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rt of Dance presented

students for Affiliate

Examinations in New

York City on June 25,2011. The

American BalletTheatreAffiliate

Teacherisalevelofdistinctionfor

ABTCertifiedTeachers thatsuc-

cessfully presenttheir studentsfor

examinations.

Art of Dance incorporates

the American Ballet Theatre

National Training

Curriculum in their teaching,

a breakthrough 8 level pro-

gram that combines high

quality artistic training withthe basics of dancer health

and child development. The

ABT National Training

Curriculum consists of a

comprehensive set of age-

appropriate, outcome-based

guidelines to provide the

highest quality ballet training

to dance students of all ages

and ski ll levels . Pr imary

through Level V is taught by

ABT Certified teacher EricaKolodny and through Level

Local Dance Studio Presents Students for Affiliate Examinations in theAmerican Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum

VIII is taught by Flavio

Salazaar, who have both suc-

cessfully completed these

levels of the ABT NationalTraining Curriculum.

American BalletTheatres

National Training

Curriculum is a program for

the development and training

of young students that

embracessound ballet princi-

ples and incorporates ele-

ments of the French, Italian,

and Russian schools of train-

ing. Under the direction of

ABT Artistic Director KevinMcKenzie, ABTs National

Training Curriculum was

designed and written by

Franco De Vita and

Raymond Lukens in collabo-ration with ABTs Artistic

Advisors and the Medical

Advisory Board.

As a national ballet com-

pany, ABT understands that

it has a responsibility to take

a leadership role in dance

training and dance education

in the United States, said

ABT Executive Director,

Rachel Moore. To this end,

we have developed a newballet curriculum and a

teacher training program that

is both artistically sound and

medically appropriate. Our

goal is to provide teachers

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highest quality training to

dance students ofall ages and

skill levels.

The National Training

Curriculum fulfills ABTs

missions as Americas

National Ballet Company in

bringing dance to the widest

possible audience. While

several training methods are

soundly in place within the

United States, ABTs

National Training

Curriculum can be used to

enhance an existing syllabus

and to assist teachers in

working appropriately with

young dancers. Attendees of

the ABT Teacher Training

Intensive program have the

opportunity to become certi-

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Washington Township Recreation

Department is celebrating the

holiday season with their Annual

Senior Citizens Thanksgiving Luncheon on

Wednesday, November 16, 2011at 11:00amat the Senior Center in Rock Spring Park,

Long Valley.

The event will include a catered lunch-

eon of Turkey with gravy, stuffing, veg-

etable, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes

and beverage.

The Long Valley Junior Womens Club

will be providing delicious holiday pies for

dessert.

The cost of this event is a non-refundable

feeof $8.00 forresidentsand $9.00 for non-residents.

Please send your check made payable to

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While it is difficult enough for adults to try to keeptheir heads above water(soto speak),thinkabout the

effectson infants.Infants dependon a parentto pro-

vide necessities like food and diapers. However,

when money is short or non-existent, parents may

not have enough to buy diapers. Neither WIC,

Medicare, norfoodstampscover diapers(exceptfor

hospice care).Parentsof infants may resortto trying

to stretch thediapers out, making the childgo with-

outa changeor more. Thiscan causenot only health

problemsforthe infant,buta strainon thefamily that

can lead to even more problems.

The answer formanyis theDiaperBank, andChildandFamilyResourcesinMt.Arlington ishopingthe

community canhelpmeet theneedfor diapers.

According to statistics from Child and

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costs $112 per month for children and $312

per month foradults. However, full-time work

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per month; at $10/hour, it grosses about

$1,600. Now think that the average rent for a

one bedroom apartment is $1,045 per month,

leavingonly $115-$5 in disposableincomefor

all other expenses, including taxes, food,transportation, clothes, and diapers.

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unemployed and about homeless families, the

picture is even grimmer.

In some cases, the cost is not short term.

Manydisabled babies never outgrowthe need

for diapers, requiring them through adult-hood. Child and Family Resources notes that

for child care, school, and job training, many

disabled children and adults require inconti-

nence supplies.

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adults, they are not readily available For chil-

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diapers for sanitary reasons.

The result of a lack of diapers or diaper

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in the same dirty diaper risks everything from

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some parents and caregivers. Child and

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agethree represent 28%of all abuse andneg-

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The answer to the problem is disposable

diapers for the Diaper Bank and thats where

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tys help. Thereare many ways it canbe done.

Child and Family Resources offered these

ideas:Host a Diaper Drive at your workplace,

congregation, or organization. We are in great

Diapers Neededneed of sizes 4, 5 and 6 diapers. Collect

unopened diapers at an upcoming party or

family event. Donate Dollars for Diapers by

making a check payable to Child and Family

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Green, Interfaith Council for Homeless

Families, Little Peoples Academy, the

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by Elsie Walker

Salem Pact,

Touching theD e a d ,

Vampire Resurrection

and Deadly

Innocence..all those

titles sound like the per-

fect Halloween reading

fare. Ask their author,

Carlotta Holton of

Chester Township, and

shell tell you that she

is definitely a

For Chester Township HorrorAuthor, Every Day is Halloween

Halloween person. While she has fond memories of many

childhood and adult Halloween parties, it may just be her

writing that truly reflects the Halloween spirit in her.Holton was dubbed the Queen of Superstitions by her

publisher when her book Touching the Dead came out.

This month the Queen will be presenting various pro-

grams related to her books at the Ocean County Library

Book Festival, Toms River; the Watchung Public Library;

the Bound Brook Public Library and at a local Red Hat

group. She will be marking Halloween by doing a radio

show on WMBS-CBS, Uniontown, Pennsylvania.

