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No. 8 Vol. 4 www.mypaperonline.com April 2016

By Cheryl Conway

A

committee that was

“stalled” for a while

in Mt. Olive is backup and running in an effort to

take a proactive approach to

provide healthy opportuni-

ties for kids.

Established in 1990 by

the Township Council as an

ad-hoc advisory committee

reporting to the mayor, the

Mt. Olive Municipal Al-

liance Committee

(MOMAC), has reorganized

itself this past January. Thepurpose of the community

based non-profit organiza-

tion is to combat alcoholism,

drug abuse and violence

through prevention, inter-

vention, education and alter-

native activities.

Mayor Rob Greenbaum

has directed his assistant Lisa

Brett to coordinate MOMAC

and get it up and running

again. The township is part-

nering with the Mt. OlivePolice Department, with

Captain Steve Beecher as the

Police Department

MOMAC liaison, as well as

Alliance Committee Reorganizes To Provide Alternatives For Local Youth

10 volunteer recruits so far

who live and work in thecommunity.

The current committee

consists of residents, parents,

clergy, law enforcement,

local political leaders, and

even a high school student to

work together and come up

with ideas, “to get the word

out,” says Brett, Special

Projects coordinator for Mt.

Olive. She says the group is

currently working on a Face-book page.

“We want to educate the

community on all the things

we offer in Mt. Olive,” she

says.

Some ideas already intoplay are the 5K run, drop box

and Law Enforcement

Against Drugs (LEAD) pro-

gram in schools.

She says the goal is for

young adults, middle school

and high school students, to

“choose other ways not re-

sorting to drugs or alcohol.”

The first annual Pajama

Fun Run was set to be held

Sat., April 16, at 10 a.m., atTurkey Brook Park. Partici-

pants were to show up in

their pajamas for a 5K run,

with pledges to support the

Pajama Program, a non-

profit organization that pro-vides new sleepwear and

new books for children in

need.

Another ongoing initia-

tive by MOMAC is the Drop

Box located at town hall.

Residents, senior citizens,

and even those in surround-

ing towns are invited to drop

off their medication no

longer being used or expired,

whether prescription or overthe counter, for disposal.

“Take expired medication

and dump it,” says Brett.

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Page 2, April 2016, Tell Them You Saw It In The Mt. Olive News • Like us on facebook www.facebook.com/mypaperonline

Despite the frigid

temperatures, a

Budd Lake college

student recently completed

her first half marathon.Jessica Leigh Nagy, a

student at SUNY Canton

pursuing a bachelor’s de-

gree in Veterinary Technol-ogy, ran in the Syracuse

Half Marathon held earlier

this month.

“She has been running

on her college's cross coun-try team during her time

with SUNY Canton,” says

her mom Deborah Nagy, ateacher’s aid at Chester M.

Stephens Elementary

School. “Over the pastmonths she had decided to

register to run in the Syra-

cuse Half Marathon,” which

was held Sun., April 3, “not

knowing ahead of timewhat she was in for.”

Veterinarian Major Runs To Support Animal Rescues Despite Arctic Blast

Deborah, who attended

the marathon with her hus-

band to support their daugh-

ter and her two friends

during the race, had hoped

“for good weather for a

race, especially for our first

half marathon. The weather

was horrific. It was one of

the toughest days to run and

spectate, especially consid-

ering the blizzard like con-

ditions. The wind chill was

nine degrees, snowfall

around six inches, 44 mph

wind gusts, and zero visibil-

ity at times. These runnersdealt with wind, blowing

snow, sleet and hail. Jessica

thankfully made it in with-

out injury with a time of two hrs. 23 mins. I would

have to say that each and

every runner who com-

pleted this run is a Rock

Star.”

The registration fees of

all runners, which ended up

being around 5,700, accord-

ing to Deborah, were do-nated to animal rescues and

animal welfare foundations.

They included Shamrock

Animal Fund, PriscillaMahar Animal Welfare

Foundation, and Pibbles &

More Animal Rescue.


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Iam very much looking forward to the

grand opening of Pirate's Cove at Mount

Playmore, Mount Olive’s exciting

splash pad. Private's Cove will be locatedat Turkey Brook Park, one of Mount Olive’s

jewels, and I expect construction to be com-plete by the July 4th weekend. Together

with Mount Playmore, Mount Olive will

have one of the finest facilities in the State

of New Jersey for recreation for children

pre-k through 8th grade.The splash pad, which is part of a green

acres facility, will be open to all who seek

to use it, but we expect the primary users to

be our residents and those from surrounding

towns at no charge. We will develop policieswith regard to usage as needed based on use.

We expect that building Pirates Cove will

also bring families to enjoy Turkey Brook,

shop in Mount Olive as well as dining at our

eating establishments. This will assist in

supporting our local businesses. I expectthat the further improvement of Turkey

Brook Park will add to home value and

home sales appeal, demonstrating that

Mount Olive is a family friendly exciting

place to live and work.

I have made sure that we will have ade-

quate coverage for additional garbage col-lection, maintenance in the park as well as

our dog park. I cannot wait to experience thelaughter and enjoyment which Pirates Cove

will bring to our children.

Pirate's Cove will operate on a timed sys-

tem allowing for the remote control and ad-

justment of on and off hours. It will only beactive so long as people are on it. Environ-

mentally friendly as the water will be disin-

fected, filtered and reused. Pirate's Cove is

approximately 3000 square feet. As with

Mt. Playmore, Pirate's Cove will have oneway in and one way out entrance/exit. We

will also have a Lightening Detector System

will also be installed that will automatically

turn off and alarm in case of lightning.

As a final matter, we will also have many

opportunities for sponsorship for familiesand businesses to order pickets that will be

along the fence at Mount Playmore play-

grounds and/or the new splash pad, Pirates

From The Mayor’s Desk Cove at Mount Playmore! For more infor-

mation regarding how to order the pickets

please contact Mount Olive Recreation at

973-691-0900 ex 7263 or ex 7264.I will continue to keep you updated with

our progress as to Opening Day of Pirate's

Cove through newspapers and my face book

pagehttps://www.facebook.com/pages/May

or-Rob- Greenbaum/148566751876210?

ref=hl.Rob Greenbaum

Mayor Mount Olive Township


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Harry H. Jr., of Ridge, NY, age 89, on March

18, 2016. Son of the late Julia and HarryBond. Beloved husband of Mary T. Bond.

