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Morristown Rich In History Celebrates 150 Years
By J. L. Shively
or more than a hundred years Morristown and Morris
Township conducted business as one entity. It was

not until April 4, 1865, as
the current exhibit in the F.
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M. Kirby Gallery at the

Morristown and Morris
Township Library states,
that with little fanfare
Morristown was officially
incorporated as an independent municipality.
The exhibit is entitled,
Morristown 1865-2015:
Identity, Tradition and Enterprise and is scheduled
to be on display through
Dec. 31. The exhibit was
made possible through a
collaborative effort with
the historical center using
materials
from
the
archives, says library employee Cynthia Muszala.
Muszala explains that
the exhibit spans these 150
years by showcasing photographs, copies of documents and some original
firemen ephemera. The
exhibit displays the many
aspects of business and
recreation that make Morristown stand out amongst
the rest, while also giving
a welcomed nod to the
people who made that
progress possible.
According to the library
website, the exhibit was created using

rare and unseen archival material and
was sponsored by a grant from the NJ historical commission as well as funding
from the Friends of the Library.
On Sept. 12, the town celebrated a special Community Family Day, made possible by the town of Morristown and the
Neighborhood House. According to an
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MEF Sets Stage For Next Talent Show
he Morris Educational Foundation

(MEF) has announced plans for its
ninth annual Morristown Talent
Show renamed Morristown ONSTAGE.
The event is set to take place on Feb. 24,
2016, at the Mayo Performing Arts Center
and auditions are scheduled to be held Dec.
12, at Morristown High School. Pre-registration is required.
In support of our schools each February, fans from all over New Jersey descend
upon the Mayo Performing Arts Center to
watch the show everyone talks about - our
unique showcase of singing, dancing, and
instrumental talent of amateur acts of all
ages, said Kim Pistner, chairperson of the
Morris Educational Foundation.
Its the talent show you have come to
love for the past nine years! Our name has
changed, but all the things you love are
back! said Molly Servais, Morristown
ONSTAGE event chair and member of the
Morris Educational Foundation Board of
Trustees. We will have live text voting;
you pick a winner and professional judges
pick two others with cash prizes.
The talent show will showcase the best

amateur talent from Morristown, Morris
Plains and Morris Township. Auditions are
open to anyone who lives, works or goes to
school in those towns. Alumni of Morristown High School are also invited to audition.
Last years sold-out event was emceed
by Tara Bernie, Emmy-nominated senior
producer of Access Hollywood and a Morris School District parent who will be returning again this year to reprise her role as
emcee.
Four distinguished arts and entertainment professionals will judge the competition. Again this year there will be a $1,000
cash prize for first place for contestants
ages 19 and over, $1,000 cash prize for first
place for contestants ages 18 and under, and
a $500 award for the Audience Choice
Winner which will be voted on that night at
the show.
Servais added, You wont want to miss
this years show. Morristown ONSTAGE
has become the biggest community event
of the year benefiting the Morris Educa-
tional Foundation.
The MEF enhances educational opportunities for more than 5,000 students in all
10 schools of the Morris School District.
Last year, the MEF gave over $186,000 in
grants to the Morris School District for the
enrichment of childrens education; continuing its success in donating more than $2
Weichert
million to the schools in the past 23

years. Last years talent show netted
more than $75,000 with many sponsors in the area.
The Morris Educational Foundation is very excited about Morristown ONSTAGE and is pleased to
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Morris Township Moves To Automated Trash Pickup
By Chelsea Cattano
esidents of Morris Township can
expect to see, if they haven't already, a change coming to the way
in which their garbage is collected.
Thomas Eschmann, the superintendent
of the Department of Public Works for
Morris Township had a direct hand in implementing the One Arm Bandit program.
In 1987 I was hired by the township
and I was a recycling and trash collector
until 2003, and in 2003 I became a sanitation foreman and in 2006 I became the
assistant superintendent, and in 2010 I
was the superintendent, Eschmann said.
I basically do a lot of administration and
scheduling of all the events that the DPW
is in charge of.
According to Eschmann, the One Arm
Bandit is a common name for a program
which is called automated trash collection. This program requires a special collection truck that has a mechanical arm
that extends out from the side of the truck.
It picks up the garbage cans, dumps the
garbage, and then replaces the can in the

same position where it was placed at the
curb.
In order to do this, you need to buy
the specialized truck but it also eliminates
the employees from any exposure to
repetitive motion injuries and the weather,
the elements, whatevers out there.
They're not exposed to it anymore, Eschmann said. They sit inside the cab of
the truck and they control the motion of
the arm with a joystick, similar to what
you have with an Xbox or other gaming
consoles.
One of the main benefits of this program is its ability to increase productivity
in the trash collection system. Rather than
having two collectors or three collectors
per truck, now you have one and rather
than doing 400-600 stops per day, or collections per day, now you're able to do
600-700. The cycle of the truck from start
to finish for each can is six seconds, according to Eschmann.
Morris Township is currently in phase
two of the three phase program. Phase one

started in Aug. 2014 and phase three will
start in 2016. By 2017, Morris Township
will reduce their garbage collection from
five days a week to four days a week.
The phases are to slowly incorporate
the township residents and allow a gradual
cost to be accepted by the town.
By the time this is done, this will be a

