Several police officers and

Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) were honored

for their efforts in saving lives
of Warren County residents
who suffered drug overdoses
as part of a program sponsored recently by the Warren
County Recovery Advocacy
Team, supported by the
National Council on Alcohols
and Drug Dependence-NJ
(NCADD) and The Coalition
for Healthy and Safe Communities, a program of the
Family Guidance Center of
Warren County.
The event, titled "Join the
Conversation," was held at
Warren County Community
College and also included an
array of speakers who
discussed the deepening drug
problems in Warren County.
"We need for society to
understand that no drug user
wakes up one day and says
this is what I want to do for
the rest of my life," said Mary
Jo Harris, a project coordinator with the coalition.
Drug
overdoses
have
increased in the past year, but
thanks to the life-saving
device, NARCAN, a kit that is

used by trained individuals to

revive someone experiencing
a opiod related overdose, first
responders have been able to
save many lives in the past
year. According to Warren
County Prosecutor Richard
Burke, 54 lives were saved
since the program was implemented last year.
"If more family members
had Narcan we could all be

first responders," said Aaron

Kucharski, with NCADD's NJ
branch.
Several officers and EMTs
were on hand to receive
certificates of appreciation. In
all 39 police officers and
EMTs were recognized. The
full list included: Washington
Township - Cpl. David A.
Burdage, Lt. John Kaufmann,
Patrolman Robert Yeisley,

Patrolman Benjamin M.
Blake, Detective Walter
Koch, Patrolman Joshua I.
Masenior, Patrolman Zachary
Grawehr, Patrolman James
Vernon; Mansfield Township
- Sgt. Shawn Bates, Patrolman
S.
Browns,
Patrolman
Michael Camerata, Patrolman
Greg Zytko; Belvidere Patrolman David Mariani,
Patrolman Christopher Pappa-

lardo Jr., Cpl. Frank Tootle,

Chief Matthew Scott, Patrolman Michael Castles, Patrolman Marsh; Independence
Township - Sgt. David Aber,
Pohatcong Township, Patrolman Alan Hill, Patrolman
Matthew Wojcik; Lopatcong
Township
Patrolman
Andrew Wayne; Phillipsburg Patrolman
Michael
Connaughton,
Patrolman
Brad Kisselbach, Patrolman
David Cupon, Lt. Ralph
Reppert, Sgt. John M. Franceschino, Patrolman Justin
Koeller, Patrolman Christopher Mecca, Patrolman Dominic Belcastro, Sgt. Sandor
Gal, Patrolman Matthew
Amey, Sgt. Anthony Goodell;
Hackettstown - Patrolman
James Murtha, Sgt. David
Garzon; Blairstown Township
- Detective Nicholas Falciccho, EMT Misty Mott, EMT
Joseph DiGrazia, and Cpl. S.
Johnson.
For more information about
the Coalition for Healthy and
Safe Communities and how
you can help, email Diane
Bonelli,
at
dbonelli@
fgcwc.org or Mary Jo Harris,
at [email protected].

The East Bangor United

Methodist
Community
Church will begin a fourweek Bible study, "Experiencing Advent Through the
Witness of Luke" from now
to December 23rd at 10am.
Bring your Bible. The church
is located at 136 W. Central
Ave. (Rt. 512), East Bangor,
PA. For more information,
call 610-588-4453 or visit
ebumc.org.
The Lookout Fire Co. No.
1 will be holding their
Annual Christmas Can
Food Drive on December
14th, starting at 7pm.
Members will be driving
around town and picking up
nonperishable food items.
Items should be placed in a
bag and then placed on front
porch in a visible position
with your porch light on.
Collected items will then be
taken to the salvation army.
Any questions regarding the
food drive can be addressed
via
email
at
info@
lookoutfireco.com.
Special Meeting Notice:
Bangor Public Librarys
Board of Trustees will hold
a special meeting on
December 16th at 7pm at
the Bangor Public Library.
Reduced Library funding
from Upper Mount Bethel
Township will be discussed.
The meeting is open to the
public.
The East Bangor United
Methodist
Community