Loving father of Harry (Danette), Richard

(Alex), Nancy (Michael), Julie (Jay), Pam,Tom and Deidre (Joseph). Survived by 19

grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Harry was educated in the public schools of

Queens, NY and was an Eagle Scout. Grad-

uate of Massachusetts Institute of Technol-ogy and served in the Army Air Corps, as a

sergeant-crew chief for P-37 fighter planes

in Korea during WWII. Harry was a partner

in his father's Consulting Engineering Firmin NYC and an Adjunct Professor at the NYInstitute of Technology. Harry was an avid

reader and enjoyed many trips to Las Vegas.

He will be missed by everyone. In lieu of

flowers, donations can be made to

Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan

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any people probably remember

their school superintendent as adistant figure in an office that

might not even be in the school building ormaybe as a larger-than-life figure with a

deep voice only heard at an assembly once

or twice a year and at the high school grad-

uation.In Mt. Olive Township, however, the stu-

dents may hear their superintendent on the

stage at the Middle School or in the gazebo

at Sand Shore School.

Dr. Larrie Reynolds was a music teacherbefore he became an administrator and he is

still a musician, primarily a keyboard player,

but he also plays guitar and sings.He plays at the New Beginnings Bible

Church in Mt. Olive as part of their praise

band. He said he visited the church, whichis near his office, and came to the conclusion

they could use some help. He had played at

other churches in the past.

“I seem to be a good fit,” he said of the

gig he just started a couple of weeks ago.He also plays with Caren Kennedy and

Undercover. “I’m undercover,” he joked.

“She’s the one you’d want to listen to for

more than 11 minutes.”Kennedy is a math teacher at the Mt.

Olive Middle School and the two have mademusic together for several years.

A native of Maryland, Reynolds studied

music in Music City, Nashville, then went to

graduate school in Oklahoma. He taughtmusic in Yukon, OK, the year Garth Brooks

graduated from the high school, but takes no

credit for the superstar’s success.

He was then a principal for 17 years in

Oklahoma and Kansas before leaving edu-cation to found a company that ran after-

school and summer programs for kids,

Newton Learning. Headquartered in Dallas,Newton has offices in 36 states.

“We started with two employees and

when I left there were 12,000,” he said.Admitting to a desire to become a super-

intendent, he came east, first to Pequannock,

and then, about eight years ago, to Mt. Olive.

“I still think of myself as a music educa-

tor,” he said, admitting he knew being a mu-sician couldn’t pay the bills. “I’m not that

Mt. Olive Features A Rock ‘n Roll Superintendent

great. I’m not like the people who go on

American Idol and think they’ll be stars. I

enjoy singing and performing. It’s a won-derful release.”

Reynolds is also supportive of the

school’s music programs, including playing

a concert for the children at Sand Shore

School.

The superintendent has also played in

“Mt. Olive’s Got Talent,” with videos avail-

able on YouTube.Both of his sons are musical. Benjamin,

30, is a guitarist. Thomas is a drummer, but

not by profession like his brother. He works

in finance. Both live in Tennessee.


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When it comes to computers and technology, JimDaggon of Budd Lake knows his trade.

For his profession, Daggon works as a senior product en-gineer for emerging technologies at Rice Lake Weighing Sys-tems based out of Wisconsin, Colo. During his spare time, hehas been volunteering to help New Jersey Recreation andParks Association with any of its technology issues like set-ting up its website.

A resident of Mt. Olive for 28 years, Daggon’s work hasnot gone unrecognized. He was recently awarded the NJRPAService Award for going above and beyond in helping out theorganization.

At the NJRPA Annual Conference held March 1 in At-

lantic City, with about 400 delegates, vendors and volunteers,Daggon was surprisingly called up to receive the award. Hewas recognized for his years of voluntary service and re-ceived a plaque from the association.

“As president, one of the fun things I get to do is to honorpeople with a President’s Award,” stated Mona Cholowinski,president of the NJRPA and superintendent of ManalapanParks and Recreation. “We are all volunteers, but this awardis for someone who goes far beyond the norm. This individualhas given many hours of his time in a field that would other-

wise have been costly to the association. This person helpedbring NJRPA into the 21st Century. Jim Daggon, please comeup and receive your award.”

The purpose of the service award is “to say ‘thank-you’for different things done. “For Jim’s case it’s been technology.We just did a new website,” she says, with lots of technolog-ical upgrades in the last three to four years. The website isNJRPA.org.

“Jim dedicated his time,” she adds, which was monetarilyhelpful as opposed to having to pay a computer expert. In-stead “Jim was there to help us. He came out to troubleshootcomputer systems. It was imperative that we have someone.”

Cholowinski, who is serving as NJRPA president from2015-2016, knew back in January that Daggon, hands-down,was her choice for this year’s award. Each year, the president

selects who he or she thinks is most deserving of the award,whether the person is a member of NJRPA or a volunteer. Afew years ago, a fire department received the service awardfor helping out during Hurricane Sandy, says Cholowinski.

Currently, NJRPA has 465 professional members and 125commercial members, according to Cholowinski.

Daggon got involved as a volunteer with NJRPA throughhis wife’s involvement. His wife, Jill Daggon, is an employeewith Mt. Olive Recreation.

“He is not going to disappear,” she adds.

Longtime Local Man RecognizedBy National Association For Volunteer Service

“Jim has been assisting the NJRPA for about six years,during the time that I have been serving on its Board of Trustees as Member at large,” confirms Jill Daggon, Mt.Olive recreation supervisor. “The award was a complete sur-

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ness to help in any way he can,” adds Jill.“He also develops educational sessions ontech topics, for the association, both at the an-nual conferences and local district meetings.”

