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How do you get toCarnegie Hall? TheChildrens Chorus ofSussex County has been

practicing and wouldlike to have you jointhem on stage on Satur-day, May 24th. CCSChas been selected to

perform at CarnegieHall in a premiere of anew work by highlyrespected composerStephen Paulus.MidAmerica Produc-tions, Inc. commis-sioned the piece, whichwas written for SATBadult and treblechildrens choir. CCSCwould like to invitemale and female middleschool and high schoolsingers with unchangedvoices to join them in

preparing and perform-ing Paulus To Be

Certain of The Dawnon May 24th at Carn-

egie Hall. There will bea mandatory rehearsal in

New York City with Dr.William Wyman onFriday, May 23 the day

prior to the perfor-mance.Dr. Wyman is Profes-

sor of Music and Direc-tor of Choral Activitiesat Nebraska WesleyanUniversity and he will

conduct the premiereperformance.

CCSC will begin localrehearsals everyWednesday and Sunday

beginning March 9 from6:30pm until 7:30pm.The rehearsals will beheld at Christ Church,62 Main Street in

Newton. CCSC is look-ing for talented singerswho are interested in theunique experience of

premiering a new choralwork in NYCs premier

concert hall.The Childrens Chorus

of Sussex County hasbeen invited to performin Carnegie Hall anumber of times, butthis is the first time theyhave been selected to

premiere a new work.

CCSC has been recog-nized by MidAmerica asa choir that sings withgreat musical sensitiv-ity and comes torehearsals with themusic well-prepared.Deborah Mello,

Founder and ArtisticDirector of CCSC,remembers two yearsago when the choir wasinvited to perform JohnRutters Mass of theChildren on a MidAm-erica concert. Theconductor, MelodieGalloway claimed it

was unnecessary to haveCarnegie contd pg. 3

Linda Simpson, SalesAssociate withRE/MAX House Values4, has been awarded theAccredited BuyerRepresentation (ABR)designation by the Real

Estate Buyers AgentCouncil. of the NationalAssociation of Realtors(NAR).Linda joins an elite

group of real estateprofessionals in NorthAmerica who haveearned the AB desig-nation. All wererequired to successfullycomplete a comprehen-sive course in buyer

representation and anelective course focusingon a buyer representa-tion specialty, in addi-tion to submitting docu-mentation verifying

professional experience.Linda has 10 years of

real estate experience,specializing in residen-tial, commercial, landand rentals. She has

been with RE/MAX forfour years. Along withher ABR designation,Linda also has her ShortSales and ForeclosureResource Certification(SFR). She was alsonamed a Top Agent inthe January 2014 edition

of Top Agent Magazine.Linda is involved in

many charitable organi-zations, including theRE/MAX Home for theCure Program, whichdonates a portion ofeach closed transactions

to local ChildrensMiracle Network Hospi-tals. She is also involvedwith the PajamaProgram within heroffice. RE/MAX HouseValues 4 is the only dropoff site in WarrenCounty that collects new

pajamas and books forWarren County childrenin need.Linda has a deep and

varied knowledge ofmany communities inMorris, Warren andSussex Counties andenjoys many interests,including spendingquality time with herchildren.

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Interested in buying anew home? Check outthe classified on page 14for a list of homes fromColdwell Banker Ches-ter that can fit yourneeds!Kindergarten regis-

tration for September2014 for BlairstownElementary School:will be held on Satur-day, April 5th and Satur-day April 26, 2014 forall pupils enteringkindergarten in Septem-

ber 2014. Kindergartenpupils must havereached their fifth birth-day by October 1st.Registration documentsrequired to bring to theschool office beforeyour screening date:completed registration

form, which can befound on the schoolwebsite under forms;childs birth certificatewith the raised seal ofage, Signed doctors

certificate of immuniza-tions. If you do nothave a student registeredat Blairstown Elemen-tary School, you must

provide proof ofresidence. Please callEileen at 908-362-6111,ext. 109 as soon as

possible to scheduleyour kindergartenscreening appointment.Attention Parents of

future Knowlton Twp.Elementary Kinder-garten students:Kindergarten registra-tion is going on now forSeptember 2014. To beeligible for kindergar-ten, a child must be fiveyears old by October1st. If you have notalready done so, call theschool at 908-475-5118,

ext. 200, as soon aspossible.Knowlton Twp.

Elementary School isaccepting four-year-old children for a high

quality, comprehen-sive and fun-filledpreschool inclusiveeducation program forthe 2014-15 school year.Children must be fouryears old by October 1st

and must be toilettrained. The programbegins in September,Monday through Fridayfrom 9am to 11:30amwhen school is insession. Space islimited. For more infor-mation, call 908-475-5118, ext. 200, or visitw w w . k n o w l t o nschool.com.Interested in softball?

