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No. 7 Vol. 4 mendhamnews.com April 2015

On Fri., April 24,

Homeschool fami-

lies are invited to

the garden at MaccullochHall Historical Museum in

Morristown to celebrate

Arbor Day. 2015 marks the

131st Arbor Day celebra-tion in New Jersey. Thefirst official celebration in

NJ was in 1884. Through

fun hands-on activities, art

projects, a special presenta-

tion by an instructor in the4H Master Tree Steward

program and a program

with an author of an envi-

ronmental and historical

New Jersey set chapter

book. Families enjoy thebeauty of the trees in the

Macculloch Hall garden

while learning more about

the largest plants on ourplanet.

From 1 p.m. to 4 pm

registered families can par-

ticipate in tree-related art

projects, enjoy a “TrackingTrees” scavenger hunt

through the garden, learn

more about the Museum

garden’s sassafras tree

which is the second largestin NJ. To commemorate

Arbor Day 2015 children

will create a 3D paper tree

to decorate and take home.

Families can participate

in a program from theRutgers Cooperative

Extension 4-H Master TreeSteward Program of Union

County. The presentation

Arbor Day Activities for Homeschool Familieswill help families under-

stand what trees need and

what they provide to peo-

ple and animals.

From 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.,families can also meet

Betsy Hays, author of the

environmental adventurechapter book “Riding with

the Wind,” along with John

Gatti, musician who wrotea musical soundtrack that

accompanies the book.

“Riding with the Wind” is

set in NJ and highlights the

state’s natural and histori-cal wonders. It covers

intriguing environmental

and historical facts about

the six regions covered inthe book: the Great Falls of

Paterson, the NJ

Highlands, the CeleryFarm, the Meadowlands,the Pine Barrens and Long

Beach Island. Hays andGatti will be available tosell and sign copies of the

book and cd soundtrack,will be available to pur-

continued on page 2

By Cheryl Conway, Editor

Flowers and green grass are not the only things bloom-

ing this spring. MJ Media LLC has blossomed from

eight monthly community newspapers to fifteen, and

is changing its name.And like pollen that spreads from birds and bees, newsthat brightens, enlightens, entertains and inspires will be

reaching the mailboxes of 170,000 homes and businesses

starting this month, with this issue. MJ Media LLC has

recently merged with Broad Street Media, owner of the

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

Marketeer, and formed a new company- New View Media

Group LLC.

Publishers Joe Nicastro and Mary Lalama of Flanders of

the former MJ Media have formed a partnership with

Marketeer owner Darwin Oordt of Cherry Hill to establishNew View Media Group. In talks six months prior, the man-

aging partners officially merged April 1.

Unlike other newspapers that incorporate both the good

and bad news, New View Media Group will feature onlycontinued on page 4


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chase after the presentation.

Pre-registration is required. Call (973)

538-2404 ext. 16 or email

[email protected] to pre-reg-ister. The cost for the program is $15 per

family. If there is inclement weather the

program will inside in the museum .

Macculloch Hall Historical Museum

preserves the history of the Macculloch-

Miller families, the Morris area communi-

ty, and the legacy of its founder W. Parsons

Todd through its historic site, collections,

exhibits, and educational and cultural pro-

grams.

MHHM, a nonprofit educational affili-ate of the W. Parsons Todd Foundation,

received an operating support grant from

the New Jersey Historical Commission, a

division of the Department of State.

Arbor Day Activities...

Join the MOMS Club of Roxbury,

Chester and Mendham, April 22, at

10 a.m. as we celebrate Spring andthe planet on Earth Day. We are opening

our doors at the Chester Field House in

Chester to our community. Stop by with

your kids and enjoy a free craft and open

play as you learn about what our club hasto offer. We are so much more than just a

mom and kid playgroup. As a nonprofit

organization, we have the ability to teach

our children that they have the power tomake a difference. We also offer walking

clubs, MOMS Nights Out, tours and we

help our community through service

projects. We have celebrations several

times a year with Halloween andDecember Holiday Parties, Valentine's

Day Dance and Family Fun Days. To

learn more, visit www.momsclubrox-

bury.com or contact at momsclubofrox-

[email protected].

continued from front page

MOMS Club Open House

C

elebrate Earth Day on Wed., April

22, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Kids of

all ages are welcome to attend and

have fun. Do a fun experiment and enjoya snack too.

On Thurs., April 23, from 7 p.m. to 8

p.m., come out to celebrate Shakespeare’s

birthday with a Modern Day Shakespeareprogram. Shakespeare Theatre of New

Jersey Director of Education and resident

director Brian B. Crowe will explore the

“method and madness” of producing the

Bard’s canon in the 21st century, includingselecting and adapting material, develop-

ing a production concept, and inspiring a

love of Shakespeare in the younger gener-ation. “Peek behind the curtain” as Crowe

shares a unique perspective from theShakespeare Theatre of NJ.

Program space is limited and reserva-

tions are recommended. Choose from three

convenient options: Sign up in the Library;

email [email protected].; orcall 973-543-4018.

Mendham Library Hosts Program

Attention Schools, Churches, OrganizationsSend Your Press Releases to [email protected]


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Acasual evening of

art and music is

planned at the West

Morris Mendham High

School on Fri., May 15,from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

This is a family friendly

event. Students entering

the high school are encour-

aged to attend to see thevariety of creative avenues

they could choose to

explore. There will be art

on display in several differ-

ent mediums created by the

high school students and

faculty and they will bepresent to answer any ques-

tions. Several students will

display prize winning art

work from the BlackwellStreet juried student show.

Some pieces will also be

for sale. In addition stu-

dents from the music

department will perform

throughout the evening.Admission is free and

refreshments will be

served. This annual event

is a fundraiser for the artand music departments.