Daggon, who accompanied his wife to theconference, was surprised he was selectedand indeed honored.

“The minute they announced it, it was avery pleasant surprise but unexpected,” saysDaggon.

As soon as Cholowinski mentioned“’Someone who helped me with IT,’ I knew

it was me,” he laughs. “They are a very good,great group of people. They do good things.It’s refreshing; it’s easy to help out withthings like that.”

While it is clear he didn’t want to boasttoo much about the service he did provide tothe NJRPA, he mentions that he did somemarketing technologies to advance the recre-ation department; helped set up computersand its website; trouble-shoot some issueswith the computers; set up projectors and

speakers via the computer during state con-ventions making sure there is “internet ac-cess, to make sure everything runs smoothly,so I help out with that.”

Local Man Recognized...continued from previous page

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LEAD is a new program being offered inMt. Olive Schools to replace the formerDARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)program.

“This year, Mayor Robert Greenbaum andCouncil President Joe Nicastro and I dis-cussed the return of a drug education pro-gram,” explains Mark Spitzer, Mt. OlivePolice chief. “The mayor and council havealways supported such a program and urgedthe return. I was fortunate to be given an ad-ditional officer in the ranks to help a bit withstaffing. We are still down six officers fromthe time we had a program but it would beperpetuating an earlier mistake not to returnan educational component to our crime, drug,

and bullying prevention program. I have de-cided to add LEAD as our method of deliv-ery.”

The MOPD is heading into elementaryschool classrooms to teach students to livesafe, healthy, drug-free lives, explainsSpitzer. It is teaching LEAD and the TooGood for Drugs and Violence Curriculum,which involve lessons to introduce and re-view a series of skills to prepare children to

make healthy choices and resist unhealthybehaviors in life, including bullying, alcohol,and drug use.

The program has started with fifth gradersat the Tinc Road Elementary School with

plans to introduce the program to all fifthgraders district-wide for the 2016-2017school year, says Spitzer.

Getting rid of DARE years ago is a deci-sion ultimately regretted by Spitzer.

“Several years ago when our departmentsize was cut by 11 officers, I made the diffi-cult decision to eliminate the former DAREProgram. Candidly, I have regretted the de-cision ever since,” says Spitzer. According toNJ Educators and Law Enforcement profes-sionals tasked with delivering that program,it could not prove its scientific construct orefficacy. It was removed and I wish we hadan alternative then.

“Since then, we became more reactionarythen preventive and that is not forward think-ing,” he concludes.

According to Spitzer, MOMAC “neverreally ended here in Mt. Olive but had stalleda bit for several years because we did nothave a deliverable drug education program.

Alliance Committee...

continued from front page MOMAC is part of a state grant funding pro-gram for all municipalities. When a chargedperson is convicted of certain drug relatedcrimes, part of the collected fines go into afund known as the Drug Demand Reduction

Fund (DEDR). DEDR monies are distributedto the varying municipalities to help fundprograms to help resist and diminish druguse. Each town has the autonomy to use these

small grants to develop community basedanti-drug coalitions, such as MOMAC.

“In NJ, approximately a half a million dol-lars was collected last year and we receivedabout $15,000 in funding here in Mt. Olive,”

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MOMAC recently gave stickers to localpizza and bagel places to put on boxes andpackages to raise awareness to parents to “not

host underage drinking” parties for their chil-dren. “You do have families that do that,” shesays.

“If we can help one family, then we metour goal,” says Brett. “Every life counts.Adult actions end up with adult problems. We

want to help keep everyone safe; we don’twant to lose anyone else.”

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In 2013, Dave Hickey presented his church family at GraceChurch on the Mount in Netcong with a new ministry,“Run for God.” This twelve week walk/run program fol-

lows the book “Devotions: Finding God in a Runners Space”

by Mitchell Hollis. “Run for God” is a national ministrywhich shows the parallels between principles of the Bible anda running in a physical race.

When Hickey made his presentation, Steve and AggieBeede were on stage at the church, leading worship with thepraise team. “We looked at each other and without sayinganything we knew we needed to do it,” said Aggie. “We wereoverweight and out of shape. We started from zero, no expe-rience whatsoever. We were feeling guilty, but not doing any-thing about it.”

Steve and Aggie joined the first “Run for God” class thatGrace Church organized.

“It teaches you how to eat healthy, what kind of shoes youshould wear, and how to avoid injury,” says Aggie. “You learnhow to stretch, all the basics to be a good runner/walker.” Itdoesn’t only address physical health though, but focuses onthe connections between the physical race that the participantsare preparing for and the spiritual race of life- “let us lay asideevery weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, andlet us run with patience the race that is set before us, Lookingunto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith,” from Hebrews12:1-2pp.

“We learn to love God and understand his ways,” saysAggie. “We have a half an hour of bible study.” After the biblestudy the class goes on to learn something health related, fol-lowed by a walk/run. The goal of the first twelve weeks is tocomplete the Roxbury 5K Run. “It is the graduation race. The

program goes slow, so by then you are ready,” Aggie says.Completing their first 5K wasn’t the end for the Beedes,

but just the beginning of their journey towards continuedhealth and fitness. In the three years since, “Steve has alreadyrun two marathons and I have run three half marathons, andthis year I am ready to run the New York Marathon.” Aggieis excited to share the life changing effects this program hashad in her family. When asked what kept her and her husbandmoving forward as runners after they accomplished their firstgoal, Aggie was enthusiastic, “You see changes in your bodyand your bad habits. You accomplished a goal. You think,‘What’s next? Let’s keep going!”

Aggie is clear that she doesn’t attribute these life changesto herself alone, “When it is hard, we focus our eyes on God.We say ‘God carry me on.”

Another part of the Beedes continued commitment to run-ning and healthy living, has to do with the great friendshipsthat are cultivated through the “Run for God” program.

“We make a lot of friends and continue to run togetherand encourage one another,” she says. “When you go longdistance and you are going slowly you get to talk. We makegood friends. We make great, great friends.”

