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T
he West Morris Rockets (U10G) had more fun than
they could handle but no competitors they couldn't
handle at the The Fall Kick off Morris United STA
Soccer Tournament. The Rockets went away from the
weekend as well deserved champions conceding 0 goals
in 4 regulation games, scoring 4. The championship
game was tight, and The Rockets did not connect a goal
which led to a shootout where The Rockets scored 4 goals
for the win!! They defeatedtheir four formidable oppo-
nents, winning 4-2 in a nail biting shoot out in front of a
large crowd in the championship game. Great job,
Rockets! Tryouts for The Rockets and other West Morris
travel teams are in the early spring, we accept players
from all towns.
T
he First Congregational Church in Chester is about to
celebrate their 275th anniversary and are eager to
share their history with everyone. There will be
many events throughout the year and the Kick-off event
will take place on September 20th and 21st.
On Saturday, the Sanctuary and buildings will be open to
the public for historic tours, led by historian Joan Case. The
Greek revival style features four Doric columns and the
First Congregational Church
Celebrating Our 275th Anniversary
interior of the church features excellent examples of trompe
loeil decoration. The beautifully decorated tracker organ,
installed in 1873, is in fine condition and is used for servic-
es.
Also on Saturday, you can dig deeper into Chesters his-
tory and visit the final resting places of the towns early res-
idents, who impacted Chesters beginnings. Get their stories
right from our costumed characters. Cemetery Tours are at
1:00 and 3:00.
The Public is also invited to attend our annual Pig
Roast, which is a free event, with lots of food and games
for the kids!! The Pig Roast is from 12:00 until 4:00. Come
and make a day of it!
Then on Sunday, please join us for our Colonial Worship
Service, led by one of our previous ministers, Rev. Dr. Scott
Hoffman, who will be dressed in period costume! The serv-
ice starts at 10:30 am, followed by reception in Zezzo Hall.
Some of the other events planned are a Quilt Show, a
Hymn Sing and Nativity Display, more Historic
Presentations, an Organ Concert and more! The church is
located behind the Publick House at 30 Hillside Road in
Chester. For more information, please call 908-879-5322.
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T
he Chester Lions Club will present
its signature event once again this
year.
Oktoberfest 2014, Our 16th anniversary,
will take place on September 27th and 28th
, at Chubb Park, located 1 mile west of the
junction of Routes 206 and 513 on route
513 (old route 24). The location is perfect
for this family oriented event that has taken
on every aspect of a happening. The doors
open at noon and close at 8:00pm.
Admission, $6.00 for adults with children
under 12 admitted free. Free parking is also
provided.
Beer and wholesome German foods take
center stage. Enjoy the finest in German
Oktoberfest beers, brewed specifically for
this event. Foods offered from noon until
8pm daily include bratwurst, sauerkraut,
potato salad and the most delicious smoked
pork chops you ever tasted.
Food and drink will be available all day,
along with the fantastic performance of the
famous German band The Adlers, noted
for authentic German costumes and music.
Classic German dancers will also perform
for your pleasure.
Additional activities include a wide vari-
ety of games and rides designed to entertain
the entire family, pony rides, obstacle
course and a super slide will entertain active
youngsters and sand art and spin art will be
available for the artistically inclined. Slot
car racing is new and exciting this year, and
dont miss you chance to design your own
pumpkin.
Automobile enthusiasts should take note
as numerous Classic cars will be on display
The Chester Lions Club Sponsors Oktoberfest 2014
ranging from the elegant Mercedes to the
functional Volkswagen. In addition, you
can enjoy face painting by Bella Faccia
Painting.
In previous years funds raised at the
event were donated to many deserving char-
ities including the New Jersey Eye Bank,
The Seeing Eye, New Jersey Battered
Women, ARC of Morris County,
Community Hope, local First Aid and Fire
Departments and High School Scholarships.
Volunteers from area schools and organiza-
tions make the Oktoberfest function every
year and this year will be no exception.
Community involvement and generous
sponsors allow the Chester Lions Club to
continue its contributions to numerous char-
ities
With your support, the Chester Lions
Club can continue its effort to help others.
Join us for a family fun day, youll enjoy
yourself. For Further information contact
Phil Savell at 908 879 6543 or visit our
website at Chesterlionclubnj.com
S
t. Jude's Men's Group, Hopatcong,
presents an all you can eat Beefsteak
Dinner, catered by Nightingales, on
Sunday, Oct.19th at 1:00pm at the parish
center.
Dinner includes salad, pasta, steak, fries,
ice cream, coffee, tea, soda and water.
BYOB
Special guest: Mr. Al Russo will sing the
songs of Sinatra. Tickets are $39.00/pp and
can be purchased by calling. the rectory at
973-398-6377.
NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE
DOOR!
All You Can Eat Beefsteak Dinner
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riends of the Chester Library Book
Sale on Saturday, October 4 from
9:00am-2:00pm at the Chester
Library, 250 West Main Street, Chester.
Books donations will be accepted until
Thursday, October 2.
For more information please call the
library at (908) 879-7612 or check
www.chesterlib.org
Library Book Sale
P
roject Graduation, a decades old tradi-
tion, takes a lot of planning, work and
funding. The fruits of the West Morris
Centrals 2015 Project Graduation
Committee are about to emerge. The
Committee, made up of parents of graduat-
ing seniors, has been meeting since March
2014 to prepare for their June 2015 Event.
Their mission is to provide a safe celebrato-
ry environment for graduating seniors The
Committee, like the ones before, will pro-
vide an all-night celebration for every grad-
uating senior. Every senior who walks in
graduation is invited to attend. The under-
taking comes with a heavy price tag, so the
fundraising has begun. The group is sensi-
tive to all the fundraising necessary in
todays environment, so they have carefully
selected events that serve the community
and add value.
The group is selling Vendor Discount
Cards containing discount offers from over
40 local businesses that offer foods and serv-
ices. The Discount Card is popular and
looked for year after year by residents. A
complete listing of vendor offers can be
found at the Groups website:
www.WMCHSProjectGraduation.com. An
West Morris Centrals 2015 Project Graduation Committee Hits the Ground Running
order form and ordering instructions are also
found on the website.
Yankee Candle is also partnering with
WMC Project Graduation and offering a
fundraising opportunity, where interested
parties can shop on line
atwww.YankeeCandleFundraising.com,
using Group Code 990066879, and a large
portion of the sale will benefit the Project
Graduation efforts.
Coming in October, the group is organiz-
ing a Town Wide Garage Sale on October 25
and a Used Clothing Drive on October 18.
Details of upcoming fundraisers are posted
to the groups website and updated frequent-
ly.
Project Graduation is an idea that has
been around for a decades. It grew out of a
need and desire to keep celebrating seniors
safe on one of the most meaningful nights of
their lives, a night where celebrations can
lead to parties and drug and alcohol dangers.
Contact: WMC Project Graduation
Chairs Donna Edwards & Kathy Froetscher
WMCProjectGraduation@gmail.com,
WMCHSProjectGraduation.com
B
azaar to be held on Saturday,
October 25, from 9am to 3 pm in the
Presbyterian Chapel of
Hackettstown, 291 Main St (across from
our sanctuary.) Tea time 9 to 11, lunch
11:30 to 1:30. Holiday sundries, handmade
items, white elephant table, and baked
goods. Enjoy our church's website at
fpchackettstown.org.
Presbyterian Chapel Hosts Bazaar
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Fridays, September 19 and 26 at 10:30
a.m. Lifetime Learning Giving a Good
Impressionism with Dr. Michael Norris,
former Museum Educator at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Wednesday, September 17 at 7 p.m.
Monuments Men.
Based on the true story of the greatest treas-
ure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is
an action drama focusing on an unlikely
World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with
going into Germany to rescue artistic mas-
terpieces from Nazi thieves and returning
them to their rightful owners. It would be an
impossible mission: with the art trapped
behind enemy lines, and with the German
army under orders to destroy everything as
the Reich fell, how could these guys - seven
museum directors, curators, and art histori-
ans, all more familiar with Michelangelo
than the M-1 - possibly hope to succeed?
Monday, September 22 at 11:00 am -
Basic Word Class
Monday, September 22 at noon Lunch n
Learn
Tuesday, September 23 at 7:00 PM -
MAXIMIZING YOUR SOCIAL SECURI-
TY BENEFITS. Will Social Security pro-
vide the retirement income you need for
life?
Ameriprise Financial Invites you to join us
for a special seminar, Hosted by Smith,
Parisi & Associates.Presented by Keith A.
Smith, CFP, ChFC, CLU, LUTCF
This complimentary seminar will explain
what you need to know about:
Whether Social Security can provide the
income you need when you retire.
How to make the most of your Social
Security benefits.
Thursday, September 25 at 7:00 P.M. -
Family Chess Club All ages, adults too.
Join us to play, maybe even on the LEGO
chess board and challenge a friend to a
game - kids, play for points/prizes. No reg-
istration required - must know how to play.
Saturday, September 27 at 1:00 PM - Fall
Into Winter Gardening - Master Gardener
Gail Di Domenico will tell you everything
you need to know to get your lawn, trees,
shrubs, perennials, vegetable garden and
ornamental beds read for winter. As well as
how to clean and care for your gardening
hand and power tools. Information on
extending the garden season, what bulbs &
vegetables to plant, and plants with winter
and year round interest will be included. A
handy calendar of chores & projects will
also be included.
Call the Library at908-876-3596 or go to
www.wtpl.org to sign up for the above pro-
grams.
Adult September Library Programs
T
he Kwiatkoski family of Long Valley
found a runaway guinea pig along-
side their road several years ago.
They rescued the little guy and named him
Moose. Little did they know that the unusu-
al stray would become the main character of
a childrens book.
Inspired by Mooses antics, third-grade
teacher Rebecca Kwiatkoski penned a pic-
ture book entitled, Moose is Loose! Its a
loveable story about Moose and his owner
Samantha. Moose accidentally escapes
from his cage and has the adventure of his
life! The reader follows Samantha on her
journey to find her lost companion Is he
inside the house? Is he out by a tree? Poor
little Moose, where can he be? The reader
is captivated by Mooses whereabouts as
well as the whimsical poetry that follows
Moose throughout his adventures.