The students will earn apercentage from the sale of

their art and a percentage is

also given to the fundraiser.The following students

were awarded ribbons at

the Blackwell Street stu-

dent show and their art

work is attached. There

was a panel of five profes-sional artists who selected

400 works out of 800 sub-

missions. Ribbons andmonetary prizes were

awarded, but having artwork selected to be repre-

sented in the show was also

a great honor. This is a

small sample of the award

winners from West Morris

Mendham.Anna Bradley won third

place for a Green Teapot

which is glazed stoneware;

Evening Of The Arts At Mendham High

Sara Cecere won firstplace for Shark Week

which is a dry pastel and

colored pencil self portrait

on toned paper; Meghan

Fisher won third place forBeast which is a polymer

plate print of a dog; Julia

Kornick won first place for

Julia which is a self portrait

using charcoal on tonedpaper; Caroline Niehoff

won first place for TheLion Maden which is

scratchboard of a girl and a

lion; Grace Parette won

Honorable Mention for The

Tall Brother which is redand white chalk on toned

paper; Jessica Sidhu won

Honorable Mention for

Elusive Thought which is a

self portrait using oil oncanvas.


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good news.

“We will have a group of community

newspapers with good family friendly con-

tent,” says Nicastro. “There are other publi-cations as in any market we are in but we tryto bring a different perspective with all

good news.”

The name, New View Media LLC, came

from “The idea that we have a new view on

media,” says Nicastro.

All community news, from schools togovernment, people, organizations, places

of worship, libraries, non-profit organiza-

tions, volunteer services, children’s groups,

scouts, fundraisers and more will be fea-

tured in the pages of New View Media. Thecompany’s philosophy is to showcase and

inform all readers about the good that sur-

rounds them day to day, the positive, and

the uniqueness of their community.

Established in 2003 with just two month-

lies in Mt. Olive and Hackettstown, MJMedia which stands for “My Jersey Media”

grew to eight free monthlies over the years

reaching 84,831 homes and businesses.

They include the Mt. Olive News,

Hackettstown News, Roxbury News,

Randolph News, Musconetcong News,

Black River News, Morristown News and

Mendham News.

The Marketeer, a free shopper-type sup-plement delivered monthly to all homes,

has been around for the past 30 years. By

growing these papers, the community will

have all the positive news at their finger-

tips.“Both groups complimented each other

with their circulations so for local business-

es it will be very beneficial,” says Nicastro.

Despite the digital age, 2015 is a great time

for community newspapers.“Free community papers are different

than paid papers,” explains Nicastro.“People want local news and it is hard to

find. The hyper local sites are good. There

is something about having a paper to hold,

people still call us for copies when theirkids are in the paper so they can cut it out

and hang it up- different than printing it off

a printer.”

The additional seven papers include the

Livingston News, Hanover News, CaldwellNews, Verona/Cedar Grove News,

Community Newspaper Co. Spreads Its Wings...Millburn/Short Hills News, East

Hanover/Florham Park News, and

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

company will be “Getting information fromthe community,” says Nicastro.

The community is the best source for

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

Please send all press releases and positive

news stories to [email protected].

As a free newspaper, the company

depends on paid advertising. Contact Joe

Nicastro at 800-691-7549 or [email protected]

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

NJ 07936. The company also operates an

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

information and publication deadlines, visit

www.newviewmediagroup.com.

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T

he Morris Habitat for Humanity

ReStore plans to host its eighthAnniversary Celebration & Sales

Event on Sat., May 2, from 10 a.m. until

5 p.m. Shoppers will save 20 percent off

their entire purchase of furniture, appli-

ances, décor, building materials andmore! And they will also enjoy free hot-

dogs, popcorn, music, great raffles

(including ReStore gift certificates rang-

ing from $50-100) and much more!

By selling new and gently-used donated

building supplies, appliances and furni-

ture, the ReStore raises money to finance

the houses built with homeowner part-

ners. Morris Habitat provides a hand-up,

rather than a hand-out, to home owner-

ship. Revenues from the Morris ReStorehave funded 14 home builds and have

kept over 4,400 tons of waste out of our

landfills.

From couches, artwork and antiques

to dinettes and lighting, you never know

what you’ll find!For more information about the

ReStore, visit www.morrisrestore.org.

Habitat for Humanity RestoreCelebrates Anniversary

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12. He said there are close to 6,000 stu-

dents in the Morris School District, which

serves the communities of Morristown andMorris Township (pre-K through high

school) and Morris Plains (grades 9-12).

Within the district there is one pre-

school, three primary schools (grades K-

2), three intermediate schools (grades 3-5),one K-5 school; one middle school (grades

6-8) and one high school (grades 9-12).

"So, it's much bigger - much more

broad in it's scope," he said.

He noted that there are students atmany different levels, "so I'm excited

about that."On the West Morris Regional High

School District website, www.wmmhs.org,

school officials are asking the community

for feedback in choosing the next superin-tendent.

"The West Morris Regional High

School District Board of Education would

like feedback from all of our community

members, regarding the selection of thenext superintendent," the website reads.

"The compiled results will then be ana-

lyzed by the board for the development of

selection criteria that will be used as we

interview prospective candidates," it reads

adding that "your participation is impor-

tant and appreciated." Surveys were sup-

posed to be completed by April 20.

By Ejvind Boccolini

The West Morris Regional High

School District Superintendent of Schools is accepting a new superin-

tendent position in the Morris School

District, and has only good things to sayabout both districts.

Mackey Pendergrast begins as

Superintendent of Schools on June 1 in the

Morris District - a district of almost 6,000

students, K-12.

Pendergrast, who has lived inMendham for more than 40 years, became

superintendent in the West Morris

Regional High School district in 2012. Hepreviously spent 15 years as a history

teacher in Summit Public Schools (a pub-lic district serving students in pre-kinder-

garten through twelfth grade) and also in

Mendham High School. Pendergrast was

also a guidance counselor at Mendham

High School for two years.He worked as director of staff develop-

ment for seven years in the West Morris

Regional High School District before

becoming superintendent.

He notes that he has been "in town

(Mendham) as an educator for 15 years,"

and added that, "I live in town and I grewup in town."

Pendergrast said that he has many long-

standing relationships with a lot of differ-

ent groups in the community, and added

that, in general, it is wonderful to be active

"in such an involved manner."

He called the officials in the WMRHSdistrict an "outstanding group of educa-

tors," and added that there are "great peo-

ple in the school system."

