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No. 7 Vol. 4 randolphnews.com April 2015

The 2014-15

wrestling season for

the Randolph Rams

started with a lot of younggrapplers who were eager

to fill the shoes of the

championship team the

year before them. Theschedule wasn’t going to be

easy but a lot of hard workand dedication resulted in

some great highlights,

emotional victories and of

course some unforgettable

memories.The Novice, Junior

Varsity and Varsity teams

By Cheryl Conway, Editor

Flowers and green grass are not the only things bloom-ing this spring. MJ Media LLC has blossomed from

eight monthly community newspapers to fifteen, and

is changing its name.

And like pollen that spreads from birds and bees, news

that brightens, enlightens, entertains and inspires will be

reaching the mailboxes of 170,000 homes and businessesstarting this month, with this issue. MJ Media LLC has

recently merged with Broad Street Media, owner of the

Marketeer, and formed a new company- New View Media

Group LLC.

Publishers Joe Nicastro and Mary Lalama of Flanders of

the former MJ Media have formed a partnership with

Marketeer owner Darwin Oordt of Cherry Hill to establish

New View Media Group. In talks six months prior, the man-

aging partners officially merged April 1.

Unlike other newspapers that incorporate both the good

and bad news, New View Media Group will feature onlygood news.

“We will have a group of community newspapers withgood family friendly content,” says Nicastro. “There are

other publications as in any market we are in but we try to

bring a different perspective with all good news.”The name, New View Media LLC, came from “The idea

Good News Travels East and West As Community Newspaper Co. Spreads Its Wings

Sample The Future of Randolph Wrestling

(Pictured, from left, Joey Viespoli, Johnny Hager, Elijah Quinines and Jason Petroski)continued on page 2

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Page 2, April 2015, Tell Them You Saw It In The Randolph News • Like us on facebook www.facebook.com/mypaperonline

The Ladies Guild of Holy Wisdom

Byzantine Catholic Church in

Flanders plans to hold its SpringPenny Auction on Fri., May 8. The doors

will open at 6:30 p.m. and drawings willbegin at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $6 and addi-

tional tickets are available. Refreshments

will be served at intermission.

finished the year with over 50 Tournament

Place winners and eight young men com-

peting at the Grade School State

Championship Tournament in Trenton.

Derek Rooney placed sixth, Ryan Knoxplaced eighth, while Jason Petroski, John

Hager, Matt DeStefanis, David Turner, Jim

Pepe, Ryan Milner all qualified, competed

and ultimately finished in New Jerseys Top

20 for their respective divisions and

weight classes.At the High School State Champion-

ships in Atlantic City our Grade School

alumnus Patrick Glory (a freshman at

Delbarton) took second place and A.J.

Vindici (a senior at Randolph HS) took

fifth.As spring and eventually fall sports

come about, keep in mind the 2015-16 sea-

son will be here quick. Pass the word

around to friends and classmates and get

them to come out next season to be part of

the tradition and success of Randolphwrestling.

Randolph Wrestling...continued from front page

Spring Penny Auction

The US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla15-10, on Lake Hopatcong, will beconducting an “About Boating

Safely” on Sat., April 25, from 8 a.m. to 5p.m. Taught by all volunteer U.S. CoastGuard Auxiliary certified instructorslicensed by the State of NJ, this course cov-ers all the subjects to satisfy the require-ments for the mandatory NJ Boating SafetyCertificate needed by all powerboat opera-tors in NJ. The class will take place at theLake Hopatcong Marine 132 State Route181, Lake Hopatcong. The fee for the courseis $65, and will help to support the volunteerCoast Guard Auxiliary continue promotingrecreational boating safety on and around

Lake Hopatcong. To register contact AnnieMagliano at [email protected]; or call at973-897-6463.

For further information and to learn howto become a part of the US Coast GuardAuxiliary, visit the websitehttp://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=053-15-10 , or call Bob Swisher, FSO-HR at908-887-5386.

The United States Coast Guard Auxiliaryis the uniformed volunteer Component of the United States Coast Guard created by anAct of Congress in 1939. The Auxiliary,America's Volunteer Guardians, supports theCoast Guard in nearly all of the service'smissions.

US Coast Guard Auxiliary ConductsBoat Safety Course

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that we have a new view on media,” says

Nicastro.

All community news, from schools to

government, people, organizations, placesof worship, libraries, non-profit organiza-

tions, volunteer services, children’s groups,

scouts, fundraisers and more will be fea-

tured in the pages of New View Media. The

company’s philosophy is to showcase and

inform all readers about the good that sur-rounds them day to day, the positive, and

the uniqueness of their community.

Established in 2003 with just two month-

lies in Mt. Olive and Hackettstown, MJ

Media which stands for “My Jersey Media”

grew to eight free monthlies over the yearsreaching 84,831 homes and businesses.

They include the Mt. Olive News,

Hackettstown News, Roxbury News,

Randolph News, Musconetcong News,Black River News, Morristown News and

Mendham News.

The Marketeer, a free shopper-type sup-

plement delivered monthly to all homes,

has been around for the past 30 years. By

growing these papers, the community willhave all the positive news at their finger-

tips.

“Both groups complimented each other

with their circulations so for local business-es it will be very beneficial,” says Nicastro.Despite the digital age, 2015 is a great time

for community newspapers.

“Free community papers are different

than paid papers,” explains Nicastro.

“People want local news and it is hard to

find. The hyper local sites are good. Thereis something about having a paper to hold,

people still call us for copies when their

kids are in the paper so they can cut it out

and hang it up- different than printing it off

a printer.”The additional seven papers include the

Livingston News, Hanover News, Caldwell

News, Verona/Cedar Grove News,

Millburn/Short Hills News, East

Hanover/Florham Park News, and

Maplewood/South Orange News.The greatest challenge faced by the new

company will be “Getting information from

the community,” says Nicastro.

Community Newspaper Co. Spreads Its Wings...The community is the best source for

information. People serve as the eyes andears as to what is going on around them.

Please send all press releases and positive

news stories to [email protected] a free newspaper, the company

depends on paid advertising. Contact JoeNicastro at 800-691-7549 or joe.nicas-

[email protected]

New View Media Group LLC is locatedat Melanie Lane Unit 22A, East Hanover,

NJ 07936. The company also operates an

online website, publishing all articles onlineat www.mypaperonline.com. For more

information and publication deadlines, visitwww.newviewmediagroup.com.