Church will be presenting a

Christmas Cantata entitled
"A Song Is Born" at the
9:15am worship service on
Sunday, December 20th.
The children will also present
their Christmas program.
After the service there will be
a Lovefeast in the social hall
featuring the traditional
Moravian Sugar Cake and
coffee. The church is located
at 136 West Central Avenue,
(Routw 512), in East Bangor.
For more information, call
610-588-4453 or visit www.
ebumc.org.
Little Creek Bar-B-Cue,
located at 1004 Washington
Blvd., in Bangor, is holding
a enefit for Daniele Demler
on January 24th, from
12pm to 6pm. Eighty percent
of the days profits will
benefit Daniele Demler,
former Slate Belt resident
who was severely injured in
October when she was struck
by a motorcycle. FMI, call
Little Creek Bar-B-Cue at
610-588-3831
Slate Belt Health and
Rehabilitation is looking for
volunteers. If you enjoy
talking, singing, dancing,
exercising, reading, and
more, and would like to share
your gifts with the residents,
stop by 701 Slate Belt Boulevard in Bangor for an application or call 610-588-6161.
Volunteers must be at least 16
years old.
The Ladies Auxiliary of
the Mt. Bethel Volunteer
Fire Company is seeking
new members and volun-

teers. If you are interested

and would like further information, contact Gail at 570897-6293 or Kris at 610392-7975.
St. Johns Cemetery is
seeking donations to help
with the upkeep of the cemetery, roadways and monuments. They are also exploring the idea of adding a Community Columbarium near
the mosoleum. Donations can
be sent to Carol Hummel c/o
St. Johns Cemetery, 136
Messinger Street, Bangor, PA
18013.
The Slate Belt Heritage
Center Oral History Project is seeking Slate Belt
senior citizens who would
like to be interviewed. If you
know of anyone who has a
story, call Marc Blau at 570897-5459.
The Ladies Auxiliary of
the Mt. Bethel Volunteer
Fire Company in Mt. Bethel
is seeking new members
and volunteers. If you are
interested and would like
further information, contact
Gail at 570-897-6293 or Kris
at 610-392-7975.
Parking space rentals are
availabe in five municipal
lots
throughout
the
Borough of Bangor. Always
have a space to park! Cost is
$40 per month or $100 for
three months. Call the
Borough office at 610-5882216 for more details.

RE/MAX Town and Valley

is holding a holiday collection for our troops serving
overseas. Not every person
gets to be home with their
families for the holidays. Our
soldiers overseas who fight
daily to protect our freedom,
are the people that aren't.
Please take a moment to
purchase a small item to put
in the holiday collection box.
A few items that are needed

are shampoo, conditioner,

chapstick, deoderant, gum,
candy, magazines, DVD's,
contact solution, iTunes
cards, decorations to make
their home away from home
"festive" or anything else
you think would make a
soldier happy while away
from home. The collection
box is located at RE/MAX
Town and Valley in Hackettstown. If you would like to
make a cash donation, we
will purchase whatever the
box is lacking once the
collection is complete. For
any questions, or if you want
to make a donation but would
like someone to pick it up,
contact Stephanie Rucereto at
srucereto @earthlink.net.
Religious education classes
at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Sussex
County have begun. Children ages three through 12
will participate in a
program called Sing to the
Power, which includes
lessons and activities that
help children explore ways
they can use their different
forms of personal power to
effect positive change in the
world. The classes are held
every Sunday from 10:30am
to noon in the fellowship hall,
located at One West Nelson
Street in Newton. For further
information, call 570-8282732
or
visit
www.
UUNewtonNJ.org.
Free exercise classes will
be held for adults at town
hall
in
Johnsonburg.
Classes are an hour long on
Monday and Wednesday at
10am, and Saturday at 9am;
or Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday at 4:45pm. For more
information, visit www.
frelinghuysennj.us/aerobics.h
tm, call Cathy at 908-8527426, or email cathy@cathy
baobean.com.
Public Notice: In accordance with the Adequate
Notice provision of the
Open Public Meetings Act,

please be advised that the

2015 meeting schedule for
the Warren County Mental
Health Board is as follows:
December 15th at 5pm.
Meetings will be held in
rooms 123A and B at Warren
County Community College,
located at 475 Rt. 57 in Washington.
Public Notice: Pursuant to
the Open Public Meetings
Act, Chapter 231, P.L. 1975
and in accordance with

N.J.S.A. 40:20-75, notice is

hereby given that at the
Regular
Meeting
held
November 24th, the Board of
Chosen Freeholders of the
County of Warren took action
as follows: Scheduled the
Annual
Reorganization
Meeting for Saturday, January 2nd, at noon, in court
room number one of the
Warren County Court House,
located at 413 Second Street,
in Belvidere.