The photographs capturing Mooses per-
sonality and antics were taken by Anna
Hickey, a student at the School of Visual
Arts in New York City. Hickey is working
toward a full-time career as a photo journal-
ist.
Photos of Samantha were snapped by
local photographer Kathryn Higgins also of
Long Valley. Higgins enjoys photograph-
ing animals and nature as well as family
portraits.
Book design is credited to graphic artist
Jeanne Balsam who resides in Milford, NJ.
Balsam is long-time Rescue advocate.
Moose is Loose! is Kwiatkoskis second
book. Her first, Harley and Heloise . . . Its
a Rescue! is based on the adoption of her
Rottweiller/Huskey mix, Harley.
To order a copy of Moose Is Loose! send
a check for $ 12.00 plus $5 (tx/sh) to
Rescuereads P.O. Box 103 Long Valley, N.J.
07853. The book can also be purchased
through Amazon.com.
Pet Guinea Pig Star
of New Childrens Book
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How To Get The Most Money For
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N
ew Jersey parents suffering with
finding ways to pay for their chil-
drens college education can final-
ly get the solutions to their college funding
problems.
Most families who earn $75,000 or more
and own a home assume they are not eligi-
ble for financial aid. However, most fami-
lies with income over $100,000 are actual-
ly eligible for some types of need based
financial aid. They simply need to know
how to get their fair share.
According to Newell, there are several
easy things parents can do to substantially
increase the amount of money they get
from colleges. For example, There are
several schools that historically give better
financial aid packages than others, says
Newell. If families do proper income and
asset planning before filling out the forms,
they can increase eligibility by thousands of
dollars.
Newell offers a few simple tips to par-
ents with college funding problems. If a
parent has only half an hour to end their
college funding problems, I would suggest
the following:
1. Make sure they do not over-value
their home on the financial aid forms
2. Try not to save money in the childs
name as it weighs more heavily than the
parents savings
3. Dont be afraid to negotiate with a
college for a better financial aid package.
Newell offers New Jersey parents with
college funding problems a free booklet
that explains the 9 most common college
funding problems and solutions. Free
copies will be distributed at the seminar
listed below.
Mr. Newell will be conducting a free
one-hour seminar for parents of college
bound high school juniors and seniors at the
following location: The Chester Public
Library on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at
7:00 p.m.
Reservation only! Seating is limited.
Reserve your seat today by calling toll free
1-800-928-8464.
By Cheryl Conway
M
ore kids are smiling in Mt. Olive,
some with ice-cream covered faces,
with a new homemade gourmet ice-
cream shop in Budd Lake.
Das Creamery, at the Village Green
Shopping Center on Route 46 west in Budd
Lake, is the newest place to go for the finest and
freshest selection of super-premium homemade
ice-cream.
Opened since June 16, the shop offers 32 fla-
vors of hard ice-cream, as well as soft vanilla.
Other homemade ice-cream shops may be as
far as Ledgewood or Chester, but with Das
Creamery, local residents can stay closer to
home for a delicious treat.
Weve always been very passionate about
our ice-cream, says Pankaj Das of Washington
Twp., co-owner of Das Creamery along with
his daughter Komal. Weve traveled the dis-
tance to go to a good ice-cream shop to get good
ice-cream.
When Das learned about the vacant 1,300 sq.
ft., former ice-cream shop, Das decided to occu-
py the space to open a fun business with his
daughter.
After dad retired last year, we talked about
ideas of what we could do, says Komal. We
wanted it to be fun once he retired, he didnt
want to just sit around.
After working for 25 years as the Director of
Social Services for a NJ state psychiatric hospi-
Unique Flavors Mixing In New Local Ice-Cream Shop
tal, Pankaj decided to retire in Sept. 2013 to do
something different, he says. Life is too short.
We need to experience it to the fullest as possi-
ble, he says, deciding to share his next venture
as a father/daughter team. His wife, Neeta
Das loves ice-cream too but works as a social
worker; and their son, Janak lives in Indiana and
works as a mechanical engineer.
So we decided to open a gourmet ice-cream
shop to sell good quality ice-cream, to try new
flavors, to create new flavors of ice-cream,
says Komal. We put this thing together in one
year with a lot of research and participation in
technology ice-cream resource courses.
Although she earned her degree in classic
culinary art in 2012 from the French Culinary
Institute in Manhattan, NY, Komal took that
extra step to learn about ice-cream by taking a
Technology Ice-Cream Course at Penn State.
To gain two different schools of thought
on creating ice-cream, Pankaj took his one week
intensive course in Dec. 2013 at the University
of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. I did a lot of
reading when I retired, he says. I read about
ice-cream technology, the factors, how to make
it good and what could go wrong.
Before going into business with her dad,
Komal worked as a chef cooking fine dining
market to table American cuisine for a Michelin
starred restaurant in Manhattan, and then lived
in Atlanta, Ga., to experience different things,
see different cuisines and lifestyles.
She says, We were thinking of a caf to
utilize her culinary experience, but decided that
ice-cream is the happiest business we could be
in together.
Out of the 32 flavors they offer at a time,
only two are not homemade, the Superman fla-
vor and no sugar added flavor. All of their other
flavors are their own creations.
The Pomegranate flavor is so unexpected
as customers expect more of a sherbet or yogurt
texture, but are pleasantly surprised when it
really is ice-cream, says Komal.
The peaches used to make the Peach flavor
are fresh fruit from RH Farms in Budd Lake.
They are planning on creating a new flavor with
basil and lavender, adds Pankaj, with ingredi-
ents also to be purchased from RH farms.
Basil is interesting to me, its a versatile fla-
vor that can be used in all kinds of drinks and
cooking, says Pankaj. Lavender is also unusu-
al and available for only a short time.
We want to work with unusual things and
challenge our guests when they buy ice-cream,
says Pankaj.
Some unusual flavors include Maple Brittle
with Sage; Cinnamon Almond Tipsy Raisin
dipped in rum; Lemon ice-cream with home-
made granola; Village Fig which is giving hom-
age to their location at the Village Green; and
Ghost Chocolate, which is smooth rich choco-
late ice-cream infused with chili.
Everyones palate is different, says Komal,
but with the ghost chocolate flavor, sweet, spicy
and a little bit of smoke at the end is her descrip-
tion. Its unusual and expected but its deli-
cious.
Customers say Wow, what great ice-cream
when they try The Dark Knight Rises flavor,
says Komal. Dark Knight Rises is a black
licorice flavor ice-cream but were always
adding things. The second time they made it,
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they added marshmallow swirls and white-
chocolate curls; and the third recipe consists of
black licorice with chocolate-covered espresso
beans.
They are open to new flavor suggestions.
Sometimes we get our ideas from our cus-
tomers when talking with them, says Pankaj.
All of the ice-cream is super premium with
whole milk, made three to four times per week
on one little machine that Komal calls their
work horse. Its as fresh as can be using all
fresh fruit.
They serve one flavor of sorbet called
Sorberry, which is 100 percent dairy free and
naturally fat free that includes flavors such as
strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and rasp-
berries.
Some other new flavors they hope to try
include Grapefruit with Paragon in Nov. or
Dec.; and Pumpkin, Apple, Chai flavor.
Theres always something new when you
come back, says Komal; Something new to
try.
To accompany the many flavors are top-
pings galore with more than 30 toppings such
as Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal, dirty potato
chips, pretzels, chocolate rocks, sprinkles and
candies. Customers can order fresh dipped
sugar and waffle cones dipped in top quality
Belgian chocolate, or cups in four sizes from
kiddie to large, as well as pints, quarts and even
gallons packed fresh on the spot, .
Three day pre-order is required on gallons as
well as ice-cream cakes made by a cake decora-
tor which include super premium chocolate ice-
cream and vanilla ice-cream separated by a
layer of fudge and chocolate crunchies, then
decorated with designs and colors that are fun
and bright. Cakes can also be fully customized
with two flavors per cake, various fillings such
as caramel, candy, almonds or peanuts, in sizes
from seven-inch round, ten inch round and 9x13
half sheet cake.
Flying saucer ice-cream sandwiches; mix-
ins; three specialty sodas such as the Red Eye
Express made with coffee ice-cream and
Espresso Coffee Soda; and milkshakes are also
available.
Our chocolate is so rich and creamy it
makes a fantastic milkshake, says Komal,
adding that there are a minimum of five differ-
ent chocolate flavors offered at any given time.
Products are gluten free and allergy free with
no-nuts to go through the machinery.
Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a
week. Call 862-258-3593 for more information.
I like that people come in and they are
excited we are here, says Komal. We have
customers that come in three times a week.
Everyone is happy to be here. We are happy to
be here.
We care about what we are serving, con-
tinues Komal. We want all your ice-cream
dreams realized when you come here. We are
committed to quality and professionalism. We
count on our guests, they are our motivation.
Its all the chocolate-covered faces that
walk out from nose to chin all the way up to
their elbows in chocolate, she laughs.
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Unique Flavors Mixing...
L
ong Valley Womens Recreational
Basketball League starts October, on
Tuesday nights at Cuccinella School
in Long Valley. Come join us for one hour
a week for great fun and exercise. All lev-
els of play welcome. Call or email Debbie
for information on how to
register:chrisadamt@comcast.net or 908-
472-0211.
Long Valley Womens Recreational
Basketball League
T
he Knights of Columbus Council
5410 is sponsoring Italian Night
Charity Dinner Dance on Saturday
October 4, 2014 at St Lawrence Parish Hall,
Chester, NJ from 6:30pm TO 11:00pm
The Knights of Columbus, Council 5410
Chester, NJ is sponsoring a gourmet Italian
Night Charity Dinner Dance on Saturday
October 4, 2014. The event will be held at
the St Lawrence Parish Hall in Chester, NJ.