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Randolph resident

and attorney/

author Andrew

Wolfenson will be appear-ing for a book signing at

the Book Barn on

Saturday, March 28 from

10:00am to 1:00 pm,

where he will be sellingand signing copies of his

books, including his latest

legal thriller, “In His Ex-Wife’s Defense”

New Jersey attorney

Eric Goldberg is back, and

he’s up to his neck in the

most emotionally-chal-

lenging and potentiallydifficult case of his career.

When his ex-wife is

charged with vehicular

homicide and turns to Eric

for help, he is forced tonot only battle the burden

of representing the woman

whose infidelity led to the

end of their marriage, but

also faces the dauntingtask of representing the

first person to be locally

prosecuted under a law

regarding texting and

driving.

Eric’s varied emotionsregarding his ex-wife and

the stress of his internalconflict are further com-

plicated when a former

attorney trying to further

his own political aspira-

tions continuously publi-

cizes the case, and by thefact that the Prosecutor

handling the case is a very

attractive young woman.

At the same time, Eric is

being pursued by areporter who resembles a

woman from his not-so-

distant past. With all these

distractions, will he be

able to win the case for hisex-wife?

“Eric Goldberg -

lawyer, lover, mensch -

successfully defended

himself the last time out.

But now he takes on amuch more difficult

Book Signing at the Book Barn

Andrew Wolfenson

client: his ex-wife.

Andrew Wolfenson spins

another just-real-enough

tale of the everymanlawyer to make you think,

‘Did this really happen?’

Sex, politics, criminal jus-

tice, and more sex. Read

on and be entertained.” -

Henry E. Klingeman,Esq., Criminal Defense

Attorney and former

Assistant U.S. Attorney

for the District of New

Jersey

“In His Ex-Wife'sDefense is an excellent

legal thriller. The author

hit the mark here. He com-

bines an expert knowledge

of the law and how things

"really" work with a plotline that has more dips and

turns than an Olympic

Bobsled run. As for the

ending - guaranteed that

you will not see it coming.

This page turner is a mustread!” - John W.

Hartmann, Esq., Criminal

Defense Attorney and

Author of Jacket: The

Trials of a New Jersey

Criminal DefenseAttorney.

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Your Press Releases to [email protected]


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The Fernbrook Daisy Troop #6182 from Randolph visited the Randolph Emergency Squad on

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where he established sup-port groups and counselingservices for the World TradeCenter survivors and theirfamilies.

“Faith and Farewell”offers encouragement toanyone who is anticipating aloss, but especially the loss

of one or both parents.DiMatteo writes, “I am notsuggesting that the processof saying good-bye will beeffortless, but I am suggest-

ing that, with an open heartand a willingness to allowGod’s grace to flow throughyou, the entire journey willbecome much more mean-ingful for you and for youraging parents.”

The book is available atwww.westbowpress.com),


The Rev. Dr. Jack

DiMatteo, a Ran-

dolph resident, has

been an interfaith hospicechaplain for over twenty-

five years. During his timeat the hospice, he has helped

thousands of families who

are engaged in a process

known as anticipatory grief:preparing oneself for grief

before a traumatic event,

such as the loss of a loved

one.DiMatteo hopes to aid

readers in their battle withanticipatory grief using his

new book “Faith andFarewell: When YourParents Approach TheirFinal Days” (published byWestBow Press), whichdraws from his spiritual andpersonal experiences.

A few years ago, Rev.DiMatteo experienced thedeaths of each of his parentswithin a nine-month period.It was a devastating timerequiring him to “let go”, to

learn to say good-bye, andto find closure during thatemotionally draining time.

Reflecting back on hisexperience DiMatteo decid-

ed to write a book to serve asa spiritual guide for otheradult “children” who areexperiencing their parents’steady decline and advance-ment toward death. “I did alot of research,” DiMatteostates, “and I discovered thatthere are no other booksavailable to address the spir-itual needs of family mem-bers who are experiencingthese hardships, so I decided

to share my own story,including scholarlyresearch, biblical insights,and comforting sugges-tions.”

“My goal,” DiMatteoadded “is to assist others inspiritually coping with theirimpending losses.”DiMatteo’s new bookaddresses those challengedto face the reality of theimpending loss while find-

ing spiritual closure andacceptance. DiMatteo out-lines seven spiritual themescommonly experienced byadult children whose elderly

parents are reaching the endof their earthly journey.According to DiMatteo,

the unhealthy ways of cop-ing involve denial and/or acompulsive need to controlall circumstances prior toletting go.

“The challenge of faith isto entrust our loved ones tothe eternal care of theCreator and to relinquish theneed to try medically

aggressive measures whichmay prolong life, but mayalso prolong suffering,”adds DiMatteo.

DiMatteo, known also asPastor Jack, is quite familiarwith anticipatory grief andcomforting others. He hasbeen a Lutheran parish pas-tor serving New Jerseyparishes in Dunellen,Keyport and Budd Lake. Inresponse to the September

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The Morris EssexTuesday SeniorSoftball League, part

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association for every levelof players who are 49 yearsold and over. The League iscomprised of sevenLeagues including Morris,Middlesex, Monmouth,Ocean, Mercer, Somersetand Union counties. Teamsare grouped by ability toensure parity and a compet-itive level for all to enjoy. Itis a 6 to 12 foot arc pitch

league. Leagues are splitinto age brackets of 49 andover, 59 and over, and 69and over. Any one whowishes to play and/orcoach, call or e-mail any of

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which supplies blood productsand services to 60 hospitals throughout

the state, is in need of volunteers at blood

drives. The blood service volunteer is anintegral member of the collection team

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Volunteers should have the ability to

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The Special OlympicsBocce Meet plans toshowcase the bocce

skills of more than 100

Special Olympics athletesfrom Morris, Sussex andWarren counties, on Sun.,March 22, from 10:30 a.m.to 1 p.m., at Madison HighSchool in Madison. Themission of Special

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Habitat for Humanity of Warren

County is having a Bingo Fun

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E

leventh Hour Rescue plans to host

The Taste of Morris County for

Food, Wine, Fine Spirits, and Beer

Lovers on Mon., April 27, from 6:30 p.m.

until 10 p.m. at the newly renovatedSkylands of Randolph.

