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to put some food in a bowl.

Shortly after the woman left,

I noticed three stray cats

approach the bowl and start

eating. This simple obser-

vance led to a series of sto-

ries of local volunteers who

take care of stray cats and

started a movement to get

them spayed and neutered to

reduce the number of stray

cats that mingle around

apartment complexes.You the readers are the

eyes and ears of the commu-

nity in which you live and

work. I only have two of

both, I think that’s a good

thing, but I cannot be in all

the towns of MJ Media.

Take notice and shoot me an

email with any press releas-

es, announcements, accom-

plishments, photos and story

ideas. My email is [email protected]. Have

concern of that 80-year old

man collecting shopping

carts at your local grocery

story and wonder, what is he

doing out in the cold? Or

what about that other man

who is constantly picking up

garbage at your local

park…why is he volunteer-

ing his time, every single

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By Cheryl Conway

It was Fri., Feb. 6, dead-

line day….my first real

deadline day as the new

editor of MJ Media, and as I

was getting my kids ready

for school I turn my comput-

er on early so I’m ready to

finalize all of the press

releases for eight monthly

newspapers and write my

stories. And there it

was….blue screen of death!

For those who do not

know what the blue screen

of death is, Google it cause

I’m not exactly sure, but I do

know I could not start my

computer nor get to any of

my files. Lucky me, my hus-

band-Todd- a brilliant com-

puter software field engi-

neer-who was busying him-

self downstairs making

breakfasts and lunches,

jumped right on my laptop

and cured my unwelcoming

surprise to the point of full

restore.

As stressful as the situa-

tion was, my little mishap

gave me my lead for this

piece which is my introduc-

tion of myself as the Editor

of MJ Media LLC. It’s not

easy to write about oneself

especially after writing

about so many other peo-ple’s accomplishments for

more than 25 years as a jour-

nalist for multiple publica-

tions. When my publisher,

Joe Nicastro of Flanders,

told me he wanted me to

write about myself as the

new editor I was apprehen-

sive and wondered why

someone couldn’t interview

me and write about me for a

change. I’ve spent the past

week trying to come up with

introductions in my head,

even researched a few, to get

ideas of what to reveal, what

not to tell, don’t tell your

age, don’t mention your reli-

gion, race or how many kids

you have. Does it really mat-

ter? Probably not, as my job

as editor is not about me, but

to review all the material to

be published and to write

about all of you.

As the Editor of MJ

Media, my goal is to contin-

ue with the company’s phi-

losophy of showcasing and

informing all residents in

our coverage area- which

currently reaches 84,831

homes and businesses- the

good that surrounds us day

to day, the positive, the

uniqueness of our communi-

Morris County ‘Girl’ Puts On Editor’s CapFor Randolph News

Cheryl Conway

ties, its people, schools,places, history and local

government. So many peo-

ple turn to television news

and feel saddened, worried,

stressed when they learn of

all the crime and bad things

that go on in the world in

which we live. Yes there is

bad, someone told me it was

Eve’s fault for eating the

apple, and we have our

means of being informed of

the negative news in all

kinds of mediums. But you

will not find those stories in

MJ Media. Instead you will

read about your neighbors

who survived the Boston

Marathon explosion or

baked cookies for a house

fire; your son who is a

national champion in soccer

or just won first place in his

school’s robotics competi-

tion; your daughter who justwon her first beauty pageant

or got second place in the

regional spelling bee; your

friend who just got elected

to the council; a tree down

the street that got picked to

stand tall in Rockefeller

Center; the girl at a local

restaurant who bought a

stranger’s lunch as a kind

deed for her birthday; my

husband who just won thelottery…I wish.

There are really so many

positive stories out there,

some are hiding and if you

open your eyes you will find

them. Years ago, I was sit-

ting in my car outside the

public library waiting to go

into story-time with my son,

and I couldn’t help but

notice this woman who ven-

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By Cara Connelly

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an

autoimmune disease that affects

the central nervous system- the

brain and spinal cord. MS affects twice asmany women than men and is most com-

monly diagnosed between ages 20 and 50,

but it can be seen at any age.

Approximately 400,000 Americans have

MS and, every week, about 200 people are

diagnosed. There is no cure for this often

debilitating disease.

Although outside the coverage area of

MJ Media, an excellent facility- The

Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Care

Center in Livingston- is situated close

enough for people who are diagnosed withMS to receive quality comprehensive care.

MS is caused by damage that happens to

the myelin sheath. This sheath is the protec-

tive covering that surrounds nerve cells.

The damage that happens to the myelin

sheath causes nerve signals to slow down or

even stop. Think of a lead pencil. The wood

covering is the myelin sheath and the lead is

the spinal cord. If the wood covering is

chipped and the lead is exposed, the com-

munication between the brain and the cen-

tral nervous system is disrupted.Symptoms vary from patient to patient.

The location and severity of each attack can

be different and often these attacks are fol-

lowed by periods of reduced or, in some

cases, no symptoms. Sometimes, this dis-

ease may continue to get worse without

periods of remission. Because nerves in anypart of the brain or spinal cord may be dam-

aged, MS symptoms can appear in many

parts of the body. It is important to treat the

‘whole’ patient and help family and care-

givers do the same.

It is important not just to find a good

neurologist that specializes in MS but, it’s a

good idea to align yourself with a facility

that treats the entire patient and all aspects

of the disease.

The Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive

Care Center in Livingston is the only facili-ty in the region that offers a full service

approach to MS under one roof. The MS

Center provides comprehensive evalua-

tions, diagnosis, treatment, medication edu-

cation and follow up under the direction of

board certified neurologists that are multi-

ple sclerosis specialists as well as nurse

coordinators.

Patients have access to other needed

services in the same building such as infu-

sion capabilities, physical and occupational

therapies, psychological support, pain man-

agement and the highest quality imaging

device, the 3.OT MRI machine.

Disease Highlight: Multiple Sclerosis- Treating The Whole Patient Additionally, they are committed to high

standards in clinical care, research, rehabil-

itation, education and patient advocacy.

The Comprehensive Care Center offers

an additional unique program to promotewellness of the patient who has MS.

Together with a partner, the patient is able

to benefit from the on-site wellness gym

and personal trainers.

The Comprehensive Care Center recog-

nizes that MS is a lifelong condition that

affects not just the individual but, the entire

family. They understand that patients may

face unique circumstances that range from

transportation, accommodating schedules,

work and family obligations, education and

advocacy needs.The center provides emotional and logis-

tical support while assuring that the best

possible multidisciplinary, holistic, thera-

peutic and medical treatments are provided.

Information for this article was provided

through the National Multiple Sclerosis

Society website.


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By Cara Connelly

No sooner are the kiddos back to

school after the holiday break and it

is quickly followed by President’s

Day break and cold weekends. For those

lucky families that are heading to a tropicalclimate or perhaps a ski vacation, it is a wel-

comed break. For those families that aren’t

going away, this looming winter can be met

with some anxiety and a huge dose of dread.

There are plenty of weekends between now

and the spring. What to do with the kids so as

parents we don’t have to hear, “there’s noth-

ing to do!!- I’m bored!!”

Planning is the key. Make a list of things

to do considering the age and interests of all

the participants and let them help with the

planning. Try to plan a nice mix of outdoorand indoor activities. Try exploring regions

that you don’t often get to visit. Take along or

meet another family.