Check page 12 to finddetails on sign ups!Hurry, the deadline isMarch 2nd.This winter has been

tough on cars! Showyour vehicle some loveby getting an oil changeat The Auto Shop foronly $28 (with ad on

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The following is a listof books added to theWarren County Librarycollection this pastweek:Frozen Little Golden

Book (Disney Frozen):By RH Disney, fromGolden/Disney. StillLife with BreadCrumbs: A novel by the

New York Timesbestselling author

(Electronic Format) byAnna Quindlen, fromRandom House. CrazyLife Home Free, fromColumbia. Is ThereAnybody Out There? AGreat Big World, fromEpic. Duty: Memoirs ofa Secretary at War(Electronic Format) byRobert M Gates, fromKnopf. Princess Label-maker to the Rescue(Origami Yoda) by TomAngleberger, fromAmulet Books. TheSibley Guide to Birds,Second Edition by

David Allen Sibley,from Knopf. BudgetBytes: Over 100 Easy,Delicious Recipes toSlash Your Grocery Billin Half by Beth Moncel,from Avery Trade. The

End of Dieting: How toLive for Life by JoelFuhrman, from Harper-One. Grimm - TheChopping Block byJohn Passarella, fromTitan Books. Wave bySonali Deraniyagala,from Vintage. RickSteves' Great Britain byRick Steves, fromAvalon Travel Publish-ing. eBay For Dummies(For Dummies(Business & PersonalFinance) By MarshaCollier, from For Dum-mies. Alienated ByMelissa Landers, fromD i s n e y - H y p e r i o n .Captain America:Winter Soldier UltimateCollection By EdBrubaker, from Marvel.

No One Else Can HaveYou By Kathleen Hale,from HarperTeen.Alien: Out of the Shad-ows (Novel #1) By TimLebbon, from TitanBooks. The Mangle

Street Murders: TheGower Street Detec-tives: Book 1 By MartinKasasian, from Pegasus.DK Eyewitness TravelGuide: Scotland By DK,from DK Travel.

for their Friday nightprime rib dinners!

We would like to wisha very Happy Birthdayto Megan Hughes!Sheis a creative, fun andartistic friend who is

celebrating her 22ndBirthday on March 1st!Happy 13th Birthday

to Jacob Summers, areal teenager now! Hisbirthday is Thursday,February 27th!Say Happy Birth-

day to your lovedones in The PRESS!Send us your lovedones name and birthdayand well print it herefor free! You can alsosend us a photo and a

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days, anniversariesand other tidbits of

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Family, Friends andSupporter of the GreaterBlairstown BusinessAssociation, Wouldnt it

be great if 40% of theprice you paid for yourfavorite products wentdirectly to the GreaterBlairstown BusinessAssociation? Of courseit would, that is why Iam excited to introducea new online fundrais-ing program with

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To get started, go towww.yankeecandlefundraising.com. In the StartShopping Box, insertthe group number990057576. You will

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Friends and Family,go to yankeecan-dlefundraising.com. Inthe Start Shopping Box,click Create SellerLogin. Insert the groupcode 990057576 underSign Up to Be A Seller.Follow steps 1-3 toconfirm your e-mailaddress.Once you have regis-

tered with YankeeCandle, you have theopportunity to send oute-mails to Friends andFamily for theirsupport. Simply entertheir name and e-mailon the Seller Dashboardand Yankee Candle willsend out an e-mail onyour behalf. Share thisgreat offer with your outof town and dont forgetyour co-workers!

United Way of North-ern New Jersey is hold-ing free mentor trainingclasses in WarrenCounty for individualsinterested in becominga mentor. The program

prepares local residentswith the communicationand problem-solvingskills to serve as aneffective mentor. Thefour-part series consistsof classes held onMarch 1st, 8th and 15thfrom 9am to 1pm atCentenary College'sLackland CenterPresidents CircleRoom, 715 Grand Avein Hackettstown.Individuals must attendall sessions in order toreceive a completioncertificate.United Way is com-

mitted to growing thenumber of mentors inthe northern NJ region,in conjunction withnational efforts to boostthe ranks of mentors.Mentors are proven tomake a difference inhelping individualsrealize their potential,

both personally andprofessionally.

The mentor trainingprogram providedthrough the United WayMentor Center is widelyconsidered a model for

preparing individuals to

be effective mentors.Area residents whohave taken the class saythe program enhancestheir interpersonal andcommunication skills.The training equips

individuals with thefundamentals of men-toring and provides the

basic skills needed toprovide youth, profes-sional, and financialmentoring.Being a mentor and

helping someoneachieve his or her

potential is one of thebest ways to have apositive and lastingcontribution in yourcommunity, said SarahBrelvi, chief profes-sional officer at UnitedWay of Northern NewJersey. We all, at some

point in our lives, cancredit a mentor withhelping us to achieveour potential. This classis an opportunity tolearn how you can

positively impactsomeones life bysharing your time andtalents.To learn more about

United Way MentorCenter visit UnitedW-ayNNJ.org/MentorCenter.Pre-registration isrequired. To register forthe mentor trainingclasses beginning

March 1st, contactMelissa Cooper atMelissa. Cooper@Un-itedWayNNJ.org or call973-993-1160 ext 112.United Way of North-

ern NJ is a nonprofitorganization working toimprove peoples livesand strengthen commu-nities by focusing oneducation, income, andhealth. These are the

building blocks for agood life: a qualityeducation that leads to astable job; the toolsneeded to achievefinancial stability; andgood health. They leadcaring communities tocreate long-lastingchanges that transform

peoples lives.United Way of North-

ern NJ serves Morris,Somerset, Sussex andWarren counties, aswell as portions ofsuburban Essex County,including theCaldwells, CedarGrove, Essex Fells,Fairfield, Glen Ridge,Livingston, Millburn-Short Hills, Montclair,Roseland, and Verona.FMI, call 908-835-3550 or visitUnitedWayNNJ.org.

