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Vol. 2 No. 1 www.mtolivethismonth.com January 19, 2010

Flanders Fire-Rescue Association

Helped Santa Visit Flanders

S
anta Claus arrived in
Flanders on Saturday,
December 19, braving
freezing temperatures to
ride through town greeting
boys and girls of all ages
from the top of a fire truck.
This year, in addition to
handing out candy canes,
posing for pictures and lis-
tening to last-minute holi-
day wishes, Santa collected
toys for Toys for Tots.
“This is a tradition in
Flanders since the 1960s,”
said Fred Detoro Jr, fire
chief and the third genera-
tion of Detoros to serve in
and Santa’s route through
Flanders has grown along
with Mount Olive
Township. The fire trucks
he rides on now are bigger
and more sophisticated, but
the mission is still the same:
greet the boys and girls of
Flanders.
“We manage to cover
every street in Flanders,”
said Detoro. “It takes two
teams now, but every kid
gets a chance to see Santa.”
This year, firefighters
and emergency medical per-
sonnel not only drove Santa
around, but continued their
collection of toys for the
toys.
“I was pleasantly sur-
prised to see how many kids
were waiting with toys in
their hands,” said Kevin
Dolan, president of the
Flanders Fire-Rescue
Association, the organiza-
tion that supports Flanders
firefighters and EMS per-
sonnel. “As much fun as it
is to see all the kids and
their excitement at seeing
Santa and the fire trucks, it’s Pictured are: (from left to right) Laura Rimmer, ITCA; Lou Nisivoccia, Nisivoccia Consulting; Susan
Frost, HRMC; Jeff Stadelman, The Wine Rack; Thom Torode, Action
nice to see them just as
excited to be giving pres-
ents to Santa for kids who
Mount Olive Area Chamber Names
aren’t as fortunate as they Stadelman President; Torode chosen VP
are. It’s the true spirit of the

that capacity. “My father
recalls that Santa used to fly
into the airport, where there
are houses now, and we
used to pick him and drive
him around. The kids still
look forward to it.”
The airport is long gone
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U.S. Marine Corps
Reserve’s Toys for Tots pro-
gram. It’s the second year
the fire company is partici-
pating in the program, but
the first time it has publi-
cized that it was collecting
winter holidays.”
The volunteers of the
Flanders Fire Company #1
and Rescue Squad provide
fire, rescue and emergency
medical services for eastern
half of Mount Olive
Township, as well as pro-
viding regional support
through mutual aid agree-
ments. The group has two
engines, a tower truck, a
heavy rescue, a brush-fire
unit and three basic life sup-
port ambulances. In addi-
tion, Flanders Fire/Rescue
operates a multiple casualty
unit and mass decontamina-
continued on page 2
L
ongtime chamber member Jeff
Stadelman, owner of The Wine Rack
in Flanders, was installed as the
Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce
president for 2010 at the organization's
annual Holiday Meeting in December.
In addition, Thom Torode of Action
Business Coach was chosen as the organi-
zation's Vice President while Greg Stewart
of NexGen Management was named
Recording Secretary. Sabine Elsasser of
Jonathan Stone Law returns as
Corresponding Secretary and Jeff Mooney
of Nisivoccia & Company becomes the
Treasurer.
Trustees for 2010 are Laura Rimmer,
president of the International Trade Center
Alliance, Peter King from Paragon Village,
Susan Frost of Hackettstown Regional
Medical Center, and former chamber presi-
dent Lou Nisivoccia of Nisivoccia
Consulting.
Stadelman points out that he and the
board are looking forward to growing the
chamber in more ways than one.
"This year's board is looking to broaden
our involvement within the local business
community by creating additional programs
and disseminating pertinent information to
business owners," said Stadelman.
"Additionally we will be partnering with
the Mount Olive Economic Development
Committee to present forums with topics
that benefit and educate small business
owners in managing their businesses."
For more information on how you can
get involved with the chamber, please call
973-691-0109 or e-mail info@mto-
livechambernj.com.