Mountain Creek is the New York/New

Jersey Metro area's closest ski resort.

Located just 47 miles from NYC, Mountain

Creek offers 167 skiable acres on four moun-

tain peaks. They offer 100 percent night ski-

ing and boasts the region's most extensive

snowmaking system. Mountain Creek is also

home to the region's only true All-Mountain

Terrain Park at South and Bear Peaks. The 65acre Terrain Park is nationally renowned.

Morristown is rich in history, culture, and

offers lots of fun for families. Visit one of the

many reasonably-priced shows at the Mayo

Performing Arts Center. This family-friendly

venue is to get to and offers free parking.

Check out the Morris Museum and while youare there, take in a show at the Bickford

Theatre. This fantastic museum not only pro-

vides art, culture and history, but offers some

amazing family friendly events throughout

the year. The bonus is it free on Thursdays

from 5 p.m.-8 p.m.

Take a stroll through the George G.

Frelinghysen Arboretum, which has an

impressive collection of trees and shrubs, as

well as an Education Center. It offers a vari-

ety of classes for children and families year

round. Get your ice skating fix at Mennen IceRink. It offers lessons, open skating and DJ

night on Fridays.

For older kids, drop in at Glassworks to

create beautiful pieces from fragments of

glass. It’s

definitely for school aged kids and up.

Glassworks is a glass fusing studio where no

paint is involved. Participants create a project

design while it’s cool and then the studio will

melt and shape it for you after you leave. Start

your project by selecting the size and shape

project you would like to make from a sam-ple wall. Project options include various

Beating The Long Winter Bluesshaped dishes, serving platters, picture

frames, coasters, wall hangings, jewelry

boxes, bookends, and more. Projects general-

ly range in price from $22- $132 and are

priced by size.

The Morristown Library has an amazingchildren's library as well as ton of children's

programs available throughout the week.

Special programs are offered for school vaca-

tion week and winter holidays.

Tap into your inner girl power by watch-

ing a Jerzey Derby Brigade roller derby

game. Kids 12 and under are free at this fam-

ily friendly game event.

The Liberty Science Center has an infinity

climber that is suspended like a spider web 35

feet above the Center's atrium floor. This

climber is the world’s first suspended climb-

ing play space. Even better, it’s an activitythat parents and children can enjoy together.

Don’t forget about the board games you

may have gotten for Christmas, renting a

movie, volunteering, bowling or enjoying a

hike. It’s important to spend time with your

family, let everyone help choose the activity

and, most of all, keep it fun.


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season and when he walks by he always says

‘hello.’ Find interest in your child’s teacher

who is no longer at the school and is instead

running her own Italian restaurant, or aboutthe boy who played on your son’s first bas-

ketball team and just won his playoff nation-

al championship in football as a freshman.

Back to my story about my computer...So

as I started that dreadful “blue screen of

death” day, after my husband fixed my com-

puter, I could not connect to the internet.

How was I going to send all of my copy to

the publisher? So I text my husband, who is

now down at the bus stop, and he told me,

with frustration, to turn the little black

switch on at the left of my computer to turnon the WiFi. Who knew?

When I was a youth in the my school’s

marching band, we had the privilege of per-

forming at Giant’s Stadium’s half-time show

and my friends will remind me to this

day….”remember when you asked us ‘why

are those men running toward the white

posts?’” You may chuckle, but I have no

shame in my ignorance. I did not grow up

watching the America’s most popular past-

time of football. My dad was into wrestling

and boxing so that’s what we watched.

I firmly believe that the best journalists

are those who do not know. We ask the best

questions, we ask all the questions. We ask

the questions that most people assume to

know, but many do not.It is ok to not know. If we knew every-

thing, there would be nothing to talk about

or read about. Ask questions. Wonder.

Learn. The brain is a sponge, I tell my kids

every day. I have no shame in not knowing.

I am not a doctor, not a scientist, attorney or

computer technician. I am a writer. I am

your new editor of your free monthly news-

paper.

Excuse my chattiness, but I never get to

write in first person, it’s kind of fun, but I

forgot to tell you some facts about myself. Iwas in high school when my English teacher

complimented me on one of my narrative

poems. He said it “was really good,” so that

gave me the confidence to believe in myself

as a writer. This led me to attend college,

first at County College of Morris in

Randolph for one year, and then on to the

University of Maryland in College Park

where I earned my B.S. degree in journalism

with a minor in English in 1990.

Some milestones happened at the U. of

MD. This was where I wrote for my first

Morris County ‘Girl’ Puts On Editor’s Cap...newspaper, the Diamondback, and I met

Todd, my husband of 20 years and still

counting. Todd, a die-hard Maryland native,

who graduated a semester before me, got a

job in Parsippany, of all places, just 20 min-utes from my hometown of Roxbury.

After graduation, I returned to my Jersey

roots to work for Recorder Publishing

Company as the reporter for the Randolph

Reporter and later the Observer Tribune,

where I almost got my lucky break of being

the only reporter to attend Whitney

Houston’s wedding to mingle with stars like

Kevin Costner and Eddie Murphy. But that

fell through when Houston’s publicist decid-

ed that no reporters would be allowed toattend. So instead, Todd took me to dinner at

our favorite restaurant, La Strada in

Randolph, and he proposed with the dia-

mond ring and all! It was July 18, the day

Whitney got married, and the day I got

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engaged to my college sweetheart.

From there, I followed my fiancé to York,

Pa., where I worked as a freelance writer for

the York Daily Record but didn’t last muchlonger after I found a dead man in the park-

ing garage where I would go to review the

court documents. Todd’s career then moved

back to NJ, we got married and I worked for

New Jersey Jewish News as a writer for

three years, where I got to travel and explore

countries in Europe, up until I got pregnant

with my first child 18 years ago. That was

when I left my full time career as a journal-

ist to be a freelance writer, with the past six

years writing for MJ Media.You are probably wondering why it took

me 18 years to get back into my profession

full time. Six kids. That is not a typo! Yes,

Todd and I have produced six beautiful chil-

dren and I was lucky enough to be a stay at

home mom and still write.

So I’m back in full force as a full time

writer/editor. MJ Media, which was estab-

lished in 2003 with just two monthlies in Mt.

Olive and Hackettstown, has grown to eight

monthly papers which include the Mt. OliveNews, Hackettstown News, Roxbury News,

Randolph News, Black River News,

Musconetcong News, Morristown News and

our newest edition, the Mendham News. Joe

Nicastro and Mary Lalama, a married couple

in Flanders, are co-publishers of MJ Media

LLC. The “MJ” in MJ Media, btw, stands for

“My Jersey Media” in case you were won-

dering.

Not only do residents and businesses

receive the paper free in their mailboxes, but

all stories, ads and press releases can be readonline at mypaperonline.com.

As a freelance writer for MJ Media since

2009, the publishers realized the opportuni-

ty was right to bring me on as their editor.

And as my grandma used to tell me, “When

someone gives you something, take it,”

within reason of course. So I did, officially

taking the reins on Mon., Jan. 26.

