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rudential volunteers
returned to the Roxbury
Public Library on Friday,
May 30, for a day of weeding
and raking in a number of areas
surrounding the library. Through
their efforts the Memorial
Garden, the Gazebo and the gar-
dens bordering the entrance to
the library were spruced up
Pictured from L to R : Darlene
Pyontek-Dougherty, Betty
Howland, Jim Robinson and
Aldo Palma. In front are Vicki
Angle and Lisa King.
Roxbury Public Library
Welcomes Back Prudential Volunteers
R
oxbury High School Junior George Lu placed
third in the New Jersey Science League exam
for Chemistry II, competing against more
than 572 students. The team placed eighth in the state
for Chemistry II as one of top six percent competing
among 127 teams. The last time RHS placed for the
Chemistry II test was in 2000 for 9th grade, as one of
the top ten percent of schools participating at that
time.
"We are proud of George's accomplishment and
are happy to see RHS place in Chemistry II after a
14-year hiatus," said Science League advisor Mr.
William O'Brien. "Many thanks to George's chem-
istry teachers Dr. Upton and Dr. Soergel for con-
tributing to his education and encouraging him."
RHS Junior George Lu Places Third in State
for Science League Chemistry II Exam
Mr. William O'Brien, Science League Advisor; George Lu, RHS Junior.
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A
re your daisies disappearing? Your
tomatoes being taken? The
Roxbury Public Library and the
Roxbury Community Garden are here to
help. On Thursday, June 26 at 6:30PM, the
Rutgers Master Gardener program will
present Whats Eating My Vegetables and
Plants at the Roxbury Public Library. Come
learn how to enjoy the fruits of your labor
and get the most out of your garden. Learn
to identify the most common garden prob-
lems, how to deal with them and keep your
vegetables and plants in good condition.
Registration is requested. Call the
library at 973-584-2400 ext. 501 to register
or e-mail comments@roxburylibrary.org.
Whats Eating
My Vegetables and Plants?
Thursday, June 26 at 6:30pm
R
oxbury Board of Education
President Theresa D'Agostino was
honored as a Certified Board Leader
by New Jersey School Boards Association
representatives at the May 19 board meet-
ing. D'Agostino was recognized for having
reached the highest level as a Board
Member, and, for all of the accomplish-
ments she has achieved.
Out of 4,800 school board members in
the state of New Jersey, D'Agostino is only
one of 13 individuals to attain Certified
Board Member status. She achieved the
required 60 credits necessary for certifica-
tion by attending classes offered by the New
Jersey School Boards Association.
Superintendent of Schools Patrick Tierney
presented D'Agostino with a bouquet of
flowers as she received a well-deserved
round of applause.
Pictured, from left to right: Karen Cortellino, president of the Morris County School Boards
Association, Charlene Peterson, New Jersey School Boards Association field service representative,
Theresa D'Agostino, Roxbury Board of Education President, Patrick Tierney, Roxbury Township
School District Superintendent of Schools.
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By Josh Lashley
S
everal members of the freshman and
sophomore classes were called upon to
contribute to the Roxbury High School
girls lacrosse varsity team this spring.
Although the Gaels struggled at times this
season, as would most teams who have inex-
perienced players in its varsity lineup, they
were still able to capture seven victories and
had a record of 2-3 in North Jersey
Interscholastic Girls Lacrosse League
Freedom North Division. Roxbury advanced
to the NJSIAA North Group III Sectional
Tournament where they were defeated by
Morristown.
Considering we had about a dozen of
freshmen and sophomores this year on varsi-
ty, I think we had a lot of players who made
great strides this year and gives me great
hope for next season, Roxbury head coach
Kevin Bewalder said. But if I had to pick
one player, I would say Emily Koepfler was
a freshman who made the team based most-
ly on her ability to outwork and out hustle
her teammates during the preseason.
Her lacrosse skills weren't superior but
what she lacked, she made up for with hard
work and hustle. She was a quick study with
what we were trying to do in our transition
game and the stick skills really came a long
way over the season. She went from playing
sparingly to being a strong bench player to a
starter who played every position except
goalie and I think she will be a strong play-
er for us over the next few years.
Although the Gaels had a young squad
this year, there were still those upperclass-
men who proved to be solid role models for
their teammates.
Amanda Beal and Katie Cikovsky were
my two senior leaders as well as two of my
stronger two-way players in the midfield,
Bewalder said. Amanda Beal, who finished
with 99 goals for her career and sits eighth
on the all-time scoring list at Roxbury, will
take her game to the next level at Montclair
State University.
I would say that Kayla Lucia, a senior
attack, really stepped up and took on a lead-
ership role on offense. She took a couple of
the younger, inexperienced offensive players
under her wing and instilled a lot of confi-
dence in them. I would say that sophomore
Cristina LoBrace took on a leadership role
on the defensive side of the ball. Senior
defender Ellen Cryan dealt with a serious
back injury for most of the season and we
needed someone to step up and take on the
vocal leadership role in our end of the field
and I think Cristina responded to that need
better than anyone else and helped strength-
en our defense over the course of the year,
and I look forward to seeing her continue to
do so over the next two years.
A Look At Roxbury Girls Lacrosse
Amongst the seven wins Roxbury earned
this spring, Bewalder recall a trio of games
in which his team demonstrated particularly
strong efforts.
There are three games that will stick out
in my mind when I reflect on this years
team, Bewalder said. First was our win
over a strong Morris Knolls team. It was the
first time that we really started to show signs
of coming of age on the defensive side of the
ball. The second would be an 8-6 win over
Randolph. It's always nice to beat a neigh-
borly rival but we have had a couple of
tough goal setbacks to them in recent years
so it was nice to come out on top, and to hold
an opponent to six goals was impressive, we
only did it one other time this year.
The third game was our Mendham game
in the Morris County Tournament. We were
the 15th seed and played them as the second
seed. We lost, 13-5, but had the score at 9-5
with just over five minutes left in the game.
We played them two years ago and lost 16-1
and we only had two shots on goal. This
game was one of our stronger performances
of the year and really stuck with and made
them earn everything they got on offense.
I
n mid-May, 20 members of the Roxbury
Scholastic Chess Club/Team, the
Knight-Eagles, based in the
Eisenhower Middle School, traveled to the
Mohawk Country Club boardwalk in
Sparta, New Jersey, where they were suc-
cessful capturing First Place against a field
of 47 other chess teams at the Northwest
New Jersey K through 8 Chess
Championship, an outdoor event.
The Sparta team, defending champions
for the past five years in a row, hosted the
competition. After all four rounds of one-
hour matches concluded, Roxbury and
Sparta were tied for first place.
"Usually, an automatic tie breaker is
built into the computer system that looks at
the schedule strength of each participating
student and awards the higher ranking to the
team that played the stronger opponents
during the tournament. However this year,
for the first time, the computer had both
teams dead-locked in a tie," said Jeffrey
Mittag, Chess Team Coach for EMS. "The
Sparta coach suggested a flip of a coin to
decide the champion as he thought the
Roxbury team bus was waiting to take the
students home."
