.
New Jersey has always had rigorous standards, said
Severns. Weve had constructive tests. Weve been asking them to write. PARCC is an outgrowth of the standards.
The overall goal is to be college and career ready; to
make sure kids are on grade level, said Severns. PARCC

has a wider range with a higher ceiling and lower floor,
with five proficient levels.
Parents adamant about their child taking the PARCC
can write a letter for their child to be excused. The child
will then be allowed to attend school but be directed to an
alternative setting without penalty.
Taking the PARCC can be advantageous, since all students in eighth grade now will be required to pass a combination of three parts in three years in order to graduate
high school.
There is a three-year phase in, for the PARCC, said
Severns. Parents who allow their children to opt out of
taking the PARCC wont have the opportunity to see how
your child is doing in relation to the program.
Parents whose child is taking the test being administered this year will get a report on how their child is doing
according to state standards, said Severns. Another bonus
with PARCC is immediate results to teachers allowing
them to make adjustments in instruction, whereas previous
testing structures such as NJASK were not reported until
August after teachers and students were gone.
There are no stakes this year; kids could try it out,
she said.
PARCC is currently not a graduation requirement to
any student currently in grades nine through twelve, but
sooner or later students are going to have to pass one or
some combination of PARCC assessment to graduate.
All I want is for kids to be successful and our teachers
to be able to help them, said Severns.
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Ahoy Mates! Splash And Cool Off At Pirates Cove This Summer
By Cheryl Conway
ith snow still on the ground it
may be hard to imagine, but picture children swinging on the
swings, sliding down a slide all sweaty and
hot running around Mt. Playmore.
Wouldnt it be nice if there was a water area
nearby to simply cool off?
Well this isnt a mirage. If all goes
according to the plan, an aquatic playground will be situated right next to the
new playground at Turkey Brook Park in
Budd Lake this August.
The Mt. Olive Twp. Council approved
the construction of Pirates Cove, a splash
pad adjacent to Mt. Playmore. Council
members voted 6-1 on Tues, Feb. 17, to
move forward with the plan that will contain different types of water features and
apparatuses activated with motion sensors.
We have no water facility in town,
says Mt. Olive Twp. Mayor Rob
Greenbaum. This goes very well with the
playground in town, especially providing
an activity for those not otherwise involved
in organized sports. We thought this was
a good addition to what Mt. Olive residents
would like.
Mt. Olive Twp. Council President Joe
Nicastro says The purpose of the splash
pad is another way to keep improving on
what I think is a center piece of Mt Olive.

Turkey Brook has become the "Downtown"
area for residents to go. From sports, walking, the carnival, this is just one more feature that will allow families to bring the
kids to the park.
Recreation Supervisor, Jill Daggon,
says, Outdoor recreation plays a vital role
in every communitys quality of life. By
continuing to invest in our parks we are
expanding opportunities for families to
enjoy the outdoors together.
The splash pad concept came up last
year when Recreation and the Parks
Buildings and Grounds departments were
asked to generate ideas as to what could be
another great addition to Turkey Brook
Park, explains Daggon. Jim Lynch, supervisor of Parks, Buildings and Grounds did
some research on splash pads with a dual
use for ice skating, which was brought to
the Recreation Advisory Committee for
review and recommendation.
Daggon then pitched the idea to the
mayor while we were at the League of
Municipalities conference; we visited some
vendors on the convention floor for general
ideas, says Sean Canning, Mt. Olive Twp.
business administrator.
The mayors office and recreation decided to move forward on the idea for a
Splash Pad in the summer of 2014. They

originally were contemplating a skateboard
park but decided that not enough people
would make use of it, says Greenbaum.
After reviewing design concept and
cost, officials slated the aquatic playground
for the 2015 budget. A splash pad is a zero
water depth facility that is a wonderful play
space and learning space for all abilities,
says Daggon. It is a wet playground, complementing Mt. Playmore. The water ele-
ments allow for a variety of learning and

exploring of concepts: tactile, cause and
effect, anticipation, interactive and parallel
play. Whole families can cool off together
and enjoy the water environment, the social
interactions and just have fun.
Daggon says, The water that is used by
the splash pad will be disinfected, filtered
and reused, so it is very environmentally
friendly. Recreation decided on the name
Ahoy Mates!
Pirates Cove. We brainstormed several
potential names, and Laura Rimmer, marketing director, suggested acknowledging
the school district mascot and tie it to the
castle and pirate theme of Mt. Playmore,
says Daggon.
Pirates Cove at Mt. Playmore will be a
3,000 square foot splash pad with no less
than 20 different interactive water features
ranging from ground jets to taller sprinkler
structures. There will be motion sensors set
with a timer allowing for a controlled open
and closed schedule.
The splash pad area is 45 x 85 which
includes a 5 splash zone outside of the
main activity area, explains Daggon. The
wet area can accommodate about 100
children at a time.
There are segmented play areas within
the splash pad that are age appropriate,
says Canning.
Daggon describes three play areas with
elements geared for toddlers, school age
children and tweens.
Of course parents and grandparents are
welcome and encouraged to join in the
fun, she says. Bathing suits will be preferred.
The cove will be an all abilities access
splash pad, with fencing completely sur-
rounding it and one access area to enter and