I am no stranger to MJ Media’s coverage

area. Not only am I a Jersey girl, but I am a

Morris County girl. I spent most of my early

years growing up in Succasunna attendingRoxbury schools; attended community col-

lege in Randolph, where I later worked as a

reporter as well as in Mendham, Chester,

Mt. Olive, Roxbury and all the coverage

areas of MJ Media; I have been a Mt. Olive

resident living in Flanders for the past 12years with kids in elementary, middle, high

school and college; and I previously lived in

Hackettstown as well as Ledgewood in my

adult years. While I am very familiar with

these towns, there is so much I do not know

about what is going on in your community.

Send me a shout out when you have some

happy, positive news to share. Just like my

husband helped me in getting my computer

to work so I can succeed, I count on all of

you to help me stay informed of what is

going on in your community. These are ournewspapers. Let’s be proud of our accom-

plishments and spread them on that paper

that turns your fingers black. Newspapers

are still the best resource for proud moms

and dads to cut out that original article and

place it in a scrapbook as a memory that will

last a lifetime.

Last tidbit, my aspirations are to be a

novelist of non-fiction novels one day.

Think I’d be quite good at it since it is obvi-

ous that I have no trouble writing lengthy

pieces. Sorry this is so long, btw. The editorran out of time to edit this!

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New Jersey Blood Services, a division

of New York Blood Center (NYBC)

is asking for help to maintain an ade-

quate supply of all blood types, but especial-ly O-negative – the “universal” blood which

can be transfused into anyone in an emer-

gency. In addition, hundreds of additional

blood drives need to be scheduled to meet

projected hospital demand. Current invento-

ry of several blood types is running below

the desired target level.

“It’s simple: hospital patient demand for

blood often outpaces our best efforts to

recruit donors and schedule blood drives,”

said NYBC Executive Director of Donor

Recruitment Andrea Cefarelli. “There arealways reasons but we have to overcome that

for the sake of hospital patients who need us.

“This is one of the toughest times of the

year,” Cefarelli added. “We’re asking for our

dedicated supporters to roll up their sleeves

to make sure we’re able to provide our hos-

pital partners with whatever they need to takecare of their patients.”

Blood products have a short shelf life –

from five to 42 days, so constant replenish-

ment is necessary. Each and every day there

are patients who depend on the transfusion of

red blood cells, platelets and plasma to stay

alive. But blood and blood products can’t be

manufactured. They can only come from vol-

unteer blood donors who take an hour to

attend a blood drive or visit a donor center.

To donate blood or for information on

how to organize a blood drive call 1-800-

933-2566; visit www.nybloodcenter.org.

If you cannot donate but wish to partici-

pate in bringing crucial blood products to

Blood Reserves Challenged by Patient Demand O-Negative Blood a Constant Challenge

patients in need, please ask someone to

donate for you, or consider volunteering at a

local blood drive.

Any company, community organization,place of worship, or individual may host a

blood drive. NYBC also offers special com-

munity service scholarships for students who

organize community blood drives during

summer months. Blood donors receive free

mini-medical exams on site including infor-

mation about their temperature, blood pres-

sure and hematocrit level. Eligible donors

include those people at least age 16 (with

parental permission or consent), who weigh aminimum of 110 pounds, are in good health

and meet all Food & Drug Administration

and NY or NJ State Department of Health

donor criteria. People over 75 may donate

with a doctor's note.

The Vintage Costume Jewelry Show

on Sat., March 7, will showcase vin-

tage accessories in the style of color-

ful brooches, necklaces, earrings and

bracelets to add to your wardrobe. Open

from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Sparta AvenueStage, located at 10 Sparta Ave., Sparta. The

entrance and parking lot are conveniently

located at the rear of the building. No fee,

open to the public, and it is handicap acces-

sible. If looking for a specific item, contact

Joyce Simmons (201) 213-2146 or simmon-

[email protected].

Vintage Costume Jewelry Show


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Randolph Girl Scout Troop 81665 are pictured after painting pigs for the Fighting Children's Cancer

Foundation. The painted pigs will be used as centerpieces for the FCCF's gala fundraiser on March

28, in Whippany. The troop has a GS member that has battled lymphoma for more than two years.

The FCCF has helped her family during some difficult times, the girls wanted to give back!


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Assembly Panel Approves McHose-Space Measure For Distinctive License Plates for Honorably Discharged Veterans

Legislation by Assemblywoman AlisonLittell McHose and AssemblymanParker Space to commemorate the

contributions of the veterans of the United

State armed forces was approved earlier thismonth by the Assembly AppropriationsCommittee. Under the bill, A-1485, special

license plates will be available for honorably

Church of the Messiah's 2nd AnnualMeet Your Local Artisans Show is setfor Sat., March 14, from 6 p.m. to 9

p.m. at the Church of the Messiah in Chester.Several artists have agreed to present and selltheir creations. The show will feature awoodworker, jeweler, artist/printmaker, pho-tographer, potter, basket weaver, and quiltmaker. This will be an intimate setting and

will offer an opportunity to meet the artisansand learn more about their crafts. There is noadmission charge but donations will be glad-ly accepted. Complimentary coffee, tea, andsnacks will be available. All proceeds help tosupport the Church’s ministry and communi-ty outreach programs. These include provid-ing and serving meals at a Morris Countyhomeless shelter, donating food to local foodpantries, providing Christmas and Easter giftbaskets to needy families and seniors, andsupporting a ministry which provides formu-la, baby food, diapers and other supplies for

needy mothers with infants.The Church of the Messiah is located at 50

State Route 24 (Co Rt. 513) in Chester. Thereis on-site parking and the hall is handicappedaccessible.

The Church of the Messiah is theEpiscopal Church serving Chester, ChesterTownship, Long Valley and surroundingareas. This church is part of the AnglicanCommunion, the Episcopal Church USA, andis a parish in the Diocese of Newark. The

congregation offers a faithful, open and wel-coming environment to all through services,classes, and community events. The missionof the Church of the Messiah is to be a spiri-tual resource to its members, both Episcopaland others, as they seek to discover, defineand develop their relationship with God andthe people, and world around.

For further information, contact: ChrisMartin or Linda Ochs, Fundraiser committeechairs at 973-975-7192; Email, [email protected]; Church office: 908-879-7208; Website:

www.messiahchester.org.

discharged veterans.“The brave men and women who serve

our country are proud of their contribu-

tions,” said McHose, “These exclusiveplates will give them a well-earned opportu-nity to display their patriotism and pride. Wehave more than 400,000 veterans in NewJersey, including more than 30,000 women.I’m hopeful that soon we will see many of these plates on our roads and highways.”

According to veterans’ organizations, NJ

is the only state which does not offer speciallicense plates for those who have honorablyserved their country.

“The liberty we enjoy is because of theveterans who answered the call to serve,”said Space, ”Anyone who puts his or her lifeat risk deserves our appreciation. A speciallicense plate is a prominent way to acknowl-edge and respect those who defend ourcountry.”

Local Artisans Show


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By Ashley Levinstone

Climbing the ladder in quintessential

fireman-like fashion, Steven B.

Cohrs, a 21-year active volunteer,

has officially been sworn in as the Townshipof Randolph’s new Fire Chief.

Chief Cohrs, following in the footsteps

of three generations of men before him-- his

great-grandfather, grandfather, and uncle--

all career firefighters, began his firefighting

experience first with The Livingston Fire

Department. Here, he served as an active

member for 11 years, eventually moving to

Randolph and serving as a member of

Station 5: Shongum Mountain for the past

10 years.