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Mount Olive Area Chamber's Annual Flanders Cub Scout

Food Drive Helps the Hungry Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

A
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T
hanks to a giving
public, the Mount
Olive Area Chamber
of Commerce's Annual Fall
Food Drive was its most
successful ever!
With more and more
families struggling in these
tough economic times, the
food collection was more
important than ever this
year.
The chamber drive col-
Flanders Boy Scout Troop 156 New
lected almost 2,300 pounds
of food and nearly $1,300 in
monetary donations.
The companies that
make up the International
Trade Center Alliance col-
lected over 1,000 pounds of
food while DPC-Siemens
collected 383 pounds of
food and the office of Dr.
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By Josh Lashley
A
t this time, fans are looking forward
to what will take place on the bas-
ketball courts, on the wrestling
mats, in the swimming pools, on the bowl-
ing lanes etc. for their favorite high school
sports programs during these winter
months. But, let’s not forget about the colle-
giate student-athlete’s who are competing in
those same winter sports at this time. You
may remember many of these names who
are continuing their education and athletic
endeavors at the next level right here in the
Garden State from their high school days,
which weren’t all that long ago.
Whether they are mentioned below or
not, congratulations to all of those who have
decided to focus on their academics and ath-
letic ventures in college. Here’s a look at
some of those young people working in the
classroom and in the realm of sports:
Dan DiColo, a graduate student compet-
ing for The College of New Jersey’s
(Ewing) wrestling team, is having an out-
standing season thus far. DiColo won an
individual crown in the 157-pound weight
class at the Spartan Invitational in York,
Pennsylvania in late 2009. After 16 matches
so far this season, DiColo had an overall
record of 14-2, including a 4-0 mark in dual
meet matches. The Lions will host the
A Look At Winter Sports
Metropolitan Tournament on Sunday, men’s basketball team. The Titans have a of the Farleigh Dickinson (Florham-
February 21st. home game scheduled for January 23rd Madison campus) swim team. FDU has
Chris Taiwo is a member of the against Burlington County College. there final home meet of the season sched-
Monmouth University (West Long Branch) Ben Goodyear is on the roster as a soph- uled for January 28 versus Mount Saint
men’s indoor track and field program this omore competing in the backstroke events Mary’s.
winter. Taiwo, a senior, won the triple jump for the Montclair State University men’s Andrew Kraemer is listed as a freshman
for the Hawks at the Inaugural MAC swimming and diving team this season. The for the Steven’s Institute of Technology’s
(Multipurpose Activity Center) Classic in Red Hawks will participate in the (Hoboken) men’s indoor track and field
West Long Branch. Taiwo’s triumph helped Metropolitan Athletic Conference program this winter. The Ducks are part of
Monmouth to victories over Wagner and the Championships from February 19 through the Eastern College Athletic Conference
New Jersey Institute of Technology. The the 21st at Rutgers University in New Championships in Northampton,
Hawks are scheduled to take part in the Brunswick. Massachusetts on March 5.
Bison Open in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania on Trevor Maguire is a junior on the roster
January 29 and 30. The Northeast
Conference Championships will take place
on February 20 and 21 in Landover,
Maryland.
Peter Bonanno and Kevin Persson are
both on the roster for the Kean University
(Union) men’s indoor track and field team.
Bonanno and Persson are both freshmen.
The Cougars are slated to take part in the
Ursinus Pentathalon on January 27 at
Ursinus College in Collegeville,
Pennsylvania. The New Jersey Athletic
Conference Championship Meet is sched-
uled for February 22 at the New York
Armory in New York, New York.
Jaleel Hatcher and Jerrod Hatcher are
freshmen guards on the roster for the
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A Letter From The Mayor’s Office
Mount Olive Monthly
January 12, 2010
T
he current financial crisis facing not
only our community but also our
nation has brought about circum-
stances and challenges that we couldn’t
even have imagined a few years ago. Now
is the time for impartial leadership that must
serve the best interests of our community.
We must now look to the future and prepare,
so that we can meet those challenges and
take advantage of those opportunities which
will appear before us. In preparation we
must examine what we have done and con-
sider new ways for what we will do.
