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By Anastasia Marchese

When Michael Star of Long

Valley started growing giantpumpkins three years ago, he

didn't know that one of his pumpkins

would break the state record, but that is just what happened.

This year Star grew two large pumpkins

in his yard, the bigger of the two started torot, but the smaller one he took to

Doylestown, PA to be weighed. It weighed

in at a whopping 971.5 lbs, breaking the

New Jersey state record of 919 lbs.

"It held the state record for about anhour," said Star, "but then someone came

in with an even bigger one around 1,400

lbs. So it is the second largest pumpkin

ever grown in NJ."There is an organization, The Great

Pumpkin Commonwealth, that organizes

regional weigh offs throughout the United

States, Canada, Europe and even New

Zealand and South Africa. Growing super-

sized pumpkins seems to also be growing

in popularity and the pumpkins just keepgetting bigger.

Last year in 2014, Beni Meier of

Pfungen, Switzerland set a new world's

record by growing a 2,323.7 lb. pumpkin.

This year's current champion is a 2,145.5lb. pumpkin grown by Gene McMullen

from Streator, Ill.

Not only pumpkins are up for greatness

however. The Great Pumpkin

Commonwealth website records therecords for gourds, tomatoes, and water-

melon as well, all though none approach

the weight of the pumpkins. This year a

world's record was set by Al Eaton for his

Long Gourd that measured in at 149.5inches. The tomato world record might notsound quite as impressive. It was set last

year at 8.41 lbs. The current world record

watermelon was also set in 2014 and

weighed in at 350.5 lbs. Both of those

fruits would make quite a mess if someonedropped it!

Growing these huge fruits, a pumpkin is

technically a fruit, requires much more

than some fertilizer and rain.

"There is really a lot of science to it,"

says Star "These pumpkins pull morenutrients out of the soil than any other

plant."

Lots of soil amending needs to be done

every year and soil samples are taken and

sent to a lab to be analyzed. This year Staradded 10 yards of manure to the garden as

well different specific chemicals based on

the soil analysis results. The advent of the

internet along with proven scientific infor-

mation has enabled more people to getinvolved in competitive pumpkin growing.

Star began growing his own hugepumpkins when his wife gave him a book

on the subject.

When asked what got him interested in

growing huge pumpkins, he said "I've kind

Star Pumpkin Grower Produces Second Largest Pumpkin In NJ History

of always been interested in it since I was

a kid. That is why my wife got me the book

that got me started."

While Star's wife may have set him onthe path, she wasn't personally that inter-

ested until this year. Coming in second

sparked her competitive nature and she

hopes her husband beats the record next

year. As for the kids, there isn't much inter-est.

“’It’s just Dad growing his giant pump-kin again’” is sort of their attitude, even

though their friends may be impressed, it

seems normal to them.

One logistic of growing such huge pro-

duce is moving it without breaking it.

"Just like other fruits it is fragile and

can be damaged easily," said Star.

Transporting the huge pumpkin to theweigh in event takes some special equip-

ment, a harness and a tractor and a truck to

haul it. Harvey Ort of Ort Farms helped

Star get his pumpkin to the weigh in and

now the pumpkin is on display at OrtFarms for the public to see.

According to one farm worker, itattracts a lot of visitors. A nearly 1000 lb.

pumpkin is quite a rarity and this one will

be on display throughout the autumn at

Ort's Farm.



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Library patrons of the WashingtonTownship Public Library got a break onfines earlier this month with its annual

Food For Fines Initiative.

Held from Mon., Sept. 28, through Sat.,Oct. 10, the Washington Township PublicLibrary in Long Valley invited its library mem-bers to help fill the shelves of the WashingtonTownship Food Pantry by donating non-per-ishable food items in lieu of paying libraryfines. Any fines up to $5 per library card wereforgiven with a donation of canned goods.

The two week program has been held everyfall for close to ten years to benefit the foodpantry with food and money donations, espe-cially in preparation for the holiday season.