Q: When buying a toy,

does the recommended age
listed on the package really
matter?
A: When shopping for toys,
its very important to
consider the childs age and
pick the safest toy that is
most appropriate for the
childs stage of development. Start by reading the
toy label for age recommendations and safety precautions. Toys are considered
safe if they are sturdy,
painted with non-toxic,
lead-free paint, shatter-proof
and easily cleaned. The U.S.
Consumer Product Safety
Commission offers the
following safety guidelines
for toys for children of all
ages:
Be aware of toys with long
strings or cords, which are a
strangulation risk.
Avoid toys with sharp
edges, points or small parts.

Keep toys designated for

children three years and
older out of the hands of
younger children.
Use a toilet paper or paper
towel tube as a guide: If you
can fit a toy through a toilet
paper tube, it could get stuck
in your childs windpipe.
Keep deflated balloons
away from children younger
than eight years old. Throw
away
broken
balloons
immediately.
The right size helmets for
children using bikes, scooters, skateboards and skates
are important to prevent
head injury.
Magnet sets can be swallowed and create a deadly
blockage or perforate in the
intestines.
If you think a child is choking or having trouble breathing, call 911 immediately.
For more information on
learning CPR-Basic Life

Support, visit the events

calendar
at
PoconoMedicalCenter.org. or
call the Learning Institute at
PMC: 570-426-6890
Besides choosing toys with
care, also be sure to discard
plastic wrapping after the toy
is opened and never leave
batteries or toy parts lying
around. Following these
recommendations will allow
you and your children to
enjoy a fun and safe holiday
season.
Olubunmi Salako, MD is the
Associate Medical Director
for Pocono Medical Centers
Emergency Department &
Pediatric Emergency Department.

Friends of Music of Bethlehem invites voice students up

to age 20 and instrumentalists
up to age 19 to apply to
audition for the Outstanding
Young Artist Competition.
Applications are due January
13th. Auditions will be held
January 23rd, at Wesley
United Methodist Church, in
Bethlehem, PA.
The winner(s) will be
presented in a formal public
recital at 3pm, on April 17th at
the church. The winner will
receive a cash award of $600.
In the event of a tie, the judges
may recommend a joint recital
with shorter playing times and

the prices divided accordingly.

Individual performers who
wish to audition must be
prepared to present a 25minute recital of music
selected from the standard
repertoire should they win the
audition. Memorization is
strongly encouraged, but not
required. A short encore
should also be available. Competitors must provide their
own accompanists.
Applicants must submit an
application, which can be
found at www.friends-ofmusic.org. Application fee is
$15, payable to Friends of
Music is also required.

Competitors must reside in or

study in Lehigh or Northampton County. For the audition,
competitors
should
be
prepared to perform any of the
selections chosen for the
recital.
All
competitors
receive written evaluations
from the judges.
Friends of Music of Bethlehem is a 501-c-3 service organization that has promoted
musical education and appreciation in the Lehigh Valley
since 1928.
For additional information,
contact Sara George during
business hours at 610-4376000, x 2101.

Bangor
High
School's
Chorus Holiday Concert:
December 9th, 7:30pm. M.
Craig Paine Performing Arts
Theater.
Lafayette College Technology Clinic Students Special
Presentation:
December
10th, 5pm. Van Wickle

Room 108, the Geology

Building, S. College Dr.,
Lafayette College, Bethlehem.

Spaghetti Dinner: December 11th, 4pm-7pm. Grace

Methodist Church, 404 E.
Mountain Ave., Pen Argyl.

Pocono Family YMCA

Annual Holiday Luncheon:
December 11th, 12pm-2pm.
FMI, email dlang@pocono
ymca.orm or call Deborah
Lang at 570-421-2525 ext.
139.

Holiday Variety Shoppe:

December 12th, 9am-noon.
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church, 1335 Old Carriage
Rd., Northampton (the corner
of Howertown & Old
Carriage Rds in Allen Twp.),
Northampton. New & gently
used Christmas & gift items.
Fresh table centerpieces &
wreaths. Homemade candy.
FMI, call Carole at 610-2627493.