Recently, I have completed an examina-
tion into the way we provide for emergency
medical services to our community. What
prompted my attention was Budd Lake First
Aid Squad’s request for a nearly 30%
increase in funding notwithstanding they
were previously relieved by the hospital
based service by one third.
While researching the issue solely for the
purpose of financial relief, my study
revealed a much larger issue; our volunteer
EMS response was far less efficient than
our hospital based coverage. Upon review I
have learned that the response time for med-
ical emergencies differ significantly
between the hospitals based care and the
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ly twice as much time, on average, to
receive emergency medical assistance from
the volunteer based care than it does from
hospital based care; and in many situations
our citizens may not have that time to spare.
As a result, the decision to implement full
time hospital based service was very easy;
improved Mount Olive’s EMS response
time by 100% and save tax dollars. Having
discovered this opportunity I would be neg-
ligent to my constituents if I do not take
swift action to improve the overall situation.
As the Mayor of Mount Olive Township
I have proposed a solution which will
improve the delivery of emergency medical
care to our community, while reducing our
operating costs. I am so convinced of the
necessity of this that I have removed from
my 2010 budget all funding for the volun-
teer EMS for this year. This action will not
only improve emergency service to our
community and probably save lives, but it
will also reduce the burden on our taxpayers
by almost $2,400,000 over the next six
years. The hospital based service will con-
tinue to provide the same community serv-
ices that our volunteer squads do at no cost
to the taxpayer. I have also learned that sev-
eral Mount Olive EMS volunteers presently
continued on page 10
135
Per Week
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The Mayor’s State of the Township Address: January 5, 2010

M
r. President, members of the Township Council, Mt. Olive Complex which consists of 566 acres is a 8’ wide paved trails that will wind around Turkey Brook
distinguished quests and residents of Mount Olive multi-million dollar acquisition that includes six partners, Park.
Township; it is an honor to present to you the 2010 with Mt. Olive Townships contribution at $2,600,000, all of The Recreation Department continues to serve the needs
State of the Township Address. I look forward to working which comes from grants previously approved. of the community.
with our new Council President Phil Tobey and all coun- Rezamir/Deerfield is 130 acres which is also a multi- The 4th Annual Mt. Olive Carnival and Community
cilmember’s in what is certainly going to be a challenging million dollar acquisition that includes four partners with Weekend was a great success. This year about 20,000
year. Mt. Olive Townships contribution at $1,650,000, all of attended over the five days with Saturday night’s fireworks
Tonight we begin video taping Township Council meet- which comes from grants previously approved. attendance estimated at 12,000.
ings which will be broadcast on channel 32 for Verizon Two soccer fields and one football field have been added Our day camp programs served over 900 children during
FIOS customers and on channel 21 for Cablevision cus- to Turkey Brook Park. The cost of construction of these the six weeks of summer camp. New summer camp pro-
tomers. The meetings will be taped by students enrolled in fields was paid for by the Football and Soccer Associations. grams included Fun & Fit for older students and Morning
the television production program at the High School. Lacrosse is planning construction of three fields at Blue Start for children ages 4-6.
Credit goes to Bill Sohl who took the lead on this project Atlas with all cost of design and construction being donat- This year the Municipal beach saw 10,721 visitors with
and made it a priority for the start of 2010. ed by area businesses. 822 family passes issued. A very generous benefactor
The Finance Department which includes finance, tax We received a grant of $180,000 for the development of donated funds to help cover the cost of operating the beach,
assessment and collection, conducted a one-time reassess- continued on page 23
ment to stabilize property values which we will be complet-
ed early within the next few weeks. We reduced our out-
standing debt by $3, 4 and overall debt percentages from
0.84 percent to 0.76 percent of overall property worth.
Property assessments increased by $5.6 million which
resulted in $145,000 in additional revenue to the township.
Our collection rate was 98.54 percent. The annual audit
and budget documents are now available to the public via
our website.
Our bond rating improved from AA- to AA which trans-
lates into better debt interest rates and lower payments.
The Planning Department met the requirements and sub-
mitted a petition to the Highlands Council for Plan
Conformance in the preservation area (79 percent) of Mt.