“It’s the libraries way of giving back,” says

Jackie Zuzzi, director of the library. By thetime the two weeks are up, “we usually have anice amount of money and multiple crates of food.”

Any library card holder had their fineswaived of up to $5 in lieu of food.

“We do have residents who don’t have finesand bring in bags of food,” says Zuzzi. “If they don’t have anything, they can give moneyinstead.”

Usually collected are a half a dozen cratesof food requiring the food pantry to visit the

library multiple times for pick up. By the sec-ond day of the program this year, there werealready two crates filled to the rim.

Canned goods were not given a set value.As long as a cardholder donated at least oneitem, fines up to $5 were forgiven.

Only newly purchased, sealed, non-perish-

able donations with non-expired dates wereaccepted.The Washington Township Food Pantry

housed in the Long Valley PresbyterianChurch, listed the following as the most indemand items:

Tomato sauce, ready to eat meals, cannedfruit, applesauce, hot and cold cereals, oat-meal, peanut butter, jelly, jam, juices, shelf-stable milk, coffee, canned items includingtuna, chicken, ham and spam; shampoo, condi-tioner, bar soap, rice, laundry detergent, dish

Library Freezes Fines In Lieu Of Food Donations For Local Pantry soap, mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, vinegar,vegetable oil, personal hygiene, toiletry prod-ucts and feminine products.

The library allocates fines collected into itsoperating budget to be used toward purchases

of materials, books and DVDs.“I wouldn’t do it all year,” says Zuzzi, forgofine money for food donations. “The finemoney is our revenue but the library doesn’texist solely on fine money.”

Another upcoming program at the library isthe Giving Tree. The Friends Of the Librarysets up in the library a decorated artificialChristmas Tree after Thanksgiving, during thesecond week of Dec., and invites patrons to

donate items for people in need. Items donatedinclude pajamas, scarves, hats, mittnes, gloves,slippers, socks and outfits.

For more information on library programs,call the library at 908-876-3596.



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Constructing, remodeling, renovatingand repairing homes, is a typical dayfor general contractor Kevin Dorlon

of Long Valley.

But when an opportunity came knockingon his door to remodel a home inIndependence Township for NBC’s show,“George To The Rescue,” Dorlon’s daybecame much more exciting and extremelybusy, but well worth the cause. Make sureto tune in to watch this episode scheduled toair on Sat., Oct. 31, 9 a.m., 7 p.m. and 12:30a.m. on WNBC.

“George To The Rescue” is a reality tele-vision show that features host GeorgeOliphant and his team of contractors and

designers who rescue the homes of deserv-ing people. Dorlon was contacted by showproducers in August and asked if he wantedto be in an upcoming home improvementproject nearby.

When he got the call from one of theshow’s supervisors, Dorlon was told “Weare shooting in two weeks; can you assem-ble your team? I said ‘sure,’” he recalls.

Dorlon rounded up subcontractorsGeorge Gailum of Gailum Brothers in Mt.

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excavating, masonry, flooring and trim andinterior.

From Sept. 22 to Oct. 9, Dorlon and hissubcontractors were scheduled to be onlocation to remodel a family home inIndependence Township. The crew consist-ed of 29 men working on a 10-day project toadd on to the living space of a colonial stylehouse.

The job entailed removing an existing14x20 screened porch and replacing it withan addition to be used as recreational space

as an extension to the family room.“We took that down,” says Dorlon, “and

installed proper footing and foundation tocreate living space.”

Alongside Dorlon and the other workerswas show host George Oliphant and his filmcrew getting live footage and interviews foran upcoming “George To The Rescue”episode.

“George to the Rescue” typically fea-tures 12 families per year, with six episodes

Crew photo of the team working on their roof. Kevin (left) with George (right).

George To The Rescue

that air in the fall and six in the spring, saysAndrew Bank, one of the show’s supervi-sors.