1.3 to 1.4 million dollar endeavor so
rather than doing it all at once and reducing the towns ability to spread out its capital expenditures in one year, it will allow
more capital expenditures over a three
year period and itll allow other departcontinued on next page
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ments to do capital projects which are one
of the most important things basically
dealing with the infrastructure and the
long term projects that affect each municipality, Eschmann said.
As a part of the capital program, each
residence will be provided with a new

garbage can in a range of sizes. The options are 95 gallons, 65 gallons, and 35
gallons. The 95 gallon can is the one suggested for most household and the 35 gallon can is one that is suggested for
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There are families that need [a second
garbage can] and if they do need another
one we actually visit each individual address, speak with the resident and make
sure that their needs are fulfilled, Eschmann said. But there are instances
where people aren't recycling properly
and weve been able to not let them incur
the cost of an additional garbage can by
proper recycling techniques.
This new program will not cause a reduction in workforce even though it requires fall trash collectors. The town
employees who are no longer needed for
collections will be relocated to other town
positions.
Protecting employees from potential
injury and undue strain has always been

an important part of the DPW. According
to Eschmann, the number one thing for
the department is the employees safety.
Back in 1988, rather than having
every one of the workers collect leaves
with a blower using rakes and a suction
system, we changed over to a claw type,
its a front end loader with a claw head on
it and it scoops up the leaves at the curb
and it dumps them in a compacter truck
reducing the amount of raking and possible repetitive motion injuries for the employees, Eschmann said.
So far the program has been met with
great success and Eschmann hopes that by
the time phase three is completed all residents and employees will be happy with
the change.
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Womans Club Of Morristown To Hold Annual Holiday Bazaar
ooking for the perfect gift or addition to the holiday dcor? Look no
further than the Womans Club of
Morristown's annual Holiday Bazaar
fundraiser, set to be held Fri., Nov. 20,
noon to 8 p.m.; and Sat., Nov. 21, 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m., at its headquarters, the Dr.
Lewis Condict House in Morristown.
Available will be new, like-new, and
vintage holiday ornaments and lights;
cards and gift wrap; decorations to
brighten any room in the house; and spe-
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announce that Atlantic Health System Morristown Medical Center will lead as the
events headline sponsor, adds Pistner.
We are proud to give our communitys
local amateur talent an opportunity to perform in front of their hometown, and in a
top notch facility such as the Mayo Performing Arts Center. We are anticipating
selling out the theater once again this year!
Auditions will be held on Sat., Dec. 12.
The deadline for registering for auditions is
cialty gift items, all at bargain prices.

One hundred percent of the profits will
support the WCM's Scholarship Fund and
the NJ State Federation of Womens Clubs
state project, the National Alliance on
Mental Illness. There is no admission fee,
and light refreshments will be served.
NAMI NJ, founded in 1985 by a group
of New Jerseyans with loved ones with
mental illness, is the current biennial Special State Project of the New Jersey State
Federation of Womens Clubs. It is a
statewide non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals

and families affected by mental illness.
The Woman's Club of Morristown's
Scholarship Fund provides college scholarships to young women graduating from
Morristown High School.
The members of the Womans Club of
Morristown are dedicated to serving their

community through civic, cultural and educational projects. The group works
closely with the NJ State Federation of
Womens Clubs and the General Federation of Womens Clubs. More information
is available at http://www.wcomt.org/.
Dec. 2. There is a $20 audition fee.

Stay tuned for more information on how
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Traditions behind holiday gifts

idays into what they are today.
he holiday season is a time to celebrate with

friends and family. Several holidays are celebrated in this relatively short time period, making
this one of the most festive times of the year.
Many holiday celebrations focus on the exchange of
presents, which may be exchanged with relatives, friends
and even coworkers. But are you familiar with the origins
of exchanging gifts?
Gift exchanges trace their origins to both religious and
secular traditions, each of which has helped shape the hol-
Christmas
People exchange gifts on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day all over the world. For Christians, Christmas
celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, who Christians believe was a gift from the Creator.
From a religious standpoint, gifting others around
Christmastime can be traced back to the stories of the
Three Kings (also referred to as the Three Wise Men)
who visited Jesus after his birth. Frankincense, a fragrance involved in worship; gold; and myrrh, an incense
associated with funerals, was presented. These gifts
symbolized worship in Christ, that He would be the
King of Kings, and that suffering and death would come
to Him.
Another giver of gifts is part of many Christmas celebrations. St. Nicholas, a fourth century saint, is a
beloved figure across the globe who has a reputation for
giving gifts in secret and helping the needy. The figure
of Santa Claus is based on St. Nicholas, and the blending of the two has evolved as history has mixed with
folklore and personal traditions.
Hanukkah
Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish celebration that
commemorates the rededication of the Temple in
Jerusalem. The word hanukkah actually means dedication in Hebrew.
The Jews, including Judah Maccabee, helped drive