Now, as he accepts the superintendent

position in the Morris School District, hebrings superb experience and an excellent

educational background as well. In addi-

tion to all of his years in the field of educa-

tion, he graduated from Drew University

in 1988; earned a master’s degree in edu-cation/counseling from William Paterson

University in 1992; and earned a master’s

degree in educational administration from

the University of Massachusetts in 2008.

Pendergrast said he is looking forward

to a school district that is pre-K through

West Morris Superintendent Heads East To LeadMorris School District

Mackey Pendergrast


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The Mendham Borough Historical

Society plans to meet Tues., April28, at the Garabrant Center, in

Mendham Borough, with a business

meeting at 7:30 p.m. and program at 7:45p.m. Architectural historian/preservation

consultant Clifford W. Zink will present

“The Roebling Legacy” – a classicAmerican saga spanning the continent for

more than 200 years. The Roeblings built

the famous Brooklyn Bridge and were

instrumental in the engineering of the

GW and Golden Gate bridges. Amongtheir many achievements, John A.

Roebling & Sons Co. produced wire rope

products shaping today’s modern life,

provided jobs and created USA’s “first

sports car.” Their buildings in Trenton

have been repurposed for modern-day

uses; the town of Roebling houses a

museum.Clifford Zink is an author and recipientof several awards including the John A.

Roebling Award from the Society for

Industrial Archaeology. The public is

invited. Presentation funded by Horizons

Speakers Bureau of the New JerseyCouncil on the Humanities, a state partner

of the National Endowment for the

Humanities. For more information about

Horizons Speakers Bureau, visit

http://njch.org/programs/hsb/.

Historical Society To Meet

Warren County Community

Singers and the Children’s

Chorus of Warren County plans

to hold a clothing drive at the Frist

Presbyterian Church in Washington.Drop off times are Tues., April 21, from

5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Wed., April 22,

from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Items must be in

plastic bags. Accepted are clean, wearable

clothing (coats, shoes, boots, belts, purses,

backpacks, towels, suitcases, linens, blan-

kets, curtains, suits, gowns, stuffed toysand small clean toys). Also accepted will

be used ink cartidges. These donations will

not be shredded or otherwise destroyed.

Donation receipts will be available. For

further information, call 908-689-7771.

Community Singers Hold Clothing Drive


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By Cara Connelly

The calendar page has turned to April

and the promise of spring is here.

After the record breaking winter the

region has endured, the birds are finallysinging and bulb buds are poking through

the newly uncovered grass.

Springtime means preparing the yard

and gardens to enjoy landscaping all sum-

mer long. Putting in some prep time now

by preparing the lawn, controlling weedsand cleaning planting beds to get them

ready to become flower or vegetable gar-

dens for another season of blooms and

fresh produce will help those enjoy theiryard as the weather warms.

Country Mile Gardens of Morristownhas been a staple in the gardening commu-

nity since 1977. Manager, Tom Gallo says

that now is the perfect time to get planting

beds ready by cleaning leaves and winterdebris. Gallo says, “Spring is the time to

fertilize. Homeowners generally use gran-

ular fertilizer or compost for a more organ-

Homeowners And Garden Centers Getting Ready For Spring Gardens

ic process.”Mulching is another spring activity.

According to Gallo, “Mulching helps with

weed control and is aesthetically pleas-

ing.”Summer Franklin of Mendham Garden

Center says that the best way to a lush

lawn after such a harsh winter is to main-

tain a healthy Ph balance. She says,

“applying lime first will maximize the

benefits of fertilizer once it is applies.Optimal Ph levels should be 6.5-7.0.”

Mendham Garden Center offers fee soil

testing and can recommend repair or main-

tenance programs for a homeowner’s yard.

Why not introduce the kids to the won-

der of plants? How about having themplant a tree or shrub to commemorate an

achievement or create a container full of

flowers or vegetables.

Let the little ones choose what they

want to plant, let them be (relatively) incharge the care of the plants. They will feel

invested in the process and learn a lesson

in responsibility and reaping the rewards

of hard work. It’s also a great way to get

them outdoors, spend some family time

together and foster a lifetime of gardeningenjoyment.

A new trend in gardening is planting

edible gardens using different herbs that

gardeners will use in everyday cooking.Try planting them in a window box orhanging basket. Gallo says regular and

new customers are coming in looking for

new varieties of vegetables. “New vari-

eties of vegetables emerge every year and

people love to try experimenting withthem in their own gardens,” he adds.

Franklin says that at Mendham Garden

Center they are getting a lot of inquires

about planting organic gardens. “People

like to plant everything from a boxed gar-

den off a patio to a full sized organic gar-den.”

Spring is also a good opportunity to add

additional landscape or hardscaping fea-

tures to the yard such as a new patio, trees

or shrubbery, fence or sprinkler system. Amore simple spring idea may be to plant

window boxes by combining flowering

plants with attractive foliage to add a quick

pop of color to decks, window sashes and

porch rails.

Habitat for Humanity of WarrenCounty is having a Bingo Fun

Night on Thurs., May 7, at the

Mountain Villa School in Allamuchy.Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets for the event

are $25 which include 12 games, coffee,

tea and desserts. Other food will be sold.

There will be a 50/50, a raffle, door prizes,

and an extra great Jackpot game.Prizes for the evening will be beautiful

Vera Bradley purses, totes, luggage, and

accessories. All proceeds go to Habitat forHumanity in Warren County.

Seating is limited to 200 guests.

Tickets can be purchased at both Habitat

for Humanity locations and Kathy’s Kove

& Kafe in Washington, and Panther Valley

Pharmacy in Panther Valley, and SubShack & Deli on Main Street,

Hackettstown.

For more information or tickets, call

908-852-0060 or 908-850-3546.

Bingo Fun Night Supports HabitatFor Humanity


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By Cara Connelly

Farmers markets provide visitors with

a window to see into the world of

the people and places that grow our

farm foods, baked goods, artisans’ cheeses,local honey and hand crafted products.

Once considered more of a novelty,

farmers markets today provide consumers

with an alternative to traditional grocery

markets, specialty food stores and uniquegift shops. Visitors to local farmers mar-

kets can purchase locally grown and made

items all with the convenience of one stop

shopping.

Different farmers, bakers, craftsmenand unique shop owners come together in

an outdoor market that showcases every-thing local and homemade, handmade and

locally grown.

