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ance Corporal Anthony Chipoletti visited the Valley

Road School on Tuesday, May 20. He is a Stanhope

School and Lenape Valley graduate. Currently, he isstationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Stanhope

School has been active in supporting troops since the events

of 9/11/01 by sending care packages to soldiers. More than

200 packages have been shipped through the years overseas

to those serving our country. The effort is lead by teachers

Carole Grube, Lisa Benedetto and Patti Lusto with the sup-

port of the entire school community.

Marine Visit from Former Student

Buddy Project Promotes Sense of Community

Hopatcong School District teachers Mr. Norm Sutton

(a third-grade teacher), Miss Michelle Gates and Ms.

Alana Stager (both sixth-grade Language Arts teach-

ers) have recently introduced a unique cooperative project to

their students called The Story Buddy Project. The project

was created with the intentions to promote a sense of com-

munity between grade levels and school buildings.

The Story Buddy project pairs together Hopatcong

Middle School and Tulsa Trail Elementary students for a col-

laborative writing assignment and a lesson that will project

beyond the classroom. The students correspond through

friendly letters and pose interview questions in order to learn

more about their Buddy, very similar to a Pen Pal.

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is excited to announce the “Little

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Students from their respective grade level

will soon compile the answers and write a

narrative story starring their Story Buddy.

The students will chronicle an adventure thattheir Story Buddy will undertake while

incorporating the answers received from the

questionnaire. At the end of the project, the

students will be able to swap their stories.

The feedback from the students has been

extremely positive and all involved areenthusiastic about the project. They are excit-

ed to share their story with their Buddy.

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The Hopatcong High School 2014

Boy’s Track Team has taken the title

for the Freedom Conference for the

5th consecutive year. They have gone unde-

feated going 37 – 0 over that time period. In

addition to that achievement the team they

also have won the title as the two timeNJAC Champions for 2013 and 2014 from

which they competed against 22 teams and

the title as the two time Sectional

Champions from 2013 and 2014 where they

competed against 20 teams.

The Sectional meet was held this past

weekend and our Sectional medal winners

include: Johann Lara, 1st: 400m, 100m

(sectional record 100m 10.98) and 2nd:

200m; Max Cafaro 1st: 400IH; Chris

Dugan 1st: 800m, 2nd: 1600m & 3200m;

Stephen Rogers 1st: 110HH (new school

record), 3rd: Triple Jump & 4th: HighJump; Tobi Olugbenga 3rd: High Jump,

Brian Garland 4th: Pole Vault; Max Cafaro,

Andrew Nee, Johann Lara, Pablo Lorenzo 4

x 400m relay 1st place; Brian Attas, Chris

Dugan, Jessee Farell, Andrew Nee 4 x 800m

relay 3rd place.

Hopatcong Boy’s Track Team TakesSectional Title for 5th Straight Year

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The Hopatcong School District is

proud to announce that our district

was selected to be one of seven dis-

tricts across the State of New Jersey to par-

ticipate in The Early Childhood Academy atRutgers University. The staff members

selected to represent the Hopatcong Team

were Dr. Mullane, Director of Curriculum,

Elementary Education, Mrs. Tracey Hensz,

Hudson Maxim Principal, and Mrs. Yvonne

Moretello, Kindergarten Teacher. The acad-

emy met on three separate occasions to

focus on key topics including: early child-

hood quality and program improvement,

teacher evaluation, and Common Core State

Standards. The topic discussions were

guided by literature, expert presentations,

and district presentations and facilitated dis-

cussions across and within districts.

The Early Childhood Academy

The Hopatcong School District has

partnered with William Paterson

University to institute our Professors

in Residence Program. The program, which

began in April, provides support to our K-

12 faculty to engage in shared inquiry to

improve and enhance student learning.

Additionally they will assist in consulting

with parents and administrators and arrang-

ing on-site seminars and workshops.The benefits of using the Professors in

Residence program is that it will provide a

stronger sense of professional community,

more adults in the classroom and school

based professional development.

The program is designed to have each

professor spend the equivalent of one day

per week at their designate school within

the district. They will finish out the remain-

der of the 2013-2014 school year and return

in September for the 2014-2015 year.

Professors In Residence Debuts inHopatcong School District

A

race to benefit Hopatcong’s youth.

Net proceeds from the race are

awarded in the form of scholarships

to graduating Hopatcong High School stu-dents who have excelled both academically

and athletically. We have awarded $16,000

in scholarships over the last three years to

16 students.

Our race is Sunday, June 22, 2014 start-

ing at 9am from the Hopatcong HS track.

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New this year will be a focus on the

alumni of Hopatcong High School. If you

are a graduate, whether recent or from years

ago, why not come out and join your fellow

class mates for a nice Sunday run or walk!You can reconnect with old friends and sup-

port your alma mater. In fact, please keep

an eye out on Facebook and other social

media going forward as we are working

with the school system to not only grow this

event but to assist it in the development of a

new expanded homecoming program and

an alumni association. In the meantime,

whether you opt to run or walk the event,

we hope you can support this worthy cause!

4th Annual Chief’s Challenge 5K Runand Walk & 1 Mile Kids Fun Run




The Hopatcong School District has

partnered with William Paterson

University to institute our Professors

in Residence Program. The program, whichbegan in April, provides support to our K-

12 faculty to engage in shared inquiry to

improve and enhance student learning.

Additionally they will assist in consulting

with parents and administrators and arrang-

ing on-site seminars and workshops.

The benefits of using the Professors in

Residence program is that it will provide a

stronger sense of professional community,

more adults in the classroom and school

based professional development.The program is designed to have each

professor spend the equivalent of one day

per week at their designate school within

the district. They will finish out the remain-

der of the 2013-2014 school year and return

in September for the 2014-2015 year.

