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Vol. 7 No. 3 www.mtolivenews.com March 2015

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On 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.

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

D

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 time-

less 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 admis-

sion 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, [email protected].

For more information, visit www.MountOliveTownship.

com/recreation.html or call 973-691-0900 x7263.

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Temple Hatikvah of Flanders is host-

ing 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 enjoy-

ment. Price for Admission is $40 per per-

son. Go to SpringTasting2015.com to pur-

chase tickets. Due to New Jersey State

Laws, all attendees must purchase tickets inadvance. 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.

Y

ou need to make an immediate

impression on a potential client or

customer and time isn’t necessarily

on your side. How to make a compellingpitch about your business quickly and con-

cisely in a matter of a minute or two can be

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

Commerce’s 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 pres-

entation.

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 lunch-

eon or the chamber and other events, visit

www.mtolivechambernj.com. You can reg-

ister 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 monthlyprogram 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.

Develop a Compelling‘Introduction’ about your Biz

Attention Schools, Churches, Organizations Send

Your Press Releases to [email protected]

Wine & Spirits Tasting Event


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By Cheryl Conway

Instead of swimming in Budd Lake this

summer, sign up for boating or try catch-

ing 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 recre-

ation this summer.

Although swimming will still be allowed,

there will no longer be swimming programs

offered or lifeguards on duty. Instead, town-

ship officials are redirecting their interests in

redeveloping Budd Lake beach as a passive

recreation area to be used for fishing, boat-ing 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 life-guards and upkeep of the beach, officials

agreed to turn the tide for beach usage.

“The vast majority of residents don’t look

at the beach as a viable swimming option,”

says Mt. Olive Twp. Mayor Rob

Greenbaum, whose been contemplating thisdecision 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 significant-

ly. 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 experi-

ence.”

Recreation has tracked daily attendance

of usage of Budd Lake beach every season

Instead Of Swimming, Budd Lake Revamped For Fishing and Boating 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 foradmission, explains Daggon.

“We received two years of a generous

donation to keep the beach free to resi-

dents,” 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

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so attendance jumped to 100 participants.

“The cost to operate the beach was far

more than the income generated from every-

thing combined, (beach admission fees, pro-gramming, rentals and sponsorships),” says

Council President Joe Nicastro. In my opin-

ion 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 townlike 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, picnick-

ing and the use of carried in personal water-

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 paddle-

board 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.

“We’ve 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 theexisting dock sections and adding addition-

al 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 parkamenities 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 Pirate’s Cove to

open at Turkey Brook Park this August.

continued from previous page

Instead Of Swimming...

H

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

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


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Mt. 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 testincludes a Complete Blood Count,

Chemistry (sodium, glucose, potassium,

kidney and liver function) and Cholesterol

(LDL, HDL). Testing is available to resi-

dents of Mt. Olive, Netcong, Mt. Arlington,

Dover and Wharton. Cost is $25 for Adults

age 18-59; $12 for Senior Citizens age 60

and older; Additional test options: CRP (C-

Reactive Protein) and Homocysteine, $38;-

Hemoglobin A1-C to monitor glucose con-

trol, $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.

Mt. Olive Offers Blood Test

Joseph Pointek Jr. gets sworn in as a member of the Environmental Commission, Tues., Feb. 17, at

the Mt. Olive Twp. Council Meeting.

New Jersey Blood Services, a divi-

sion 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 mem-

ber of the collection team whose task it isassist 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 addi-

tional information contact, Manager of

Community Relations, R. Jan Zepka at 732-616-8741 [email protected].

Volunteers Needed


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MOCBC, 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. Therewill 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.

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 CollegeFoundation. It was one of many stops they made at various businesses throughout the day.

MOCBC Holds Food Drive

Knights 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 endwhen shredding truck reaches capacity.

Take advantage of this safe and secure

method of destroying confidential docu-

ments 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 boxsize). 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.

Shredding Event Proceeds For Charity


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By Cheryl Conway

About 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 condi-

tions. February has been declared American Heart Month

by Pres. Barack Obama as an awareness campaign against

the nation’s number one killer.“Heart disease claims more lives than all cancers com-

bined,” 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 devel-

op 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 prac-

ticed 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 memberthat 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 thank-

you gifts for collecting donations and the ducks became a

big hit.”