This event will benefit the rescue’s

Phase 1 Building Hope Project that is cur-

rently underway. The Building Hope proj-

ect aims to raise funds to construct a new,permanent kennel to house some of the

over 2,800 animals Eleventh Hour Rescue

saves from death row every year. In addi-

tion this event will also celebrate the suc-

cess and support of local restaurants and

vendors. As proven in the past two years,this event is a true form of the local com-

munity pulling together for a great cause.

Some in attendance this year include

Riverside Rhythm Band, Cricket Hill

Brewery, Fedway Associates with GreyGoose and Dewars, Ava’s Cupcakes,

Down to the Bone and The Barn.

In addition to samplings of Morris

County there will be a 15 piece band,

dance floor, games, and a spectacular array

of items in the Silent Auction. A few high-

lighted EHR dogs will be making their

way into the event too.Tickets for Eleventh Hour’s Taste of

Morris County are available for purchase

at www.ehrdogs.org or email tasteofmor-

[email protected] with any questions.Tickets will be available at the door for

$85 per person while space is permitted;

$70 for non-alcohol attendees. Please join

Eleventh Hour Rescue - a great cause is

always in great taste.

The rescue is still seeking sponsorshipand donations for the Silent Auction for

this event. This event is 21 and over

please. All attendees will need to provide

proper identification. Email tasteofmor-

[email protected] Hour Rescue is a 501(c)3 that

saves dogs and cats from death row. All

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Visit www.ehrdogs.org for more informa-

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By Cara Connelly

Farmers markets provide visitors with

a window to see into the world of thepeople and places that grow our farm

foods, baked goods, artisans’ cheeses, local

honey and hand crafted products.Once considered more of a novelty,

farmers markets today provide consumers

with an alternative to traditional grocerymarkets, specialty food stores and unique

gift shops. Visitors to local farmers markets

can purchase locally grown and made items

all with the convenience of one stop shop-

ping.Different farmers, bakers, craftsmen and

unique shop owners come together in an

outdoor market that showcases everything

local and homemade, handmade and local-

ly grown.

Farmers markets expose consumers todifferent seasonal foods and products.

They offer more than typical supermarket

or gift shop products and often include

herbs, plants, cut flowers, eggs, homemade

specialty items such as jam and jelly, bakeditems and local honey. Farmers markets

generally open in the spring and stay

opened until the holidays. Each season

brings new offerings.When farmers markets open in the

spring, they provide consumers with fresh,

locally grown produce, homemade baked

goods, prepared meals, soups and hand

crafted items that many have anticipated allwinter. Their garden offerings are plentifulproviding consumers with an exceptional

selection of annuals and perennials to plant.

Spring offerings turn to summer offerings

delivering a wide variety of flavorful, col-

orful sweet fruits and ample vegetables.Summer farmers markets are a great

way to spend a weekend afternoon or lazy

evening after a day at work. Summer is

when produce such as tomatoes, sweet corn

and cucumbers are grown and enjoyed inabundance. As the summer ends, fall is a

beautiful time of year. The

air is crisp and local farm stands are

brimming with autumn goodies from

pumpkins to root vegetables, cider, hay

rides and corn mazes. Hearty preparedmeals, holiday pies, hand knit sweaters and

seasonal wreaths are alongside mums, corn

stalks and hay barrels used to decorate our

homes.

As the winter approaches, don’t dis-

Taste Buds Bloom With Variety Offered At Farmers Marketscount the selection at your local outdoormarkets. Beets, broccoli, brussel sprouts,

cabbage and cauliflower are grown most of

the year, even through November and

December. It’s a great time to stock up on

homemade jams, jellies and local honey.Think gift giving for the holidays. Mostfarmers markets stay open until December

and will additionally offer fresh cut green-

ery and Christmas trees.

Most fruits and vegetables travel 1500-

2500 miles to land in the grocery store. If each consumer ate just one meal a week

using local products, we would save 1.1

million barrels of oil each year. Visits to

local farmers markets are increasing for a

variety of reasons- it’s healthier, it’s impor-tant to support local growers and it’s better

for our environment. Stop by and explore

your local outdoor market today, you may

be surprised what you find and what you

learn.

Some Morris County Area CommunityFarmers Markets include:

Morris Plains Farmers Market;

Speedwell Ave. Ext. (also known as

Merchant Block) Morris Plains; 978-267-

1488;www.morrisplainsboro.org. OpenSat., June through Oct., from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Featuring variety of fresh fruits and vegeta-

bles, wine, honey, milk, eggs, flowers,

cheese, pierogis, sausages, stuffed cabbage,

jams and jellies, pies, cakes, cookies,quiches, soups, dried fruit and nuts, artisanbreads, croissants, scones, chicken pot pies,

pickles, olives, stuffed grape leaves, alpaca

yarn and alpaca wool products.

Morristown Farmers Market, Spring

Street & Morris Street, Morristown; 973-455-1133; www.morristown-nj.org. Open

Sun., June through Nov., 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Featuring variety of fruits, vegetables and

organic products, flowers, plants, herbs,

baked goods, eggs, cheese, honey, fish,poultry, grass fed beef and pork. WIC and

Senior FMNP vouchers available by some

farmers.

East Hanover Farmers Market,

Ridgedale Avenue, East Hanover;973-428-

3095; www.townshipofeasthanover.com.Open Mon., June through Oct., noon to 6

p.m. Featuring variety of fruits and vegeta-

bles. WIC and Senior FMNP vouchers

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n an effort to promote New Jersey’s

tourism industry, Assembly

Republicans Nancy F. Muñoz and

Anthony Bucco sponsor legislation that

allows people to view online the state’s

war efforts from the American Revolutionto the Vietnam War. The bill recently won

Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts

Committee approval.

“Many people who plan a vacation start

the process with a Google search. NewJersey, and all it has to offer vacationers,

needs to be in that queue,” said Muñoz, R-

Union, Morris and Somerset. “As one of

the original 13 colonies, our state played asignificant role in the American

Revolution. Several important battles werefought here including the Battle of

Trenton, the Battle of Millstone, and the

Battles of Monmouth and Princeton. We

were also instrumental in supporting many

of our nation’s other war efforts. Allowingpeople to view online these historical

events will hopefully entice them to visit

our state and these sites in person.”