Professors In Residence Debuts inHopatcong School District

Information submitted by Christina

Rocco-Morrison & Dee Hergert who’s

5th Graders went on a Class Trip to

Waterloo Village on Wednesday, May 14,

2014 for Community support of academic

achievement; Social Studies

Other important or interesting informa-

tion on the Winakung & Waterloo Heritage

Program they were able to visit the recreat-

ed Lenape Village to learn about the pre-

European contact lifestyle. They also visit-

ed a Blacksmith, the Smith’s General store,

and a Gristmill. Fun was had by all!

5th Grade Field Trip




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By Cheryl Conway

Taxes are up, enrollment is down and school ratings

are at an all time low in Hopatcong- three strikes and

counting is enough for a group of concerned citizens

to get involved and try to improve the system.

A core group of about 10 people organized a group-Concerned Citizens For A Better Hopatcong Education

(CCBHE) about a year ago- and a couple few hundred have

been staying updated and commenting on Facebook. The

group was planning a public meeting and one with the

Hopatcong School Board of Education to discuss concerns

and work toward solutions.

While the schools in Hopatcong have a history of lower

ratings compared to other school districts in the state, resi-

dents were stunned when a recent assessment drove proper-

ty values down, especially those living on the lake, while

taxes spiraled out of control for some.

“We are trying to change things; we’re trying to take thehigh road,” says Sarah Schindelar, co-founder of the

Concerned Citizens For A Better Hopatcong Education. “We

want our kids to have good schools, to get a good education.

We would like everyone to come together and work as one

to make the schools a better place” for everybody from stu-

dents, to teachers, to parents.

”We are getting involved to find out what’s going on

under the hood at Hopatcong schools,” says Peter Karpiak,

another co-founder of CCBHE along with Jerry Hampton.

The group formed after residents were hit by a much

greater tax bill and started asking questions.

“We had a fit,” says Schindelar, a Hopatcong residentwho has lived on the lake for the past 18 years. The recent

assessment has lowered her property by 16 percent but

“when they adjusted the tax rate my taxes went up 30 per-

cent.”

When residents questioned town officials about the tax

hike they learned that 60 percent of the taxes go toward the

schools.“We said, ‘hey wait a minute,’” says Schindelar, owner

and veterinarian of Mt. Olive Veterinary Hospitalin Budd

Lake. “We don’t even send our kids to these schools and we

are still writing these big checks. It’s not right, every year the

school board keeps raising their budgets. No one is getting

value for their money.

“We all of a sudden started paying attention that the sys-

tem is broken,” continues Schindelar, who has three kids-

ages 11, 14 and 16- but sent them out of district to Choice

and Charter school programs. “People are waking up to

what’s going on and they’re not liking it. No one minds pay-

ing the taxes if parents are sending their kids to school intown and getting a great education.”

Schindelar sent her kids to schools out of district because

“we weren’t very happy with what we perceived the quality

of education to be in town.” Like others, she decided to send

them to choice and charter schools. Parents who choose this

route say they are getting a better education for their child,

but at the same time they miss out in other areas such as

social benefits and convenience.

Sending her kids to school in town “would have fostered

a better sense of community to them,” says Schindelar, by

being involved in sports and social activities with peers in

their own community. “They don’t have a bunch of buddiesin town to hang out with. My husband and I decided that an

education is more important than their peer groups.”

Karpiak, on the other hand, who has two kids- eighth and

fifth grade-did give the Hopatcong schools a try but says that

his oldest son “wasn’t challenged” and was not “learning

anything new” after coming from a two-year Montessori

school his pre-school years. He was also discouraged when“only eight or nine” parents attended the parent-teachers

meeting.

So he too chose to send his kids to choice and charter

schools.

Although “it’s a real disruption in your life,” from social

aspects to sports and driving out of town for school events,

Karpiak says “It was any place but Hopatcong.”

Karpiak, who has lived there for 25 years, says he did not

fight the system then because with taxes that were manage-

able he had choices.

“When you are only paying $9,000 in taxes and you have

options you don’t pay as much attention to it,” says Karpiak.But when his taxes jump from that $9,000 in 1996 to

$30,000 in 2014, one gets “a wake-up call.”

While it’s too late for her kids to get the benefit of a good

education in town, Schindelar says it is not too late for other

kids.

Pro-active in her efforts, Schindelar and Glenda

Hampton, entered the board of education election as write-

in candidates in 2013 five days before the vote. Although

they received 700 votes, they were not elected. She may run

next year, but in the meantime was instrumental in helping

to form the concerned citizens group.

The group’s action plan is to encourage “Excellent and

Concerned Citizens Wake Up To Improve Hopatcong Schools

continued on next page




meaningful education in a fiscally responsible manner. We

just want our kids to overall get a better education; to have

the schools function in a way that’s appropriate to the enroll-

ment. There’s just not that many kids out there anymore.”

Criticisms have stemmed from lack of parent involve-ment, decreasing enrollment while the school budget contin-

ues to rise; underutilized usage of the five school buildings;

poor ratings and student performance.

“Everybody pays taxes; taxes will never go away,” says

Schindelar, “but the amount we pay to the schools, you have

kids leaving in droves, there are less kids out there.” With

five school buildings in town, Schindelar says “we don’t

need five, we need three. Spend the money on the kids; don’t

spend the money on the buildings.”

The group leaders have hired three researchers to seek the

facts, and will be conducting a forensic audit by certified

public accountants to review the school board’s budget andspending and “go outside on a broader perspective on what

can be done,” according to Karpiak, who works as a senior

executive in human resources.

“We got piles of people doing work for us,” says

Schindelar. “There are people on the board who don’t have

time for that; they have good intentions, but they have jobs”

too.

The goal is “to find out the facts, present them to every-

body,” says Schindelar. “This isn’t working, what are we

going to do? We need to change it for the kids. You have to

take the high road; maybe clean house a little bit; get some

new blood.”

According to their research, Hopatcong is ranked 289 out

of 328 public schools in the state, based on a ranking pub-

lished in the NJ Monthly. In 2008, Hopatcong was ranked

174 out of 316; and in 2010, 200 out of 322.

“It has clearly been going the wrong way,” says Karpiak.