the Syrians out of Jerusalem. In one of Judaisms most
central texts, Maccabee and others witnessed a miracle
at the temple. Even though there was only enough oil to
keep a menorahs candles burning for one day, the
flames continued for eight nights.
Traditionally, gelt, or money, was given as a
Hanukkah gift. Many Hanukkah gift givers aim to give
gifts that are thoughtful and sweet. Money is not exchanged as much today, with other gifts taking its place.
Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa is an American holiday that pays homage
to traditions and cultural influences from Africa. The
holiday was developed in 1966 by Maulana Ndabezitha
Karenga. The focus of Kwanzaa is on family and the
harvest as well as certain principles, such as unity and
faith.
Gifts make up one of the seven symbols of Kwanzaa
celebrations. However, gift-sharing is not the central
part of this special holiday. Gifts are symbolic of the
labor and love of parents and the commitments made
and kept by their children.
Gifts are exchanged in abundance this time of year.
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Morristown Welcomes
Newcomers And Neighbors
ewcomers
and
Neighbors of Morristown is an organization that was started
decades ago and was originally known as Welcome
Wagon. Some may recall
the stranger at the door with
a welcoming smile and a
bag full of coupons from
local businesses. Imagine
doing that today!
Thanks to the power of
the internet, that welcoming
smile and message can be
found online.
The group offers a variety of activities, some typical and others not so
typical. Tried and true activities include bridge, book
club, Mah Jongg and golf as
well as monthly lunches
and dinners at restaurants
throughout the tri-county
area. Activities with a bit of
culture combined with culinary experiences include
day trips to places such as
estates, museums, exhibits,
New York Botanical Gardens.
This past year, a group
ventured to Portugal with
Kensington
Tours.
A
weekly Roberts Cinema

movie night with Asian
blossom dinner in Chatham
is very popular.
In addition to trying new
restaurants, members have
benefitted from the culinary
expertise of members who
conducted cooking classes
in their homes. Members
enjoyed a taste of India,
taste of Thai, and most recently a French Bistro class
which was a huge success.
Social events are held
throughout the year and in-
clude a Warren Bobrow

cocktails and dinner party, a
Kentucky Derby Party, September Patio Party to welcome new members and a
Holiday Party at a members home. Annual holiday
luncheons are held at venues such as The Grand
Caf, Spring Brook Country Club and the Morris
County Golf Club.
For more information or
to join, email morristownnewcomers@gmail.com for
a membership application.
Morris Museum Grant To Expand Services To Patrons With Special Needs
By Jane Primerano
tar Trek characters and portraits of Boston Terriers
once graced the galleries of the Morris Museum,
but the staff has plans for some exhibits even more
unexpected.
Linda Moore, executive director of the museum, released information on $100,000 Museums for America
grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Science.
The grant was awarded in September, according to a press
release from the museum, located in Morris Township.
The money, to come over a three-year period, funds an
initiative called Access-ABILITY that started in 2013.
The museum works with schools and community organizations to serve children and adults with disabilities.
The museums release stated the goal of the initiative
is to deepen and expand the engagement and services offered to individuals with special needs through collaborative partnerships that leverage the Museums
educational resources in innovative ways. Moore said its
focus is to take us out of the box in the ways we engage
with people who have special needs.
Moore explained some of the initiatives the museum
is taking.
The money enables the museum to offer special services to increase the services and engagement for everyone, she said. She added she is pleased these initiatives
are receiving national attention and funding.

One of the ways the museum plans to engage people
with increased sensitivity to sight and sound is a program
called meet the seat day. Parents can bring sensitive
children to the theater when there is not a production and
show them where they will be sitting for a production and
take them around the theater to get the feel of the space.
The museum will provide counsellors to help with this
program.
The grant will also provide displays of art created by
artists with disabilities, she said. In addition, it will help
fund coffee shops for musicians with disabilities.
People with visual impairment will be able to enjoy
exhibits on a special tour of works of art that they can
touch, she added. The museum already has assisted listening devices for the hearing impaired.
Among the organizations the museum is working with
are the nearby Seeing Eye, the Federation for the Blind,
Matheny School in Peapack, P G Chambers, a Cedar
Knolls school for children from age three through 14 with
developmental disabilities, and CLC School in Chatham,
as well as Pride of New Jersey for persons five through
21-years old and other agencies and organizations for the
disabled.
Moore said the entire staff as well as the museum
board is behind these initiatives. Prior to applying for this
large grant, the museum was seeking smaller individual

grants or donations. One of the larger grants was from
Kessler Rehabilitation which provided and installed automatic doors which helped disabled people enter the museum. Between ramps and two elevators, the museum
was already accessible to persons in wheelchairs, Moore
noted.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is an independent agency of the federal government established
in 1996. It is located in Washington, DC, and is the primary source of federal support for the nations 123,000
libraries and 35,000 museums, according to its website.
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Womans Club Of Morristown To