In the past, “George to the Rescue” hasfeatured families from throughout thenation. States include Arizona, California,Illinois, Minnesota, North Carolina and

Texas. Due to proximity to its 30Rockefeller Plaza headquarters, most of projects take place in New York and NewJersey, says Bank.

Producers selected Steven DeVaul andRobin Lazar, homeowners on Barkers Mill

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Living in the four bedroom, three bathroom, 2,600 sq. ft.house for exactly two years since Oct. 2013, Robin Lazardecided to respond to an email in August from Adopt-a-Petas part of a Homes For Dogs Project. The email had notifiedcustomers that “one lucky family” will be selected to be on“George To The Rescue.”

Lazar recalls being contacted the next day as a possiblecandidate. “They came out to meet us;” did a recording,came back two or three more times; and then they came

back, on Fri., Sept. 4, and said ‘We are here to rescue you.’”Lazar was “thrilled! We were shocked; we couldn’t

believe it.”Any repairs and renovations on the home “financially

would have been rough” for her family, says Lazar. Anyproject of this kind would have taken “a few more years toeven get it done,” she adds. “Our back area is tiny; the porcharea is really bad. If we didn’t take it down, it would falldown. It was in bad shape.”

Currently, Lazar financially supports her family workingin sales as an executive assistant. Two years ago, after hav-

ing their third child, Lazar was diagnosed with PeripartumCardiomyothapy, a health condition that weakens the heart.Symptoms included shortness of breath, rapid pulse rate,blood clot in the heart and an enlarged heart.

“It’ll never go away,” says Lazar, but “right now I’m in agood place; made a full recovery,” and hopes that relapsesdo not occur. “I was one of the lucky ones,” Lazar says,adding that she almost died from it.”

Lazar’s husband, Steven DeVaul, is a “house husband,”retired from his profession. The couple care for their threechildren, Caitlyn, 14; Brooke, 6; and Junior, two; and theirtwo adopted dogs.

When their 15-year old dog died in April, they checkedout Adopt-a-Pet and in May adopted a four-month old mixedFeist and Shi Daschund named Ruby, now 10 months old;then went back one week later to adopt Ruby’s sister, Riley.

The plan is to also invite Lazar’s brother to come live

with them when her mother, who is 80, can no longer takecare of her brother, who is unable to live on his own as he ismentally challenged.

Lazar and her family were put up at an Extended Stayduring the renovation project so was unfamiliar to the logis-tics of the work being done.

“I’m very excited,” she says. Whatever “space they arebuilding, we will enjoy it as a family. It’s a place we will allgather; a nice comfortable space to enjoy ourselves.”

Dorlon was more than happy to help out this wonderfulfamily, even though it fell during a very busy time for him.

“Their timing is kind of crazy,” says Dorlan while onlocation for the show. “The timing is really bad; I’m up tomy elbows on a big project,” building townhomes and con-dos at Bridgepoint Condos in Mt. Olive.

As the builder/owner of the condo project, Dorlon was infull swing building on Route 46 in Hackettstown. The proj-ect started in July and consists of five units made up of twoand three bedrooms condos and one single bedroom condo.

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With a wife and four kids- ages 18, 16, 14 and five, work-ing full time on the condos and then taking 10 days to reno-vate the home for “George To The Rescue” has been a lot,Dorlon admits, but well worth it.

“I’m not making money to do this,” says Dorlon. “I justdid this to help them. It makes me appreciate just how

blessed I really am. Although I work crazy hours, I’d like tospend more time with my family, I’m blessed everyone ishealthy and happy.”

Show supervisors selected Dorlon for the project becauseof his great reputation.

“Kevin Dorlon and All Seasons General Contractinghave tremendous online testimonial reviews and referrals,”says Banks. “After speaking with Kevin (as well as hisarchitect, Doug Coleman), we knew we’d be in good hands.Kevin has a big heart and is committed to completing thisproject with our team.”