The Star Ledger ranked it a D, out of A B C D. “You have aschool system going in the wrong direction.”

From research gathered, the CCBHE maintains that

“Hopatcong pays the most for the worst schools,” based on

a summary issued by the group. “This is a story about a

school district out of control, where enrollment has fallen

consistently for ten years,” the summary states. “It is a

school district in a working class town that's among the most

expensive in Sussex County and the state, yet has a high

school that ranks below Newark and Camden.”

Some of the facts in the summary state that the district

has lost one-third of its student body since 2005; school

building utilization rates are in the 50 percent range “but theschool board is giving no consideration to closing one and

consolidating into the remaining two.” Likewise, the middle

school and high school have declined in enrollment to the

point they could be consolidated into one building.

The Board recently passed a 2.67 percent budget increase

over the objections of town residents while “actual enroll-

ment is down seven percent this year.”

The summary maintains that “Although the schools in

Hopatcong are the worst performing in SussexCounty, they

are among the most expensive. While enrollment has

dropped 33 percent in the last nine years, the budget has

risen 18 percent and the cost per child surged 64 percent. It

costs $20,180 per student to educate a child in Hopatcong;

compared to the neighboring school district, Roxbury

Township, which spends $18,052. Hopatcong is in the top

quarter percentile of the most expensive districts in

SussexCounty, on a cost-per-pupil basis.

The State of NJ School Performance Report 2012-13found the high school to be "significantly lagging" in com-

parison to its peer group. The high school is rated in the bot-

tom third percentile of its peer group in language arts, math,

and academic achievement and the Middle School's "acade-

mic performance to be in the bottom six percentile of aca-

demic achievement compared to its peers.”

The CCBHE was planning to meet with the school board

on June 12.

“Our purpose is to make it clear to the board on what they

should be thinking about,” says Karpiak. “We came togeth-

er as a group. People are frustrated. They are failing all the

citizens and all of the students. There’s just a lot of thingsthey need to understand.”

Karpiak says the “problems go back years and years that

this group (BOE) inherited. The board doesn’t have a board

plan. They have no planning. Enrollment is down but cost is

going up and up.”

The next school board meeting was set for Monday, June

23. For the past few meetings, hundreds of concerned resi-

dents have been lining up for hours to challenge the board on

decisions made.

The school board president and superintendent of schools

have commented on issues being raised. Refer to story on

page 10.

Concerned Citizens...continued from previous page




By Cheryl Conway

In an effort to work with the Concerned Citizens For ABetter Hopatcong Education, school board membersrequested a meeting with the group to go through the

budget and answer questions regarding their concerns.The meeting was set for Thursday, June 12, after press

time.As a resident of Hopatcong who has served on the

Hopatcong Board of Education for seven years, townshipcouncil for 15 years and mayor of Hopatcong for eightyears, Hopatcong BOE President Cliff Lundin is all toofamiliar with the increased taxes and says “I’m absolutelysympathetic to them.”

Lundin, whose taxes went up 17 percent, says, “twoyears ago property evaluations affected everyone; they’repaying much higher taxes.” At the same time, “we have toprovide a certain level of education.”

To get Hopatcong on the right tract, the school districthired a new superintendent of schools two years ago.

Since Cynthia Randina has come on board as the newsuperintendent of Hopatcong Borough Schools, the goalshave been “to improve test scores, improve our ranking,improve the quality of education.” She has mapped out athree-year strategic plan with new initiatives to get the dis-trict on tract.

After examining what the district had to offer, Randinasays “I was able to see why the Hopatcong school districtwas ranked so low” and thus identified several needs. Shefound that students were leaving the district because of courses not being offered, so decided that adding new elec-tives to the high school could retain students, as well as

more rigorous programs to keep high performers fromgoing elsewhere, and to return freshman sports.

Our vision is “to improve our offerings and return morestudents,” says Randina.

In regards to the school budget, state law allows schooldistricts to increase their budgets by two percent, but alsoallows for exceptions if there is a cap bank, meaning dis-tricts can use “underspent” monies from years before.

The Hopatcong BOE decided to take from its cap bankthis year and thus passed a 2014/2015 school year budgetthat carries at 2.67 percent budget increase. The $36.2 mil-lion budget increases the tax rate to the average homeown-er by a $105 per year.

This “increase was absolutely approved by state law,”says Lundin. The nine member “board was split,” he says,meaning four members wanted to increase the final budgeteven higher. “A 2.67 increase was a compromise.

According to Lundin, most of the two percent cap wenttoward salary increases and eight percent went towardincreases in health insurance.

Board members decided to use the cap bank to imple-ment full day kindergarten for the fall. This change fromhalf day to full day kindergarten tacts on $250,000 to thebudget, he explains.

“Students need intensive literary instruction starting atthe kindergarten level to help students perform on gradelevel by grade three,” says Randina. This should help raisestandardized test scores.

In looking at the budget, Lundin says “everything we’vedone puts a de-emphasis on facilities and emphasis on edu-cation.”

With that comes the need for more computers at the ele-mentary schools since the state has mandated that comput-ers be used by students during testing; a new testing pro-gram in which students and staff need to be ready; and anincrease of 10 Advanced Placement courses and electives atthe high school.

The district has also hired some teacher coaches to workwith other teachers to train them on the new curriculumcoming in the fall.

“Our teachers are very qualified but we analyzed the cur-riculum and noticed the curriculum is not in line with thenew core standards,” explains Randina. As a result, twosupplemental teachers were hired- one in math/science andone in humanities, so teachers will be prepared on the com-mon core curriculum.

Other hirees include four coaches- two at the middleschool level and two at the elementary level- to assist with

common core and the new Park Assessments.With advancements in technology, a new computer liter-

acy teacher has been hired at the elementary level since stu-dent will be required to take the new Park Assessments ona computer.

A new Spanish teacher at the elementary level has alsobeen hired.

Language arts literacy and math will be increased fromone period to two periods at the elementary and middleschool levels.