exit. Similar to the design of Mt. Playmore,
Pirates Cove will have benches and shade
pergolas built into the fence line. There will
be sidewalks adjoining Mt. Playmore, a
parking area as well as a bathroom structure.
More than just a spring and summer
attraction, Pirates Cove will be designed
so that it can be flooded and used as an
enclosed, safe ice skating rink when the
weather turns cold.
Serving a dual purpose summertime
recreational and wintertime skatingPirates Cove will be open when weather
permits, ten months out of the year, figures
Greenbaum, since two months out of the
year is too cold for water attractions yet not
cold enough to freeze for ice skating.
When the summer season ends, the
spray elements will be removed and the pad
winterized, explains Daggon. Then
tarps will be placed on the splash pad to
protect the surface and it can be flooded to
provide an ice skating area. The depth will
be about six inches.
There are so many aspects of this project that excite us, says Daggon, Pirates
Cove will undoubtedly be another fabulous
attraction to Turkey Brook Park for Mt.
Olive and our surrounding communities.
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To monitor, the township plans to retain

an operator to run the facility, says
Greenbaum.
Park staff will be responsible of providing maintenance and water testing, adds
Nicastro.
When completed recreation and public
buildings and grounds take the central role
in managing the final product, explains
Canning.
Construction of Pirates Cove at Mt.
Playmore is planned for first ground thaw
with anticipated completion of Aug. 2015.
Greenbaum estimated the cost to be
between $500,000 and $600,000, depending at the bid prices with most of it going
toward the concrete pad, excavating and
equipment. Greenbaum put the Splash Pad
project as a capital improvement, so taxes
will not go up, he says.
Cannings estimate is a bit higher since
payment will be spread out over the years.
It is from recreational capital ordinances paid out over 30 years, explains
Canning. The annual cost of the park
equates to what was spent at the beach with
little or no return, the entire cost spread out
over those years is expected to be about
$787,000.
Canning adds, We are preparing bids
now. Anticipated date of award to a public
contractor will be about May 5, and however long it takes from there four to eight
weeks.
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As far as future plans at Turkey Brook,
one third remains left to be built on from
the top of the loop to Maiers Pond but
there are no other plans to expand at this
point, says Greenbaum. He does have some
ideas for other areas in town but needs to
contemplate revenues and expenses first.
I have to make sure its financially feasible, adds Greenbaum, who would not
reveal his plans.
We are expecting an updated long
term plan from recreation by this summer
for the next 10 years of planning, notes
Canning.
Nicastro mentioned the idea of portable
amphitheater being added to the park.
It is something that I am a big fan of,
says Nicastro. I can picture concerts in the
park on summer evenings as well as showcasing other events.
With all the projects that have been
going on, Greenbaum is proud of the no
tax increase on the municipal side in Mt.
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Ahoy Mates!
continued from page 18

Olive, last year, or this year or next year
Im thinking as well.
While residents have seen property tax
increase because of the school districts
budget, he says the township administration has saved money on other programs
in town, and brought monies in on other
areas.
Greenbaum noted the improvements on
how we perform services such as the One
Arm Bandit garbage pick-up program,
shared fleet services and additional revenue
from corporations like Siemens Healthcare,
Fratelli Bereta and a future adult active
community in Flanders.
With the closing of Budd Lake beach for
swimming this summer, residents will have
a place in town to cool off.
Budd Lake is hardly used at all, the
expenditures to maintain and pay lifeguards
were not providing a return at the beach,
explains Canning.
There will be no tax increases from the
Splash Pad project, confirms Nicastro. In
fact the cost to maintain the beach was
about the same if not more than it will cost
to pay for the splash each year.
In recent years, the lake has not been a
big draw for swimming, says Nicastro.
Sprinklers are OK for those that have

them; swim clubs are great for taking the
family to the pool, but there are membership fees. The Splash Pad is free to the residents.
Nicastro says, The great thing about the
splash pad is it will be used most of the
year. During the summer it will be used as
a splash pad, in the winter is will be transformed to an ice skating rink. The residents
will get enjoyment almost all year long.
Mt. Olive is the best place to live, concludes Nicastro, considering all of its parks,
sports programs and town events. People
who live here can hike on the many trails,
play in Turkey Brook and other parks, participate in town wide events so why night
incorporate another element to the park like
a splash pad. It is another improvement to
the community that will increase the value
of homes as potential residents see all we
have to offer.
Like all playgrounds, Pirates Cove is
open to the general public for free. Other
towns with splash pads include Roxbury at
Horseshoe Lake, Randolph at Randolph
Lake, Picatinny's Frog Falls. Morris
Township is building one this winter, along
with Jersey City in its newest park.
Letter to the Editor