Farmers markets expose consumers to

different seasonal foods and products.They offer more than typical supermarket

or gift shop products and often include

herbs, plants, cut flowers, eggs, homemade

specialty items such as jam and jelly,

baked items and local honey. Farmers mar-kets generally open in the spring and stay

opened until the holidays. Each season

brings new offerings.

When farmers markets open in the

spring, they provide consumers with fresh,locally grown produce, homemade baked

goods, prepared meals, soups and handcrafted items that many have anticipated

all winter. Their garden offerings are plen-

tiful providing consumers with an excep-tional selection of annuals and perennials

to plant. Spring offerings turn to summer

offerings delivering a wide variety of fla-

vorful, colorful sweet fruits and ample

vegetables.Summer farmers markets are a great

way to spend a weekend afternoon or lazy

evening after a day at work. Summer is

when produce such as tomatoes, sweetcorn and cucumbers are grown and

enjoyed in abundance. As the summerends, fall is a beautiful time of year. The

air is crisp and local farm stands are brim-

ming with autumn goodies from pumpkins

to root vegetables, cider, hay rides and

corn mazes. Hearty prepared meals, holi-day pies, hand knit sweaters and seasonal

wreaths are alongside mums, corn stalks

and hay barrels used to decorate our

homes.

Taste Buds Bloom With Variety Offered At Farmers MarketsAs the winter approaches, don’t dis-

count the selection at your local outdoor

markets. Beets, broccoli, brussel sprouts,cabbage and cauliflower are grown most of

the year, even through November andDecember. It’s a great time to stock up on

homemade jams, jellies and local honey.

Think gift giving for the holidays. Mostfarmers markets stay open until December

and will additionally offer fresh cut green-

ery and Christmas trees.

Most fruits and vegetables travel 1500-

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

using local products, we would save 1.1

million barrels of oil each year. Visits to

local farmers markets are increasing for avariety of reasons- it’s healthier, it’s impor-

tant to support local growers and it’s betterfor our environment. Stop by and explore

your local outdoor market today, you may

be surprised what you find and what you

learn.

Some Morris County Area CommunityFarmers Markets include:

Morris Plains Farmers Market;

Speedwell Ave. Ext. (also known as

Merchant Block) Morris Plains; 978-267-

1488;www.morrisplainsboro.org. Open

Sat., June through Oct., from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Featuring variety of fresh fruits and veg-etables, wine, honey, milk, eggs, flowers,

cheese, pierogis, sausages, stuffed cab-bage, jams and jellies, pies, cakes, cookies,

quiches, soups, dried fruit and nuts, artisan

breads, croissants, scones, chicken potpies, pickles, olives, stuffed grape leaves,

alpaca yarn and alpaca wool products.

Morristown Farmers Market, Spring

Street & Morris Street, Morristown; 973-

455-1133; www.morristown-nj.org. OpenSun., June through Nov., 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Featuring variety of fruits, vegetables and

organic products, flowers, plants, herbs,

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

Senior FMNP vouchers available by somefarmers.

East Hanover Farmers Market,

Ridgedale Avenue, East Hanover;973-428-

3095; www.townshipofeasthanover.com.

Open Mon., June through Oct., noon to 6p.m. Featuring variety of fruits and vegeta-

bles. WIC and Senior FMNP vouchers

available by some farmers.


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with infected teeth, or have dentures that move, hurt, orare just annoying, consideration should be given to what

these little innovations can do to turn your life around!

Dental implants are cylinders, traditionally madefrom titanium, that are placed into the jawbone. Teeth

are built on top of them, and there are many configura-

tions. The most typical are 1. A single tooth, 2. Multiple

permanent teeth (a bridge), 3. Stabilize dentures (which

are removable), and 4. “Fixed-detachable,” which is dis-cussed below.

“Fixed-detachable” implant teeth are extremely pop-

ular today. The “fixed” refers to the fact you don’t take

them in-and-out of your mouth, and the “detachable”refers to the ability of your dentist being able to remove

them for maintenance & repairs. They have becomeoverwhelmingly popular for many reasons: 1. They

have significantly brought down the cost of traditional

implant procedures, 2. The need for major bone grafting

procedures has been reduced or eliminated, 3. The over-

all procedure time has been decreased, 4. They allowpatients to eliminate the endless cycle of cavities, fill-

ings, root canals, crowns, and bridges.

The “fixed-detachable” class includes many brandnames you may have heard of: Teeth-In-A-Day®, All-

On-Four®, Hybridge®, Prettau Zirconia Bridges, Teeth

Today®, Teeth Tomorrow®, RevitaliZe®, and the list

goes on and on. Regardless of the name, they all fallinto the same class of dental appliance: Fixed-Detachable.

Whether you would benefit from a single implant,

multiple implants, denture stabilization, or a fixed-

detachable appliance, the dentist or team of dentists you

work with is critical to your success and satisfaction.Because dental implants are not a specialty, any dentist,

regardless of their training, can perform these proce-

dures. As a consumer, it is very important you do your

due diligence when selecting an implant dentist.

Dr. Ira Goldberg is a recognized dental implant

expert, and has been performing implant procedures for20 years. He is uniquely qualified in a number of ways:

1) He performs both the surgical aspect and restorative

aspect of dental implants himself: referrals to other den-

tists are rarely required. 2) He holds many degrees in

the field of implant dentistry, with the most prestigiousbeing a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral

Implantology, a title held by less than 500 dentists

worldwide. 3) He lectures to other dentists in the field

of computerized surgical procedures, and performs

these procedures regularly.On Tuesday, May 19, Dr. Goldberg will be holding a

free Public Awareness Seminar on dental implants. It

will be located at the Holiday Inn Express in Mt.

Arlington. Details are available on his website atwww.MorrisCountyDentist. Go to the “DentalImplants” tab, and click on “Dental Implant Seminar.”