The event begins at 6:30-11:00PM. A gour-
met dinner, catered by Charlottes Web of
Dover, will be featured and music by Rikki
Starr Entertainment. Beer, Wine, Soda is
included in the ticket price. FOR TICKETS
OR OTHER INFORMATION CON-
TACT973-584-2083. Tickets are $40.00 per
person. A 50-50 Raffle will be held during
the evening to benefit area charities. Come
and enjoy the festivities and an excellent
meal. You wont be disappointed. Buon
Appetite!
KofC Hosts Italian Night Charity
Dinner Dance
Secretay Needed
Busy phones, scheduling appointments, and typing.
Able to work independently and multi task. Send
resume to: HR, P.O. Box 6244, Parsippany, NJ 07054
or fax to (973) 442-2705 after 6 pm.
Gelsamina Malanga
Gelsa
Broker/Sales Associate
Office: 908-879-4900 Ext. 150
Cell/Text: 908-217-7131
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R
EELERS Square Dance Club is
hosting a free Introduction to
Square Dancing event on Tuesday,
October 7, 2014 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm at
Ironia School, 303 Dover-Chester Road,
Randolph.
Learn a few square dance moves and
dance the night away! Have fun, improve
your cardio fitness, and make new friends!
The event is open to singles and couples.
Casual dress. Refreshments will be avail-
able.
Happiness is right around your corner!
Dance in a square and youll make a cir-
cle of friends!
Square dancing: Friendship Set to
Music!
For more information, call 848-219-
4152 or email bikerdi@yahoo.com
Learn Square Dancing on October 7
S
everal donations were recently
approved by the Board of Directors of
the Chester Lions Club.
A long time relationship established with
Covenant House continues with a $500
donation helping youngsters who are in dis-
tress. In addition, $1000 has been designat-
ed for Operation Chill Out, an organization
that provides for the needs of homeless vet-
erans. In keeping with the desire to help our
hero's in the military, the Chester Lions
Club will provide $2000 to Cooking With
The Troops who offer meals and events to
members of the military and their care
givers at hospitals and medical center
around the country.
For additional information regarding
Lionism and how the Chester Lions Club
helps others please contact Phil Savell at
908 879 6543 or visit our web site at
chesterlionsclubnj.com
Chester Lions Club Makes Donations
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Call 973-252-9889 for information
U
sed Bike Drive (Rain or shine) on
Sat. Oct.18, 2014, 9:00am to
12:00pm at the Highlands
Presbyterian Church, 3 Heath Lane, Long
Valley, NJ.
Were collecting adult and kids bikes to
send to Nicaragua, Ghana, Albania, Costa
Rica and Guatemala. Do your part to put
unused bikes to good use in the developing
world.
Bikes should be rust free. No trikes, but
bikes with flat tires in need of some repair
are accepted. We are also collecting
portable sewing machines in working con-
dition.
$10 minimum donation with each bike or
sewing machine for shipping. Bikes and
donations are tax deductible.
SPONSORED BY: Highlands
Presbyterian Church, Pedals for Progress
TM
,
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Used Bike Drive
T
he Jonathan Slusher Memorial 5K
Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run, a sanc-
tioned USATF-NJ Grand Prix Race,
begins at 1PM on Sunday, Oct 5 at the
bridge in Califon. The course follows River
Road in Califon, loops left at Hoffman's
Crossing, continues back on the Columbia
Trail, finishing at the train station. This is an
event within the Califon Street Festival so
non-running family members will have
plenty of exciting things to do at the festi-
val.
Last year's race was run by 127 runners
and walkers and 10 children. Sixteen-year-
old Erin McLaughlin of Califon finished
first overall with a time of 19:41. Warren
Geist of Asbury was the top finisher in the
men's division with a time of 22:53.
Anthony Antonaccio, Sr. finished first in the
walkers division with a time of 48:18. The
current course record for runners is held by
David Reed of Middletown with a time of
16:27.3.
The Race is sponsored by the Jonathan
Slusher Memorial Scholarship Foundation a
501-c-3 charity. For the past three years, in
Jon's memory, the foundation has funded
13 scholarships of $1,000 each for area high
school seniors.
Register on line at http://www.run-
racenet/findarace.php?id=14278NJ or at
jonhslusher.org. Checks can be made
payable to the Jonathan Slusher Memorial
Scholarship Foundation and mailed to 79
Guinea Hollow Road, Lebanon, NJ 08833..
For more information call 908-832-7383.
The Jonathan Slusher Memorial 5K Run
O
n Saturday September 27, 2014 the Morris
Habitat for Humanity ReStore will be holding its
4th Annual "Go Green, Save Green" Sales Event.
From 10am to 5pm shoppers will save 20% off everyday
low prices on the ReStores ENTIRE stock. During this
huge sale, you will be entertained by music from DJ
Pudge while you visit booths and displays highlighting
the products and services of earth-friendly vendors. The
event will also include free hot dogs and popcorn.
Aside from great bargains, shoppers can learn how to
recycle and reuse old furniture and other household items.
Let upcycler Carried Away help you enjoy living without
breaking the bank. Specializing in antique and vintage
restoration, and utilizing resources like Craig's list, flea
markets, and the Morris ReStore, their designers work
with homeowners to create the home space and furniture
they desire. Andreas Interiors can also help you inte-
grate your ReStore purchases to create the space of your
dreams. Junk-A-Haulics will take away your old furni-
ture and donate it to the ReStore if you desire to make
way for your new purchases. If saving energy is your
thing, you can learn about solar power from Geoscape
Solar. For information on Green Event vendors, please
visit www.morrisrestore.org/greenevent. Because this is
a special event, other discount coupons will not be
accepted.
This awesome event is made possible by the generous
donation of time and services provided by Simply
Sunshine Events and John Pivko Photography.
Visit the ReStore located at 274 South Salem Street,
Randolph, NJ 07869. It is open Tuesday 12-8pm,
Wednesday & Friday 10am-6pm, Thursday 10am-8pm,
Saturday 10am-5pm and is closed on Sundays and
Mondays. Cash, debit cards, Visa and Mastercard are
accepted. Donation drop offs can be made during store
hours, or for larger items call 973-366-3358 to schedule a
pick-up. To learn more about the ReStore and upcoming
sales go to www.morrisrestore.org.
Morris Habitat ReStore Go Green, Save Green
Sales Event Features Green Vendors & HUGE SAVINGS!
P
lastic bottles are routinely recycled into other plas-
tic items and new bottles, but they can be turned
into much more. When you were sipping water
from that bottle, you probably never thought of the possi-
bilities of wearing that very plastic. However, fabric
innovators are turning disposed plastic into durable gar-
ments. When compared with producing virgin materials,
recycling plastic products helps save up to 70 percent on
energy costs. Recycled bottles can be broken down into
pellets of pure recycled plastic that is virtually indistin-
guishable from virgin plastic. Then the pellets are turned
into yarn, which can be woven as-is or mixed with other
yarns to produce polyester clothing. According to Waste
2 Wear, a recycled clothing company, anywhere from 12
to 20 bottles can be saved per garment and transformed
into anything from robes to shirts to uniforms. Recycled
clothing presents yet another way to turn trash into treas-
ure.
Did You Know?
D
uring the summer months, Anne
MacMillan and Holly Simmenroth,
Co-Chairpersons of the fund raising
activity and their committee have been busy
soliciting the best restaurants in the area to
donate dining certificates for the benefit.
More than 84 local restaurants will be partic-
ipating. Tickets will be on sale and may be
purchased from any Lioness Club member.
Six lucky winners will receive restaurant
certificates to all of the restaurants in their
winning category. Each category has a retail
value exceeding $610. The restaurants are
listed in alphabetical order in each category:
Culinary Adventure 1: Biladi Grill, The
Chester Diner, Blue Morel at the Governor
Morris Hotel, Don Jose Mexican, Fujiyama,
Grand Caf, grasshopper off the green,
Lallegria, Maggianos Little Italy, Marias,
The Godfather, Vine.
Culinary Adventure 2: Benitos Trattoria,
Black Forest Inn, Brasserie 513, Dantes
Ristorante, Dublin Pub, Famished Frog, Hot
Rods BBQ, Houlihans, Lamplighter,
Randolph Diner, Rons Landmark, Short
Hills Hilton, The Pizza Pub, The Publick
House.
Culinary Adventure 3: Bensi Roxbury,
Brandas Italian Grill, Caf Azzurro,
Charlottes Web, Delicious Heights, Domo 7
Japanese, Minado, New York Restaurant,
Pezzo Pizza 11, Prickly Pear, Pump House,
Rockaway River Barn,Taste of India,
Wyndham Hamilton Park.
Culinary Adventure 4: Black River Barn,
Franks Pizza, Fresco Mexican, Grain House
at the Old Mill Inn, La Campagna, Pasta Grill
by Enzo, Redwoods, Restaurant Village,
Ruths Chris, Sally Lunns, Szechuan Royal,
Market Restaurant, Washington House.
Culinary Adventure 5: China House,
Cinnamon, Enzos, Giuseppes Trattoria,
Havana Koi, Hyatt Eclectic Grill, La Strada
Ristorante, Mamas Caf Baci, Morini
Osteria, Poor Herbies, Stella Gs, Sublime,
The Corner Pub & Eatery, Valley Restaurant
& Pub.
Culinary Adventure 6: Bistro 73, Black
Horse Tavern, Brick Oven, Caballo, Cappia
Caf, Dolce, Forte Pizza, Hong Kong Palace,
Marleys Gotham Grill, Provesi, Roxbury
Diner, Takuma Japanese, The Old Mill
Tavern, The Robins Nest.
The donation for a ticket is $10.00. Each
ticket is eligible for the 6 drawings. A win-
ning ticket is not eligible for further drawings.
No one under the age of 18 is allowed to par-
ticipate. Presence at the drawing held in the
Lamplighter Restaurant at 8 PM on Thursday,
December 4th, 2014 is not required.
