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his team was named State Champion, head

coach Mike Behre, who coaches both the

boys and girls MOHS cross country teams,

was elated.

I probably cried for two days, says

Behre, when his girls won, from sheer joy

from what they accomplished. Being with

them over the last two years has been special

and watching them grow into such a force.

When they were freshmen they could barelyrun from the high school to Tinc Rd. School.

To win the state championship, the girls

had to qualify and then compete against 20

teams. They won by 18 points, says Behre.

Last year, the Marauders came in fifth place.

We are pretty good, says Behre.

The girls cross country season ran from

mid August until Nov. 30, when the last

meet- the Nike Cross Country Regionals

was held in New York. Ten girls made up the

MOHS girls varsity team this year, of which

four were seniors; five were juniors; and one

sophomore. At each meet, participants run a

5K or 3.1 miles.

Out of its regular conference meets-

MOHS participates in the North Jersey

Athletic Conference American Division- the

Marauders won seven of its dual meets in a

row, says Behre. It has been the repeat

Conference Champions for the third year ina row, winning 21 dual meets consecutively.

One of its goals this year was to cinch the

County Championship title. MOHS compet-

ed in the county meet on Oct. 29 against 21

teams and came in second losing first place

against Randolph.

In the North 1 Group 3 State Sectional

this year, MOHS won by 10 points, an

accomplishment from last year when they

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By Cheryl Conway

G

irls on the Mt. Olive

High School Cross

Country VarsityTeam were recognized last

month at the district school

board meeting for their

amazing season and being

crowned State Champs.

The MOHS Girls Cross

Country Team won the State

Championship event on

Nov. 16, in Holmdel-only

the second time in school

history to achieve such

greatness. The Marauderswere state champions back

in 1989.

This season, the girls

squad also achieved

Conference Champions the

third year in row; placed

second in the County

Championship; repeated

State Sectional Champs for

14 years in a row; and

placed eighth at the Meet of

Champions against 20teams.

Dedication by the run-

ners and a strong coaching

staff were recognized as rea-

sons for the teams success.

The coaches could not be

more proud.

After the North 1, Group

Three State Meet on Nov. 16

at Holmdel State Park, when

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Now that the holidays are over it is

time to rebalance your stuff.

January tends to be a low-key

month for most people. This lends itself to

starting off the New Year right by givingproper closure to the holidays.

Holiday Dcor Items - Before putting

away your holiday decorations, take a criti-

cal look at what items you love and which

ones you continually pack up for the next

year but do not use. Donate or toss the items

that have not been used in 2 years. Pack up

and label the items you plan to keep, num-

ber the boxes and keep a list of: box num-

bers, contents and storage locations to refer-

ence next year.

Returns - Keep a bag or bin in your car

with your post-holiday returns (including

gift receipts).

Gift Cards - Gift cards often go unused

because of being forgotten or lost after the

holidays. Keep them in a plastic zip lock

pouch in your purse or car for easy access

when you are out and about.

In with the New, Out with the Old -

Assess the new items you have received and

take a critical look at your existing items.

Decide which of your older items can be

Getting Organized After the Holidays

Boy Scout Flanders Troop 156 will be

holding their annual fundraiser

Spaghetti Dinner onSaturday,

February 22, 2014 at the Knights of

Columbus Hall, 3 Schmitt Lane, Flanders

(next to Flanders Firehouse). The Dinner

will include Spaghetti, Meatballs, Salad,

Bread, Beverage and Yes dessert and cof-

fee!!! It will be held from5pm to 8pm. The

cost is as follows: $20.00 per family of four,

$7.00 per Adult or $5.00 per child under 12.

Contact Virginia at 973-584-3405 to pur-

chase tickets or tickets can be purchased at

the door. Come and enjoy good food while

supporting our local Flanders Troop 156.

gotten rid of through donating, re-gifting,

etc.

Thank you notes The holiday gift-

receiving season is a great time for kids to

learn about being thankful and polite. It is

an opportunity for them to learn to write

thank you notes for the gifts they receive.

Take advantage of the relative calm of

January by finishing off your holidays in an

organized manner use this time to

regroup after the holidays and start your

2014 off right.

To learn more about getting organized,

please see:

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Everyday Organizing Solutions by

Sherry provides sympathetic and nonjudg-

mental organizing and de-cluttering servic-

es to residential and business clients, as well

as helping female adults with ADD get their

physical space/time management in order

and helping children and teens to get organ-

ized. Sherry can be reached at:

[email protected] or 908-619-4561

Spaghetti Dinner

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Peter King, Director of Marketing for

Paragon Village, has been named the

new president of the Mount Olive

Area Chamber of Commerce.

King has been active with the Chamber

for several years, the last few serving on the

Executive Board.

"The growth in the chamber has been

nearly 3-fold over the past two years," noted

King. "This is due to the timeless effort of

the Board of Directors and Trustees, under

the leadership of Greg Stewart. Most do not

realize that this is an all volunteer chamber.

Unlike many other local Chambers of

Commerce, we have no paid personnel and,

therefore, it is through the generosity, dedi-

Photo: The Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Team includes, L-R, front, GregStewart, Erikka Bahnuk, Maria Farris, Claudia Ehrgott, Diana Perez, and in back, L-R, Mike Topeka,

Ray Miller, Greg Griswold, and Peter King.

Peter King Named Mt. Olive Area Chamber's Presidentcation and support of the Board, the

Trustees and the membership that we have

been so successful."

Indeed, the Chamber membership has

been expanded dramatically, and its

Marketing in the Morning monthly net-

working meetings have become a "must-do"

for area business people. In addition to

many other highlights, the Chamber this

past year launched its Young Professionals

Group, which has attracted a whole new

crowd to the Chamber's activities.

In addition to King, also being named to

the 2014 Leadership Team are Laura Reilly,

Vice President, John Mooney, Treasurer,

Claudia Ehrgott, Recording Secretary, and

Maria Farris, Corresponding Secretary.

Trustees are: Diana Perez, Ray Miller,

Erikka Bahnuk, Mike Topeka, Greg

Griswold and Immediate Past President,

Greg Stewart.

To learn more about the Mount Olive

Area Chamber of Commerce and what it

can do for your business, visitwww.mounto-

livechambernj.com.


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By Cheryl Conway

With holiday cheer comes extra

pounds, but with a new

yearthe time is hereto shed

them awayby entering the Fifth Annual

Mt. Olive Exercise Biggest Losers con-

testtoday!

The 13-week contest will start on Jan. 25

and end on April 26. Participants must join

the Mt. Olive Exercise program through the

towns recreation department to sign up.

January is an ideal time to hold the

weight losing contest, says the organizer,

because many people tend to gain weight

during winter celebrations. Holiday dinners

from soup to dessert and all the trimmings

in between, as well as cookie exchanges,

eggnog, wine and even potato latkes can

add calories to anyones typical daily diet.Historically people gain three to ten

pounds over the holidays, says head

instructor Laura Hars, organizer of the MO

Exercise Biggest Losers contest, well actu-

ally starting around Halloween. So January

is the perfect time to start trying to lose

some of that weight and give yourself

A New Year, A New You- Enter MO Big Losers Contestenough time to get ready to put on that

bathing suit in June.

This year, Hars decided to kick off the

contest a few weeks into January so ladies

can be ready.

I am giving people a few weeks to planhow they want to accomplish their weight

loss and to select a particular diet, says

Hars who has been running the contest

through Mt. Olive Recreation since 2010.

During the month of January we will have

some "pre-contest" meetings where we will

have those interested come and ask their

questions and plan their diet and exercise

routine. We will have our baseline weigh in

on Jan. 25 and the first official weigh in will

actually be Feb. 1.

The same scale, although not certifiedsealed, will be used for consistency

throughout the program.

The contest which will run over a 13

week period this year has been successful

allowing ladies to challenge themselves

with goals resulting in significant loss in

both weight and inches. More importantly it

has allowed ladies to get on track with bet-

ter fitness, healthier eating and exercise.

Participants will attend hourly exercise

classes taught by five different instructors

featuring various workouts that include stepaerobics, Zumba, cardio blast, butts and

guts, pilates, boot camp, kickbox, stability

ball, toning with weights and more.