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Two Freshman Girls Scout Students To Donate Food For Local PantryBy Jason Cohen

While many students dread

returning to school in

September, West Morris Central

High School freshmen Kristen Poggi andSarah Daly had a busy summer planning a

Back-to-School Food Drive to benefit the

Long Valley Food Pantry Pantry.

The Long Valley Food Pantry is located

inside the Long Valley PresbyterianChurch on Bartley Road, and currently

serves approximately 70 families from the

area.

“We chose to complete the food drive

as our “Take Action” project after talking

with some representatives of the foodpantry at the National Night Out, which

was held at Rock Spring Park this sum-

mer,” the girls told the Black River News.

From Sept. 2 to 11, the girls collected

about 500 food items from the schools inWashington Township. They sent out fly-

ers to families with children in grades

kindergarten through eighth, put bins in

each building and collected the bins after a

week and a half. The bins were transported

to the food pantry; the food was organized

by expiration date and then by item in

order to stock the shelves.The girls were very organized in their

task at hand, asking each grade to collectdifferent items.

Kindergarten students from the

Washington Township elementary schools

collected condiments and salad dressings.

First grade students collected coffee,tea, canned juice and box milk.

Second graders were asked to bring in

canned fruit, canned vegetables and apple-

sauce.Third grade students brought in soups,

stews and rice.

Fourth graders were assigned canned

meats such as chicken, tuna and spam.Fifth graders generously supplied pan-

cake mix, hot/cold cereals and syrups.Sixth graders were asked to donate

peanut butter, jelly and healthy snack bags.

Seventh graders brought in toilet paper,paper towels and laundry detergent.

Eighth graders supplied toiletries and

personal hygiene items.

Both girls have completed other com-munity service activities while earning

their Girl Scout Bronze and Silver awards.continued on page 12




They have completed other service proj-

ects with their troop such as helping with

an Intergenerational Dinner and a Mother

Day Brunch.

They are now in the early phase of theirGold Award, researching areas of need in

the community so as to help determine the

direction their Gold Award projects will

take.As members of the girl scouts since the

first grade, the girls used to be in a troop

together, but due to other commitments

such as sports; they were unable to contin-

ue. Now they are Juliette Girl Scouts. Theyare at the beginning stages of developing

their next community service project,

which will help them earn the Girl Scout

Gold Award.

Margaret Carberry, who works for thepantry, educated the girls about how it pro-

vides the necessary food and non-food

items for about 75 families in the area.“Ms. Carberry was a big help,” the girls

said.They felt very grateful to the communi-

ty and school district for all of the food

donations.

The girls also received positive feed-

back from the food pantry and the West

Morris Regional High School Board of Education. The girls attended the Oct. 6

BOE meeting to thank the school district

for helping them complete the project.

Donate Food For Local Pantry...continued on page 10

Community Presbyterian Church inChester has planned its annualHoliday Extravaganza from 10 a.m.

to 3 p.m., Sat., Nov. 14, at the Church’sFellowship Center in Chester.

The holiday market will feature fairtrade gift items for family and friends, hol-iday decorations, a silent auction, hand-knit clothing and accessories, home-baked

confections, Gourmet-On-The-Run, Newand Nearly New and Christmas Corner.

Tea with sweet and savories will beavailable from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The eventis sponsored by the Church’s PresbyterianWomen. Proceeds support the church’smission outreach programs and other localorganizations. Admission is free.

Holiday Market To Support Outreach




THE ACADEMIES OF MORRIS COUNTY

VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Information Sessions

For Application Visit: WWW.MCVTS.ORG/Admissions

Additional InformationEmail: [email protected] ~ Call: 973-627-4600 ext. 277

APPLICATION DEADLINE is DECEMBER 4, 2015

Academy for Math, Science & EngineeringLocated at Morris Hills HS

520 W. Main Street, Rockaway, NJ 07866

Academy for Environmental ScienceLocated at Jefferson HS

1010 Weldon Rd, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438

ACADEMIES LOCATED IN DENVILLE

Morris County School of Technology400 E. Main St. (Route 53) ~ Denville, NJ 07834

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Tuesday, November 176:00 PM (Cafeteria)

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Saturday, November 1410:00 AM (Cafeteria)

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By Jane Primerano

Only inyourstate.com is a website that

presents lists of the best and worst

people, places and things in every

state.