Holtons books focus more on psychological horror

than the gory. For her inspiration, shes turned to some of

the great historic mysteries:

Unresolved mysteries from the pages of history, e.g.

the Salem witchcraft trials, ancient ethnic superstitions,

the lost colonists of Roanoke, the allegedly murderous

Lizzie Borden, and the strange deaths in the Cornell and

Borden families, sparked my imagination and have made

for unique horror stories, she said.

For example, Holtons book, Salem Pact, is about a

college professor who gets permission to re-enact the

infamous Massachusetts trials for the entertainment of

visitors to historic Salem Village. Suddenly, the dramat-

ic history lesson become a modern nightmare as innocent

people are accused of serving Satan and sentenced to all-

too-real executions.

Similarly, the missing colonists of Roanoke inspired

Vampire Resurrection. The story takes place inManteo, North Carolina where people start turning up

dead or deranged. Two journalists with some history of

their own, set about investigating the catastrophe which,

according to a Native American sage, is that the people

are falling victim to Count Roget, a French vampire

believed to have devoured the members of the Lost

Colony of Roanoke in 1587.

One of her books,Deadly Innocence, addresses the

idea of whether immoral behavior be inherited when mur-

ders start happening around eight-year old Grace.

Graces ancestors include Rebeckah Cornell and Lizzie

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Borden. Has Grace a deadly gene?

Unlike her other books, Touching the

Dead is not one story, but a collection of

17 short stories which Holton describes asalarming stories of superstition, madness,

revenge, and the ancient struggle between

good and evil. For that, her inspiration

was a little different than the others.

The stories are based on superstitions

from across this country and around the

world. Some were based on my own

childhood beliefs, others garnered from

travel assignments, she said.

Holtons books have won her a variety

of accolades including Best

Anthology/Compilation 2008 New

England Book Festival; Best Horror Book

Of The Year 2007, Books and Authors.net;

New Jersey Press Women, First Place,

Fiction 2009; Finalist, Fiction, Horror,

National Best Books 2009 Award USA

Book News; National Federation of Press

Women 2nd place fiction at large; and the

Excellence Award in Fiction Writing 2011

from the New Jersey Press Womens

Association. Last year, he Morris County

Chamber of Commerce Women in

Business Committee honored Carlotta and

six other women as a new generation of

strong women who continue to achieve

success.

Holtons started her writing career as a

journalist. Her positions included work-

ing as a reporter for the Independent Press,

features writer for The Daily Journal,

Health editor/travel writer at The Record

of Bergen County, regular contributor to

Jersey Weekly Section of The New York

Times for six years, and stringer for The

Star Ledger. Shes taught journalism, cre-

ative writing, composition and literature at

the College of St. Elizabeth, Convent

Station and at Union County College.

Most recently, she was Executive Director

of the New Jersey Press Women.

How did she go from journalist to hor-

ror maven?Having written objective news for the

media for so many years, I cherish the

times I have for creating fiction. The evo-

lution of my horror writing stems from

two passions: the first is that I have

always been intrigued with the many mys-

teries in the pages of history. These unre-

solved mysteries are perfect literary fod-

der for all kinds of suppositions. Secondly,

I am fascinated with the power of the

human mind and how psychological terror

as opposed to gory violence has a sub-

continued from page 7

Chester Author...tle, yet very corrosive impact, on the mind

and soul. I love the stories of Edgar Allan

Poe and contemporary horror novelist,

John Saul. I think planting a seed of doubt

and or fear creates an anticipatory anxiety

or what if thinking that preys on the psy-

che and can be crippling to the spirit over

a long period of time, Holton said.

Now, even while spending the month

speaking and sharing about her books,

Holton is working on more. She is work-

ing on Touching the Dead Again.

Volume II and a one-act play.

Horror never takes a holiday, even on

Halloween.

Send us your photos, press releases and upcomingevents and well publish them in our next issue.

Email us at [email protected]


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Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

Day is observed annually. It is partof an effort designed to increase

public awareness of the progress, promise,

and benefits of Acupuncture and Oriental

medicine. In honor of Acupuncture and

Oriental Medicine Day, Skylands

Acupuncture will hold an Open House on

October 29, 2011 from 10:00am- 3:00pm.

On this day, Skylands Acupuncture &

Wellness Center invites you to tour the

office, learn about Acupuncture, ask ques-

tions, and even experience a Free

Acupuncture De-stress Treatment! Since

space is limited for treatments please call

for an appointment. Free Acupuncture

treatments are only offered to new patients.

The National Institute of Health states

that, Acupuncture is among the oldest

healing practices in the world. As part oftraditional Chinese medicine (TCM),

acupuncture aims to restore and maintain

health through the stimulation of specific

points on the body. Acupuncture treats

various conditions including but not limited

to: Muscle & Joint problems, Allergies,

Anxiety, Asthma, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,

Depression, Frozen Shoulder, Urinary

Disorders, Incontinence, Insomnia, Nausea,

Pain relief, Sciatica, Sinus Problems, Skin

Problems, Women's Health Problems and

Infertility.

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by Elsie Walker

Drakestown United Methodist

Church has dreams. Those dreams

include ways it can move out into

the local community to make a difference.

Located on Church Street not far from

Route 46 East in Budd Lake, the church has

been part of the area for two centuries.

Recently, it is celebrated its 200th anniver-

sary with a concert by The Gospel Project

and a re-dedication service with a pot lunch

luncheon. However, while noting its her-

itage, the churchs focus is on now and the

future.

