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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.
Mt. Olive Recreation Hosts a LEGO Party
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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By Cheryl Conway
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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In honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday on March 2, children from The Goddard School in Flanders got an
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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
Students Collect BooksLetter to the Editor
Angels proclaimed God’s Good News
at Christmas. Again, on Easter
morning they stand at the empty
tomb to joyfully declare “He is not here – He
is risen!” Join us at Immanuel to hear of
Jesus’ victory and His gift of eternal life.
Children ages 3 to 14, join Immanuel
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Long
Valley on Sat., March 28, 9 a.m. to noon to
hear Bible Stories, play games, learn songs,
and have some snacks! And we will also be
holding an Easter Egg Hunt! Registration
begins at 8:45 AM. Sign up by visiting
www.immanuelnj.net. For more information
call the church at 908-867-7179 or e-mail
[email protected]. There is no
cost but donations to our food pantry will be
accepted.
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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
_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, 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
Editorial
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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-
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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.
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course of action for your specific situation,
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Dr. Goldberg is a general dentist located in
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The 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 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.
Annual Fundraising Banquet ToRestore Fisheries
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Easter Mini Cheesecakes
Prep time: 20 minutes
Total time: 3 hours, 20 minutes
Servings: 18
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
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3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
3 packages (8 ounces each) PHILADEL-
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1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons BAKER’S
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coconut; shape to resemble bird’s nest. Fill
with malted milk eggs.Note: To soften cream cheese, place
completely unwrapped package of cream
cheese in microwaveable bowl. Microwave
on high 10 seconds or just until softened.
Add 15 seconds for each additional package
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Blueberry Streusel Cheesecake
Prep time: 15 minutes
Total time: 6 hours, 45 minutes
Servings: 16
1 1/2 cups plus 3 tablespoons flour, divided
1 1/3 cups sugar, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup cold butter, cut up
4 packages (8 ounces each) PHILADEL-
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup BREAKSTONE’S or KNUDSEN
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4 eggs
2 cups fresh blueberries
Heat oven to 325°F.
Mix 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/3 cup sugar and
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1 box Dreamfields Penne Rigate
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2 teaspoons lemon zest, plus extra for gar-
nish
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 cups baby greens (arugula, spinach or
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1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs (optional)
Parmesan cheese, shaved
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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
Total time: 7 hours, 15 minutes
Servings: 16
52 vanilla wafers, finely crushed (about 2
cups)
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
4 eggs, divided
4 packages (8 ounces each) PHILADEL-
PHIA Cream Cheese, softened
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 325°F.
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
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small bowl with fork until blended; stir in 2
tablespoons of hot cornstarch mixture.
Return to remaining cornstarch mixture
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Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Use parch-ment handles to remove cheesecake from
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Note: This lemon glaze can be prepared
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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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