People not familiar with New Jersey areprobably comfortable seeing “worst” desig-nations for this state, but a recent list delin-

eated the 12 “Most Beautiful, Charming

Towns” in all of New Jersey.

To the surprise of no one who has actual-

ly been there, Chester Borough made the cut.Possibly to the surprise of many, it was all

the way down at number 9.

Chester is a 1.45 square mile borough sur-

rounded by Chester Township on the south-

east corner of Morris County. The two

municipalities were one from 1799 to 1930when the borough seceded. They still share a

kindergarten through eighth grade school

district and are part of the West Morris

Regional High School District along with

Washington Township. The schools areranked very high.

It is also home of the Chester Theatre

Group which presents plays and musicals at

the Black River Playhouse, a theater in the

round. The players aren’t afraid to tackle

tough shows including a one-woman show,

British comedies and even a production of

the very male-heavy 1776. Patrons come

from miles around.Shopping is a draw. For many years the

property now known as Streets of Chester

was the site of a large weekly flea market.

Now other itinerant shopping opportunitiescome to town. The Chester Farmers Market

takes over Perry Street on Sundays through

Oct. 4, often with its own band, a Grateful

Dead cover band called A Touch of Grey. It

is run by the Chester-Long Valley RotaryClub, long an active feature in the borough

and environs. There is a spring and fall craft

market that features high-end merchandise.People looking for slightly-used treasures

flock to the annual Peach Festival at the

Community Presbyterian Church. For morethan 50 years the festival has been a late-

summer drawn. The congregation was

founded in 1752 and the church built in

1851.

There are two shopping centers, but the

Chester Borough Named One Of The Most Livable Townsdowntown is what is popular with visitors. Itis very walkable, only a few blocks with

wide brick sidewalks.

Shops sell cotton candy (one of only two

goumet cotton candy shops in the state),

gourmet pet treats, children’s clothes, furni-ture and many other things to tourists, but

Chester also has a convenience store and a

barber shop for locals.Icons of the borough are Herbie and

Gladys, two standard poodles at Academy

Silver. Too many people enter the jewelry

and awards shop with treats in their pockets,

proprietor Dale Blum notes.Many fans were heartbroken in 2013

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when a fire in a second floor apartment

closed Taylor’s Ice Cream for eight months.

The shop suffered water damage and was

only slowly repaired, but was back selling

homemade ice cream, sherbet and egg

creams by the end of the year.Looming large dead center of the borough

is The Public House, a former stagecoach

stop built by Zephaniah Drake who owned

the first stagecoach line through MorrisCounty in the early 19th Century. A schoolfrom 1854 to 1862, the building was a

restaurant and hotel for most of its life and

is back as an inn with 10 suites, two of

which can support meetings of up to 12

people. Guests are treated to coffee and

cocktail service on the second-floor bal-cony, an original feature brought back by

the current owners.

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The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)Lakeland Post 2347 has announced thatVoice of Democracy Scholarship com-

petition is in full swing. The deadline day is

midnight, Nov. 1. Local high school studentshave the opportunity to compete for thousandsof dollars in scholarships and a trip toWashington, D.C.

Students must write and record a three-to-five minute essay on the selected theme usingan audio CD or flash drive and present theirrecording, typed essay and completed entryform to their local VFW Post. The 2015 themeselected is “My Vision For America.” Students

begin by competing at the local Post level withan entry deadline of Nov. 1. Post winners thencompete at the District level with the winneradvancing to the state competition.

All state first-place winners receive a fourday trip to Washington, D.C. and the chance tocompete for their share of more than $150,000in scholarships. The first-place winner receivesa $30,000 college scholarship.