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such long rehearsalswith a choir that was sowell prepared and sangso beautifully.For more information,

contact Mrs. Mellothrough the ChildrensChorus website:ccscsings.org or bytelephone at 973-670-4556.The Childrens Chorus

of Sussex County servesschool-aged children inand around SussexCounty by providing acomprehensive choralmusic program. Thissequential program hasthree ensembles and isanxious to start a begin-ning music experience:Musikgarten music classfor five and six year oldchildren, Bel Canto for

beginning singers ingrades one through four,Bella Voce for interme-diate singers in gradesfive through eight, andConcert Choir foradvanced singers gradesseven through 12. Thethree choirs perform intwo annual concerts, and

perform locally, region-ally and internationally,traveling to countriesincluding North andSouth America andEurope. This summerthey will be one of 30international choirsselected to perform in anInternational ChoralFestival in BritishColumbia, Canada.

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Becoming You:Writing Careers FreeSeminar: Thursday,February 27th, 6:30pmto 3pm. Project Self-Sufficiency, 127 MillSt., Newton. Call 973-940-3500 to register.

Read To A Pet:March 1st at 11am.Sign up to read to a petfor 10 minutes. Call thelibrary to reserve your10 minute spot. Regis-tration required. Cath-erine Dickson HofmanBranch Warren County

Library, 4 Lambert Rd.Blairstown FMI call,908-362-8335.

Blairstown YouthBasketball Fundraiser:Saturday March 1stfrom 7-11pm at JD'sWines & Liquors.Fountain Mall, Rt 94,Blairstown. The Blair-stown Youth BasketballAssociation thanks youfor your support!

North Warren Demo-cratic Club Meeting:Saturday, March 1st,

1pm. Meeting room ofthe Catherine DicksonHofman Library onLambert Rd. in Blair-stown. They will beelecting officers anddiscussing 2014elections & candidatesfor the BlairstownTownship Committee.Refreshments provided.FMI, contact Fred Cookat 908-362-6808 orfpchistory@ yahoo.com

Knights of ColumbusAnnual St. PatricksCharity Dinner Dance:

Saturday, March 1st,6:30pm to 11pm. StLawrence Parish Hall,

Chester. FMI, call 973-584-2083 or 862-432-2159.

Seed Library & SeedStarting Workshop:March 3rd, 6:30pm-7:30pm. CatherineDickson HofmanBranch Warren CountyLibrary, 4 Lambert Rd.Blairstown. Start yourseeds for spring plantingnow using the SeedLibrary; Tomato, pepperand eggplant seeds will

be available along withsoil and containers to get

your transplants started.Registration required.FMI, call 908-362-8335.

Delaware ValleyRaptor Center at thelibrary: March 6th at7pm. Catherine DicksonHofman Branch WarrenCounty Library, 4 Lam-

bert Rd. Blairstown. Seethe raptors up close andlearn about these fasci-nating birds. FMI call,908-362-8335.

The Chester LionessClub Dinner Meeting:

Thursday, March 6th,6:30pm.190 West MainStreet, Chester.

Art Association inRoxbury Meeting &Pottery Demonstra-tion: Thursday, March6th, 7:15pm. RoxburySenior Center, 72Eyland Ave., Succa-sunna.

GBBA member,Dominick Belfiore, willbe the guest speaker:March 25th at 6pm atBlair Academy, Tracey

Hall. Topics he will bediscussing: Informationregarding SBA loan

products, Informationregarding SBA lenders,Information to SBAmentoring resources(Small Business Devel-opmental Centers,Score, Veteran BusinessOutreach Center, Train-ing opportunities

provided by SBAresource partners, Train-ing available on Gov-ernment Contracting,.Please RSVP via emailkryssigbba@gmail.comor 908-319-3624 byMarch 7th.

NORWESCAP TaxHelp: March 7th, 13th,20th, & 27th.CatherineDickson HofmanBranch Warren CountyLibrary 4 Lambert Rd.Blairstown. Free incometax assistance is avail-able for those withuncomplicated returnsincluding the elderly,

people with disabilities,and income eligible

people. Sign up withNORWESCAP 888-387-9830, ext.3502.FMI call, 908-362-8335.

Newton Rotary ClubAnnual All You CanEat Pancake &Sausage Breakfast:Saturday, March 8th.First United MethodistChurch, 111 RyersonAve., Newton.

