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RECORDER COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERSPAGE 2 THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2014 SUPER BOWL XLVIII

By CHRIS ORLANDOCONTRIBUTING WRITER

While the Jets and Giants won’t be mak-ing an appearance on their home field atEast Rutherford, the two MetLife Stadiumtenants have certainly made their impactfelt in the NFL’s biggest game of the year.

Here is look back at how each team hasfared in its respective Super Bowl appear-ances:

SUPER BOWL III: JETS 16, Colts 7:January 12, 1969 @ Orange Bowl, Mia-mi: While this was the Jets’ first and onlySuper Bowl appearance, it still resonates asone of the biggest upsets in Americansports history. Hall of Fame quarterbackJoe Namath famously guaranteed a victoryjust three days before the game was to beplayed. Namath didn’t throw a touchdownin leading the AFL to its first World Cham-pionship, but did complete 17-of-28 passesfor 206 yards, good enough to earn MVPhonors. The Colts, favored by 18 points,trailed, 16-0, after three quarters as MattSnell ran for a four-yard touchdown andJim Turner booted three field goals. Trivia:The Colts lone touchdown was thrown byJohnny Unitas in the fourth quarter afterhe replaced starter Earl Morrall, who waspulled after throwing three interceptions.

SUPER BOWL XXI: GIANTS 39,Broncos 20: January 25, 1987 @RoseBowl, Pasadena: The Giants made theirinitial trip to the Super Bowl a very mem-orable one as Big Blue received a stellarperformance from MVP Phil Simms to ral-ly from a one-point halftime deficit (10-9).Simms was 22-of-25 for 268 yards and threetouchdowns. His 150.92 passer rating and 88

percent completion percentage are SuperBowl records that still stand today. Simms’13-yard touchdown pass to Mark Bavaro onthe Giants’ first possession of the secondhalf gave New York a 16-10 lead that theteam would not relinquish. Trivia: At theend of the game, Simms was the first ath-lete to utter the now-famous “I’m going to

Disney World!” line in a commercial.

SUPER BOWL XXV: GIANTS 20, Bills19: January 27, 1991 @Tampa Stadium,Tampa: Played during the height of theGulf War, the Giants returned to the biggame, this time with backup quarterbackJeff Hostetler running the offense. Simms

had suffered a broken foot, ironically, in a17-13 loss to the Bills in week 15. Long re-membered for the Bills’ Scott Norwood’s“wide right” 47-yard field goal attempt inthe game’s final seconds, the game also fea-tured a sensational effort by game MVP

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A Super Bowl history with a Jersey slant

Photo by John Majoris, AerialPhotosofNJ.com

MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford will be all lit up in bright colors for Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday, Feb. 2.

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Cost of a ticket at the firsttitle game? $12, this year? $2,500

By CHRIS ORLANDOCONTRIBUTING WRITER

With the Super Bowl coming to the met-ropolitan area for the first time in the 48year history of the event, many New Jer-sey and New York residents would love tobe in attendance at MetLife Stadium inEast Rutherford on Feb. 2.

But one thing is for sure: you’d betterhave your tickets in hand already, or beready to shell out a lot.

Some tickets are going for close to $2,500per seat and many more are going to costyou four times that much by secondarymarket sellers the closer it gets to SuperSunday.

Comparatively speaking, a ticket for theoriginal Super Bowl, played on Jan. 15, 1967at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum cost atmost $12. And the first Super Bowl, won bythe Green Bay Packers, 35-10, over Kansas

City, wasn’t even sold out.Granted, it was the first ever event of its

kind, and not even called the “Super Bowl”until the Jets met the Colts in Super BowlIII, (It was billed as “The World Champi-onship Game” the first two years).

Tickets for Super Bowl XVIII in 1984topped out at $60, while the prices gradual-ly increased to $175 in 1994 and $400 for themost inexpensive seat in 2003. The priciestticket of last year’s game was $1,200.

Consider, in 1967, the average price of anew home was less than $25,000 and a newcar cost just under $2,800. And a movie tick-et, now around $10 to $11, was a real bar-gain at just $1.20.

The game, airing on FOX this year, is thebiggest ad revenue generating program ofthe year. The price for a 30-second com-mercial has a price tag of a whopping four

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HISTORY: With a Jersey slantOtis Anderson, who rushed 21 timesand 102 yards and one score. His one-yard touchdown in the third quartercapped a 14-play, 75-yard drive thatconsumed 9:29 to open the secondhalf. Trivia: This was the first SuperBowl game in which neither teamcommitted a turnover.