Interested students and teachers shouldcontact the Voice of Democracy Chair at VFWPost 2347 by phone at 908-797-3840 or 973-347-9858 for more information.

For details visit http://www.vfw. org/VOD.

Washington Township Recreationwelcomes the Wacky World of Lisa Lou! A unique combination

of circus skills and magical illusions willamaze and amuse in this delightful antic.After the show Lisa Lou will share the“secrets” of circus performing. Laugh andgasp at Lisa Lou attempts the impossible andachieves the ridiculous!

Come check out Lisa Lou’s one woman“Witchy Circus” show for grades

Kindergarten through fifth on Mon., Oct. 26,from 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. at the Senior Centerin Long Valley.

Register ASAP, as space is very limited.The cost to participate is a non-refundablefee of $7 per child. Pre-registration only, nowalk-ins will be accepted.

For more information, contact the officeat (908) 876-5941 or visitwww.wtmorris.org.

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SPECIALIZING IN INFERTILITY IN FEMALES & MALES

Deborah Torrance,

Dipl. Ac., C.A.

What is Autoimmune disease?

Autoimmune disease occurs

when your body's immune

system literally attacks your healthy tis-

sue. Did you know that over 50 million

Americans suffer from this often debili-

tating disease? There are more than 80

serious chronic illnesses in the autoim-

mune category, here are some of the most

common autoimmune diseases: lupus,

rheumatoid arthritis (RA), thyroid dis-

ease, Addison's disease, celiac disease,

MS or multiple sclerosis, myasthenia

gravis, pernicious anemia, and Guillain-

Barre syndrome. Due to the complexity

of treating autoimmune disorders, inte-

grative medicine solutions have received

much attention as successful therapies in

their treatment.

Acupuncture is specifically noted for

its use in pain relief, but it is also very

helpful in regulating the immune system,

as well as managing symptoms and

improving the quality of your life.

Clinical research has shown that

Acupuncture causes physical responses

in nerve cells, the pituitary gland as well

as in parts of the brain. The clinical

research has found that these responses

are responsible in causing the body to

release proteins, hormones and brainchemicals that control numerous body

functions. Hence, it is proposed that, by

these actions, Acupuncture affects blood

pressure, body temperature and the

immune system.

Lets look at a few ways Acupuncture

can help with Lupus and MS. Lupus

causes chronic inflammation in nearly

any part of the body. Typically, Lupus

will appear to a practitioner of

Acupuncture and Chinese medicine as

toxic heat accumulation which will be

evidenced by a dark red tongue, the pulse

will be rapid, reflecting the presence of

excess heat in the body. Both

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal formu-

la's are used to treat this condition.

Multiple Sclerosis is a progressive

disease where the immune system mis-

takenly attacks the protective wrapper on

your nerve cells, know as myelin.

Patients may experience symptoms that

include a loss of coordination, muscle

weakness, numbness and tingling, dizzi-

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Chinese medicine along with

Acupuncture may help to restore balance,

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by Elsie Walker

Halloween. Whenpeople think of Halloween, one of

the images that comes to

mind is ghosts. Ghost sto-ries are part of theHalloween tradition. Noone knows that better thanhorror writer, CarlottaHolton, author of “SalemPact, Grave Matters” andother psychological horrorbooks.

An avid traveler, theChester resident has putgathered ghost stories thatshe'd heard on her visits toother states and countriesand will be presenting"Ghost around the World,”at the Warren TownshipLibrary in Warren on Oct.20 at 7pm. Recently, Holtontalked about her upcomingpresentation, ghosts, andeven shared some localghost lore.

Given that she has writ-ten ghost stories and herpresentation is on them,does this mean that Holton

believes in ghosts?"I will say that I believe

that some spirits cannot restand may be able to morphinto orbs or energy of somekind,” says Holton. “While Ihave not witnessed this, Ihave been in the presence of invisible inexplicable nega-tive energy which had adebilitating effect on me atthe time."

For the presentation, the

author plans to be drawingon research she's done hereand abroad, her books andher own experience.