Greenbaum for Mayor
What are the attributes you would choose
for a Mayor of Mount Olive Township?
Is that person trustworthy, knowledgeable, a
good communicator, motivator, is he compassionate, and a leader with a vision for the
future?
During my lifetime here in Mt. Olive
Township since 1986, I have had the privilege of working with and personally knowing some of the past Mayors. And regardless of political affiliation or my differing
opinion, I have respected them for holding
the Title of Mayor, knowing that their goals
were in the best interests of the residents.
During his term as Mayor, Rob Greenbaum
has implemented growth and stability,
increased
community
involvement,
improved relationships with local businesses, increased communities we provide
Shared Services, and enhanced the Pride
and Momentum of our community, while
working under a zero percent tax increase
the last two years. Under his leadership we
see increased enthusiasm among volunteer
groups, increased businesses, a more energetic community, and a streamlining of the
governmental process.
I vote to leave Mt. Olive Township in good
hands, please join me and vote for a man
who has served us with passion, Rob
Greenbaum for Mayor.
Ray Perkins
Councilman
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Our Muscles Do Matter
ne freezing morning down at the bus stop, a day

after one of the stormswith so many piled on top
of the other they all blended in after a while my
two little boys and I were quite entertained watching our
neighbor try to push up another neighbors car stuck in the
driveway.
While pushing her car from behind, she pressed on the
gas pedal; he would stop, shovel under her tires attempting
to get the car to budge.
After my boys got on the bus, I turn my car around to
drive back up my street, but stop in the middle of the road
to watch my neighbor continue his quest to get that car up
the driveway. With my coffee brewing at home, I was eager
to get my day started but felt bad just leaving the two out in
the cold stuck in the snow.
As hesitant as I was, I rolled down my window and
asked if he needed my help, thinking how would feeble, little me make a difference helping to push a car up a snowcovered icy driveway? He replied, with a smirk as I recall,
saying you can help if you want but then continued on his
mission. So I sat there a few more minutes with my heat
blasting, window rolled down, thinking Ok, Im wearing
my slip on sneakers, no gloves, I will have no value add
whatsoever. But how do I just drive off- isnt that plain
rude?
A few more minutes go by. My neighbor had to be out
there for at least 30 minutes, working up a sweat, pushing,
by Cheryl Conway
shoveling, trying to help the neighbors nanny. So I ask
again, you want me to help? I can try.
I get out of my car, walk on over and warn him of my
slip on sneakers so I will probably slide. With me on the
right, and he on the left, we push from the rear of the car,
and with one push, the nanny presses on the gas, and vwah
la.. the car is up her driveway! I throw my hands up like I
just won a 5K. It was thrilling! The nanny gets out of the
car, introductions are exchanged, she gives me a hug and
Im on my way.
So what? Some of you may be thinking.
Many women my age may feel a sense of weakness or
insecurity that their muscles do not matter. I often feel that
way, especially when I cant open a jar of mayonnaise, and
then with one try my 14-year old cranks it open. But, after
this one experience, I am certain more than ever that our
muscles do matter, no matter how weak we think we may
be. My little push, support from the right side, made all the
difference.
As an aerobics instructor and student at the Mt. Olive
Recreation Exercise Program, I keep my heart strong
through regular cardiovascular exercise, as well as my muscles with repeated weight training exercises. Studies have
shown that more muscle helps to burn more fat; and experts
suggest that every 30 minutes of cardio exercise should be
matched with weight bearing exercise.
Working out with weights strengthens muscles, helps
prevent osteoporosis, and can surely build self-esteem.

While walking is great, or running, jumping rope and
aerobics to burn calories and fat, using hand held weights
will build muscles to keep the body strong. Find an exercise program that incorporates hand held weights during
workout routines, or takes the time for push-ups.
I personally prefer the exercise program through Mt.
Olive Recreation because my workouts surround me with
my peers, ladies my age, with similar interests and exercise
goals, and at the same time, Im supporting the town as proceeds from recreational programs fund various town projects and programs.
Check out http://mountolivetownship.com/rec_fitness
_sports.html#exercise. Click on the link for the Mt Olive
Exercise Program www.mtoliverecreation.com to sign up.
The best part of my weight bearing story was when the
nanny knocked on my front door later that day. When I
answered, she asked me, Is the woman here who helped
push up my car? I looked at her, dumbfounded and said,
yes, hi, that was me. Guess I looked a little different from
the morning when I had on my big, dark sunglasses, hat and
oversized fleece coat. Who would believe that the person
under that disguise was a five-foot, one third inch, 120pound (give or take a few) woman? As she hands me a box
of chocolates, I say you shouldnt have, thanks me again,
and is on her way.
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4 Myths Regarding Dental Implants
very day I meet people who come to

me seeking solutions for missing
teeth, infected teeth, dentures, or who
simply want to improve their smile. Dental
implants almost always come into the discussion. Over the years, I regularly see certain
misconceptions repeat themselves.
Myth #1: My dentist told me I have to see
a specialist / implant specialist.
Dental implants may be placed by any
dentist who holds a license. They are not a
specialty. Typically, they are placed by gen-
eral dentists, oral surgeons, periodontists, and

prosthodontists.
Its not so important as to what type of
dentist places them, but rather how much
training and experience they have. Also,
dont forget that there is a second part to the
implant once it is placed, one or more teeth
have to be placed on top of the implant. If an
implant is placed while ignoring this second
part of the treatment, disastrous results may
follow, such as bone loss, implant loss, fracture, and poor esthetics. I have had to correct
Annual Fundraising Banquet To

Restore Fisheries
he Fred S. Burroughs North Jersey

Chapter, Trout Unlimited (FSBNJ)
plans to hold its Annual Fund Raising
Banquet on March 21, 6 p.m., at Perona
Farms in Andover. Trout Unlimiteds goal is
to protect, conserve, and restore our States
cold water fisheries.
Trout Unlimited is a non-profit organization and the banquet is its only major
fundraiser. This year it is taking on a major
project to enhance and restore the Sparta
Glen, located in the bucolic setting of Sparta,
Sussex County. All fundraising efforts will
go towards this project. We are relying on the
Annual Fundraising Banquet to help us reach

the goal of raising $75,000 in 2015.
Tickets are $60 per person and include
buffet dinner, open bar, 50/50, prizes and
more. Reservations can be made online at
http://www.nnjtu.org; or call Sue Reed at
(908) 850-8773 or sbreed@optonline.net.
FSBNJ supports Trout in the Classroom,
hosts a seven week fly tying program at the
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improve the Musconetcong Watershed.
situations like this too often.