Hold Vendor Sale
he Woman's Club of Morristown is

seeking sellers for the Vendor Sale
it will host at its headquarters in
Morristown, on Nov. 29 from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Tables are available for Direct Sale
vendors and crafters. The fee is $25 for a
card table or $40 for a six-foot table. Additionally, the Club is suggesting that sellers donate an item in the $20-$30 value
range. These items will be used as prizes
at the Club's Scholarship Luncheon
fundraiser in May or as gifts for patients
at the Lyons VA Hospital, depending on
the item.
Vendors may email
ess@wcomt.org for an application.
Vendors will have access to the clubhouse beginning at 8:30 a.m. the day of
the sale. All proceeds go toward the
WCM's Project Gratitude, providing gift
bags of toiletry items and other necessities

to female veterans at the Lyons VA hospital. Merchandise will include giftable jewelry, candles, jewelry, purses and other
accessories, cosmetics, graphic t-shirts,
and antiques from a variety of merchants
and crafters including On a Whim, Bottle
Cap Art, Le Fashion Cottage, Mary Kay,
Initials Inc., and others. There is no admission fee to the sale.
The Womans Club of Morristown is a
non-profit, non-political, non-sectarian organization whose purpose is to promote
improvements within its community; to
offer civic and cultural activities; and to
preserve its headquarters, the historic Dr.
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Teachers Ready To Target Instruction Through

New Online Testing Program
By Cheryl Conway
tudents in kindergarten through ninth
grade throughout the Morris School
district have recently been given their
first round of testing through the I-Ready diagnostic approach.
An online method for test taking, teachers are

able to quickly identify areas that need more
targeted instruction amongst their students. IReady is another tool teachers and administrators can use as excellent insight into each
child's learning.
School leaders started looking at diagnostics last school year, according to Kelly
Harte, director of Curriculum PreK-12 in the
Morris School district. The idea came from
the work of our RTI (response to intervention) Team that is made up of teachers/administrators and me. The team recognized
the need for specific data about student mastery of skills.
School leaders like the I-testing program
because of the adaptive nature of the online
diagnostic and the quality of the online learning content, says Harte. We love the immediate results and the very informed and
analytical conversations the various reporting
views allow us to have.
Harte explains that a diagnostic allows
us to collect data about students proficiency
related to grade level skills and standards.
The diagnostic is online. Following the diagnostic, immediate reporting allows for
quick analysis of results so that teachers can
target instruction and interventions where
necessary.
Another benefit is that I-Ready also pro-
vides online content that is individualized for

each student. This online content provides
self-paced practice and learning for students.
The teacher would blend online content with
highly targeted teaching in order to support
deeper learning for students.
By having immediate access to results,
teachers can use the data to inform planning
of instruction that includes targeted small
group and individualized learning with
blended online content., says Harte.
Results from I-testing will be used for targeting instruction and not for grouping students in particular class levels, says Harte.
At the elementary level, we don't "group"
students, says Harte. At the Middle and
High school- it will be the targeted, individualized teaching that will get students learning at a faster pace, in a deeper way. This we
hope will mean that we see more students ascending into higher level courses.
With the first round of tests already given,
all students in grades K-9 will take the diagnostic two more times this year, in February
and May.
Holly Walk Returns To Morristown
he Morris County
Tourism Bureau and
its partners are
pleased to announce the return of Holly Walk, a longstanding Morris County
tradition that offers visitors
and residents the opportunity to visit local historic
sites, decorated for the holidays, with one admission
ticket on one day.
This year the event is set
for Sun., Dec. 6, from noon
until 5 p.m. Participating
sites will include Acorn
Hall, Macculloch Hall, the
Ford Mansion at Morristown National Historical
Park, Schuyler-Hamilton
House and the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms.
The snow date is set for
Sun., Dec.13.
In addition to the sites
being open, their gift shops
will be brimming with
items so bring holiday gift

lists, and support local historic sites and preservation
efforts.
Advance Holly Walk
tickets are $25 per person.
On the day of the event the
cost is $30. Please pay online at morristourism.org.
Tickets will also be available for purchase at the fol-
lowing Holly Walk sites the

day of the event only:
Acorn Hall, Macculloch
Hall, Schuyler-Hamilton
House and the Stickley Museum. For more information, call the Morris County
Tourism Bureau at 973631-5151. Pre-sale tickets
will be available through
Dec. 5.
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Morristown Celebrates 150 Years...

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from.
It is more likely that Morristown broke away from the
township, as Morristown historical society volunteer,
Pete Tamburro suggests, because of difference between
town and township.
Morris Township was still committed to agricultural
endeavors while by that time Morristown was a busy and
busting town and was starting commercial ventures,
Tamburro states.
Morris Township has also this year celebrated the 275
years since its founding, yet the 150 years since Morristowns independence from the Township is also very significant. Originally settled by Europeans circa 1715 for
its coal and iron, Morristown has always been a site of
great wealth.
Until this act of legislature was passed, Morristown
was part of the Township which extended from Mendham
to Chatham, as noted at the library exhibit. After its incorporation, Morristown now encompasses a mere 3
square miles, as a flier at the exhibit notes.
Morristown is well known for its position during the
Revolutionary War, especially since the town played host
to General George Washington himself. Twice Washington used Morristown as his headquarters. In 1777 Washington stayed here after the battles of Trenton and
Princeton for safety. Again in 1779 Washington came to
Morristown and used the Ford Mansion to conduct affairs. The Ford Mansion, according to the National Historic Park Service website, is now open to the public for
tours which begin in the museum building located on the
grounds.
While many would cite Washingtons presence in
Morristown as its main site of historical significance, the
Victorian Era in Morristown should not be overlooked as
an important foothold for Morristown as it is today.
By Victorian times, which are usually classified by the
rule of Queen Victoria in England as spanning from 1837
to 1901, Morristown had become a haven for the
wealthy Tamburro notes which is evidenced by the
many mansions.
Tamburro states Morristown had been noted for its
healthful environment by the wealthy who were trying to
escape New York City. Tamburro explains that large
cities were increasingly considered to be unhealthy environments, with their countless horse and carriages and
old sewer systems. Morristown offered a rail system for
easy access to business and commercialism while retaining a country sort of atmosphere. Any resident of Morristown today could still take note of the beauty that
surrounds them, a bustling town again, yet still close to
nature with its open green and parks and fields not far at
hand.
The Victorian Era was really quite special in Morris-
town, Tamburro explains.