Olive. We funded this effort through a $50,000 Highlands
Plan Conformance grant. As part of the process the
Township was successful in working with the Highlands
staff to change the land use capability zone classification
on Combe Fill North in order to facilitate its development.
The Planning Board adopted the Third Round Housing
Element and Fair Share Plan. The Township Council
authorized the petition for certification to the Council on
Affordable Housing and the review is underway.
In November 2009 an application for construction of
227 single-family, age restricted active adult dwellings and
57 affordable family units on the Marveland Farms proper-
ty was submitted to the Planning Board.
Upon receipt of additional plans and reports the applica-
tion will be scheduled for a public meeting.
An application to construct a CVS Pharmacy consisting
of approximately 12,000 square feet on Route 46 was
approved by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The store
will be open 24 hours a day with a drive thru service.
In November 2009 the voters approved via referendum
the elimination of the Board of Adjustment with all land
use responsibilities transferring to the Planning Board.
This change will result in a savings of approximately
$30,000
Negotiations are under way for two major open space
acquisitions;

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Budd Lake Saturday, February 6 at 11 a.m.
Annual Food Drive...
continued from page 2
them were Valley National Bank (both
Mount Olive and Budd Lake branches),
PNC Bank, Edible Arrangements, Robert
Scirocco, Esq., Mount Olive Public Library,
DPC Siemens, Wuff N Purr Inn, Northern
Hills Physical Therapy, Goddard School,
Warren Distributing Company, Village
Green Rental Office, The Nursery School at
St. Dunstans (Succasunna), Budd Lake
Diner, and The Wine Rack
"Once again, I am really touched by the
outpouring of support from the local busi-
nesses that participated this year," said Dr.
Berezny. "Economic times are very tough
for a lot of people and this food drive goes
a long way to helping many local families
Other performance dates are Friday,
February 12 at 7 p.m.; Saturdays, February
13 & 20 at 11 a.m. and Sunday, February 21
at 2 p.m. The Wizard of Oz also plays
selected weekdays at 10 am. All seats are
$12.00. We offer group discounts for
Schools, Daycares and Scouts. For infor-
mation and reservations please call the box
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Calendar of Events
Wednesday, Jan 20
JETS Meeting – Lautenberg Family JCC,
Aidekman Family Campus, 901 Route 10
East, Whippany, NJ. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Edye
Holzman will give give a creative memoir,
Anne & Me, Yesterday’s Nightmare,
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Thursday, Jan 21
Men at Leisure (MAL) Meeting –
Lautenberg Family JCC, Aidekman Family
Campus, 901 Rt 10 East, Whippany, NJ. 9
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Speakers Paul Ehrman
and Pam Chong will give a lecture on
strategic financial planning. Call Sharon at
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Friday, Jan 22
HS Basketball: Montville vs. Mt. Olive –
Mt. Olive High School, 7 p.m.
Oakwood Singles – Pub 399, State Route
10, Randolph, NJ. Open to adults. Join sin-
gles for dinner. 973-584-1413.
Saturday, Jan 23
6th Annual ACA-NJ Camp Fair – The
Excelsior, 355 Route 9 South, Manalapan,
NJ. 12 noon to 3 p.m.; open to public; free.
Find information on the best summer camp
for your kids. 877-288-2267.
Back to Bach Concert by Morris Choral
Society – Church of the Redeemer, 36
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BARKS Pet Adoption Day – PetSmart,
International Trade Center, Flanders, NJ. 11
a.m. to 3 p.m.; open to public. 973-300-
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11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; open to public. (973) 300-
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Crossing Delancey – Bickford Theatre,
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Sunday, Jan 24
“Celebrate Trees” for Tu B’Shvat –
Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 53 Hanover
Avenue, Morristown, NJ. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.;
open to public; free. Learn about the Jewish
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noon to 3 p.m.; open to public; free. 877-
288-2267.
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A Letter From The Mayor’s Office....

continued from page 4
work for the hospital based service so some
of the faces will remain the same.
As government leaders, securing the
safety and welfare of our community is
paramount to considering other factors.