We want to be known as The

Drakestown Church- a United Methodist

Community, said the churchs pastor, the

Rev. Bob Mayer.

That communitys history began with

Christians gathering in that place called

Drakestown two hundred years ago.

However, it wasnt until 1858 that the actu-

al church was built. Also, according to the

New Jersey Civil War Cemetery site, there

is well-kept small historic cemetery by the

church.

Looking at the church today, people can

see some changes that have been made over

the years such as the change in the steeple

and the addition of the basement and the

handicapped ramp. The Friendship Hall, a

separate building which was erected in 1956

(as a gift from the Smith family), offers

space for a variety of meetings. However,

one thing remains the same. The church

cares and now reaches out to others near

and far in a number of ways.

Our food pantry is very active. We work

with the neighborhood schools at the holi-

days. We are sending our second team to the

Appalachia Service Project this month. On

November 19th, we will have our Free

Community Turkey Dinner. We [provide

room for] eight Alcoholic Anonymous

meetings and one Overeaters Anonymous

meeting each week, shared Mayer.

Currently, one of the most visible signs

of the church working in the community is

its Drive In Prayer Tent. Originally a

Lenten project, the tent now operates on

Mondays from 6 - 8:30 am and 5 -

6:30pm.

We are praying for all the commuters

and the community around us. It is our way

of showing we care and we are there for

them, said Mayer.

200 Years Oldand Looking To The Future


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Washington Township Recreation willbe hosting its annual HalloweenCostume Party scheduled for Friday,

October 28 2011 from 4:00 6:00pm at theSenior Center, (Rock Spring Park) on East

Springtown Rd Long Valley, NJ.Come join the fun for face painting, pizza,

costume prizes, and our featured entertainerDiana Dove Life-like Halloween StuffedAnimals.

Register ASAP, as space is very limited.Children from Pre-K to 5th grade are invited.

The cost to participate is a non-refundablefee of $6 per child. Deadline to register isOctober 19, 2011. Pre-registration only, nowalk-ins will be accepted.

To register you may go online at

www.wtmorris.org. Or visit the WashingtonTownship Recreation Office at 50 RockRoad, Long Valley. Any questions pleasecontact the office at (908) 876-5941.

T

he Chester Lioness Club monthly dinnermeeting will be on Thursday, November 3rd,2011 at 6:30 PM in the Lamplighter

Restaurant, 190 West Main Street, Chester,The topic for this evenings discussion will

be: Mt.Olive TNR Project, presented byMichelle Lerner, Project Coordinator.

Two years ago, Mt Olive residents didsomething that made a big difference to theirtown- they signed a petition supporting aTrap-Neuter-Return (TNR) ordinance forferal cats! This program has saved cats fromthe impounding facility and adopts out kittensand friendly adult cats. TNR provides tempo-rary foster care for cats when residents faceeviction or other crises and helps residentsaccess low cost spay/neuter for their owncats.

Between 2008 and 2010 cats impoundedcame down more than 65% and the numberof cats euthanized each year went down from

141 to only 4.This is a totally volunteer program. Funds

are raised annually, and discounts onVeterinary care are given by localVeterinarians. Cats and kittens are providedfoster care by volunteers until they are adopt-ed. Foster Parents are always needed. Formore information, accesswww.mtolivetnr.org. and attend this program.

Attendance is by reservation only. Localresidents interested in attending, or learningmore about this program or the ChesterLioness Club may contact: HollySimmenroth 908-879-5932.

Washington Township Halloween Party

The Chester Lioness Club News


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Riding a surge of research show-

ing that learning a foreign lan-guage early in life improves

math and reading skills and SAT

scores later in life, Foreign Language

program Lango Adventures has begun

teaching Mandarin Chinese, Spanish

and French to kids ages 6 month old -

11 years in the Northwest NJ and sur-

rounding communities.

Bringing Lango to this area is owner-

operator and Chester NJ resident Agnes

Beede. A mother of 6 Children who

became unemployed after 9 years of work-

ing at Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Agnes

started Lango a year ago after her daugh-

ter lost the Language program at her

school, now her daughter is learning

Spanish, French and Chinese after she

decided to become entrepreneur.

Convinced of the importance of learning

new languages when traveling overseas,

Agnes says that America falls far short

when it comes to a key aspect of getting

along in an increasingly global society.

Joining forces with San Francisco-

based Lango, Agnes has hired native-

speaking and certified teachers who use a

proprietary curriculum, teaching classes in

local schools, community centers and

other facilities. Lango classes employ

music, movement, playacting, games,

reading and writing and art activities in a

high-energy environment.

We strive to reach every child in the

manner that best suits their learning

style, continues Aggie. We believe that

every child should learn another language,

and that every child can learn another lan-

guage. Our teachers work really hard to

ensure that we make good on this belief.

Foreign language instruction among

young children has indeed gained wide

acceptance in recent years as numerous

studies have shown that learning lan-

guages early in life impacts a child in a

variety of ways. In addition to being able

to speak the language devoid of accents

that teenagers and adults typically appro-

priate, children benefit through accelerat-

ed cognitive development, which has been

shown to result in stronger achievement in

other subject, including math and reading,

and even in higher test scores.

New Foreign Language Program to Teach Mandarin, Spanishand French to Northwest NJ-area

When youre learning a second lan-

guage not long after learning your first,

your brain isnt so cluttered, and its not

anchored to the sounds and patterns you

already know, says Aggie. They say

those little kids are like sponges, and its

really true; I see it every day in our class-

es, as they soak it up readily and naturally.

Its a blast to watch happen.