Myth #2: My friend had an implant
placed for a certain amount, and your quote is
much more!
When comparing fees, be sure you are
comparing apples to apples. Your situation
may be different than your friends. Some
conditions to evaluate include: 1) Is a tooth
already present where the implant needs to be
placed? This will require more work and
materials. 2) Is there enough bone present, or
is grafting required to grow the bone? 3)
Location in the mouth is very important. An
implant in the front of the mouth has a much
higher esthetic demand than the back of the
mouth. This will affect cost as well. The
more ideal the situation, the lower the cost.
Myth #3: Its always better to keep a natural tooth than to remove it and place an
implant.
When a tooth has been diagnosed with a
very poor prognosis, it is not always better to
hang onto it. Recurring infections can develop which cost time and money, the disease
can affect adjacent teeth, and over time, they
can cause additional bone loss. Removing
infected teeth and placing an implant can
eliminate the recurring infections, restore
health to adjacent teeth, and preserve bone in
your jaw.
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Beat cream cheese, vanilla and remaining sugar with mixer until blended. Add
eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after
each just until blended. Spoon over crusts.
Bake 2530 minutes or until centers are
almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 2
hours.
Top each cheesecake with 1 tablespoon
coconut; shape to resemble birds nest. Fill
with malted milk eggs.
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Servings: 16
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1 1/3 cups sugar, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3/4 cup cold butter, cut up
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup BREAKSTONES or KNUDSEN
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4 eggs
2 cups fresh blueberries
Heat oven to 325F.
Mix 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/3 cup sugar and
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Servings: 6-8
1 box Dreamfields Penne Rigate
2 cups sugar snap peas
2 cups fresh or frozen green peas
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2 teaspoons lemon zest, plus extra for garnish
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
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cinnamon in medium bowl. Cut in butter
with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1/2
cup; press remaining onto bottom of 9-inch
springform pan. Bake 25 minutes or until
lightly browned.
Beat cream cheese, remaining flour,
remaining sugar and vanilla with mixer
until well blended. Add sour cream; mix
well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low
speed after each just until blended. Pour
over crust. Top with berries and reserved

crumb mixture.
Bake 1 hour 25 minutes to 1 hour 30
minutes or until center is almost set. Run
knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool
before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.
Note: You can substitute cream cheese
with Neufchatel cheese, or fresh blueberries
with 1 (16-ounce) package frozen blueberries. Garnish with additional berries or cinnamon just before serving.
Double Lemon Cheesecake Bars
Servings: 16
52 vanilla wafers, finely crushed (about 2
cups)
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
4 eggs, divided
1 3/4 cups sugar, divided
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1/3 cup lemon juice (about 2 lemons),

divided
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water
Heat oven to 325F.
Line 13-by-9-inch pan with parchment
paper, with ends of paper extending over
sides.
Mix wafer crumbs and butter until blended; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake
10 minutes.
Separate 1 egg; refrigerate yolk until
ready to use. Beat cream cheese, 1 cup
sugar, flour, lemon zest, 2 tablespoons
lemon juice and vanilla in large bowl with
mixer until blended. Add egg white and
remaining 3 whole eggs, 1 at a time, mixing
on low speed after each until just blended.
Pour over crust.
Bake 40 minutes or until center is almost
set. Cool 1 hour. Refrigerate 4 hours.
Mix cornstarch and remaining sugar in
medium saucepan; gradually stir in water
and remaining lemon juice until blended.

Bring just to boil on medium heat, stirring
constantly; cook and stir until clear and
thickened. Lightly beat reserved egg yolk in
small bowl with fork until blended; stir in 2
tablespoons of hot cornstarch mixture.
Return to remaining cornstarch mixture
in saucepan; stir until blended. Cook 1
minute or until thickened, stirring constantly. Cool slightly.
Spoon lemon glaze over cheesecake.
Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Use parchment handles to remove cheesecake from
pan before cutting to serve.
Note: This lemon glaze can be prepared
ahead of time. Cool, then refrigerate up to 8
hours before spooning over individual
slices of cheesecake. Garnish with 1/2 cup
blueberries, lemon peel and fresh mint
leaves.
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Nine Year-Old Writes Non-Fiction Books To Raise Money For Homeless