The dedicated service of the members of
the First Aid Squad’s is not in question. We
must remember that it is not the service of
the volunteers that has changed but the sit-
uation we now find ourselves in. I have
discussed and weighed several alternatives
for those individuals who wish to continue
to serve in a volunteer capacity. I com-
mend our volunteers for the tradition of
service they have built and hope that they
will work past the emotion and will work
with me to continue to serve in some mean-
ingful capacity that we are considering.
I have received broad based support
from within the Police Department and Fire
Departments. And have received individ-
ual support from several EMS volunteers
who have said they supported my plan.
In the end, I have come to the conclu-
sion that a hospital based EMS service is
imperative so that we can ensure the safety
(response time) of each and every one of
our residents. Moreover, by implementing
these changes, we will be able to somewhat
reduce the tax burden that has been placed
upon our residents. To bypass this opportu-
nity based upon emotion and tradition as
the cornerstone of the argument, I would
consider irresponsible leadership.
Therefore, I ask everyone to remain
respectful of others offering differing opin-
ions during these changes. While some
have already dismissed this proposal as
ludicrous I am asking all of you to take a
moment to weigh my proposal objectively
with an open mind.
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College, will discuss the large Jewish
migration during the period from 1880-
1925, called “New Immigration”. 973-929-
2917.
Marathon Man – Bickford Theatre, 6
Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ.
7 p.m.; $. 973-971-3706.
Wednesday, Jan 27
Allan Holdsworth Concert – Community
Theatre, 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ.
8 p.m.; $; 973-539-8008.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
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JETS Meeting – Lautenberg Family JCC,
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East, Whippany, NJ. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Barbara Wind of the Holocaust Council will
give a lecture on Mengle the Monster and
Medical Ethics in Germany. 973-929-2917.
Project Homeless Connect – Trinity
United Methodist Church, 213 Main St.,
Hackettstown, NJ. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; open
to public. Are you, or someone you know,
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homeless or at risk of becoming homeless? Saturday, Jan 30
Project Homeless Connect is a one day, one 6th Annual ACA-NJ Camp Fair –
stop event to link people to services includ- Woodcliff Lake Hilton, Woodcliff Lake, NJ.
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and more. Call Anna at 908-835-3550. 288-2267.
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Kiddie Academy of Chester, 245 Main & Comedy Show – Quality Inn, US Route
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Mt. Olive – Mt. Olive High School, 7 p.m. p.m.; open to public; free. 877-288-2267.
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Roxbury Diner, 101 State Route, 10 East,
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public. 973-347-0378.
Thursday, Feb 4
Chester Lioness Meeting – Lamplighter
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Featured this meeting will be an active pro-
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fun and dance away the winter blues.
Reservations required. Call Holly at 908-
879-5932.
Holistic MOMS Open House – Zion
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open to public; free. Join for a casual
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HS Basketball: Jefferson Township vs.
Mt. Olive – Mt. Olive High School, 7 p.m.
Friday, Feb 5
Foghat Concert – Community Theatre,
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ. 8 p.m.;
tickets $37-$52. Veteran 1970s rockers per-
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College of Saint Elizabeth Open House –
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Thomas Edison, Lessons in Japanese and Beating the Winter

Doldrums All for Seven Dollars
By Michele Guttenberger We can be proud that our area schools an admission fee of seven dollars? A bar- audio tour device in Japanese for you too.

L
et’s face it January may be the start
of a new year but winter weekends
start to get dull when the winter won-
derland is no longer inviting. Museums
may be the answer for something exciting to
do with the family together -hopefully
indoors. But the Thomas Edison museum
can offer something a little bit more – read
on.
Thomas Edison’s earlier light bulbs used
bamboo from Kyoto Japan. The bamboo
was a good filament for the incandescent
light bulb. Edison knew the importance of
learning other cultures and with Japan as a
major bamboo supplier he wanted to com-
prehend Japanese culture and Japan as a
whole. He employed several enterprising
Japanese workers at the Edison's laboratory.
One actually became a famous industrialist
in his own right. Kunihiko Iwadare had
worked for Thomas Edison's General
Electric Company prior to establishing the
Nippon Electric corporation company.