Run For God Program Gets Family On Track

The current twelve week session of “Run for God” has al-ready begun, but if interested in the program contact DaveHickey at Church on the Mount at [email protected] check out the church’s website www.grace4families.comand the Run for God website at www.runforgod.com.


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Nutley Twp. $520,000

Lacey DiTondoBroker/Sales Associate

908-339-2287

Brick Cap Cod with 2 Car Over Sized Garage-3Kitchens-3 Living Rooms-3 Full Bathrooms-4Bedrooms-Den-Full Finished Walk Out Base-ment-Back Deck Off Formal Dining Room- Hard

Wood Floors-Large Private Back Yard-Shed-Public Water-Public Sewer.

Mt. Olive Twp. $280,000

Amylinn NemethSales Associate

908-763-3031

Split loc. in a wonderful neighborhood, Conven.loc. Lovely home offers gleaming hardwoodfloors & freshly painted living/dining room, aswell as a fenced in & openl backyard, perfect for

play. Open living/dining room concept, ideal forholiday gatherings.

Paterson $245,000

Linda SimpsonSales Associate

973-903-4861

Don’t Miss! 3BR’s, 3.5 bath cape renov. in 2015.Sellers will credit buyer $5000 towards finishingkit. New refrig., dishwasher, stove, washer/dryer. Huge 35 x 14 BR on 2nd level /full bath.

FR in bsmt. New carpet thruout. fenced in yardw/trex deck, electric awning. Patio, large shed.

Wantage Twp. $250,000

Joan O’BrienBroker/Sales Associate

908-304-4164

3BR home w/full fin. LL, room for everyone.Landscaped prop. IG pool. Mature plantings,many flowering trees. Hardwood flooring undercarpet on the main level.Many updates kit.,main

bath, septic system,roof, & many more. LL hassummer kit., full bath, & 2 add’l rms..

Allamuchy Twp. $199,000

Christy DoyleSales Associate

973-270-8030

Multi-Level Townhouse skyline views. 2BRs, 2.5full baths. New Kit. counters. Wood burning fplc.LR, deck. Finished bsmt. w/FR, largelaundry/utility room. Quiet environment. One car

gar. but the common parking areas provideample parking. . Easy access to Route 80.



973-903-4861

3BR Nottingham model townhouse. Many newupgrades. All new windows & wood floors onmain level. Updated baths. New Water heater.Wood fplc. insert. New carpet in 3BR’s. Largeutility/laundry room. Bsmt. ready to be finished.Why rent when you can own!


Christopher “John” KrukBroker/Sales Associate

908-343-5328

Grand Tudor style loc. on the 14th fairway of thePanther Valley Golf Course. 5BR’s, 3.5 bathswith almost 4,000sq. ft. Mod. updated kit., 1stfloor Msuite w/lg mbath, lg laundry rm, LR, FRw/fplc., FDR. Upstairs feats. 4BR’s, updatedmain bath. Fin. w/o bsmt. Large deck.

Blairstown Twp. $189,000

Maureen Donohue ConwayBroker/Sales Associate

908-283-3073

Move right in, perfect for a c ommuter and closeto shopping.Quiet country road.Master bedroomhas a an extra bonus room, perfect for a nurseryor work out room .Newer hot water heater, fur-nace and all appliances included., oil tank isabove ground, laundry on first level.


Joan O’BrienBroker/Sales Associate

908-304-4164

Ranch offers a flexible floor plan. LR w/brick fplc.& window seat, Hardwoods flrs in severalrooms. DR currently used as BR. OversizedMBR, 2nd BR. LL boasts spac. FR, & add’l BRw/full bath, Radiant floors in the lower bath,

Level property has so many possibilities.


Frank AndersonBroker/Sales Associate

908-303-5564

Terrific business zoned property! Formerly repairshop/used car dealership. The home is a 3 bed-room Ranch style. Location/Location. Manycommercial uses. 34x46 auto shop. CommunityCommercial Zoning.


Richard D. Tillman, JrBroker/Sales Associate

973-222-2848

Perfect Country Living! Beautiful 46 acres withsmall home. Unlimited possibilities includingrecreation, hunting or animals. Farm assessedwith field and woods.


Colonial. Mod. updated kit. w/granite counters.Newer roof. Wonderful history (including oncehousing the local post office). Circular drive,large barn/gar. Main level feats lg kit., FR, LR,DR w/wb fplc., poss. in-law suite. 4BR’s, mainbath w/jetted Jacuzzi. Perfect property.



973-903-4861

Spacious center hall colonial on 3 acres. Gor-geous in-ground salt-water pool. Fenced in areain the back with a run-in shed. Just bring thehorses!! Den/office on first level. More pictures

and room dimensions coming soon!! Literallymins from Route 80!

Frellinghuysen Twp. $399,000


908-343-5328

Colonia, 2.5 acres. Wood floors, lg deck, hugebackyard. C/A, lg msuite w/mbath. Close to Rt.80. Only had 1 owner. Wood floors in magnifi-cent cond., abundant of natural light, DR feats

crown molding, custom chair rail. Hot tub,fenced in the backyard. Newer roof and furnace.

Hardwick Twp. $395,000


973-903-4861

CH col. on a dead-end street. Hardwood flrsthroughout. Step down FR w/wb fplc, 3 sets offrench drs leads to lg. trex deck. Custom de-signed kit. w/built-in appls, granite. DR. Upstairs

4BR’s, full bath, huge MBR "suite". Fin. bsmt. iscarpeted w/full bath and sliders to the back yard.

Hardwick Twp. $439,000

Col. feats 4BR’s, 4baths, 3 car gar. w/addit’l det.shed, steel beam support, descending chande-lier, HW flr, quiet-zone insulation, nat’l Wood-work, split staircase, fplc, pellet stove, 4 ZoneHeat, 2 CAC, Under-Cabinet Lighting, PaverWalkways. Priced To Sell, In Move In Condition!!