Contestants will weigh and measure in

weekly and results will be held confidential-

ly by Hars.

Looking back at previous years, Harssays the most weight lost by one person dur-

ing the contest was 20 pounds. An average

person could expect to lose 15 pounds over

the 13 week period, she says.

A pound a week is about average, says

Hars. For those who strictly follow a diet

and faithfully attend a cardio workout class

4X a week, they could lose up to 15 pounds.

Hars plans to hold weekly meetings at

the senior center to help support ladies and

discuss issues.

In previous years we have had weeklysupport meetings but we were not consistent

because we really needed to use some "on-

line" calorie counting program and we had

to meet in the MO Public Library, explains

Hars. This year is different because the

Senior Center where we hold the classes has

Wi-Fi so we can have a meeting there and

use our laptops. There are many on-line

support tools for weight loss so we will be

able to tap into that now that we can bring

our computers or mobile devices to the

meetings.continued on next page 10


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had one by only three points, says Behre.

MOHS girls cross country has won its state

sectional for the past 14 years since 1978.

Behre credits his teams success to their

dedication and maturity over the years.The girls matured to a certain point,

says Behre. They ran as a pact mentally.

They set the tone in the summer; they had a

bad taste in their mouth after coming in fifth

for the group meet last year. The girls did

more in preseason that theyve done before.

They had run more than 400 miles before the

Randolph meet, which was the first meet in

September. They would run almost every-

day over the summer, averaging about 40

miles every week.

All four seniors are looking into running

at the next level for a D1 program, he says.

I would love to continue my running

career in college and have been looking into

it, as have my senior teammates, says Sara

Christian of Flanders, one of the four team

captains.

Christian, who started running cross

country her freshman year, says being on the

team has been one of her best experiences of

high school.

My experience on the cross country

team is one I would not trade because it was

the best experience I could have asked for

out of high school, says Christian. The

aspect of cross country I enjoy the most is

the team. We have great chemistry and moti-

vate each other to work hard every day in

practice. Everyone is dedicated, and the fun

personalities of every team member makepractices enjoyable.

Christian says the success of the team

this season would not have been possible

without the dedication of every girl and the

dedication of our outstanding coaches, Mr.

Behre and Mr. Romano. We couldn't have

asked for a better coaching staff. They were

extremely motivating and helped to make

practice enjoyable every day.

Her advice for future runners of MOHS

Girls Cross Country is do not take any day

for granted. Running cross country was my

favorite part of high school, but the effort

you put in directly impacts the result of the

season. Dedication to improvement is neces-

sary for success in cross country, so make

sure to put your full effort into every prac-

tice, and listen to your coaches, who ulti-

mately know best how to help you succeed.

Behre is confident that next years team

can be successful too.

We are going to try to reload, says

Behre. We have pretty good eighth graders

coming up. Even the girls that we are losing,

with the girls behind us, were still going to

be competitive.

MOHS Girls Finish...continued from front page

The Township of Mount Olive is spon-

soring a Free Child Health Exam &

Vaccines for resident children of

Mount Olive, Netcong, Mount Arlington,

Wharton or Dover who do not have healthinsurance. A licensed Pediatrician will per-

form physical examinations and update vac-

cinations. At this time, we also have some

free baby food and products in our Pantry

for those who need it.

The Child Health Exams will be held on

Tuesday, January 28th, 2014 from 8:30am-

11:00am in the Mount Olive Township

Health Department, 204 Flanders-

Drakestown Road, Budd Lake 07828. For

an appointment, call 973-691-0900 ext.

7353.

Free Child Health Exam

Next Issue Date February 18, 2014Deadline February 7th Call 973-809-4784


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T

he Mount Olive Chamber of

Commerce will host its Eighth

Annual Business State of the

Township Breakfast with the Mayor onTuesday morning Jan. 21.

Mount Olive Township Mayor Rob

Greenbaum will look back on the business

climate in the township in 2013 and update

chamber members and members of the busi-

ness community at-large on what the goals

are for 2014 as they relate to the business

community.

As part of the meeting, there will be an

opportunity for attendees to ask specific

questions and make suggestions.

Chamber officials will also discuss "howthe Chamber can team with the Township

leadership for continued success in the new

year," and introduce the new Chamber

Leadership Team for 2014.

The meeting is open to the business com-

munity at-large, as well as the general pub-

lic.

The breakfast meeting is being presented

and hosted by the Longhorn Steakhouse at

ITC Crossing, starting at 7:30 a.m. Cost is

$25 for Chamber members and $30 for

guests; you can save $5 p/p by pre-payingduring registration. The workshop includes

a light breakfast. Reserve your spot at

http://www.meetup.com/Marketing-in-the-

M o r n i n g - M t - O l i v e - A r e a / e v e n t s /

102200522/. For further information aboutthe chamber and other events,

visitwww.mtolivechambernj.com.

Meanwhile, Marketing in the Morning, a

complimentary benefit to members of the

Chamber, in association with the

Hackettstown Business Improvement

District, takes place the 3rd

Wednesdaymorning of every month from

7:15 to 9 a.m. The Chamber also provides a

monthly program for the area Young

Professionals to meet and network which

meets the 2nd Thursday each month at avariety of locations. The February meeting

is scheduled for Feb. 13, 5:30 p.m., at

Siemens Healthcare, 62 Flanders-Bartley

Road, Flanders. Cost is just $5 per person.

The next Marketing in the Morning, con-

sidered the premier AM business network-

ing event in the region, is scheduled for Jan.

15 at Paragon Village, Rt. 46, Mount Olive.

There is a $5 fee but it iscomplimentary to

members of the chamber. You can register

for this program at MEET UP

(http://www.meetup.com/Marketing-in-the-Morning-Mt-Olive-Area.

Mount Olive Area Chamber HostsBreakfast with Mayor Jan. 21


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By Cheryl Conway

Recycling more will not only reduce the amount ofgarbage local homeowners place in their new 96 gal-lon cans but will bring in some additional monies to

the town.

The new One Arm Bandit Garbage system is in full swingin Mt. Olive, and has been quite successful so far. There aresome residents, however, requesting additional cans from thetownship because they can not fit all their garbage into theone 96 gallon can. The solution may be that residents need torecycle more rather than throwing recyclable items such ascardboard boxes, papers and plastics into their garbage.

By learning more about what items can be recycled,homeowners will reduce their garbage load, help the townspend less in Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority(MUA) tipping fees on garbage and bring in more moneyfrom recycling receivers, say town officials.

More education is needed, says Sean Canning, Mt.Olive Township Business Administrator, regarding recycling.If you recycle properly your garbage will be drasticallyreduced. Its all packaging. If its a can, empty it and recycleit. Smash down milk cartons.

Township officials are initiating an educational campaignto raise awareness regarding appropriate recycling practices,says Canning. Warning stickers are being placed on offend-ers garbage cans so all homeowners are aware of which itemsneed to be recycled. For those who do not comply, garbagemay eventually be left behind with stickers saying they haveto recycle, says Canning.

According to a local ordinance, only 100 gallons of

garbage per household is allowed for weekly pick up. Tocomply, homeowners are allowed only one 96 gallon can toplace for curbside pick-up. Since the new garbage pick-up

system began in Mt. Olive on Dec. 2, 2013, about 100 home-owners have expressed concern and inquired about how theycan receive an additional can, says Canning.

Since the 1980s, New Jersey has been a mandatory recy-cling state, adds Canning. Residents in Mt. Olive need to

comply with state law. This is nothing new. We need toenforce; need to educate to be in compliance with NJ statelaw.

You have to take out those boxes, says Canning, fromgarbage cans. Were paying a lot of extra dollars in garbagegoing to the landfill.

Canning suggests that homeowners pay more attention tothe recycling codes on plastics. All plastic items contain a tri-angle with a coding numbered from one to seven that outlineits type of plastic and how it is used after it is recycled.

In referring to a Good Housekeeping article, What DoRecycling Codes on Plastics Mean, Canning points out thedifferent types of plastics and hopes to distribute the informa-tion in a flyer to residents to raise awareness on what theyshould be recycling.

Number 1 Plastics, for example are soft drink, water andbeer bottles, peanut butter containers, and dressing and veg-etable oil containers. Number 2 Plastics are items such asmilk jugs, juice bottles, household cleaner bottles, cereal boxliners, shampoo bottles, according to the article.