Thompson says “I also added a few incentives. We hada 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 furtherby baking cookies with her mom and allocating the pro-

ceeds 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 he’s 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 cook-ies for a fundraiser? I wanted to do something special.”

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.

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.

Olaf Cookies And Jumping Rope Warm Hearts, Raise Money for Heart Association

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“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- it’s helping others,” says hermom Rani Ginalski. “It’s 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

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 ropeon 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.

continued from previous page

Olaf Cookies and Jumping Rope...

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.

Grand Opening

H

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 year’s

theme is "A Taste of Italy,” serving Italian

wine and food. Contact Sandra at 973-691-

2653 for tickets. Seating is limited. Please

bring your own glass.

Wine Tasting At Church


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Eleventh 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 num-

bers 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.

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:

[email protected] or call: 973-664-

0865. Must be 18 years of age or older for

admittance.

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.

Bingo – Sunday Nights!

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About 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 inpartnership with Flanders Pediatric

Dentistry, the free family friendly event,

was packed with indoor fun featuring danc-

ing, games, crafts, sports and karate. The

event was separated into four zones: Art,

Sports, Enrichment and Dance, featuring at

least three different activities appealing to

children ages two to 10 years old.

The day also featured interactive demon-

strations including a karate demo by

Victor’s MMA, a bollywood dance demo

from CS Gymnastics, dance performancesfrom 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

Cabin Fever Relief

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 973-691-

0900 x7263.


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What 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 Stateseconomy, that’s 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

decline in pollinators worldwide.

Pollinators include bees, butterflies, (hum-

ming) birds, and bats.

To further spread the word to my com-

munity and others, I have created a

Facebook page called Pollinator Power. I

chose this name and this issue as my proj-

ect, because the power of pollinators is so

great that it could drastically throw off both

the balance of our ecosystem and our econ-

omy. 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 creat-

ing new homes for these pollinators by

planting gardens.

My Facebook page includes articles on

ways to remedy the issue of decline in pol-

linators, 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

Local Student Brings Awareness To Pollinator Power

discussing and coordinating in the near

future which weekend date is best for the

township, and landscaper for groundbreak-

ing. 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 pos-

itive impact on our ecosystem.

You can also avoid using harmful pesti-

cides that contain Monsanto’s Roundup,

which destroys milkweed, the Monarch

Caterpillar’s only source of food.

Please help support my project and me

by liking my page, Pollinator Power on

Facebook!

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N

ovices and master gardeners are

invited to purchase a 10 by 10

foot plot at The Land

Conservancy of New Jersey’s 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 irriga-

tion fee of $30 for each plot, paid the first

year only.The garden is surrounded by fencing, to

keep out deer and rodents, including rab-

bits and groundhogs. A shed is located

onsite, which houses some gardening sup-

plies. Gardeners are encouraged to bring

their own gardening tools. Water is pro-

vided by The Land Conservancy by indi-

vidual 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 pro-

gram, ‘What’s 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 landwas 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) 541-

1010, x14, [email protected] or

visit www.tlc-nj.org for a plot map & gar-

den membership forms.

Workshop For CommunitySpring Garden


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By Cheryl Conway

Many concerns are lingering about the new stan-

dardized testing underway for Mt. Olive stu-

dents 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 PARCC-

Partnership 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 NJ’s 600 school districts, as

well as 11 other states so far, Mt. Olive students are being

challenged by the new standardized testing. The first por-

tion 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 mis-

conceptions and address a multitude of concerns by par-

ents. 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 thou-

sands 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 there’s

so much misinformation out there that the response is mis-

guided.”

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 stu-

dents 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 weneed 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 teach-

ing methods to prepare these students for these tests.

“Assessment is one of the weakest areas in teacher prepa-

ration.”

For example, with the language arts portion of the new

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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, writingand listening,” said Severns. PARCC “draws students

more deeply into the content. Kids can answer these ques-

tions 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 audi-

ences;” they will use conventions of language with punc-

tuation 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 can’t work in my school if

you can’t construct a sentence. We can do better.”