A new SAT preparatory course will be offered to sopho-mores and juniors at no charge.

A Child Development program will return to the high

Hopatcong School Leaders Set New Initiatives To Improve Schools

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school two days a week to offer students hands-on experi-ence in working with little ones.

“Because of rigorous assessments coming down the pipe

in the spring,” two additional computer labs have beenadded at the high school, as well as upgrades in “our infra-structure,” says Randina.

Regarding the concern for decreased enrollment, Lundinsays enrollment across Sussex County is down 21 percentbecause “kids aren’t there.” Some have gone to choiceschools.

Lundin says the Hopatcong School District will beapplying to also become a school for School Choice toattract more students.

With the decision three years ago to eliminate freshmansports, many eighth graders who were going to be incomingfreshman decided to transfer schools. The BOE decided to

reinstitute freshman sports to keepHopatcong students intheir district, says Lundin.

The budget also allocates monies for a TeachersAcademy and a new program STEAM, (Science, technolo-gy, engineering, art and music) to provide a greater selec-tion of courses and attract students “to come back.

The Teachers Academy will prepare students who have adesire to go into teaching as a career. In four years, Randinasays one million vacancies in the teaching profession willbecome available. The teaching preparation program willallow students in Hopatcong “to help them get ahead,” earncredits in teaching and add to their transcripts when apply-

ing for college.Despite the decreased enrollment, board members are

reluctant to close any of the schools in the district becauseof the number of vacant houses in the district that are cur-rently in foreclosure.

“We hear once those houses are back on the market, wewill have more children going to the schools,” says Lundin.With the school buildings that date back to 1970 and earli-er, “if we close the facility it will be extremely difficult toreopen it,” because of the building code standards main-tained by the state,” says Lundin.

Based on a study conducted a few years ago, four class-rooms are vacant at the middle school, says Lundin.

“Yes there may be some excess space but not enough toclose a building,” says Lundin.

In regards to Hopatcong’s ranking in the NJ Monthly,Lundin says AP courses and elective course are consideredin the ranking. Three to four years ago, major budget cutswere approved that cut AP courses and electives.

To encourage more students to take AP courses, “We areoffering to pay for the students to take the AP exam,” saysRandina.

“The state does not rank the schools,” says Lundin.“Individual publications use their own criteria to rank theschools. Anything that goes into the ranking process, we aretrying to identify.”

The board invited “anyone from the community” to par-ticipate in a strategic plan to work together” to identifyweaknesses.” Fifty people worked on a strategic plan thisyear, which is supposed to be adopted this month.

On a different level, the state board of education haschanged curriculum and testing to stay a ligned with the “NoChild Left Behind Act;” and the common core curriculum

being mandated by 42 states to make the United States“more competitive in the world of education” and to makethe high school diploma the same across the nation, heexplains.

Another state law involves changes in the teaching eval-uation system in which teachers will be evaluated by theirperformance of the students. Teachers who are not effec-tive, can be fired in two years, he says. In order to prepareteachers for this change a number of professional develop-ment teachers have been hired in Hopatcong to prepareteachers on the new curriculum.

There have been “so many tremendous changes,” saysLundin. “All these changes are hitting at the same time.This is the year everything comes into fruition. There’s onlyso much we can change at one time.” To keep up, “it takesmoney.”

While many have criticized the education their children

are receiving, not all graduates are struggling.Lundin’s son graduated from Hopatcong High School

two years ago, attended an honors college in Floridaandplans to attend Oxford in the fall. “I know he got a goodeducation. Could it have been better? Absolutely.

“Our graduates can produce,” he says. “Hopatcong doesproduce good graduates.”

Randina says, “We have a staff that’s very qualified. I donot feel that the schools are broken. There’s tremendouseffort to improve.”

One area that needs improvement is the supervision sup-port, she says. Hopatcong schools “did not have enoughsupervisors. You have a principal and a vice principal and

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no supervision.” Randina says there needsto be department lead teachers at the highschool level to provide coordination and

direction to the departments.“People need support, teachers need sup-

port,” says Randina. “They need ongoingprofessional development. Curriculumneeds a lot of work. We did not have super-visors to get that done; supervision, amplematerials to prepare them for college andcareers.

I do believe we will show progress,” saysRandina. I just don’t think our basics werehere.”

Randina does “encourage all members to

be proud of our schools. The communityshould support our endeavors as well.”Based on teacher surveys, “The staff,administrators and teachers are very ener-gized by all the programs being offered.They feel supported. They have an eager-ness to grow professionally.”

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here were bargain galore at the yard

sale held at part of the recent

Stanhope United Methodist Church

Strawberry Festival (which coincided with

Stanhope's yard sale day) Here church

members Cindy Cassibba, Bette Jaegar,

Dottie Murray, and Joanne Kinter man the

sales tables.

Strawberry Festival




This summer children and their fami-

lies will be out and about enjoying

all kinds of outdoor activities. At the

new playground, riding bikes at the park,

theme park adventures or a favorite swim-ming pool your kids will be looking for-

ward to a great time in the sun. But what

would your child do if a stranger got too

close? Now is the time to prepare your kids

for those unfortunate situations.

CS Gymnastics of Flanders and Black

Diamond Karate are excited to show our

community an "EZ Defense for Children".

This one day seminar is designed for

kids’ ages 7-12 years of age to teach them

how to handle themselves in a variety of

challenging situations. What makes this

seminar unique is that it focuses on teaching

kids how to prevent being chosen as a vic-

tim for bullies and abductors using fun sce-

narios and age appropriate role plays rather

than just teaching physical defense tech-

niques.

Children leave the seminar with the

information and new choices they can uti-

lize, right away, to help take care of them-

selves when they are home alone, at school,

or simply away form their parent’s watchful

eyes. Ideal for scout troops badge require-

ments.

For additional information on attending

our next seminar or scheduling a group

event for your scout troop please contact

Sensei Cory Hefner at CS Gymnastics.