Lioness Club members will be available
for ticket sales throughout the local commu-
nities. The following stores will have tickets
available for sale at all times: In Chester on
Route #24, The Cleaners and The Chester
Antique Mall; In the Chester Shop Rite Mall
on Route # 206, Chester Camera; and in the
center of town, CSI on 45 Perry Street. Look
for sales booths at upcoming community
events, and at your local supermarkets and
shops. A schedule of sales locations will be
forthcoming.
Culinary Adventures 2014
The Lioness Club activities include raising
funds to provide scholarships to high school
graduates, to support the Chester Food Pantry
,to assist the Jersey Battered Women's
Shelter, Homeless Solutions, Community
Hope, Matheny Medical and Educational
Center, Lions Charitable Foundations, Camp
Marcella for the Blind, The NJ Foundation
for the Blind, Chester Area Senior Housing,
The Chester Theater Group, The Messiah
Community Resource Corporation, The
Market Street Mission, The American Cancer
Society, Operation CHILLOUT, Creative
Heartwork Inc, donations for We Care
packages for Armed Forces, and participating
in community events and the Chester Lions
Club initiatives. New members are always
welcome. The Chester Lionesses are most
appreciative of the generous response of the
restaurants listed above and encourage com-
munity members to patronize them. Alone
we can do so little; together we can do so
much, Helen Keller.
For more information regarding The
Chester Lioness Club and their activities,
contact Anne MacMillan, Culinary
Adventures Chairperson at 908-879-7621,
Holly Simmenroth Co-Chairperson at 908-
879-5932, Hema Dutta, Ticket Chairperson at
908-879-2047 or Arlene Kryspin Lioness
Club President at 908-879-8858.
By Joseph Stanley Kurp Jr.
V
illage Shoprite of Chester, located
on Rt. 206 Maple Avenue has been
an integral part of the Chester com-
munity for many years. Most recently, the
supermarket gave their employees a reason
to celebrate with its Annual Store Picnic on
the afternoon of Saturday August 23rd, right
outside the supermarket.
Shoprite of Chester employs over 150
employees in its store in a variety of depart-
ments like Bakery, Deli, Front End, and
other areas like Meat and Non-Foods.
Additionally, the Shoprite has over 88,000
customers per year walk in to select and
purchase some of the stores best food prod-
ucts like fruits, vegetables, meats, baked
goods, and more.
This special celebration for the stores
Chester Shoprite Celebrates Service
to Community
employees was to reward them for all of
their hard work and continued support to the
Chester community. The Annual Store
Picnic featured barbecue foods like ham-
burgers, hot dogs, and kabobs as well as
other foods like salads and deserts. A spe-
cial appearance from Superman was also
included as part of the afternoons festivi-
ties.
Our employees take care of their cus-
tomers very well and in a quick manner
said Gus Melanchrinos, an Assistant
Manager at Village Shoprite of Chester. As
long as our employees continue to work
hard, our Shoprite will continue to serve the
Chester community well.
Although this picnic was to thank
Shoprites employees for their continued
hard work and support, it is held every year
to also thank the employees for continuing
to achieve the mission that the Shoprite
seeks to achieve each year. Village
Shoprites mission is to continue to stay
active in the community by raising aware-
ness for local charities and more in Chester
and throughout New Jersey.
Shoprite seeks to achieve this mission
on an ongoing basis by performing a variety
of activities to serve the community. One
such activity involves allowing charity
organizations like Boys and Girl Scout
groups and more to sell food products to
donate for a cause. O t h e r
such activities involving its store and com-
munity the Shoprite is known to perform
involve constantly giving and donating to
food banks across the state of New Jersey
and the country, especially around holidays
like Thanksgiving and Christmas and its
annual in store Can-Can sale, which takes
place twice every year in January and July.
Village Shoprite of Chesters next major
community service event involves Partners
in Caring, a special fundraising motive that
continues to help raise money for food
banks. Partners in Caring is taking place
throughout the end of September and hopes
to further engage the Shoprites employees
and customers into serving the Chester
community and surrounding communities
around New Jersey.
I appreciate working together with all
of our employees and taking care of our
customers each and every day at Village
Shoprite of Chester said Oscar Marcenaro,
another Assistant Manager at the Shoprite.
Doing so helps generate a feeling of trust
between our supermarket, our employes,
and our customers and we appreciate that
well.
Chester Shoprite Celebrates...
Deborah Waddell,
Dipl. Ac., C.A.
Valley Professional Center, 59 East Mill Road (Rt. 24),
Suite 2-201-A, Long Valley, New Jersey, 07853 (908) 876-3643
Treating: Mental and Emotional Issues
Musculo-skeletal and Neurological
Upper Respiratory Tract
Gastrointestinal Disorders Reproductive System
SPECIALIZING IN INFERTILITY IN FEMALES & MALES
Deborah Torrance,
Dipl. Ac., C.A.
T
he Physician learns that disease must be cured by pre-
scribing drugs or by surgery. Although there is nothing
inherently wrong with this approach. It often works.
But why does ChineseMedicine succeed where conventional
Western medicine sometimes fails? What is it about
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine that can result in
relief of symptoms, helping couples conceive when they were
told there is no hope, or even a cure that is often lacking in
conventional Western Medicine?
Although the ultimate result of Chinese Medicine is to cure
the patient, the Practitioner of Chinese medicine attempts to
do this by treating the whole person, taking into account the
various attributes of an individual that, when combined,
account for an individuals health status. A person, according
to the tenets of Chinese Medicine, is more than their condi-
tion. To treat just the condition may yield some results, but,
however impressive, these results are usually temporary.
People are not, according to Chinese Medicine, represent-
ed solely by their illness, but by the culmination of every
human interaction engaged in from the moment of their birth
and by the culture they are exposed to. The emotional expe-
riences, eating habits, work habits, work and living environ-
ment, personal habits, and social network all contribute to
their disease, and are factors that, when changed, may lead to
regained health.
The power and effectiveness of Chinese Medicine is evi-
denced by its very long history of over 3,000 years of contin-
ued practice and success. Did you know that more than of
the worlds population uses some form of alternative medicine
as their health care treatment? Chinese medicine however, is
the only form of alternative medicine that has been regularly
and continuously used outside of its country of origin.
The experienced Chinese medical practitioner is trained to
observe ones tone of voice, complexion, eyes, facial expres-
sion, overall demeanor, and how one walks, sits and stands,
and to use these observations along with a detailed health his-
tory to arrive at a diagnosis. Before the patient says one word,
the practitioner already has some idea of who this person is,
clinically, simply by observing them.
A great Practitioner is one who can process a mix of med-
ical knowledge with a personal sensitivity based on experi-
ence. The practitioner of Chinese medicine specializes not
just in inserting needles or prescribing herbal remedies, but in
being able to see hidden or subtle conditions that may not
been seen or understood by Western trained Doctors. The
ability to see these subtle conditions takes years of training
and is done without the benefit of modern technology. How
many of you reading this had or do have pain, or are unable to
conceive but all your test results are negative? Many of these
types of patients are given anti-depressants and are made to
feel that their pain is all in their head.
The only diagnostic tools used by Practitioners of Chinese
Medicine are the Four Examinations. 1. Observing, 2.
Listening/Smelling, 3. Questioning, and 4 Palpating. This
method of diagnosis dates back over 3,000 years. Each of
these examinations can take years to master and the intelligent
and judicious Practitioner uses them to arrive at a differential
diagnosis. With the advent of technology-based diagnostics,
necessary and beneficial as they are, there is a definitive cor-
relation between advances in technology and a decline in doc-
tor sensitivity to the patient, and thus, misdiagnosis. The abil-
ity to truly listen and observe clearly, yields amazing clues to
the cause of many diseases. This is what Chinese Medicine is
all about. In addition to attacking a factor that is contributing
to the disease process, it is the responsibility of the Chinese
Practitioner to support the individual in his or her goal of
achieving overall total health, which includes the physical,
psychological, emotional and spiritual aspects of the patient.
This multidimensional approach is crucial to the process of
true healing.
The key to cure is to not view curing the disease itself with-
out regard to side effects from the treatment, but rather to treat
the root of the disease, the anxiety and depression that causes
the insomnia, which facilitates exhaustion, which lowers the
immune function, which leads to chronic illnesses.
As far as fertility is concerned, one and six couples today
are unable to conceive and with all the technology available,
many couples are still childless. Many of these women are
pumped full of hormones and even steroids, baby aspirin and
birth control pills, yes, you read right. You might be asking
yourself if one is trying to have a baby, then why put them on
birth control pills. Yet, Chinese medicine helps these couples
conceive without the use of these harmful drugs. Rather, the
Chinese Practitioner utilizes the Four Examinations men-
tioned earlier in this article and Chinese herbal formulas. One
of our patients, just this week became pregnant after 2
Prescribe Drugs or Worse Yet, Surgery!
months of treatment, yet was told she would need invitro-fer-
tilization, because although her hormone levels were within
the normal range, they were a little high for her age indicating
she may have poor egg quality.
So what would you choose drugs, surgery or Acupuncture
and Chinese Medicine?
We have been practicing Acupuncture and Chinese with a
combined experience of over 30 years, with a strong intention
to help our patients get well and to empower them to take care
of and maintain their own health. As always, Skylands
Acupuncture & Wellness Centers doors are always open to
drop by and see our facility. If you have any questions on this
article or on acupuncture in general please do not hesitate to
contact our office at 908-876-2643.
Deborah Waddell completed her Masters level
degree from the Eastern School of Acupuncture in Mont-
clair, NJ. She received her Acupuncture Certification
from the New Jersey Board of of Medical Examiners
(C.A.) and from the National Commission for the
Certification of Acupuncturists (Dipl. Ac.). Deborah also
has a degree in Biology and Chemistry with summa cum
laude Honors from Felician College.-
11 Little-known Facts
About Cancer
Despite the prevalence of cancer, some information about
this potentially deadly disease is not widely known. The
following are some facts about cancer that may surprise
you.
1. Cancer is officially known as "malignant neoplasm."
2. Married people or those in steady relationships are more
likely to survive cancer, which may be linked to couples'
increased concern and awareness of each other's conditions
and their push for cancer screenings.