SUPER BOWL XXXV: Ravens34, GIANTS 7: January 28, 2001@Raymond James Stadium, Tam-pa: Ten years after its last SuperBowl appearance the G-Men re-turned, but this time its offense wasnon-existent. Giants quarterbackKerry Collins had one of the worstperformances in Super Bowl historythrowing four interceptions, includ-ing one returned by Duane Starks fora 49-yard touchdown that gave Balti-more a 17-0 lead early in the thirdquarter. The Giants’ only pointscame on the ensuing kickoff as RonDixon scored on a 97-yard return.Trivia: The Ravens’ Ray Lewis wasnamed the MVP, the first linebackerfrom the winning team to do so.Chuck Howley of the Cowboys wasthe very first LB to be tabbed MVP,but was from the losing team as theCowboys bowed to the Colts, 16-13, inSuper Bowl V.

SUPER BOWL XLII: GIANTS17, Patriots 14: February 3, 2008 @University of Phoenix Stadium,Glendale: Just say “Manning toTyree” to any Giants fan and they’llquickly conjure up images of thiskey 32-yard passing play in which EliManning first escaped being sackedand then connected with DavidTyree, who made a one-handed leap-ing catch that put the Giants on thePatriots’ 24 yard line late in thefourth quarter. Manning, with histeam trailing, 14-10, then foundPlaxico Burress in the end zone forthe game-winning 13-yard touch-down with 35 seconds remaining.Manning, who was 19-of-34 for 255yards and two touchdowns, wasnamed MVP, joining his brother, Pey-ton, who was MVP of the Super Bowljust one year earlier. Trivia: With theloss, the Patriots finished their 2007season 18-1. The only NFL team to goundefeated in the regular season andwin the Super Bowl is the 1972 MiamiDolphins, which finished 17-0 afterwinning Super Bowl VII over Wash-ington.

SUPER BOWL XLVI: GIANTS21, Patriots 17: February 5, 2012@Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapo-lis: It was a case of Deja vu all overagain, as the Giants again met NewEngland and again Eli Manning per-

formed some late-game heroics whileearning MVP honors and leading histeam to victory. With 3:46 remainingin the fourth and the Giants trailing,17-15, Manning completed a deeppass along the left sideline to MarioManningham for a 38-yard gain tomidfield. Six plays later, AhmadBradshaw plunged in from one yardout to give the Giants a 21-17 leadwith 57 seconds left. A last-secondheave into the end zone by the Patri-ots’ Tom Brady was defended as theGiants secured their fourth SuperBowl title. Trivia: With the defeat, thePatriots had lost its fourth SuperBowl, tying the Broncos, Vikings andBills, for the most losses in thegame’s history.

Notes: The Pittsburgh Steelers andDallas Cowboys have appeared in themost Super Bowls with eight each.The Steelers have won the mosttimes (six). ... The Cowboys and SanFrancisco 49ers each have five titles.… The only current teams to havenever reached a Super Bowl areCleveland, Detroit, Jacksonville andHouston. … The Steelers and Cow-boys have met a record three times inthe Super Bowl with the Steelerswinning twice. … The NFC owns a25-22 edge over the AFC … There hasnever been an overtime game in theSuper Bowl.

FROM PAGE 3million dollars, roughly the same price it was last year.

Back in 1967, however, the cost of a half-minute com-mercial was $42,000 and aired on both networks that wereairing the game, CBS and NBC.

The halftime show, which has become one of the mosthigh-profile spots for any entertainer to be a part of, usedto just be a showcase of local and national marching bandsand later on, a performance by “Up With People,” whichperformed at 10 halftime shows.

The very first game saw the University of Arizona andGrambling State University marching bands play in frontof the 66,000 in attendance.

Over the last 20 years, halftime has turned into an ex-travaganza, featuring such pop and rock icons as MichaelJackson, Diana Ross, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Aero-smith, Britney Spears, U2, Janet Jackson, Justin Timber-lake, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Prince, Tom Pet-ty, Bruce Springsteen, The Who, Madonna and Beyonce’.This year’s halftime show is scheduled to feature BrunoMars.

In 1967, “The Sand Pebbles” starring Steve McQueenwas the No. 1 movie at the time, and finished its run mak-ing 30 million dollars at the box office. Today, the animatedmovie “Frozen”, with a budget of 150 million, is nearing agross of double that.

“Bonanza” was the top rated drama in 1967 with TheRolling Stones performing on “The Ed Sullivan Show” thesame day as the first Super Bowl being one of the mosttalked about entertainment show of the year. At present,the CBS drama “NCIS” sits atop the TV ratings with showslike “American Idol”, “The Voice” and “The X Factor” bat-tling it out on the entertainment front.

Gasoline cost .67 cents per gallon and compared to thejust under $4 a gallon it goes for at many stations across thestate these days with a gallon of milk going for $1.03 in 1967compared with news that a gallon in present day mayreach $7.00 a gallon at some point in 2014.