Cub

Scout

Pack

34

Holy Name Society of Our

Lady of Victory Church
Breakfast
With Santa:
December 13th, 8:30am1pm. Cherry Lane Rd.,
Tannersville; & is 1-mile
from Rt. 611. Take out
available. FMI, call 570629-4572.
Community
Christmas
Cantata: December 13th,
3pm. Sanctuary at Grace
UMC, 404 E. Mountain Ave.,
Pen Argyl. FMI, call 610863-6472 or 610-863-4811.
Dine & Donate Fundraiser:
December 16th. Country
Roads Pizza, 1491 Lake

Minsi Dr.,Bangor. A percentage of the proceeds will be

donated to benefit American
Cancer Society thru the
Relay for Life. Relay is May
20th & 21st 2016 at Bangor
Park, 4pm-4pm. FMI, call
Karen at 610-588-2429.
Columbia Fire Co. No. 1
Breakfast w/ Santa: December
19th,
9am-11am.
Firehouse, Roseto. FMI, call
610-588-0597 or email kids
[email protected].
Annual Bangor Elks Lodge
1106 sponsored Hoop
Shoot Free Throw Contest: December 19th, 1pm.
Washington
Elementary
gym. Open to children from
Bangor, Pen Argyl, Faith
Christian, Easton, Nazareth,
Wilson, & Notre Dame.
Register at the school on the
day of the contest at
12:30pm. FMI, call Pete Nell
at 610-295-2334 or Glenn
Miller at 610-703-0070.
Martocci-Capobianco
American Legion Post #750
Annual Childrens Christmas Party: December 20th,
1pm. Post home, Garibaldi
Ave., Roseto. Open to all
children & grandchildren of
the Legion Post, Auxiliary,
SAL & Social members.
Santa will distribute gifts to
children up to the age of 12
years old. FMI, call 610588-1371.
New Years Day Pork &
Sauerkraut Dinner: January 1st: 1pm-4pm. Belfast
Wesley UMC, 607 School
Rd., Nazareth. Children
under 3 free. FMI, call Tom
at 610-863-7772.

East Bangor UMCC Financial Peace University Class:

January 9th, 1pm. 136 W.
Central Ave. (Rt. 512), East
Bangor. FMI or to register,
contact Becky Saltern at
[email protected],
610-739-4024;
or
visit
ebumc.org.
Benefit for Daniele Demler:
January 24th, 12pm-6pm.
Little Creek Bar-B-Cue,
1004 Washington Blvd.,
Bangor. 80% of the days
profits will benefit Daniele
Demler, former Slate Belt
resident who was severely
injured in October when she
was struck by a motorcycle.
FMI, call Little Creek BarB-Cue at 610-588-3831.

8th Annual Holiday Craft

Show & Breakfast w/
Santa: December 12th,
8am-11:30am.
North
Warren
Regional
High
School. Hosted by the
National Art Honor Society
& Future Business Leaders
of America. Breakfast w/
Santa, 8am- 11:30am. Craft
Show from 9am-4pm. FMI,
email
NWRnationalarts
[email protected] or
call 908-362-8211, ext.
1303.
Eleventh Hour Rescue
Winter
Wonderland:
December 12th, 10am4pm.
Sussex
Co.
Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Rd.,
Augusta. Well behaved dogs
on leashes are welcomed.
No flexi-leads please. FMI,
& a list of adoptable dogs,

visit www.ehrdogs.org or
call 973-664-0865.
Knights
of
Columbus
Council #12430 Blood
Drive: December 12th,
8am-noon. St. Jude RC
Church, McNulty Hall, 7
Eisenhower Rd., Blairstown.
The blood drive will be held
in memory of Deacon
Michael Sullivan.
For
appointment, call Robert Ho
at 908-382-1525, or email
[email protected].
Christmas in the Country:
December 13th, 1pm-3pm.
Ramsaysburg
Historic
Homestead, Delaware. Tree
lighting; holiday carols,
crafts & refreshments; cured
homemade bacon for gifting;
& a visit from Santa! Free
event! FMI, call 973-9970920.
Water Gap Singers Holiday Concert: December
13th, 4pm. Lutheran Church
of the Good Shepherd, 168
Rt. 94 South, Blairstown. No
admission fee. Free-will
offering.
Reception
to
follow. FMI, call 973-9279555 or 973-229-6049.
Holiday
Mini-Bazaar:
December 14th, 10am7pm. Hackettstown Library.
Sponsored by the Friends of
the Library. FMI, call 908887-0529 or 908-852-4936,
or visit www.hackettstown
library.org.
Blairstown Hose Co. No. 1
Breakfast with Santa:
December 20th, 8:30am11:30am. Mohican Banquet
Hall, 12 Mohican Rd., Blairstown. Santa will arrive on
the fire truck at 9am.