Mittag informed Sparta that the team bus
would not arrive for another hour. When
the students from both teams heard this,
they started chanting, Play-off, Play-off,
and Play-off." Before long, everyone on the
entire boardwalk joined in chanting, so it
was decided that four students from each
team would compete head-to-head in 20-
minute matches to decide the champion.
But this ended in a 2 2 tie again, so the
same four students matched off a second
time in another 20-minute match.
This time, two of Roxburys players won
their match, and one of Spartas players
won his match, so it came down to a strug-
gle between the top two students in the tour-
nament. The May 19 game ended in a tie
with just nine seconds remaining in the
match, giving Roxbury the win by a final
score of 2 to 1 .
Roxbury's Eisenhower Middle School
Chess Team Earns First Place
Pictured from left to right: Back Row Luis Rodriguez, Charles Dilangalen, Pavan Hirpara, Sooho
Lim, Storm Moeller, Alex Vo, Kavi Wick. Middle Row Joe Millus, Ryan Johnson, Andrew Jaffe, Ian
Rasmussen, AJ Crawford, Anavil Patel. Front Row Matthew North, Martin Daskalov, Michael
Dilizia, Kimi Gust, Cody Graham.
A
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tension in the mind and body can be
a great way for men and women to combat
stress. Deep breathing is one relaxation
technique that's simple and effective when
done the right way. The AHA recommends
that men and women looking to relax
through deep breathing should first sit in a
comfortable position with their feet on the
floor and hands in their lap (lying down is
also acceptable). Once they have gotten in
position, men and women can close their
eyes and picture themselves in a peaceful
place, holding the scene in their mind, all
the while inhaling and exhaling slowly and
deeply. This slow breathing should continue
for at least 10 minutes.
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R
oxbury Public Schools, a K-12 dis-
trict preparing the children of today
for tomorrow, announced its
Teachers of the Year for the 2013-2014
school year at its June 2 board meeting.
We have high-quality teachers in our
district but these individuals represent the
cream of the crop, said Roxbury Board of
Education President Theresa D'Agostino.
It my pleasure to honor these teachers who
Pictured from left to right: Toni Gelok, Franklin School; Kristin Meiser, Jefferson School; Justine
Matz, Kennedy School; Kelly Quinty, Nixon School; Francine Miller, Lincoln-Roosevelt School;
Mary Stumpf, Eisenhower Middle School; Denise Tinquist, Roxbury High School.
Teachers of the Year Honored
represent the best of Roxbury."
The following teachers were recognized:
Roxbury High School, Denise Tinquist -
English
Eisenhower Middle School, Mary
Stumpf - Math
Lincoln-Roosevelt Elementary School,
Francine Miller - Grade 6/Math
Franklin Elementary School, Toni Gelok
- Grade 2
Jefferson Elementary School, Kristin
Meiser - Grade 4
Kennedy Elementary School, Justine
Matz - Kindergarten
Nixon Elementary School, Kelly Quinty
- Grade 2
Each Teacher of the Year was honored at
the board meeting with a speech by her
school principal. Each teacher also received
a handcrafted red Italian alabaster apple
paperweight with gold leaf accent and an
honorary certificate from the District.
T
he Roxbury Jr. Gaels Football
Program will be hosting a Punt, Pass,
& Kick Competition on August 2,
2014 10:30 at Horseshoe Lake Complex, 72
Eyland Ave, Succasunna, NJ. This free
event is open to all Boys and Girls ages 6-
15. NO FOOTBALL CLEATS, TURF
SHOES OR BARE FEET
ALLOWED....Sneakers only!!
Preregistration is encouraged. Download
the form at: http://jrgaelsfootball.com or go
to WWW.NFLPPK.COM and search for
our event and register there. Email form to
Shatrox@optonline.net or fax to 973-404-
6614.
WDHA Rock of North Jersey will be
there.!!! rain date is August 3rd.
For competition information please call
Stephen Hills at 201-874-6999 or email at
Shatrox@optonline.net or visit our website
at http://www.jrgaelsfootball.com/
Roxbury Jr. Gaels Football, Inc.
Lick, Pass &Punt
CCM Creative Leadership Club Donates
Handmade Soap to Womens Center
T
he Creative Leadership Club (CLC) at
County College of Morris (CCM)
recently made and donated approxi-
mately 25 bars of soap for clients of the
Womens Center, which is located at the col-
lege.
The CLC was created three years ago by
CCM employees to establish an even stronger
connection with the local community.
Each bar of soap was scented, colored,
wrapped with a small flower or twig, and
included a note tag from a CLC member.
This is just one of the many projects the
club has completed since its formation.
Previous projects have included decorating
pillowcases for troops overseas, designing
and creating fall grapevine wreaths for fami-
lies to decorate their homes built by Morris
Habitat for Humanity, and creating fall nap-
kin decorations to grace the meal trays deliv-
ered by the Morris County Nutrition
Program, formerly known as Meals on
Wheels.
Club members meet usually once a month
during their lunch time.
NJ Spinal Care Offers New Freezing Therapy
By Cheryl Conway
A
thletes and sufferers from chronic conditions can
drain their ice baths and head on over to New
Jersey Spinal Care in Wayne for the latest thera-
peutic approach to recovery.
NJ Spinal Care is one of four facilities in the tri-state area
to offer this new technological treatment called
Cryotherapy. Used by mostly athletes to treat all chronic
conditions as well as acute therapy, Cryotherapy is admin-
istered through a Cryotherapy Machine.
Whether in need for chiropractic care, physical therapy,
massage therapy or acupuncture treatments, patients of NJ
Spinal Care will receive the latest techniques in treatment,
even its most recent addition- Cryotherapy.
Cryotherapy, a physical therapy treatment, is the
newest, most cutting edge way to recover after exercise or
injury as well as promote the healing of chronic condi-
tions, says Dr. James Wolf of Wayne, facility director and
chiropractor at NJ Spinal Care. It is great for all chronic
conditions as well as acute recovery.
In its 12th year, NJ Spinal Care provides a multi-disci-
plinary approach to health care. Four chiropractors, four
physical therapists, one massage therapists and one
acupuncturist are all working together to achieve results,
says Wolf. This is one of the few places you can go and
have every aspect or chronic condition treated simultane-
ously.
Services such as class four laser, traditional modalities,
physical therapy, chiropractic care and acupuncture and
whole body cryotherapy are offered.
Wolf received the new Cryotherapy Machine just five
months ago. Whole-body Cryotherapy was first introduced
in Japan in 1978, and subsequently worldwide. Although
used in Europe by mostly professional athletes, the tech-
nology was recently brought over to the United States by
professional hockey players, explains Wolf.
Experts wanted to offer the treatment to the general ath-
lete, as well as those who suffer from chronic conditions.
Cryotherapy is the whole-body or localized use of
extremely cold temperatures in therapy from below zero
temperatures, from negative 230 degrees Fahrenheit to
negative 300 degrees Fahrenheit. The term "cryotherapy"
comes from the Greek words cryo meaning cold and
therapy meaning cure. The goal of cryotherapy treatment
is to offer better health and a faster recovery from injury,
with the reduction of inflammation, pain relief and
improved mobility.