3. Researchers believe that more than half of all cancers and
cancer deaths are potentially preventable.
4. Most cancers develop through a combination of environ-
mental factors and heredity.
5. Ovarian cancer, colon cancer, and lung cancer are typi-
cally asymptomatic until they spread elsewhere in the body.
That is why routine screenings for these diseases are so
vital.
6. Those who sleep fewer than six hours a night are more
likely to develop colon cancer than those who sleep more.
7. Despite what is known about protecting oneself from the
sun, skin cancer is still the most often diagnosed type of
cancer, and rates continue to steadily increase.
8. The highest rate of people diagnosed with melanoma, the
most deadly form of skin cancer, are white men over the age
of 50.
9. Men with a family history of breast cancer are at a high-
er risk for prostate cancer.
10. The left breast is statistically more prone to developing
cancer than the right breast. Unfortunately, doctors and sci-
entists are unsure why.
11. Women of Ashkenazi Jewish descent are significantly
more likely to carry breast cancer genes than the general
population.
E
lements Massage in Chester has
reopened under new ownership and
management. Located at 170 Route
206 South in the Streets of Chester
Shopping Mall, Elements Massage is now
serving the communities of West Morris
County.
What sets Elements apart is our ability
to consistently provide a highly cus-
tomized massage to meet the unique needs
of each client, whether it is to provide
relief from pain or stress or to simply help
them relax, said Studio Manager,
Samantha Mazura. We are thrilled to have
this opportunity to become a part of the
West Morris business community and
make a positive impact in our clients
lives.
Once viewed as an expensive splurge,
Elements is making therapeutic massage
increasingly affordable and available to
time-starved consumers who recognize the
value of massage in maintaining their over-
all health and wellness. Those who receive
Elements Massage Now open In Chester
regular massages benefit from lower levels
of stress hormones, a heightened immune
system, increase in circulation, and many
other benefits.
At Elements, we spend the time with you
to understand your bodys problem areas,
learn about your wellness goals and expect-
ed outcomes. We then match you to one of
our skilled professional therapists for a cus-
tom massage experience. Our Therapists
will check in with you during and after your
massage to verify that you are comfortable
and your needs and expectations are being
met. Based upon your needs, your massage
may include the following modalities, Deep
Tissue, Trigger Point, Sports and Stretch,
Hot Stone and Swedish. We also offer
Prenatal and other specialty techniques.
The Elements commitment is to focus on
providing a true therapeutic experience. Of
the thousands of massages we provide each
tear, we always treat your massage as our
most important. Whether you need relief
from pain, release of tension, stress reduc-
tion or simply to relax and feel your best,
Elements Therapeutic Massage of Chester
is committed to promoting your well-being.
The Chester studio is open seven days a
week, welcomes walk-ins and offers a
membership program that allows clients to
receive regular, discounted massage therapy
services. Our Wellness Program is month-
to-month, with no long term contract. You
can cancel at any time with a 30 day notice.
You may also share your session with an
associate member at no additional cost. For
more information or to book an appoint-
ment or purchase a gift card, please call
(908) 888 2071, or visit our website at
www.elementsmassage.com/chester
G
et the Facts. Recognize the Signs.
Each year, approximately 22,240
women will be diagnosed with
ovarian cancer. In 2013, approximately
14,230 women will die in the United States
from ovarian cancer. Many women don't
seek help until the disease has begun to
spread, but if detected at its earliest stage,
the five-year survival rate is more than
93%. The symptoms of ovarian cancer are
often subtle and easily confused with other
ailments.
Visit http://www.ovariancanceraware-
ness.org for more information.
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
T
he Washington Township Historical
Societys 31st annual historic house
tour, Autumn in the Valley, will be
held on Saturday, October 4th from 11 AM
to 4PM.
This years tour is a tour of homes in the
section of Washington Township once
known as German Valley and a farmhouse
and converted barn on the mountain in what
was once part of the Middle Valley district.
The Millers House is located on East
Mill Road and was renovated several years
ago into a commercial property. It sits
across the street from the Obadiah
Latourette Grist and Saw Mill which is
located on the South Branch of the Raritan
River. The miller had only to walk across a
field to work as the road at one time actual-
ly went behind the house.
The apartment of the current owners and
local interior designers of Cottage Treasures
is also located in downtown Long Valley.
This building was at one time Welshs and
then Swackhamers Garage. Both names are
well known family names of original settlers
of Middle Valley and German Valley.
The third home on the tour was built in
the last quarter of the 19th century and is a
Folk Gothic/vernacular Italianate house. It
was built as a worker or tenant house which
was not common in Washington Township.
The home is furnished with many European
antiques.
The two homes on Schooleys Mountain
in the Middle Valley area are the Zellers
Farmhouse and the Zellers Barn. The farm-
house is dated as being built in the early
1700s and has exposed stone walls in the
original part of the house as well as the orig-
inal fireplaces. It has had sections added on
and renovations done throughout the years
but still retains the charm of an early farm-
house in Washington Township.
The Zellers barn was renovated into a
home in the early 1980s and all the stone
walls were left exposed. It was common for
a farmer to build his barn before his home so
as to take care of his livestock so this bank
barn probably was built before the farm-
house next door. Iron rings are still visible
on the stone walls in what were the cow and
horse stables.
The Zion Lutheran Church, which recent-
ly celebrated their 250th year as a congrega-
tion, on Schooleys Mountain Road was
consecrated on November 25, 1832 and its
spire remains an iconic landmark in the val-
ley. The optional luncheon for the tour will
be held in the new hall.
Visitors on the tour are encouraged to
stop in the local businesses on the tour route
both on East and West Mill Roads and
Schooleys Mountain Road. All of the busi-
nesses are housed in buildings which have
been businesses or private homes since the
turn of the last century.
Parking will be available in both the Zion
Lutheran Church and The Long Valley Brew
Pub parking lots when visiting the homes in
the downtown area.
The Museum Store at 6 Fairview Avenue
will be selling seasonal items as well as
copies of old maps of the area, books includ-
ing an Images of America book, Washington
Township, Morris County and notecards
made of paintings done by a past resident,
Jean Marshall Edwards.
House tour tickets are $20 each in
advance and $25 the day of the tour. To pur-
chase tickets by mail make a check payable
to the Washington Township Historical
Society (WTHS). Please also include a self
addressed stamped envelope and mail both
to: WTHS, PO Box 189, Long Valley, NJ
07853. Tickets may also be purchased in the
museum any Sunday in September from 2-4
and Friday, October 3rd from 10AM 5PM.
Tickets will go on sale October 4th, the day
of the tour, at 10AM. Proceeds from the tour
provide operating expenses for the
Washington Township Historical Society
and Museum. The Society was founded in
1960 to preserve the history and genealogy
of our area and to educate the public about
those people who settled here and called
Washington Township home.
Membership and programs are open to any-
one with an interest in the area or its people.
For more information on the tour or
membership, please call 908-876-9696 or e-
mail info@wthsnj.org.
Autumn in the Valley
Historic House Tour
T
he Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention say that roughly 30 per-
cent of the population complains of
chronic back pain in a given year. Lower
back pain is a problem that plagues millions
of people and can lead to lost hours of work,
poor quality of life and reduced mobility. In
fact, according to Global Burden of Disease
2010, low back pain is the single leading
cause of disability worldwide. People spend
around $50 billion each year on back pain
treatments. One solution to back pain is to
consult with a chiropractor. The American
Chiropractic Association says chiropractic
spinal manipulation is a safe and effective
pain treatment. It also can help return
mobility and flexibility to the back. With
addiction to pain medications such a preva-
lent problem in both the United States and
Canada, chiropractic care may be a good
first step to alleviate pain and discomfort in
the back.
Did You Know?
Womens Wash,
Cut & Style
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One coupon per customer.
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with any other offer.
Expires 11/20/14
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25% OFF
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bined with any other offer. Expires 11/20/14
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$90 OFF With slected stylists only.
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Combination of Both
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offer. Expires 11/20/14
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Come In For Your
Pink Extensions for fhe Cure!
100% of the profits from The Pink Extention For The Cure
go to The Susan G. Komen of North Jersey.
O
ctober is Breast Cancer Awareness month and
throughout October 31st, Alfonso's Salon for the-
fourth year in a row is joining the fight to defeat
breast cancer, the second leading cancer killer of
women.The salon is offering pink hair extensions to com-
memorate the cause. The extensions are available in a shade
of brightpink for $12 each and in order to eliminate.Cash is
required to eliminate any bank fees. There is also a limited
supply of pink feathers available. 100% of donations and
profits for this fundraiser will benifit the Susan G. Komen
for the Cure."We are proud to help where we can to raise
funds to assist research, increase awareness and promote
screenings," says,Alfonso Merola, owner/stylist of Alfonso's
Salon at Sutton Plaza.
"Breast Cancer affects so many families. I have seen it touch
the lives of many of my clients, and happily count many as
successful survivors of this disease, because of early detec-
tion.".The Salon has received two awards for their efforts to
help defeat breast cancer.The non-permanent extensions are
a simple process and it only takes minutes to apply, Alfonso
reports. "We compress the pink extension into the hair with-
out causing anyharm to the client's own hair. They look great
on women of all ages, from kids to seniors, with some cus-
tomers getting two or three at a time. They can be easily cut
to any length the client wants and will stay in as long as
maintained properly,client should come in with clean
hair,without any conditioning at the root area,a moisturizing
shampoo and or conditioner is not used on the root area so
that extension will not slip out.
Alfonso is particularly excited about working with
groups for this worthy fundraiser. Last year he was invited
to Morristown Medical Center to apply extensions for staff
during the shift change outside the caffeteria, and we are in
the process of setting up a schedule to do it again on 2 mon-
days in Oct.
Check our facebook page for the days and hours.High
school Cheerleader and sportgroups from the local area have
also come in as a team to show their support.It's a fundrais-
er and a team building excerise all in one.