“New Jersey is famous for its war

efforts from the American Revolution to

the Civil War and World Wars I and II,”said Bucco, R-Morris. “General

Washington set up two winter camps in

Morristown where the Ford family also ran

a powder mill that supplied needed powder

for the early war effort. During World WarI, our state was a center of shipbuilding

and manufacturing. That continued in

World War II as many of our nation’s bat-

tleships, aircraft carriers, heavy cruisers

and destroyers were built in our shipyards.

Promoting tourism by highlighting theseplaces and events via the internet is an

opportunity we should take advantage of.”

The bill, A-4278, requires the Division

of Travel and Tourism in the Department

of State, in consultation with the NewJersey Historical Commission, to develop

a list and an online historic tour of war bat-

tles fought and places of historic signifi-

cance to the military and war efforts in NJ.

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Dental implants are one of the most

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innovations can do to turn your life around!

Dental implants are cylinders, tradition-

ally made from titanium, that are placed into

the jawbone. Teeth are built on top of them,

and there are many configurations. The

most typical are 1. A single tooth, 2.

Multiple permanent teeth (a bridge), 3.

Stabilize dentures (which are removable),

and 4. “Fixed-detachable,” which is dis-

cussed below.

“Fixed-detachable” implant teeth are

extremely popular today. The “fixed” refers

to the fact you don’t take them in-and-out of

your mouth, and the “detachable” refers to

the ability of your dentist being able to

remove them for maintenance & repairs.

They have become overwhelmingly popular

for many reasons: 1. They have significant-

ly brought down the cost of traditional

implant procedures, 2. The need for major

bone grafting procedures has been reduced

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to eliminate the endless cycle of cavities,

fillings, root canals, crowns, and bridges.

The “fixed-detachable” class includes

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Whether you would benefit from a single

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lization, or a fixed-detachable appliance, the

dentist or team of dentists you work with is

critical to your success and satisfaction.

Because dental implants are not a specialty,

any dentist, regardless of their training, can

perform these procedures. As a consumer, it

is very important you do your due diligence

when selecting an implant dentist.

Dr. Ira Goldberg is a recognized dental

implant expert, and has been performing

implant procedures for 20 years. He is

Dental Implant Public Awareness Seminar uniquely qualified in a number of ways: 1)

He performs both the surgical aspect and

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self: referrals to other dentists are rarely

required. 2) He holds many degrees in the

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title held by less than 500 dentists world-

wide. 3) He lectures to other dentists in the

field of computerized surgical procedures,

and performs these procedures regularly.

On Tuesday, May 19, Dr. Goldberg will

be holding a free Public Awareness Seminar

on dental implants. It will be located at the

Holiday Inn Express in Mt. Arlington.

Details are available on his website atwww.MorrisCountyDentist. Go to the

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Implant Seminar.”

He will be covering many topics regard-

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ing dental implants, but some of them

include: single & multiple tooth replace-

ment, full jaw replacement, denture stabi-

lization, mini-implants, bone grafting, fees,

insurance, and financing. An actual patientwill be present to talk about their dental

implant experience, too. Dr. Goldberg is a general dentist located

in the Roxbury Mall in Succasunna, NJ. He

provides general dentistry for the entire fam-

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

ing, veneers, crowns, root canals, dentures,

periodontal (gum) services, dental implants,

Invisalign®, and much more. He is a

Diplomate of the American Board of

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tiple degrees, and is recognized as an expert

in dental implants. You can find additionalinformation on his

website:www.MorrisCountyDentist.com.

The office can be reached at: (973) 328-

1225 or via email:

[email protected]

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T

here's lots going on in late April at

Mayo Performing Arts Center in

Morristown. From the blues of

John Hiatt to the classic pop of TommyJames, the one-man spoof America's Got

Downton to the hilarious musical

stylings of Peter Schickele, MPAC offers

a variety of music, comedy, family events

and more April 21-April 26.

An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett

and John Hiatt is set for Tues., April 21,

at 8 p.m. Tickets are $59-$99.

Two legendary singer-songwriters,

Lyle Lovett ("If I had a Boat;" "She's No

Lady") and John Hiatt ("Have a LittleFaith in Me;" "Thing Called Love") share

the stage, trading off songs and stories

that have made them two of the most

innovative voices in music over the past

three decades.

America's Got Downton, Thurs., April

23, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $19-$39.

Direct from London's West End! Luke

Kempner's one-man parody of America's

favorite British TV import features over30 characters, blending celebrity visitors

with well-known Downton Abbey

favorites, as cultures clash and eras hilar-

iously collide to help the cast save the

estate from financial ruin - again! "A

remarkable, tour-de-force one-man

show." - London Daily Telegraph.

Peter Schickele: 50 Years of P.D.Q.

April Showers with Showsat MPAC

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By Cheryl Conway

Nicholas Mathus of Flanders hasfound his niche, and how ironicthat his passion for history stems

from his very own past.

Determined to share history with oth-ers and preserve our nation’s past, Nickfollows in the footsteps of his father andgrandfather (also named Nick) whoselove for history is much the same. Sincehe was three years old, Nick has visitedmore than 80 historic sites and video-taped their significance, all with the helpfrom his father Glenn Mathus.

The fourteen year old is known as“Nick The History Kid,” and he hasteamed up his father, Glenn, to producehistorical videos. An eighth grader at

The PECK School in Morristown, Nick’smain goal is to show his peers how funand interesting history is and why sitesshould be preserved.

“History is fun and should be pre-served for future generations,” says Nick.“If we didn’t have history we wouldn’tbe here today. It’s our nation’s past of how we got here today. If we don’t pre-serve it, it’s going to be destroyed.”

His motto: “New Jersey: from theRevolutionary War to the Jersey Shoreboth History and Fun awaits You!” Most

of his videos cover NJ’s historical sites,but also cover treasures throughout theUnited States when vacationing or travel-ing for sports.

“When we go to swim or track we findhistorical places,” says Glenn, likeMotown, Key West-Florida, Henry FordMuseum in Michigan

Although Nick began his role fouryears ago as Nick The History Kid andposting historical videos online, his firstvideo dates back to when he was threeyears old at Gettysburg. In that video,

Glenn recalls Nick saying ‘Let’s GoSoldier’…and it’s been history eversince.