Lango website www.lango4kids.com

Phone 973-476-3137 - Email langoadven-

[email protected]

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Chester PTO Holiday Boutique Thursday,

November 17, 2011 from 3:00pm to8:00pm, Dickerson School. Please join us

and get a head start on your holiday shop-

ping while your children are entertained in

our childrens corner. Questions contractBeth Boothe [email protected].

Washington Township Recreation

is sponsoring a trip to the

Prudential Center to see the NJ

Devils take on NY Islanders on November

26, 2011 at 1:00pm. Bus leaves the Senior

Center, located in Rock Spring Park at

11:00 and will arrive approx 5:00pm.Tickets are $48.00 per person which will

be given out on the day of the event.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Checks payable to WT Recreation, and

mail to Washington Township Recreation,

50 Rock Road, Long Valley, NJ 07853

Attn: NJ Devils. If you have any questions,

please contact our office at 908 876-5941.

Chester residents, business people,

and visitors are invited to provide

input on a draft plan for trails that

will link parks, neighborhoods, schools, his-toric areas, natural vistas and shopping

areas through a network of multi-use trails

and pathways. Join us on Thursday, October

20 at 7 p.m. at the Field House, 107

Seminary Ave, to learn more and help shape

the plan for your town.

This plan has been initiated by the

Chester Borough & Township Green

Teams/Open Space Committees who

received a joint grant from ANJEC

(Association of NJ Environmental

Commissions) to develop an integratedtrails plan for the Chesters.

The plan will be implemented with the

help of Conservation Resources, a Chester-

based, non-profit organization dedicated to

preserving open space lands in NJ.

For more information, please visit

www.chestertrails.org.

Chester Invites Residents to HelpDevelop Integrated Trails Plan

Chester PTO Holiday Boutique

Hockey Trip Planned


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tunity, whether it be related to operations,

administration or medical service.

Associate Member Sophie Rosenfeld, a

marketing executive who heads her ownChester-based marketing firm, says: "My

husband Sam is an EMT and Vice President

with the Squad, and I also wanted to con-

tribute my time but in a non-medical way.

So I became an Associate Member and vol-

unteer a few hours each month to work on

marketing and press releases for the Squad

to foster community relations. My profes-

sional services are useful to CFAS, and as a

result I find my work with CFAS to be very

satisfying. I'm thrilled that I can contribute

to CFAS in the best way that I know how."Even the Rosenfelds' son Jack, 10, a 5th

grader at Gill St. Bernard's School, is called

upon to volunteer with CFAS, throwing

candy to the crowd from the back of an

ambulance at parades, or playing the role of

a mock patient during training exercises.

"We are a family of volunteers who wish to

serve the Chester community," Sophie says.

"It's important for us to be good role models

for our son, and instill a sense of pride, lead-

ership and community service in him. At a

very young age, Jack understood the con-

cept of neighbor helping neighbor and the

importance of an organization coming to the

aid of those in need."

Please consider volunteering your time

and expertise with the Chester Rescue

Squad and helping your community. For

more information, call (908) 879-5560.

About Chester First Aid Squad

The Chester First Aid Squad (CFAS) locat-

ed in Chester, NJ is a volunteer, nonprofit,

organization that provides emergency med-

ical services to sick and injured residents of

Chester and surrounding towns. CFAS was

established in 1945 and became independ-

ent from the Fire Company in 1987. CFAS

currently operates three ambulances and a

support unit and consists of approximately

50 members, many of which are certified

Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs).

On average CFAS runs over 800 emergency

calls a year. CFAS works closely with the

Chester Vol. Fire Company, and Chester

Borough and Chester Township Police

Depts. In addition to these local organiza-

tions, CFAS works with other mutual aid

squads in the area, hospital-based para-

medics, and state and private Aeromedical

helicopters. For more information about

the Chester First Aid Squad, visit:

www.chesterfirstaid.org.

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Introduction to Horses and Ponies, for chil-

dren aged 6-10. The 5-session program isheld on every Tuesday from 4:30 p.m. to 6p.m. from Oct. 25 to Nov. 22, 2011. Thecost is $175.

Class will be held at the newly renovatedSandy Hill Equestrian Center, a state of theart facility, located at 15 Larison Road inChester. All participants should be dressedin comfortable long pants, shoes with a heeland wear a riding or bicycle helmet.Registration form and release must be com-pleted and signed by parent in order forchild to participate.

The class will teach English & Hunt seatriding and horsemanship. Riders will bedivided into small groups. Instruction willbe on safe, experienced ponies in either the

indoor or the outdoor riding arenas.Horsemanship sessions are unmounted andwill teach grooming, wrapping, clipping,bridling, saddling, and barn safety. Finally,classroom activities will include learningthe parts of the horse, colors, markings, andbasic barn and horse management tech-niques.

If interested in signing up, please visitwww.chestertownship.org/recreation.htmlto download a form or send an e-mail [email protected].

St. Lawrence Catholic Church is hold-ing an interactive theater productioncalled Late Nite Catechism. The

event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011at 8 p.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church,Rt 24, Chester, N.J. Tickets cost $30. Theevent is open to the public.

The play is about an irrepressible Sisterwho teaches an adult catechism class to a

roomful of students. During the course ofthe play, Sisters abrupt mood swings arebound to resonate with everyone who sur-vived the ups and downs of going to school.

The date is Saturday, November 5, 2011at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Rt 24,Chester, NJ 07930, 8 p.m., $30 per ticket

For tickets and information, contact St.Lawrence Parish Center at (908) 879-5371.