He will be covering many topics regarding dental

implants, but some of them include: single & multiple

tooth replacement, full jaw replacement, denture stabi-

lization, mini-implants, bone grafting, fees, insurance,and financing. An actual patient will be present to talk

about their dental implant experience, too. Dr. Goldberg is a general dentist located in the

Roxbury Mall in Succasunna, NJ . He provides general

dentistry for the entire family, including: cleanings,

check-ups, whitening, veneers, crowns, root canals,dentures, periodontal (gum) services, dental implants,

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American Board of Implantology/Implant Dentistry,

holds multiple degrees, and is recognized as an expert

in dental implants. You can find additional information

on his website:www.MorrisCountyDentist.com. The

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Mendham Township Elementary School’s ThirdGrade Green Team has a yearlong initiative to

help students recognize the importance of pro-

tecting the Earth and its valuable resources.

On Arbor Day, third graders celebrate “going green” at

an all-day event known as “Green Day.” On April 24,annual earth day celebration, the day begins with a cele-

bration of their green efforts and an invitation to learn

more on how to protect the environment. Several environ-

mental workshops are offered to students on topics such as

honeybees, bats, oil spills, and native plants. The day

ends with a closing ceremony that includes vanilla icecream, topped with maple syrup processed by the third

graders during their annual maple-sugaring project.

A highlight of Green Day is the waste-free picnic

lunch. Students (and parents) are challenged to pack

lunches that do not contain any trash. Snacks are broughtin reusable containers, napkins are made of cloth, and

water bottles are refillable. After successfully meeting

this challenge, students often choose to continue bringing

waste-free lunches to school, and they are very proud to

do so.At the start of the school year, third grade students

learned to reduce, reuse, and recycle materials in the class-

room. They signed pledges to “go green” by changing per-

sonal habits that harm the Earth. For example, students

committed to writing on both sides of their papers, recy-

cling plastic containers and paper products, and reusing

bottle caps for art projects. In addition, each third grade

class pledged to use reusable dishes, utensils, cups, and

napkins throughout the school year for classroom celebra-tions.

Also in September, students discovered how plasticbags pollute the ocean and harm sea life. Students were

challenged to no longer use plastic bags for storing read-

ing books that travel from school to home. Instead they

were provided with reusable cloth bags to hold materialsneeded for reading workshop.

In October, third graders began a composting project.

They collected items for the compost bin from their

snacks and lunches. Students learned the benefits of com-

posting and the process. Students continued compostingin the school’s lunchroom for several weeks. This spring,

the compost will be used for gardening in the school’s out-

door learning center.

As the year progresses, students continue to study the

human impact on the environment by studying endan-gered species, rainforest destruction, waste management,

water usage, and organic gardening. These topics are inte-

grated into the third grade science and social studies cur-

ricula, as well as, into enrichment programs.

At the end of the school year, the students attend a field

trip at the Bronx Zoo in New York City. In addition tostudying animal behavior and habitats, the students ana-

Third Grade Green Team Protects Earth All Year

lyze the zoo’s mission statement. By inspecting signs and

studying animal enclosures, students decide whether thezoo is successfully accomplishing their goals. After the

trip, students write letters to the zoo expressing their

thoughts and opinions.

The goal of the Third Grade Green Team is to raise

awareness of sustainable living while celebrating the won-

ders of nature. Third Grade Green Team members arecongratulated for their efforts to go green!


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egislation sponsored by

Assemblyman Dave Wolfe and

Assemblywoman Alison LittellMcHose to lighten the financial burden

on the families of New Jersey military

personnel serving overseas was approved

recently today by the Appropriations

committee. The bill, A-1183, authorizes a

“Support the Troops” specialty licenseplate with the proceeds earmarked for the

families of NJ military personnel who are

serving overseas.

Veterans can apply for grants to help

with mortgage or rent payments, food and

clothing, heating or utility bills, emer-gency home repairs, repair or replacement

of essential home appliances, vehicle

repair, tuition assistance, and other emer-

gent needs.

“The families of deployed soldiersface both emotional and financial hard-

ship,” said Wolfe, R-Ocean and

Monmouth. “The monthly expenses still

need to be satisfied. However, in most

cases, the family income is reducedbecause the military pay can’t match the

weekly pay check from employers athome.”

“These license plates give residents an

easy way of supporting the troops and

providing some financial relief,” saidMcHose, R – Sussex, Warren and Morris.

“The special tags create another source of

financial assistance to those in need.”

The proceeds from the license tags will

support the Operation EnduringFreedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom

“Yellow Ribbon Grant Program” which is

administered by the NJ National Guard“Support for Returning Combat Veterans

Program.”

The funds will also provide grants forfamilies of NJ Army or Air National

Guard service members who have been

mobilized for more than 90 days and are

experiencing financial hardship. Initial

cost of the specialty plates will be $50with a $10 annual renewal fee.

Panel OKs Bill Establishing ‘Support the Troops’ License Plates


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By Jason Cohen

The MendhamChester Patriots

Wrestling squad had

an impressive year, ending

with two of its members

crowned state champs at theSun Bank Center in Trenton

on March 21. Eight of its

wrestlers between ages 5

and 15 qualified for the

state tournament, with

eighth graders KayaSement and Domenico

DiGena placing in their

respective weight classes.

Sement, a three-timestate place winner, who did-n’t surrender a single point

in his bracket, beat

Belford’s Fred Luchs to

become state champion in

the 80-pound intermediatecategory.

Domenico DiGena, a

two-time state placer, went

4-0 in his title run and

defeated Brett Unger of

Flemington to become statechampion in the 75-pound

intermediate category.

DiGena of Mendham,

who has been wrestling

since he was in kinder-garten, was introduced to

the sport by his father

Lenny. He said although he

has tried other sports,

wrestling is his favorite.

“I enjoy the fact that

wrestling is an individualsport and it's all on me to

win,” DiGena said. “There

are no excuses.”

Not only is wrestling a

physically grueling sport,

but being prepared mental-

ly is important as well,

DiGena said. Also, oneneeds to make a year round

commitment to the sport in

order to be successful.

After coming in sixth

place last year and eighth

the year before, this was hisfirst time winning states.

He hopes to continue

wrestling in high school

and possibly college.

“It felt great to realizemy hard work and dedica-

tion paid off,” he said.

Sement, of Chester,

began wrestling in kinder-

garten and was influencedby his father Eric, who

wrestled when he was

younger and coached the

team for the past four years.