"Many people haveshared stories and, of course, I continue toresearch and travel through-out the USA and abroad,”she says. “I have had someinteresting conversationswith locals and their 'haunt-ed' encounters in Italy,

Scotland and the CzechRepublic.”The author noted that it

seems that Eastern Europehas the most tales, especial-ly in the towns of Pragueand Vienna. Even so, it was

her own experience inEngland that has touched theauthor the most.

"England’s Stonehengeproved to be an unnerving

experience for me,” shesays. “Walking around thecircle of obelisks I felt asthough the Jolly GreenGiant punched me in thesolar plexus. I felt anxious,sickly, as though I were hav-ing a panic attack. I neededto leave the area and when Idid, I recovered. There havealways been legends aboutsacrifices on the site and therumors of potential for spir-its haunting the site are ram-pant."

What about nearby ghostand their tales? Holton saidthat she knows of two. Thefirst is of a woman in whitewho has been seen ondeserted country roadsthroughout New Jersey andthe U.S. Holton noted that afriend of hers had encoun-tered such a ghostly figuredon the road in front of theUnion Cemetery in

Hackettstown.As for the other story, the

author shared: "Also manypeople know of the hauntingof the original Jimmy’sRestaurant, on South Streetin Morristown (no longerthere). Built as a privatehome in 1749 by JohnSayre, when the next gener-ation lived there in 1830’sthey employed a servant girlnamed Phoebe and a West

Indian immigrant namedAntoine Le Blanc who washired to help with the prop-erty. Unable to assimilatewith the language, he stolemoney from Sayres andmurdered both John andwife Elizabeth and laterkilled Phoebe with an ax.Fleeing as far as Newark, hewas caught, brought to trial,and convicted and hung onthe Morristown Green.

Reportedly his skin wasstripped and made into wal-lets and purses.Throughout the years,whenit was a restaurant, waitress-es reported seeing reflec-tions of Phoebe in the mir-

rors and missing items.Psychics have allegedlycleansed the site haunted byPhoebe and Le Blanc."

Sensing her joy in shar-ing ghost tales, It should beno surprise that when askedabout Halloween, Holtonshared that she has loved itever since she donned herfirst costume in kinder-garten: that of a witch. The

joy was in taking on anotherpersona for a while. Now asan adult, and horror author,she loves the holiday for itscultural and psychologicalaspects that provide story

ideas.When asked why she

thinks so many people seemto like the "fright" part of Halloween, Holtonexplained: "Many peopleenjoy the thrill of beingscared. Technically speak-ing, sociologists and psy-chologists claim that somelike the natural high fromthe flight or fright response.Also, it’s been attributed to

individual brain chemistry.When one is scared, the hor-mone dopamine is releasedwhich some, more than oth-ers, enjoy. Secondly, whenreading a story or watchinga scary movie, the partici-pant feels safe in his envi-ronment from the comfort of his chair knowing there is noreal threat."

Currently, the author isworking on some new short

stories with superstitious,historical, supernaturalthemes, and, in a change of pace, she's working on abook titled, “What WomenReally Think AboutPractically Everything.”

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The Hackettstown Senior Centershares its space with a senior servicethat benefits residents over age 55

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New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Vermont,Virginia and Puerto Rico that provides jobtraining and employment services, specifi-cally to farmworkers and seniors, accordingto its website.

The Hackettstown office specializes intraining and job placement for senior citi-zens, according to a press release. Theyseek out people 55-years-old or older whomeet certain income requirements depend-ing on family size and place them in jobtraining programs with non-profit organiza-tions. The goals are to assist these seniors in

upgrading their skills, getting them involvedin the community and providing extraincome with the ultimate goal of placingthem in full-time jobs.

The Pathstone office itself is staffed withprogram clients. Other organizations thattake Pathstone clients are NORWESCAP,the Hackettstown Free Public Library, theHackettstown Historical Society Museumand area churches and nutrition sites.