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Game officials urging useof mass transit to gameBy CHRIS ORLANDOCONTRIBUTING WRITER

With the Super Bowl coming to the NewJersey/New York metropolitan area for thefirst time in its nearly half century history,many in the Garden State will be wonder-ing just what the days leading up to biggame and Super Sunday itself have instore for them.

Lucky enough to score a ticket to SuperBowl 48? Organizers of the event are hop-ing that those attending the “first publictransportation Super Bowl” will use trainsand buses instead of driving.

“Mass transit resources in both NewYork and New Jersey will serve as thesafest, easiest and most reliable methodsfor getting to every destination,” the NewYork/New Jersey Super Bowl Host Com-mittee said in a statement.

New Jersey Transit is offering a specialpass to ease travel for the first Super Bowlto be played outdoors in a cold-weather lo-cation.

The “Super Pass” will cost $50 and isvalid for unlimited travel on all NJ Transittrains, buses and light rail, including tripsto and from Newark Liberty InternationalAirport and New York City, between Jan. 27and Feb. 3.

Once at the game, which kicks off at 6:30p.m., fans won’t be able to do the customarytailgating beforehand in the MetLife Stadi-um parking lot.

No Lounge Chairs“You will be allowed to have food in your

car and have drink in your car,” game com-mittee CEO Al Kelly said during news con-ference last month. “And provided you’rein the boundaries of a single parkingspace, you’ll be able to eat or drink rightnext to your car. However, you’re not goingto be able to take out a lounge chair, you’renot going to be able to take out a grill, andyou’re not going to be able to take up morethan one parking space. And it’ll all bewatched very carefully.”

Only 13,000 parking spots will be avail-able to use on game day and parking pass-es will cost $150 each, up from the regular-season price of around $30.

A big concern with the game in New Jer-sey during the middle of winter is theweather and many are predicting snow forgame day.

According to Accuweather.com, the pre-diction for Feb. 2 in the East Rutherfordarea is a high of 37 degrees with a low of 20with 25 percent chance of precipitationwith snow possible.

The lowest temperature for an outsideSuper Bowl occurred in 1972 when thegame-time temperature was 39 degrees atTulane Stadium in New Orleans.

But rest assured, even if there is a majoraccumulation of snow, the more than10,000 workers that have been workingfeverishly to get the 82,500 seat stadiumready over the last month will have been

prepared for every last circumstance in or-der to get the building and field ready forfootball.

As far as individual fans go, commonsense should prevail. Dress properly for be-ing outside for more than four hours atnight in early February. The NFL will helpout and each fan will find a “Warm Wel-come Kit” under its seat at the game. Eachkit will include a seat cushion, hand warm-ers, a hand muffler, ear muffs and lip balm.

Not going to the game but still want toenjoy the sights and sounds of Super Bowlweek? There’s plenty to do in the sur-rounding area as well as close by New YorkCity.

While many events being held are forVIPs and are by invite, some do have tick-ets available via secondary vendors. Theyinclude:

The Bud Light Hotel New York, which ishoused on the Norwegian Getaway CruiseShip and docked at Pier 88, 48th Street and12th Avenue, will have four nights andthree days of shows from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2.The performers include The Roots, RunDMC, Busta Rhymes, Foo Fighters, ZacBrown Band, Fall Out Boy and Jake Owen.

On Feb. 1 the Wellmont Theater in Mont-clair will host the sixth and last of a seriesof pre-game concerts from VH1 called Su-per Bowl Blitz. Gavin DeGraw will performand Nick Cannon from “America’s Got Tal-ent” and model Stacy Keibler will co-host.Tickets are $28. Other shows in the serieswill be held all week in Queens, Bronx,Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island.

East Rutherford will be hosting its“Meadowlands Tailgate Party 2014” on Feb.2 from noon to 4:30 p.m. There will be tents,food and music featuring “The Nerds” andBruce Springsteen tribute group, “The BStreet Band.”

One event that is free on a first come,first serve basis is the eighth annualCelebrity Beach Bowl presented by Di-recTV. The event will be held at HudsonRiver Park Trust, Pier 40 in Manhattan(353 West St.).

Doors open at 10 a.m. with plenty of fes-tivities and activities taking place up untilthe game takes place at 2 p.m.

Among the athletes in the game are JoeMontana, Warren Moon, Deion Sanders,Amani Toomer and LaDanian Tomlinson.Celebrities taking part include Sports Il-lustrated Swimsuit model Chrissy Teigen,actor Tom Arnold, Tracy Morgan andUnion Township native Artie Lange.

Original Lombardi trophycomes home to NewarkOn display at Newark Museum

For more than a century, the City ofNewark was the thriving center of theprecious metal industry in the UnitedStates and home to the design workshopsof scores of famed jewelry goldsmithsand silversmiths such as Tiffany & Co.and Krementz.