Conventions of language, “that’s a lost art. We want kidsto be able to write.”

With math, instead of just rounding off the number, stu-

dents 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. Who’s

holding the pencil? How much does that really help them?

What we want ultimately is for them to preserver even if

it’s tough.

This is called learning; we want kids to have stamina

and try it again.”

PARCC, “It’s about going deep, it’s 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 ref-

erence sheet, calculator and a highlighter. While comput-

er 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 com-

puter, 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 don’t cost

any money, it’s part of the state budget. We’ve been usingtests 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. “We’ve had constructive tests. We’ve been ask-

ing them to write. PARCC is an outgrowth of the stan-

dards.”

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 analternative setting “without penalty.”

Taking the PARCC can be advantageous, since all stu-

dents in eighth grade now will be required to “pass a com-

bination 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 “won’t have the opportunity to see how

your child is doing” in relation to the program.

Parents whose child is taking the test being adminis-

tered this year will get a report on how their child is doing

according to state standards, said Severns. Another bonuswith 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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With snow still on the ground it

may be hard to imagine, but pic-

ture children swinging on the

swings, sliding down a slide all sweaty and

hot running around Mt. Playmore.Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a water area

nearby to simply cool off?

Well this isn’t a mirage. If all goes

according to the plan, an aquatic play-

ground 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 Pirate’s 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 con-tain 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 splashpad 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, walk-

ing, the carnival, this is just one more fea-

ture that will allow families to bring the

kids to the park.”Recreation Supervisor, Jill Daggon,

says, “Outdoor recreation plays a vital role

in every community’s 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, super-visor 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 mayor’s office and recreation decid-ed 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, com-plementing 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

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Pirate’s Cove. “We brainstormed several

potential names,” and Laura Rimmer, mar-

keting director, “suggested acknowledging

the school district mascot and tie it to the

castle and pirate theme of Mt. Playmore,”says Daggon.

Pirate’s 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 100children 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 pre-

ferred.

The cove will be an “all abilities accesssplash pad,” with fencing completely sur-

rounding it and one access area to enter and

exit. Similar to the design of Mt. Playmore,

Pirate’s 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 struc-ture.

More than just a spring and summer

attraction, Pirate’s 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 skating-

Pirate’s 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 notcold 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 proj-

ect that excite us,” says Daggon, “Pirate’s

Cove will undoubtedly be another fabulous

attraction to Turkey Brook Park for Mt.Olive and our surrounding communities.”

To monitor, the township plans to retain

an operator to run the facility, says

Greenbaum.

Park staff will be responsible of provid-

ing 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 Pirate’s 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, depend-

ing at the bid prices with most of it going

toward the concrete pad, excavating and

equipment. Greenbaum put the Splash Padproject as a capital improvement, so “taxes

will not go up,” he says.

Canning’s estimate is a bit higher since

payment will be spread out over the years.

“It is from recreational capital ordi-

nances 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 bidsnow. Anticipated date of award to a public

contractor will be about May 5, and howev-

er long it takes from there four to eight

weeks.”

For continuous updates on the Pirate’s

Cove follow on Facebook:https://

www.facebook.com/pages/Pirates-Cove-at-Mount-Playmore/697397077043502.

As far as future plans at Turkey Brook,

one third remains left to be built on “from

the top of the loop to Maier’s 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 it’s financially fea-

sible,” adds Greenbaum, who would not

reveal his plans.

“We are expecting an updated longterm 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 show-

casing 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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Olive, “last year, or this year or next year

I’m thinking as well.”

While residents have seen property tax

increase because of the school district’s

budget, he says the township administra-tion 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 member-

ship fees. The Splash Pad is free to the res-

idents.”

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 trans-

formed to an ice skating rink. The residents

will get enjoyment almost all year long.

Mt. Olive is the best place to live,” con-

cludes 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, par-

ticipate 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.

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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 com-

passionate, and a leader with a vision for thefuture?