The salon will gladly eccept any donation even if cus-
tomers dont want to take advantage of the hair extension
services. A jar will be available at the front desk to anyone
wishing to help the fight for a cure. Donation jars can also
be found at Valentino's Pizzeria, Verizon Wireless
store,Wine Rack, Flanders Cleaners, Flanders Bagels, and
Mandrin Village, all located in the mall.
In business for 30 years,Alfonso's Salon is a full service
salon,specializing in complete hair services such as hair
extensions,color,highlights,cuts, styling, and specialized
smoothing systems such as Keratin Straightening and
Keratin Express as well as perms and conditioning treat-
ments. Manicures, pedicures, and waxing services are also
provided.
Hair extensions come in many varied colors and are done
all year round. Throughout his career,Alfonso has devoted
his time to the betterment of the hair industry.
He has done classes and demonstrations at shows
throughout New Jersey,N.Y. City,Boston, Atlantic City etc.
He was also, past director ofthe N.J. Hair Fashion
Committee and past chairman of the Warren County
October is Breast Cancer Awareness
Hairdressers Assosiation, show artist for Scruples, Framesi,
Bain DeTerre. Studied and/or assited some of the great
names in the industry Paul Mitchell (the man himself),
Irvine Rusk, Gary Brey (past coach for the U.S Hairdressing
Olympic Team), and many others. His passion is educating
and training new, upcoming stylist.
By Ejvind Boccolini
G
aining self-confidence, greater ath-
leticism, and learning cognitive and
social skills are all benefits of
becoming involved in gymnastics.
Cheryl Moorman, Director of CS
Gymnastics, of Flanders, is celebrating 30
years of success and knows her students
have been succeeding right along with her.
Moormann said she is pleased with the
longevity of CS Gymnastics, and notes that
she has taught students who, years later,
grown with families of their own choose to
bring their kids to CS Gymnastics for class-
es.
Helping generation after generation of
individuals become involved and skillful in
the sport of gymnastics is an admirable
thing, and Moormann notes that there are
indeed physical benefits as well as non-
physical advantages.
Our goal is to promote all of them, she
said.
In general, physical benefits include
gaining muscle strength, healthy bones, and
flexibility, while non-physical benefits
include healthy brain functions, improved
academic achievements, social skills, and
reduced risky behavior.
Whether you view gymnastics as a com-
petitive sport or as recreational fitness,
Moormann said it has grown to become a
respected industry over the years. CS
Gymnastics is, in fact, an official club mem-
ber of USA Gymnastics, a national govern-
ing body of the sport based in Indianapolis.
On the CS Gymnastics website,
www.csgymnasticsinc.com, it notes that it is
the friendly, fun place of positive begin-
nings. It is dedicated to the total develop-
ment of each gymnast.
Some students work hard to greatly
improve their athletic skills by way of gym-
nastics, and some make it their goal to com-
pete.
Several of Moormanns students have
gone on to compete in college and she said
she is happy that her staff and facility can
provide a great stepping stone for such
students.
She said that as the industry grew over
the years, owners of gymnastics instruction-
al centers sometimes would each take on a
different focus and provide services
accordingly. Some owners will focus on the
success in fitness and life skills instructional
classes offer, others will strive to develop
potential Olympic athletes, and still other
owners will provide services and classes that
fall somewhere in between these scenarios.
Moormann also works hard to make her
courses quite effective and practical. On
their website, there are many courses offered
and each have their specific focus and style,
as well as age and skill level, of course. And
Moormann also takes into account that fam-
ilies may have multiple siblings, hectic
schedules, and that each child may prefer
different activities. One can see there is a
great deal of thought and integrity that goes
into the design and objectives of each of the
classes.
Their brochure easily explains courses
specific to various ages, activity and skill
levels. There are monthly payment plans and
discounts available when several siblings
attend the school, and students can choose to
attend two classes per week as part of an
accelerated learning program.
Karate, Cheer, and Art are also offered at
the school, which has 12 instructors and
about 12,000 square feet of space. There is a
viewing balcony which offers parents and
spectators an exciting and complete view
of the entire gymnastics training area.
When entering the gym area one is taken
with the colorful and clean surroundings
amid the great selection of pre-school to
competitive level equipment. This welcom-
ing environment allows us to host invitation-
al competitions as well as special class per-
formances during the school year. In addi-
tion to offering a thrilling event to view, we
hope to provide an inspiration of dreams for
young athletes to pursue, the website reads.
Moormann said there are perhaps 90
clubs in New Jersey, but only about a dozen
have lasted as long as CS Gymnastics. This
is certainly an excellent track record and
everyone involved at CS Gymnastics should
be very proud of this.
Currently Moormann said she has the
goal of pushing to improve and upgrade to
make our customer service top notch.
Moormann and her husband are continu-
ally looking for areas to serve the families of
their community. CS Gymnastics is known
to offer courses that work with individuals
of all age levels and abilities, and they even
have two instructors that work with special
needs children. These courses have resulted
in positive therapy and a great learning envi-
ronment for kids.
Moormann said she has a passion to see
all students succeed and grow as individuals,
and enjoys seeing when a childs face lights
up after learning something brand new
perhaps a certain gymnastics skill or making
it to the top of the climbing rope.
On Sunday, Sept. 28, from 2 to 5 pm,
there is an open house to celebrate their 30th
anniversary, and many activities being
offered. There will be activities to try from
all their programs including an inflatable
slide, obstacle course, balloons, prizes, and,
of course cake. Phone number for CS
Gymnastics is 973-347-2771.
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T
he new school year will bring many
challenges for children as they get
used to more difficult work in all their
classes, and few subjects build on the prior
years work as much as math.
Many children simply arent ready to pick
up where they left off.
Taking the summer off is good for chil-
dren in a number of ways; they come back to
school relaxed and refreshed. However, they
also come back rusty in their academic sub-
jects none more so than math. Kids who
have spent the summer without solving prob-
lems, calculating answers and checking their
work not only need to refresh their memories
on key concepts but need time to build their
math muscles back up. For many children,
this can result in poor performance in the
early part of the academic year, says Stacey
Cordray of Mathnasium of Mendham,
www.mathnasium.com/mendham.
One solution is some additional math
work in the early fall months. This helps chil-
dren warm up their math muscles and recall
those important concepts from the prior year
they may no longer remember.
Mathnasium of Mendhams Customized Programs Prepare Kids to Learn Once Again
Mathnasium, for example, provides stu-
dents with customized programs that with
two or three hours of week of study can
shake off the fog of summer and prepare
them for the rigors of their new math curricu-
lum. Mathnasium students have shown sig-
nificant increases in performance on stan-
dards-based tests in 20 sessions or fewer, the
equivalent of a few months work. Children
come to Mathnasium either to address diffi-
culties they are having with math or to partic-
ipate in advanced study so they can remain
challenged and further excel in their classes.
Both groups of students understand the
importance of math education for success in
college and beyond.
Some students have the ability to start
the new academic year and keep up with
their math classes by reviewing older materi-
al on their own and doing enough problems
to bring their math muscles back into shape.
But in our experience, many kids struggle. A
program of structured study at Mathnasium
of Mendham or elsewhere can make all the
difference between starting off well and have
a difficult year, Cordray says.
by Elsie Walker
A
pple will be the word of the day
on September 27th. A variety of
mouthwatering apple items, plus
entertainment, family fun, auctions, sales
and much more will fill the grounds of the
Flanders United Presbyterian Church ( 58
Drakesdale Road in Flanders) as it holds
its 12th annual Apple Festival from 10am
4pm (rain date October 4th). The event also
includes a blood drive which hopes to meet
a special goal. Church members Kathy
Hinds Banfe and Karen Brand are co-chairs
of the festival.
We will be serving such things as apple
pies and breads and apple cider donuts.
There will also be an apple press for fresh-
pressed apple cider. We are also putting
together a cookbook of the items for sale,
said Rev. Rick Oppelt, pastor of the church.
Banfe shared that activities sure to bring
big smiles to kids will be a hayride, games
including a bouncy house, and arts and
crafts.
For those looking for things to buy, the
event offers a variety of things. RH Farms
will host a Farmer's Market; and for those
looking for a special little something at a
bargain price, theres.a $2 Buck Table. The
event also includes a silent auction of small
items and a live auction of larger ones.
Music, and even dancing, will grace the
area. The band, "The Middle Ages" will
play classic rock and new wave from the
70's and 80's. Dancers from the DeNogla
School of Irish Dance will also be on hand
to entertain.
Oppelt explained that the funds raised by
the event support church special projects
like youth activities, mission endeavors,
music programs and emergency situations.
The event also supplies a day of fellowship.
Our annual Apple Festival provides our
church an opportunity to come together to
provide a fun, safe and delicious day of
activities for the neighborhoods we serve. It
enables us to continue to be a lively
Presbyterian presence in our community, as
we have been for more than 50 years.
explained Oppelt.
Also, that day, the Red Cross will be
there for the 2nd annual Fred Swinson
Memorial Blood Drive. Oppelt explained
that Swinson was a long time active mem-
ber of the church who died in 2013. For
many years, Swinson spear-headed the
blood drive held at the Apple Festival.
Last year, it made sense to christen it
the Fred Swinson Memorial Blood Drive.
Last year, we had 32 donations, more than
Flanders Church Holds 12th Annual Apple Festival - Sept. 27th
we've ever had before and this year we are
shooting for a goal of over 50. One of our
high school seniors is helping to organize it
in an effort to earn a college scholarship
from the Red Cross, shared Oppelt.
September 27th is the date and the word
is apple. The Flanders United
Presbyterian Church apple festival is an
event not to be missed!
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By Joe Klock, Sr.
T
he following material was salvaged from my ran-
dumb notes on floating scraps of paper hereabout.
None of it is ready, IMHO, for either full columnar treat-
ment or the shredder, thus it is submitted for your edifica-
tion, vilification, aggravation or forwarding to other
defenseless recipients.
- The past is a canceled check and the future, at best, a
promissory note, so don't piddle away the present with
pointless games of "what-if" and "if-only." Better to fix
what you can and forget what you can't....like,
maybe,TODAY!