In deciding to run for the Fire Chief posi-tion, the decision actually came quite easily

to Cohrs, as it was a seemingly natural pro-

gression from everything he had worked

towards thus far. Of his decision to run for

the elected position, he states, “It was some-

thing that I’ve aspired to and worked

through a series of other roles in order to

reach,” says Cohrs. “I’ve been an officer of

one form or another in Randolph for about

eight years so it was a progressive experi-

ence. I’ve served a lot of different roles,

some operational, some planning. I come

from a very wide background in training,

planning, policy writing and all things nec-

essary to run a fire department, so these

were all stepping stones to ultimately

becoming the Chief.”Before being elected as the Township’s

Fire Chief, Cohrs moved up from his 2014

rank as Deputy Chief, a mandated pre-req-

uisite for anyone interested in progressing

to Chief.

When asked about the importance of the

Fire Department to the community and any

memorable calls during his 21 years of serv-

ice that he will never forget, Cohrs says,

“We often are called into a variety of emer-

gencies, maybe not just a fire, sometimes

we respond to a missing person search,sometimes to assist the police when investi-

gating a crime scene. Several years ago in

Livingston, we actually responded to a

plane crash. [Fire fighters] provide a vari-

ety of services, even providing assistance to

other towns, as well. There are times when

we need the help or we provide the help,

depending on what the needs are.”

Even so recently as this past weekend,

Cohrs and the Randolph Fire Department

played an active role in the fire that

devoured a popular strip of businesses and

Well-Deserving Fire Chief Appointed in Randolph Townshipapartments on Elm Street in Morristown. In

an instance like this, The Randolph Fire

Department played just as crucial of a role

as the firefighters actually fighting the

flames, as they helped to cover the stationsthat were on the scene all throughout the

evening blaze.

Cohrs takes the reigns in accountability

and oversight of all members of the four fire

stations in Randolph Township, which hap-

pens to be one of the largest fire depart-

ments in all of Morris County-- not only in

size and area of service, but also in volun-

teer membership.

Randolph Township’s Fire Department

boasts a remarkable and growing 125 mem-

bers throughout its four strategically-locat-ed stations throughout Randolph. In speak-

ing of the Department, Cohrs describes the

variety and background of each of the vol-

unteers, those of which include everyone

from chefs to research scientists, police

officers, EMTs, and so many other members

from several different walks of life.

As a career IT Vice President himself

with 38 years of professional experience

throughout several different notable compa-

nies, possessing degrees from both Seton

Hall University and NYU, Cohrs is an edu-

cated, dedicated and caring individual,

seemingly the perfect choice for this rank.

Cohrs and The Randolph Township Fire

Department are always looking for new

members to join their remarkable team.“We actually have a Junior Fire Fighter

program where we get high school students

interesting in joining,” Cohrs states. “We

work closely with the schools to make sure

the students are still paying attention to their

scholastic performance while they are vol-

unteering with the Department.”

Cohrs’ family continues on the tradition

of emergency service as his two sons have

become the 5th generation of men to serve

currently as active members of Randolph’s

Station 5, a legacy proving true dedicationand pride.

In addition to the new chief appointment,

Anthony Moschella, a highly- respected

member of the community and department,

has also been appointed as the Deputy Fire

Chief of Randolph Township for the new

year. Together, Cohrs and Deputy Chief

Moschella oversee the safety and protection

of over 26,000 residents of Randolph

Township, continuing over 80 years of loyal

volunteer service to Randolph and its sur-

rounding communities.


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By Cheryl Conway

Roxbury High School alumnus

Daniel Exter was working full time,

healthy, active and even training for

5K marathons 18 months ago when he was

diagnosed with leukemia.

At the age of 27, Exter’s world stopped

as he found himself in a hospital bed under-

going all kinds of tests, followed by

chemotherapy to kill the Acute

Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), and then

later a bone marrow transplant- with his

brother as the donor- to correct the genetic

mutation which would have prolonged his

chances of being cured from the Cancer.

Like a time out during a basketball game

when the players regroup to think about

their next play, Exter was in his timeout- in

his hospital bed – when he decided he

“wanted to give back” and help in the cure

for cancer. Why not combine his passion for

basketball and sponsor a fundraiser to col-

lect funds for the cause?

Exter, now 29 and living in Jersey City,

is hosting Layups 4 Life, a three on three

basketball tournament at Roxbury High

School in Succasunna on Sun., April 19.

Proceeds will go to Memorial Sloan-

Kettering Cancer Center in New York City

to raise money for cancer research and

awareness.

“We are playing to hopefully save lives,”

says Exter, a 2004 graduate of RHS who

played on the boys’ Varsity Basketball team

his senior year as a power-forward center.

“We are raising for Sloan Kettering; what-

ever I raise will hopefully change some-

one’s outcome if they get diagnosed with

cancer.”

Exter’s idea for the fundraiser stems

from his passion for the game of basketball,

a sport he has played since he was 10-years

old, and a motivating charity event he

attended with his girlfriend this past sum-

mer. The pair participated in a national

indoor cycling event, Cycle For Survival,

which also raises money for Sloan-

Kettering.

“That motivating event made us want to

get involved,” says Exter, who approached

the athletic director at RHS with his

fundraising idea. David Linn, founder of the

national cycling event who lost his wife to a

rare form of cancer, plans to register a team

for Exter’s basketball tournament.

In remission since Aug. of 2013 and con-

tinuing to not show any signs of disease,

Exter still has difficulty talking about his

experience as a victim of cancer.

A producer with Cablevision’s MSG

Basketball Tournament At Roxbury High Aims To Raise Money For Cancer

Varsity program, Exter recalls how he had

shortness of breath but didn’t think too

much of it since he always suffered from

“bad allergies” and had been diagnosed

with asthma as a kid. After he realized the

inhalers were not working, he visited a spe-

cialist in NY and underwent a series of

breathing tests.

It was on a Friday in July of 2013, Exter

recalls, when all the tests came back nega-

tive so the specialist sent him to a lab for

blood work. The next day, Saturday morn-

ing, when Exter got home from playing bas-

ketball in the morning followed by training

for his 5K, he realized he had “three missed

phone calls” from the doctor with an urgent

message that his results showed he was not



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only anemic, but had low blood counts. The doctor had told

him “not to go anywhere, to pack up and go to the hospital.”

Exter recalls that dreadful day. “I go to the hospital

(Lenox Hill Hospital in NY), they do more tests” and then

tell him he has cancer, Exter describes chokingly during a

telephone interview with MJ Media. In disbelief, Exter says“this kind of cancer is found in young kids. It’s not heredi-

tary, not genetic- it’s the short straw of life,” he says.

ALL is a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow

— the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are

made.

“The most common type of cancer in children” treat-

ments result in a good chance for a cure, experts say, but

when occurring in adults “the chance of a cure is greatly

reduced.”

Exter explains that as his blood cells were maturing and

growing “somehow it was producing immature blood

cells.”Caught early, Exter received chemotherapy “right

away,” but at the same time was diagnosed with having the

Philadelphia Chromosome, a genetic mutation. It was rec-

ommended that Exter receive a bone marrow transplant to

help in his battle against the leukemia.