To many, the most recognizable of theobjects produced by these manufacturersis the Vince Lombardi Trophy - now theiconic symbol of the National FootballLeague Super Bowl championship - thatwas first handcrafted in Newark in 1967 atTiffany & Co.’s silver factory.

The original trophy, named after thePackers’ legendary coach who was bornin New Jersey 100 years ago, will be onview for three months at the Newark Mu-seum through March 30 - to mark the play-ing of Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Sta-dium in East Rutherford on Sunday, Feb.2.

It is a centerpiece of the dazzling exhi-bition City of Silver and Gold fromTiffany to Cartier.

City of Silver and Gold showcases morethan 100 objects drawn from its unparal-leled holdings documenting the rise of thecity’s gold and silver industry from mod-est beginnings in the early 1800s to na-tional prominence by the turn of the 20thcentury, according to Ulysses Grant Dietz,the museum’s chief curator and interimco-director.

City of Silver and Gold traces Newark’shistory beginning with small-scale pro-ducers such as Baldwin & Co. in the 1840s,which made both silver objects for do-mestic use as well as some gold jewelry.

Booming IndustryThe city’s precious metal industry

boomed during the years after the CivilWar (1861-1865), fueled by discoveries ofgold and silver deposits in the UnitedStates and the influx of skilled metal-workers from Germany and elsewhere inEurope.

By the time of the American Centenni-al in 1876, Newark’s three main industrieshad arisen – beer, leather and preciousmetals.

Busy factories such as those of theUnger Brothers and William Kerr pro-duced stylish, modestly-priced sterling sil-ver coffee and tea sets that were sold injewelry stores all across the nation.

For a more elite clientele, Tiffany & Co.opened its first factory in Newark in the1870s and built a massive new factory inthe city’s north end that opened in 1894.

Some of Tiffany & Co.’s greatest objectscame out of their Forest Hill shop inNewark.

Examples from all of these makers areincluded in the exhibition.

Four unique masterpieces fromTiffany’s Newark plant will be on display:a pair of massive candelabras made forthe 1900 World’s Fair in Paris; a pair of

sleek art-deco candelabras made for theNew York World’s Fair in 1939; a jewel-en-crusted coffee set in the “Viking” stylemade for the Buffalo World’s Fair in 1901;and a unique solid-gold coffee set given bya husband to his wife in 1897 for theirgolden wedding anniversary.

On the eve of the Great Depression,Newark’s jewelry industry was providing90 percent of the gold jewelry in theAmerican market.

Dozens of factories, from small to huge,produced 14 and 18-karat gold jewelry andaccessories six days a week, and Newarkbecame the largest consumer of small col-ored gemstones and diamonds in the Unit-ed States.

Well-known names such as Krementzachieved brand recognition on their ownin the 20th century; but other names, suchas Henry Blank and Larter & Sons, re-mained known only to the high-end jewel-ry stores who sold their cufflinks,brooches, hatpins, necklaces andbracelets in every corner of the countryfrom Alaska to Texas.

The museum is located at 49 Washing-ton St., Newark.

‘You’re not going to beable to take out a lounge

chair.’AL KELLY

Super Bowl GameCommittee CEO


This 30” x 40” watercolor by James Farentino depicting Giants quarterback Phil Simms, the MVP of Su-per Bowl XXI, is part of Farentino’s exhibit at Studio 7 in Bernardsville.

A 20” x 20” wa-tercolor of Drew

Brees by JamesFarentino is on

exhibit at Studio 7 in

Bernardsville. Thewatercolor is

signed by Brees,the Super BowlXLIV Most Valu-

able Player.

Noted artist’s watercolors have Super Bowl touchesWorks by noted artist James

Fiorentino, including watercolorsof some of the former Super BowlMost Valuable Players, will be onexhibit at Studio 7 in Bernardsvillethrough Sunday, March 2.

Fiorentino’s photo realistic wa-tercolor paintings are in the col-lections of the National Art Muse-um of Sport, United States SportsAcademy and the National Base-ball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown,N.Y.

The Studio 7 exhibit includes

watercolor paintings of two-timeSuper Bowl MVP Eli Manning ofthe Giants, Super Bowl XXI MVPPhil Simms of the Giants, and Su-per Bowl XLIV MVP Drew Brees ofthe New Orleans Saints and two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Man-ning of the Giants.

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Game day snacks thatwill score a touchdown

On Super Bowl Sunday, Americanswill eat and drink more than on almostany other day of the year—11 millionpounds of potato chips, 80 millionpounds of avocados, 50 million cases ofbeer and over a billion chicken wings,according to various food industrygroups.