Thomas Edison had very successful associ-
ations with Japanese politicians, inventors
and prominent statisticians from the Asian
economics world. Even then Asia played an
important role in the world market of elec-
trical supplies.
are also progressive in learning Asia stud-
ies. The 2009 New Jersey High School
Japanese Language Study Awards at Seton
Hall were given to our local Pope John
XXIII High School in Sparta
Today the Edison Museum maintains
this Japanese connection. One of the lan-
guages offered on their audio tour devices is
Japanese. What an opportunity this can be
for the middle school or high school student
to get to practice their Japanese knowledge.
Japanese language occasions can be a rare
find in many parts of NJ. Unfortunately,
spoken Japanese is not a popular language
in our local Lakeland communities unlike
languages such as Spanish or German.
However, you can listen to Japanese at the
museum. It is place where you can play
back the words as often as you like without
annoying a soul for repeating. But the best
part is… the audio tour devices are current-
ly free without the traditional rental fee.
This free tour device rental will not last long
and soon there will be a fee just like other
museums.
Where can you hone in on your Japanese
skills and tour a historical factory where the
first incandescent light bulbs, phonographs
and first video projectors were invented for
gain this great is made possible through the
US Government, because the Thomas
Edison museum is part of the National Park
Services. Odd that a factory in West
Orange, NJ is part of Smokey Bear’s
National Park Services. And if you attend
the museum the rangers will be there to
assist you. They can even program your
New Jersey Native Fish Art and
Writing Contest Announced!
S
tudents in grades 4 through 7 are invit-
ed to learn about New Jersey's native
fish by participating in the NJDEP
Division of Fish and Wildlife's 2010 Native
Fish Art and Writing Contest.
The purpose of this annual contest is to
encourage children to learn about New
Jersey's native fish species and their biolog-
ical requirements, including the habitats
they need to survive. Participants must write
an original short story about a year in the
life of a native New Jersey fish of their
choice and draw a scene from their story.
The story must include accurate biologi-
cal and ecological information about the
fish, such as its habitat needs, food prefer-
ences, and behavioral characteristics. The
The audio tour devices are also available
in German and Spanish. The rangers know
how to program those languages as well.
The museum is located at 211 Main St –
West Orange NJ 07052. Open 9:00 AM –
5:00 PM – Closed on Monday & Tuesday.
Website -
http://www.nps.gov/edis/index.htm
drawing must have a finished size of 8.5 x
11 inches and can be done in acrylics, pen-
cils, watercolors, oil, oil pastels, crayons or
ink. Creativity and originality in both the
story and artwork will weigh heavily with
judges, as will the use of proper grammar,
sentence structure and spelling.
First and second place winners from each
grade level will receive a fishing rod and
reel and a certificate. First place winners
will also receive a youth membership in
Trout Unlimited. All winners will be invited
to the Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural
Resource Education Center on the Opening
Day of Trout Season, April 10, 2010 for a
special luncheon, awards ceremony and the
continued on page 20

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Auditions Held For A Non-musical
Production of Lyle the Crocodile
T
he Growing Stage, The Children’s
Theatre of New Jersey, located in the
Historic Palace Theatre on Route 183
in Netcong, New Jersey will be holding
auditions for its non-musical production of
Lyle the Crocodile on January 19th at 7:00
PM. All auditions will be reading from the
script. The production is under the direc-
tion of Stephen L. Fredericks, the Growing
Stage’s Executive Director.
Written for the stage by playwright
Kevin Kling and adapted from the original
book by Bernard Waber, Lyle the Crocodile.
What do you do when a caviar-loving croc-
odile moves in to your bathtub? Why you
make him do chores of course! Lyle is a
kind and helpful crocodile that loves New
York City, but Mr. Grumps isn't pleased
with him and sends him off to the zoo.
When Lyle rescues Mr. Grumps from a
burning building and brings him happiness
with Ms. Nitpicker, the local gossip, he
learns to love Lyle along with everyone
else!
The Growing Stage - The Children’s
Contest Announced...
continued from page 19
opportunity to fish for trout in the Pequest
Fishing Education Pond.
Entries for the contest must be received
no later than Friday, March 5, 2010.