“That’s how far it goes back,” his lovefor history, says Glenn. “My dad passedit onto to him. My dad used to take me allover in 1965. He loved history too; hewas a big George Washington man andCivil War. I grew up with what my dadliked.”

With 80 videos so far, Nick’s footagelasts anywhere between four to fifteenminutes, provide historical details of the

location with some humor to keep theviewer’s interest.

His visits have him flying an airplaneand a helicopter, scuba diving, high div-ing at the end of the West Point video,and riding one of the oldest roller coast-

ers.For the video filmed at the Henry Ford

Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, Nickprovides a brief history of the helicopterand the museum, where the first success-

ful helicopter is preserved, and then fliesa helicopter.Last year, they traveled everywhere

from Detroit “where we are the onlyvideo on YouTube that takes you insideMotown’s Historic Studio A, and to theConfederate White House in Richmond,VA.,” says Glenn.

His video on the Charles LindberghCrime of the Century Video took twomonths to complete as they traveled tofour different cities to tell the wholestory. They first went to Washington, DC,

showing the Spirit of Saint Louis whichwas the high point of Lindbergh’s life.Next, they visited the Lindbergh

Estate in East Amwell where Nick gotspecial permission to film inside thebaby’s nursery, the scene of the 1932 kid-napping.

“We filmed in the Lindbergh Babiesnursery and recreated the leaving of theransom note on the window sill,”explains Glenn. In 1935 Lindbergh giftedthe estate to the State of NJ, and it is nowa juvenile state correctional facility. “No

tourism here,” says Glenn. But, “Wewere the first to show the estate todayand tour the grounds speculating whathappened that night in 1932.”

They then went to the FlemingtonCourt House where the trial of the centu-ry happened; and finally to West Trentonto visit the NJ State Police Museumwhere all the evidence from the trial iskept; and the final scene, back at theFlemington Court House where Nick isthe judge in the “Retrial of the Century”and convicts Bruno Hauptmann based on

what we believe happened.“This is truly a surprise ending that

could not have happened without the helpof many people in high places,” saysGlenn. “Nick got to sit in the judge’schair as the judge” and the chair insidethe cell that Hauptmann was electrocutedin. “People don’t get to see the settings.”

For sites indoors he receives specialpermission.

“Our objective is to show peoplesomething they could never see on anyregular tour,” says Glenn. “In Nick’s

video on the Hindenburg, we were givenpermission to climb historic Hangernumber one with our guide. At 190 feetup at the top of the Hanger one couldimagine the Hindenburg entering thehangar below us.” Only the History

Flanders Teen Videos Historic Sites For Preservation

Channel and the Weather Channel wereallowed to climb and film the hangarfrom above.

Nick was also allowed to enter themock-up control car used in the movieHindenburg starring George C. Scott.Nick explains all the controls and demon-strates how the Hindenburg was flown.

At Mount Vernon in 2012 Nick had

the “high honor” of participating in aspecial wreath laying at GeorgeWashington's tomb in front of 100 peo-ple.

In his video highlighting cemeteries,Nick visits his grandfather’s grave aswell as several famous people such asJudy Garland, James Cagney, EdSullivan, Joan Crawford, Babe Ruth andMalcolm X, all buried within an hourfrom each other, notes Glenn.

In another video, he outlines the histo-ry of roller-coasters, mostly in Coney

Island, NY, and rides one of the oldestroller-coasters- the Cyclone.

“It’s so cool to go to every eventinvolved,” says Nick. “Sometimes it’sdifficult to find the time. We schedule it”for Saturday mornings or when they trav-el especially for swimming and track inwhich Nick holds multiple gold medals,broken records and the title “JuniorSwimmer of the Year” for the secondyear in a row,” says Glenn.

His latest mission is to help preservethe Martin Berry House (built in 1720) in

Pequannock, “12 years before GeorgeWashington was born” when the Britishruled the land.

“If the town doesn’t buy it, it will beanother strip mall,” says Glenn. “Weattended several of the monthly meetings

and will be involved in promoting thehome, when it’s acquired by the town.”They plan to shoot a video at the homethen share that history with the localschools.

Nick and I are one of the many"Friends of the Martin Berry House," astrong and dedicated group of historyloving people who want to see the town-

ship preserve this beautiful home, one of the oldest homes in Pequannock. “Nickand I are committed to preserving, pro-moting and volunteering this historicaltreasure. Nick was the youngest attendeeto publicly speak at one of the towncouncil meetings.”

They are also trying to get permissionto film the Gallows of Morristown insidethe Morris County Court House. The lastpublic hanging in Morristown was in1835, says Glenn, and the gallows havebeen stored in the “old courthouse in

Morristown,” he says.Nick also promotes historic sites by

volunteering his time there. He currentlyhas 96 volunteer hours at the WashingtonHeadquarters in Morristown.

“We must remember our history andthe people who paid for our freedom,”says Glenn. “My son’s message is goodand his goal is to raise interest in theleaders of tomorrow that these historicaltreasures are to be preserved for futuregenerations to come. If tomorrow’sadults lose interest in these buildings

then funding will be cut off and they willdisappear.”

Nick’s videos are linked to NJ’s Traveland Tourism webpage. For more infor-mation and to view his videos, visitwww.nickthehistorykid.com.



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by Michele Guttenberger

As early as 1887,Thomas Edison hasbecome a name in

the home entertainmentindustry. His company man-ufactured phonographs(needle/stylus music player)and its music medium (ana-log recordings on a waxcylinders and Blue Amberolhis patented plastic materi-al). He not only had a say inthe production and technol-ogy of this emerging indus-try but, he also had controlof the artists that recordedon his label. Thomas Edisonwas not only a wizard of invention; he also became amusic recording mogul withhis own namesake recordlabel and recording studio.Recording artists made thetrek to West Orange NJ orManhattan to have their

voice and instrumentalsrecorded and played on hishome and parlor music play-ers – the phonograph.Thomas Edison was theoriginal American idol

judge on musical talent andhe determined if an artistwas worthy of a record labelcontract. The current popu-larity of the performer’smusic did not sway Edison’sbiased judgment. InEdison’s words to promotean artist based on celebrityconstituted "fakery inmusic".