(973)347-2771, 4 Gold Mine Road,

Flanders NJ 07836.

EZ Defense - A Great Summer Option




Melanie M. Nowling, resident of

Netcong, and Certified PiYo

Instructor, is bringing the newest

fitness phenomenon to our area, PiYo. Themom of two and Independent Beachbody

Coach states that this revolutionary fitness

program, soon to be released by renowned

fitness mogul Beachbody, is perfect for any-

one looking to recreate their body without

damaging it. According to Ms. Nowling,

PiYo gives you the same results as the high

intensity Beachbody programs you are

more familiar with like Insanity and T25,

without the jumping and jarring effects on

your joints. Students leaving from her

weekly class, held in the Netcong School

Gymnasium, are just as sweaty and winded

as those having completed an hour long car-

dio session.

A typical PiYo class is made up of ten

different components ranging from thewarm-up to lower body focus, full body

fusion, core, and of course lots of planks

and the PiYo Push Up! Ms. Nowling shared

this class during her FITCLUB program at

the Netcong School in May and June as well

as at local charity events. If you would like

to bring this program to your community or

fitness center, contact Ms. Nowling at

[email protected]. You may also view

a version of PiYo on youtube at:

https://www.youtube.com/channe//UCN8y

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Local Fitness Instructor Brings Newest Fitness Sensation To The Area

Want to speak up for the best inter-

ests of children who have been

removed from their homes due to

abuse and neglect? CASA (Court AppointedSpecial Advocates) of Morris and Sussex

Counties trains community volunteers to

provide foster children with a voice in court

to assure each child a safe, permanent and

nurturing home. Attend a CASA

Information Session to find out how you

can be the voice of a child. Information

Sessions will be held in Morristown on

Wednesday, June 25, at 6:30 p.m. AnInformation Session will be held in Newton

on Thursday, June 19, at 1:30 p.m. For more

information and to register to attend, visit

www.casamsc.org or call 973-998-7590.

Become a Volunteer Child Advocate! Attend a CASA Information Session

Monday, June 23rd, 2014 Abilities

of Northwest Jersey Inc. will be

hosting the annual Abili-Tee’s

Invitational Golf Outing at Hawk Pointe

Golf Club on Route 31 in Washington. Golf

outing package is $150 per golfer and

includes green fee, cart, golfer goodie bag,

commemorative event t-shirt, continental

breakfast, lunch, complimentary beverage

during play, and awards dinner. Hole-in-

one prizes including car and cash prizes,

and contests galore. Registration is limited

for this annual sell-out event, reserve your

spot today! Sponsorship packages avail-

able. Call (908) 689-1118 or visit

www.abilitiesnw.com for more information.

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NJ Spinal Care Offers New Freezing Therapy By Cheryl Conway

Athletes and sufferers from chronic conditions can

drain their ice baths and head on over to New

Jersey Spinal Care in Wayne for the latest thera-

peutic approach to recovery.

NJ Spinal Care is one of four facilities in the tri-state area

to offer this new technological treatment called

Cryotherapy. Used by mostly athletes to treat all chronic

conditions as well as acute therapy, Cryotherapy is admin-

istered through a Cryotherapy Machine.

Whether in need for chiropractic care, physical therapy,

massage therapy or acupuncture treatments, patients of NJ

Spinal Care will receive the latest techniques in treatment,

even its most recent addition- Cryotherapy.

Cryotherapy, a physical therapy treatment, is “the

newest, most cutting edge way to recover after exercise or

injury as well as promote the healing of chronic condi-

tions,” says Dr. James Wolf of Wayne, facility director and

chiropractor at NJ Spinal Care. “It is great for all chronic

conditions as well as acute recovery.”

In its 12th year, NJ Spinal Care provides a multi-disci-

plinary approach to health care. Four chiropractors, four

physical therapists, one massage therapists and one

acupuncturist are “all working together to achieve results,”

says Wolf. This is “one of the few places you can go and

have every aspect or chronic condition treated simultane-

ously.”

Services such as class four laser, traditional modalities,

physical therapy, chiropractic care and acupuncture and

whole body cryotherapy are offered.

Wolf received the new Cryotherapy Machine just five

months ago. Whole-body Cryotherapy was first introduced

in Japan in 1978, and subsequently worldwide. Although

used in Europe by mostly professional athletes, the tech-

nology was recently brought over to the United States by

professional hockey players, explains Wolf.

Experts wanted to offer the treatment to the general ath-

lete, as well as those who suffer from chronic conditions.

Cryotherapy is the whole-body or localized use of

extremely cold temperatures in therapy from below zero

temperatures, from negative 230 degrees Fahrenheit to

negative 300 degrees Fahrenheit. The term "cryotherapy"

comes from the Greek words ‘cryo’ meaning cold and

‘therapy’ meaning cure. The goal of cryotherapy treatment

is to offer better health and a faster recovery from injury,

with the reduction of inflammation, pain relief and

improved mobility.

In cold temperatures, blood vessels quickly constrictforming a protective layer while the core body temperature

is maintained. The process naturally stimulates blood cir-

culation as the body's hormone, immune, and nervous sys-

tems are activated.

Patients receiving Cryotherapy are placed into the

Cryotherapy Machine, which is like a “stand-up tanning

bed,” explains Wolf. Users wear underwear, gloves, socks

and slippers and are inside the machine for two to three

minutes. Liquid nitrogen gets pumped into the chamber

lowering the temperature, making it the “coldest place on

earth,” says Wolf.

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Wolf explains that while the gas gets

penetrated a half inch, the brain is triggered

into thinking “you are freezing to death.”

The organs, therefore respond, and act bydetoxifying the blood and getting rid of all

inflammatories. It oxidizes the blood,

bringing healing to the tissues, muscles and

joints.

Wolf describes the feeling similar to the

chill one feels when exiting a pool after an

evening swim, “just slightly magnified.” It

“penetrates a half inch deep so you don’t

have that bone chilling cold. Unlike ice, it’s

a systematic process that affects the blood.