It is because of this era that we see many of the beautiful structures which still stand today. Acorn Hall, the
home of the Morristown Historical Society, is a beautiful
example of an Italianate Victorian style of house complete with gingerbread trim, side bay window and walk
through windows on the first floor.
As stated at the library exhibit, before the Victorian
Era, Morristown had already become a hub for retail activity since the colonial era.
Many immigrants came to Morristown seeking a vast
amount of opportunity. Tamburro notes the amount of
Irish and Italian immigrants who came to Morristown
and filled industrial positions and elaborates on the rising
of an African American middle class in Morristown. In
essence, Morristown gave many residents an opportunity
to move onwards and upwards in their lives and positions.
Morristown by the nineteenth century was quickly
moving away from its rural counterparts as more people
became permanent residents, taking advantage of Morristowns fresh air, recreation and business interests. The
population peaked in the 1950s and 1960s, Tamburro
explains, as it began to stabilize at approximately 16,000
people. In the late 60s and 70s Tamburro recounts the
depression in businesses as the storefronts emptied and
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it seemed as if Morristowns day had
passed.
There was yet resurgence and Tamburro notes it is for the same reason which
people were originally driven to this area.
Morristown became attractive again,
Tamburro said, and presently close to
fifty to sixty thousand people come in to
work every day.
The population now tops at around
18,000 residents, Tamburro states. As new
construction opens more restaurants, businesses and real estate, more growth is
likely.
The Morristown Green, the north end
of which was the site of Arnolds Tavern
which was, in 1777, the building which
Washington first used as his headquarters,
is as important as ever. The Green itself
is described by the current library exhibit
as originally being an unkempt area of
land that first served as a place for public
gathering, military training, punishments
and a market place and although stray
animals had been known to wander the
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Nowadays, its walkways have been
renovated into a different pattern yet it is
still a public gathering place and the place
where Santa Clause comes each year to
welcome Morristown children.
While much has changed in Morristown during the last 150 years, bringing
commerce and innovation to the town, it
is important too, to look forward at the
years yet to come.
Tamburro explains that the towns location, opportunity and geography have
given it such great opportunity and made
it the lasting landmark that it is still here
in New Jersey. If we look at the future
there are certain constants that will always
make Morristown attractive. It will be affected by what happens in New York City
and the economy, Tamburro said.
Morristown is currently enjoying a
renaissance of a sort, Tamburro suggests
and it is a good year indeed to be in Morristown.
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W. Parsons Todd (1877-1976), founder
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Nubia Bedoya, of Morristown, is a
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Courtney Dubois, of Morristown, is
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people to achieve success in their interactions, which often translates into their professional and family success. Much of the
time she plans to focus on helping families in low income and minority communities to acquire the tools necessary to
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By Jane Primerano
he Hackettstown Senior Center shares its space
with a senior service that benefits residents over
age 55 throughout the area.
Pathstone is a program in New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia and Puerto Rico
that provides job training and employment services,
specifically to farmworkers and seniors, according to its
website.
The Hackettstown office specializes in training and
job placement for senior citizens, according to a press release. They seek out people 55-years-old or older who
meet certain income requirements depending on family
size and place them in job training programs with nonprofit organizations. The goals are to assist these seniors
in upgrading their skills, getting them involved in the
community and providing extra income with the ultimate
goal of placing them in full-time jobs.
The Pathstone office itself is staffed with program
clients. Other organizations that take Pathstone clients
are NORWESCAP, the Hackettstown Free Public Library, the Hackettstown Historical Society Museum and
area churches and nutrition sites.

Most of the jobs are clerical, Carmella Swayze of the
Hackettstown office said, but some of the nutrition center
jobs are in the kitchen. All are part-time with a maximum
of 15 hours each week, she said. Clients are paid $8.38
an hour, the current New Jersey minimum wage.
Just as people on unemployment must prove they are
still seeking a job, clients of Pathstone must continue to
look for a job and fill out paperwork testifying to that
every pay period, which is every two weeks, Swayze
said.
Although ideally clients get work sooner, the maximum duration of the Pathstone program is four years,
Swayze said.
During those four years, Pathstone pays the wages of
the clients, but the employer provides the training,
Swayze said. The ideal situation would be for the host
business to hire the clients after the four years is up, she
added.
The Hackettstown office is a satellite office to the
main one in Paterson, which has several employees,
Swayze said. The website also listed one in Vineland.
Pathstone shares the Hackettstown office with the towns