Cabinet with SpecialGuests Bovine SocialClub: Saturday,March 8th. TheHistoric BlairstownTheatre. FMI & tickets,visit www.thehbt.com.St. Jude RC Church

St. Patricks DinnerDance: Saturday,March 8th, 6:15pm-

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Hello fellow readers,This is getting silly;

another 15 inches ofsnow followed by an icy

wintery mix!John from Blairstownstopped while I waswalking Ellie during thelatest one-two punchand said, You get an Afor effort!Thanks, John, I like to

think of myself as anachiever but the truth is,Ellie encourages me toget out there.My bright yellow coat,

black umbrella andmatching Muck Bootsmay not be vogue, buthopefully visible to

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You look like theMorton Salt Girl,added John.Speaking of salt;

theres a shortage ofroad salt, which meansweve plowed throughour anticipated need.Regular road salt is onlyeffective from freezingto about 15 degrees.Below that, magnesiumchloride or calciumchloride is added. Itsthe chloride ions thatcause much of the envi-ronmental damage,dehydrating plants,

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plants start breakingdormancy. Their roots

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writer on these artforms, Marty will dem-onstrate this ancient

practice of long-termcultivation and shapingof small trees to Spring-fest visitors on Friday,March 13th at 3:30pm.A full lecture schedule

is posted on the showswebsite, springfest-gardenshow.org, andincludes such diversetopics as gardening with

deer, annuals, perenni-als, roses, hydrangeasand blooming trees,simplifying your land-scape, garden pathwaysand a chain saw safetydemo. All lectures arefree with paid admissionto the show.For more information,

see the Springfest ad onpage 9.

Whether youre apassionate plant geek, aveteran yard-crasher or anewbie homeowner;youll be sure to findinspiring landscapeideas or learn a new trickfrom an engaginglecture at this years

Springfest Garden Showat the Sussex CountyFairgrounds.In addition to flower-

filled garden displaysoverflowing with ideasand charming shopsstocked with gardeninggoodies, visitors to theannual four-day extrava-ganza will find a line-upof top notch speakers inall manners of gardeningexpertise.Ken Druse is among

the nations mostprolific award-winninggarden writers and a

highly respectedlecturer. He has beencalled a gardeningsuperstar, with 16 booksto his credit, frequentTV appearances, regulararticles for leadingnational newspapers andmagazines, and nowwith his Podcast, RealDirt Radio, he is one ofthe nation's leadingvoices of natural garden-ing.His warm and witty

style, paired with hisboundless horticulturalknowledge, makes for a

must-see presentationon plant propagation.For people who love

gardens or for theoutdoor-living aficio-nado, Ken presentsinnovative, practicaltechniques for expand-ing any plant collection,and what gardenerdoesnt want more

plants? His beautiful

garden book and practi-cal manual MakingMore Plants will beavailable at a book-signing, along withselect other titles. Kenwill share his hort-how-to with Springfestvisitors on Saturday,March 16th at 2pm.Martin Schmalenberg

is a different kind ofartist. Having lived andstudied in Japan, and

formerly the Head ofAsian Studies at BlairAcademy, he offers aspecial insight into thecultural, philosophicaland aesthetic apprecia-tion of bonsai to hiseducational programs,which are presentedaround the country.A long-time bonsai and

suiseki artist and prolific

By Robert HalberstadtSometimes you get

lucky. Case in point: Isaw a flyer on the bulle-tin board at the A and Pon Route 94. Bye ByeBirdie at Blair Academystaring at 7:30pm.I loved the movie Bye

Bye Birdie... and... Ihave yet to see a produc-tion there I didn't like....and.... that time slot wasopen....... The stars havealigned.I settled into my seat at

the Armstrong-HipkinsCenter for the Arts'DuBois Theater. Theroom slowly filled up on

this the second night ofthe run. The lightsdimmed and the orches-tra (yes, an orchestra)started the overture.Where do these talentedteens come from?They sing, they dance,

they make you believethat it is off Broadwayand for some of theactors I am sure they

might find their waythere. Now while I

simply loved everybodyin the show, I do havemy stand out favorites.Lets start with Rosie,

Claudia Choi, thefemale lead, a future starin what ever venue shemight choose. I wouldfeel guilty if I didn'tmention the role played

by Brianna Annunziata,Mae Patterson, who wasthe mother of Al Patter-son played by TylerBrooks, everybody hasat one time or anothermet this character some-time in their life and was

made to feel guilty evenif they weren't. Now

Chris Bottone, whoplayed Birdie was offthe wall funny, I felt thatElvis came back into the

building. And of courseHugo, The nerdy

boyfriend played byTrevor Van Vliet, turnedinto a Mike Tyson forthe love of his girlfriend.My favorite scene wasRosie and the Shriners.It was directed by a Blairstudent Phoebe Dopu-los.If you had anything to

do with this show youdid right and great.

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"It is with a sense ofboth great pride andsome sadness that I haveadvised the Governor ofmy decision to stepdown as Commissionerof Education. I have

been honored to servethe children of NewJersey over the pastthree years and toadvance the goal thatevery child, has theopportunity to attend a

public school that willput him or her on trackfor success in collegeand career. I am gratefulto Governor Christie forhis support and unwav-ering commitment tohelping our most vulner-able students. I have

been inspired by theGovernor's unrelentingdrive to close theachievement gap and putall of our children on a

path to success. I havebeen equally inspired byour teachers and schoolleaders who are respon-sible for the greatsuccess we haveachieved as a state. Iwill never forget thehard work they do withour children every day."Over the past three

years, we have taken anumber of significantsteps forward as a state:a new tenure law thatties the acquisition andloss of tenure witheducator effectiveness;the development of anew statewide account-ability system that gives

flexibility to our high-performing districtswhile focusing interven-tions on the lowest-

performing 15 percent ofschools in the state; real

progress in Newark,including a nation-leading teacher'scontract, and the firststeps to providing betteroptions to students inCamden; opening morethan 30 new charterschools to expandoptions for our highest-need students while