The Red Thread Cafe, a

coffee, art and music venue
of Hopesprings, is having a
Karaoke sing-a-long and
holiday craft/gift bazaar on
Saturday, December 19th
from 7pm to 10pm.
The Red Thread Cafe is
located at 301 Market Street,
Bangor, PA. Small donations at the door will be
greatly appreciated.
Many local artisans and
crafters will be displaying
and selling their unique
creations at this event. What
a great way to find those last
minute gifts and something
special for that hard-to-buyfor special someone!
Come out and support your
local artisans, crafters and
businesses while you enjoy a
latte or hot cocoa along with
savoring some delicious
treats!
What better way to add to
the magic of the season but
by joining in the fun of singing! 'Tis the season, after all,
to Fa La La La La! Right?

Santa's karaoke fun train will

be pulling into Red Thread
station that night and members of the Bangor High
School Choir will be there
adding to the festivities. So,
if you've always wanted to
sing Blue Christmas like
Elvis, now's your chance.
Come join the fun.
It's a perfect way to wind
down the holiday shopping
madness. So plan to meet
your friends at The Red
Thread and have a holly,
jolly Christmas!
Upcoming events at the
Red Thread Cafe can be
found on their Facebook
page.

Assemblywoman Gail Phoebus, R-Sussex, Warren and

Morris, was sworn in recently
in Trenton, NJ, as the newest
member of the General
Assembly. Phoebus joins
Senator Steve Oroho and
Assemblyman Parker Space
serving the 24th Legislative
District. She takes over the
seat formerly held by Assemblywoman Alison Littell
McHose.
Assemblywoman Phoebus
and her husband of 41 years,
Bob, are the proud parents of
two daughters, Lindsey and
Ashley, and the proud grandparents and two granddaughters, Amelia and Abigail, and

a grandson, Hunter. They

have been co-owners and
operators of a local family
business since 1985, where
they employ roughly 100
people during their peak
season. The business has been
in their family since 1961.
Reducing the size and scope
of government and the
inequitable school funding
formula must be addressed if
we are to reduce the property
tax burden in New Jersey,"
said Phoebus. "Job creation
through the growth of the
private sector is another top
priority. I am honored to serve
the people of the 24th Legislative District and look

forward to working with my

colleagues in Trenton to make
our state a more affordable
place to live, work and raise a
family.
Phoebus
first
became
involved in public service as a
founding member of the
Andover
Township
Economic Growth Committee. She was elected to the
Andover Township Committee in 2006 and served as
liaison to the Fire Department
and Department of Public
Works, and as a member of
the Open Space Committee
and Recreation Committee.
Two years later, she was
honored to be chosen as

Mayor of Andover Township.

In 2012, Phoebus won a seat
on the Sussex County Board
of Chosen Freeholders. As a
Freeholder, her oversight
responsibilities include the
Chamber of Commerce,
Economic
Development
Partnership,
the
Sussex
County Community College
Board of School Estimates
and the Department of
Human Services. Phoebus is a
member of Newton Rotary
International and previously
served as president of Hilltop
Country Day School and the
Sussex County Horse Show.
She also sat on the Board of
Directors at National Community Bank.

United Way of Northern

New Jersey is pleased to
announce that Kathy Kwasnik, an early childhood education expert, was recently
named a Master Leader in the
field of early care and education by Exchange magazine.
An associate director for
United Way Success By 6,
Kwasnik was among 38
professionals
worldwide
chosen by a panel of experts
for exemplary leadership in
early childhood education.
Master Leadersexperienced
professionalsare profiled in
the current edition of
Exchange, an international
publication that promotes the
sharing of ideas among
leaders in early childhood
programs worldwide.
Master Leaders were
selected based on their proven
ability to lead and advocate
for children and families at
the local, state or national
level; their notable career
trajectory serving young
children, families and early
childhood professionals; their
deep understanding of early
childhood research, principles
and practices; and for demonstrating the ability to work
collaboratively
to
build
networks around key issues
and showing perseverance in
pursuing difficult objectives.
Im honored to be named a
Master Leader and to be
acknowledged by my peers,
said Kwasnik, a Sparta
resident who has worked in
early childhood education for
20 years. Its humbling to be
a part of such a distinguished
list
of
forward-thinking
professionals.
As associate director for
United Way Success By 6,
Kwasnik leads efforts around
improving early childhood

education and experiences

throughout United Ways
five-county footprint. United
Way Success By 6 provides
early childhood educators
with opportunities for professional development, ALICE
(Asset
Limited,
Income
Constrained, Employed) and
families in poverty with
scholarships to help make
quality child care more accessible and parents with educational workshops.
United Way Success By 6 is
also involved in the development of Grow NJ Kids, a
standard
quality
ratings
system for all child care
centers statewide.
Kwasnik joined the former
United Way of Morris County
in 1989 where she helped