If the idea of all that fried and spicyfood gives you indigestion, take heartthat it’s relatively easy to change up themenu this Feb. 2 — at least according toGary Fisch, founder and owner ofnorthern New Jersey’s Gary’s Wine &Marketplace. “Every year, customerscome in looking for new ideas for theirSuper Bowl parties,” said Fisch, whosince 1987 has guided football fansthrough both winning and losing sea-sons. “Guests always expect wings andbeer, so a host that offers interestingdrinks or creative hor d’oeuvres in-stantly makes the party memorable.”

“Once you have your staples naileddown— decorations, ice, seats, glasses,plates and forks — it’s fun to think ofnew ways to break out of the chili-and-pizza routine,” said Fisch.

For him, naturally, that starts withdrinks. “I’m a wine guy, and there willalways be a few people at the party justlike me. Remember, it isn’t just all aboutbeer,” said Fisch. Full-bodied, spicyreds such as Malbec, Zinfandel and Shi-raz are excellent choices to pair withchili and wings, he said.

Other IdeasInstead of chili, fire up the fondue

pot. Self-serve dishes (and coolers full ofsoda and drinks) free up hosts to watchthe game — and fondue is a warming,easy-to-make crowd pleaser. “With fon-due, you can pop open a few bottles ofdry white wine, such as Chardonnay orSauvignon Blanc,” said Fisch. “Wheatbeers work, too.”

Add cured meats, tapenade, and oth-er offbeat dips to your finger-food plat-ter. Nachos may be the reigning king ofSuper Bowl appetizers, but guests willappreciate delicious twists such as sala-mi, olive tapenade, cheeses or creamcheese based dips. “All of these itemsare relatively easy to find or make,”said Fisch.

Think beyond lager. Since mostguests will pop open beer during thegame, mixing some local craft brews,IPA or porter into the cooler will offerguests more choices. So, too, will self-serve cocktails. Spud Red Hot Chili Pep-per Vodka offers a zesty kick to a pitch-er of Bloody Marys — and a classic rumpunch (recipe below) lets guests sip attheir own pace.

“Bottom line, the host should enjoythe party as much as their friends, andshouldn’t miss that last-minute fieldgoal because they are filling someone’sglass,” said Fisch. “Never underesti-mate the power of a few simple, eleganttouches.”

RECIPE: THE KICKER’SPUNCH

This low-alcohol, coral-coloredpunch is laced with tropical flavors, anddraws on Busted Barrel Rum from Jer-sey Artisan Distilling for a local twistand Domaine de Canton GingerLiqueurfor a gingery kick. Makes 15servings.

1/2 cup granulated sugar1/2 cup water3 cups rum, such asBusted Barrel Silver Rum fromJersey Artisan Distilling (or use theDark Rum for deeper flavors)

1/2 cup Domaine de Canton GingerLiqueur

4 cups orange juice (fresh-squeezedis preferable)

3 cups pineapple juiceJuice from twolimesJuice from one lemon

1/4 cup grenadine syrup4-5 dashes Angostura bitters Bottleof chilled club soda, to tasteHalved,seeded grapes, as well as pineapple,lemon and orange slices forgarnishGrated nutmeg (optional)

Combine sugar and water in asaucepan, and bring to a simmer overmedium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves,and then remove from heat and let cool.

Once cool, combine sugar syrup withorange, pineapple, lime and lemon juicesin a large pitcher. Pour in rum and Do-maine Canton, then add grenadine andbitters and stir until well-blended. Letpunch rest at room temperature for atleast an hour before serving.

Fifteen minutes before guests arrive,fill a punch bowl with ice (a block ispreferable) and pour in punch. Top withclub soda to preferred texture and taste(two to three cups should work) thengarnish with fresh fruit. Grate fresh nut-meg on top for an extra layer of spice.

About Gary’s Wine& Marketplace

Gary’s Wine & Marketplace, Bever-age Dynamics Retailer of the Year in2012, is an established leader in the finewine & spirits business since 1987, withretail locations in Madison,Bernardsville and Wayne, as well as anOnline Store (www.garyswine.com).Gary’s Wine has an enormous portfolioof fine and rare wines to fit every budg-et as well as gourmet foods, gifts, craftbeer and spirits.

‘It’s fun to think ofnew ways to break out of

the chili-and-pizzaroutine.’

GARY FISCHFounder, Owner

Gary’s Wine & Marketplace

How to claim victoryas No. 1 sports party host

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When you hear the phrase “tis the season”you might be thinking holidays. But it’s alsothe season of families and friends gatheringtogether around the big-screen TV for the Su-per Bowl.

Pro football draws the biggest audience andyou might need to up your game to earn therating of No. 1 game-watching party hostfrom family and friends. So keep these tips inmind as you begin planning for your SuperBowl party.