bringing true account-ability for performance

by closing 10 low-performing charters; andexecuting a comprehen-sive Common Coreimplementation plan,including the develop-ment of a new website(njcore.org), to helpteachers adapt to theshifts required in thenew standards."While these are

important steps, thework is not done. Thesenior leadership of theDOE and the entire team

are, in my view, the bestin the country. I have nodoubt that they will beable to continue thework to great successunder new leadership."As for me, I have

accepted a position asCEO of Amplify Insight.I have long believed thatthe next frontier ofeducation is endowingeducators, students and

parents alike withenhanced potential for

personalized learningand differentiatedinstruction. I am excited

by the work that is underway in this field andlook forward to being a

part of this nation-leading organization. Ihave notified the Gover-nor that I will transitionout of the Department onFebruary 28th. I remaincommitted to the workwe have begun in NewJersey, and stand readyto help the Governor andDepartment of Educa-tion in any way I can."article courtesy of

state.nj.us/education/

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The Department ofEnvironmental Protections(DEP) Division of Fishand Wildlife recentlyreleased a rehabilitated

peregrine falcon fromTwin Lights of the

Navesink Historic Sitein Highlands, Mon-mouth County, to drawattention to the contin-ued resurgence of birdsof prey in the GardenState.The health of our

wildlife populations is agood indicator of theoverall health of the

environment, saidDivision of Fish andWildlife Director DavidChanda. This is

particularly true of birdsof prey, also known asraptors, which havemade remarkable recov-eries in New Jersey overthe past several decades.Populations of peregrinefalcons, ospreys and

bald eagles continue toclimb in New Jersey.The annual state

income tax Check-offfor Wildlife providescritical support to the

Division of Fish andWildlifes Endangeredand Nongame SpeciesProgram, which worksto promote and protectgrowing populations of

bald eagles, peregrinefalcons and ospreys.Peregrine falcons are

experiencing recordproductivity rates.Twenty-six pairs of

peregrines now occupyappropriate nestinghabitat in New Jersey.Though still small, the

population exhibitedhigh productivity last

year, with all but twopairs successfully fledg-ing at least one young.The 24 nests produced57 young for a successrate of 92 percent and a

production rate of 2.19young per active nest.Peregrines can be

found nesting on bridgetowers, water towers,and high buildings.Some peregrine falconsrelocated from NewJersey have even beenused to help rebuild

populations in WestVirginia. Peregrines

relocated from New

Jersey between 2006and 2011 have beenconfirmed inhabiting themountain areas of WestVirginia and westernMaryland.The osprey population,

meanwhile, has reacheda milestone nearly 550

pairs now nesting in thestate. This total possiblysurpasses numbers thathave nested in the state

prior to steep declines inthe 1950s and 1960s dueto habitat loss and pesti-cide contamination.The Division of Fish

and Wildlife, aided byvolunteers, documented542 osprey nests lastyear. These specialized

predators are foundpredominantly in coastalareas, with heaviest

populations foundaround Barnegat Bay,Great Bay, CumberlandCountys Maurice Rivermarshes, the Avalon-Stone Harbor area, baysaround the Wildwoods,and Raritan Bay.Bald eagle populations,

meanwhile, continue tosoar to new record highs

each year, with 148territorial pairs countedin 2013, up from 135 in2012. Of these, 119

pairs actively nested,meaning they laid eggs.

Ninety-six nestsproduced 176 young.The annual MidwinterEagle Survey in 2013counted 297 bald eagles

264 in southern NewJersey and 33 in thenorthern part of thestate.The male falcon

released recently wasfound in Montclair with

a dislocated shoulder. Itwas rehabilitated by thenonprofit Raptor Trust,a key partner in thestates work to protectand enhance populationsof birds of prey. Thefalcon is estimated to beless than a year old andwas likely migratingfrom its birth area inCanada when it wasinjured. The source ofthe injury is not known.Twin Lights, operated

by the New Jersey Divi-sion of Parks andForestry, is situated atop

a 200-foot high bluff,

affords a sweeping viewof dangerous Atlanticwaters near SandyHook. The area roundthe lighthouse providesideal habitat for falcons,which can achieve divespeeds upwards of 200MPH.Peregrines are like the

cheetah of the birdworld, and the areaaround Sandy Hook andthe Navesink Highlands

provides plenty of highspots for perching andopen bays and rivers forhunting, said Kathy

Clark, supervisingbiologist with the DEPsEndangered and Non-game Species Program.Its likely that thisfalcon will spend therest of the winter here,and may even lingerlonger.Check-off funds go to

support wildlife conser-vation programs and areused to match or lever-age funds from thefederal governmentsState Wildlife Grants

program. The sales ofConserve Wildlife

license plates also helpfund the program.In addition to the New

Jersey EndangeredWildlife Fund, taxpay-ers may choose to desig-nate contributions toother worthwhile

programs. Details areincluded in the Form1040 instructions.Contributions to any ofthese check-off fundswill reduce your refundcommensurately.Separate reports high-

lighting the success ofthe raptor restoration

efforts and providingdetailed charts andanalysis are available atnjfishandwildlife.com/ensp/raptor_info.htmFor more on the Endan-

gered and NongameSpecies Program,including facts onspecies that the programworks to protect, visit:http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/ensphome.htmFor more on Twin