found its early education

initiative prior to the merger
of five United Ways in northern New Jersey.
Kwasnik serves as the
United Way representative for
several organizations including the New Jersey Association for the Education of
Young Children and its
Sussex County chapter; the
New Jersey Council for
Young Children; the Warren
and Sussex county chapters of
the County Councils for
Young Children; the Morris
County Child Abuse Prevention Collaboration; and the
Morris County Child Care
Directors Association. She is
also a member of the advisory
board of Home Visitation,
which serves low-income, at-

risk parents in Sussex, Warren

and Hunterdon counties and
the advisory board of Professional Impact New Jersey, a
statewide initiative that coordinates educational development of early childhood and
afterschool practitioners.
For more information about
United Way Success By 6,
visit
www.UnitedWay
NNJ.org/SuccessBy6.
United Way of Northern
New Jersey is a nonprofit
organization working to
improve peoples lives and
strengthen communities by
focusing
on
Education,
Income, and Health. These
are the building blocks for a
good life a quality education
that leads to a stable job; the
tools needed to achieve financial stability; and good health.
We lead caring communities
to create long-lasting changes
that transform peoples lives.
Together, united, we can
inspire hope and create opportunities for a better tomorrow.
United Way of Northern New
Jersey serves Morris, Somerset, Sussex, and Warren counties as well as portions of
suburban Essex County,
including the Caldwells,
Cedar Grove, Essex Fells,
Fairfield,
Glen
Ridge,
Livingston, Millburn-Short
Hills, Montclair, Roseland,
and Verona. Give. Advocate.
Volunteer. LIVE UNITED.
To learn more, call 973-9931160
or
visit
www.
UnitedWayNNJ.org.

St.
Lukes
University
Hospital Bethlehem emergency physician John Prestosh, DO, FACOEP, was
recently named as the 20th
president of the American
College of Osteopathic
Emergency
Physicians
(ACOEP) during its annual
Scientific Assembly.
Dr. Prestosh, a resident of
Nazareth, PA, has been a
member of the ACOEP board
of directors since 2006 and
has served as the Secretary
and President-elect prior to
his current appointment. Dr.
Prestosh has been a member
of St. Lukes University
Health Networks medical
staff since 1987 and was an
emergency physician at
Allentown
Osteopathic
Medical Center for nine
years. In addition, he serves
as the Program Director for
the Osteopathic Emergency
Residency program at St.
Lukes since 2001.
Dr Prestosh is an amazing
mentor, great leader, resident
advocate and extraordinary
emergency physician who
was elected as president to a
national society representing
a large number of emergency
physicians, said Jennifer

Axelband, DO, Attending

and
Associate
Medical
Director, Medical Critical
Care Education, St. Lukes
University Health Network.
Dr. Prestosh is a recognized national leader representing both emergency
medicine and St. Lukes
University
Health
Networks, said Joel C
Rosenfeld, MD, M.Ed, Chief
Academic Officer, St Lukes
University Health Network.
This is an outstanding
accomplishment.
The American College of
Osteopathic
Emergency
Physicians (ACOEP) represents more than 3,000 active
emergency physicians and
includes an additional 2,000
residents and students. The
organization exists to support quality emergency medical care, promote interests of
osteopathic
emergency
physicians, support development and implementation of
osteopathic emergency medical education, and advance
the philosophy and practice
of osteopathic medicine
through a system of quality
and cost effective healthcare
in a distinct, unified profession, according to ACOEP.

The Mount Rascal Preserve

outside Hackettstown now
includes the wooded mountain summit for which it is
named, as well as a half-mile
section of the historic Morris
Canal, thanks to the preservation of 113 acres that also
protect water quality in the
New Jersey Highlands.
The newly-preserved property, which brings the preserve
to more than 400 acres and
expands access and hiking
opportunities, includes part of
the watershed of the Bowers
Brook, a headwaters tributary
of the Musconetcong River.
Designated by the state as
"exceptionally significant" for
ecology and drinking water,
the Bowers Brook is a forested
stream targeted for funding by
the Delaware River Watershed
Initiative, which seeks to
ensure abundant, clean water
for the watershed's 15 million
residents.
The state Green Acres
Program, Warren County,
New Jersey Conservation
Foundation, Open Space Institute and William Penn Foundation partnered to purchase
the land in two parcels.
On November 12th, Warren
County purchased 46.5 acres
that include the canal section
and the Bowers Brook. Then,
on November 20th, the state
purchased 66.5 adjoining,
steeply sloped acres at the top
of Mount Rascal. The county
was assisted by New Jersey
Conservation
Foundation,
which provided funding from
the William Penn Foundation
and the Open Space Institute
toward the purchase.
The preserve is located a
short distance from Routes 46
and 517 and is open to the
public for hiking and other
passive recreation. It is
managed by the New Jersey

Natural Lands Trust.