without a home. If he could afford a homeless shelter for the homeless he would grab
it, but until then he will continue his research
and write his books for a cause.
At one point, Ben wanted to walk
around New York and hand out money to the
homeless, says Bens mom, DanaLynn
Colao. But then I reminded him we have
homeless people here. So they learned
about Family Promise of Morris County, and
chose that organization to support as a
means to help the homeless.
An avid reader since he was in the first
By Cheryl Conway
t the age of nine, Benjamin Colao of
Madison is completing his sixth
non-fiction book and has raised
more than $3,000 for the homeless.
He has taken his passion for reading,
writing and interest in influential people and
turned them into stories for children, not to
make a profit for his pocket, but to raise
funds to help others who are less fortunate.
The public is invited to a free Gaming Event
on Sun., March 22, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., at
grade, Ben became more intent with writing two years later. In May 2014 when he
was in the third grade, Ben wrote two mini
biography stories for his class, both were
about two to three pages. One was on Harry
Houdini and the other on Walt Disney.
That summer he decided he wanted to do
something more with those books, so in
Aug. 2014 he expanded his books, typed
them into about 10 pages each. He self-published his books and created PPB (Poor
Peoples Books) but then switched that
Power Play in Denville, to not only play

video games but to check out and purchase
Bens books, or donate.
All proceeds go to Family Promise of
Morris County, an organization that helps
local families that are struggling and homeless. Ben may be on the list as one of the
youngest non-fiction writers and philanthropists just yet. With all the causes out there,
being without a dwelling hits home for Ben.
Without a home, theres nothing you can
do, says Ben, fourth grader. Its really hard
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name to OPB (Our Peoples Books), since
the books are for everyone. He wrote two
more books, one on Steve Jobs and the other
on George Washington, and was planning on
having two more ready for the Gaming
Event- one on Martin Luther King Jr. and
the other on Age of Explorers.
With each biography, he talks about what
their mark was or their creation. Unlike
other biographies, to me its different,
explains Ben, Im making them as a nineyear old and Im doing it for a cause, completely non-profit and all going to charity.
Ben, He speaks to the reader, says his

mom. He has one liners throughout the
book. Kids want to read another book that a
nine-year old wrote.
He recommends his books to kids in second grade through fourth, or seven years old
through 12.
Besides raising money to help others,
Ben also wants to show others that with a
lot of effort they can make a difference.
As the oldest of three, Ben has been a
great role model so far to his brothers, Evan,
7, and Ryan, 3.
At a book signing, sale event in Dec.
2014, in Madison, Ben sold 50 books, raised

$400 and was awarded the Brilliant
Humanity Award by Madison Mayor
Robert Conley. Childrens fiction writer Dan
Gutman was also there signing books. One
family friend bought 100 copies of Bens
books and sent them to hospitals and special
needs schools.
At the upcoming gaming event, Ben
hopes to raise $500 to $600, inspire kids
and show them that they too can do something to start their own causes.
All soft cover copies, Ben sells his books
for $5. His good friend, George Csatlos, 10,
is his illustrator; and other 10-year old
friend Henrik Hamilton, writes his comics.
To get ready for the gaming event, Ben
and his mom are making many copies of his
books, atleast 50 copies for each; some
companies are donating copies to print as
well. They are also looking for a sponsor to
help print copies.
A few days later, Ben plans to attend an
awards dinner with Family Promise of
Morris County on Thurs., March 26, at the
Meadow Wood Manor in Randolph, 6:30
p.m. to 9:30 p.m. More than 300 people are
expected to attend. Bens books will be sold
and he is expected to receive the Creative
Impact Award. Open to the public, cost is
$65 per ticket.
Looking ahead, Bens mom is hoping to
create a 501 non-profit organization with

Bens books. He has more biographies he
would like to write, but may expand his
genre down the road.
Ive always been into biographies and
people, says Ben. I thought biographies
would be efficient and good quality. I do
lots and lots of research. I sit with four or
five books about the topic then reveal what
I recall.
Ben also wrote a book about sharks,
plans to write one about Halloween and
even attempt some fiction books.
Im hoping to write more books as I go
along, says Ben. When his is not writing or
researching, you will find Ben active in
sports whether it is baseball, football or basketball.
Bens books are available at the gaming
event, awards dinner, and two stores: Short
Stories or Tons of Toys, both in Madison; or
email Ben at opb4cause@yahoo.com to
order..
Serving Morris County since 1988,
Family Promise of Morris County
(www.familypromisemorris.org) is dedicated to ending the crisis of homelessness
by partnering with public and private agencies, congregations and community volunteers to provide shelter, case management,
and mentoring services leading to self-sufficiency.
Mt. Olive Upcoming Events