Most of the jobs are clerical, CarmellaSwayze of the Hackettstown office said, butsome of the nutrition center jobs are in the

kitchen. All are part-time with a maximumof 15 hours each week, she said. Clients arepaid $8.38 an hour, the current New Jerseyminimum wage.

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Pathstone must continue to look for a joband fill out paperwork testifying to thatevery pay period, which is every two weeks,Swayze said.

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During those four years, Pathstone paysthe wages of the clients, but the employerprovides the training, Swayze said. Theideal situation would be for the host busi-ness to hire the clients after the four years isup, she added.

The Hackettstown office is a satelliteoffice to the main one in Paterson, whichhas several employees, Swayze said. Thewebsite also listed one in Vineland.Pathstone shares the Hackettstown officewith the town’s office on aging, with eachusing it certain days out of the week. Theoffice is in the town’s senior citizens’ centeroff Main Street behind the HackettstownCommunity Center.

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• To reduce day of stress, do prep work

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Party Meatballs

Recipe courtesy of Sommer of

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Cook time: 22 minutes

Servings: 40-55 meatballs

1 tablespoon butter

1/2 cup red onion, grated

1 pound pork sausage

1 pound ground beef

2 cups panko bread crumbs1 cup Musselman’s Apple Butter

1/4 cup sour cream

2 eggs

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon allspice1/2 cup beef broth

2 tablespoons honey

1-2 dashes of cayenne pepper

Heat oven to 400 F and line large-

rimmed baking sheet with foil.In skillet over medium heat, melt butter.

Add grated onions and saute for 3-4 min-

utes, until soft.

In large bowl, mix sausage, ground

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well until evenly combined.

Measure one-ounce portions. Roll tight

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together, but not touching. Bake for 15

Quick and Easy Make-and-Take Dishes

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minutes.

Meanwhile, mix remaining apple butter

with beef broth, honey and 1-2 dashes of

cayenne pepper. Whisk well.Remove meatballs from oven. Pour

sauce over top, making sure to cover each

meatball, and place back in oven for 5-7

minutes.

Once cooked through, shake baking

sheet a little to loosen meatballs and servewarm.

Cinnamon Oatmeal Bars

Cook time: 40 minutes

Servings: 161 cup flour

1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal

3/4 cup light brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

8 tablespoons butter, melted

1 cup Musselman’s Apple Butter

Heat oven to 350 F. Coat 8-by-8-inchbaking pan with vegetable cooking spray.

Line with heavy-duty foil, leaving over-

hang on two sides to facilitate removal of

bars from pan. Coat foil with cooking

spray.

In medium bowl mix flour, oatmeal,

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Spread apple butter over crust, then sprin-kle remaining oatmeal mixture on top.

Bake until crisp and golden brown, 30-

40 minutes. Cool to room temperature.

Use foil “handles” to remove bars from

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continued from previous pageMake-and-Take Dishes...

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutesServings: 6

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 large onion, diced

1 large green pepper, seed-ed and diced

2 large garlic cloves,

minced

1 tablespoon chili powder1 teaspoon ground cumin1 can (28 ounces) Red

Gold Crushed Tomatoes

1 can (16 ounces) Red

Gold Diced Tomatoes

1 can (15.5 ounces) Goya

Pinto Beans, drained andrinsed

1 can (15.5 ounces) Bush’s

White Kidney Beans,

drained and rinsed

1 can (15.5 ounces)Progresso Red Kidney

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1 can (4 ounces) Old El

Paso Chopped Green

Chilies, drained

1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon chipotle

Tabasco pepper sauce

chopped parsley (optional)

shredded cheddar cheese

(optional)In large saucepan over

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cook onion, pepper and

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minute.

Add crushed tomatoes,

diced tomatoes, pinto

beans, white beans, red

beans, green chilies, salt

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reduce heat to low. Cover

and simmer 15 minutes to

blend flavors, stirring occa-

sionally. If desired, sprin-kle with parsley and ched-

dar.

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