While a search for a donor was underway, Exter’s sib-

lings were tested to find a candidate for the transplant. It

was determined that his only brother Jason, 25, of

Morristown, was a “perfect match.”

Exter and his brother Jason underwent a T-cell Depleted

Transfusion in Nov. 2014 at Memorial Sloan Kettering

Cancer Center. Jason was required to give his blood, which

would then be separated, cycled through and replenished.

Exter remains Cancer free with his last test in Dec. 2014

and the next one not until the summer.

“I am lucky enough to say that I am now cancer free and

I have Sloan-Kettering to thank for that,” says Exter.

“Putting this event together is my way of giving back to

those who helped me and joining them in their fight against

cancer.”Exter continues, “Sloan Kettering, with their doctors and

medical procedures and what they did for me was clinical

trial based on money raised to find a cure for what I have.”

Exter now wants to help contribute to others who may

someday need that trial.

“I want to help someone like me who needs a clinical

trial,” concludes Exter, “to continue the fight and continue

to help in the battle against cancer, to do my part, to give

back and help these doctors that are much smarter than me

to help find a cure.”

Registration is open for teams with a maximum of four

players per team. Register atwww.eventbrite.com/search:layups4life; through social

media sites, or at 10:30 a.m., the day of the event. Players

must be 15 years and older. Cost is $20 per person and

includes an event t’shirt. A raffle and silent auction is set for

11 a.m., with games to begin at 11:15 a.m. and will contin-

ue until there is a winner, says Exter.

Prizes include raffles, contests, three-point shooting con-

test, knock out game. In addition to the basketball tourna-

ment, a DJ will provide entertainment as well as conces-

sions in the effort to help raise money for cancer research.

With this event, Exter hopes that it is successful, that

people have fun and that he can continue Layups 4 Life as

an annual tournament at RHS.


Dan and Jason Exter


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By Cheryl Conway

A

nyone who drives by can’t miss it.

There’s this huge bubble right in

front of the Flanders Athletic Club

in Flanders, situated in the front, blockingview of the pool area and tennis courts.

It may look a little out of character, but

its purpose, by all means, serves as the

hottest and prime spot in the area for

indoor training , sports games and birth-

day parties. It’s the newest indoor sports

turf facility in Northern New Jersey.

Many refer to it as “The Bubble” but its

real name is Center Court Indoor Sports.

The temporary inflatable dome structure is

an extension of the Flanders Valley Tennis

and Swim Club. Sports teams, trainers,coaches and players have been traveling

near and far to get out of the cold and keep

up their sports skills.

“It’s a great spectacle here for local

community and surrounding towns for

sports’ teams and individual training,”

says Matt Blankley, facility manager of

indoor sports. The greatest benefit is “you

can train all year round if you have this

facility close to you. Being a soccer coach,

its essential; you can get less behind if you

don’t train as much.”

While the foundation for the site start-

ed at the end of March 2014, the artificial

turf went down in June and then the bub-

ble went up on Oct. 20. An air-filled sys-

tem, it took two days to get the bubble andready to go, says Blankley, a native of

England living in the United States for the

past eight years.

The plan is for the bubble to come

down the last week in May, with the turf

field still in place to be used as an outdoor

space to be rented for various sports, and

then go back up again in the fall when the

colder temperatures return, explains

Blankley.

It’s difficult to sell an indoor field in

the summer when you can go to a localpark to play for free, he says. So during

the warmer months, the turf field at Center

Court can be used for clinics and camps,

especially during the summer.

The bubble was erected as an opportu-

nity “to try to enhance sport development

in the local area,” says Blankley. An

opportunity was brought to the tennis

club, and since the land in front had

already included a commercial license,

there was no obstacle to add on the turf

field with a bubble over it. So “why not,”

owners figured.

Inside is a giant turf field 100 yards by

50 yards, with nets that divide the area

into five separate fields that measure 20

yards by 50 yards. The state-of- the- arthigh performance turf is 2.5 inches deep

manufactured by Shaw Sports Turf with

its proven technology known for its dura-

bility.

The bubble also features “top quality

lighting for indoor sports,” says Blankley.

It’s “the best illumination to play” for

sports indoors. “This is the highest quality

dome with lights; you can train until late

at night.”

The main lobby contains a couch, bath-

rooms and huge television for those wait-ing for the players to finish their session.

Teams for - soccer, lacrosse, field hock-

ey, football and rugby- have been using

the bubble for practice, supplemental

training, tournaments and leagues. The

facility can also be rented out for birthday

parties featuring multi-sports’ parties.

“Soccer coaches from all over have

been using it,” says Blankley, who also

works as a soccer coach in Chatham and

Center Court Soccer Club in Gillette. “In

our lacrosse league, teams from West

Orange are coming all the way out.” Other

teams as far as Pennsylvania and New

York have been reserving the bubble in

Mt. Olive, as well as closer clubs from Mt.

Olive, Lenape Valley, Hackettstown andBridgewater.

The closest indoor facilities are Kozaks

and Indoor Sports Pavilion, both in

Randolph; and the permanent bubble facil-

ities in Morristown and Gillette.

Another bonus is that Center Court is

“employing the best coaches in the local

area to train the players,” says Blankley.

The new bubble allows players “to train

all year with top quality coaches and pro-

fessionals,” adds Blankley.

The bubble is opened “all day” sevendays a week, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

The site has been used for little kids’

classes, youth kids’ classes, clinics and

programs, mostly during the day on week-

ends. At 3 p.m., Mt. Olive and West

Morris Central lacrosse and soccer teams

have been renting out the space for train-

ing. After that, “it’s a free for all,” says

Blankley.

For more information or to rent, call

973-584-9322; or go towww.cismounto-

live.com.

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F

or Morris Habitat for Humanity an

amazing milestone has been reached –

30 years of service providing homes to

families in Northern New Jersey. From smallbut determined beginnings, the affiliate has

grown and prospered, thanks to the generos-

ity of local corporations, municipalities, indi-

vidual donors and thousands of volunteers.

One way to donate to Morris Habitat is

through the Habitat for Humanity Cars for

Homes program. Old or unneeded cars,

trucks, boats, snowmobiles, motorcycles,

equipment or other vehicle sitting in the

driveway, or taking up space in the garage

can make a difference right here in Morris

County. Morris Habitat’s Executive Director,Blair Bravo, points out that, “Every dollar

raised helps local hardworking families

achieve the American dream of homeowner-

ship. All donors need to do is make sure to

specify that the proceeds from the item is

being donated for Morris Habitat.”

Advanced Recycling Services, Inc. han-

dles the donations and can be contacted

online through CarDonationWizard.com and

via their call center at 1-877-277-4344. One

hundred percent of the net proceeds from the

sale of a donated vehicle will be used by the

local Habitat affiliate to build and repair

affordable homes. Additionally, contributors

may qualify for a tax deduction for donating

a vehicle. It’s fast and easy and donated vehi-cles are typically picked up within two or

three days after the title is received by the

processing center. Habitat for Humanity uses

a licensed and insured national transportation

network and complies with all federal and

state regulations. Most of the work can be

done online.