Hope Twp. $250,000

Maria McDonoughBroker/Sales Associate973-277-3834

Home was a 2 family home, so den has a 2ndsink, outside entrance, corner prop. Fenced, 2storage sheds, new roof & gutters, attic exhaust,new boiler & piping, new HW heater, well pump,

wiring & cellar stairs. New refrig., oversizedwasher & dryer. Mahogany covered porch.

Independence Twp. $398,000

William “Bill” CoganSales Associate

908-619-9245

CH Col., 4BR’s, 2.5baths. Spac. Msuite w/trayceiling in BR, walk in closet, Mbath w/Jacuzzi,cathedral ceiling. 3 add’l BR’s, bonus room,bath. Kit. feats island & breakfast nook, opens

to FR w/fplc. Full unfin. bsmt. Deck,spaciousbackyard including a small pond.

Knowlton Twp. $499,000

Log home, new const. on over 10 acres. 1st floorkit. w/flring & cabinets made w/reclaimed barnwood, custom lighting fixtures and other hardware.1st floor master feats walkin closet, mbath. LR

feats wb fplc w/amazing stone work. Up: 2BR’s,main bath, large loft, W/o bsmt. & deck.

Liberty Twp. $260,000

Christy DoyleSales Associate

973-270-8030

CH Col. w/over 2200 sq. ft., 2 story entry. NewerConst. w/HW floors. Fully exposed walk-outbsmt., multi-level tech decking, pool. Feats 3Prop. Gas Stone fplcs, FR,LR & MBR. Lg EIkit.

w/SS appls. FDR, with access to deck. 4thBRon LL can be opened to the Den.


Ranch w/fin. w/o bsmt.large open space that isperfect for a rec room, 2 car gar., lg deck, privatebackyard. Kit, LR w/ffplc. C/A, a newer roof. 3spac. BR’s, Close to Rts. 80 & 46 making for an

easy commute. Development offers homes onlarger lots, this lot backs to a large wooded area.


Brand new home being built on Mountain Lakew/lake view, lake & dock rights, front porch per-fect for enjoying the views. Open floor plan, fullbath & Laundry Rm on 1st floor, Sliders open to

back yard, 1 car det. gar. New 4BR septic beinginstalled, MBR with WIC & full bath.

Oxford Twp. $268,500

Nicola "Nicki" CumiskeySales Associate

201-317-4252

Lovely sun-filled colonial home on level lot withpublic water & sewer in desirable SpringMeadow. Professionally painted throughout in2015, new carpeting installed upstairs. Moti-

vated sellers.

Pohatcong Twp. $675,000

Rhonda BeckerSales Associate

908-303-2053

Custom built one owner home set on 15+- till-able usable acres. Circ. drive, ALL BRICK Geor-gian Col. 2MBR’s on f1st & 2nd floor, foyer w/ marble flr, winding staircase. 2nd flr MBR w/fplc,

FR drs to balcony. Kit. open to FR w/stone fplc,bay windows, beamed ceiling, sun room, Patio.


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By Cheryl Conway

Grateful for some monetary and furniture donations inher last call for help, the founder of a batteredwomen’s shelter organization continues her search

for a hero to hold the mortgage.

Sandra Ramos of Ringwood, a pioneer advocate for bat-tered women who has sheltered and strengthened women andchildren for more than four decades is reaching out to othersto help save the shelter at risk for foreclosure.

The founder and director of Strengthen Our Sisters (SOS)is looking for someone to hold the mortgage at a lower inter-est rate so she can continue to provide housing for 155women and children in shelters located in New Foundland,Wanaque and West Milford. SOS is a grassroots, communitybased non-profit, program serving homeless/battered womenand children since 1977.

“They are working with us,” says Ramos about Rialto

Capital Management Advisors in Florida which currentlyholds the mortgage bridge loan. She says she has six moremonths to raise $15,000 to avoid a foreclosure.

Established in 1977 as Shelter Our Sisters - the first shelterfor battered women in North America- the organizationchanged its name to Strengthen Our Sisters and has sincegrown to eight houses, two day care centers, a food pantryand a thrift store. The properties’ value a total of $2.5 million,with $580,000 left to be paid.

A woman from Chatham recently donated $2,500; others

gave holiday baskets and furniture.“Lots of people donated food and Easter baskets but if they

don’t have a place to live where are they going to keep theirEaster baskets?” she asks. The same holds true with the fur-niture donations.

About 20 people recently have called offering to donatefurniture. Although grateful for all of the donations, Ramossays the next hurdle is trying to find or afford a storage placeto hold the furniture.

“People called to donate furniture,” says Ramos. “Wedon’t have room to store the furniture. We need a storageplace. People donating beautiful furniture.”

Ramos says the furniture “will come in handy for women”when they are able to move into an apartment or a place of their own to live.

Through her shelter program, Ramos says “thousandshave been saved” during the past 46 years. Many of the

women and children her organization helps “don’t have fam-ilies,” are on section eight, have families or friends “whodon’t like them; who don’t want to help them. We have a lotof dysfunctional families.

“We are the only shelter who will take people,” saysRamos. “No one else takes these people from social services.”

With two hotline numbers, Ramos has made herself avail-able to help others- women who could have been forced tolive on the streets facing prostitution, living in cars, some hav-ing epilepsy or breathing disorders, she describes.

Ramos started her first shelter in 1970 in her three bed-room home in Hackensack. She had three small children atthe time, was facing divorce after ten years of marriage andwas in need of a roommate, she explains. One roommateturned into 23 women in her house at one point, she admits.

Over the years, in 1977, her initiative became Shelter OurSisters. The mission of SOS is to break the cycle of domesticviolence, poverty and abuse by restoring balance and har-mony through individual empowerment.

To support her organization, Ramos receives some moneyfrom the Passaic County Dept. of Human Services, privatedonations, counties and social services, “but not enough tokeep it going. We have a transportation grant but they took itaway. We have five vans; we need help. We’ve been runningfor three and a half years with a non-paid staff,” down froma paid staff of 55 that were let go when SOS lost funding, shesays.