Your body is feeling the cold, blood circu-

lates and is the healer.”Wolf compares the Cryotherapy treat-

ment to an ice bath, but unlike an ice bath

that can take 20 minutes to work, the

Cryotherapy machine takes only two to

three minutes. Also with an ice bath, an

individual would have to wait 40 minutes

to get his body temperature back to normal;

whereas with Cryotherapy, it takes “sec-

onds” to get back to normal body tempera-

ture.

“You don’t feel miserable like you do in

an ice bath,” says Wolf, with the

Cryotherapy treatment. There are also no

side effects.

“You can accomplish more in two to

three minutes, what used to take 25 to 30

minutes,” says Wolf. “It’s the least invasiveway to heal the soft tissues.”

To be a candidate of the Cryotherapy

treatment, patients must be 14 years old or

older and can not have a history of blood

clots.

The only other locations in the Tri-State

area to have a Cryotherapy machine are the

New York Knicks,New York Ranges, and

another practitioner.

“It’s a newer technology,” says Wolf,

“As a faculty we try to institute new tech-

nologies.” The distributor of the machine isin Texas.

Statistics have shown a “very high suc-

cess rate,” says Wolf, especially in the area

of herniated discs, shoulder, knee and hip

injuries. Most patients include the “average

weekend warrior,” college and professional

football players and high school athletes.

NJ Spinal Care offers a free consultation

to determine whether a patient would be a

good candidate for the Cryotherapy treat-

ment. For more information, call NJ Spinal

Care at 973-942-4449.

New Freezing Therapy...

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Students in Mrs. Fialcowitz’s class havebeen studying the American

Revolution. We integrated this into

our Language Arts by reading a novel called

George Washington’s Socks, where a group

of kids travel back to the time of the

American Revolution. When we were on the

last chapter, students anxiously raised their

hands so they could be the one picked to read

the final pages. Students were so engaged in

this book, and when we finished, the class

actually clapped they loved it so much!

When the book was finished, students picked

from a list of projects to represent the book.Students brought in supplies and created

their project to present to the class. Projects

included making a diorama and turning the

novel into a children’s book. Students are

excited to read the sequel to the book!

Also on June 4th, the entire 5th grade vis-

ited Washington Crossing Historic Park.

Students were able to actively answer ques-

tions during their time there and participate

in the everyday life of the colonists. The trip

was a great way to sum up their study of the

American Revolution.

The American Revolution




The Hopatcong Marching Chiefs con-

tinued their busy year, proudly

marching in the Hopatcong

Memorial Day Parade. Many people along

the parade route, including Mayor Petillo,

commented how great the band sounds and

already has been invited back next year and

to participate in the closing ceremony. Next

up the band will appear in the Hopatcong

Days Parade in July.

Hopatcong Marching Chiefs A Hit At the Memorial Day Parade

Valley Road school class of 2014

held an outstanding fundraiser this

week to support their class. Staff vs.

Students dodge-ball tournament was held

on June 21, 2014. Students who participat-

ed in this event varied from grades 6th

through 8th. Students battled it out in a joint

effort to win their double elimination brack-

et to move on to play against the mighty

staff at Valley Road School. The pink 8th

grade team stole the night with an undefeat-

ed evening winning all four matches. The

staff was no match for this athletic group.

Stanhope Valley Road Fundraiser – Dodgeball!




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Hopatcong Cub Scout Pack 88 filled the trails

of Hudson Farm this past weekend during

the 8th Annual Hopatcong Charity Hike.

Pack 88 was represented by nearly 100 Cub Scouts,

leaders, family members and friends.

The previous night’s rains were gone and a beau-

tiful day greeted the Scouts who assembled on

Hudson Farm’s finely manicured lawn. The Pack

kicked off the 4 mile hike by ascending a hill and

passing a spectacular waterfall. The Scouts walked

along the tranquil shores of Bear Pond before

emerging from the woods to the expansive views

from an overlook along the power line cut. After

taking in the view, the group returned to the woods

and descended the hill to the duck pond. The Pack

then circumnavigated the duck pond, at one point

ringing the pond with their Gold uniform shirts. The

Scouts then completed the final leg of the hike backto the clubhouse to enjoy a tasty barbecue.

Thanks to the generosity of the Hudson Farm

Foundation the Hopatcong Charity Hike raises

money for: Hopatcong Sports Organizations;

Hopatcong Fire Department; PBA local 149;

Hopatcong Ambulance Squad; and, the Hopatcong

Parent Teacher Organizations.

Hopatcong Cub Scout Pack 88 is always looking

for elementary school aged boys to join their ranks.

If you are interested in joining Pack 88 please con-

tact our Cub Master, Mike Nicotra, at

[email protected].

Hudson Farm Hike




The Growing Stage - The Children’sTheatre of New Jersey, located in theHistoric Palace Theatre on Route 183

in Netcong, New Jersey is proud to bring

back Grammy Nominee Brady Rymer andThe Little Band That Could on Sunday, June29th at 1:00PM. Brady Rymer, a familymusic artist known for making music with a“rock and roll heart” (New York Times) willcelebrate the CD release of his seventhalbum, Just Say Hi! at the concert.

Funded by a lively Kickstarter campaign,Just Say Hi! is an expansive and life-affirm-ing musical experience, fueled by the joyful“Lil’ Wall of Sound.” Brady and his band,The Little Band That Could, play exuberant-ly with accordions, mandolin, acoustic guitar,keyboards, bass, drums, the occasional saxo-phone along with their joyful voices singingtogether. As NPR’s All Things Considerednotes, this “might just be the best soundingband in children’s music.” Each track is itsown bright and fully realized world, musical-ly rich from the contributions of the multi-tal-ented band members, Odetta’s musical direc-tor and players from Bruce Springsteen’sSeeger Sessions rhythm section among them.

Brady Rymer is one of the top talents inthe independent family music scene today.