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by Michele Guttenberger

There is a long running legend that Thomas Edison

thought it was possible that a machine could be

invented for the purpose of helping humans commu-

nicate with the dead. Whether Edison had actually workedon developing this machine is pure conjecture. If you ask

those who give credence to paranormal sciences, they claim

that Edison was serious in his claim and had something in

development. If you ask an Edison historian the verdict is

they were thoughts he gave some theory to. However, he

left no records of any apparatus blueprints on application of

these theories. In all the documents, notations and patent

applications that have been archived and collected no one

has found hardcopy evidence of its existence.

Thomas Edison himself may be blamed on how these

rumors got started. In a 1920 interview for Scientific

American with B.C. Forbes (later founder of Forbes maga-zine), Edison was quoted saying: ...I am inclined to believe

that our personality hereafter will be able to affect matter. If

this reasoning be correct, then, if we can evolve an instru-

ment so delicate as to be affected, moved, or manipulat-

ed...by our personality as it survives in the next life, such an

instrument, when made available, ought to record some-

thing.

Edison attracted many people from the scientific com-

munity and that included those involved in the paranormal

who wanted to engage his attention. One day a clairvoyant

stranger had walked into his lab claiming he could read

minds. Edison allowed the stranger to demonstrate his abil-ities. Edisons assistant wrote some names on a slip of

paper away from the strangers view. The stranger placed

his hand on the assistants head and was able to call out

every name on the paper. To confirm this was not a hoax,

Edison asked if he could answer a question for him. The

question he chose related to his storage battery. He wrotedown Is there was anything better than nickel-hydroxide?

The stranger answered No. There is nothing better. The

mysterious man left without his calling card and never

returned again.

This incident gave Edison a more serious consideration

to paranormal sciences and not to dismiss it as pure quack-

ery. Edison met the famed medium Dr. Bert Reese. He

thought Reese was a prodigy who had developed a new

sense that all humans are capable of developing.

Confirmation of Edison interests in determining if there

was life after death appeared in a special January 23, 1921

New York Times feature story by A.D. Rothman entitled:Mr. Edisons Life Units Hundred Trillion in Human Body

May Scatter After Death Machine to Register Them.

Edison goes into details about his life after death theories

and the apparatus that could register it. However, in final

closing argument he denies that his experimentation has

spiritual motives. He tells his audience during this inter-

view: The grub when it dies splits open. A remarkable

change occurs, a butterfly comes forth. I am investigating

the butterfly existence of human life, but I have nothing to

do with transmigration of souls. One is scientific; the other

I know nothing of.

Was Edisons New York Times interview a bit of the

Wizards sensational chitchat or was it a media premiere to

new mind bending discoveries to come. To this day it still

remains a topic for debate.

Although, you wont find the Ghost Machine, there are

many mind probing exhibits at the museum.

Visit The Thomas Edison Museum. Open Wednesday

through Sunday. Hours are 9:00am - 5:00pm Fee is $7.00 -

211 Main Street West Orange, NJ 07052 Visit website for

more details http://www.nps.gov/edis/index.htm

Thomas Edison and The Ghost Machine Truth or Dare


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Send us your photos, press releases and upcoming

events and well publish them in our next issue.

Email us at [email protected]

Roxbury Fire Co. # 2 presents their 3rd

Annual Haunted Beach (HeId at the

Shore Hills Beach, Mt. Arlington,

Landing.) on October 21st & 22nd and October

28th & 29th from 8:00pm to 11:00pm (weather

permitting). Childrens Hour 7:00 to 8:00pm forkids 5 to 10 years old. $5.00 admission at door.

Advance tickets can be purchased also for $5.00

at The Landing Market or contact Michael

Mangano 973-398-7267. Sponsored by the Shore

Hills Country Club

For groups of 10 or more, reservations are

encouraged 973-398-7267.

Like to scare people? Want to volunteer to

help with the Haunt? Contact MichaelMangan 973-398-7267, community service

hours are available .

3rd Annual Haunted Beach


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By Janice C. Molinari

Sometimes when a lesson comes, it hitsyou from all sides. It seems like

recently, Ive been hearing the same

thing over and over. It comes in different

voices trying to get me to pay attention.

Maybe its time for me to really listen up

and hear the message thats being delivered.

Heres what its sayingYou already have

everything you need for your own great-

ness.

Thats shocking. And at the same time, it

feels like something Ive always known

deep down in my core. Ive heard time andagain you do not GAIN something, you

UNCOVER what has been there all along,

what will always be there.

In a society thats constantly delivering the

message, you NEED the latest and the

greatest, it is no wonder this message that

is embedded in our very DNA, gets lost. We

know deep down that we already possess

everything we need. But somehow, we still

get distracted by the message that what

were looking for exists in something out-

side of ourselves. Its in the latest iphone or

the slimmest laptop, its in the brand new

model of that very thing we dont reallyneed but must have. But the more we dis-

tract ourselves with everything thats out-

side of ourselves, the harder it is to see

whats inside.

One of my favorite childrens books is Shel

Silversteins The Missing Piece (and the

sequel, The Missing Piece Meets The Big

O). If you happen to be in the bookstore,

pop on over to the childrens aisle and give

it a read. Personally, I think its in the wrong

section entirely, it should be in the adult

Self-Help aisle. The idea is that a sweet,little pac-man shaped character goes look-

ing for the missing piece that he thinks will

make him whole, only to discover in the

end, that theres nothing really missing from

his life after all. The search for what he

thinks is missing was only a distraction

from seeing the beauty of the fullness of his

life. Oh, by the way, if you come to my

house, youll find both of those books on

my shelf, my most prized literary material!