Ramos currently has 17 non-paid volunteers who drive theshelter residents to look for jobs, to court, doctor appoint-ments, social services, schools; they fix things, watch chil-dren.

SOS recently held a tricky tray and dinner fundraiser andin May plans to host a 3K run/walk and later that month, aMother’s Day fundraising event. For more details about theseevents and SOS, go to http://www.strengthenoursisters.org/.

To make a donation or to help, email [email protected] call Ramos at 973-831-0898 or 973-831-6156.

Storage Place And Low Interest Mortgage Needed To Save Shelter


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By Miguel Diaz

The Skyland’s Songwriters Guild

(SSG), based out of Ledgewood, is

celebrating its newfound status as a

nonprofit organization. This recently

achieved status, dating back to the end of January, will allow them to accept dona-

tions and sponsorships to fund upcoming

events.

SSG started approximately six years ago

by the organizations founder’s Renee and

Clark Paddock, who are both musicians.

The Paddocks wanted the organization to

focus on the education aspect of songwrit-ing and performing original pieces.

Prior to becoming a nonprofit organiza-

tion, the Paddocks spread the word of the

SSG Co-Founders Clark Paddock, left, and Renee Paddock bask-ing in the sunshine and music at the 2015 Groove in the Grove

Skyland Songwriter’s Guild Receives Nonprofit Statusidea of SSG around through

Facebook and other social

media outlets. Word of

mouth was also used which

turned out to be a great tool

to use to get them discov-ered by their community.

The Paddocks write

Indie and acoustic songs,

but are willing to open up toother genres of music.

However, the idea has yet to

be introduced.

SSG holds workshops in

order to boost the confi-

dence of members throughcritique and the exchange of

different techniques andsongwriting styles.

“This is to try to help

people hone their skills,”Public Relations Coordina-

tor Dorie Whittenburg said.

“Once we provide the cri-

tique session, it would be

much more informal ses-

sions. It wouldn’t be just to

submit your songs- the cri-tiques would only be for

those involved in the work-

shop. If we have a special

guest speaker, we would

have them provide feed-

back.”Whittenburg said the

SSG provides a chance for

members to get to know

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others in their community, provide an area

to network with other individuals and to ed-

ucate each other. Some workshops focus on

the business aspect of the music industry as

well, but currently the SSG is not largeenough to provide members with the oppor-

tunity to get discovered.

The SSG does have events and venues

that members can perform their original

pieces in front of live audiences such astheir Groove in the Grove event, which is

its largest event, primarily held in Vasa Park

in Mt. Olive. The event has performances

by local and regional songwriters.

Other events to be expected from SSGare the Riverside Rhythm & Rhyme Con-

cert Series/Open Mic Night (RRR), andalso the Monthly SSG Member Gather-

ing/Open Mic Night. The RRR gathering is

held on the second Saturday of the month,with a $10 suggested donation, starting in

September and ending in May. The

Monthly SSG Member Gathering/Open

Mic events are held every third Thursday of

the month at Enzo’s Pizzeria in Budd Lake.

There is a $5 cover charge with adult bev-erages and food available.

According to a press release by the SSG,

the Groove in the Grove event has been

around since 2011, and will be held this

year on June 11 from 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. atVasa Park. The afternoon will be perform-

ances by singers and songwriters and the

evening will consist of live bands on an out-

door stage. There will be adult beverages

available. Adults are charged $15, studentspay $10, and children 12 and under are free.

“It’s an all afternoon and into theevening event,” said Whittenburg. “At the

end of the evening there is a feature full

band performance, but the performanceshaven’t been finalized yet.”

Skyland Songwriter’s Guild...continued from previous page

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The Township of Mt. Olive plans to

sponsor a Free Child Health Exam

& Vaccines for resident children of

Mt. Olive, Netcong and Mt. Arlington who

do not have health insurance. A licensedpediatrician will perform physical exami-

nations and update vaccinations.

The Child Health Exams are set to be

Tues., May 24, from 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. in

the Mt. Olive Township Health Department

in Budd Lake. For an appointment, call973-691-0900 ext. 7353.

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t. Olive Public Library has many

fun and free programs for chil-dren planned for April.

Recycle Challenge: Trash to TreasureJoin in on Thurs., April 21, at 10 a.m., two

to six years old. No registration required.

Lego Club: Library picks the theme, stu-

dents take the building challenge. Grades K – fifth. Sat., April 23, 2 p.m. No registration

required.

Passport Pals: Travel to a different conti-

nent each month! Grades first-fourth. Sixth

meeting, Mon., April 25, at 4:45 p.m. Reg-istration required and limited to 20 children.

Poetry Reading: In honor of Poetry Month,come prepared to “read” a children’s poem,

either personal or picked, Wed., April 27 at

4:45p.m.; grades K – twelve. No registra-

tion required.For further information call the Youth

Services Department at 973-691-8686 (ext.

104).

The Mt. Olive Public Library presents,

“Writing: A Personal Narrative Mem-oir” on Thurs., April 28, at 6:30 p.m.

to 8:30 p.m. in the Gathering Room.

In this free workshop, join Louis Alexan-

der, author of “Echoes From a Small Country

Town,” as he shows others how to write theirown memoir. In a one night session, learn

step by step procedures on how to get started

and become self-published. Every person

has a story to tell. No need to be a famous

person, or an author to write a memoir. A per-sonal narrative can be a wonderful legacy to

leave to children, grandchildren or other fam-

ily members. Alexander is also a retired New

Jersey High School principal, and his boom-

ing voice and a gregarious personality willmake for an entertaining program.

Registration requested. Call 973-691-

8686 or go to www.mop.org to register.

I

n the spirit of community collabora-

tion and teamwork taught throughyouth sports, Route 46 Chevrolet is

supporting Mt. Olive Baseball & SoftballAssociation through the Chevy Youth

Baseball Program. This sponsorship will

include both monetary and equipment do-nations during the 2016 youth baseball

season.