It was unfortunate for hisrecord label that Edison (adeaf and musicallyuntrained person) made thefinal judgments on record-ing artists. This would be anegative company businesspolicy and one of the rea-sons Edison started to lose

market share in the early1900’s to his rival the VictorTalking Machine Company.However, in 1910 Edisonmade an exception inaccepting music he person-ally disliked such as theblues or jazz that SophieTucker (January 13, 1886 --February 9, 1966) hadbecome known for. Tuckerwas a young, spicy vaude-ville entertainer and femalewhite jazz singer. Duringthis period the EdisonRecording Company wasconducting a marketingcampaign to attract newartists by paying a thousanddollars for ten records tosingers who already had apopular following. Tuckerwas already a successfulstage performer but she sawboth money and greaterfame if she also became a

voice that was heard onphonograph records. Aftervisiting the West Orangerecording studio, she madeher first demo recording of "The Lovin' Rag". The stu-dio was happy with her firstrecording and asked her torecord another cylinderrecord and so she sang "ThatLovin' Two-Step Man”.Sophie Tucker was a savvybusiness woman and knewthose two records had tosell. She did the equivalentof a 1910 Twitter blast andsent off post cards to every-one she knew in her addressbook, all over the country,telling them about herrecords and urging them tobuy them. Her address bookin 1910 was a network of over 2,000 names. InTucker’s own words “I felt Imust prove my worth to the

Recording Company. I hadthe two hundred dollars forthe first two records safelyput into a postal moneyorder and I was holding onto this like grim death until Icould collect the eight hun-dred dollars balance.”Sophie Tucker was given acontract for the eightremaining records. ThomasEdison helped launch therecording career of “TheLast of the Red Hot Mamas”that Tucker referred herself as. The Thomas EdisonCompany saw her talent notin her tune but in hernaughty girl narrative talk-singing style that parallelstoday’s hip-hop. She wasbilled as a comedienne formaking phonograph usersLOL. Sophie Tucker’squotes are such hot classicsthey are still getting laughs

today.Visit the Thomas Alva

Edison Museum – NPS

where music record historywas made - OpenWednesday through Sunday.Hours are 10:00am -4:00pm. Admission Fee is$10.00 - 211 Main StreetWest Orange, NJ 07052Visit website for moredetails http://www.nps.gov/edis/.

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By Cheryl Conway

As one of the oldest and largest of theHabitat for Humanities in NewJersey, the Morris affiliation has

made great strides in building and providinghomes to many in the local area.

The Morris Habitat for Humanity is cele-brating its 30th anniversary this year sinceits inception in Oct. 1985. More than 300people were expected to attend the anniver-sary gala on Sat., Feb. 28, at Meadow WoodManor in Randolph.

The Morris Habitat for HumanityAnniversary Committee is planning otherevents throughout the year to celebrate thismilestone, including at Boy ScoutsJamboree in October. About 5,000 boyscouts are invited to Liberty State Park in

NY, to frame houses to be used for futurebuildings by the habitat. The educationalevent to teach others how to build houseframes is open to the public.

“It was amazing to realize just how muchhas been accomplished,” stated BlairSchleicher Bravo of Mountain Lakes,Morris Habitat’s chief executive officer,“and we are committed to continue to buildon the solid foundation our founders haveprovided.”

As stated in a recent press release, “From

small but determined beginnings, the affili-ate has grown and prospered thanks to thegenerosity of local corporations, municipal-ities, individual donors and thousands of volunteers.”

Bravo said, “It is overwhelming at timesto see how all these projects come together.It takes so many people putting their talentsto work and we are always pleased andthrilled with the results.”

Morris Habitat for Humanity started inOct. 1985 by four leaders of various church-

es in Morristown who heard about Habitatfor Humanity International, which had beenfounded nine years earlier in 1976.

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecu-menical Christian ministry that buildshomes for people in need. It has grown to1,500 local affiliates in the U.S. and 100national organizations in 90 countries in theworld. More than one million families, rep-resenting five million people, have foundimproved living conditions through Habitatfor Humanity.

The founders, Millard and Linda Fuller- amarried couple from Alabama- had organ-ized a walk in 1984 with former U.S.President Jimmy Carter- from Maine toAtlanta, stopping in New York, to gain visi-bility and spark interest in the habitat. The

four local leaders from Morristown went tosee Pres. Carter in N.Y. to learn more aboutthe habitat’s mission, and then just one yearlater started the local affiliate.

“There are a lot of people that weren’table to take advantage of job or education

opportunities,” explained Bravo, who hasbeen involved with the Morris Habitat forthe past 15 years. The goal is to providelower income families who cannot get amortgage an opportunity to become a home-owner.

Morris Habitat for Humanity is one of 24active habitat humanities in NJ, says Bravo.“We are one of the older ones,” next toPatterson who recently celebrated their 30thtoo. “We are one of the largest ‘and we alsooperate one of the largest ReStores.”

As volunteers, the organization workswith municipalities on affordable housingobligations through the Council onAffordable Housing (COAH), she explains.“They help us find property and housingtrust funds. It’s a partnership; we are a non-profit developer.”

Many larger developments set aside tenpercent of their building space for affordablehousing, she says.

“We offer ourselves as a partner tomunicipalities and developers to offset this

obligation,” says Bravo. They also workwith many agencies to identify families inneed of a home.

Through a selection process, the habitatbuilds homes for families. It markets in afour county area every time a propertybecomes available for low income develop-ment. Individuals being considered arerequired to attend four to six orientationsheld at area hospitals, libraries and business-es in which they apply.

From there, applicants are selected based

on income set by the federal government;need, in which they must demonstrate aneed to live in a house verses a rental; andmust qualify for an affordable mortgage.Those names are then drawn out of a hat likea lottery.

Out of 150 people interested with anupcoming project on Harding Ave. in Dover,for example, 40 apply, 25 will be selectedfrom the lottery to live in four homes slatedto be built, Bravo explains.

“It’s a bitter sweet day,” she says. The

selection process is very specific.“If you are a dollar over, we have to com-ply with the state; there’s no legal room,”she says. Also, “they really can’t have adebt. If they have a debt, if it’s high, we helpthem work that down.”

Morris Habitat For Humanity Building Strong After 30 Years

Once selected from the lottery, applicantsmust then adhere to certain guidelines:Sweat Equity, which requires the futurehomeowner to help build their home, maybeonce a week, to total 300 hours, says Bravo,and they also must take 25 hours of homeownership classes.