'Keystone Parcel'
"This acquisition adds the
keystone parcel, including the
summit of Mt. Rascal, to the
New Jersey Natural Land
Trust's Mt. Rascal Preserve,"
said Richard Boornazian, the
state Department of Environmental Protection's Assistant
Commissioner for Natural and
Historic Resources.
"Preserving unbroken forests
such as this is critical for
protecting water quality and
wildlife habitat in the
environmentally-sensitive
Highlands region of New
Jersey," Boornazian added.
"We invite visitors to enjoy a
relaxing and educational walk
along the historic Morris
Canal or challenge themselves
on a steep hike to the peak of
Mt. Rascal."
Preserving a Piece of
History: Warren County Freeholder Richard D. Gardner
said preserving land along the
Morris Canal is one of the
county's priorities.
"Warren County is pleased
with the unique purchasing
opportunity this property
presents," said Gardner. "The
property contains approximately one half mile of the
historic Morris Canal, which
remains in remarkably good
condition. We will be advancing significantly the goals of
the Morris Canal Greenway
and future tourism for Warren
County."
"We're very pleased to
partner in this expansion of the
Mount Rascal Preserve," said
Michele S. Byers, executive
director of New Jersey
Conservation Foundation. "It's
a beautiful property, and it's
great that the public will be
able to enjoy both the mountain summit and the Morris
Canal route."

Protecting Forests and Clean

Water: The Mount Rascal
Project was supported through
the Open Space Institute's
Delaware River Watershed
Protection Fund, which is
made possible with funding
from the William Penn Foundation. The project is the third
land transaction to be
completed of 17 that have
been approved by the Fund,
and that collectively will
conserve about 14,000 acres
of important watershed lands
across the 13,000-square-mile
Delaware River Watershed,
which lies within parts of New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
"Forests play a critical role in
filtering drinking water, in turn
helping to build healthier
communities," said Peter
Howell, OSI's Executive Vice
President of Capital &
Research Programs. "The
Mount Rascal project shows
the value of innovative
partnerships and collaborations in protecting water
quality for the region's 15
million residents."
An
1860s
Engineering
Marvel: "This is a wonderful
open space project because it
not only preserves important
forest and headwaters, but it
also provides a beautiful place
for residents to recreate. In
addition, it protects a large
segment of the Morris Canal
where visitors can learn more
about our treasured local
history," said Corey Tierney,
Warren County Preservation
Director.
Before railroads, Tierney
noted, this canal helped spur
commerce in rural areas like
Hackettstown.
Businesses
sprang up all along the canal
and, in fact, there was even a
brewery nearby back in the
1860s. Stretching more than

100 miles from Phillipsburg to

Jersey City, the canal was
considered an engineering
marvel of its time because it
climbed over 900 feet in elevation using sophisticated locks
and inclined planes.
"Mules pulled long boats
packed full of goods through
the water and, given that the
trip took about five days, you
can easily imagine the
boatmen floating along while
enjoying the beer they just
bought in town. So in addition
to the natural beauty of the
Mount Rascal Preserve, there's
really a lot of history here that
we hope to share with
visitors," added Tierney.
Notably, the Mount Rascal
Preserve includes remains of
farming homesteads built in
the 1800s by early German
settlers to the area.
Old Stone Walls: According
to the New Jersey Natural
Lands Trust website, "Hillside
farming was no doubt a hard
subsistence. In the forest,
visitors will find row after row
of stone walls. Farmers
gathered and piled these stones
by hand and these walls
remain as a testament to the
difficult tasks of early

settlers."
Although the original stone
houses and large barns are
now gone, the site of the old
stone spring house continues
to bubble up clear, cool water.
The wetlands on the property
are home to the state threatened wood turtle and several
rare plant species.
To learn more about the
Mount Rascal Preserve, go to
http://nj.gov/dep/njnlt/mountr
ascal.htm.
The William Penn Foundation, founded in 1945 by Otto
and Phoebe Haas, is dedicated
to improving the quality of
life in the Greater Philadelphia region through efforts
that increase educational
opportunities for children
from low-income families,
ensure a sustainable environment, foster creativity that
enhances civic life, and
advance philanthropy in the
Philadelphia
region.
In
partnership with others, the
Foundation works to advance
opportunity, ensure sustainability, and enable effective
solutions. Since inception, the
Foundation has made nearly
10,000 grants totaling over
$1.6 billion. The Foundation's