office on aging, with each using it certain days out of the
week. The office is in the towns senior citizens center
off Main Street behind the Hackettstown Community
Center.
Part of Swayzes job is recruitment. She hangs flyers
with tear-off phone numbers in non-profits around the
county and in churches. She is working to get Pathstone
on Comcasts community bulletin board since most of
the county is served by that cable provider. She also tries
to spread the word by networking with seniors.
Another part of her job is to interview the seniors who
come in with interest in the program and find them the
proper job placement with one of the non-profits that participates in Pathstone.
Anyone interested in using Pathstone services or in
providing employment can reach the Hackettstown office
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student into their community for the second
semester of the school year. Students will be
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This program provides an opportunity for
host families to form lifelong relationships
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Students participating in the exchange are
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Most importantly they will have made
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Churches Pool Talents To Put On Nativity Program
By Elsie Walker
miracle with a ripple effect is the theme for this
years ecumenical nativity presentation to be held

Dec. 6 at 5 p.m. at the Port Morris United
Methodist Church in Landing.
Bringing together talents from St. Michaels Roman
Catholic Church in Netcong, Flanders United Methodist
Church, Valley View Chapel in Long Valley, Grace Church
in Netcong, St. Margaret of Scotland in Morristown, and the
host church, the story of Jesus birth will be told through a
variety of musical styles, skits, puppetry, vocal and piano
music and harp. A free will offering will be taken to help
needy children. There will be hospitality time after the program.
This is very important to us, said John Bingham of Flanders United Methodist Church. We look forward to it every
year and it is one of our highlights because it allows us to help
in sharing the story and to introduce everyone to new music.
Bingham accompanies his wife Cathy on guitar. He said
that they have participated in the nativity program for many
years and they have never repeated a song. Searching for
songs to fit each years program has inspired the husband and
wife duo to create songs or rework existing music to fit the
need. This year they are performing A Baby Will Come
by Bill Wolf and Ill Never Find Another You, an old Seekers song which Bingham has adapted for the program.
Several participants will be performing duets and solos.
David Petrov and Paulie Kemmerer of the Port Morris United
Methodist Church will play a duet on piano and saxophone
and Jack Amato from St. Michaels will do a piano solo on

We Three Kings. Amato will also accompany JoAnn
Greame from St. Michaels on Were You There On That
Christmas Night? and "Silent Night." Katie Williver of St.
Margaret of Scotland will sing "Mary, Did You Know" and
Issac Bayoh of Port Morris United Methodist Church will
sing, "O Holy Night." Stephanie Gonzalez of Valley View
Chapel will also be a vocal soloist.
Supplying the sound of angels, will be harpist Linda
Planseon of Grace Church who will play, It Came Upon A
Midnight Clear.
Planseon said, Being part of the nativity story program
has been a very special part of giving a timeless message, always presented in a fresh and unique perspective. It is a step
back in time as contributions of a wider community come together in a quaint church - always special, always unique.
Not so much as a performer, but partaking as participant and
parishioner, you bring home the touching takeaway of the enduring message of God's love come down.
The host church will take part in the program through
skits, puppetry and vocal music. Besides Bayoh as a soloist,
the church has an accomplished accapella choir under the direction of Richard Boyer, Jr., who is well known for his work
at Pax Amicus Theater. Scenes of Mary and the angel, the
inn, shepherds, and the Wise Men and Herod will be shown
through the talents of the church puppetry ministry directed
by Tina Berchak and its youth Sunday School class taught by
Boyer.
Nick Petrov, pastor of the Port Morris United Methodist
Some shepardesses hurdle together at last year's ecumenical nativity program.
Church said, December is a special time for Port Morris

United Methodist Church. At this time of the year, we are
touched personally by Gods love. The birth of Jesus is a profound and mysterious sign of Gods love for us. The ecumenical Christmas arts program is a time when we celebrate Gods
love together with people of different churches, denominations, confessions and faiths. This year, again, we tell the nativity story of Jesus love for all the earth. It is a privilege for
Port Morris UMC to host such an event.
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n recognition of Veterans Day, on Nov.