Destination
Discovery
Summer Camp
Mt. Olive Recreation
has more than ten different
summer camps running for
the summer of 2015 with
options for full day, before
and after care, half day, fitness focus, art focus, science focus and sports
focus.
Our goal is always to
provide top notch quality
programming that engages,
enriches and expands the
minds of our youth, states
Recreation Director, Jill
Daggon,
Mt.
Olive
Recreation summer camps
offer an opportunity for
children to keep their
minds and bodies active.
With more and more
children spending an
excessive amount of time
in front of a screen, sedentary, Mt. Olive Recreation
has set upon itself a goal of
inspiring movement and
engagement. We are in a
unique position to offer a
wide variety of camps for
families at reasonable price
points, says Daggon.
The previously known
Rec n Roll camp has been
redesigned as Destination
Discovery
for
2015.
Destination Discovery is a
full day camp that will feature 6 theme weeks
focused on subjects like
nature, physics, superheros
and bugs to name a few
things. The program will
run from 9am to 3pm at
Chester
M.
Stephens
Elementary school with the
availability of before and
after care.
Half Day camps include
the PlayWell LEGO engineering camp, with an
option for extended day
through Mount Olive
Recreation; Get Up & Go
Camp, the much loved fitness focused camp with
Mr. Guli and Mr. Schwarz;
Pastel Drawing Camp,
Superhero Cartoon Camp
and Anime Drawing Camp
offered in partnership with
Young Rembrandts; as well
as a morning Junior
Scientist Camp and an
afternoon Creative Kids
Craft Camp that can be
attended separately or
together for a full day program. There are also a wide
offering of sports camps
through
US
Sports
Institute, such as soccer,
tennis, sports squirts and
more.
Additional camps are
still in the works for the
summer of 2015 to include
a math camp, reading camp
and half day program for
pre-school aged children 4
years
to
6
years.
Information on all of the
Mount Olive Recreation
Summer Camps can be
found online www.mountolivetownship.com/recreation.html. Most camps are
offering an early bird registration discount per child
until April 30th details of
which can also be found
online.
Go Go Power Wheels!
Hosts 6th Annual Power
Wheels Event for Children
Start your engines! The
thrill of driving is something parents can share
with their kids in the 6th
Annual Power Wheels
Event. Held on four consecutive Thursdays, starting May 1 at Turkey Brook
Park in Budd Lake, in the
Soccer Parking Lot the
children will hit the start
lines at 5:30pm with all
activities wrapping up
around 6:30pm. In the
event of rain, the races will
be held the following
Friday.
Open to children ages 3
to 8 years old the event
will feature three courses:
oval, straight-away and
obstacle. The Grand Prix
will be held on the last day,
Thursday, May 22 with an
extended course added to
the courses and all children
being awarded with a certificate and small gift
thanking them for their
participation. All courses

are age appropriate and
drivers will be broken
down into groups according to the battery size of
their vehicles (6v, 12v and
24v). Modifications are not
permitted Stock cars
only.
Rev up your pistons and
get your registration in
now! There is an entry fee
of $25 per child (nonrefundable). Registration
and additional information
about the 6th
Annual
Power Wheels Event can
be
found
onlinewww.mountolivetownship.com/recreation.h
tml.
Magical
Forests
Overtake Turkey Brook
Park
Hosts the 7th Annual Fairy
& Pirate Festival
The wee fae folk and
swashbuckling buccaneers
are returning to overtake
Turkey Brook Park again
this spring turning it into a
magical wonderland of
games, performances and
activities.
Mt.
Olive
Recreation in partnership
with Bright Horizons Early
Education & Preschool
proudly host the 7th
Annual Fairy & Pirate
Festival on Saturday, May
16. Additional sponsors
include
Invite
An
Enchanted Princess and
Flanders
Pediatric
Dentistry.
Celebrations
will
abound with bounce castles, walk the plank giant
slides, face painting, pirate
challenges, crafts, games,
pony rides, dancing and
more! The magic most certainly cometh! Attendees
are encouraged to come in
costume as flowers, wings,
sparkles, eye patches and
swords will be plentiful.
The fair festivities will
get under way at 10 a.m.
and continue into the
midafternoon sun ending at
1 p.m. No registration is
required to attend the festival.

Food Trucks & Fireworks
Festival
Kicks off Summer with a
Delicious Bang!
What better way to kick
off summer celebrations
than with a festival featuring food trucks from all
around NJ and fireworks!
Mt. Olive Recreation in
partnership
with
Hackettstown
Regional
Medical Center will host
the 1st Food Trucks and
Fireworks Festival in
Turkey Brook Park, 30
Flanders Road, Budd Lake,
NJ on Sat., May 16, from 4
p.m. to 10 p.m.
The offerings of the day
include a variety of menus
including but not limited to
Romanos Disco Fries,
Falafull NYC, Original
Soupman serving a variety
of soups and lobster rolls,
El Lechon De Negro with
roasted pork and fried
plantains, Chef Robs
Catering serving ribbon
fries as well as his award
winning buffalo wings and
Empanada Guy. There will
also be live music, face
painting and bounce houses for everyones enjoyment during the festival.
The fireworks display will
launch at 9 p.m.
There are no tickets to
pre-purchase
and
no
admission fee to the Food
Trucks
&
Fireworks
Festival (the food is for
purchase of course). All
are welcome to come and
enjoy.
Run Amok with Mt. Olive
Recreation
Raiders of the Lost Park
raises Monies for the
Wounded Warrior Project
On Sat. June 20, Turkey
Brook Park will host the
3rd Annual Mount Olive
Recreation Raiders of the
Lost Park Mud Run, sponsored by Sams Club of Mt.
Olive an event that is
sure to make even Indiana