For a full list and description of plastics from one to seven,go to http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/ green-liv-ing/recycling-symbols-plastics-460321#slide-1.

Besides plastics, fibers are also recycled and include itemssuch as paper cups, newspapers and cardboard. Newspapers

and cardboard boxes can be tied and bundled for pick up.Canning suggests placing other fiber items such as papercups into a paper bag for pick up with the recyclable items.

The more tons that are recycled, the more money thetownship receives from recycling receivers, says Canning.The township receives anywhere from $33 to $65 per ton onfiber materials such as paper and cardboard. It gets paid on itsplastics as well, he says, but not as much money per ton.

While there is no limit on the amount garbage townshipscan dump, Mt. Olive has to pay an MUA fee of $93.92 perton on garbage dumped at the Municipal Utilities TransferStation. Canning estimated 13 tons of garbage on each truck;and with three or four garbage trucks a day for pick up, thatcan add up to $3,000 to $4,000.

If theres recycling in there like pizza boxes thats wet,we pay for that, says Canning. Were paying a lot of extradollars in garbage going to the landfill. The township cansave $100,000 in solid waste next year if everyone recyclescorrectly. If you recycle properly, it adds up, it really does.

The township switched over to the new garbage pick-upsystem at the end of 2013. After six years of consideration,the MO Department of Public Works had proposed the ideato the township. The new system is estimated to reduce costsin manpower and workmens compensation cases.

Approved in April 2013 by the Mt. Olive TownshipCouncil, the One Arm Bandit Garbage System involves theuse of three automated trash packer trucks that operate withan automated arm to lift the garbage cans, dump the garbageinto its compartment and then set back down.

All homeowners have been given a 96-gallon garbage canfor curbside garbage pick-up. The one large can replaces thethree 34-gallon cans that had been allowed at their curbsideaccording to the previous ordinance. Senior citizens and res-

idents with disabilities were given smaller 65 gallon contain-ers.

MO Officials Campaign For More Recycling


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Last years winner Agnes Mazurczyk of

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house party and received a gift certificate

purchased by the members. This years

prize has not yet been determined, butweight loss and a healthier lifestyle is the

greatest gift of all.

Participating in the MO Exercise Biggest

Losers can help ladies set a goal To lose

weight, tone their bodies, increase their car-

diovascular performance, lower their blood

pressure, start weight training and decrease

their risk of osteoporosis, says Hars. Join

to change your body image, become more

healthy and increase your self confidence.

According to Hars, Weight gain tends to

creep up on us slowly especially after child-birth or turning that magical age of 40 or 50.

All of a sudden you find you have three dif-

ferent sizes of clothes in your closet or your

pants are really getting tight or you are just

really unhappy about how you look.

By entering the contest, ladies will

become members of the Mt. Olive Exercise

Program.

Its a new year for a whole new you,

says Hars. It's special because it is a smallintimate group of women who are commit-

ted to getting healthier and happier because

they have the common goal of wanting to be

thinner and in better physical shape. People

talk about what diet they are following, how

much weight they have lost - the dieting

commitment adds a whole different dimen-

sion to the program.

To participate in the MO Exercise

Biggest Losers, join the Mt. Olive Exercise

Program. Cost is $120 for a three month

membership (Feb.-April), which is thelength of the contest. Register on line at:

https://www.mountolivetownship.com. For

questions, call Laura Hars at 973-903-0453

or 973-347-6886.

continued from page 5

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By Cheryl Conway

Heat up the frigid winter with a new

hot cardio dance class being offered

through Mt. Olive Recreation start-

ing next month.

Red Hot Dance Fitness, the only fitnessclass of its kind throughout Northern New

Jersey, is a dance based fitness workout for

anyone that loves music and movement.

The 50 minute class will be held on

Thursdays at the Mt. Olive Senior Center

starting Feb. 6, with a free preview class set

for Jan. 30 at 6 p.m.

Created by a dance guru in Philadelphia,

Red Hot Dance Fitness has now made its

way to NJ thanks to a local instructor who

was looking for a different form of cardio

dance to bring to Mt. Olive.

I have had so many people ask aboutdoing classes in Dance Fitness, says Judy

Brown of Budd Lake. As a Zumba dance

instructor since 2011, Brown says she had

been searching for something different to

bring to Mt. Olive. Then I found Red Hot

Dance Fitness! Dance, sweat, and burn

calories.

New Hot Dance Class Cookin In Mt. OliveIt is so awesome to lead classes with

adults in a dance atmosphere because you

get lost in the music and before you know it,

an hour has past and you've gotten this fan-

tastic workout while having fun.

As described on the Red Hot DanceFitness website, Beginners build confi-

dence with easy to follow dance moves set

to your favorite songs, while more difficult

choreography is layered in so the advanced

dancer can be challenged. Red Hot Dance

is An invigorating, exhilarating, liberating

and calorie burning dance party that will

have you addicted from the first beat!

Red Hot was voted Philadelphia

Magazine's Be Well Philly 2013- Best

Dance Inspired Workout, notes Brown. In

Feb. 2012, Brown traveled to Philadelphiato get certified to teach Red Hot Dance

Fitness.

But teaching dance is nothing new to

Brown, a long-time instructor of childrens

dance classes through Mt. Olive recreation

and area dance programs.

My teaching started back in 2001 when

my own daughter was dancing for the first

time, says Brown. I filled in at her dance

class as a 'substitute' for a day and had so

much fun. I had such a love for sharing

dance with the children. I went on to takenumerous training classes and worked

locally in Roxbury at both a dance studio

and gymnastics facility for a few years

before joining Mt. Olive Recreation in

2006.

Known to the children as 'Miss Judy,

Brown has been teaching children's classesfor boys and girls ages 3-12 including:

Fairy & Princess Dance, Boogie Ballerina's,

Pip Hop & Tumble, Hip Hop for Beginners,

Beginner Gymnastics, Cheerleading, and

'My Chance to Dance' -Parent & Child for

ages 18 months-3 yrs.

What is so fantastic about Mt. Olive

Recreation programs is that you do not have

to live here in order to take classes. I've had

hundreds of students from not only Mt.

Olive, but Roxbury, Hackettstown,

Hopatcong and surrounding areas.Brown has also taught dance, cheer and

gymnastics classes for recreation in all four

of Mt. Olives Elementary schools over the

years. For the past two years, she was asked

to do hip hop classes for the children in the

after-school programs as well.

In the spring, Brown plans to add classes

for two to three year olds along with parent

and child outdoor music/dance and fitness

classes on the new Mt. Playmore at Turkey

Brook Park.

In addition, Brown has been running thecontinued on next page


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'DivaLicious Dance Camp' for girls ages

four through ten in Mt. Olive for the past

few years, and plans to begin a new camp

this year -The Fun-Shine Friendship Camp,

for boys and girls ages three to six, that will

incorporate theme days, arts and crafts, gar-

dening, kids yoga and more.

Brown has scheduled two six week ses-

sions for Red Hot Adult Dance Fitness so

far. Classes will be held on Thursdays, from

6 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. at the Mt. Olive Senior

Center. The first session is set for Feb. 6-

March 13; and the second session will be

March 20-April 17. Cost is $40 for a six

week session, or $8 for walk-ins.

She is extending her program to kids

ages eight to twelve, with Hip Fit Kidz,

Thursdays, 5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., Feb. 3-

March 13. Cost is $60.

I'm so excited to do a dance based, fit-

ness class for kids, says Brown.

A free class is set for Thurs., Jan 30, for

both Hip Fit Kidz at 5 p.m. and Red Hot

Adult at 6 p.m.I absolutely love Red Hot because

unlike other dance fitness workouts, this

one combines all of my favorite music that

I love and is popular not only right now, but

from the 80's and 90's, with easy to follow,

fun choreography, says Brown. Ladies of

any age from 16 plus can join. The class is

designed to be about 50 minutes to incorpo-

rate strength, flexibility and cardio.

To register, visit www.mountolivetown-

ship.com/recreation. For more information

on Red Hot Dance Fitness, go to http://red-

hotdancefitness.com/aboutrhdf/.