11, Morris County Veterans Services, the
Morris County Library, and the Morris
County Dept. of Planning and Public Works
have set up a Veterans November presentation.
The month-long display will focus on the
Vietnam War. The Wall listing the names of
the 67 soldiers and sailors from Morris
County who are listed on the Vietnam War
Memorial in Washington, D.C. has been
recreated in the gallery of the Morris County
Library in Whippany.
In addition, other details of interest regarding the war and Morris Countys connection, are displayed.
The men and women who served their
country in Vietnam during a very difficult period in our countrys history, and who did not
always come home to a warm return welcome, and those who gave their lives in that
foreign encounter, deserve to be honored,
said Freeholder Director Kathy DeFillippo.
I ask county residents to take time to visit
this display, and remember the names of
those who did not return to their families and
their communities.
Charles Jurgensen, Morris County Veter-
ans Affairs officer, said The veterans department of the County of Morris is proud to be
associated with this terrific presentation,
which honors our veterans and their families.
We adhere to President Lincolns words after
the Civil War concerning those soldiers who
fought the battle: To care for him who shall
have borne the battle and for his widow, and
his orphan.
The Vietnam Wall: Within living memory.
Fifty years have passed since U.S. ground
troops arrived in Vietnam. Featured in this
commemoration at the Morris County Library are the names of 67 Morris County soldiers and sailors who lost their lives in
Vietnam, with their corresponding Line and
Panel numbers from The Wall memorial in
Washington, DC.
The story of a Vietnam War Dog is displayed.
Visitors may leave messages of appreciation to all Vietnam War veterans in the guest
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their homes or are under court supervision
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By Michele Guttenberger
irtual business time concepts and entertainment technology wasnt born in Hollywood or Silicon Valley
but in a New Jersey laboratory by Thomas Alva Edison.
Thomas Edison invented a new technology that could both
record sound and play it back. In 1878 Edison was awarded
U.S. Patent No. 200,521 for the phonograph. In 1897 Thomas
Edison was also awarded one of the first movie camera
patents that started the worlds movie industry with a studio
and film production company in West Orange. This was long
before the wonders of Hollywood and Silicon Valley.
Todays most recent technical wizardry in business and
personal devices has only a few frontrunners- like Apple and
Google whose ads appear on every medium available. Fast
forward to over a century ago and the competition in dynamic
and innovative technology was closed to just a few leaders
too.
The never before audio technology of the 20th century
was the phonograph. The pioneering years in recorded sound
had only a few companies competing in this new technology
- Thomas Edisons Companies, Victor Victrola and Columbia. The digital world did not exist and so sound and video
where stored and transmitted in an analog world. It was the
grooves etched into cylinders or flat discs that stored audio
sound and it was the stylus (needle) that played what was impressed on those grooves.
Sound and video would remain separate formats in the
early 20th century. It would take a while before sound and
video would be combined on one device. Still, Thomas Edison felt the phonograph was a marvel for both business and
entertainment applications. Hence, the phonograph was first
marketed as breakthrough office equipment technology that
could help in dictating typed correspondence. In the world of
office correspondence everything had to be done in real time.
Managers would speak each word of their letter to the secretary who would then write down these thoughts which were
later typed out. Both the manager and secretary stenographer
needed to be present simultaneously for dictating and note
taking.
The creation of the phonograph also created virtual time.
Now managers could dictate their thoughts into a recording
device without a secretary present to take notes. Recorded
letters could be listened to when time was available to the
typing secretary. The winning feature was that the information could be replayed at any selected point multiple times
for clarity before typing. This cut down on mistaken errors
in typed correspondence. Without the invention of auto correction, typed correspondence had to be letter perfect on
the first attempt.
Thomas Edison besides being a great inventor was keen

at marketing his new innovations. He used these inventions
as novel new tools and mediums to further promote his products. The amusing irony of invention was that Edison would
use his silent movie industry to promote his audio sound industry. In 1910 he created a silent docudrama film that had
all the elements of todays infomercials. The film was entitled
The Stenographers Friend or What was Accomplished by
Edisons Business Phonograph. The skit showed how the
Business Phonograph could free up the real time work load
for the office staff. It created a new concept in virtual time
with the recorded dictated letter. The film had a happy ending
where this office technology enabled the office staff to go
home on time with all the recorded business correspondence
ready for the next business day.
This 105 year old message of better business results
through innovative office equipment can be played today.
Download a copy of this early video infomercial on a 21st
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More Strides Made To Raise Awareness And Funds For Rare Disease
By Cheryl Conway
ike the rainbow in the sky that morning, hundreds
of runners and walkers throughout the state
stretched across Central Park of Morris County in
Morris Plains to raise awareness and funds to support research of a rare disease.
On Sat., Oct. 31, families and supporters of those affected by Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease (CJD) participated
in The First Annual Strides for CJD 5k Run/Walk. Sponsored by the CJD Foundation in NY, the event allowed
families and friends to pay tribute to their loved ones and
raise awareness of CJD, a rare neurodegenerative disease
that has no treatment or cure.
For the one person in every million worldwide that has
been affected by CJD, strides have been made as effective
outreach whether through support groups, helpline, referrals, caregiving information, family workshops and medical education to those touched by CJD. The walk allowed
victims loved ones to gather and show their strength
through solidarity.
"The outpouring of emotion was overwhelming at the
Strides for CJD event," said Sandy Ghezzi of Morris
Township and CJD Advocate and volunteer. "Families
came from near and far with children, aunts, uncles,
friends and even the family pets to celebrate the lives of
their loved ones and show their support toward finding a
cure for CJD."
The vibrant rainbow that shined above participants
magnified the events purpose.
There was a rainbow at the event! And it didn't even
rain that day, so it was unexpected, says Ghezzi. One of
the attendees I spoke to at the family photo display/message board area was a man from Morris Plains. Peter lost
his beloved wife to CJD in the past six months. He pointed
out the rainbow to me and said those we lost were with us
that day; the rainbow was proof they were looking down
on us, smiling.
In its debut walk by the CJD Foundation, Strides for
CJD events were also held in 10 cities throughout the
United States such as Atlanta; Chicago; Cleveland; Colorado; Maryland; Minneapolis; Arizona and Southern California. With less government funding to support research
for rare diseases and the market condition, a greater effort
has been executed to promote awareness and additional
funding for research into CJD. Organizers hope to continue the walk annually.
"We were thrilled to see such a large turnout for the
first ever Strides for CJD event in New Jersey," said
Ghezzi. "What warmed my heart was to see the families
and friends who attended so eager to talk with each other
and donate to the cause. This is a strong community that
has bonded around CJD and is committed to supporting
each other and finding a cure."
According to a press release from the CJD Foundation,
CJD is caused by prions, proteins that can misfold in the
brain, with devastating effects, including rapid mental and
physical deterioration. CJD is the most common of the
prion diseases.
Families affected by prion diseases like CJD can
sometimes feel that theyre the only one, said Debbie
Yobs, CJD Foundation President. This event allows them
to connect with one another, and raise awareness in their