Lights, visit:state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/historic/twin--l i g h t s / t w i n - l i g h t s -

index.htm

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Welcome andcongratulations go outto the Sussex WarrenSoccer Club that justcompleted their inaugu-ral half season in theMorris County YouthSoccer league this past

fall. The new club,based in a Frelinghuy-sen, had four teamscompete this season; U8(8 and under) boys,Freedom, U10 (10 andunder) boys, Rebels,girls U10 (10 andunder), Mavericks, andU13 (13 and under)Liberty. The club hasalso added a team forthe spring U17 boysteam, Patriots. Allteams are coached byclub personnel, withcombined coaching

experience from theU8 to high schoollevels, and have enjoyeda partnership withUnited Soccer Academywho runs professionaltraining sessions foreach of the teams during

the week.Three of the four

SWSC teams finished ator near the top of theirrespective divisions.The U10 girls, Maver-icks, also won their agegroup in the DrewUniversity Lady Rang-ers Indoor Tournamentlast month. The Free-dom, Rebels and Libertywill be competing intournaments later thismonth in preparation forthe spring portion oftheir season.

While each team isenjoying considerablesuccess in the earlystages of the clubsexistence, there is roomfor new, qualified play-ers on each of the teamsfor this spring. The

teams look forward tonew challenges thisseason as they continuetheir growth.Tryouts for the 2014-

2015 season will be heldin May. The club willsponsor a week-longUnited Soccer Academycamp in August thissummer. For more infor-mation, or if you areinterested in joining,contact the SussexWarren Soccer Club atSWsoccerclub@gmail.com or 862-268-6025.

Country Gate Playerswill open its 2014theatre season with theaward winning musicalcomedy, Nunsense,celebrating the humor ofthe nun. The show will

be presented at the

Country Gate Play-house, located at 114Greenwich Street inBelvidere. Perfor-mances will be stagedMarch 15th, 21st and22nd at 8pm, as well asMarch 16th and 23rd at2pm.The story follows five

nuns, each with theirown unique eccentricity,as they stage a talentshow to raise money to

bury their dearlydeparted sisters whodied at the hands of

Sister Julia Child ofGod and her lethalvichyssoise soup.The Little Sisters of

Hoboken is a vibranttheatrical troop: MotherSuperior Mary Regina(Kelly Foley, of

Stroudsburg, PA), aformer circus performerwho can not resist thespotlight; her dignifiedrival, second-in-command Sister MaryHubert (Coleen Van

Natta, of Easton, PA);Sister Robert Anne(Melissa Bigelli, ofEaston, PA), a street-wise nun from Brook-lyn; Sister Mary Leo(Kelcie Kosberg, ofWashington), a novicewho is determined to bethe worlds first balle-

rina nun; and wacky,childlike Sister MaryAmnesia (RosemaryKumma, of Phillips-

burg). who lost hermemory when a crucifixfell on her head.Together, they provide a

comic-musical pastiche,which will surely curethe winter blues. Comesupport this fun playwith local actresses!Gina Scurato of

Harmony directs theshow, with musicaldirection by TierneyJory, of Bangor, PA.For tickets, visit

countrygate.org or call908-475-1104. Furtherinformation is alsoavailable on the CountryGate Players Facebook

page.

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Just in time for SaintPatrick's Day, join theRed Mill MuseumVillage's Trustee, theHonorable RichardMiller, for a talk on themigration of IrishSettlers in the town andarea of Clinton.Concluding Richard'stalk, Robert Sheridan,

President of the G.W.Taylor Civil War RoundTable, will present"Three Important IrishAmerican Civil WarGenerals: Corcoran,Meagher (Marr), andSheridan."Richard Miller, a

former Mayor of Clintonand the former BoardPresident of the Board ofTrustees at the Red MillMuseum Village,obtained his Mastersfrom the College of NewJersey. Richard served asthe Humanities Depart-

ment Chair and taughtsocial sciences at SouthHunterdon Regional

High School for over 30years.Robert Sheridan is a

marine geophysicist andmarine geologist. Adescendant of a Unionarmy veteran, Robert'swork on the discoveryand recovery of the USSMonitor allowed him to

bring together his inter-

est in Civil War historywith his educational

background. Obtaining amasters and Ph.D. fromColumbia University,Robert studied the NorthAmerica Atlantic Conti-nental Margin for 40years and taught as a

Joint Presentation on Irish History to be Heldat Red Mill Museum

professor at RutgersUniversity.The presentation will

take place at the ClintonTownship MiddleSchool on Tuesday,March 11th. Admissionis free; howeveradvanced registration isrequired. Visit hunterd-on300th.org/events--

march.html to register.The presentation will

start at 7pm; refresh-ments follow. This

presentation is spon-sored by the Red MillMuseum Village and theHunterdon TercentennialCommittee.