This national program is staffed and man-

aged by full-time Habitat for Humanity

employees. Thirty percent of cars donated to

Habitat are recycled for materials or sold for

reusable parts. Recycling steel uses less ener-gy and natural resources and produces less

carbon pollution. Taking an inefficient older

car off the road helps save gas and improves

air quality. So you help the environment,

while you are helping Morris Habitat!

For more information about the program,

contact the Cars for Homes directly through

Habitat for Humanity at

[email protected]. For more infor-

mation on Morris Habitat and its activities,

go to http://morrishabitat.org or call 973-

891-1934.

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Chamber of Commerce.

Siegel is the Vice-Chairman

of the Richard J. Favreau,

O.D. Health Foundation and

also serves as Medical

Director for Vision Care

Plan, Humana Vision for NJ.

In 2011, his peers

acknowledged his accom-

plishments by awarding him

the NJ Society of Optometric

Physicians Optometrist of

the Year award.

Siegel owns and practices

at Vision Source of Mt. Olive

in Budd Lake, and is a mem-

ber of Vision Source, the

nation’s number one network

of private practice

optometrists. Founded in

1991, The Vision Source net-

work includes more than

3,000 offices in all 50 states

and in Canada.

N.J. Family Magazine

has recently named

Dr. Michael J.

Siegel, selected by their read-

ers, as one of their Favorite

Kid’s Docs for 2014.Readers of the magazine

name their favorite doctors,

dentists, speech/language

therapists, and many other

healthcare professionals,

who work hard to keep kids

healthy and also respond to

parents’ concerns. This nom-

ination is from reader to

reader – Parents pick their

top doctors in their respective

fields.This list of Favorite Kid’s

Docs was published in the

New Jersey Family

Magazine issue in Dec.,

2014. Siegel was the first

state leader for New Jersey of

the American Optometric

Association’s InfantSEE pro-

gram; this program offers a

full comprehensive eye exam

to any infant from 6 months

to one year at no charge to

the parents. More informa-

tion is available at

www.InfantSEE.org. He

organized over 180 of his

peers to join and continue toparticipate in this wonderful

program to help reduce

potential eye anomalies, dis-

eases and amblyopia/lazy

eye in undiagnosed infants

who might otherwise never

have been seen for many

years.

Siegel practices in Budd

Lake where he sees infants to

adults. He has a family eye

care practice and treats eyediseases like Glaucoma as

well as infections like Pink

Eye Conjunctivitis. The

office has an optical boutique

featuring both designer and

fashion eyeglass frames. He

also has a large contact lens

practice.

Siegel is a graduate of

James Madison University

and The State University of

New York, College of

Optometry. Siegel is an

Optometric Physician

licensed by the N.J. State

Board of Optometry in the

treatment and managementof ocular diseases as well as

certification in oral medica-

tions. His training included

internships at Omni Eye

Services and the Optometric

Center of New York – Ocular

Disease Clinic and Primary

Care and Pediatrics. He is

also a Diplomate of the

American Board of

Optometry.

He has been in practice inNJ for more than 23 years.

He was on the Board of

Directors for the NJ Society

of Optometric Physicians for

11 years and is a past-presi-

dent. He is a member of the

American Optometric

Association, the NJ Society

of Optometric Physicians

and a past member of the

Lions Club and the Roxbury

Dr. Michael J. Siegel Selected as Favorite Kids Docs For 2014

Dr. Michael J. Siegel


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By Cheryl Conway

Cameron Wohl of Parsippany, a for-mer student of County College of Morris in Randolph, got a second

chance to life just one year ago when his

older brother, Jared, donated a portion of hisliver to him.

The brothers spent the past year docu-menting their family’s journey through thetransplant experience and are almost readyto share their documentary to encourage andeducate others about the indispensable needfor more donors. They are hoping to getthe documentary out for distribution to thepublic later this year.

Cameron, 25, and Jared, 28, raisedmoney for the production of their documen-tary through the organization they estab-

lished - The Wave Set- to create a move-ment and spread awareness and educationon the importance of organ donation. InDec. 2013, they had started a campaign toraise money for their documentary. Throughsocial media and a line of apparel to serveas visual awareness for their cause, the pairraised almost $35,000 during their onemonth campaign.

They are on a mission to share their storyand encourage others to become donors.

“People should see this film because thenecessity of needing a life-saving organ

transplant can happen to anyone at any-

time,” says Jared. “Too many people aresuffering from the inability of receiving alife-saving transplant and we owe it to our-selves to change that.”

This time last year, the brothers were

recovering from surgery at New YorkPresbyterian Hospital in Manhattan.Cameron’s journey actually began when hewas 13 when he was diagnosed in 2003 withPrimary Slerosis (PSC), a rare autoimmunedisease- primarily affecting his liver- withless than 200,000 cases worldwide. He wentfrom being an “active and normal” seventhgrader to “quite sick.” He would get a “viralflare up” but after it persisted, went to see adoctor, he describes. He had been diagnosedwith ulcerative colitis a year prior whichcan result in PSC, he explains.

Cameron had a procedure done, ERCP,to remove the stones and sludge in his liver.Problem is the “PSC doesn’t have a cure,”says Cameron. “While I was stable I wasn’tcured by any means.” Cameron had to be onmedicine for four years throughout highschool and then at the age of 17, “theydropped the hammer” and told him “I wasgoing to need a liver transplant. At somepoint, my liver would fail,” without a trans-plant.

“I was listed for transplant for a deceasedliver,” Cameron explains. “There’s such a

high demand for these organs. I knew I was

One year After Transplant, Brothers Complete Documentary To Enlist Organ Donors

nowhere near the top of the list. They use aformula; they give you a number” based onthe Meld System, a scoring method imple-mented in 2002 to prioritize patients needfor a transplant.

But that all changed by the timeCameron turned 21. “I declined and pre-sented more issues, so they said ‘you maywant to explore a living donor.’”

Jared jumped right on it, went through

the “extensive process” to make sure he

could be a viable option.“He was approved,” says Cameron. “He

was a perfect match to be a donor for me.”Three years apart to the day, the brothersshare the same birthday…and the sameliver.

Jared, a business teacher at ParsippanyHigh School and computer teacher atBrooklawn Middle School in Parsippany,says he felt obligated to help his younger



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brother.“I just felt like, a part of me, there was an

obligation to my brother,” says Jared. “Howdo you pass up the opportunity to save

someone’s life especially when it’s some-one’s blood? Without hesitation I knew I’ddo everything possible to save my brother’slife.”

Cameron’s younger sister, Brittany, wasalso a match for him as well as his dad. Inorder to be considered a match, both indi-viduals need to have the same blood type.Candidates then go through a costly evalua-tion process that involves body scans,EKG’s and blood work.

With Jared close in age to his brother andthe same body build, he would be the best

match for Cameron.Only obstacle was Cameron’s concern

for his brother.“When he was approved, I got cold feet,”

says Cameron. “I don’t know if I could putmy brother’s life in danger. At any time, Icould go into liver failure.” Cameron fig-ured “I had a safety net; if anything hap-pened, he [Jared] was willing and able.”So he conferred with his doctor who toldhim “if you’re not ready you can defer andwait.”

Cameron decided to delay the process to

have the transplant and put his brotherthrough the procedure, but that all changed

18 months later.“I prolonged the transplant,” says

Cameron, a business specialist for Apple.Although he missed a lot of his senior yearfrom being “exhausted,” Cameron stillgraduated high school and then attendedCCM where he earned his associate’sdegree in Exercise Science in 2010.