• Know your audience’s drink choices -Some people prefer soft drinks, others beer,while some might even want a sports drink.Be sure to have plenty of drink supplies onhand, and plan on everyone needing extraliquids to quench their thirst from yellingand cheering on the favorite team.

• Serve the perfect game-watching foods -Rooting for the team is exhausting work, andthe fans at your party are going to need goodsustenance to keep going. As the perfect host,you don’t have to spend your entire time inthe kitchen and miss out on the game. Tryblending together Hungry Jack HashbrownPotatoes with chili for a dip that can beserved warm during the first half, or put intothe oven during a commercial in time for thehalftime break. Hungry Jack Hashbrownsare ready to use, fully seasoned and cook per-fectly crispy every time. They are made of 100percent Idahoan potatoes and do not requirerefrigeration. Try them in the followinggame-day recipe:

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1 can (14 oz.) chili1 cup frozen or canned corn kernels1 can (10 oz.) Southwest-style dicedtomatoes, drained

1/4 cup sliced green onionsTortillas or tortilla chipsHot sauce (optional)

Directions:

Heat oven to 400 F. Fill hashbrowns cartonto fill line with hot tap water. Let stand 12 min-utes. Drain any excess water. Combine hash-browns and cheese in a bowl and set aside.Spread softened cream cheese on the bottomof a 2-quart or 9 by 9-inch casserole dish. Layerchili, corn, tomatoes and green onion overcream cheese. Spread hashbrown mixture overthe top of the casserole; spray top of potatoesgenerously with cooking spray. Bake until bub-bly and golden brown, about 20 minutes.Serve warm with soft tortillas or tortilla chipsand hot sauce if desired.

For other ways to use Hungry Jack Hash-browns, go towww.hungryjackpotatoes.com/recipes.

• Choice mid-field seating - While you’llhave to rely on the TV stations to give yourguests the best views of the action on thefield, you’re responsible for the seatingarrangements in your home. Make certainyou have enough comfortable seating in goodpositions in front of the TV(s) so no one miss-es any of the game play. Consider staggeringchair heights, and also keep hard table sur-faces handy for guests to lay drinks and foodplates.

Pro football draws the biggest audience. Up your game for the perfect party.


Pro football Hall of Fame at Liberty Science CenterJust in time for Super Bowl XLVIII at

MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, Lib-erty Science Center in Jersey City is ex-hibiting some of the most iconic footballartifacts of all time in Gridiron Glory: TheBest of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Theexhibition will be at LSC through March 2.

“The NY/NJ metro area is coming alivewith football excitement,” said Paul Hoff-man, president and CEO of Liberty Sci-ence Center. “Gridiron Glory offers aunique opportunity for football fans andfamilies to be a part of the action.”

The 5,000 square-foot interactive multi-media exhibit features more than 200 ob-jects including the iconic Vince LombardiTrophy, select showings of original Hall ofFame busts, new material from NFL Films,never-before-seen artifacts, immersive fanexperiences and a specially-designed“Hometown Heroes” zone that pays tributeto the New York Giants and New York Jetsteams.

Training Camp Premiere“We’re always looking for new and in-

novative ways to extend the experience ofthe Hall of Fame beyond our walls in Can-ton,” said Joe Horrigan, Vice President –Communications/Exhibits of the Pro Foot-ball Hall of Fame. “Gridiron Glory is de-signed to galvanize fans in a compellingway and provides a perfect platform for usto reach new audiences.”

To complement the artifacts and inter-

active elements of the Gridiron Glory ex-hibition, LSC is premiering the TrainingCamp gallery where guests can test theirphysical skills on authentic equipment asthey throw, jump, and kick their way

through the 1,200-square-foot experience.Gridiron Glory and Training Camp are

on view at LSC at 222 Jersey City Boule-vard, Jersey City. General admission tick-ets include all LSC exhibitions and cost

$19.75 for anyone 13 years old and up and$14.75 for those ages 2 to 12.

Photo courtesy Liberty Science Center

Some of the most iconic football artifacts of all time can be viewed at the pro football Hall of Fame’s traveling exhibit at Liberty Sci-ence Center through March 2.

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Pro football player? Or weekend warrior?Staying in shape crucial

Whether you’re a professional footballplayer, a weekend warrior or someone whojust wants to remain in shape, stayinghealthy is crucial to every athlete’s gameplan. That’s why Atlantic Sports Healthwas created.

Atlantic Sports Health, affiliated withMorristown Medical Center, offers a widerange of world-class care using a compre-hensive approach to injury prevention andtreatment. Young or old, amateur or pro-fessional, Atlantic Sports Health has theexpertise, advanced technology and serv-ices that expand our understanding of thebody’s response to all forms of physical ac-tivity.