communities about the devastating impact of CJD and the
need for support, education, and research.
Proceeds will support the CJD Foundations General
Fund, which supports advocacy, medical education, family
support and research programs.
CJD advances at a brutally rapid pace, Yobs said.
Often the patient has appeared perfectly healthy just
weeks or months before the diagnosis. But CJD progresses so aggressively that the family scrambles to get a
diagnosis, while the disease rushes ahead. Thats why its
so important for us to educate medical professionals about
the disease and to raise awareness, provide family support,
and spur research.
Ghezzi, who lost her father in 1998 to CJD, says
Theres no treatment; theres no cure. When you get a diagnosis its 100 percent fatal. Theres nothing they can
give you; theres nothing they can take.
Ghezzis father Ed Mjos of Minneapolis, MN, died on
Aug. 25, 1998 at the age of 73, only four weeks after being
diagnosed with sporadic CJD.
He started developing symptoms, four months prior,
explains Ghezzi. His walking was not steady, his legs
would shake and he ended up going blind in the end.
Because CJD is in the brain, body functions get affected.
Her father died of malnutrition as he was unable to swallow.
It happened quickly, says Ghezzi. It was a rapid deterioration of bodily functions. It was frightening for us.
He was very active; he was a speed walker as a member
of the Twin City race Walkers Club where he lived. Bridge
player, joke teller, active Lions Club member, all around
good guy, and all of a sudden his eyes got big, he was
losing balance, starting using a cane, then he started
walking into walls, using a walker then a wheelchair.
Rapid dementia as well as short term memory set in.
Ghezzi recalls making appointments with doctors, but
they would say he was older; hes getting dementia or
Alzheimers. Ghezzi did not give up and instead brought
him to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.
They did 63 tests in one day, recalls Ghezzi. At that
time the Mayo Clinic doctors had seen only 25 previous
cases. It was only until they received her fathers brain tissue from his autopsy that doctors were able to diagnose
with absolute certainty that Mjos had sporadic CJD.
Diagnosis of CJD starts with clinical observation and
process of elimination of other diseases, according to information provided by the CJD Foundation. First, more
likely and treatable diseases are ruled out. When CJD is
suspected, the next step is for a qualified professional experienced with CJD to read an MRI and check cerebral
spinal fluid for protein indicators, to confirm the preliminary diagnosis. Post mortem, a brain autopsy is the only
way to positively confirm the CJD diagnosis.
Ghezzi says, Its frightening; its hard to know where
to go when a loved one becomes suddenly affected.
There are resources out there. If theres something that
doesnt seem right, seek medical professionals; try a different source.
To help provide support to other families affected by
CJD and spread information and awareness, Ghezzi has
Sandy Ghezzi with her father, Ed Mjos.
become a patient advocate.

Actively volunteering 17 years after her fathers death,
Ghezzi says she began going to the annual conferences in
2008, when she first learned about them.
I was humbled at the beginning by the lack of
progress in finding a cure, explains Ghezzi. It seemed
totally hopeless at the time to me. But as the years went
by, at the annual conferences, through the presentations
by scientists from around the world, there was a glimmer
of light, more and more understanding about the disease.
There was finally hope. Each year there was new information, progress. I am cautiously hopeful that one day we
will crack the code. And I feel inspired to help in any way
I can, as part of the CJD team. Because no one deserves
to be told they have a fatal disease and there is no treatment whatsoever, and nothing that can be done. There is
a solution, and we will be relentless -- together we will
find it.
As far as progress, there is still no cure or treatment,
but research is underway worldwide to learn more about
the disease mechanisms and to evaluate potential diagnostics and treatments. Research developments have been
made on a number of fronts. The CJD Foundation sponsors a research program that attracts researchers worldwide.
The CJD Foundation, which was established in Miami
in 1993, provides support for families affected by prion
disease. Moving its headquarters to NY in 2013, the nonprofit foundation provides a seven-day HelpLine, referrals
and caregiving information, family workshops, and support groups, as well as medical education and an annual
conference for families and scientists.
For more information, call 800 659-1991 or
http://www.cjdfoundation.org/. For those who missed the
Strides event, the event Friendraising page will remain
open after the event, to accept additional donations:
https://friendraising.donorpro.com/campaigns/139/personal/5327.
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