In cold temperatures, blood vessels quickly constrict
forming a protective layer while the core body temperature
is maintained. The process naturally stimulates blood cir-
culation as the body's hormone, immune, and nervous sys-
tems are activated.
Patients receiving Cryotherapy are placed into the
Cryotherapy Machine, which is like a stand-up tanning
bed, explains Wolf. Users wear underwear, gloves, socks
and slippers and are inside the machine for two to three
minutes. Liquid nitrogen gets pumped into the chamber
lowering the temperature, making it the coldest place on
earth, says Wolf.
Dr. Wolf continued on next page
Wolf explains that while the gas gets
penetrated a half inch, the brain is triggered
into thinking you are freezing to death.
The organs, therefore respond, and act by
detoxifying the blood and getting rid of all
inflammatories. It oxidizes the blood,
bringing healing to the tissues, muscles and
joints.
Wolf describes the feeling similar to the
chill one feels when exiting a pool after an
evening swim, just slightly magnified. It
penetrates a half inch deep so you dont
have that bone chilling cold. Unlike ice, its
a systematic process that affects the blood.
Your body is feeling the cold, blood circu-
lates and is the healer.
Wolf compares the Cryotherapy treat-
ment to an ice bath, but unlike an ice bath
that can take 20 minutes to work, the
Cryotherapy machine takes only two to
three minutes. Also with an ice bath, an
individual would have to wait 40 minutes
to get his body temperature back to normal;
whereas with Cryotherapy, it takes sec-
onds to get back to normal body tempera-
ture.
You dont feel miserable like you do in
an ice bath, says Wolf, with the
Cryotherapy treatment. There are also no
side effects.
You can accomplish more in two to
three minutes, what used to take 25 to 30
minutes, says Wolf. Its the least invasive
way to heal the soft tissues.
To be a candidate of the Cryotherapy
treatment, patients must be 14 years old or
older and can not have a history of blood
clots.
The only other locations in the Tri-State
area to have a Cryotherapy machine are the
New York Knicks,New York Ranges, and
another practitioner.
Its a newer technology, says Wolf,
As a faculty we try to institute new tech-
nologies. The distributor of the machine is
in Texas.
Statistics have shown a very high suc-
cess rate, says Wolf, especially in the area
of herniated discs, shoulder, knee and hip
injuries. Most patients include the average
weekend warrior, college and professional
football players and high school athletes.
NJ Spinal Care offers a free consultation
to determine whether a patient would be a
good candidate for the Cryotherapy treat-
ment. For more information, call NJ Spinal
Care at 973-942-4449.
New Freezing Therapy...
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M
elanie M. Nowling, resident of
Netcong, and Certified PiYo
Instructor, is bringing the newest
fitness phenomenon to our area, PiYo. The
mom of two and Independent Beachbody
Coach states that this revolutionary fitness
program, soon to be released by renowned
fitness mogul Beachbody, is perfect for any-
one looking to recreate their body without
damaging it. According to Ms. Nowling,
PiYo gives you the same results as the high
intensity Beachbody programs you are
more familiar with like Insanity and T25,
without the jumping and jarring effects on
your joints. Students leaving from her
weekly class, held in the Netcong School
Gymnasium, are just as sweaty and winded
as those having completed an hour long car-
dio session.
A typical PiYo class is made up of ten
different components ranging from the
warm-up to lower body focus, full body
fusion, core, and of course lots of planks
and the PiYo Push Up! Ms. Nowling shared
this class during her FITCLUB program at
the Netcong School in May and June as well
as at local charity events. If you would like
to bring this program to your community or
fitness center, contact Ms. Nowling at
melaniezaj@gmail.com. You may also view
a version of PiYo on youtube at:
https://www.youtube.com/channe//UCN8y
YTL5XUEAWSlllrWyoXg.
Local Fitness Instructor Brings Newest
Fitness Sensation To The Area
M
onday, June 23rd, 2014 Abilities
of Northwest Jersey Inc. will be
hosting the annual Abili-Tees
Invitational Golf Outing at Hawk Pointe
Golf Club on Route 31 in Washington. Golf
outing package is $150 per golfer and
includes green fee, cart, golfer goodie bag,
commemorative event t-shirt, continental
breakfast, lunch, complimentary beverage
during play, and awards dinner. Hole-in-
one prizes including car and cash prizes,
and contests galore. Registration is limited
for this annual sell-out event, reserve your
spot today! Sponsorship packages avail-
able. Call (908) 689-1118 or visit
www.abilitiesnw.com for more information.
Golf Outing at Hawk Pointe Golf Club
By Cheryl Conway
I
n recognition of New Jerseys 350th
Anniversary, The Roxbury Historic
Trust has been developing an exhibit on
Innovation in Roxbury, which includes the
first telephone switching system, its many
iron mines, explosives industry and diversi-
ty with Lenape.
The exhibit has been established at the
King House Museum, one of three build-
ings at the Museums atDrakesville Historic
Park in Ledgewood. Established in 2002 by
two groups, The Roxbury Historic Trust
operates the King House Museum and the
King Canal Store; while the Roxbury
Township Historical Society owns and
operates the historic "Silas Riggs Saltbox"
House, dating from the years just after the
Revolutionary War.
Learning about the innovators from the
early years in Roxbury is just one way to
recognize the importance of history and
NJs 350 year anniversary.
The Museums join New Jerseyans
across the state in celebrating NJs 350th
Anniversary which draws attention to the
themes of Innovation, Diversity, and
Liberty, as stated in an article prepared by
Roxbury Historic Trust.
If you dont learn your history, you are
guaranteed to make all the mistakes people
have made in the past, says Miriam Morris,
president of the Roxbury Historic Trust for
the past four years. The importance of cele-
brating NJs 350 years is that the history is
disappearing all the time. By the time we
get to the 400s, there will be quite less.
Morris says, New Jersey is so rich in
history with all of its inventors and artists
and amazing people. Recognizing the 350
years is a way to remind ourselves its real-
ly a wonderful state. If you value it, thats
the whole difficulty, very many people
dont value history.
Something has to be said about knock-
ing things down and moving on, but you
need to learn as much as you can from his-
tory, says Morris.
Incorporated on Dec. 1740, Roxburys
original borders encompassed a much larg-
er area. The towns of today, including
Washington Township, Chester Township,
Chester Borough, Mt. Olive, Netcong
Borough, Mt. Arlington, and parts of
Stanhope and Hopatcong Borough made up
the original territory ofRoxbury.
By 1890, borders had changed leaving
Roxbury Township with 22 miles and six
distinct areas includingLower Berkshire
Valley, Kenvil, Ledgewood, Landing, Port
Morris and Succasunna.
Little by little, things were chipped
Roxbury Historians Celebrate NJs Anniversary With New Exhibit
away, says Marge Cushing, president of
the Roxbury Historical Society. It was
much larger.
The proprietary State of New Jersey was
established in 1664 and Morris County in
1739, which the county was then broken
down into townships with Roxbury being
the fourth one established following
Hanover, Pequannock and Morris town-
ships.