- REMOTELY RELATED QUERY: Should terminated
pregnancies in Czechoslovakia be officially recorded as
canceled Czechs?
- 'Splain me this, if you can: When domestic animals are
found in inhumane conditions, they are taken away from
their owners. Young children in similar circumstances, on
the other hand, are customarily left with their delinquent
non-care-givers, who are subsidized for their negligence -
this, presumably, under the (dis)guise of the sanctity of par-
enthood.
- Among the higher aspirations of personkind (we are
striving here for political correctness) is inner peace, and
the road to that begins with acceptance - acceptance, that is,
of situations we are powerless to change. Implicitly, that
rules out anything and everything we ARE able to change
for the better. It follows that "awfulizing," also called "stew-
ing without doing," is never an acceptable substitute for tak-
ing action, however small a step it might be to toward solv-
ing or mitigating the problem at hand. Suffering in silence,
in a free society like ours, is a self-inflicted
wound...so speak up or SHUT up!
- Query for Atheists: How do you KNOW there is no
God...or do you just strongly BELIEVE that? If the latter,
you're in the same boat as the Doofuses you snicker at!
- The number of people in our nation who are receiving
Federal Food Stamps has grown to more than 46 million.
Meanwhile, the National Park Service continues to urge
people not to feed wild animals. Their stated reason is
because, "they will grow dependent on handouts and will
not learn to provide for themselves." A touch of irony here?
- "Now" is not a movable feast and "then" is not always
available for instant replay. As John Greenleaf Whittier put
it, "Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these,
'It might have been.'" So, if a "one of these days" irems is
on your drawing board, why not pick this one? Life may not
be the party we had hoped for, but while we're here, we
might as well dance!
- With another Election Day coming up, there's one very
important question to ask yourself: "Have I listened to both
sides of the issues?" If not, PLEASE don't vote unless and
until you have done so!
- A greater danger for many (if not most) of us is not that
our aims are too high and we'll miss them, but that they are
too low and we'll shred the bull's-eye! (There's a high prob-
ability that some poor slobs invented 6-UP and Preparation
G, then gave up trying).
- Successful people are often simply ordinary folks who
just did what many of their contemporaries, and most of
their competitors, CHOSE not to do.
- A greeting card idea of mine that never made the cut
('specially down heah in the Southland):
"Christmas is a ball for people one and all,
Just gushing with good fellowship and cheer.
But I wonder why the hell I shouldn't wish you well
At this cold, unfriendly, crappy time of year?
Happy February 13th!"
- Similar fate for one of my unsuccessful stabs at a par-
ody writing (to the tune of "Good Night, Irene."):
"Just t'other day I got married; we had champagne and a
cake.
Then me and my wife soon got parted, 'cause I made a
big mistake.
I said, 'Irene, good night, Irene good night. Good night,
Irene, good night, Irene.
But my bride's name was Phyllis."
- WORDS TO LIVE BY:
- Always try to forgive - even if and when you can't for-
get.
- Always do your very best. If that falls short of success,
go with the flow and try again.
- Always say something nice to everyone you meet
today...even "them" (you know who!)
- Encore reminder: Always learn to live with those
regrettable thing in the past that you can't remedy now, so
they won't poop on your present or foul up your future.
Freelance wordworker Joe Klock, Sr. (joeklock@aol.com)
winters in Key Largo and Coral Gables, Florida and sum-
mers in New Hampshire. More of his "Klockwork" can be
found at www.joeklock.com.
Chips Off The Old Klock
By Michele Guttenberger
T
homas Edison had an unconventional education. He
did not start school until he was eight years old. Port
Heron Michigan did not have a public school so he
attended the private Reverend G. B. Engle School that was
closest to his home. This school had rigid classroom disci-
pline and Edison had a free inquisitive spirt that could not
be tamed. The school claimed Edison was a slow and rest-
less pupil and he needed strict reprimanding. His mother
Nancy Edison strongly disagreed with the schools evalua-
tion of her child. Fortunately, Nancy Edisons past profes-
sion was being a Canadian school teacher and her solution
was to home school her own son. The academic course
work Nancy Edison helped to motivate her son came from
reading R.G. Parker's School of Natural Philosophy and in
the later years from The Cooper Union (http://www.coop-
er.edu/). Historians estimate that Edison had less than a
year of classroom schooling in his lifetime. Yet, he had
great academic skills and a real passion for reading books.
Many of the books he read were advanced literary works for
his age.
In Edisons boyhood era, child labor laws were nonexist-
ent or very lax. It was not unusual for children twelve years
of age to procure regular employment with minimal adult
supervision. The Fort Gratiot train depot was a just a short
stroll from the Edison family home. So, at the age of
twelve, Edison found his first job working for the railroad.
He became a candy butcher on the Grand Trunk Railroad
selling snacks and newspapers to passengers. He got to
experience traveling each day on the sixty-mile run from
Port Huron to Detroit. Preteenager Edison hitched a ride on
the best the late 19th Century offered in distance high speed
transportation while most adults were still traveling by
horse and carriage to their jobs. The long lay overs in this
city presented him with a real world of discovery. This
enabled a precocious young boy the time to explore the big
metropolis on his own terms. He was given several hours
each day to the city. He made use of this idle time by join-
ing the Detroit Young Men's Society. This gave him access
to the place of his dreams, a large library and reading room.
Edison recalled his childhood library visits stating "I didn't
read a few books, I read the library."
Edisons childhood jobs kept him in the epicenter of
technology. It was the rail system that also ushered in the
telegraph system. The telegraph area was news the network
center that provided the information for the newspaper pub-
lication industry. As the rail station newspaper boy, he was
in the epicenter of all national news during a momentous
time of Americas own Civil War. Young Edison was alert-
ed to milestone battlefront news hours or even days before
the rest of America. This new technology of the telegraph
piqued his interest. He got to witness the telegram transmis-
sions being relayed and he read all he could about telegraph
communications with dreams of being an operator of this
new technology. Edison wish came true by a twist of fate.
Edison got the telegraph operator position when he saved
three-year-old Jimmie MacKenzie from a runaway train
heading his way. Jimmie's father was the Mount Clemens,
Michigan station agent J.U. MacKenzie and his gratitude
for saving his sons life was to train Edison as the new tele-
graph operator. This was a job that started the innovative
and technical journey that would become the hallmark of
his ingenious life.
Thomas Edison had an extraordinary blended education
of dual experimental and academic learning. But his deep-
est gratitude was to his professional academic teacher with
these sentiments "My mother was the making of me. She
was so true, so sure of me; and I felt I had something to live
for, someone I must not disappoint." And Thomas Edisons
childhood Fort Gratiot Depot was turned into The Thomas
Edison Depot Museum that offers educational programs in
electricity, energy, communications and magnetism to Port
Hurons local children.
See the results of this extraordinary education. Visit the
Thomas Alva Edison Museum - NPS - Open Wednesday
through Sunday. Hours are 10:00am - 4:00pm. Admission
Fee is $7.00 - 211 Main Street West Orange, NJ 07052 Visit
website for more details http://www.nps.gov/edis/index.ht
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come up with a gluten-free menu which is
hard to do with Chinese food, he says.
Compliments to the culinary experts,
Zheng says The chef we have has been
around for a long time. His dad, who has
been cooking Asian cuisine for the past 20
years, is one of his chefs. Zheng compares
The flavor and the quality of the food
offered at the Eastern Asian Bistro, to the
food prepared at the finest Chinese and
Japanese restaurants in Manhattan. You
have to go into Manhattan for the real
Chinese food, he says.
We do a lot of stuff, homemade wonton,
egg rolls, traditional, all that stuff is home-
made; you can definitely taste the difference.
The tasty homemade wonton soup is
served with five hand-rolled and meat-stuffed
wontons, with fresh crispy noodles and duck-
sauce for dipping.
Zheng offers a wide array of sushi featur-
ing all types of fish and vegetables, tradition-
al rolls and chef special rolls.
We do a lot of special rolls, says Zheng,
that the chef comes up with. Its different
from other places. Theres a lot of creativi-
ty from the chef, like the new sushi pizza
made with dough, raw tuna, salmon, avocado
and lightly sprinkled with caviar.
One favorite is the Sushi & Sashimi,
which is a combination of four pieces of
sushi, nine pieces of sashimi and a spicy tuna
roll. Heart-shaped sushi rolls, yellow tail
tuna, red snapper, shrimp, and a salmon is
served on an illuminated glass.
The entre is a beautiful presentation
with a multi-faceted light, a brush of ginger to
accent the flavors of the dish, tuna outside a
crafted wooden fence, Wasabi spice under a
Japanese umbrella made out of a lemon, and
soy sauce disguised in a mini tea pot,
describes Pat Hars of Budd Lake, who has
dined at the new restaurant several times
since it has opened with his wife, Laura.
The only restaurant in Budd Lake to offer
sushi, the Hars have been enjoying the fresh
ingredients, sauces, many different entrees
and atmosphere with its modern dcor, spa-
cious placement of tables and newly renova-
tions.
You cant get sushi; theres nowhere in
Budd Lake that does sushi, says Laura Hars.
Its good for health conscious eaters.
No matter the entre, the presentations are
magnificent. Each dish features an artsy pres-
entation with Japanese umbrellas, or orange
slices, limes or carrots shaped like flowers.
The Japanese menu also offers Hibachi
with combinations of chicken, steak, scallops,
shrimp, lobster and vegetables. Although
you dont get the show when the chef cooks
the food in front of the customer, the food is
in-kitchen hibachi, cooked fresh in the
kitchen, says Zheng.
A favorite dish is the Lobster Salad, which
is served as a house special appetizer. The
fresh lobster is removed with the lobster shell
arranged on the plate for show, served with
shredded lettuce, cut-up cantaloupe, crunchy
dry rice and a sweet cream for dipping.
Another favorite appetizer is the Thai Fish
Chips served with curry and basil.
Chinese And Japanese Cuisine...