Originally with the RCA Records band FromGood Homes, Rymer ventured into family

music with the CD Good Morning, Gus in2000. Since then, he has released five otherCDs, including the 2008 GRAMMY-Awardnominated Here Comes Brady Rymer and the

Little Band That Could. Rymer’s rootsy,accordion-laced pop and rock music regular-ly wins critical acclaim and national awards.His “Jump Up” was included in the albumSongs for a Healthier America, a compilationof songs that is part of First Lady MichelleObama’s Let’s Move campaign. He has alsobeen a featured performer with ASHA’sListen to Your Buds campaign to promotehearing protection with kids. His last release,Love Me for Who I Am, inspired by childrenwith special needs won a 2011 Parents’Choice Gold award and national acclaim

from parents, educators and critics alike.Together with his Little Band That Could,Rymer creates rockin’ live music for kids andfamilies across the country. Brady also playsbass guitar with the Laurie Berkner Band.Rymer lives on Long Island with his wife andtwo children. For the latest Brady Rymernews and tour schedule, visitwww.bradyrymer.com.

Tickets for this event are $20 for adults,$15 for children and seniors. To order tickets,please visit www.growingstage.com or con-

tact the Growing Stage Box Office at (973)347-4946.

The Growing Stage Brings BackGrammy Nominee to the Palace Theatre

Asmall but enthusias-

tic contingent of

Hopatcong Cub

Scout Pack 88’s Tiger Den 2

were treated to a wonderful

tour of the Lake HopatcongHistorical Museum this past

weekend. Lake Hopatcong

Historical Museum

President Marty Kane intro-

duced the boys to the histo-

ry of Lake Hopatcong dur-

ing a tour of the recently

renovated Museum.

The Morris Canal, the

Bertrand Island Amusement

Park and the Great Hotels

around the lake were a fewof exhibits visited . The

boys learned about local

celebrities; Hudson Maxim,

who’s name adorns a

Hopatcong school and park

and Joe Cook, a vaudeville

star.

The boys were particu-

larly impressed by the arti-

facts from the ice industry

that once operated on Lake

Hopatcong, and by Joe

Lake Hopatcong Museum Visit

Cook’s autographed piano

and special bench that you

have to experience to

believe.

The visit will certainly

enhance the Scouts pride in,

and commitment to, their

community. Hopatcong Cub

Scout Pack 88 is always

looking for elementary

school aged boys to join

their ranks. If you are inter-

ested in joining Pack 88

please contact our Cub

Master, Mike Nicotra, at

[email protected].

For more information on

the Lake Hopatcong

Historical Museum visit

www.lakehopatconghisto-

ry.com. You may contact the

museum at (973) 398-2616

or info@ lakehopatconghis-

tory.com.

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his amazing property is truly one of a kind. Quietly

nestled within 10,000 acres of Stokes State Forest

yet still providing a private lake community for yourfishing and boating enjoyment. Offering a private lot, open

floor plan, solid exposed wood beams, high performance

thermal windows and elegant curved staircase. The home is

Local Builder Creates Super Energy Efficient Homedesigned to capture the thermal rays of the sun and release

the passive solar energy in the home to keep heating costs

very low. A Takagi brand instant hot water heater provides

endless hot water on demand. This home is well-appoint-

ed with beautiful solid granite and elegant Italian marble in

the kitchen and baths as well as an upgraded lighting pack-age. The Jotul wood-burning stove provides a warm and

comfortable heat source that will give plenty of heat to the

entire space. The home is fully equipped with quality new

appliances in the kitchen, including a Bosch dishwasher. A

spacious walk in closet in the first floor master suite to stay

organized. Plush eye pleasing Stainmaster carpet through-

out upstairs.

A super high R value insulation package upgrade. R38

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cedar deck provides a relaxing spot to enjoy the rustic

scenery provided by nature. For more information on thisamazing home call Charlie from Advanced Builders (973)

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Ride to preserve more of the landscapes you love! Do

you like clean water, scenic landscapes, untouched

habitats for wildlife, and rolling farmland vistas? If

you answered yes, please support the Pedal for Preservationon Sunday, June 22. All proceeds benefit The Land

Conservancy of New Jersey which works to preserve and

protect New Jersey’s natural land and water resources.

The organization is seeking riders, sponsors, and volun-

teers for its third annual Pedal for Preservation Bike Event.

Riders will start and finish at West Morris Central High

School, 259 Bartley Rd, Chester, NJ 07930.

Families, recreational riders, and avid cyclers can enjoy

a 7, 14, or 28 mile rail trail ride through picturesque small

towns in rural Morris and Hunterdon counties. The

acclaimed, unpaved route traverses forest, farms, and park-

lands alongside the South Branch of the Raritan River.Registration for the event is now open online at

http://tlcnjride.eventbrite.com

“The day will feature a great ride, good food, and fun for

everyone,” says Conservancy President David Epstein.

“Best of all, riders will be pedaling alongside forests, farms,

parklands and the South Branch of the Raritan River – nat-

ural land and water resources that The Land Conservancy of

New Jersey is working to preserve and protect.” All pro-

ceeds from Pedal for Preservation will benefit The Land

Conservancy of New Jersey’s efforts to create sustainable,

healthy, livable communities.

Registration on the day of the event begins at 8:00am.

To learn more, or to sponsor a rider, visit http://tlc-

nj.org/ride or contact Rhonda VanAntwerp at 973-541-1010

x24.

About The Land Conservancy of New Jersey

The Land Conservancy of New Jersey is a nonprofit

member supported organization dedicated to preserving

New Jersey’s vital natural lands and drinking water

resources and conserving open space. The Land

Conservancy has been working for the past 33 years to

inspire and empower individuals and communities to pro-

tect land and the environment in New Jersey.

Pedal For Preservation June 22nd

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Grab your family and friends on

Saturday, June 21st, from 11 am –

11 pm and take them to RUBY

TUESDAY at Rte. 517, Hackettstown for a

delicious meal. Ruby Tuesday will give

back 20% of your purchase to the Pet

Adoption League. PAL is a local animal

rescue group and 100% volunteer based - all

proceeds will benefit homeless animals.