During my lifetime here in Mt. Olive

Township since 1986, I have had the privi-

lege of working with and personally know-

ing some of the past Mayors. And regard-

less 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 business-

es, increased communities we provide

Shared Services, and enhanced the Pride

and Momentum of our community, while

working under a zero percent tax increasethe last two years. Under his leadership we

see increased enthusiasm among volunteer

groups, increased businesses, a more ener-

getic 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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One freezing morning down at the bus stop, a day

after one of the storms…with 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 neighbor’s 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, lit-

tle me make a difference helping to push a car up a snow-

covered 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, I’m wearing

my slip on sneakers, no gloves, I will have no value add

whatsoever.’ But how do I just drive off- isn’t 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,

shoveling, trying to help the neighbor’s 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 myslip 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

I’m 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 can’t open a jar of mayonnaise, and

then with one try my 14-year old cranks it open. But, afterthis 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 mus-

cles 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 weightswill build muscles to keep the body strong. Find an exer-

cise 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, I’m supporting the town as pro-

ceeds from recreational programs fund various town proj-

ects and programs.

Check out http://mountolivetownship.com/rec_fitness

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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, 120-

pound (give or take a few) woman? As she hands me a box

of chocolates, I say “you shouldn’t have,” thanks me again,

and is on her way.

by Cheryl Conway

Our Muscles Do Matter

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Every 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 discus-

sion. Over the years, I regularly see certainmisconceptions 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.

It’s not so important as to what type of

dentist places them, but rather how much

training and experience they have. Also,

don’t forget that there is a second part to theimplant 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, frac-

ture, and poor esthetics. I have had to correct

4 Myths Regarding Dental Implantssituations 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 situationmay be different than your friend’s. 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: It’s always better to keep a nat-ural 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 devel-

op 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.

Myth #4: Once I have an implant, I don’t

have to see the dentist anymore.

This is not true. Although problems with

implants are rare, they require observation

and maintenance. Most of the time problems

will develop within the first two years.Failure to recognize and correct these prob-

lems often leads to implant loss, and worse,

loss of adjacent teeth. Expect to return to the

dentist 3 to 4 times within the first two years

for maintenance.

The office of Dr. Goldberg offers free con-

sultations. If you’d like to speak with Dr.

Goldberg personally and determine the best

course of action for your specific situation,

please give the office a call.

Dr. Goldberg is a general dentist located in

the Roxbury Mall in Succasunna, NJ. Heprovides general dentistry for the entire fami-

ly, including: cleanings, check-ups, whiten-

ing, veneers, crowns, root canals, dentures,

periodontal (gum) services, dental implants,

and much more. He is a Diplomate of the

American Board of Implantology/Implant

Dentistry, holds multiple degrees and is rec-

ognized as an expert in dental implants. You

can find additional information on his web-

site:www.morriscountydentist.com. The

office can be reached at: (973) 328-1225 or

via email: [email protected]

The Fred S. Burroughs North Jersey

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Banquet on March 21, 6 p.m., at Perona

Farms in Andover. Trout Unlimited’s goal is

to protect, conserve, and restore our State’s

cold water fisheries.

Trout Unlimited is a non-profit organiza-

tion 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 [email protected].

FSBNJ supports Trout in the Classroom,

hosts a seven week fly tying program at the

Jefferson Township Recreation Department,

supports women's and children’s Fly-Fishing

classes and events, partners with the

Musconetcong Home Water’s Initiative to

improve the Musconetcong Watershed.

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3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

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1 teaspoon vanilla

3 eggs

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons BAKER’S

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Blueberry Streusel Cheesecake



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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 BREAKSTONE’S or KNUDSEN

Sour Cream

4 eggs

2 cups fresh blueberries


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

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

2 teaspoons lemon zest, plus extra for gar-

nish

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 mix-

ture 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 blueber-

ries. Garnish with additional berries or cin-

namon just before serving.

Double Lemon Cheesecake BarsPrep time: 35 minutes


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


Line 13-by-9-inch pan with parchment

paper, with ends of paper extending over

sides.

Mix wafer crumbs and butter until blend-

ed; 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 constant-

ly. Cool slightly.

Spoon lemon glaze over cheesecake.

Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Use parch-ment 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.

Recipes/photos courtesy of PHILADEL-

PHIA Cream Cheese.

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