Chevy Youth Baseball is a grassroots

initiative that establishes a positive rela-

tionship between local dealers and thecommunities they serve. Route 46

Chevrolet is sponsoring Mt. Olive Base-

ball & Softball Association as a part of

Chevrolet’s nation-wide commitment tosupport youth sports, one community at a

time. Over the course of the season,Route 46 Chevrolet will donate equipment

to the league which may include: equip-

ment bags, baseballs, softballs, catcher’s

gear, ball buckets, umpire’s equipment,

coach’s kits, break away bases, bat racks,

batting tees and first aid kits.

Also, thanks to Route 46 Chevrolet andother participating area Chevrolet dealers,

youth baseball participants will have achance to attend a youth clinic with local

professional baseball coaches.

“We are looking forward to a great sea-son with Mt. Olive Baseball & Softball

Association that will be filled with excit-

ing games and an enhanced experience for

the teams through the equipment and cash

donations,” said Kristen McAlevey of Route 46 Chevrolet. “Chevy Youth Base-

ball is just one example of how committed

our dealership is to supporting the youth

and families in our community.”The 2016 program will provide assis-

tance to approximately 300 organizationsin the Northeastern region and Chevrolet

dealers will contribute more than

$450,000 in monetary and equipment do-

nations.

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RE/MAX continues to be the Number One Real Estate company in New Jersey. It is through the diligence

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ERIC BANDA908-914-5168

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Roxbury Twp. $349,900

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thickwoodtrimtothebeautifulstainedglasswindowthatbringsyouupthestairs.Walkupatticisgreatforstorageoraddingaroom.Thebasementisaniceplayarea.Tongueandgroovepinearchestheceilingabovethebreakfastnook.Sliderswillleadyououtsidetothelevelfencedinlargeyard.Citysewers,publicwater,naturalgas,onecargarage,lowtaxesallforagreatpriceinoneofthebesttownsaround!Thefrontporchiscovered&iswelcoming.Convenientlylocated MLS# 3289953

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Jefferson Twp. $565,000

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Netcong Boro $240,000

OLENA HELEN TOMLINSON908-338-7448

MLS# 3289534

Independence Twp. $270,000


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By Cheryl Conway

A2014 graduate of Mt. Olive High School, Bobby

Shannon of Flanders is hitting some great wins as

a sophomore at Ramapo College in Mahwah.

For those who know Shannon, 20, he is a remarkableathlete no matter what game he competes but in baseball,he has been off the charts. Playing two years as shortstop

in the infield for the Roadrunners, Shannon was recently

named Player of the Week by the New Jersey Athletic Con-

ference.

Shannon earned his first NJAC Player of the Week

honor the week ending March 20 after he lead his unde-feated team to six more wins with a .632 batting average.

He went 12 for 19 with nine runs batted in (RBIs) and 10

runs scored, as well as a triple and a home run.

He had boasted a .895 slugging percentage and a .682

on-base percentage that week as well. Some more high-lights included his going two for two with three RBIs

against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI); had a three

for three performance with two RBIs and a triple against

Washington University; and blasted a three-run homer

against Wheaton.

Playing baseball for 15 years- since he was five yearsold- starting out with tee ball and playing through four

years of high school, Shannon was leading all NJAC play-

ers with a .579 batting average by March 20, when his

Player of the Week honor was announced.When he played for MOHS, Shannon earned “Star

Ledger” Player of the Week for the state, captain of his

team and most valuable player his senior year.Other baseball teams he has played for include Com-

plete Player Reds, Dayton Titans, Old Bridge Yankees and

New Jersey Heat.His greatest accomplishment with baseball has been

playing in division three college world series. Shannon,

who is studying business administration with a concentra-

tion in marketing, hopes to someday get drafted and play

professional baseball.An overall talented athlete, Shannon has also shined in

other sports including basketball, winter track and golfing.

With baseball, something surely hits home.

He loves the game of baseball and the concentration andcommitment needed to play.

“Having my dad as my coach and best friend and batting

instructor, has made baseball my favorite sport,” admits

Shannon. “When I have a problem we go to the field and

my dad pitches me buckets of balls until we fix my swing

problem. He never says ‘no’ to me; he always gets up and

says ‘let’s go to the field we have work to do.’“My dad can fix my swing any time I am having a prob-

lem,” continues Shannon. “We have the same relationshipas professional baseball player Bryce Harper and his dad

have.”

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Pictured, from left, Lou Thompson,Council President Joe Nicastro, Shannon Thompsonand Councilmember John Mania. Nicastro and Mania presented donated gift cards from

Shoprite in Flanders. Thank you to Renetco Supermarkets for its generosity. Donationswe also made from Be Strong Foundation, Councilman Alex Roman, The Italian Club of Mt. Olive, Lions Club of Flanders and an anonymous donor from Knights of ColumbusCouncil 6100.

Lending A Helping Hand

Pictured, from left, Lou Thompson, Grand Knight Gerry Kuufhold, Shannon Thompsonand Councilmember John Mania. Kuufhold and Mania presented a check from the KnightsOf Columbus Mt. Olive Council 6100 and the Mt Olive Italian Club.


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Hal Maxwell, presi-

dent of Coldwell

Banker Residential

Brokerage in New Jersey

and Rockland County, NY,

is pleased to announce thatthe Debra Burke Team

ranked as the No. nine affil-

iated real estate team in the

company based on total

units sold in 2015. TheDebra Burke Team, which

is affiliated with the Cold-

well Banker Residential

Brokerage office in Chester,

also ranked No. 19 in thecategory of gross commis-

sion income and was the

No. one team in the com-

pany for total units sold in

Morris County.“Debra understands the

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“She’s a tough negotiator,

obtaining the best deals for

her clients. Debra’s compre-

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cess.”The Debra Burke Team

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for 2012-2015 based on herexceptional sales perform-

ance. Burke is a member of

the NJ REALTORS Distin-

guished Sales Club.