Jones himself proud. This
years event will also serve
as a fundraiser for the
Wounded Warrior Project,
with individual participants raising funds through
pledge sheets which will
go directly to the organization.
Comprised of 15 obstacles the course will ensure
a challenge and of course
mud! The best part of
which is that the Raiders of
the Lost Park Mud Run is
open to athletes as young
as
five
years
old.
Registration is available in
three options: adults alone,
adults & child teams and
child alone.
Weve changed the
pricing structure to this
years
event,
stated
Recreation Supervisor, Jill
Daggon, Our hope is this
will entice more people to
participate in this event
and assist us in raising
money for the Wounded
Warrior
Project.
Registration is open now,
with and early bird discount of $30 per adult and
$20 per child for those who
register before May 17.
The Wounded Warrior
Project serves veterans
and service members who
incurred a physical or men-
tal injury, illness, or

wound, co-incident to their
military service on or after
September 11, 2001 and
their
families.
With
advancements in battlefield medicine and body
armor, an unprecedented
percentage of service
members are surviving
severe wounds or injuries.
For every US soldier killed
in World Wars I and II,
there were 1.7 soldiers
wounded. In Operation
Iraqi
Freedom
and
Operation
Enduring
Freedom, for every US soldier killed, seven are
wounded. The goal of The
Wounded Warrior Project
is to foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service
members in our nation's
history.
All
monies
fundraised through the
pledge sheets will go
directly to The Wounded
Warrior
Project.
Participants will turn in
their donation envelopes at
a dedicated tent on event
morning.
To register for the 2015
Raiders of the Lost Park
Mud Run or to learn more
about the event visit:
http://www.mountolivetownship.com/rec_raiders.
html.
Thomas Edison Helped Promote The Legendary Sharpshooter Annie Oakley

In 1889 With 20th Century Technology
by Michele Guttenberger
homas Edison had the opportunity of an extraordinary social meet up with other great legends whom
also would become famous New Jersey residents.
However, this legendary breakfast encounter was not in a
celebrated New Jersey haunt. Thomas Edison had his first
meet-up with Annie Oakley in Paris. They both were
attending the 1889 Paris Exposition as American celebrities
that were commemorating the 100th anniversary of the
French Revolution. He was the world renowned attraction
with his electric incandescent light bulb invention and she
for being the top star attraction of the Paris Wild West
Show. Both Edison and Oakley were impressed with each
others demonstrated accomplishments.
Thomas Edison had recently patented the movie camera
(the Kinetograph) and Annie Oakleys sharpshooting magic
were wondrous moments that this new invention could capture and have replayed forever. Thomas Edison envisioned
the smoke and the bullets of her spectacular exhibition as a
future event to record on his movie camera invention. At
the Paris breakfast table, Annie Oakley voiced how she
wished guns had less smoke with their punch and asked
Edison if he would consider inventing an electric gun so she
would not have to deal with messy gunpowder.
Thomas Edison did not help invent a better firearm for
Oakley. However, he did help improve Annie Oakleys
Wild West Show by inventing electric power stations that
generated the electricity to light the incandescent bulbs that
lit up the Wild West Shows theater for their evening per-
Annie Oakleys sharpshooting show was caught on film by

Edisons Kinetograph camera. Annie Oakley stopped by
his movie studio in West Orange, New Jersey that had been
nicked named the Black Maria. On November 1, 1894
video film history was made when she did her sharp shooting demonstration for a 21 second film -never missing a target flung in midair. With her diminutive stature, she was
billed as "Little Sure Shot." This film is part of the historical film collection at the Library of Congress
https://archive.org/details/AnnieOakley.
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film history was made - Open Wednesday through Sunday.
Hours are 10:00am - 4:00pm. Admission Fee is $10.00 211 Main Street West Orange, NJ 07052 Visit website for
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formances in the final decade of the 19th Century.
After Annie Oakleys sharpshooting Wild West tour of
Europe, the star of the show continued on with the Wild
West Tour in Brooklyn New York in 1894. Annie Oakley
had also settled into her home in Nutley New Jersey that she
and her husband Frank Butler purchased in 1892. Her
famous sharpshooting husband had become another lost
contender to Annie Oakleys high caliber shooting record.
It did not take much convincing to acknowledge that she
was an American icon and Butler quickly became her manager and made sure she received top billing. Thomas Edison
also wanted her to be a celebrity draw for his new movie
parlors (later to be called nickelodeons). In the fall of 1894
Vintage Costume
Jewelry Show
he Vintage Costume Jewelry Show set for Sat., April