Located at 111 Madison Avenue in Mor-ristown, featuring an ambulatory surgerycenter and advanced diagnostic imagingtools, and at 89 Sparta Avenue in Sparta,Atlantic Sports Health is easily accessibleby New Jersey’s major highways.

“Our broad spectrum of care includesorthopedic surgery, sports medicine andpsychology, nutrition planning, physicaltherapy and rehabilitation, performanceimprovement services including neu-ropsychological testing, concussion evalu-

ation and treatment and balance testing,chiropractic services and acupuncture,”Atlantic states. “We also offer advancedmicronutrient blood tests, cardiacworkups, VO2 testing and lactate thresholdtesting, gait analysis, flexibility assess-ment, speed and agility training and func-tional movement screening, all to developan exercise and nutrition program to de-velop peak performance.”

Many groups tout their sports medicineprograms but no one else takes care of theathlete from head to toe. We pride our-selves on our approach - no matter yourlevel, you will receive the same attention todetail and expert care from our talentedteam of physicians, trainers, nurses, physi-cian assistants and therapists. When ath-letes are injured they know we will returnthem to the previous level of activity safe-ly and quickly through our treatment ofmusculoskeletal injuries, physical therapy,sports performance and x-ray imaging.

Atlantic Health System, the parent com-pany of Atlantic Sports Health, has affili-ations with several local professional

The Training Camp gallery where guests can test their physical skills on authentic equip-ment as they throw, jump, and kick their way through the 1,200-square-foot experience.

LIBERTY: Game on exhibit

About Liberty Science CenterLiberty Science Center (LSC.org) is a

300,000-square-foot learning center locatedin Liberty State Park on the Jersey Citybank of the Hudson near the Statue of Lib-erty. Dedicated to bringing the excitementof science to people of all ages, Liberty Sci-ence Center houses 12 museum exhibitionhalls, a live animal collection with 110species, giant aquariums, a 3D theater, thenation’s largest IMAX Dome Theater, livesimulcast surgeries, tornado and hurri-cane-force wind simulators, K-12 class-rooms and labs, and teacher-developmentprograms.

More than half a million students, teach-ers, and parents visit the Science Centereach year, and tens of thousands more par-ticipate in the Center’s offsite and online

programs. LSC is the most visited museumin New Jersey and the largest interactivescience center in the New York metropoli-tan area.

The Pro Football Hall Of FameLocated in Canton, Ohio, the birthplace

of the National Football League, the ProFootball Hall of Fame’s mission is to honorindividuals who have made outstandingcontributions to professional football; topreserve professional football’s historicdocuments and artifacts; to educate thepublic regarding the origin, developmentand growth of professional football as animportant part of American culture; andto promote the positive values of the sport.

For more information, please visit Profootball-hof.com; @ProFootballHOF on Twitter, Facebook,Instagram, and YouTube.

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Home-field advantagefor the big game party?Have a food safety game plan

The following article is provided byBrandpoint, formerly ARA Content.

You’ve seen it time and time again.Your favorite football team is trailing latein the game with the ball not far insidethe opponent’s territory. It’s what’s com-monly referred to as “four-down territo-ry.” Attempting a field goal is either along shot or doesn’t garner enough pointsto win the game.

The best option is to “go for it” onfourth down. As the saying goes, the fu-ture is now.

So when it comes time to host your big-game party, take heed: It’s always four-down territory when it comes to food safe-ty. Remember: Clean. Separate. Cook.Chill.

The culmination of the pro footballseason ranks behind only Thanksgivingas the biggest chow-down in the UnitedStates.

From the pregame show to the presen-tation of the Lombardi Trophy to the win-ning team, it’s a long day. And just like thegame, it’s critical to practice effectiveclock management with the buffet.

If cold foods are left out of refrigera-tion and hot foods cool down too long,that’s poor defense against harmful bac-teria that can cause food poisoning.

While much of the focus on this year’sfootball event surrounds the game beingplayed in an outdoor, cold-weather stadi-um, it’s the room temperature in yourhome that could spell trouble for yourguests.

If the buffet has been sitting out for twohours or more without a heat source foryour hot foods or a cold source for coldfood, call a time-out and remove it fromthe eating game. Hot foods should be 140 For above, and cold foods should be 40 F orbelow.

The USDA Food Safety and InspectionService recommends the following guide-lines for your football feast:

Make it a clean game: You take greatcare to keep that official team jersey cleanfrom salsa and barbecue sauce on game

day, but it’s even more important to al-ways wash your hands with soap andwarm water for at least 20 seconds beforeand after handling food. Wash dishes,utensils and food contact surfaces withsoap and hot water.

Separate: While the opposing teamswill be mixing it up all game long, bewareof cross-contamination, and keep the rawmeat and poultry away from cookedfoods. Use separate plates and utensils inpreparing veggies and meat and poultry.