We Offer Daily Specials
Gourmet Pizza Delicious Desserts Catering
Party Trays 3-6 Foot Long Subs Sandwiches
Paninis Salads Antipastos
MONDAY IS PIZZA DAY
2 Large Pies
$
20
00
(Reg. $25)
Toppings Extra
1 per family
WEDNESDAY IS
PASTA NIGHT!
Try our Special Sauces
Garlic & Oil, Bolgnese, Alfredo,
Pesto, Vodka, Meat Sauce, Puttanesca
Choose Your Pasta:
Ziti, Penne, Spaghetti, Linguini
*Served with Salad & Choice of Bread
For Only
$
9.99
TUESDAYS
ARE
SENIOR
DAY
10%
OFF
YOUR ENTIRE BILL
FOR ALL SENIORS
& THEIR FAMILIES
EVERY SUNDAY
10% OFF
YOUR ENTIRE CHECK
$25 OR MORE. DINE-IN ONLY
191 Route 206 Chester
Chester Springs Shopping Mall
(Next to ShopRite)
908-879-6364
10% OFF
Any Catering Order or
Total Bill of $25 or more
With this coupon. Not to be
combined. Exp. 10/20/14
STUDENTS ONLY!!
2 Slices (Cheese Only)
and FREE Small Drink
For Only
$
2.50
BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL!
The main entre menu is endless offering
a range of food items with favorites like the
Lo Mein, Barbecue Spare Ribs, Shrimp Egg
Foo Young and other selections with chicken,
beef, pork, seafood and vegetables.
Some of the house specials include The
Dragon & Phoenix, which are tender pieces
of battered chicken and shrimp sauted with
snow peas, mushrooms, carrots, bok choy
and cucumber; and the Spicy Crispy Shrimp
with Walnuts, with jumbo shrimp, fried wal-
nuts with Hunan spicy sauce on top with
broccoli.
To get the restaurant ready, Zheng did a
lot of work like remove the 3,500 square feet
of carpet, realign the uneven floor and put
down tile. He also put in a new entrance-way,
a sushi bar, a new exciting bar, re-painted,
and renovated the bathrooms with new tile
and dcor.
He also reduced the seating from 200 seats
at the former Lucky Garden to 130 seats, to
make the dining room more spacious and
even open up a dance floor.
Like the food he offers, all of that hard
work and preparation in opening a restaurant,
has been quite fulfilling.
I enjoy seeing people leave here with a
smile on their face, says Zheng, It makes
me feel I accomplished something; to show
people I could do something good.
During football season, which runs
through February, Zheng is offering a special
happy hour with an assortment of wings such
as sweet and sour, garlic, or honey, as well as
beer for $20, and television at the bar for
game watching excitement. Happy hour is
from Mon.-Sun., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 9 p.m.
to closing.
A variety of wine, mixed drinks and beer
are offered like Peroni beer that accompanies
foods with heavier sauces as it cleans the
palate; a huge glass of Sangria that blends
apple, pear, simple syrup and chardonnay
with fresh, red and green grapes.
The Eastern Asian Bistro is open seven
days a week for lunch and dinner from Mon.-
Thur., 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., from
11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sun., noon to 10 p.m.
Lunch specials are offered daily. For more
information, go to easternabb.com or call
862-254-2110.
Chinese And Japanese Cuisine...
Visit our website at www.brandasitaliangrill.com
Party Package #1
(6-9 People)
1 Large Pizza
with any 2 toppings
1 Large Plain Pizza
1 Super Large Stromboli
(Meat or Veggie)
30 Blazing Hot Wings
Plates & Napkins Included At No Extra Charge
Also Check Out
Our Catering
Menu For
Full & Half Trays
These Offers are valid for all orders placed for take out or delivery. Please Order 24 Hr. In Advance!
Ask Claude About Our All Inclusive Catering & Pizza Parties!
$
44
95
1 Mount Olive Road Budd Lake 973-448-0300
Party Package #2
(12-18 People)
1 Large Pizza
from Gourmet Selection
1 Large Pizza
with any 2 toppings
2 Large Plain Pizza
2 Super Stromboli
(Meat or Veggies)
$
84
50
Party Package #3
(24-36 People)
$
154
95
2 Large Pizza
from Gourmet Selection
2 Large Pizza
with any 2 toppings
2 Large Plain Pizza
3 Super Stromboli
(Meat or Veggies)
3 ft. Hero
(1 ft. Italian, 1 ft. Turkey,
1 ft. Roast Beef)
Also Available...Our Gourmet Appetizers & Dessert Platters
FAMILY COMBO
Tax not included, delivery or pick up only. Not to
be combined with other offers. Exp. 10/31/14
1 Lg. Cheese Pizza
Fried Calamari
Baked Ziti House Salad
with choice of dressing 1-2 Lt. Soda
$
26.00
WING IT!
$
24.99
1 Lg. Cheese Pizza
1 Order Buffalo Wings
1 Order Mozzarella Sticks
1-2 Lt. Soda
MUSSEL MANIA
$
24.50
2 Lg. Cheese Pizzas
1 Lg. Order of Mussels
1 Large Salad
PIZZA & SUB CATERING
1 Lg. Cheese Pizza
1 - 7 Italian Combo
1-2 Lt. Soda
$
16.95
Party Trays
10% OFF
F
ootball season can only mean one thing time to grab
the best seat in the house, and were not talking about
at the stadium. In fact, 77 percent of Americans think
the best seat in the house is at home in front of an HDTV,
according to a recent survey by McIlhenny Company,
maker of Tabasco brand products. Instead of heading to the
stadium, keep the tailgate at home and throw a homegat-
ing party.
The ultimate homegate is not only about the football game,
its about the food. No matter whats happening on the field,
the spread can be the real game-changer. In fact, the survey
found the following:
78 percent of American adults think good food can
make up for a bad game.
Americans spend, on average, 42 percent of the game
eating or drinking.
Over half of Americans (57 percent) voted the grill as
the most important appliance when hosting a homegate.
For a homegate touchdown, banish the boring and serve
beer-infused chili, which is sure to please all your family,
friends and football fans. For other ways to spice up game
day, visit www.tabasco.com.
Super Good Chili
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 1/2 pounds ground beef chuck
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 (12 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 (16 ounce) cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 (16 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (12 ounce) can or bottle beer
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
1 tablespoon TABASCO brand Original Red Sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, optional
Heat oil in 5-quart saucepot over medium heat. Add beef
and cook until well browned on all sides, about 5 minutes.
With a slotted spoon, remove to bowl.
Add onion and garlic to drippings remaining in skillet;
cook over medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes.
Return meat to saucepot; stir in cumin. Cook 1 minute.
Stir in diced tomatoes with liquid, pinto beans, red kidney
beans, beer, green chilies, Tabasco Sauce and salt. Heat to
boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and sim-
mer 20 minutes to blend flavors, stirring occasionally.
Serve with cheese, if desired.
Score a Touchdown This Football Season
Be prepared to fall in love with Jackson!
Jackson was rescued from a high kill shelter in NC and is now liv-
ing in a foster home in NJ. He is about 15-16 weeks old, dobbie
mix and is doing great settling into his foster home. Jackson's fos-
ter mom says.... "Jackson is just a Love! And, I am sure anyone
who meets him will agree! Jackson is a mellow fellow & easy
going. He loves playing with his toys especially his teddy bear &
he is good playing by himself. He also loves being with the fami-
ly & playing with other dogs. Jackson is good in the car and he
enjoys going for walks. Jackson is a total sweetheart!" Jackson has
a beautiful short black coat with some brown in it. Can you see the
white on his chest? It looks like an angel. And, Jackson is an
angel! If you have a furever home for this pet, please e-mail
FHDR@att.net and request an adoption application.To see more
photos of Alex or to see our other rescue pups that are up for adop-
tion, go to www.fhdr.petfinder.com.
This is Alex!
Alex is a friendly puppy about 10-11 weeks old, probably a
lab/hound mix. He has a very unique coat. It's a blend of brown &
black, his legs are brindle and he has white on his nose, chest and
paws. He is just gorgeous! Alex has a personality that is outgoing
and friendly. He likes playing with other dogs and playing in the
yard. He was rescued along with his sister Lexi from a high kill
shelter in NC. Alex is now living in a home in NJ & his foster fam-
ily adores him. This is what they had to say....."Alex is very cute.
He enjoys going for walks and is good in the car. Alex has a won-
derful personality. He is friendly, playful and sweet. He likes play-
ing with our dog and he likes to cuddle. Alex is a happy puppy
with a tail that is always wagging!" Alex is waiting for you to
come and meet him. We know he will charm you! If you have a
furever home for this pet, please e-mail FHDR@att.net and
request an adoption application. To see more photos of Alex or to
see our other rescue pups that are up for adoption, go to
www.fhdr.petfinder.com.
This cutie pie is Lexi!
Lexi is a friendly puppy about 10-11 weeks old, probably a
lab/hound mix. Lexi has a beautiful soft brown & black coat with
white on her chest and the tip of her paws. As you can see she has
the cutest floppy ears and beautiful eyes. Her eyes are lined in
black & it looks like she has eyeliner on. Lexi was rescued from a
high kill shelter in NC along with her brother Alex. They are now
in NJ living in foster homes. Lexi's foster says....."Lexi is very
sweet. She enjoys playing with all kinds of toys and playing with
other dogs. When Lexi is exploring in the yard she smells every-
thing and then she will just sprint. It's so cute! She is on the calm
side and she is easy going. Lexi likes being with people & she will
be perfect for any home!" If you enjoy a devoted companion, Lexi
is for you! If you have a furever home for this pet, please e-mail
FHDR@att.net and request an adoption application. To see more
photos of Alex or to see our other rescue pups that are up for adop-
tion, go towww.fhdr.petfinder.com.
AT YOUR SERVICE
DAYCARE
DJ
HARDWOOD FLOORS
HOME HEALTH CARE
PLUMBING
PHOTOGRAPHY
SENIOR HOUSING HELP
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
JEWISH CENTER
ATTORNEY
SEPTIC
VOICE LESSONS
MOLD REMOVAL
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