“I was doing pretty well,” until his rou-tine checkup in Aug. 2013, when doctorsfound a tumor on his liver.

After reviewing his medical options,Cameron decided to get chemotherapytreatment- Chemo-embolization- to targetand kill the tumor- on Oct. 31, 2013, andthen later go through with the liver trans-plant on Feb. 11, 2014 at New YorkPresbyterian Hospital in Manhattan.

Jared went into surgery first, a four hourprocedure to remove the entire right lobe of his liver, or 65 percent, about the size of afist. His incision is from the bottom of hissternum to the top of his belly button.

Doctors had to take Jared’s liver out first“to make sure it was good,” says Cameron,conducting “lots of microscopic surgery tomake sure it functions.”

For Cameron, his entire liver and gallbladder was removed, and then Jared’s liverportion was transplanted in. Dr. JeanEdmond, who performed the first living

donor liver transplant in North America in1989, performed the operation.

“I was blessed to have them pick up mycase,” says Cameron. Dr. Robert Brown, incharge of hepatology, was Cameron’s doc-tor up until transplant; Dr. BenjaminSamstein conducted Jared’s surgery.

Recovery was eight days in the hospitalfor both brothers, with two months recov-ery.

It was a matter of “rehabbing my entirebody,” says Cameron. “I was on a lot of dif-ferent medication. In the beginning, it’sreally challenging, but when you look back,you get through it. From not having goodblood work for so long to now, everythinglooks great. My numbers have been consis-tently normal.”

Jared agrees, “It was pretty intense,” therecovery, with “a lot of physical pain and a

lot of mental anguish. It would take six toeight weeks to regenerate 85 percent of theoriginal shape of his liver, and six to eightmonths to get his full liver back.

“I feel great,” says Jared, a year later. “It just takes time. You are just resting.Although it’s painful, I would do it again.It’s a surreal feeling to look back at it all; Ilook at my scar.” As a singer/songwriter,Jared’s says the entire experience gave hima “lot more substance to write about”...anda documentary to produce.

It was in the summer of 2013 when the

brothers brought their creative mindstogether and came up with their idea for the

Wave Set. With Jared, as a singer/song-writer and Cameron who loves to draw andpaint, they decided to host a crowd fundingcampaign to raise funds for their documen-tary titled “65 Percent.”

Jared liked the word Wave, with its sym-bolism as a wave being one of the“strongest forces on earth. One of us canonly do so much but when you join forcesyou can do more,” Jared explains. WAVEalso stands for We Are Vital To Each Other,thus their motto.

In their logo, the A has a triangle, withthe top triangle representing a deceaseddonor and the other 8 triangles representinghow a person has eight organs to save eightlives. Those organs include the heart, liver,two lungs, pancreas, two kidneys and intes-

tines.“One person can save eight lives,” saysCameron.

To raise the funds, they launched acrowd funding campaign through indiegogowith incentives to people who pledge.Those who contributed got to choose from aline of the Wave Set Apparel, from stickers,to beanies, t-shirts and sweatshirts. Theirgoal was to raise $30,000, enough money tofilm their documentary from start to finishshowcasing “what it’s like for a family whoneeds a transplant.”

Cameron says they reached six different


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By Elsie Walker

Many people have made valentines as children and

had the fun of exchanging them with friends and

family. Those simple handmade creations told

others that someone cared about them.

Recently, some members and friends of the Port Morris

United Methodist Church in Landing gathered in the

church’s fellowship hall to enjoy the fun of valentine mak-

ing, with some very special recipients in mind. Those

recipients are the residents of several local nursing homes

Landing Church Members Share Love With Valentines

plus some deployed soldiers overseas.

Tina Berhak of Stanhope, co-leader of the youth group,

coordinates the yearly valentine effort, noted that “about

36 people” came together in the early afternoon of Super

BowlSunday with the goal of making 400 valentines.

Those, with ones already brought to the church, would

come to a total of 810 messages of love.

"Creating and distributing Valentine cards to our com-

munity is a very important outreach for our church.

Telling a friend how much he/ she means to you with these

mostly kid self-made cards means love in action,” said the

church’s Pastor Nick Petrov.

To make things a little more interesting, the group was

divided into four teams. Each had the goal of making 100

valentines. On the tables were a variety of items fromwhich homemade valentines could be created. Ages tod-

dler – senior took part in taking glue, paper, stickers, and

markers to make some special cards. Some would be

going to soldiers that the church remembers with “care

packages”.

Enough would be sent so that recipients could share the

love with others in their platoon. The rest were being

taken to nursing homes.

Jennifer Kaslig of Hopatcong, co-youth group leader,

was there with her toddler and a young friend they brought

to join in the fun.

“The kids love to be creative and think of how happythe recipient will be,” she shared.

When the cards were finished, divided up and ready to

go, they weren’t just dropped off, but hand-delivered.

“The Port Morris UMC youth group is distributing the

cards to our local nursing homes. Often words fall short,

but personally giving such cards to our seniors always

makes them feel loved and appreciated," shared Petrov.

Kaslig shared that not only to the recipients get some-

thing, but so do those who deliver the cards and see what

their work means to others.

“I love the smiles when we deliver the cards!!” she

said.



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countries through their 30-day social mediacampaign fromDec. 13 to Jan. 13, andraised $34,000. Cameron’s girlfriend,Stephanie Whittaker, helped design the

clothing brand.With the campaign a success, the broth-

ers hired a professional production crew-also two brothers- Mike and Jon Altinofrom Silver Style Pictures in Red Bank, tofilm their experience from Jan. 13, 2013,through the transplant on Feb. 11, 2014, upuntil Oct. 2014. The full length documen-tary- “65 Percent” -which stands for the per-centage of Jared’s liver taken out and givento his brother Cameron- captures real lifeexperience and footage with dialogue fea-turing doctors, the surgeries and recovery.

“The Wave Set brings the reality to it,”says Cameron. “It’s not to show the proce-dures” but let others see “what the experi-ence was like for an entire family; to seewhat unity and love play in this experience.We want to spread a culture of love, unityand selflessness. It’s a real life depiction of what family is all about.”

While the creative film is finished, withpost production, editing, sound and finaliz-ing recently complete, the brothers are hop-ing to enter their documentary into a filmfestival and then will seek distribution.

“Our goal is to have as many people seeit as possible to raise awareness to everyoneto register of being a registered donor,” saysCameron, “to give that life to someoneelse.”

They hope to have their documentaryready for the end of 2015. In the meantime,they have already spoken to some smallrotary groups, but plan to reach largergroups by speaking at live educationalevents, integrating their music and art, toyouthful audiences, colleges, high schoolsand corporate events nation-wide.

“We hope to devote more to the causeand spread our mission,” says Cameron.

Go to waveset.com, join us tab, and reg-ister as an organ donor.

The United Network for Organ Sharing,

unos.org, has a waiting list of candidatesawaiting transplants and a list of donors.

“A lot of people say they support it[organ donation] but they are not regis-tered,” says Cameron. According to theweb, “150 million Americans support organdonation but are not registered.”