Don’t practice the hurry-up offensewhen it comes to cooking: Use a food ther-mometer to make certain meat and poul-try are cooked all the way through to asafe internal temperature:

- Steaks should be cooked to 145 F, witha three-minute rest time;

- Ground beef should be cooked to 160F; and

- Poultry should be cooked to 165 F.

Even if it looks like all is lost for yourteam, chill out. Or when it comes to thefood, keep it cold by nesting dishes inbowls of ice. Otherwise, use small servingbowls and replace them with each help-ing.

As for the leftovers, refrigerate or placein the freezer within two hours to preventbacteria from multiplying.

Use caution with head injuriesAs the winter season begins, kids are en-

joying their favorite extracurricular activ-ities, including winter team sports.

Sports like skiing, hockey, snowboardingand even ice skating can result in injury ifsafety guidelines are not followed. Lastyear over one million children visited ahospital emergency room with a sports-related injury, including concussions.

In fact, more than one million childrensustain head injuries each year from asports-related injury, but many who expe-rience mild injuries never even consultwith a medical professional after the inci-dent.

Knowing what precautions to take canhelp prevent injuries, including seriousbrain injuries. Atlantic NeuroSurgicalSpecialists (ANS), New Jersey’s largestprivate neurosurgical practice, providesinformation on preventing and recogniz-ing Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI).

TBI’s are one of the most common con-ditions neurosurgeons see. Parents andcoaches need to work together with chil-dren to ensure the safest playing condi-tions are being made available to today’syouth.

Taking simple precautions, such aswearing the proper protective gear, canhelp increase a child’s safety. Here aresome preventative measures and how toidentify symptoms of TBI:

Preventative Tips Make sure coaches are teaching the

proper technique.Check playing equipment routinely for

wear or tear.Before team sports begin, the child

should have a preseason exam or undergoa baseline test

Enforce a “no hits to the head” policywithin your child’s league.

In contact sports, wear a protectivemouth guard (must cover all teeth). Themouth guard can act as a shock absorber, ifhit in an upward motion.

Strengthening neck muscles when con-ditioning can help to increase the force re-

quired to cause injury, ie concussion.Appropriate protective gear must be

worn to protect the head and neck; almostevery sport has something that can beworn.

If an athlete does suffer a concussion,they should not be allowed back into playuntil a medical professional evaluatestheir injury.

Recognizing the Symptoms Any clear fluid or blood coming from the

ears or noseSwelling of the scalp Severe headachesVomiting that occurs three or more

timesBlurred vision and/or dilated, unequal

size of pupilsDizziness or inability to balance proper-

lyIncapable of responding to others, semi-

comatose stateParalysis or difficulty in moving body

partsBody numbness or tingling sensationRinging in the ears, changes in hearing

quality

Back To The GameWhen dealing with a TBI, it is very im-

portant to make sure that the injury is ful-ly healed before returning to play. Thereshould be an open line of communicationamong the physician, athletic trainer, par-ent, and athlete to prevent risk of furtherinjury. Even if the patient is feeling 100 per-cent recovered, it is recommended he/shepass the appropriate physical before jump-ing back into the game. Understanding theseverity of a TBI can decrease sports- re-lated injuries dramatically.

Don’t let insurance come before yourhealth. ANS sees all patients.

For more information visit www.ans-docs.com or call 973.285.7800. If you’resuffering from back pain, the ANS SpineCenter is now seeing patients. Call for anappointment to be evaluated by our in-net-work physician.

sports teams and athletic organizationsincluding being the official health carepartner of the Jets.

The affiliation means the AtlanticHealth Sports team is leading the way inthe treatment, knowledge and technologyof sports medicine. ‘We are able to takethe information and expertise we’vegained from caring for professional ath-letes and apply it to weekend warriorsand student athletes.”

“We are also an official health carepartner of the New Jersey Devils, officialsports medicine and rehabilitation part-ner of the New Jersey Interscholastic

Athletic associations (NJSIAA), officialhealth partner of Cybex and the CybexResearch Institute. In addition, we arethe official sports medicine partner forParisi Speed School, a national leader inperformance enhancing training, so ourathletes can get faster and stronger – thegoals of every athlete, from the Jets, Dev-ils on down.”

Damion Martins, M.D., board-certifiedin sports medicine and internal medi-cine, is the director of Orthopedics andSports Medicine, Corporate Health andthe Executive Health Program for At-lantic Health System.

Dr. Martins is also the program direc-tor for the Sports Medicine Fellowship atAtlantic Health System.

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FOOTBALL ARTIFACTS ON DISPLAYMore than 200 football-related objects, including never-before-seen artifacts are on dis-play at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City through Sunday, March 2. Please see therelated story and photos on pages 9 and 10.

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