Visit our website at www.palpets.org to

download the flyer from our website and

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he is a 7 year old, PitBull Terrier mix witha super sweet and lov-

able personality. She willfollow you around thehouse and just the mentionof the word “walk” will gether tail wagging and buttwiggling with joy! She wasseverely abused and mal-nourished as a young pup,so she does have “trust”issues in certain situations

and will need that specialfamily that understands herspecific needs. Celene

knows many basic com-mands like: sit, stay, down,etc and is a willing learnerfor the right reward. Toread more about Celene, tosee all of the adoptable pets,or to complete an applica-tion, please visit:www.ehrdogs.org or call:973-664-0865.

These sweet pups are friendly & play-ful. They are about 11-12 weeks old

and just adorable! They love, love,love people, children and other dogs.Molly, Marty & Micky were rescued from ahigh kill shelter in NC and they are all liv-ing in foster homes in NJ. They sleepthrough the night without having an acci-dent and they are doing great with house

training. The puppies enjoy playing in theyard and playing with toys & they enjoy

cuddling with their foster families. So if youare ready for a friendly, affectionate puppy,Micky or Molly or Marty is the puppy foryou! To see more photos and to ready theirbios go to www.fhdr.petfinde.com or [email protected] and request an adoptionapplication.

Molly Micky Marty

Molly, Marty & Micky Are Looking for Their Furever Homes!!

Pet Adoption League and Ruby Tuesday "Give Back Program"

JESSIE is a very sweetSiberian husky, CattleDog, Blue Heeler mix

and very pretty as you cansee from her photo. She issmall weighing about 30 lbs.She lost her home recentlywhen her owner passed awayand she is missing them verymuch. Jessie loves people,cats, and other dogs and isvery well behaved. She iscalm and quiet and listens to

everything she is told. Jessie

is the perfect family dog andis hoping that someone willopen their home and theirhearts to her as she has a lotof love to give. Jessie is 11years young, spayed, and up-to-date on all of her shots.

If you are interested inmeeting Jessie, please con-tact the Pet Adoption Leagueat 973-584-0095, email us [email protected] or visit ourwebsite at www.palpets.org.

Meet Celene from Eleventh Hour Rescue

Jessie Is Looking For A New Home!

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This summer, skip the trips to expensive steakhouses

and entice neighbors to your backyard with the

mouthwatering aroma of sizzling steaks. Award-win-

ning grilling pros Chris Lilly and Tuffy Stone lend their

expertise to help you create the most flavorful and tender

steaks.

According to ten-time world champion pitmaster Chris

Lilly, a hands-off strategy is the secret to a perfectly seared

steak. No matter what doneness level you’re aiming to

achieve, resist the urge to flip steak more than once. This

allows the exterior of the meat to crisp while the insidecooks evenly all the way through. Searing over high heat

also helps to seal in flavor Lilly says, unlike gas grills char-

coal can easily achieve temperatures of more than 800

degrees Fahrenheit to enhance the flavor profile of your

steak.

A Blazing Battle

To watch a heated competition hosted by Chris Lilly,

including a sizzling steak challenge, tune into “BBQ Pit

Wars: The Kingsford Invitational,” airing on Destination

America. See if you can handle the heat by trying contender

Tuffy Stone’s winning steak recipe.

For more recipes, tips and tricks visit www.grilling.com

Grilled New York Strip with Virginia Bacon Brown

Butter Sauce and Balsamic Drizzle

Recipe created by Tuffy Stone

1 1/2 inch thick cut New York strip steak

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and freshly cracked pepper

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 strips of thick cut Virginia bacon, sliced into 1/4-inch

strips

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

Season both sides of steak with salt and pepper. Allow

steaks to sit for 30 minutes at room temperature.For butter sauce, take 1 tablespoon each of butter and

bacon, and sauté in pan to render fat out of bacon, brown-

ing and crisping it. Drain fat from pan, leaving bacon. Add

remaining 1 tablespoon of butter to sauté pan with bacon

and brown butter over high heat.

For balsamic drizzle, place vinegar in sauce pan and

reduce to 1/4 cup or until it coats spoon.

Set up fire for direct grilling with Kingsford charcoal.

While grill heats, remove steaks from refrigerator to come

to room temperature.

When briquets are burning hot, pour coals into bottom

grill and place grate on top. Once grill has reached 700°F,

place steak on grill and cook for approximately 6 minutes,

then flip. Cook approximately 6 minutes more and then flip

again. Cook for about 5 minutes more, flip and cook until

steak reaches an internal temp of 126°F for medium rare

steak.

Allow steak to rest for 5 minutes. Spoon bacon brown

butter sauce over steak and drizzle with balsamic reduction.

Serve hot.

Boost Your Backyard BBQ

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Strawberry Cheesecake

Bars

Prep time: 15 minutes

Total time: 1 hour 15 min-

utes

Servings: 24 bars

1 package Duncan Hines®

Signature French Vanilla

Cake Mix

1/2 cup melted butter or

margarine3 eggs

1 package (8 ounces) cream

cheese

2 1/2 cups plus 2 table-

spoons confectioners’ sugar

1 can (21 ounces)

Comstock® or Wilderness®

Strawberry Pie Filling and

Topping

Preheat oven to 325ºF. In

large bowl combine cake

mix, butter or margarine and

1 egg; blend well. Reserve

1/3 cup of mixture for top-

ping.

Pat remaining mixture

into bottom of well-greased

9-by-13-inch pan.

In mixing bowl, beat

cream cheese until fluffy,

beat in 2 eggs and 2 1/2

cups confectioners’ sugar.

Pour over cake mixture in

pan. Spread strawberry fruit

filling on top and sprinkle

with reserved cake mixture.

Bake 1 hour or until

lightly browned. Refrigerate

until chilled; cut into bars

and sprinkle with 2 table-

spoons confectioners’ sugar.

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