Theater of New Jersey’s production of Lyle
the Crocodile runs from February 19th to
March 28th, with performances on Fridays
at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at
4:00 p.m. The Growing Stage is a profes-
sional member of the Association of Actor’s
Equity. There will be five roles available for
AEA artists, a one AEA/ASM while other
roles will be filled by community artists,
making a cast of approximately fifteen.
The cast breakdown calls for five adult
men, four adult women, and six young per-
formers between the ages of ten and thir-
teen.
Rehearsal schedules are generally two or
three evenings during the week, and a
weekend afternoon. All cast members are
expected for all performances, with no
exception since the company does not cast
understudies. Performers of color, seniors,
women and performers with disabilities are
encouraged to attend. For additional infor-
mation please call (973) 347- 4946 or e-
mail exdir@growingstage.com.
Sponsorship for the Native Fish Art and
Writing Contest is provided by NJ Chapters
of Trout Unlimited.
For more information, see www.njfis-
handwildlife.com/fishart.htm.
 Tell Them You Saw It In The Mt. Olive This Month • January 2010 • Page 21
Theater for a New Generation
A
comic exploration of personal and
corporate greed, commercialism vs.
art, big media vs. the soul of the
American people, the battle lines are
drawn.” - The New Yorker
The Centenary Stage Company (CSC)
launches it’s “Second Stage” Series in
2010, dedicated to emerging voices and
adventurous young professional theatre-
goers. Centenary Stage Company, in asso-
ciation with Tommy Gunn Theatricals,
presents a bold new play about personal and
corporate greed, Billboard by Michael
Vukadinovich, January 15 – 31 at the
Centenary Theatre in Hackettstown, NJ.
Inspired by the real life story of a Web
designer from Omaha who auctioned off his
forehead as an advertising space, this
provocative new play by an emerging voice
in contemporary theatre uses the premise as
a springboard to examine art, commercial-
ism, love and the nexus of all three. “I had
these questions about art versus advertising
and how much art has sold out,” Mr.
Vukadinovich told the New York Times in a
2007 interview.
In Vukadinovich’s play, when recent col-
lege graduate Andy, heavily weighed down
by student loans, gets paid a great deal to
tattoo a corporate logo on his forehead, his
liberal best friend Damon thinks he’s crazy.
His artist girlfriend Katelyn sees his deci-
sion as a unique opportunity to make an
artistic statement - seeing his body as an
example of how much consumerism has
permeated daily lives. Now Andy has to
live with it, until a surprising twist leaves
him with a revelation about choices and
trust. Billboard is a comedy about corporate
marketing, the nature of art, and those
seductive 15 minutes of fame.
Vukadinovich is the recipient of the
2007 Samuel Goldwyn Screenwriting
Award, the 2006 Reverie Next Generation
Playwriting Competition, the 2006 Tim
Robbins Playwriting Award for plays of
social significance, and the 2005 Sidney
Sheldon Playwriting Award. Billboard will
be directed by Don Amorosi, and will fea-
ture Ryan Gregorio as “Andy”, Allie
Dunbar as “Katelyn,” and Adam Deremer
as “Damon.”
Billboard will be performed Fridays
through Sundays, Jan 15 – 31 at the follow-
ing times: Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.
and Sundays at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $17 in advance and $20 at the
door, with special Centenary College stu-
dent and CSC Young Performer student
“rush” seats available at $10 at the door on
the evening of the performance. All tickets
are available through the Centenary Stage
Company box office at (908) 979-0900.
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State of the Township...
continued from page 6
and continued to allow residents to enjoy
the beach without paying for season passes.
Non-resident guests were allowed to access
the beach via guest passes, season passes
and daily passes.
Several special events were held includ-
ing Concerts, Movie Nights, teen events and
a family Camp-out.
The Recreation Department has gone
green. Families can now register on-line
from the township’s Recreation web page.
At my direction the Police Department
has begun the process of seeking accredita-
tion with the New Jersey State Association
of Chiefs of Police which will bring the
agency better in line with best practices and
as a by-product will lead to reduced insur-
ance rates.