New Hot Dance Class...continued from previous page

LeTip of Northwest Jersey, would like

you to join us to explore a new net-

working opportunity in Randolph.

We are a small group of business men and

women and small business owners whose

purpose is to refer business to each other.

We will be hosting an open breakfast meet-

ing to invite prospective new members on

Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 7:00 a.m.

Guests will have the opportunity to meet

fellow area business people, and have an

opportunity to expand their client base.

Breakfast is complimentary and there is

no obligation to join. Start the New Year off

rightbegin to put dollars in your pockets.

Please RSVP by January 24 to

[email protected].

Local Networking Group SeekingNew Members


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Tips for Safe Snow ShovelingBy Mark Young, PT, DPTDrayer Physical Therapy Institute

The Mall at 206, Flanders, NJ

Dont injure yourself trying toclean up after the storm! Snow

removal can be a burden, espe-

cially to the low back, shoulders, and

neck. Below are some strategies you

can use to help prevent injury.

- Widen Your Base of Support! Use

a wide stance to improve balance and

stability.

- Use Your Legs! When you bend to

shovel, make sure you keep your back

arched. Do this by pushing your hips

backward, shoulders forward, andbending down from your hips and

knees.

- Keep the Shovel Close! Hold the

shovel close to your body to decrease

strain on the low back, neck, and rotator

cuff of the shoulder.

- Know Your Limits! Be sure to

keep each shovel load small enough to

feel comfortable. Take breaks to pre-

vent over straining muscles.

If you do suffer from any joint or

muscle pain, call our office for help!

(973)-598-3077.

Show your LOVE for the homelesspets of The Randolph Animal Poundby joining us for breakfast on

Sunday, February 16 from 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.$10 includes pancakes, eggs, sausage and a

beverage!Tickets available for pre-purchase atThe Randolph Animal Pound 1345 SussexTurnpike or you can pay at door! There

will also be baked goods!The Exchange, 160 E. Main Street,

Rockaway, NJ 07866Call for Reservations: 973-627-8488 or

e-mail Claudine: Doggie54@optonline.

netMeet Staff and Volunteers of theRandolph Pound - Together we make a dif-ference in the lives of homeless animals!

Treat Your Sweetheart to Breakfast

Eleventh Hour Rescue is staging adrop-off opportunity for 3 Sundays,January 12. 2014, February 9, 2014

and March 9, 2014 from 11:00am to 1:00pmat the new kennel facility located at 484Route 46 West, Hackettstown, NJ. (directlyacross the street from Callaremi Cadillac)Throughout the year, Eleventh Hour Rescueholds various find raising events such asgarage sales, tricky tray events as well asalways in need of a multitude of kennel sup-plies.

For these three days, staff will be onhand to accept donations for any of theabove events. Clothing donations, garagesale items, new items worthy of tricky trays,

as well as kennel supplies are needed forthose upcoming events.

A complete list of needed kennel sup-plies can be found online at:

http://www.ehrdogs.org/info/donateIf more information is needed for garage

sale items, send an email to:[email protected]

For more information on clothing driveitems, send an email to:[email protected]

Once scheduled, dates will be announcedfor the actual garage sales and tricky trayevents, so please check the website at:www.ehrdogs.org often.

All donations will benefit Eleventh HourRescue and help us to save the lives ofmany more dogs and cats. For more infor-

mation, please visit our website atwww.ehrdogs.org, or call 973.664.0865.

Eleventh Hour Rescue Presents WinterCollection for Future Garage Sale, Tricky

Tray items, and Kennel Supplies


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his November, Ira Goldberg, DDS,

FAGD, MICOI, participated in Larry

Rosenthals hands-on aesthetic andrestorative continuum at New York

University College of Dentistry. This inten-

sive and thorough program provides cut-

ting-edge advancements in veneers and

crowns to help master the most difficult

dental cases.

The Rosenthal Institute is dedicated to

fostering continuing education, research

and patient care in current and emerging

techniques in aesthetic dentistry. It is the

nation's first comprehensive program in an

academic dental center to train dentists in

the burgeoning field of cosmetic dentistry.

In addition to completing this program in

New York City, Dr. Goldberg finished a

comprehensive program at the Dawson

Academy that included nine, 3-day courses

on aesthetic veneers and crown function.

Training at Dawson involves many dedicat-

ed hours of learning how to care for patients

at the highest ethical and professional level.The Dawson Academy writes, A primary

principle of Dawson dentistry is to achieve

long-term, maintainable health and comfort

as well as the creation and maintenance of a

beautiful smile.

Dr. Goldberg holds various degrees in

dental associations and believes in the

importance of continuing education as the

industry is fast moving and changes rapidly.

Continuing education is the cornerstone of

what makes me a better dentist. By perfect-

ing the techniques I practice daily and

applying the most advanced treatment

options, I am bettering the health of my

patients and ensuring their long-term satis-

faction.

Founder of Morris County Dental

Associates, LLC in Succasunna, Dr.

Dr. Goldberg Participates in Prestigious Rosenthal Continuumfor Expertise in Veneers and Crowns

Goldberg has offered cosmetic dentistry

options for over 16 years. In addition to his

expertise in veneers and crowns, he routine-ly performs all three disciplines of implant

dentistry: bone regeneration (grafting),

implant placement and implant restoration,

all in his office. He is recognized as a

Diplomate of the American Board of Oral

Implantology/Implant Dentistry, a title only

1% of dentists hold worldwide.

Dr. Goldberg runs a private practice in

Succasunna in the Roxbury Mall and offersfree consultations and second options for

new patients. More information can be

found on his website:

www.MorrisCountyDentist.com. The office

can be reached at 973-328-1225.






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Come join us for Luck of the Irish

Beefsteak, hosted by Mt. Olive

Travel Softball, on Saturday, March

15, 2014 at the Budd Lake Firehouse. $45

per person includes all you can eat filet

mignon over french bread, unlimited beer,

wine and soda, ice cream sundaes, coffee &

tea.

DJ and raffles for prizes. reservations

required to purchase tickets contact 908-

684-1943 or email mobeefsteak@

gmail.com

Luck of the Irish Beefsteak





The Scouts and Leaders from Troop

156 in Flanders spent the weekend

camping at Camp Somers in

Allamuchy the weekend of December 13th.

Despite the tempatrues not getting above 25

degrees and 6 inches of snow falling they

had a great time. They hiked, went sledding

and gave the camp an hour of service re-

stacking fire wood. The Scouts are pictured

in front of the cabin they stayed in.

From left to right: Shane Jones, Jason Cartier, Thomas Huber, Nicholas Grippaldi, Ryan Welsch,

Max Rieder and Patrick Salazar. Photo by Archer Jones


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The Mount Olive Middle SchoolParent Teacher Association isbusy preparing for its marquee

annual fundraising event. This year, theorganization is hosting a Family Feud

style Game Show Night and TrickyTray event on Friday, February 7, 2014.Event will be held at Junction 46 at theQuality Inn Ledgewood.

We wanted to do something differ-ent and fun says Adele Perkins, 2014Event Chair. People enjoy theseevents and the opportunity to win froma vast selection of fabulous donateditems from our local businesses andfamilies. This year, we wanted to createan event that our guests can participatein. This show will require audience

participation to create our two families.It is sure to be entertaining and full oflaughsand winning extraordinary

prizes. she continues. Event willinclude a full buffet dinner, two hoursof beer and wine, great prizes to choosefrom, and the main game show event ata price of $60.00 before January 10,

2014 and $65.00 thereafter. Ticketswill go on sale very soon. Seating islimited to 220 so visit our website oftenfor dates and locations to reserve yourseat. she concludes.