4, will showcase vintage accessories for Spring with
lots of color. Glitzy brooches, necklaces, earrings
and bracelets, all made with rhinestones, plastics, wood and
shells will be available. Open from 9 a.m. 1 p.m. at the
Sparta Avenue Stage in Sparta.
No fee, open to the public, and it is handicap accessible.
If looking for a specific item, contact Joyce Simmons 201213-2146 or simmonsjo@yahoo.com.
Area Singers Unite For Palm Sunday Concert
By Elsie Walker
hile a Requiem is about death, composer Gabriel
Faure put a special twist on his that is reflective of
Christians marking of Palm Sunday and the
beginning of Holy Week. A program note from the
Symphony Silicon Valley states, Rather than taking a predominantly fearful or mournful tone, the work reflects his
belief that death releases us into harmony with all creation.
Faures Requiem, along with other pieces, will be performed Palm Sunday, March 29, at 4 p.m., by a Unity Choir
made up of people from a variety of area churches. Held at
the First United Methodist Church of Newton, the choir will
be directed by Henry Repp of Netcong, who is also the
organist. The soloists will Tom Carle of Randolph, tenor;
Rev. David Young, Newton, bass; Cassandra Marie Lambros,
Artist-in-Residence at Westfield Presbyterian Church, soprano and violin soloist; and playing the harp will be Andr
Tarantiles of New York City.
All are welcome to attend. A free will offering will be
taken and there will be a reception following the concert.
While the main work is the Requiem (with Lambros and
Young as soloists), a number of other pieces will be performed. Those include Cantique de Jean Racine, which is
also by Faure and will be sung by the choir with harp and
organ accompaniment. Another Faure work performed will
be Tantum, sung by the choir with solo by Carle and harp
and organ. An instrumental piece, Elegy by Harold
Friedell will feature organ, harp, and violin. Anthems performed will be Evening Hymn by Gardiner and Abide With
Me arranged by Bertalot.
The members of the Unity Choir represent 27 different
churches. Those nearby churches include Christ Episcopal
Church, Budd Lake; Community Presbyterian Church,
Chester; First Memorial Presbyterian Church, Dover; Hilltop
Presbyterian Church, Mendham; First Presbyterian Church,
Succasunna; Succasunna United Methodist Church,
Succasunna; Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Randolph;
Grace Church on the Mount, Netcong; Holy Trinity
Orthodox Church, Randolph; Our Lady of the Lake Roman
Catholic Church, Mt. Arlington; Panther Valley Ecumenical
Church, Hackettstown; Sacred Heart Roman Catholic
Church, Dover; St. Matthew the Apostle Roman Catholic
Church, Randolph; and Trinity United Methodist Church,
Hackettstown.
Ed and Karen Burkhart of Budd Lakes sing in the choir.
Ed Burkhart is a tenor, while Karen Burkhart is an alto. She
shared, We enjoy singing in this choir because it gives us the
opportunity to sing more classically-oriented church music,
which we hadn't really done since our college days many
years ago, now. [Also,] we like this year's pieces because
they are challenging, without being frustrating, and [are]
beautiful as well.
The Burkharts also shared that they enjoy singing with
people from all over the area, and that the experience has
lead them to meet and sing with many excellent musicians.
That sentiment was echoed by Audrey Schultz of
Randolph. Schultz, an alto in the choir and music director of
the Succasunna United Methodist Church, said I love get-
ting together with fellow musicians to do major choral works

like the Faure Requiem.
Henry Repp, besides being a top-notch organist, recruits
wonderful soloists and other instrumentalists. When you add
to that experienced choral singers from various churches and
other choral groups, a work of art comes to life rather quickly. Being able to present this in performance, giving enjoyment to other music lovers, is a plus.
The concerts director, Repp, has been a church organist
for 48 years as well the director of several choral groups.
That experience is appreciated by those in the choir.
Having the opportunity to sing classical sacred music
with the Unity Choir under the direction of Henry Repp is a
wish fulfillment of many years for me, said Marilyn
Gunther, a soprano from Trinity United Methodist Church in
Hackettstown. I have sung the Requiem in the past, many
years ago. Doing it now with this excellent choir under
Henrys precise and disciplined
direction has been exhilarating and humbling. Henry
requires excellence. The face he shows his choir is always
smiling with a touch of benevolence peeking through. I am
blessed by this experience.
Repps experience takes in a variety of venues. He began
his organ studies with Alfred Mayer of
Morristown and continued with Dorothe Lanning at First
Memorial Presbyterian Church in Dover. He pursued
advanced study with Robert MacDonald at the Riverside
Church in New York City and the Cathedral Basilica of the
Area Singers Unite...

Sacred Heart in Newark. Repp was organist
at First Memorial Presbyterian Church in
Dover for 13 years before accepting the position of organist/choir director at Peapack
Reformed Church in Gladstone where he
served for 29 years. Repp became the
Director of Music at First United Methodist
Church in Newton in Sept. 2012. He was
accompanist for the Sussex County Oratorio
Society for 11 years and played for the
Livingston Festival Choir Concerts and the
Livingston Broadway Show Tunes Revues.
He was organist, and sometimes
organist/director, for the Pike County
Choral Society for 10 years. In addition,
he has performed numerous organ concerts
on a variety of organs including ones at St.
Thomas Church in Manhattan and the
Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in
Newark.
Looking to the vocal soloists for the concert, they have a variety of backgrounds as
well. Tenor Carle has sung with the Bucknell

University Opera Company where he has
performed roles in 21st century chamber
operas, such as Le Comte de La Tour
Tourne in Jeremy Beck's "The Review "and
the role of Tenor II in "Introductions and
Goodbyes" by Lukas Foss. In addition, Carle
has portrayed characters from more standard
repertoire; such as the Witch in
Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel" and
Tamino in Mozart's "The Magic Flute."
In addition to solo opera and oratorio
repertoire, Carle sings with countless ensembles. He has been a featured soloist for the
Susquehanna Valley Chorale, Rooke Chapel
Choir, and Bucknell University Chorale.
These groups have toured from Italy to
Croatia, Slovenia, and Montenegro.
Rev. David Young is the pastor of First
Presbyterian Church in Newton. His music
background includes a Bachelor of Music in
vocal performance from The College of
Wooster in Wooster, OH.
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New Jersey Blood Services, a division
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Any company, community organization,
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