About 18 Americans die each and everyday while awaiting an organ transplant,according to the Wave Set website. To makematters worse, a new person is added to thewaiting list every 10 minutes(organdonor.gov).

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Quinoa Chicken Vegetable Salad

Prep time: 5 minutesCook time: 10 minutes

Servings: 6

1 (14.5-ounce) can chicken broth

1 cup quinoa

1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained

1 (10-ounce) can chicken breast, drained

and flaked

1 (8-ounce) can cut green beans, drained

1 (8.75-ounce) can corn, drained

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

In medium saucepan over high heat, heat

chicken broth and quinoa to boiling. Cover

and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 10

minutes. Set aside to cool.

In large bowl, combine cooled quinoa,

diced tomatoes, chicken breast, green

beans, corn, olive oil, lemon juice, parsley

and pepper; toss to mix well.

Pea and Corn RisottoServings: 4

4 cups canned low sodium chicken broth


1 small onion, diced

1 cup Arborio rice

1 (11-ounce) can no salt added whole-ker-

nel corn, drained

1 (8.5-ounce) can low sodium peas, drained

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 tablespoon butter

Salt and ground black pepper, to taste

In 2-quart saucepan over high heat, heat

chicken broth to simmering; keep warm.

Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan over

medium heat, in hot olive oil, cook onion

until tender-crisp, stirring occasionally. Add

rice and cook for 2 minutes until coated

with oil. Gradually add chicken broth, 1/2

cup at a time, until absorbed, stirring fre-

quently. Continue adding remaining broth,

1/2 cup at a time, stirring occasionally,

cooking rice until al dente, about 25 min-

utes.

Stir in corn, peas, Parmesan cheese and

butter to heat through. Add salt and pepper

to taste. Serve immediately.

Mediterranean Chicken PitasPrep time: 10 minutes

Servings: 2

1 (10-ounce) can chicken breast, drained

and flaked

1/2 cup finely chopped cucumber

1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper1 (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chilies,

drained

1/4 cup Greek yogurt

2 tablespoons fresh chopped dill

2 whole wheat pitas

4 lettuce leaves

In large bowl combine chicken, cucumber,

red bell pepper, green chilies, yogurt and

dill; toss to mix well.

Cut each pita in half horizontally; carefully

open each pita half. Fill each with 2 lettuce

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Pasta e Fagioli SoupRecipe created by Kelsey NixonPrep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 25 minutes

Servings: 4


4 ounces chopped pancetta (about 1/2 cup)

1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper

2 (15-ounce) cans cannellini beans, drainedand rinsed

1 (14.5-ounce) can diced fire-roasted toma-toes

3 (14.5-ounce) cans chicken broth

1 1/2 cups ditalini pasta (short tubular pasta)

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish

In large heavy-bottomed pot, heat olive

oil over medium-high heat. Brown pancetta

bits just until they start to crisp before

adding onion, garlic and thyme. Season

with salt and pepper, and saute until fragrant

and golden brown.

Add canned beans, tomatoes and chicken

broth. Bring soup to rapid boil beforeadding pasta. Reduce to simmer and cook

soup covered, stirring occasionally for 8–10

minutes or until pasta is cooked al dente.

Season with salt and pepper to taste

before serving. Garnish with Parmesan

cheese and serve with crusty bread.

Note: You can substitute bacon for

pancetta, if desired.

Almond Cherry Tres LechesCake

Recipe created by Kelsey Nixon

Servings: 12Cake:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

5 large eggs

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

1 (14.5-ounce) can pitted cherries, thor-

oughly drained

Tres leches mixture:

1/4 cup heavy cream1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk

1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed

milk

Icing:

1 1/2 cups heavy cream, chilled

4 tablespoons powdered sugar

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

1/4 cup chopped almonds, toasted

For cake, preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and

flour 9-by-13-inch cake pan.

Whisk together flour, baking powder and

salt into large mixing bowl.Cream butter, sugar and eggs with electric

mixer on high until yolks turn pale yellow.

Mix in almond extract. Slowly incorporate

dry ingredients into wet ingredients until

fully combined — avoid over-mixing. Pour

into prepared pan, evenly spreading batterout.

Bake until cake has cooked through, 30

minutes. Cool slightly, then pierce surface

of cake with fork several times.

Combine heavy cream, evaporated milk and

condensed milk in small bowl or pitcher.

Drizzle milk mixture over top and allow

cake to sit and absorb milk mixture.

For icing, whip together heavy cream, sugar

and almond extract. Spread evenly over top

of soaked cake. Top with toasted almonds.

Refrigerate at least 2 hours or until ready toserve.



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wo guitar masters, Stanley Jordan

and Kevin Eubanks, plan to perform

at Mayo Performing Arts Center inMorristown on Thurs., March 5, at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $29.59. The performance is in

advance of their new release, “Duets.”

Kevin Eubanks is the Philadelphia

native who took New York by storm start-

ing out in straight ahead jazz clubs then

progressive albums for contemporary jazz

giant GRP Records and legendary Blue

Note Records, frequent collaborations with

cutting edge bassist Dave Holland, and

then 18 years in Jay Leno's "The Tonight

Show" Band (15 as Music Director) where

he played with seemingly every meaning-

ful musician across genres. Stanley Jordan

is the Chicago-born/Bay area-raised phe-

nomenon who mesmerized audiences with

his instantly identifiable "touch technique"

on guitar beginning with his gold-selling

Blue Note Records debut Magic Touch

(featuring his radio staple remake of

Michael Jackson's "The Lady in My Life"),

followed by a string of wide-ranging

endeavors including a one-off for Clive

Davis' Arista Records and explorations

into the field of music therapy.

Duets features spontaneous composi-

tions and passionate arrangements that will

send listeners' imaginations on a series of

hypnotic journeys. The impeccably bal-

anced Duets includes four all-new "skull

arrangements" (so called because they

were jointly created off the top of their

heads), versions of four well-known clas-

sics: "Nature Boy," "Blue in Green,"

"Summertime" and "A Child is Born," plus

interpretations of a modern pop song

(Adele's "Someone Like You") and anelectronic dance pop hit (Ellie Goulding's

"Lights"). These were the all-natural

uncalculated result of long philosophical

heart to hearts as well as a nine-city tour -

over 30 years after Eubanks and Jordan's

first meeting in the early '80s at New

York's famed jazz-fusion club, the 55

Grand.

"We've known each other since the

early `80s," Eubanks says. "Since then

we'd see each other mostly on festival

stages." Jordan adds, "I knew him as one of the best musicians in the early days before

any of us were well known beyond the

inner music circles...a guitarist with an

unconventional finger style technique. I

could relate to that. We were going for

something different and I never viewed

him as a competitor. The music was big

enough for both of us."

The four "skull arrangements" started as jams then evolved in the studio over a few

takes which gave the duo organic arrang-

ing ideas to get from point A to B. Jordan

defines these pieces as "the real essence of

what we do." Eubanks adds, "You get more

out of the deal when people are involved

with a willingness to make the whole thing

bigger than 'my part and your part.'

Together we've got this thing that's bigger

than anything we can do alone." Kevin

absorbed substantial inspiration toward

this direction from young musicians he

encounters today. "I really love the cats

coming up in jazz. They are the most

respectful group of ladies and gentlemen.

Their excitement has no trace of bitterness

and they brin

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