If you are interested in participatingin the Event Journal or becoming adonor/sponsor, please email [email protected]. Complete details,including pricing information, are avail-able atwww.sites.google.com/site/momspta.You may also follow the event on

Facebook at www.facebook.com/mom-spta2014trickytray

MOMS HostingGame Show Night/Tricky Tray

Maple syrup is winters sugary treasure, andits not just found in Vermont. The sap isflowing and the sugaring season is under-

way at the Great Swamp Outdoor Education Centerin Chatham Township. Come experience all the

sweet sights and smells at one of the MapleSugaring Demos held on mostSaturdays andSundays in January and February, from 2 p.m. to 3p.m.Experience the process from start to finish byidentifying and tapping maple trees, collecting sap,and seeing syrup made over a wood-fired evapora-tor. Think you can identify the differences betweenmaple syrups? Take a taste test of three distinctmaple syrups, a store bought syrup made from cornsyrup, a farm produced syrup made from sugarmaple trees, and the syrup made from the red mapletrees at the Great Swamp OEC. Let us know whichone you enjoy the most! Admission is $3 per per-

son.The peak of the sugaring season is celebratedwith the annual Maple Sugar Festival on Saturday,

March 1, from 12 Noon to 4 p.m. Head outside andwatch smoke billow from the evaporator andbecome entranced by the sweet smell of maplesugar as you savor a cup of hot, homemade applecider. Experience making maple cream first hand

and taste the final product. Kids enjoy a variety ofcrafts and games, and maple snow cones. Bringyour friends and family and take a fascinating guid-ed Hike Through Maple Sugaring History, to dis-cover how sugaring has changed since it was start-ed by the Native Americans hundreds of years ago.

If you are thinking of making your own syrup athome, spiles are on sale along with easy

instructions on how to get started. Purchasefresh, local, maple products from a maple sugarfarmer and treat yourself to delicious food availablefor purchase. Festival admission is $4 per person,rain or shine. For more information please call the

Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center at973.635.6629.

Maple Sugaring


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Ellen Chu, Miss Tri-County and

Samantha Rizzuto, Miss LibertyOutstanding Teen presented their plat-

form to the students of Mt. Olive MiddleSchool. Ellens platform OvercomingObstacles was presented as an interactiveactivity with the students. She asked for 15volunteers to come up on the stage and tostand at the back of the stage, and told themto think of their goal in life. Ellen then stoodat the front of the stage and told them she rep-resented their goal. Ellen then read a series ofstatements and the students were to move anumber of steps either forward or back. Atthe completion each of the students were at

varying places from where they began, yet

none of them reached her or their goal. Themessage was, not to get discouraged, keepworking to reach/attain their goal. The nextpresenter, Samantha Rizzuto, Miss LibertyOutstanding Teen stated that her platform isBalancing the Equation. She asked the stu-dents if they were familiar with the Big BangTheory. The students were very familiar andeager to volunteer to come up to describe twoof the main characters, Penny and Sheldon ofthat show. Sammy, then compared herself tothese two characters. She told the students afew facts about herself, she attends a special

Academy for Math/Sciences and she is pro-

Pageant Titleholders Visit at MOMS and Mt. View Schoolsmoting S.T.E.M.(Science/Technology/Engineering/Math) andthat she is very popular, has many friends, isa cheerleader, and is a nerd because on week-ends she loves to build robots. Sammy thentold the students they did not have to be oneor the other, they could be super smart, popu-lar and have many friends and not let theirpeers put them in a category. Her goal is tobecome an aerospace engineer and possiblywork for NASA.

The two titleholders then went to the Mt.View School for an informal meet and greetwith the students in the deaf/hard of hearingclass. Ellen and Samantha introduced them-selves, and they joined the students who wereworking on a Thanksgiving craft project.Ellen showed the kids her hearing aids and

told them how important it is for them to wearthem every day. Ellen then pulled up therecording of her dance at Miss New Jerseyand showed it on the Smart Board in theclassroom to the students. The studentswatched very intently and would look at Ellenand back at the Smart Board and clap andsqueal. It was a wonderful experience forboth the titleholders and students at bothschools.

As one of the Executive Directors for theMiss New Jersey/Miss America ScholarshipFoundation, and an employee of Mt. Olive, it

seemed like an excellent idea to promote

these young ladies platforms with the com-munity and the students of Mt. Olive. Theyoung ladies who enter our local pageants doit with the idea of winning scholarshipmonies to assist in their education. The Misscontestants must be enrolled in a communitycollege or university or a graduating highschool senior and are between the ages of 17and 24. The Teen contestants are between theages of 12 and 17 and must submit a copy oftheir report card along with other informationin order to participate. Anyone interested canfind information on the Miss New Jerseywebsite or through our local triple crown pag-eant, which is Miss Gateway, Miss Tri-County and Miss Northern Lakes. Our pag-eant is held at the Stanhope United MethodistChurch in the Glen, Netcong in October. At

the local level we do not have any corporatesponsors or backing and appreciate the localbusinesses, who when approached, gracious-ly sponsored our crowns and sashes. TheExecutive Directors of our North JerseyTriple Crown Pageant are: Terry Karns,Kerry Milone-Clapp, Kristen Fowler, andmyself Sharon Rosequist. Our titleholdersare Ellen Chu, Miss Tri-County, platformOvercoming Obstacles; Angie Abdelreheim,Miss Gateway, platform Cultural Diversity;Samantha Rossi, Miss Northern Lakes, plat-form Anti-Bullying; and Alexis Mott, Miss

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female; novices as well as seasoned ath-

letes.

On February 8, 2014, CS Gymnastics

will be hosting a one day Parkour Explore

clinic to reintroduce the sport to our com-

munity. Guest Clinician, Adam McClellen,Director and instructor of Parkour Explore

in Allentown, PA will be leading and

demonstrating an exciting afternoon of

instruction in Parkour Explore fashion.

Other staff members from Force Sports

Academy, Allentown, Pa and CS

Gymnastics will also be on hand to inspire

youngsters and teens alike.

The clinic will run from It will start at

2pm and be for ages 6-16.No experience

needed, but be sure to come with energy and

the willingness to try. Get more informa-tion and register by contacting CS

Gymnastics at 973-347-2771. For a UTube

preview, go to www.csgymnasticsinc.com;

Instructional Programs/Urban Acrobatics,

AND www.forcesportsacademy.com;Parkour Explore.

Although Parkour has had many

nicknames and variations of its dis-

cipline, its original form is a system

of training in which an individual tries to

overcome obstacles in their environment in

order to become stronger. Originally devel-oped in France, Parkour includes running,

jumping, climbing and vaulting. Being able

to develop the ability to move confidently

through ones environment is the ultimate

goal. . A routine practice of Parkour devel-

ops Self-Discipline, Self-Confidence,

Respect, Humility, Patience, Perseverance,

and great deal of Courage.

Parkour Explore, created by Adam

McClellen, is designed to impart these val-

ues in the minds and hearts of children, in a

way that sticks. Since children respond bestto things that are fun, involve achievement,

learning, and most of all, creativity and

movement, Parkour naturally carries all of

these components. While Parkour was

developed by a group of young men, its

popularity has spread among both male and

Parkour Is Back At CS Gymnastics








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By Cheryl Conway

Something new is growing in town and it has studentseating healthier and making better choices.

Although dormant for the winter, the Tinc Road School

Garden has had two great harvests so far. Once the snow is

gone, students and teachers are looking forward to adding

six more beds to the spring harvest.

Named the Golden Garden through a student majority

vote, the new garden at Tinc Rd. School has been providing

the elementary students with a hands-on learning experi-

ence about growing vegetables.

We are trying to encourage healthier eating, says

Daniella McDonald, PTO member and chair of the GreenCommittee, such as having children choose apples over

the French fries. McDonald says The kids who grow and

harvest their own food are more likely to try it. Kids are

picky. Theyre enthusiastic to see what a seed turns into.

The idea for the garden stems from the PTOs Green

Committee and the Tinc Rd. School Principal Dr. Richard

Fair. The role of the Green Committee is to encourage recy-

cling and the garden program.

We hoped to change the students attitude towards food,

teaching them to make better choices, says McDonald.

We gave them an opportunity to grow and eat their own

vegetables and hopefully encouraged them to choosewhole, natural foods over processed snack food.

The Golden Garden- located in a sunny spot behind the

school near the bus circle- began with its first harvest in the

spring 2013. About five volunteers helped to build it and

then some room moms helped to seed and harvest the gar-

den. The students planted and harvested lettuce, spinach

and radishes and some classes had salad parties with the

produce they picked, says McDonald.

In June, the fourth graders planted a Three-Sisters gar-

den in two of the beds which connected them to their Social

Studies lessons about the Lenape Indians in New Jersey,

and science lesson on companion planting and how plantswork together when they grow. The 5th and 4th grades har-

vested the Three-Sisters garden together in the fall and

brought to life what they learned in the classroom, says

McDonald.