Before Roxbury became a designated
township, the earliest settlers to the area
were the Rogerines, a persecuted religious
sect from Connecticut who sought refuge in
1702 just south of Lake Hopatcong, which
back then was called Huppachung, accord-
ing to Cushing. In 1775, they headed west
toPennsylvania.
Prior to the Rogerines, the Leni Lenapi
Indians had migrated into the area from
Canada and Siberiathousands of years earli-
er. They fished in the flowing waters, hunt-
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ed and gathered nuts and berries in the
rolling fields, and made yearly expeditions
to the Jersey shore, Cushing quotes in the
book Old Homes of Roxbury Township.
As early as 1708, the Leni Lenape Indians
turned over a large tract of land, what is
now Roxbury, to a group of business peo-
ple, British entrepreneurs from New York
and NJ in exchange for 30 British pounds,
blankets, kettles, axes, guns, gunpowder,
shirts, liquor and knives.
Although the Leni Lenape Indians disap-
peared in 1750 from the area, they left
behind their place names such as Hopatcong
which meant honey water of many coves;
Musconetcong, water of the big bass or
pike; Lackawanna, stream that forks;
Leni Lenapi, original people; and
Sucasin, the Indian name for iron ore or
black stone, which explains why the Indians
referred to the area as Suckasunning
which became Succasunna, sites Cushing.
A discovery of Leni Lenape Indian
remains was discovered in the churchyard
in 1960 and a marker was erected there this
year attesting to the fact that the graveyard
was a much earlier Indian burial ground,
says Cushing, who has been exploring
Roxburys history for the past 40 years.
NJ was divided into east and west,
according to Cushing. Forging and mining
was popular on the east, but British entre-
preneurs, who were in Hanover, wanted to
come west to look for more iron ore. They
saw iron ore oozing out of the mountains.
Others soon followed, such as farmers to
provide food for the miners, explains
Cushing.
Early forges produced wagon wheels,
axes, kettles, forearms and nails. When the
War of Independence erupted, these forges
such as the Minard LeFevers forge in
Berkshire Valley, supported the nations
defense by providing them with firearms,
gunshot and cannon balls, explains
Cushing.
British artillery captured after General
Burgoyne and the Continental Armys
defeat in Saratoga, NY, in 1771, was stored
in the building on the grounds of the
Presbyterian Church in Succasunna, notes
Cushing. The United States government
contributed bell metal of one of those can-
nons to be used in the casting of the
Centennial Bell for Independence Hall in
Philadelphia.
The Presbyterian Church was also used
as the quarters for six of George
Washingtons soldiers sick with smallpox
during his winter encampment in
Morristown from 1777-1778, as well as the
Daniel Cary Stone House down the road.
Both the churchyard and Cary property
served as burial grounds for those soldiers
who died from smallpox during that time.
Following the revolution, the iron indus-
try flourished, as well as raised livestock,
crops, orchards, sawmills and gristmills.
Many flourished to the area for farming and
business, and to escape the congestion
growing in the eastern part of NJ and NY.
As improved modes for transportation
were needed, the Morris Canal was engi-
neered in 1827, with the initial excavation
for the canal made at Ledgewood, notes
Cushing, and eight miles through Roxbury.
The brain wave was that Lake
Hopatcong would use the canal to get coal
across to Pennsylvania for steel manufac-
turing, explains Morris. Silas Riggs helped
to work the canal and mules. He really got
into it back in the day. Its fascinating how
these people were early adopters of new
technology and new ideas.
Cushing writes, The entire township
was influenced by the canals presence for it
snaked through just about every section,
thus the names for Landing and Port Morris
were derived. Canal stores were estab-
lished, such as the Kings Store on Main
Street in Ledgewood, one of the towns
museum buildings.
Use for the canal decreased when the
railroads came in the 1800s, increasing trav-
el in several hours verses five days, she
explains. The rail service carried city
dwellers to the tranquil shores of Lake
Hopatcong in the late 1800s.
By 1890 Roxbury was 'the' gateway to
the busy resorts of Lake Hopatcong, which
remained one of the region's most popular
summer destinations for over 50 years, as
stated on the towns historical website.
Local explosives plants, such as
Hercules Powder Works, would supply
dynamite for the mines and railroad build-
ing, also attracting more people to the area
for employment.
Theodore King, in which the King
House Museum and King Canal Store is
named after, was involved in the dynamite
industry, explains Morris. He owned an ice
house on Lake Hopatcong and used the ice
to help when the dynamite would explode.
As the township grew, so did the number
of churches, in all different affiliations, and
schools. More and more roads were paved
especially in 1930 and Hillside Ave. in
1940, notes Cushing.
The different sections of Roxbury were
comprised of the little villages in
Succasunna; Port Morris for the port on the
Roxbury Historians Celebrate...
canal; Landing for the
landing where the boats
came in; Kenvil after a
man named Cainsville;
Ledgewood which was
originally Drakesville but
got its name from the big
ledge where there was
mining on Emmans Road
toward Main Street; and
Succasunna, which the
British called Succasunny
as derived from the Indian
name Sucasin, meaning
black stone, describes
Cushing.
For more information on
the history of Roxbury, The
Museums at Drakesville
Historic Park, at 211 Main
Street in Ledgewood are
free and filled with rich his-
tory. Both Museums and the
surrounding Ledgewood
Historic District (formerly
called Drakesville) are list-
ed on the New Jersey State
and National Registers of
Historic Places.
Recently added is a new
exhibit at the King House
Museum that highlights
some important innovations
with close connections to
Roxbury Township.
Diversity is featured in the
Hidden Faces exhibit about
the Lenape people during
their period of hiding from
the Europeans through the
1800s and 1900s. Also inno-
vative is that Morris County
Tourism bureau has
Roxbury as an upholder of
Liberty because of the
explosives industry.
Another innovation is the
technically innovative
mountain-climbing Morris
Canal, excavated in
Ledgewood by Silas Riggs
in the 1820s. The Canal
used water-powered
inclined planes to traverse
the steep terrain of the NJ
Highlands. Planes 1, 2, and
3 East, and Lock 1 East
were located in Roxbury.
Another innovation fea-
tures Roxbury as an early
site for dynamite manufac-
ture because of the local
deposits of diatomaceous
earth left by the retreating
glaciers. Over the years,
Hercules Powder Company
in Kenvil- a major local
employer until it closed in
1996- contributed to inno-
vations in explosives, sup-
porting industrial, recre-
ational, and military appli-
cations of energetic materi-
als.
Also highlighted is the
first transistor-based
Electronic Switching
System, #1 ESS, developed
by Bell Laboratories and
installed in a telephone
exchange office in
Succasunna in 1965. The
ESS digital logic technolo-
gy revolutionized the
method of communication
through features such as call
waiting, three-way calling,
and call forwarding.
The AT&T National
E m e r g e n c y
Communications Center at
Roxburys Veterans Park
on the ridge overlooking
Emmans Road, was a cold-
war-era microwave relay
Roxbury Historians Celebrate...
station, nuclear hardened
and capable of surviving a
detonation as close as five
miles away.