When you begin to learn to trust that you

have everything you need, life just gets eas-

The Missing Peaceier. We carry our greatness within us, we

just need to remove the clutter and let itshine. We need to stop searching for the

thing that we think will make us complete,

we need to stop looking for our Missing

Peace and realize that we are already

whole and beautifulall on our own.

Janice C. Molinari is the owner of Ananda

Yoga located in Mendham, NJ . Join her atthe studio on October 27th at 8pm for her

FREE monthly workshop, The

Conversation. A discussion group about

what really matters in life. Visit anandayo-

gamendham.com for details.

Janices Blog


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The Benefits of Pre-School GymnasticsAt CS Gymnastics

As we watch the seasons change, we

can also see the positive changes of

the pre-school students enrolled at

CS Gymnastics in Flanders. Whether they

participate in the Bunny tots (1 -3yrs)

with parents, Bouncin Bunnies (3-4yrs), or

Gym n Learn Pre-School combining Pre-

K academics and fitness, these youngsters

are having a healthy lifestyle reinforced in a

Fun environment every week. The national

organization, USA Gymnastics, strongly

promotes the many benefits of being

involved in a gymnastics program at an

early age. Below are the top nine reasons,

though you may think of more.

Fitness - Experiencing fun associated with

fitness activities early in life can create life-

long positive fitness habits.

Mental Focus - Learning how to concen-

trate on a task and achieving goals.

Balance - Walking beams can transfer

later to riding a bike.

Social Skills -Taking turns, working

with partners, sharing , making friends and

acknowledging the accomplishments of

others.

Strength - Climbing on bars and ropes

develop muscle strength.

Flexibility - Improved range of motion

through stretching and holding body posi-

tions.

Coordination - Hand-eye coordination

improves writing ability while eye track-

ing improves reading readiness.

Burn Calories - Will help jump start a

life a fitness.

The sport of ALL sports - Gymnastics

prepares kids for all sports.

To see for yourself, come visit CS

Gymnastics in Flanders during our upcom-

ing Gym n Learn Back to School

Night/Open House on Thursday, October

20th. See how you can get your special

young ones involved in the Fun and over-all

body developing gymnastics programs at

CS Gymnastics in Flanders. Contact us at

973-347-2771, or visit

www.csgymnasticsinc.com.

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Cosmetic Surgery in the United States is a multimil-

lion-dollar industry; thousands of women are on a

quest to restore youthfulness to their face and neck.

As the risks and complications and at times, disfigurement,

from invasive surgical treatments and chemical exfoliants

become increasingly public, many people are discovering

the effectiveness of cosmetic acupuncture to rejuvenate the

face. By activating the facial muscles, increasing collagen

and boosting the circulatory and lymphatic systems,

acupuncture offers a completely natural path to facial reju-venation that many have called a magical experience.

Promoting collagen production increases muscle tone and

elasticity helping to firm the skin, fill out wrinkles, and

reduce bags and sagging without recovery time and no need

to take time off from work.

Facial rejuvenation utilizing acupuncture is becoming a

more popular, non-surgical method for those who want not

only to maintain beauty, radiance and vitality in the face, but

also improve their overall health and well being at the same

time. Cosmetic acupuncture has even been featured in the

mainstream media, such as on ABC Televisions Good

Morning America, Fox News and Public BroadcastingSystems Healthweek. Madonna, Jessica Parker and Cher

utilize facial rejuvenation to maintain the work theyve had

done surgically.

This delicate use of ultra fine facial acupuncture needles is

arranged in a sequence that develops collagen and stimulates

the rejuvenation processes. Each treatment is approximately 1

hour long and is part of a ten to twelve treatment series. For

optimal results, it is recommended that the patient receive two

treatments per week for 5 to 6 weeks. Maintenance sessions

are scheduled according to the individuals needs and are usu-

ally recommended on a monthly basis to enhance results for

many years. Changes may be seen as soon as the first treat-

ment is completed, but each succeeding treatment builds on

the last. The program is safe, effective and brings with it none

of the great expense, adverse effects or toxicity of more inva-

sive approaches that involve drugs or surgery. The following

before and after pictures show the disappearance of lines uti-

lizing only acupuncture:

How Does Facial Rejuvenation Work?

According to the latest research in dermatology and Dr.

Howard Murad, a professor of dermatology at UCLA and

Vogue magazines proclaimed One of Americas top derma-

tologists, the problem is free radicals. Aging skin ...wrinkles,

sagging, enlarged pores, puffiness, thin and dry skinis due

to the damage caused by free radicals. Free radicals are

destructive molecules. They destroy the integrity of other

molecules. They first attack and destroy the walls of your skin

cells. So if you imagine your cells as being like a water bal-

loon, free radicals are like a knife that pokes holes into it. The

balloon will then leak like a sieveand your cells becomedehydrated. They become deflated and dehydrated, because

all the vital fluid and nutrients have leaked out.

Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture helps restore the integri-

ty of your skin cells by stimulating the nervous, circulatory

and hormonal systems to boost collagen and elastin produc-

tion.

Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture can actually take five to

fifteen years off your face. Some of the most common effects

of facial rejuvenation include:

Reduction of fine lines

Diminished deep wrinkles

Droopy eyelids are lifted

Jowls are firmed

Under eye bags are reduced

Puffiness around the eyes is reduced or eliminated

Increase of blood and lymph circulation

to the face increases skin moisture

Increased collagen production

Improved muscle tone

Dermal contraction

Tightening of pores

Brightening of the eye area

Improving hormonal balance to help with acne

Reducing evidence of stress from the face

Acupuncture Facial Rejuvenation is a safe and effective

alternative to the use of more invasive therapies to regain your

youth not only on the outside, but also on the inside. In our

clinic, cosmetic acupuncture entails a detailed health history

in addition to just doing facial acupuncture. To really get

results, we also treat the underlying causes of each patients

aging process. For example, a person with a lot of facial sag-

ging and puffiness may also exhibit signs of indigestion,

insomnia, with some depression. This person will receive

facial acupuncture in addition to being treated by tonifying her

spleen, moving her liver Qi, and calming the mind. Hence,each treatment is highly individualized to meet the needs of

each patient. In addition to the acupuncture treatment, many

patients also receive Chinese Herbal formulas to target areas

of disharmony and renew original beauty by enhancing ade-

quate blood flow, moisture, energy and circulation.

Skylands Anti-Aging Program recommends the use of all

natural facial cleaning and toning products to enhance your

new youthful look which help to prevent free radical forma-

tion from harsh chemicals used in facial cleaners and cosmet-

ics. In addition to your treatment you will also receive dietary

and lifestyle awareness that will further reduce the production

of free radicals that cause aging.I have been living my dream for over 10 years helping my

patients to enjoy better health, living a more vibrant and ener-

getic life, eliminating their pain, preventing heart disease and

cancer through dietary and lifestyle awareness, helping cou-

ples achieve their dreams of having a child, and now helping

our patients to turn back the hands of time. It is my pleasure

and joy to help you to achieve your health, well being and

longevity goals for 2011/2012. Our mission is to serve you

and provide you with a total healing experience.

Start today move towards a healthier, more beautiful,

energized, and younger-looking you!

Call Skylands Acupuncture and Wellness for your FREEphone consultation with Deborah or Kearstin, both of whom

are certified in Acupuncture Facial Rejuvenation at 908-876-

3643.

Deborah Waddell completed her Masters level degree

from the Eastern School of Acupuncture in Mont-clair, NJ.

She received her Acupuncture Certification from the New

Jersey Board of of Medical Examiners (C.A.) and from the

National Commission for the Certification of

Acupuncturists (Dipl. Ac.). Deborah also has a degree in

Biology and Chemistry with summa cum laude Honors

from Felician College.


Deborah Waddell,Dipl. Ac., C.A.

Valley Professional Center, 59 East Mill Road (Rt. 24),Suite 2-201-A, Long Valley, New Jersey, 07853 (908) 876-3643

Treating: Mental and Emotional Issues Musculo-skeletal and Neurological Upper Respiratory Tract

Gastrointestinal Disorders Reproductive System

SPECIALIZING IN INFERTILITY IN FEMALES & MALES

FACIAL REJUVENATION A Wonderful,

Holistic Approach to Reversing the Aging Process Before After

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By Thomas Lotito

Hats off to West Morris Regional Boardof Education for returning $458,594of additional state aid to homeowners

in July, creating a 0% increase in propertytaxes from the Regional HS school district.Whereas, Washington Twp's K-8 Board ofEducation did not return it's $409,565 in addi-tional state aid to the taxpayers, leaving LongValley home owners with a tax increase.Why?

As I have stated many times before onthese pages. The Washington Twp K- BOEdoes not have the best interests of the commu-nity at heart. The WT K-8, BOE administra-tion's priority is to grow more infrastructureand create jobs while continuing to cut pro-grams in the classroom. This summer whileyou were on vacation, the BOE administration

added yet another "special services" positionthat was not in the budget. The BOE said the"need for this position" became apparent afterthe budget vote.

Why was this position rushed through thehiring process? Why was there a need for anew special services position? Did suddenlythe need appear that couldn't be handled byour many psychologists, social workers, coun-selors already on the school payroll? Why wasthe new position added under the radar duringthe summer months?

The decision to ad another position while

cutting programs leads me to questionSuperintendent Mohre and his administra-tion's ability to asses the needs of our schools.Did Mr. Mohre and the BOE pull a fast oneand see the $409,565 as windfall and anopportunity to go on a spending spree at thebequest of the teachers union?.

According to K-8 business administratorLiz George, the K-8 BOE was flush with cashin at the end of the school year because in thewarmer weather there are no heat bills.

What the BOE isn't telling the public is thatthey are also flush with cash because of

teacher retirements, and new teachers arehired at a lower rate.

There is also moderate turnover rate at theend of every school year with the schooladministration hiring un-tenured teachers toreplace un-tenured teachers. The practice ofhiring a steady group of un-tenured teachersevery year creates a positive cash flow for theadministration for pet projects. So, if the BOEhas all of this cash, why didn't they return the$409,565 in additional state aid?

Moreover, the K-8 BOE is making a com-mitment to get into the bus repair business

with the Washington Twp. road dept. on Rock

Rd. Even though the costs will be shared withthe township, we're still talking about addingnew positions. Garage mechanics, a secretary,and a supervisor. Why?

Is this really the time to expand with theslow economy and a slow housing market,resulting in lower ratables and less revenue toour town? In other words, why is our localschool government expanding, when revenuesare down? Would you create more householddebt if year after year you had less income?Then why should the school do it?

Will you be happy when your childreceives less programs in the classroom, allthe while the BOE is on a spending spree cre-ating infrastructure union positions? Isn't out-sourcing bus maintenance less expensive?Let's keep in mind all of the money that isspent at the school is your money. I don't care

if they tell you its in a transportation fund orthis fund or that fund. It all comes out of thesame pocket, it's your money.