Over the summer, volunteers watered and weeded six

raised beds that measured four feet by eight feet long and in

September, the students harvested several varieties of

beans, squash, pumpkins, chard and corn.

This upcoming spring, organizers are looking into

expanding the garden and adding six more beds. McDonald

says the goal is to consider planting something quick

growing that can harvest before school ends in June.

Garden Blooms Healthier Eaters At Tinc SchoolThe garden has been a community effort with support

from the PTO and school administrators, says McDonald.

I love the idea of the garden, says Dr. Richard Fair,

school principal. It gives the students a "hands-on" oppor-

tunity to see how their education regarding plant growth

works in real life and real time.The garden was absolutely a positive experience for

students and staff alike, says Fair. I am very appreciative

of all the parents that pitched in and made the garden proj-

ect work so well. It is a wonderful example of school and

community working together to provide a rich and authen-

tic learning experience for our students.

Financial support came from the community as well. The

Tinc Rd. School PTO was awarded two grants to support its

garden program.

Margaret Noon, President of Slow Food NNJ and a farm

owner in Budd Lake, awarded $800 worth of materials in

the fall of 2012 and has served as an advisor to the PTO

suggesting what types of seeds to plant. The PTO used these

funds to purchase a Deer fence, three raised beds and soil.

Whole Foods awarded a $2,000 grant in the spring of

2013 to will help sustain the program another year and

expand the garden with more beds and a small, portable

green house so students can start seedlings earlier in theyear.

Other donations came from Tim Quinn, director of

Public Works in Mt. Olive, who gave wood chips that sur-

round the beds; and Struble Brothers Landscaping in

Hopatcong who gave a truck load of organic soil.

Its been a great community effort all around, says

McDonald, who hopes to see the garden grow even more.

We would like to grow little by little each year, says

McDonald, and try to get more grades involved.

The first and second graders planted seeds in April 2013

that harvested radishes, spinach and carrots in June. The

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eight classes had Salad Parties to enjoy

what they grew.

They were very excited to pick and eat

those vegetables, says McDonald, who has

a fifth and second grader at Tinc Rd.School. There wasnt one student who did-

nt want to try the spinach or a radish. It

increased their enthusiasm rather than just

having it purchased for them.

All grade levels can connect the garden

to the classroom. First graders learn parts of

the plant. They can watch lettuce seeds in a

classroom grow in a cup, then plant them in

a garden to be harvested, and then eat them.

You put a seed in the ground, it will

grow, says McDonald who grows her own

garden at home. Its pretty fascinating. Thechildren just love it. Just learning where

your food comes from, that it doesnt come

from a plastic bag, gives them a new per-

spective on their vegetables.

Also planned for second graders is a

Veggie Day where students provide a

classroom tasting of various types of fruits

and vegetables some of which will have

been harvested from the garden.

For the kindergarten classes, McDonald

says the PTO is thinking of arranging a

bean in a bag lesson so students can learn

how bean sprouts open. For third grade, stu-

dents may connect to the garden program

through a science lesson.

The garden is dormant for now, but someexperts have visited the school in the inter-

im.

The Tinc Road School nurse has

arranged visits from Diane Delany, a nutri-

tionist from Atlantic Health, every six

weeks to teach the second grade class about

living a healthy lifestyle and making health-

ier eating choices to instill good eating

habits early.

David Scott, who manages the Goryeb

kid-FIT program (Goryeb Childrens

Hospital in Morristown) that assists fami-lies in making better lifestyle choices

through nutrition and fitness, has also visit-

ed the school to meet with the PTO The stu-

dents will then connect what theyve

learned to the garden.

Come the spring, we will rip old stuff

out, buy more soil, refill the beds, get our

team together, extend the deer fence, get our

grant money together and more beds in

there, says McDonald. Were set through

the fall of next year.

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By Ejvind Boccolini

T

he Morris County

Sheriff's Office is

considered a special-ty organization which pro-

vides services to all munici-

palities in the county - and it

does so with expertise and

efficiency.

Undersheriff Richard A.

Wall, Bureau of Law

Enforcement, and other

officials from the sheriff's

office met with the

Morristown News last

month, offering an inside

look at the impressive facil-

ity that they run. This story

is the second in an ongoing

series about the Morris

County Sheriff's Office, and

it highlights the Emergency

Services section of the sher-

iff's office.

Undersheriff Wall

offered a tour of the Barbara

Ridder-Irwin K-9 Facility to

start with, and it proved to

be quite clean and comfort-

able for their dogs. The

facility is equipped with

special training equipment

for the dogs, as well as aheated housing area with

heavy duty safety fencing.

Wall said the original

facility was built with no

taxpayer dollars, and Sgt.

Mark Chiarolanza said the

K-9 unit has seven officials,

with an eighth serving our

country in Afghanistan.

Ridder-Irwin, a Harding

Township resident, donated

$80,000 toward the project,

and others donated services

and/or materials toward the

construction of the facility,

including Paul Cullen

Plumbing, John Crimi, and

Greg Spitzer, and Walter

Morris.

The dogs will live

healthy, long lives in this

top-notch facility, and they

will be ready for their work

out in the field. They will

provide a great service to

the county by sniffing out

drugs, explosives, and fire

accelerants, and help offi-

cials secure many situationswhich would otherwise be

even more dangerous with-

out the help of their dogs.

The K-9 facility was

designed with the best prac-

tices kept in mind - many of

which were suggested by

"Seeing Eye" of Morris

Township. The K-9 facility

features an air circulation

system which keeps their

living quarters clean and in

better condition than per-

haps what many homeown-

ers can offer to their dogs,

and it also features small

doors at one end of their

pens that allow dogs to get

outside for fresh air.

Officials can easily clean

these pens and hose down

floors when the dogs are let

outside.

In the end, the K-9 dogs

get first-class treatment so

they can be at their best for

their work in the field.

Next, Chief Warrant

Officer Howard Ryan

offered a tour of the

Evidence Processing

Facility, and adjoining lab,

where intricate work is done

on crime scene materials

and evidence. Sheriff

Edward V. Rochford called

Ryan one of the greatest

crime scene investigators in

the northeast.

Ryan and his team of

experts determine results

associated with everything

from bullet fragments, fin-

gerprints, DNA samples,

blood samples, and much

more. Ryan also serves as

an educator for law enforce-

ment officials around the

nation.

This is a great benefit to

Morris County municipali-

ties, which can send their

officers to class "in county"

- instead of having to pay

for airfare and lodging so

officers can attend class on

the west coast or in the

south, for instance. Police

chiefs in Morris County

municipalities also do not

"lose" their officers for, say,

a week, because they had to

travel a long distance for

such a class.

Ryan said the Morris

County facility is state-of-

the-art, and the top-notch

equipment and intricate

processes that are the norm

here, could certainly be

equally baffling and impres-

sive both at the same time to

Morris County Sheriff's Office Providing Efficient Emergency ServicesTo All County Municipalities

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an individual not familiar with this line of work.

Det. Jamie Rae offered insight on the Mobile Command

Center and the Mobile Crime Lab, which provide sheriff's

office officials with a safe, excellent communication net-

work and portable crime lab while out in the field. The

Mobile Crime Lab was funded by a grant from Homeland

Security, and allows sheriff's office officials to process evi-

dence quickly and effectively in the most pressing emer-

gency situations.

Doug Laird, who will be commander of the bomb squad

unit come March, explained how their technical equipment

helps them effectively process bomb threats, suspicious

packages, and much more. A super-heavy-duty "contain-

ment vessel" allows the squad to remotely detonate a bomb

inside it and even sample any harmful chemicals it would

otherwise emit freely into the air.

As with all facets of the sheriff's office, officials go

through intense training to perform these duties in the field

at an expert level. Indeed, the Sheriff's Emergency

Response Team also secures hostage situations, and per-

forms high-angle rescues, just to give a few more examples

of their work.

Det. Sgt. Phil DiGavero explained the process of organ-

izing, securing and protecting every piece of evidence that

enters the evidence management facility. He demonstrated

how the state-of-the-art computer network and manual

processes ensure that each piece of evidence is document-

ed, protected and ready for official access - and only under

the most secure conditions.