He said his dad helped him

improve as a wrestler byteaching him it is important

to stay calm and focused.“I like having my dad as

coach because it’s easy to

understand what he’s say-ing,” he said.

While Eric didn’t force

wrestling on his son, it was

something he fell in love

with quickly, he said. His

dad asked him to try it for ayear and after a couple of

weeks, he was hooked.

”I just started loving it,”Sement said. “You make

lots of friends and winningfeels pretty good.”

Sement, who also is a

member of the Bitetto

wrestling club in Teterboro,

said the hardest part of

wrestling is the training. He

runs almost every day,works out in his basement

three times a week and has

a strict diet he abides by.

He said winning the

state championship was

remarkable and he plans towrestle in high school and

college.

“It was a big relief,” he

said. “All year my main

focus was to be the statechamp this year. Like my

dad says, all this working

out now is preparing you

for high school and col-

lege.”His father Eric said he

couldn’t be prouder of his

son, DiGena and their

teammates. The boys

trained all year and their

hard work and dedicationpaid off, he said. Eric

passed his love of the sportonto Kaya and his younger

son Eren, who is in third

grade and is a member of the team.

“Wrestling is something

I wanted him to do,” he

said. “It’s a sport you can’t

force on a kid. It’s a huge

demand on a wrestler. Youcan’t dabble in other sports.

You either love it or you

hate it.”He knew the kids were

prepared for the playoffs,but they surpassed his

expectations. As a father and

Mendham Wrestlers Crowned State Champsa coach, having eight play-

ers qualify from one team is

a tremendous accomplish-

ment, Sement said.“It’s great to see them

from where they started to

where they ended up,” he

said. “It’s nice to see them

end their careers as statechamps. It’s a bittersweet

moment watching them

move on.”

Other members who

placed in the state playoffs

were: Tristan Navarino, whoqualified for the tournament

for the second time, placed

sixth in the 75-pound inter-

mediate category; Eren

Sement, a first-time qualifi-er for the state tournament,

took fifth place in the 55-

pound Bantam Category;

and teammates Pete Tringali

(105), Alex Winant (120),

Andrew Bryan (112) andCole Klenke (85).

The Special OlympicsBocce Meet plans toshowcase the bocce

skills of more than 100

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

Olympics is to provideyear-round sports trainingand athletic competition ina variety of Olympic-typesports for all children andadults with intellectual dis-abilities, giving them con-tinuing opportunities todevelop physical fitness,demonstrate courage, expe-rience joy and participate in

sharing of gifts, skills andfriendship with their fami-lies, other SpecialOlympics athletes and thecommunity.

The event is open to all.For further informationabout Area 3 SpecialOlympics, contact son-

[email protected] or 917-697-7013.

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By Cheryl Conway

Nicholas Mathus of Flanders has found his niche, andhow ironic that his passion for history stems from hisvery own past.

Determined to share history with others and preserve our

nation’s past, Nick follows in the footsteps of his father andgrandfather (also named Nick) whose love for history ismuch the same. Since he was three years old, Nick has vis-ited more than 80 historic sites and videotaped their signifi-cance, all with the help from his father Glenn Mathus.

The fourteen year old is known as “Nick The HistoryKid,” and he has teamed up his father, Glenn, to produce his-torical videos. An eighth grader at The PECK School inMorristown, Nick’s main goal is to show his peers how funand interesting history is and why sites should be preserved.

“History is fun and should be preserved for future gener-ations,” says Nick. “If we didn’t have history we wouldn’tbe here today. It’s our nation’s past of how we got here

today. If we don’t preserve it, it’s going to be destroyed.”His motto: “New Jersey: from the Revolutionary War to

the Jersey Shore both History and Fun awaits You!” Most of his videos cover NJ’s historical sites, but also cover treasuresthroughout the United States when vacationing or travelingfor sports.

“When we go to swim or track we find historical places,”says Glenn, like Motown, Key West-Florida, Henry FordMuseum in Michigan

Although Nick began his role four years ago as Nick TheHistory Kid and posting historical videos online, his firstvideo dates back to when he was three years old atGettysburg. In that video, Glenn recalls Nick saying ‘Let’sGo Soldier’…and it’s been history ever since.

“That’s how far it goes back,” his love for history, saysGlenn. “My dad passed it onto to him. My dad used to takeme all over in 1965. He loved history too; he was a bigGeorge Washington man and Civil War. I grew up with whatmy dad liked.”

With 80 videos so far, Nick’s footage lasts anywherebetween four to fifteen minutes, provide historical details of the location with some humor to keep the viewer’s interest.

His visits have him flying an airplane and a helicopter,scuba diving, high diving at the end of the West Point video,and riding one of the oldest roller coasters.

For the video filmed at the Henry Ford Museum inDearborn, Michigan, Nick provides a brief history of thehelicopter and the museum, where the first successful heli-copter is preserved, and then flies a helicopter.

Last year, they traveled everywhere from Detroit “wherewe are the only video on YouTube that takes you insideMotown’s Historic Studio A, and to the Confederate WhiteHouse in Richmond, VA.,” says Glenn.

His video on the Charles Lindbergh Crime of the CenturyVideo took two months to complete as they traveled to fourdifferent cities to tell the whole story. They first went toWashington, DC, showing the Spirit of Saint Louis whichwas the high point of Lindbergh’s life.

Next, they visited the Lindbergh Estate in East Amwellwhere Nick got special permission to film inside the baby’snursery, the scene of the 1932 kidnapping.

“We filmed in the Lindbergh Babies nursery and recreat-ed the leaving of the ransom note on the window sill,”explains Glenn. In 1935 Lindbergh gifted the estate to theState of NJ, and it is now a juvenile state correctional facili-

Flanders Teen Videos Historic Sites For Preservation

ty. “No tourism here,” says Glenn. But, “We were the first toshow the estate today and tour the grounds speculating whathappened that night in 1932.”

They then went to the Flemington Court House where thetrial of the century happened; and finally to West Trenton tovisit the NJ State Police Museum where all the evidencefrom the trial is kept; and the final scene, back at theFlemington Court House where Nick is the judge in the“Retrial of the Century” and convicts Bruno Hauptmannbased on what we believe happened.