Their other requirement is they have tomeet a certain credit score to pay for the zeromortgage held by habitat. “We are thelender,” says Bravo. “It’s a forced savings if you will. They have to be able to pay theirmortgage plus taxes.” Also, if they want tosell their home, it can only be sold to anoth-

er affordable income household.However they are doing it, their process

is working.“We never had a foreclosure in our histo-

ry,” says Bravo.The program has lowered their monthly

payments from $1,500 to $2,100 in rentalfees to $500, $800 or $1,000 (on the highend) mortgage fee, she says. This savingshas allowed parents to go back to school andimprove their job opportunities, pay for edu-cational expenses for their kids, “save for a

rainy day,” lower their credit cards and “savefor their retirement.”

Their clients “are so grateful for thisopportunity” that “many of them come backand volunteer” or donate to the habitat, shesays.

More than 11,000 volunteers fromgroups, businesses, congregations andschools have come out on site visits to helpbuild these homes through the MorrisHabitat for Humanity, she says. It has about300 regular volunteers that help out on advi-

sory boards, ReStore and construction sites.About 50 “habitat faithful” volunteers,

made up of mostly retired men and women,rarely miss a build. It takes 1,500 volunteerson average to build one home, she adds,with nine to 12 months to build a single fam-

ily home; 18 months to two years for aduplex or larger.

“We are always looking for single volun-teers,” she says, but must be older than 16 tobe under an active homesite. Those under 16are allowed to come out and help plant orvisit after a home is built.

“We use 90 percent of volunteer laborand it’s a teaching program,” she says,which is why their building process takeslonger than a conventional builder.

The organization has had so many differ-ent volunteer groups. She and her husbandorganized a Bridal Build in 2009 at a com-

plex in Stanhope, inviting all engaged cou-ples to come out to help build. “One staff member wore a veil under a hard hat,” shelaughs.

“We’ve worked with a lot of creativeways in bringing out groups,” she says.Reunion groups come out to build, singles,high school football teams come out fordemolitions.

“It’s a lot of team building,” says Bravo.“Corporations come out on a building sitefor different departments” as a team building

exercise.“It’s a win win,” she says. “We need

them to come out, they need team buildingor they have a corporate obligation to volun-teer.”

Last summer, a local church hosted 100students from Woodsworth PresbyterianChurch in MD for one week to help MorrisHabitat with the building of the duplex onWillow Street in Morristown.

Volunteering to build a home also pro-vides a free opportunity for people to learn

how. “Some people want to learn, like tiling,so they come out to learn. We show themhow to hold a hammer.”Families are learn-ing as well.

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By Cheryl Conway

Like other leprechauns, Silly McGillyreturned to Ireland last month tomake more shoes, but his time here

was well spent entertaining young and old

during the St. Patrick’s Day holiday.Who is Silly McGilly?-some may ask.

He is a new leprechaun friend created bythree women of New Jersey, one who livesright in Morris County. Michelle Coffey-Dougherty of Montville, along with her sis-ter Eileen Coffey-Cowley of Sea Girt, andtheir sister-in-law Victoria Clark-Coffey of Basking Ridge are the authors of “SillyMcGilly.”

Their book, Silly McGilly was writtentwo years ago in 2013, but first sold in stores

last year. Dougherty held a book reading atthe Learning Express Toys in Morristownlast month during Read Across AmericaWeek.

With cupid on Valentine’s Day, and theEaster Bunny on Easter, why not in betweenintroduce a “cute and clever leprechaun”parade into St. Patrick’s Day.

“In an often overlooked family holiday,Silly McGilly is a breath of fresh air,” asstated in the book’s press release. “He visitshomes and classrooms to play fun little

tricks on children in the month, weeks, daysleading up to St. Patrick’s Day.”

Michelle says she thought of the ideaafter Christmas time when her seven-yearold son was saying how sad he was that

Christmas was over, ‘what do we have tolook forward to?’

“We have a leprechaun but he comes onenight,” explains Michelle, so why not createa character to help raise awareness of the tra-dition and create great family memories.

As Irish Americans, the three authorswanted “to breathe some new life into St.Patrick’s Day,” especially having 10 chil-dren between them, and their “immense lovefor family traditions.”

Six months to write, the three sisters met

regularly to complete their book. “We all sattogether; cousins would sit and play and wewould all work,” sales Michelle, former pre-K through second grade teacher. With sales,marketing and teaching in their background,the sisters combined their skills to self-pub-lish a creative children’s book.

"Silly McGilly is a labor of love for ourentire family," said Eileen Cowley. "Wewere all brought up to appreciate our Irishculture and particularly enjoyed the fun andrevelry of St. Patrick's Day. However, we

Michelle Coffey-Dougherty and Victoria Coffey.

Silly Leprechaun Visits Homes In Popular Children’s Book

also recognized that there was no definingstory or character that young children couldembrace, both literally and figuratively. And

so, Silly McGilly was born!"The book tells the story of the very lov-able Silly McGilly. Silly is a friendly lep-rechaun who enjoys visiting homes andclassrooms to play funny little tricks on chil-dren throughout the St. Patrick's Day season.

For some, Silly can visit every day inMarch, others once a week, or the daybefore St. Patrick's Day.

In Michelle’s house, Silly McGilly visitsfor 17 days in March leading up to St.Patrick’s Day. She uses it when Marchbegins.

“When you read the book you put thedoll by the window as an indication for thereal Silly McGilly to come into your hometo do a trick,” explains Michelle. Then everyday, kids wake up to new tricks by the greenleprechaun.

Examples of tricks, which are also out-lined in the book, include turning toilet bowlwater green, or pictures turned upside down.

“Maybe he's left some treats behind suchas chocolate coins, shamrocks or St.Patrick's Day stickers. Or, maybe he's been

up to a little mischief, turning over chairs,writing on the blackboard, or leaving thekitchen cabinets open.”

Michelle says, “It’s up to each parent todecide what they want to do.” Parents andkids come up creative ideas each day. Then

after St. Patrick’s Day, “he goes back toIreland to making shoes because that’s whatleprechauns do.”