Now that I'm a parent with one child thathas gone all the way through the WashingtonTwp school system, WMCHS was such a dif-ference experience, compared to the K-8

schools. One of the most disturbing differ-ences between the HS & the Middle schoolwas at Christmas time the middle school holdsa winter concert and purposely omits any ref-erences to Christmas and Hanuka in order tobe politically correct.

While WMCHS, it's a tradition to performHandel's Messiah and sing Christmas Carols.Is it fair to say that the K-8 BOE and adminis-tration is theophobic? The middle schoolteaches Connected and Every Day Math. But,Connected and Every Day Math are not taughtat the HS. The middle school holds pajamaday, there is no pajama day at the HS.

Any issues I have with the K-8 BOE &administration is about the taxing and spend-ing, political correctness, and sub-standardmath programs I encountered through theyears, it's not with the teachers.

To summarize; Are the K-8 BOE goodstewards of your money, or did they see the409,565 as wind fall for their agenda? Is theK-8 BOE administration putting aside theeducational needs of our children in order togive the teachers unions a strangle hold onLong Valley taxpayers? Do we need a schoolthat is growing now that Washington Twp. hasgentrified because of the Highlands Act?These and other disturbing questions aboutwhere the money is going in our schools needanswers.

In other local news, it's election time, the

By Harlin Parker

America is a great country. Its ourhome, for all three hundred million orso of us. While were a disparate

group (age, location, religion, culture, race,gender, education, jobs, and perhaps especial-ly, political viewpoints), the one trait Ive

found that unites us, above all else, is our lovefor this country, our country. Other than for afew miscreants around here, were all patriots.Were proud and honored, and thankful, to callourselves American.

So now what? What does it mean to beAmerican? Rights? Yes, certainly. We haveunalienable rights, guaranteed to each of usunder our American constitution. But certain-ly being an American means more than that. Itdoes. Along with our rights we have respon-sibilities; individual responsibilities to our-selves and to each other. This country doesnt

run itself. We all play a part. We all live here,as Americans, seeking to make our too shortlives as good as possible (life, liberty and thepursuit of happiness). But nobody, and I meannobody, can do it alone. Like it or not, admitit or not, we need each other. To use the oldclich, united we stand, divided we fall. Andthat, dear reader, is a point too many of usseem to reject these days.

America today is stratified in a mannerunlike any other period in Americas brief his-tory. Obviously, people in this country havealways had their differences (Civil War any-

one?) but todays America is no longer somuch a melting pot as it is a boiling pot. Weneed to take stock, and take action, beforethings boil over. Because while America isthe worlds premier country in so many ways,our continued greatness is not guaranteed andsigns of trouble are all around us.

So lets ask ourselves a basic question.What are we doing here? Look around.Really, look. We have people in this countrywho are unable to care for themselves,whether due to individual problems (infirmity,age, etc.) or situational circumstances. These

people dont deserve our scorn, and they dontdeserve to be left to themselves. They need,and they deserve, our help. The vast bulk ofus, though, get up every day and go to work.We do our work as best we can. And in ourcountry, our land of opportunity, some of ushave done better than others, which is fine.Americans strive for, and applaud, success.The late Steve Jobs was the great Americandream writ large.

Yet over the past thirty years, weve seenthat for too many of us, the American dreamhas become not so much a nightmare but amirage. Too many Americans have worked

hard, worked honestly, played by the rulesonly to find that the pot at the end of the rain-bow slips further and further away. Why isthat?

Listen to those voices on the radical right.If youre not rich, if youre not successful, itsyour fault. Or, if it isnt exactly your fault, its

definitely the fault of trade unions, especiallypublic unions. Those on the right tell us thatcosts are too high, by which they mean peo-ple who work are being paid too much, morethan they deserve. Taxes are too high.Government is too intrusive and spends toomuch. And the answer, of course, is as it hasalways been for those on the right. Reducetaxes on those already wealthy individuals, therich. Ah, but dont call these people rich.Theyre job creators. Yep, job creators. Sotell me, how many jobs does Paris Hilton cre-ate? Charlie Sheen stands to be paid a whop-

ping one hundred million dollars from thesyndication of Two and a Half Men. Howmuch of a job creator is good ol Charliegoing to be with that money? Hookers? Eventhat quintessential American company, CokaCola, has created more jobs outside Americathen here at home.

Those on the right like their slogans andthey love their euphemistic labels. Facts andan honest view of history? Uh, not so much.But the inconvenient truth (there, I said it) isthat wealth disparity and income disparity inAmerica today is as great as it has ever been.

All the wealth that has been created inAmerica over the past several decades hasgone to those in the top five percent, mostly tothose in the top one percent. None (as in zero)has gone to the vast middle class. The richhave grown vastly more rich. The poor havebecome poorer. The middle class has shrunk,and their standard of living has gone nowherebut down.

This is not the natural order of things. Thepast thirty years didnt just happen. As muchas the radical right rails against government,it has been government policies that have

allowed the fruits of American progress to goto those at the very top, leaving those in themiddle and at the bottom to whither.

Lately, though, hardworking Americansare speaking up. Were tired of good paying

jobs being shipped overseas. Were tired oftax policies that favor those who are alreadywealthy. Were especially tired of right wingpolicies that punish the poor and squeeze themiddle class more and more. Were speakingout against decades of government and socialpolicies that have brought us to where we are.Remember the question, what are we doing

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1 1/2 cups shredded Gouda cheese (6

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2 tablespoons sliced green onions (2 medi-

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2 tablespoons red caviar, if desired

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1 tablespoon chopped fresh

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1 center-cut beef tenderloin

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1 cup reduced-sodium beef

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