“This is truly a surprise ending that could not have hap-pened without the help of many people in high places,” saysGlenn. “Nick got to sit in the judge’s chair as the judge” andthe chair inside the cell that Hauptmann was electrocuted in.“People don’t get to see the settings.”

For sites indoors he receives special permission.“Our objective is to show people something they could

never see on any regular tour,” says Glenn. “In Nick’s videoon the Hindenburg, we were given permission to climb his-toric Hanger number one with our guide. At 190 feet up atthe top of the Hanger one could imagine the Hindenburgentering the hangar below us.” Only the History Channeland the Weather Channel were allowed to climb and film thehangar from above.

Nick was also allowed to enter the mock-up control carused in the movie Hindenburg starring George C. Scott.Nick explains all the controls and demonstrates how theHindenburg was flown.

At Mount Vernon in 2012 Nick had the “high honor” of participating in a special wreath laying at GeorgeWashington's tomb in front of 100 people.

In his video highlighting cemeteries, Nick visits hisgrandfather’s grave as well as several famous people such asJudy Garland, James Cagney, Ed Sullivan, Joan Crawford,Babe Ruth and Malcolm X, all buried within an hour fromeach other, notes Glenn.

In another video, he outlines the history of roller-coasters,mostly in Coney Island, NY, and rides one of the oldestroller-coasters- the Cyclone.

“It’s so cool to go to every event involved,” says Nick.

“Sometimes it’s difficult to find the time. We schedule it” forSaturday mornings or when they travel especially for swim-ming and track in which Nick holds multiple gold medals,broken records and the title “Junior Swimmer of the Year”for the second year in a row,” says Glenn.

His latest mission is to help preserve the Martin BerryHouse (built in 1720) in Pequannock, “12 years beforeGeorge Washington was born” when the British ruled theland.

“If the town doesn’t buy it, it will be another strip mall,”says Glenn. “We attended several of the monthly meetingsand will be involved in promoting the home, when it’sacquired by the town.” They plan to shoot a video at thehome then share that history with the local schools.

Nick and I are one of the many "Friends of the MartinBerry House," a strong and dedicated group of history lov-ing people who want to see the township preserve this beau-tiful home, one of the oldest homes in Pequannock. “Nickand I are committed to preserving, promoting and volunteer-ing this historical treasure. Nick was the youngest attendeeto publicly speak at one of the town council meetings.”

They are also trying to get permission to film theGallows of Morristown inside the Morris County CourtHouse. The last public hanging in Morristown was in 1835,says Glenn, and the gallows have been stored in the “oldcourthouse in Morristown,” he says.

Nick also promotes historic sites by volunteering histime there. He currently has 96 volunteer hours at theWashington Headquarters in Morristown.

“We must remember our history and the people who paidfor our freedom,” says Glenn. “My son’s message is goodand his goal is to raise interest in the leaders of tomorrowthat these historical treasures are to be preserved for futuregenerations to come. If tomorrow’s adults lose interest inthese buildings then funding will be cut off and they will dis-appear.”

Nick’s videos are linked to NJ’s Travel and Tourism web-page. For more information and to view his videos, visitwww.nickthehistorykid.com.


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by Michele Guttenberger

As early as 1887,

Thomas Edison hasbecome a name inthe home entertainmentindustry. His company man-ufactured phonographs(needle/stylus music player)and its music medium (ana-log recordings on a waxcylinders and Blue Amberolhis patented plastic materi-al). He not only had a say inthe production and technol-ogy of this emerging indus-

try but, he also had controlof the artists that recordedon his label. Thomas Edisonwas not only a wizard of invention; he also became amusic recording mogul withhis own namesake recordlabel and recording studio.Recording artists made thetrek to West Orange NJ orManhattan to have their

voice and instrumentalsrecorded and played on his

home and parlor music play-ers – the phonograph.Thomas Edison was theoriginal American idol

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

constituted "fakery inmusic".It was unfortunate for his

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

market share in the early1900’s to his rival the Victor

Talking Machine Company.However, in 1910 Edisonmade an exception inaccepting music he person-ally disliked such as theblues or jazz that SophieTucker (January 13, 1886 --February 9, 1966) hadbecome known for. Tuckerwas a young, spicy vaude-ville entertainer and femalewhite jazz singer. Duringthis period the Edison

Recording Company wasconducting a marketingcampaign to attract newartists by paying a thousanddollars for ten records tosingers who already had apopular following. Tuckerwas already a successfulstage performer but she sawboth money and greaterfame if she also became a

voice that was heard onphonograph records. After

visiting the West Orangerecording studio, she madeher first demo recording of "The Lovin' Rag". The stu-dio was happy with her firstrecording and asked her torecord another cylinderrecord and so she sang "ThatLovin' Two-Step Man”.Sophie Tucker was a savvybusiness woman and knewthose two records had tosell. She did the equivalent

of a 1910 Twitter blast andsent off post cards to every-one she knew in her addressbook, all over the country,telling them about herrecords and urging them tobuy them. Her address bookin 1910 was a network of over 2,000 names. InTucker’s own words “I felt Imust prove my worth to the

Recording Company. I hadthe two hundred dollars for

the first two records safelyput into a postal moneyorder and I was holding onto this like grim death until Icould collect the eight hun-dred dollars balance.”Sophie Tucker was given acontract for the eightremaining records. ThomasEdison helped launch therecording career of “TheLast of the Red Hot Mamas”that Tucker referred herself

as. The Thomas EdisonCompany saw her talent notin her tune but in hernaughty girl narrative talk-singing style that parallelstoday’s hip-hop. She wasbilled as a comedienne formaking phonograph usersLOL. Sophie Tucker’squotes are such hot classicsthey are still getting laughs

today.Visit the Thomas Alva

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

Thomas Edison Helped Ignite The Record Career of Sophie Tucker – The Last of The Red Hot Mamas

Eleventh Hour Rescue plans to host

The Taste of Morris County for

Food, Wine, Fine Spirits, and BeerLovers on Mon., April 27, from 6:30 p.m.

until 10 p.m. at the newly renovated

Skylands of Randolph.