Another innovator is
Arnie Staloff of Roxbury
and then Kenvil, who intro-
duced options on foreign
currency at the Philadelphia
Stock Exchange in the
1970s, which are financial
contracts that give the hold-
ers the right to buy or sell an
underlying asset at a specif-
ic price and time period.
Other highlights of the
exhibit reveal that the struc-
tural shell of the
Ledgewood Baptist Church,
built in 1917, is an early use
of steel-reinforced concrete;
that early innovative use of
Portland cement was recent-
ly discovered at the King
Store Museum when in
1885 Theodore King had
the store stuccoed to resem-
ble cut stone masonry that
still looks good in 2014.
This summer, the King
Stores windows and exteri-
or doors will be restored to
near original condition, with
funds by a grant from the
Morris County Historic
Preservation Trust and
matching funds from the
Roxbury Township Open
Space Committee.
The Museum is open the
following Sundays, from 1
p.m. to 4 p.m., July 13, Aug.
10, Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9
and Dec. 14. Special events
include: annual Ice Cream
Social on July 13; and the
Pathways of History Tour, a
two day tour of 17 historic
places on Sat. Oct. 11 to
Sunday Oct., 12. The well-
received Its All about
Iron theme will be repeated
on Living History Day,
Sunday, Oct. 12; a Silent
Auction and Dinner on Sat.,
Nov. 8; and a Salt Box
Supper and Historic King
House Christmas, in con-
junction with the Roxbury
Township Historical Society
on Friday, Dec. 5.
For more information, go
to www.roxbury newjer-
sey.com/trust.htm through-
out the year; or call (973)
927-7603. Volunteers are
welcome.
By Cheryl Conway
C
ars lined the street on Saturday, May
31, to celebrate the 65th Anniversary
of Bills Luncheonette onDover
Chester Rd. in Ironia.
A few hundred people attended The Old
Fashioned Block Party from 2 p.m. until
dark enjoying free hot dogs, hamburgers,
ice-cream and prizes to reminisce on days
past and be the first to see the newly reno-
vations to the luncheonette. Family, friends,
current and former employees gathered at
the building that dates back more than 150
years, and had been used as a general store
and post office before converted to a lunch-
eonette.
Third-generation family owner, Bruce
Button, 28 of Madison, closed the lunch-
eonette from May 26 to May 30 to complete
some minor renovations before the gather-
ing. Among the improvements included a
new floor and installation of booths. The
well-needed changes provided a facelift
while maintaining the character of the
charming old structure.
Some were concerned on how it would
turn out, says Kathy Crowley-Sheehy of
Randolph, mother of Button, and daughter
of Bill, who ran the business as Bills
Luncheonette & General Store until he died
eight years ago. Most were happily sur-
prised and loved the remodeling. They
were thrilled we kept the old feel and
charm that was there.
Located just on the border of Chester and
Ironia in Randolph on Dover Chester Rd.,
Bills Luncheonette still thrives after 65
years of business enjoyed by residents in
surrounding towns of Randolph, Mendham,
Chester and Roxbury. Known for good
prices, cleanliness and old country-style
diner ambiance, Bills Luncheonette is
open for breakfast and lunch.
Some of the customers favorite entrees
include omelets like the Chile Cheddar
Omelet, home fries, pancakes, handmade
burgers, fantastic homemade Chile, milk-
shakes and egg-creams.
The specialties are named after people
such as the Momlette, an omelet made
with spinach, tomatoes and swiss cheese;
Mister D Sandwich, named after a long-
time customer, with taylor ham, egg, swiss
cheese, fried onions on a sub roll; Pops
Pudding, grandpas new secret recipe of rice
pudding.
Button plans to add some healthier items
to his menu, more salad options next to his
existing chicken Caesar salad; and plans to
increase his ice-cream selection. Customers
Local Hub Celebrates 65 Years With Block Party
can get ice-cream cones, sundaes, milk-
shakes, egg creams, root beer floats and ice-
cream sodas.
With the remodeling we got a new ice
cream dipping cabinet with eight flavors of
Welsh Farms Ice Cream, says Sheehy.
Bill's has always been known for great
milkshakes!
He also plans to keep the restaurant open
a little later until 4 p.m. or 5 p.m. in the near
future to attract more customers who want
to eat or enjoy an ice-cream later in the day.
We get a lot of people that want to come
in at three oclock, says Sheehy. Kids
want to come in for ice-cream after high
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Working on and off at his grandfathers
business since he was 12, Button became
the full-fledged owner about one year
ago.
When I would come into work, he
would wipe tables when he was three years
old, says Sheehy. He learned from his
grandfather when he worked here as a
teenager. He started to learn a lot more
about the business; learned the tricks in
cooking and dealing with customers. You
kind of had to do everything when you
worked here.
Before Button took over, Sheehys broth-
er, Reggie, ran the business for seven years
but passed it on after becoming a police
officer in Morris Twp. Reggie took over the
business in 2006 when their dad, Bill, died.
At that time, he removed the shelves and
got rid of the groceries, but kept the lunch-
eonette.
The general store part wasn't doing well
in recent years because of all the conven-
ience stores and additional supermarkets
coming to the area, so when my Dad, Bill,
passed away, the grocery portion went with
him, says Sheehy. We still sell anything
we use though. If someone needs eggs or
milk or a pound of ham, we can make that
happen. We still sell newspapers, orange
juice, milk, eggs, baked goods, snacks, and
also sell a lot of take-out coffee and sand-
wiches.
Bill Crowley had established Bills
Luncheonette & General Store in 1949.
Prior to that, the building was used as a gen-
eral store, owned by Bills dad, Robert
Bob Crawley. Bob purchased the struc-
ture in 1941 after moving his family and
goat farm from Kansas to Ironia that same
year.
The origin of the building dates back to
1860, and was owned by David Stryker who
operated it as Strykers General Store.
There he sold butter and eggs from local
farmers, as well as milk, flour, sugar,
molasses, tea, coffee, candies, packaged and
canned goods, says Sheehy.
It was the only place to buy necessities
for miles and miles around, she says. The
building still retains many of its original
windows and doors and lots of character. Its
history is long and colorful, and the com-
munity has been using it as a meeting place
for over a century and a half.
When the local iron boom hit, the area
grew and with that the need for a post
office, she explains. In 1871, Stryker
became the very first Postmaster of Ironia
and the Ironia Post Office was created
inside his general store. Stryker eventually
passed on the general store and building to
his son, David R. Stryker, who also became
a Postmaster of Ironia.
When the younger Stryker was looking
to retire, Bob Crowley knew he had to
keep the store going in his new hometown,
so in 1941 he purchased it for around $65,
which included $25 for the cash register,
describes Sheehy. The Crowleys also took
over the post office, with two of his daugh-
ters serving as Postmistress and then Bill as
Postmaster, a position he held for 38 years
starting in 1944.
The whole Crowley family chipped in
to keep the store going during this time,
says Sheehy.
Working another full-time job in addi-
tion to the general store and a goat-dairy
Bill's 65th-Employees & family on front steps.
farm down the street, Crowley, decided to
pass on the general store/Ironia Post-Office
to his son Bill.