Det. Sgt. Michael Puzio offered insight on the different

types of warrants that the sheriff's office will process,

adding that officials in this division are out on the beat as

well a great deal of the time. Countless television shows

have mimicked the work done for real in this and other divi-

sions of the sheriff's office.

"We are the enforcement end of the warrants," he said.

Next, a tour of the Legal Services Division was offered.

This division serves legal documents, such as summons

which initiate a lawsuit. Official court documents are over-

seen and enforced within this division of the sheriff's office.Det. Phillip Mangiafridda, offered a final glimpse of

some of the operations within the sheriff's office: he demon-

strated the benefits of the "Faro" scanner, which can scan

and provide a superb video document of a crime scene.

The scanner is secured in a chosen corner of a room, for

instance, and it will create a high-definition visual account

of this crime scene.

When the scanner is, for instance, secured then in the

opposite end of the room, it will complete its visual account

of the crime scene.

Law enforcement officials will now have a superior and

comprehensive 3-D video document of a crime scene - onewhich they can now "move through" and "view" from any

imaginable angle. This technology aids officials in solving

some of the most troubling cases - murders, suicides, and

aggravated assaults.

In last month's tour of the sheriff's office facilities, it is

evident that all if its officials are impressed with Sheriff

Rochford's high standards, thorough ways, and his desire to

constantly improve. Rochford himself is likewise impressed

with their specific areas of expertise and is proud to have

officials with the strongest of qualifications.

Be on the lookout for additional stories on the Morris

County Sheriff's Office.

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Treat your sweetheart to a great breakfast. St. Jude's

Knights of Columbus is hosting an After Valentine's

Day Pancake Breakfast All You Can Eat on Sunday,

February 16, 2014 from

8:00am to 12:00pm at the Parish Center, ocated on

River Styx Road in Hopatcong, NJ 07843

Cost is Adults $6.00, Kids under 10 yrs are free.Served by your Knights of Columbus

Pancake Breakfast -All You Can Eat!







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Ionce again thank you forthe opportunity to reporton the State of the

Township of Mount Olivethis year. I am very pleasedto advise that Mount Olivecontinues to move forward asa community in an extremelypositive direction. I trulyenjoy the honor of beingMayor of this incredibleTown and look forward tocontinuing to guide ourTownship and instill myvision as to Mount Olivesfuture.

Along with the TownCouncil, we have continuedworking and have been suc-cessful in creating a sense ofcommunity and pride inMount Olive. I would like tothank Colleen Labow for herleadership this past year andlook forward to working withJohn Mania, as council presi-dent in 2014.

We have been diligent inour efforts of attracting new

businesses to Mount Olive,as well as working with

existing commercial estab-lishments to grow and stabi-lize our ratable base. At thesame time, we have conserv-atively managed townfinances in an effort to con-trol tax increases and thoseefforts are now showing div-idends.

Our efforts of fiscal con-servative spending practicesand attracting smart ratablegrowth is now and will forthe near future continue toprovide dividends to the resi-dents of Mount Olive.

Through our efforts, I amextremely pleased that my2014 budget contains no taxincrease to the residents formunicipal services. Evenbetter, looking forward, I amhopeful that the 2015 and2016 budgets will contain taxdecreases for what I antici-pate even greater improvedlevels of municipal services.

An overview, some of ourmajor administrative accom-

plishments during the 2013:1.Successful business devel-

opment and outreachSiemens Corporation2.Successful business devel-opment and outreach FratelliBeretta Corp.3.Fleet Services.4.Auto Refuse.5.Givaudan Braille trail.6 . P a r k s , B u i l d i n g s &Grounds.7.Community Beautification.8.Community Outreach.9.Mount Playmore.Finance Department:

1.We received no audit rec-ommendations for 2012

which was our fifth year in arow.2.We had our highest tax col-lection rate since200098.94%.Planning Department wasactively engaged in a numberof projects beyond the typicalresponsibilities Among thehighlights:1. Planning Board: MasterPlan Reexamination Report2. NJ State Development &

Redevelopment Plan:Planning Area Designation

3 . C O A H / A f f o r d a b l eHousing4. NJ Highlands

Building Department

was incredibly busy andworked diligently to provideall services required relatedto the issuing of permits andproviding required inspec-tion services related to feesnew development and/orconstruction in Mount Olive.The Building Departmentexceeded its expected gener-ation by bringing in over$791,444 in fees and looks

forward to another activeyear in 2014.

Municipal Court, work-ing on behalf of both MountOlive and Netcong, receivedover 430 criminal complaintsand 6,000 motor vehicle tick-ets. The court generated over$300,000.00 in fees for theTownship. In January 2013the Municipal Court beganusing telephonic interpreta-tion in the courtroom, in

eight difference languages.The Health Department:

Successfully re-negotiat-ed (2) interlocal shared serv-ices agreement for the next 3years with the Borough ofNetcong and the Borough ofMount Arlington.

Negotiated a shared serv-ices agreement with ByramTownship Animal Control.

Entered into a memoran-dum of agreement for animalcontrol coverage during theday with the Borough ofHopatcong.

Child Health Care

included 107 visits from par-

ents/ children, providingguidance on health, vaccina-tion and available resourcesthroughout the township andthe County. Provided a totalof 840 influenza vaccinationsincluding the communitieswe serve.

They also investigated186 reported communicabledisease cases.

The Health Departmentalso expanded senior trans-

portation to include activitiesevery day and not limited to

delivery of meals medicalsetc. but all senior activitiesand needs.

They also expanded trans-portation services for ALLdisabled individuals youngor older for all activities,social, medical, meals, andshopping.

Our Animal ControlOfficer, Frank Nelson, wasawarded runner upEmmett Brown achievementaward from Administrationfor developing a lost andfound segment for lost ani-mals on the Townships webpage and other social mediafor Animal Control issues.

Fire Marshalls officeconducted over 1183 inspec-tions in Mount Olive and in

Chester Boro in the year

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2013. This includes all of theapartment buildings in MtOlive. They appear in thesystem as one inspection butactually involve over 300buildings.

Recreation Departmenthad many successes in 2013.Recreation ran 21 specialevents. In addition to theevents, Recreation collected$75,000 in sponsorshipsreceived from 129 area busi-nesses.

New classes were offeredin fitness, cooking, art, careercoaching and leadership

Public Works

Department successfully

maintained and improvedTownship owned infrastruc-ture. They also had have hadseveral substantial accom-plishments for the 2013 year.

1. 2013 saw the townshipbring our fleet services backin house.

2. The introduction of theone arm bandit solid wastetrucks and the distributing ofwaste cans to the residents ofMt. Olive Township.

3. Demolition and con-struction of a new well house

within the IndianSprings/Alcrest water sys-tem.

4.Road resurfacing5.Community Devel-

opment Grant has allowedthe township to install storm

drainage to areas of town suf-fering from storm waterissues.

Information Technology

including better security atthe Municipal Building andTurkey Brook Park.

Scott was also responsiblefor re-negotiation of ourVerizon Wireless plan savingthe Town $5,516.33 in 2013.

Police Department hadboth a significant call load

and administrative matters tohandle. On February 14,2013; the Mount OlivePolice Department wasaccredited by the New JerseyState Association of Chiefsof Police ( NJSACOP ). Thiswas in recognition of thepolice department havingfulfilled the best practicestandards established by theassociation for accreditation.On March 23, 2013; theMount Olive PoliceDepartment was further

accredited through theCommission ofAccreditation for LawEnforcement Agencies (CALEA ) RecognitionProgram.

Technology/Infrastructu

re Improvements The police departmentupgraded to the EnforsysBlue Computer AidedDispatch (C.A.D.) andRecords ManagementSystem (R.M.S.) to betterintegrate all emergency serv-ices.

An Automatic LicensePlate Reader was purchasedand installed with a grantobtained by the Morris

County Prosecutors Office. The police department

has upgraded our propertyand evidence storage withthe recent acquisition of theB.E.A.S.T. (Bar coded-E v i d e n c e - A n a l y s i s -Statistical-Tracking).

The receiver site atHackettstown Hospital wasupgraded to improve radiocommunications.