The police department successfully man-
aged another busy year which included, in
part;
• 25,688 business, residential and vacant
home checks
• 1,039 Traffic accidents
• 686 Disabled motor vehicles
• 1,124 alarms
• 206 Domestic Violence calls
• 410 noise complaints
• 85 mental health calls
• 159 welfare checks
In addition the police made 150 arrests
for driving while intoxicated and an addi-
tional 1,016 arrests for warrants or criminal
charges. The department provided School
Resource Officers to the High School and
Middle School and conducted the D.A.R.E.
program to Sandshore, Chester M. Stevens,
Tinc and Mountain View Schools.
They also delivered the “Alive at 25”
training to new drivers and their parents.
Code Red and Code Yellow Drills were per-
formed at each of the township’s schools.
The Building Department issued 1,277
permits compared to 1,285 issued in 2008.
There were 5,438 inspections completed in
2009 compared to 5,276 in 2008.
Most permits and inspections were for
renovations of existing structures.
There has been an increase of renovation
work in the trade zone, including Wal-Mart,
TJ Max and Old Navy. We expect an
increase in new home construction this year
with Toll Brothers starting up both the
Morris Chase and Morris Hunt projects.
The Municipal Court saw 10,336 cases
and disposed of 10,439 compared to 12,638
cases in 2008.
Department of Public Works completed
storm drainage up-grades for the Country
Club Estates area using a $54,000 commu-
nity grant. We continued with installation
of residential water meters with an addition-
al 58 installed in 2009.
In addition to our regular paving pro-
gram we also paved Manor House by the
Bridge area near Route 46 to address flood-
ing issues.
The installation of the State mandated
truck wash water recycling system has been
completed.
In our continuing effort to improve the
Budd Lake Beach area we installed an 8’
high fence for both safety and privacy. This
year I’d like to propose we plant trees
alongside the fence using funds already
available in the Tree Bank Fund.
The Goldmine and Morris Chase water
system interconnect has recently been com-
pleted and the residents in Goldmine Estates
will begin to see an improvement in the
delivery and quality of water.
We received a recycling grant from the
county in the amount of $74,500 second
only to Rockaway which received $77,000.
We received the Sustainable Jersey
Certification; we were certified in the first
year as one of only 34 towns in the state.
We completed the energy audit and
presently analyzing the data with recom-
mendations for improvements due early this
year.
The Health Department has successfully
completed its routine goals and responsibil-
ities to assure the health and safety of
Mount Olive residents and the contract
communities that we serve.
The most significant accomplishments
for 2009 have been the following;
• We successfully negotiated a shared
services agreement with the Borough of
Wharton for a three-year period that began
on January 1st and continues through
December 2012.
• The contract will bring to the Township
a $150,000 in additional revenue.
• We applied for and received a $90,000
health services grant to plan for the H1N1
Flu Pandemic and administered to the gen-
eral population the H1N1 Flu vaccine. To
date, Mount Olive has vaccinated over
2,850 individuals for this virus. This will
been an ongoing and continuous endeavor
into 2010.
Mount Olive Social Services was able to
alleviate the burden caused by a difficult
economic year because of the kindness and
generosity of residents, civic and religious
organizations.
We organized help for 51 families on
Thanksgiving and distributed presents and
food baskets to 78 families and individuals
during the Christmas and Hanukah holi-
days.
It’s the little ever day things we do that
go unnoticed to most but make a big differ-
ence to those in need. With that in mind, I
will dedicate all proceeds from all of the
wedding ceremonies I perform in 2010 to
the Mount Olive Township Food Pantry.
The current financial landscape facing
not only our community, but also our nation
has brought about unforeseeable circum-
stances and events that we would have
never anticipated a few years ago.
Our future, while still holding promise,
is full of challenges that will require deci-
sions that some may not fully understand or
agree with, but must be made in the best
interest of the overall community at large.
Now is the time for strong, non-partisan
leadership. We must look to our future and
prepare, so that together, we can meet the
challenges and cease the opportunities
which will appear before us.
In preparation, we must as a community
examine our successes and failures and
design new ways to succeed moving for-
ward.
As your mayor, I am prepared to make
the difficult decisions and lead Mount Olive
in a positive direction.
Thank you and happy new year.
David M. Scapicchio, Mayor
Mount Olive Township
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