Bill decided right away to add the
luncheonette to the general store/ post
office and thus Bills Luncheonette &
General Store was born in 1949.
He wanted to make it his own thing,
says Sheehy. He was very dedicated, run-
ning the place from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. at
night. My father was a character. My
father threw people out if they had their hat
on backwards. It was his way of keeping
control and making sure that he ran a
respectful place. He was old-schooled. It
was an insult when you wore your hat
backwards. You couldnt walk in with mud
on your boots; he would yell at people for
that.
In addition to the luncheonette, Bill
helped to plan and build the Ironia
Shopping Center in 1970, when he moved
the Ironia Post Office to that location just
100 yards away. He remained Postmaster
until his retirement in 1982; ran both the
post office and luncheonette in the two
locations every day; and also managed the
Ironia Shopping Center for many years.
Married twice with 11 children, Bill had
a lot of helping hands.
We all worked here, says Sheehy, an
employee there since she was 11. The rule
was you had to be able to reach the count-
er with a cup of coffee. Sheehy waited on
customers, cleaned, dusted, swept, cooked.
Over the years, so much has taken
place inside the walls of this building,
says Sheehy. It has sold wagons and
wagon wheels, clothes, hay, feed, coal,
kerosene, tobacco, ice cream, fresh local
dairy and farm products, groceries, drugs,
toys, pizza, deli items, anything from soup
to nuts. It has been an outlet for Sears &
Roebuck, a gas station, a deer-checking
station, a pizzeria, as well as a club meeting
hall. For decades it had a juke box and pin-
ball and video games, too.
Though times do change, since 1860,
this building continues to be the heart and
hub of the surrounding community, says
Sheehy.
Its a meeting place, she says. Its
where people have come in; you strike up a
conversation or you run into a neighbor. So
many time people come in and see some-
one they havent seen in 30 years. Its that
kind of place where everybody talks to
everybody. My son always says, its
almost like a bar but without the alcohol.
Local Hub Celebrates 65 Years...
By Cheryl Conway
A
nnual Field Day for amateur radio
operators is coming up and the local
radio group, Splitrock Amateur
Radio Association is tuned in and ready for
this years competition.
Sponsored by the American Radio Relay
League (AARL), the national organization
for amateur radio operators, more than
350,000 radio amateurs plan to gather on
Saturday, June 28 through Sunday June 29at
various locations around the country for the
Annual AARL Field Day. The local
Splitrock Amateur Radio Association plans
to set up shop at Horseshoe Lake in
Succasunna.
About 60 members of the local group
from Roxbury, Mt. Olive, Randolph,
Hopatcong, Landing and Rockaway are
looking forward to this years informal con-
test, practice for emergencies and fun.
I enjoy talking to people and making
some contacts around the globe, says Bill
Sohl of Mt. Olive, a member of Splitrock
Amateur Radio Association (SARA) for the
past 10 years. Its been something thats
peaked my curiosity. Ive enjoyed being a
ham. Its got to be fun or else why do it?
Established in 1972, the SARA was
formed when a group of interested amateurs
got together and built an amateur radio
repeater from used commercial equipment.
It was located on a radio tower on the north
end of Rockaway Township, near the
Splitrock reservoir, how the club got its
name. The call sign was initially WR2ADB
The repeater had been moved around
several times over the years and was moved
to its current location in June 2011 on top of
a cellular phone tower in Roxbury.
Field day had been established and is
known as the most popular on the air
event. Friend, groups and clubs throughout
the U.S. and Canada set up and operate
from remote locations to picnic, campout,
practice for emergencies and compete by
contacting as many other stations as possi-
ble and operate radio gear in abnormal situ-
ations, according the ARRL website.
Field day is a day to stop by, say
hello, says Sohl, and get the public
involved to learn about the ARRL. His
group, SARA, will have an information
table at field day.
The goal of field day is to provide
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emergency communication; to provide
readiness. He recalls some years back
when serious flooding in Jefferson Twp.
caused the radio system with emergency
services and police to go underwater.
Individuals with ham radio licenses
were providing communications, says
Sohl, during the incident.
Field day involves a 24-hour operating
period from 2 p.m. Saturday to 2 p.m.
Sunday. Hams will set up their equipment 8
a.m. that day. The objective is to show our
ability to be ready with equipment that can
be deployed with three or four stations; put-
ting stations up; raising antennas; collecting
antennas; then go on the air 2 p.m., into the
night and into the afternoon the next day.
We all help set up, says Sohl, and then
everyone takes turns working in shifts to
operate the system. We are a three-class
operation, says Sohl, a medium sized club
compared to larger ones that operate with
seven or even eight stations.
Sohl brings the equipment which
includes a VHS Station which is made up of
a receiver (less than 10 pounds); AC/DC
converter; transmitter; and antenna system.
Besides setting up shop, hams need to
know how to communicate with other hams
and they compete to see how many con-
tacts they can make. You can get awards
from reaching certain operators.
In previous years, Sohls group has made
more than 1,000 contacts in the 24-hour
period. In the U.S.exists more than 700,000
amateur radio individuals, says Sohl.
Field day is also the time to educate oth-
ers about amateur radio, says Sohl. People,
especially kids, at the park stop in as they
are curious to what the group is doing.
You have to keep the youth involved,
says Sohl, so they can attract them and peak
their interest.
Sohls interest in radio, electricity and
electronics dates back to memories of his
dad who had a short wave radio when he
was growing up. Sohl got his first radio
license in 1958, and has been an expert in
this hobby for the past 10 years, renewing
his license every decade.
In 1963, Sohl earned his associates
degree in electronics; worked for IBM as an
electric repairman of office equipment; and
in 1966 worked four years as an electrical
technician on a Navy Destroyer ship in the
U.S. Navy. When he got out of the Navy, he
worked as a telecommunications craftsman
for companies such as AT&T, Verizon and
Bell Laboratories.
Members of SARA share interests in
amateur radio with a common goal of talk-
ing in greater distances with low power
equipment through a centralized site to
broadcast on a different frequency, explains
Sohl. Hams can specialize in 50 areas such
as building equipment, operating in differ-
ent modes, and using Morris Code, digital
data and more.
I tend to operate VHF, very high fre-
quency, above 30 megahertz, says Sohl,
with the ability to contact with other ham
operators around the globe. Sohl says he
has been able to talk to people as far as
Europe, South America and Canada.
The SARA meets every second Tuesday
of the month at the Mt. Arlington
Community Center. Call Bill Sohl at 201-
841-3501 for more information; visit the
club at Horseshoe Lake the last weekend in
June; or go to splitrockara.org.
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ix volunteers from Morris and Sussex
Counties were recently sworn in as
Court Appointed Special Advocates
(CASA) by The Honorable Catherine I.
Enright, Presiding Family Court Judge of
the Morris/Sussex Vicinage. The ceremony
was held at the Morris County Courthouse
in Morristown. The new volunteers include
Ronald Cattafi (Whippany), Elizabeth
Gorrell (Bedminster), Katherine Megrue-
Smith (Bernardsville), Anne-Claire Riehl
(Mendham), Paula Tyson (Flanders) and
Katerina Zambrano (Mountain Lakes).