This event will benefit the rescue’s

Phase 1 Building Hope Project that is cur-rently underway. The Building Hope proj-

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

over 2,800 animals Eleventh Hour Rescue

saves from death row every year. In addi-

tion this event will also celebrate the suc-cess and support of local restaurants and

vendors. As proven in the past two years,

this event is a true form of the local com-

munity pulling together for a great cause.

Some in attendance this year includeRiverside Rhythm Band, Cricket Hill

Brewery, Fedway Associates with Grey

Goose and Dewars, Ava’s Cupcakes,Down to the Bone and The Barn.

In addition to samplings of MorrisCounty there will be a 15 piece band,

dance floor, games, and a spectacular array

of items in the Silent Auction. A few high-lighted EHR dogs will be making their

way into the event too.

Tickets for Eleventh Hour’s Taste of

Morris County are available for purchase

at www.ehrdogs.org or email [email protected] with any questions.

Tickets will be available at the door for

$85 per person while space is permitted;

$70 for non-alcohol attendees. Please joinEleventh Hour Rescue - a great cause is

always in great taste.The rescue is still seeking sponsorship

and donations for the Silent Auction for

this event. This event is 21 and over

please. All attendees will need to provide

proper identification. Email [email protected].

Eleventh Hour Rescue is a 501(c)3 that

saves dogs and cats from death row. All

proceeds go to the care of the animals.

Visit www.ehrdogs.org for more informa-tion, email [email protected] or

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4 cups baby greens (arugula, spinach or

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this five bedroom 4.2 bathhome featuring a first floormaster suite, Au Pair Suite,

vaulted family room, three

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Morris Township Custom Colonialwith Extraordinary Indoor Pool

After training hard throughout the

winter gymnastics season, all theefforts of the USA Men’s

Gymnastics Team at CS Gymnastics paidoff. The NJ State Competition was held

the weekend of March 14-15 at Colt’s

Neck High School and included over 20

teams representing USA Gymnastics

Clubs in NJ.

The six team members from the CSGymnastics Shadows Team, ages 7-10,

competed on all six men’s events achiev-

ing their highest team score of the season,

180.8. This placed them 5th among all theLevel 4 teams participating in the state.

The day was topped off by an unexpect-

ed and exciting visit from Olympian

Jonathan Horton, who handed out the

awards to each of the gymnasts. Pictured

with Jonathan are CS Shadows team mem-bers, Lucas Sarnella, Ryan Pietz, Michael

Eannone, Jack Alexander, Matthew

Eannone, and Nate Bertha.

CS Gymnastics Boys Team Gets Olympic Greeting At States

CS Gymnastics USAG & USAIGC

teams will be hosting a cat and kit-

ten adoption event for Mt. Olive

TNR Project on Sat., May 2, from 9 a.m.to noon. The event will be in the CS

Gymnastics parking in Flanders. CS

Gymnastics will be selling hot pretzels,running a supplies drive, and taking dona-

tions for Mt Olive TNR.

Cat Adoption Event


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By Cheryl Conway

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

was well spent entertaining young and oldduring the St. Patrick’s Day holiday.

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

Their book, Silly McGilly was writtentwo years ago in 2013, but first sold in storeslast year. Dougherty held a book reading atthe Learning Express Toys in Morristownlast month during Read Across AmericaWeek.

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

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

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

Michelle says she thought of the ideaafter Christmas time when her seven-yearold son was saying how sad he was thatChristmas was over, ‘what do we have tolook forward to?’

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

As Irish Americans, the three authors

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

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

"Silly McGilly is a labor of love for ourentire family," said Eileen Cowley. "Wewere all brought up to appreciate our Irishculture and particularly enjoyed the fun andrevelry of St. Patrick's Day. However, wealso recognized that there was no defining

story or character that young children couldembrace, both literally and figuratively. Andso, Silly McGilly was born!"

The book tells the story of the very lov-

able Silly McGilly. Silly is a friendly lep-rechaun who enjoys visiting homes andclassrooms to play funny little tricks on chil-dren throughout the St. Patrick's Day season.

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

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

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

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

“Maybe he's left some treats behind suchas chocolate coins, shamrocks or St.Patrick's Day stickers. Or, maybe he's beenup to a little mischief, turning over chairs,writing on the blackboard, or leaving the

kitchen cabinets open.”Michelle says, “It’s up to each parent to

decide what they want to do.” Parents andkids come up creative ideas each day. Thenafter St. Patrick’s Day, “he goes back toIreland to making shoes because that’s whatleprechauns do.”

“We created a family tradition,” saysMichelle. “Kids are excited, they look for-ward to it. Kids wake up and are excited. It’sa great tradition creating family memories.Children grow up so quickly. It’s something

to enjoy with the whole family. It’s a greattradition whether you are Irish or not.”Teachers are using it in classrooms, pre-

kindergarten through third grade, in all 50states.

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

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

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

“It’s a great gift for a birthday, for the

Michelle Coffey-Dougherty and Victoria Coffey.

Silly Leprechaun Visits Homes In Popular Children’s Book

holidays, at any time of year,” concludesMichelle. “You can give it during the year;it’s exciting and something to look forwardto.”

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


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n an effort to promote New Jersey’stourism industry, Assembly

Republicans Nancy F. Muñoz and

Anthony Bucco sponsor legislation that

allows people to view online the state’s

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

Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts

Committee approval.

“Many people who plan a vacation start

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

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

Union, Morris and Somerset. “As one of

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

Revolution. Several important battles werefought here including the Battle of

Trenton, the Battle of Millstone, and the

Battles of Monmouth and Princeton. We

were also instrumental in supporting many

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

events will hopefully entice them to visit

our state and these sites in person.”

“New Jersey is famous for its war

efforts from the American Revolution to

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

Washington set up two winter camps in

Morristown where the Ford family also ran

a powder mill that supplied needed powder

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

and manufacturing. That continued in

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

tleships, aircraft carriers, heavy cruisers

and destroyers were built in our shipyards.

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

opportunity we should take advantage of.”

The bill, A-4278, requires the Division

of Travel and Tourism in the Department

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

a list and an online historic tour of war bat-

tles fought and places of historic signifi-

cance to the military and war efforts in NJ.

Tourism Bill Promotes NJ ’s War Contributions Online

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