March 3rd Target Date for Reestablishing Single-Lane Traffic

Patterns Through Rt. 22 Project ZoneDelays, Traffic Congestion Likely During Peak Commuting Periods; Motorists Urged to Use 1-78 as Alternate Travel Route

The Delaware RiverJoint Toll BridgeCommission announcedrecently that March 3rdhas been set as the targetdate for resumption ofsingle-lane travel

patterns along Route 22for the next major stageof the Easton-Phillipsburg Toll BridgeRehabilitation Project.The target date

announcement meansthat daily peak-periodcommuters should onceagain brace themselvesfor possible traveldelays and traffic

backups as work crewsbegin the process ofsetting up a secure workzone on the toll bridgeand along its associatedapproach facilities

along Route 22 inEaston, PA andPhillpsburg, NJ.We want to give fair

warning that thetwo-lane travel patternsthat have been in effectalong both directions ofRoute 22 sincemid-December willsoon be coming to anend, said Joseph J.Resta, theCommissions execu-tive director. Weather

permitting, Route 22motorists should beingencountering single-lane travel restrictionsas early as March 3rd.

Once the lane closurestake effect, motoristsshould allow additionaltime to reach theirdestinations, rescheduletheir trips to avoid peakcommuting periods, or

use 1-78 as an alternatetravel route whenever

possible.The initial 2014 project

stage largely willinvolve work on thewestbound portions ofRoute 22 namely alarge portion of theheavily rutted bridgetravel lanes that wereused to carry trafficduring the projects2013 stage. This meansthat both eastbound andwestbound travel onRoute 22 will berestricted to the two

downstream bridgelanes that were subjectto rehabilitationlastyear.The eastbound Route

22 single-lane travelrestriction will onceagain begin slightly

before the CemeteryCurve in Easton and end

just past the toll bridgein Phillipsburg.Meanwhile, thewestbound single-lanetravel pattern will beginroughly 1,600 feet

before theCommissions toll plazain Phillipsburg, whichwill be reduced to three

toll-collection lanesinstead of the normalfive. After the toll plaza,westbound traffic willthen be shifted over tothe toll bridgesdownstream side where

it will continuewestbound in the lefteastbound lane of Route22 until just past FourthStreet in Easton.At this point, there will

be a crossover to returnwestbound traffic to itsnormal two-lane travel

pattern up to CemeteryCurve.As construction

activities ramp upduring March, motoristsshould expect additionaltravel impacts in the

project zone.In Easton, this will

involve anuninterrupted shutdownof the exit ramp whichRoute 22 westboundmotorists to accessRoute 611 immediatelyafter the toll bridge.Additionally, the entirestretch of Route 611

beneath Route 22 willbe closed to traffic foran extended period.Detour routes will be

posted to help guidemotorists while theseclosures are in effect.On the Phillipsburg sideof the toll bridge,motorists will encounternarrowed travel lanes

and possible short-termtraffic stoppagescontrolled by flaggers atRoute 22 exit and entryramps.The long-term,

uninterrupted single-

lane Route 22 travelpatterns and associatedroadway and rampclosures are needed tocarry out a wide varietyof work elementsassociated with the2014 stages of thenearly two-year toll

bridge rehabilitationproject, which initiallygot underway in June2013.The Easton-

Phillipsburg Toll BridgeRehabilitation Projectinvolves a roughly threequarters of a mile work

zone that extends alongRoute 22 into bothEaston and Phillipsburg.At the toll bridge, the

work involves repairingand resurfacing the

bridges road deck; blastcleaning and painting itshulking steel truss;installing a bridgedrainage system; and

performing varioussteel, concrete andmasonry repair work.Construction activitiesoff the toll bridgeinclude replacement ofthe deterioratedconcrete box-beamapproach bridge that

carries Route 22 acrossRoute 611 in Easton,rehabilitation of theBank Street and ThirdStreet overpasses inEaston, full-depthreplacement of the

approach roadway inPhllipsburg, upgradingof the toll plaza inPhillipsburg andrehabilitation andimprovements to avariety of ramps andother associatedfacilities in the vicinityof the bridge.The single-lane street

restrictions for 2014 arenot expected to end untilmid-December. Further

project work is expectedto be conducted into thespring of 2015, but theseremaining construction

activities should requireonly periodic short-termoff-peak travelrestrictions.More information on

the Easton-Phillipsburg(Route 22) Toll BridgeRehabilitation Project isavailable at drjtbc.org/tollbridgerehab.The Commission also

has established atoll-free question/comment line at1-855-FIX SPAN; aTwitter handle:@22tollbridge; and a

project-specific emailaddress:22tollbridge@drjtbc.org.

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By Tom HortonI get so tired of the

almighty dollar domi-nating our society that Isometimes forget:While the sustainableworld we environmen-talists seek is about somuch more, economicsustainability is crucial.Which brings me to

farmer Ted Wycall, ofGreenbranch OrganicFarm on Marylands

Eastern Shore. Tedsdelicious food is a

beacon of hope in alandscape of industrialfarming with its impactson bay water quality.His free-range chick-

ens, grass-fed beef,organic veggies, and

pork from hogs that rootacorns in his woods area path we greenies favorfor the planets localeconomy that is goodfor the soil, good for ourhealth.