These community members are volunteers
for CASA of Morris and Sussex Counties, a
local non-profit organization. CASA of
Morris and Sussex Counties trains and
supervises community volunteers to advo-
cate for the best interests of children who
have been removed from their homes due to
abuse and neglect. Essentially, CASA vol-
unteers speak up for these children in
court, making sure they are receiving the
services they need, and are placed in a per-
manent, safe, and nurturing home as soon as
possible. CASA volunteers make recom-
Volunteers Sworn in as Advocates for Abused and Neglected Children
mendations to the court to further the childs
physical, psychological, and educational
well-being CASA volunteer advocates par-
ticipated in an extensive 36 hour training
program before officially being sworn in to
be assigned to a child in the foster care sys-
tem. Prior to the swearing in ceremony, vol-
unteers and their guests gathered at the
CASA office in Morristown for a welcome
reception. These individuals have made an
extraordinary commitment to serve as advo-
cates and positive role models to vulnerable
children in Morris and Sussex Counties.
Swearing In ceremonies are an important
event as we connect new volunteers to our
CASA Family. Our CASA volunteer advo-
cates are the heart and soul of our organiza-
tion. They are passionate and dedicated to
bringing better tomorrows to vulnerable
children, said Dr. Lisa Firkser, Executive
Director of CASA.
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his summer children and their fami-
lies will be out and about enjoying
all kinds of outdoor activities. At the
new playground, riding bikes at the park,
theme park adventures or a favorite swim-
ming pool your kids will be looking for-
ward to a great time in the sun. But what
would your child do if a stranger got too
close? Now is the time to prepare your kids
for those unfortunate situations.
CS Gymnastics of Flanders and Black
Diamond Karate are excited to show our
community an "EZ Defense for Children".
This one day seminar is designed for
kids ages 7-12 years of age to teach them
how to handle themselves in a variety of
challenging situations. What makes this
seminar unique is that it focuses on teaching
kids how to prevent being chosen as a vic-
tim for bullies and abductors using fun sce-
narios and age appropriate role plays rather
than just teaching physical defense tech-
niques.
Children leave the seminar with the
information and new choices they can uti-
lize, right away, to help take care of them-
selves when they are home alone, at school,
or simply away form their parents watchful
eyes. Ideal for scout troops badge require-
ments.
For additional information on attending
our next seminar or scheduling a group
event for your scout troop please contact
Sensei Cory Hefner at CS Gymnastics.
(973)347-2771, 4 Gold Mine Road,
Flanders NJ 07836.
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O
n Fathers Day, June 15, the North
Jersey Street Rod Association will
host its annual charity Rod Run at
Horseshoe Lake, Eylund Avenue, in
Roxbury Township. The event will be held
from 8 AM to 3 PM. This years recipient is
5 year old Nicholas Da Silva who is current-
ly in remission from cancer.
Spectators and participants are requested
to bring canned goods to support the
Interfaith Food Pantry of Morris County.
Show car admission is by donation and
spectator admission is $5. Children under
12 are free.
Activities will include valve cover races
for children, 50/50 and door prizes, NSRA
Inspection, and some beautiful cars and
trucks to check out. Food and beverages are
also available. Alcoholic beverages and pets
are not permitted.
Vendors are welcome and must have a
NJ State Tax ID number. Entry fee for ven-
dors is $25. Vendors should contact Bob
OMalley at 973-219-8163 for more infor-
mation.
Past Rod Runs have been a huge success
and thanks to the participants and specta-
tors, we have been able to help many chil-
dren through their life-threatening illnesses.
Additional information is available at
www.njsra.com.
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11 pm and take them to RUBY
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he is a 7 year old, Pit
Bull Terrier mix with
a super sweet and lov-
able personality. She will
follow you around the
house and just the mention
of the word walk will get
her tail wagging and butt
wiggling with joy! She was
severely abused and mal-
nourished as a young pup,
so she does have trust
issues in certain situations
and will need that special
family that understands her
specific needs. Celene
knows many basic com-
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etc and is a willing learner
for the right reward. To
read more about Celene, to
see all of the adoptable pets,
or to complete an applica-
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hese sweet pups are friendly & play-
ful. They are about 11-12 weeks old
and just adorable! They love, love,
love people, children and other dogs.
Molly, Marty & Micky were rescued from a
high kill shelter in NC and they are all liv-
ing in foster homes in NJ. They sleep
through the night without having an acci-
dent and they are doing great with house
training. The puppies enjoy playing in the
yard and playing with toys & they enjoy
cuddling with their foster families. So if you
are ready for a friendly, affectionate puppy,
Micky or Molly or Marty is the puppy for
you! To see more photos and to ready their
bios go to www.fhdr.petfinde.com or e-
mailFHDR@att.net and request an adoption
application.
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Siberian husky, Cattle
Dog, Blue Heeler mix
and very pretty as you can
see from her photo. She is
small weighing about 30 lbs.
She lost her home recently
when her owner passed away
and she is missing them very
much. Jessie loves people,
cats, and other dogs and is
very well behaved. She is
calm and quiet and listens to
everything she is told. Jessie
is the perfect family dog and
is hoping that someone will
open their home and their
hearts to her as she has a lot
of love to give. Jessie is 11
years young, spayed, and up-
to-date on all of her shots.
If you are interested in
meeting Jessie, please con-
tact the Pet Adoption League
at 973-584-0095, email us at
info@palpets.org or visit our
website at www.palpets.org.
Meet Celene from Eleventh Hour Rescue
Jessie Is Looking For A New Home!
T
his amazing property is truly one of a kind. Quietly
nestled within 10,000 acres of Stokes State Forest
yet still providing a private lake community for your
fishing and boating enjoyment. Offering a private lot, open
floor plan, solid exposed wood beams, high performance
thermal windows and elegant curved staircase. The home is
Local Builder Creates Super Energy Efficient Home
designed to capture the thermal rays of the sun and release
the passive solar energy in the home to keep heating costs
very low. A Takagi brand instant hot water heater provides
endless hot water on demand. This home is well-appoint-
ed with beautiful solid granite and elegant Italian marble in
the kitchen and baths as well as an upgraded lighting pack-
age. The Jotul wood-burning stove provides a warm and
comfortable heat source that will give plenty of heat to the
entire space. The home is fully equipped with quality new
appliances in the kitchen, including a Bosch dishwasher. A
spacious walk in closet in the first floor master suite to stay
organized. Plush eye pleasing Stainmaster carpet through-
out upstairs.
A super high R value insulation package upgrade. R38
in the ceilings and R19 in the walls will provide amazing
savings throughout the seasons. A covered front entry with
cedar deck provides a relaxing spot to enjoy the rustic
scenery provided by nature. For more information on this
amazing home call Charlie from Advanced Builders (973)
347-5277.
87 Struble Road, Sandyston, NJ
Finished and available immediately for occupancy.
$284,900.
R
ide to preserve more of the landscapes you love! Do
you like clean water, scenic landscapes, untouched
habitats for wildlife, and rolling farmland vistas? If
you answered yes, please support the Pedal for Preservation
on Sunday, June 22. All proceeds benefit The Land
Conservancy of New Jersey which works to preserve and
protect New Jerseys natural land and water resources.