“We created a family tradition,” saysMichelle. “Kids are excited, they look for-ward to it. Kids wake up and are excited. It’sa great tradition creating family memories.Children grow up so quickly. It’s somethingto enjoy with the whole family. It’s a greattradition whether you are Irish or not.”

Teachers are using it in classrooms, pre-kindergarten through third grade, in all 50states.

Last year, Silly McGilly was so popularhe sold out. This year, sales have doubledand orders are still coming in. Michelle washeading to Ireland to meet with a gift shopowner to carry Silly McGilly there.

A fun new children’s hard-cover book,Silly McGilly is 24 pages long and self-pub-lished. Each book comes with an eight inch,soft, plush leprechaun.

“Whether you’re Irish or not, wonderfulmemories are waiting for you with this newSt. Patrick's Day tradition!”

“It’s a great gift for a birthday, for theholidays, at any time of year,” concludesMichelle. “You can give it during the year;

it’s exciting and something to look forwardto.”

Sold for $29.99 on the website, the bookincludes a keepsake box with the doll. Go towww.sillymcgilly.com or Learning Expressin Morristown to purchase a copy.



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Cinco de Mayo is the perfect oppor-tunity to indulge in Mexican-inspired dishes, dips and drinks.

This year, put a tangy twist on your fes-tive favorites with a refreshing new fla-vor.

Watermelon is a versatile fruit with aflavor profile that pairs perfectly withmany of the ingredients in traditionalMexican dishes. Sweet and juicy water-melon is a great way to cut the heat of

spicier foods, and its texture lends anunexpected, satisfying crunch in dipssuch as chunky salsas.

Whether you’re hosting a Cinco deMayo themed party or simply lookingforward to an inspired meal at home, getan early jump on summer and let water-melon be your star ingredient.

For more recipes featuring low-calo-rie, no-fat watermelon, visit www.water-melon. org.

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with Watermelon Guacamole

Servings: 12–16 tacos2 medium avocados, peeled and chopped2tablespoons lime juice2 teaspoons diced jalapeno pepper (or totaste)1/3 cup chopped cilantro2 medium garlic cloves, minced1 can (4 ounces) diced green chilies,drained

2 1/2 cups diced watermelon, dividedSalt, to tasteCooking spray1 1/2 pounds codChili powder12–16 corn tortillas3–4 cups commercial coleslaw mix(shredded cabbage and carrots)1/2–1 cup commercial salsa

For guacamole, mash avocados to mix

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about their house,” and theyare sharing their story withothers. These clients areeducated individuals, hard-

working residents inrespectable jobs but make$35,000 to $45,000 a year.

“These are not homelesspeople,” says Bravo. “Theywant an opportunity for theAmerican dream. We have agoal of ensuring that every-body has a safe, decent,affordable place to live andalong the way other peopleare assisted too. It’s about

the journey,” in the end toprovide a quality home.To date, Morris Habitat

has served 305 familiesthough home ownershipopportunities, home preser-vation, and internationalhome building programs.

Since it was started inOctober of 1985, MorrisHabitat has completed 68homes. The first home proj-ect (a fourplex) was finishedin 1990. Since then, 48 of the homes built were newconstruction projects, 19were home rehabilitationprojects and two were whatis called a “home is a box”projects (premade homesections sent to a build sitefor Hurricane Katrina vic-tims).

Currently, there are eightprojects underway in MorrisCounty. In the coverage areaof MJ Media, 25 unit proj-

ects in Randolph plan tobegin in 2017/2018; threeprojects in Roxbury thatinclude a fourplex in PortMurray, a duplex on Edith

Drive, and two sixplexes onMain Street in Succasunnato begin in 2016/ 2018; twosingle family homes in Mt.Olive expecting to breakground this year at WallmanWay in Budd Lake; a five-plex in Morris Twp. knownas the Carlton Project isunderway; two duplexes inMorristown with a thirdduplex on Willow Street to

begin later this year.Despite the cold, “webuild all year round,” saysBravo. “We try to get ahome enclosed by winter sowe put up a warming sta-tion.”

In 2014, Morris Habitatclosed on five homes, start-ed eight homes and pre-served ten homes throughhome repair. Volunteers goin and fix leaky windowsand other improvementsthrough its home repair pro-gram. For 2015, it plans toclose on six more homes,start another six homes andwork on 12 home repairprojects.

Besides local projects,the organization plans tolead another trip to Armeniain June for about ten dayswith 20 volunteers to repairlow-income housing units“that are in major disrepair,”

she says. Every habitat affil-iate must dedicate ten per-cent to international home-building, she says, “so wepartner with another coun-

try.” Over the years theyhave worked withHonduras, where they havebecome a “sister affiliate”and built 35 homes in LaCelba, Honduras, as well asin Armenia.

“It’s a wonderful way tosee what’s happeningaround the world, not as atourist but as a partner tohelp in issues such as hous-

ing,” says Bravo. “Many areliving in conditions that areshocking to say the least.”

The accomplishments of Morris Habitat forHumanity could not havebeen made without the vol-unteers, generous corporateand private donations andsupport from municipalities.

In 2014 alone more than$2,400,000 was raised.

It takes about three yearsto identify a property andget a building permit, saysBravo, adding that sometowns have been very sup-portive. She plans to attendan upcoming council meet-ing in Mt. Olive Twp. to rec-ognize its support.

“Mt. Olive has been aterrific partner with MorrisHabitat,” she says, from itsadministrative leaders, gov-ernment officials and com-munity. “They understand a

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Morris Habitat...community is made up of alltypes of people. They helpus identify property. Theyare just very helpful andsupportive of people who

need a place to live,” as wellas Roxbury and Randolphtoo. “The whole communityis a pleasure to work with.”

Besides donations,Morris Habitat also getsfunds through its ReStoreprogram, a retail organiza-tion in Randolph that hasraised $1.5 million to offsetthe building program, saysBravo. New and slightly

used items, including fur-nishings, appliances andbuilding materials thatwould otherwise be donatedto landfills, are collected andsold at ReStore.

Morris Habitat forHumanity is the recipient of the “Making Lives BrighterAward” by Capitol Lighting;and “Best Affordable

Housing Award” by MetroBuilders.

Moms are invited tocome out on May 9, the daybefore Mother’s Day, withsisters and grandmothers tohelp with the build at theHazel Street Duplex inMorristown.

In June, come out forHammer for Habitat atMo

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