Police assisted with theinstall and upgrade of thetownships new Triad

Security System. Public and secure WiFi

access was added to thepolice department.

The townshipEmergency OperationsCenter (E.O.C.) received

structural improvements aswell as the addition of aSmart Board. The boardallows us to link with theMorris County EmergencyOperations Center in realtime. New phone banks andemergency power wereadded to the EOC as well.

Givaudan donated fundsfor the purchase of an ice res-cue sled. This is maintainedat Station 21 Rescue and is

available to emergency per-sonnel.

Calls for Service/Investigations

The Mount Olive PoliceDepartment handled 76,870calls for service in 2013. Thisis a ten percent increase overcalls for service handled in2012. Other call types andresponse numbers for 2013were: Alarms: 1,250 Ambulance Assists: 1,441 Assaults: 43

Burglaries: 76 Criminal Mischief: 62 Domestic Disputes: 176 Domestic Violence: 88 Harassment: 169 Noise Complaints: 257 Thefts/Shoplifting: 238

Traffic Collisions: 1,037The police departmentwas in receipt of a large num-ber of firearms applications.During the course of 2013,359 firearms applicant inves-tigations were completed.

Police Officers conducted11,209 checks of businesses,3,240 residential checks, andperformed 29,737 DirectedPatrols.

Mount Olive Police made

875 criminal arrests in 2013.In addition, as of the begin-ning of December 126 arrestswere made for D.W.I. and4,093 motor vehicle sum-mons were issued.

What I have included inthis address is only a smallsampling of what ourTownship Departments andemployees accomplishedover the course of the lastyear. Let us not forget thatthey are on the front lineeveryday working to make

Mount Olive a better saferplace to live. To that end, Icongratulate all of theemployees in all of the suc-cesses of 2013 and look for-ward to greater achievementsin 2014.

As we move forward into2014 and beyond, we havemany things to look forwardto. We can all also take pridein the MOMENTUM theTownship has and continuesto generate. I cant tell youhow many people stop to tellme that they love living inMount Olive.

I would like to thank theTown Council, our BusinessAdministrator, Sean Canning

and all of our municipalemployees for a job welldone in 2013. May you alland have a happy, healthyand prosperous New Year.

Sincerely and with greatappreciation,Rob GreenbaumMayor, Mt. Olive Township

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By Cheryl Conway

Looking back at 2013, township offi-

cials are pleased with progress from

new services and programs, commu-

nity pride and participation, some new busi-

nesses and responsible spending in Mt.Olive.

In store for 2014 and beyond, awaits a new

grocery store, transportation system, play-

ground, reduced spending and so much

more.

Generally, were in very good shape in

the community, says Mt. Olive Township

Mayor Rob Greenbaum, who is serving his

second year of his four year term. Theres

a good sense of community with projects

and recreational opportunities. Financially,

the town is in extremely good shape and

looking forward, Im very optimistic about

it.

Some of the exciting events held in Mt.

Olive in 2013 included Tour de Mt. Olive,

Fall in Love With Mt. Olive, Radars of the

Lost Ark, Mud Run, 5K and 10K races,

Strut Your Mutt, Cabin Fever and the Mt.

Olive Carnival.

A new program, Restaurant Week, has

been introduced in Mt. Olive with area

restaurants showcasing food items on their

menu for participants to try.

New companies that moved in included

Remax, GBW Mortgage Co. and Kwik.

Some improvements and new services

have included upgraded air conditioning in

the Mt. Olive Township Municipal build-

ing; improvements at Turkey Brook Park in

Budd Lake such as electrical services,

improved fields, renovated baseball tower,

expanded trail system, new tot lot projectMount Playmore; restoration project contin-

ued on the Budd Lake Chapel; the new

garbage pick up system with the One Arm

Bandit auto refuse sanitation program; con-

tinuation of Adopt a Spot with a new retain-

ing wall and landscaping at town hall; and

additional shared services with other towns.

New and exciting to come in Mt. Olive is

Mount Playmore at Turkey Brook Park that

should break ground and be completed in

2014, as well as improvements at Flanders

Park. The township is looking for donations

for Mount Playmore as well as sponsorship

for improvement at Flanders Park, says

Pignataro.

mprovements may be needed at Flanders

Park that includes better fields, further trail

development and upgraded swing set, says

Greenbaum.

New businesses coming into Mt. Olive

this year include the expansion of Siemens

Corporation; Italian Meat Market-Fartelli

Beretta-coming to the International Trade

Zone; Weiss Markets; Marvel Land Farms,

200 plus units of adult active community

homes being built next to the Flanders

Valley Golf Course; and new condomini-

ums by Simoff Properties that will be built

next to the Budd Lake School

Administration building off of Route 46.

One of the main efforts in Mt. Olive has

been trying to attract new businesses to

town, says Sean Canning, Mt. Olive Twp.business administrator.

Since 2012, Siemens Corporation has

been considering an expansion in Mt. Olive

by doubling its size. The company was try-

ing to decide between Mt. Olive or Indiana

for its expansion, says Canning. They chose

Mt. Olive to become its headquarters for

medical product devices in the United

States.

With that expansion comes 450 high tech

jobs to Mt. Olive that will be offered

through Siemens headquarters, says

Canning. Work should be completed in

2014 or early 2015, he says.

We were able to sell this area of New

Jersey, says Canning. They (Siemens)

were very attracted to this area of New

Jersey. We had to sell the area, what Mt.

Olive has to offer, with its good schools,

smart workforce.

Canning says officials had to sell Mt.

Olive to Fartelli Beretta Italian Meat Market

as well. Currently located in S.

Hackensack, the company was looking for a

home for its new headquarters. The compa-

ny procures Italian salamis and deli prod-

ucts.

Financially the township maintained

spending in 2013, but for 2014, officials are

hoping to avoid a budget increase with no

tax hike, and in 2015, hoping to reduce

taxes on the municipal side, says

Greenbaum.Greenbaum says he does not think there

will be a significant change in taxes but

any decrease is better than any increase.

In 2013, weve looked for ways to cut

costs and reduce taxes to Mt. Olive resi-

dents, says Greenbaum. For 2014, officials

are looking into projects regarding ratable

growth as well as conservative spending

practices, he says.

The township has started to outsource its

own fleet, which will save over $100,000,

says Canning. We brought fleet back to our

house with trucks being serviced by our

mechanics in our garages. The projection

was to save $62,000, says Canning, but we

doubled it and saved $100,000 the first year

by not outsourcing mechanics, he says.

The township is looking into improve-

ments that include better quality roads;

enhancements at Turkey Brook Park; more

recreational opportunities; and the addition

of two lacrosse fields at Drakes Brook Park

already underway (which will be paid for by

the recreation Lacrosse club but bonded

through the township).

The township is also looking into the

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redevelopment of Route 46, more specifi-

cally the corridor around the lake. With

highlands approval already received,

Greenbaum says there is great interest in

upgrading the businesses that surround the

lake.We want to encourage restaurants to

come in, says Greenbaum, to make the

lake a destination rather than a passerby on

Route 46.

Also new and exciting is the develop-

ment of a Mini-Transit System currently

being looked into by township officials. If

all goes according to plan, the new transit

system may be in place for 2015,

Greenbaum says.

The plan with the transit system, which

is still being explored, will utilize threebusses to run routes throughout various

locations such as schools , ITC Plaza, Sutton

Plaza, other shops, Turkey Brook Park, in

Mt. Olive - to provide transportation to res-

idents who do not own a car or cannot get

around.

A lot of people dont have transporta-

tion, especially the teenagers, says

Greenbaum. A Transit System would be a

great addition to services Mt. Olive pro-

vides.

The township has requested a $50,000

grant from Morris County to purchase vehi-

cles for 2014 for mini city transit, says

Canning. Officials are looking into a 21-

passenger bus to run through neighbor-

hoods, apartment complexes for uses such

as shopping and housing. Operations wouldnot begin until 2015 if a grant is even

approved, he says.

Parsippany and Morristown are the only

other towns in Morris County that run a

transit system, Canning says. Mt. Olive,

being the second largest county next to

Parsippany, can certainly benefit from such

a service.

Besides tangent things like improved

services, new programs and businesses, the

communitys pride and sense of the word

community has been

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