The organization is seeking riders, sponsors, and volun-
teers for its third annual Pedal for Preservation Bike Event.
Riders will start and finish at West Morris Central High
School, 259 Bartley Rd, Chester, NJ 07930.
Families, recreational riders, and avid cyclers can enjoy
a 7, 14, or 28 mile rail trail ride through picturesque small
towns in rural Morris and Hunterdon counties. The
acclaimed, unpaved route traverses forest, farms, and park-
lands alongside the South Branch of the Raritan River.
Registration for the event is now open online at
http://tlcnjride.eventbrite.com
The day will feature a great ride, good food, and fun for
everyone, says Conservancy President David Epstein.
Best of all, riders will be pedaling alongside forests, farms,
parklands and the South Branch of the Raritan River nat-
ural land and water resources that The Land Conservancy of
New Jersey is working to preserve and protect. All pro-
ceeds from Pedal for Preservation will benefit The Land
Conservancy of New Jerseys efforts to create sustainable,
healthy, livable communities.
Registration on the day of the event begins at 8:00am.
To learn more, or to sponsor a rider, visit http://tlc-
nj.org/ride or contact Rhonda VanAntwerp at 973-541-1010
x24.
About The Land Conservancy of New Jersey
The Land Conservancy of New Jersey is a nonprofit
member supported organization dedicated to preserving
New Jerseys vital natural lands and drinking water
resources and conserving open space. The Land
Conservancy has been working for the past 33 years to
inspire and empower individuals and communities to pro-
tect land and the environment in New Jersey.
Pedal For Preservation
June 22nd
T
he 2014 Cranford area Promise Walk
was by all measures a success thanks
to some Morristown skaters who par-
ticipated. The event attracted 275 walkers
including skaters from Precisely Right
Synchronized Skating Teams who represent
the Skating Club of Morris and practice at
Mennen Sports Arena in Morristown. This
years local sponsors included: TD Bank,
New Jersey Perinatal Associates,
Contemporary Womens Care, Happy
Family Organic Superfood, Saint Barnabas
Medical Center, Ray Catena Mercedes of
Union, Summit Medical Group, Dr.
Iammatteo of Morristown, Girl from
Ipanema Spa (of Westfield/Summit), and
The Little Gym (of Cranford, Summit &
West Windsor). The walk was held on May
18 at Oak Ridge Park (in Clark), and was
the 4th Annual New Jersey Promise Walk.
Over $32,000 has been raised already. The
walk attracts participants from throughout
the state, and also received support from
Morristown Mayor Timothy Dougherty
Local Figure Skaters Walk for Preeclampsia
who issued a proclamation declaring the
month of May as Preeclampsia Awareness
Month in Morristown, where Precisely
Right Teams practice. The Promise Walk for
Preeclampsia, with the tagline Making
Strides, Delivering Hope makes a clear
connection with the Mission of the
Preeclampsia Foundation a commitment
to better outcomes for those whose lives
have been or will be touched by preeclamp-
sia and other hypertensive disorders of
pregnancy. The promise includes finding
a cure, supporting families, and ensuring
education and awareness for all pregnant
women. For more information or to make a
donation, please visit
www.promisewalk.org/cranford. Precisely
Right Synchronized Skating Team members
not only spend their time skating and com-
peting but they have participated in many
charitable events both on and off the ice.
For more information about Precisely Right
Teams, please visit our website at www.pre-
ciselyrightteams.com or like us on
Facebook.
T
his summer, skip the trips to expensive steakhouses
and entice neighbors to your backyard with the
mouthwatering aroma of sizzling steaks. Award-win-
ning grilling pros Chris Lilly and Tuffy Stone lend their
expertise to help you create the most flavorful and tender
steaks.
According to ten-time world champion pitmaster Chris
Lilly, a hands-off strategy is the secret to a perfectly seared
steak. No matter what doneness level youre aiming to
achieve, resist the urge to flip steak more than once. This
allows the exterior of the meat to crisp while the inside
cooks evenly all the way through. Searing over high heat
also helps to seal in flavor Lilly says, unlike gas grills char-
coal can easily achieve temperatures of more than 800
degrees Fahrenheit to enhance the flavor profile of your
steak.
A Blazing Battle
To watch a heated competition hosted by Chris Lilly,
including a sizzling steak challenge, tune into BBQ Pit
Wars: The Kingsford Invitational, airing on Destination
America. See if you can handle the heat by trying contender
Tuffy Stones winning steak recipe.
For more recipes, tips and tricks visit www.grilling.com
Grilled New York Strip with Virginia Bacon Brown
Butter Sauce and Balsamic Drizzle
Recipe created by Tuffy Stone
1 1/2 inch thick cut New York strip steak
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and freshly cracked pepper
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 strips of thick cut Virginia bacon, sliced into 1/4-inch
strips
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
Season both sides of steak with salt and pepper. Allow
steaks to sit for 30 minutes at room temperature.
For butter sauce, take 1 tablespoon each of butter and
bacon, and saut in pan to render fat out of bacon, brown-
ing and crisping it. Drain fat from pan, leaving bacon. Add
remaining 1 tablespoon of butter to saut pan with bacon
and brown butter over high heat.
For balsamic drizzle, place vinegar in sauce pan and
reduce to 1/4 cup or until it coats spoon.
Set up fire for direct grilling with Kingsford charcoal.
While grill heats, remove steaks from refrigerator to come
to room temperature.
When briquets are burning hot, pour coals into bottom
grill and place grate on top. Once grill has reached 700F,
place steak on grill and cook for approximately 6 minutes,
then flip. Cook approximately 6 minutes more and then flip
again. Cook for about 5 minutes more, flip and cook until
steak reaches an internal temp of 126F for medium rare
steak.
Allow steak to rest for 5 minutes. Spoon bacon brown
butter sauce over steak and drizzle with balsamic reduction.
Serve hot.
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1 Lg. Cheese Pizza
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WING IT!
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Strawberry Cheesecake
Bars
Prep time: 15 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 15 min-
utes
Servings: 24 bars
1 package Duncan Hines
Signature French Vanilla
Cake Mix
1/2 cup melted butter or
margarine
3 eggs
1 package (8 ounces) cream
cheese
2 1/2 cups plus 2 table-
spoons confectioners sugar
1 can (21 ounces)
Comstock or Wilderness
Strawberry Pie Filling and
Topping
Preheat oven to 325F. In
large bowl combine cake
mix, butter or margarine and
1 egg; blend well. Reserve
1/3 cup of mixture for top-
ping.
Pat remaining mixture
into bottom of well-greased
9-by-13-inch pan.
In mixing bowl, beat
cream cheese until fluffy,
beat in 2 eggs and 2 1/2
cups confectioners sugar.
Pour over cake mixture in
pan. Spread strawberry fruit
filling on top and sprinkle
with reserved cake mixture.
Bake 1 hour or until
lightly browned. Refrigerate
until chilled; cut into bars
and sprinkle with 2 table-
spoons confectioners sugar.
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