Each year from 2013-2016, New Jersey Monthly

Magazine honored Burke

for her exceptional service

as a Five Star Real Estate

Agent. Additional members

of the Debra Burke Team

include her husband

Michael Burke, Kim

Wyche, daughter Jaclyn

Burke, and Nicole Wicken-

heisser.Burke has been repre-

senting homebuyers and

sellers in Morris, Hunter-

don, Somerset and Warren

counties since 1993. She isa Coldwell Banker Pre-

views International Prop-

erty Specialist, skilled in the

Debra Burke Team Ranks Among Top 10 For Units Sold marketing of luxury estates.

She is also an Accredited

Buyer Representative, a

Cartus Network Certified

Inventory Relocation Spe-

cialist and a Cartus Net-work Marketing Specialist.

Burke has a background in

management and law that

she utilizes in negotiating

top results for her clients.

Her passion for real estate

began early, when she as-

sisted her parents in theirNY real estate brokerage.

For more information

about buying or selling a

home, contact Debra Burke

with Coldwell Banker Res-

idential Brokerage in

Chester at (908) 879-4900

or (201) 230-4725. To viewlistings, visit www.Cold-

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Iam asking for your help by way of a do-nation to a critical partner in our commu-nity. As a police chief, I am extremely

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Once Katelyn began her full-time em-ployment, Lance began his education in thepublic schools here in Mt. Olive Township.The center again came to our rescue in pro-viding both before and after school care whenwe needed it. Katelyn worked hard as a nursewhile maintaining the hours needed to sup-port her son.

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plishment in business, edu-

cation, community service,

charitable fundraising andan unwavering commitment

to Conservative values.

For 34 years, Heard has

forged a successful business

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President of Winston Net-

work (now CBS Outdoor),

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Gateway Outdoor Advertis-ing of Pittsburgh, PA., now

based in Long Valley with

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ing clients throughout the

U.S., with advertising

media on transit, bus, bus

shelter, trolley, rail, bill-boards and the largest con-venience store advertising

networks.

While building a busi-

ness and raising a family,

Heard immersed himself inRepublican fundraising and

supported Conservative

candidates. His personal

and corporate commitment

always has been to be in-

volved with importantcauses that support educa-

tion, advocate for military

and veterans, help fight

Drug Abuse, aid missing

and exploited children andreduce taxes for residents

and seniors.

His commitment to im-

proving education includedseveral years on the Board

of Trustees at County Col-

lege of Morris in Randolph

and as its chair was in theforefront to upgrade the

campus and curriculum to

make it one of the most re-

C

o n g r e s s m a n

Leonard Lance cur-rently represents

New Jersey’s Seventh Con-gressional District and is

running for reelection on a

platform of smaller govern-

ment, less spending and realreform in Washington

Called a, “leading low-

tax, limited government

conservative from New Jer-

sey” by Americans for TaxReform, Lance has consis-

tently stood up for conser-

vative Republicanprinciples like defunding

Obamacare, stopping Presi-

dent Obama’s lawless exec-utive actions and promoting

fiscal and personal respon-

sibility.

Having been involved in

running a small family law

practice with his twin

brother Jim, Lance under-stands first-hand the impor-

tance of eliminating redtape and regulations bur-

dens on small businesses.

He has been endorsed by

leading business groups forchampioning policies that

encourage economic

growth, job creation and a

less intrusive federal gov-

ernment.As the only NJ Republi-

can on the House Energy

and Commerce Committee,Lance has voted to take full

advantage of the nation’s

energy potential, supportingthe Keystone Pipeline bill,

ending the ban on oil ex-

ports and stopping the

Obama Administration’s

unprecedented regulatory

attack on affordable and re-liable electricity.

Lance currently serves

as co-chair of the Republi-

can Israel Caucus where he

has been a staunch sup-

porter of Israel and one of

the leading opponents of the

Heard, Business Owner, Community Leader, Runs For Congress

Lance Running For ReelectionFor Congress

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help manage the financial burden during this difficult time.

The current benefit is $30,000.The 200 Club of Morris County also awards an annual

benefit to each eligible child of the public safety official in

an effort to help ease the financial concerns created by the

loss of their loved one, as stated on the website. At present,

the annual benefit is $10,000 per child per year until age18. Should the child continue onto college, the benefit is

increased to $15,000 per year until age 23 or graduation.

Since its inception in 1971, the 200 Club of MorrisCounty has distributed more than $4.3 million in survivor

benefits and scholarships to families. For 2016, the club is

nearing $1,100 that will be awarded in college scholarshipsto high school seniors serving in a branch of public safety

or whose a parent is actively serving or retired from a pub-

lic safety capacity in Morris County.

The scholarship committee voted to award 20 scholar-

ships of $5,000 each. The scholarship awards dinner willbe May 16 at 6 p.m. at the Zeris Inn.

The 200 Club is supported by membership dues and pri-

vate donations.

“Every year that money goes out to help first respon-ders,” says Lou Nisivoccia of Randolph, previous presidentof the 200 Club. “If we can recruit more members, we can

increase the money given to those lost in the line of duty.

We’ve been slowly increasing the membership. We need to

get the word out.”

Last year, Nisivoccia implemented a Power of One pro-

gram in which each member is encouraged to bring in onenew member.

A member for 15 years, Nisivoccia and his wife support

several charities and with the 200 Club “We are helping

our neighbors right here in Morris County. I want to take

care of those people who take care of me every single day.”In March, the 200 Club of Morris County started its

$15,000 Billboard Campaign for the Move Over law, in an

spected institutions of higher learning in the state. For his

accomplishments, Heard received the Community Col-

lege Northeast Trustee of the Year Award.

He has also served on the Roxbury Board of Education,

the Board of Directors for Anna Marie College, MA, and

he is a Life Member of the NJ State Parent-Teacher Asso-ciation. Over the years, Heard has led and supported

fundraising campaigns to help the homeless, children’s hos-

pitals and veterans.

Heard’s charitable and community work has gained the

recognition and praise of U.S. presidents, cabinet members,governors and a long list of national and state charitable or-

ganizations.

Born and raised in NJ, Heard said that he owes his com-

mit

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