His little farm storehums with customers

glad to pay more thansupermarket price forthe food, for the earth.Ted had planned toexpand, in this, hisseventh year of farmingthe land he inheritedfrom his grandfather.But recently, with

frustration and somebitterness, he said he isclose to moving to Mon-tana, where he went tocollege, where there arealmost no rules.Ironically, the rules are

those we environmen-talists labored to pass torestore ChesapeakeBay: requiring cleanerseptic tanks, less storm-water runoff and a haltto the buildup of phos-

phorus in farm fields.Teds plan was to

increase sales andproduction to boost hisincome to be about whata (Wicomico) countyteacher makes. It isenough to live on, butnot to retire, or pay thelatest $8,000 tractorrepair. He would havemoved his 54-foot-square market onto 60acres that link his farmto a busy road, wheremore customers wouldstop.But highway officials

said he would have tospend $50,000 for adeceleration lane for hisroadside market, nevermind that nearby cross-roads dont have any.He could avoid that by

running an access drive

off a side road; but theimpervious surface ofthat driveway, plus thatof his market building,would entail stormwater

pollution expendituresof more than $20,000,

plus weekly paperworkhe has no time for.Hed actually be

removing more imper-vious surface (old farm

buildings) than hewould create; but

because those buildingspredate stormwaterregulations, he wouldget no credit for that, theMaryland Departmentof the Environmentconfirmed.A state-of-the-art

septic tank to handlewastes would be$15,000 or more. Theycan be built for muchless, but regulationsrequire such systems becertified. This haswinnowed the field to afew outfits that provideonly top-of-the-lineunits.Teds requests to

substitute a waterless,composting toilet, usedextensively by groupslike the ChesapeakeBay Foundation and

National Park Service,were rejected by thecounty.So was his argument

that new greenhouses heneeds to expand on hiscurrent farm beexempted from storm-water rules:You are adeveloper, said a

dismissive e-mail froma county official.He also fears being

stymied from spreadingthe composted leavesfrom his woods to buildhis soils organiccontent by proposedrules limiting phospho-rus in farm soils. Hissoils test high in phos-

phorus (though not highenough to feed hisveggies), a legacy ofcommercial chickenfarming by his grandfa-ther.I dont think anyone

should have the right topollute, because thatviolates other rights likethe right to clean water,Ted said. But my land isflat and so well-drainedthat theres no standingwater, let alone runoffeven after 6 to 8-inchrains. Regulationsshould target pollutioneffectively, not crush

people like me.Im not about to

endorse making Ted aposter child for trashingthese rules. I supportevery one of them.But his shaky

economic situation, alltoo common amongsustainable farmers,should give us pause. Ifwe want what Tedoffers, it will take morethan shopping green atGreenbranch Farm.It will mean working

through unintendedconsequences of ourregulation; will mean

engaging more activelywith supporting thesystems of food produc-tion we say we want,and ending subsidies tothose we dont.Its an overdue

reassessment that goesbeyond the greening ofagriculture, to greenenergy, green transpor-tation, green housing,said journalist HeatherRogers in her provoca-tive and highly recom-mended book, GreenGone Wrong.The sustainability

solutions were embrac-ing, consuming green

products, often ignorethe more difficult tasksof reforming a funda-mentally unsustainableeconomy that dwarfsour good intentions.No matter how muchwe as consumers wantlocal, ecologicallyresponsible food, the

people who make it maywell go extinct, sheconcludes.As for Ted, he will

soon have to sell hisnew land, which ironi-cally could become aseven-unit housingdevelopment underWicomicos zoning thatis allegedly designed to

protect farming.Tom Horton covered

the Bay for 33 years forThe Baltimore Sun andis author of six booksabout the Chesapeake.

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53. Egg on55. Convene57. "... or ___!"58. Undertake, with "out"60. 1969 Peace Prize grp.62. When it's broken, that's good(golf)

You begin to stumble ona project at work. Standback and take a look at thebig picture, Capricorn.Youre getting caught upin the fine details.

An unexpected trip putsyou in a new frame ofmind. Time to get crackinon all those little thingsyouve been putting off,Taurus. A friend sharessome news.

Wow, Virgo. Motivationis high at work, and youclear off your desk withease. Go out to lunch tocelebrate your accomplish-ments. You deserve it.

Reasoning with a youngone is out of the question,Aquarius. Youre going tohave to get creative toresolve the issue. A changein plans at work provides ashort reprieve.

Watch your step, Pisces.Three can be a crowd, sobefore you accept aninvitation, make sure yourpresence is truly needed. Aphone call intrigues you.

Bravo, Aries! Yourattempts to cheer up an oldfriend works and you see achange in their behavior.Continue your efforts andget others involved to keep

up the momentum.

Golly, Gemini. Anauthority figure has beenwatching you closely andyour moment to shine hasfinally come. Dont disap-point them. A small giftcomes with stringsattached.

Ha-ha, Cancer. Thejokes on you. Laugh it offand watch your tenuousmood break. Magicalmoments fill the weekendand result in a burst ofartistic inspiration.

Advice pours in regard-ing an incident at work.Wade through it carefullyand try a more directapproach, Leo. A gift is

more than it seems.

Get ready, Libra. Seriouschallenges are headed yourway, but not to worry.Youll tackle them withyour usual grace. Thistime, though, your effortswill not go unnoticed.

Creativity bubbles over,Scorpio. You find morethan one solution to a slewof problems, including onethat has been dogging afamily member formonths.

Youve got a few tricksup your sleeve when itcomes to dealing withchildren, Sagittarius. Usethem to keep everythingunder control at a family

event.

TAURUS

GEMINI

CANCER

LEO

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

ARIES

VIRGO

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

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