assets exceed $2.3 billion as of

March 31, 2015.
The Open Space Institute
protects scenic, natural and
historic landscapes to provide
public enjoyment, conserve
habitat and working lands and
sustain communities. Founded
in 1974 to protect significant
landscapes in New York State,
OSI has been a partner in the
protection of nearly 2.2
million acres in North
America. A leader in environmental conservation, OSI
attracts resources for strategic
investments to make innovative land conservation happen.
Visit
OSE
online
at
www.osiny.org.
New Jersey Conservation
Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization whose
mission is to preserve land and
natural resources throughout
New Jersey for the benefit of
all. Since 1960, the Foundation has helped preserve more
than 125,000 acres of open
space and farmland. For more
information
on
the
foundation's programs and
preserves,
visit
www.
njconservation.org or call 1888-LAND-SAVE
1-888526-3728.

The Board of Directors of the

Blue Mountain Community
Library would like to take this
opportunity to Thank John
Diorio, owner of Diorio
Carpet Cleaning, for cleaning
the carpet on both floors of the
library at no charge. We
greatly appreciate his generosity in the time he spent and the
wonderful job he did for the

library. The carpet cleaning

was very much needed and we
are so grateful for this unexpected act of kindness.
Our annual Christmas fundraiser has begun and will
continue through December
31st. For a five dollar donation, you may hang an ornament on the Christmas Tree in
honor or memory of a loved
one or pet.
Please help
support the library by decorating the tree. During the

month of December, the

Book Nook will feature
another special sale: buy one
puzzle, get one free; or buy a
book by Nora Roberts, get
any book of the same or
lesser value free. Book Nook
gift certificates are available
to purchase and make great
Christmas gifts for your
favorite reader. The library
is located at 216 S. Robinson
Ave. in Pen Argyl.
Hours are Monday through

Saturday, 10am to Noon, and

Monday through Thursday,
6pm to 8pm. The library will
be closed on December 24th,
25th, and 31st (pm shift only),
and January 1st. The library
will also be closed when the
Pen Argyl School District is
closed due to inclement
weather.
Visit wfmz.com for closings.
Call 610-863-3029 for information or visit www.
bmcl.org.

By Jennifer Lively

Friends and neighbors,

I am writing to educate you
on an attack on our property
on
Saturday
morning,
November 28, 2015 between
2:30 and 3:30am. We had six
Nigerian Dwarf goats: four
weighing between 65-70
pounds and two smaller girls
35-45 pounds.
The four
bigger goats were yanked
over the fence of their pen,
their necks broken and
chunks taken out of the neck
base of the skull. One was
almost completely eaten and
partially buried.
My two
little ones are missing,
presumed dead as well.
I notified the police and the
Department of Fish Game
and Wildlife. Fish and Game
do not see the severity in this
incident. We do not feel that
a bear did this. Someone in
my search of the woods told
me that a game cam captured
a mountain lion
up on
Gaisler, a stones throw from
Four Corners. Frankly, it
doesnt matter what did this;
what matters is that it
happened. Whatever animal
did this has the taste of blood

and it will be back, and we are

all at risk, our dogs, cats,
horses, goats, cows and most
importantly our children. If
this animal can take a 70
pound goat and fling it over a
4.5 foot fence, it could most
certainly take down a child or
small adult.
It is very disheartening that
the state of New Jersey does
not feel that this horrific event
deserves attention. I guess
they would rather continue to
get calls of livestock attacks,
provide their speech about an
electric fence and wait until a
child gets mauled before they
decide to take action. If you
experience anything like this,
call the game commissioner
at 908-735-6938.
In the event that my two
small goats were able to get
away (Jill and Nat), please
call us if you see them. at
862-579-5671. My daughter
raised them from kids through
the 4-H program and is heart
sick over all of this.
Regards,
Laurie E. Ryan,
Four Corners Rd.
Blairstown

The Christmas season is a

time for sharing with family
and friends but for many, the
realities
of
life
with
economic hard times and
poverty simply make it even
more difficult to make ends
meet. This holiday season,
The Salvation Army in
Monroe County will bring
hope to hundreds of local
families who desperately
need a helping hand. James
Gingrich,
commanding
officer of the Monroe County
Salvation Army said, As we
have done for well over 150
years in America, The Salvation Army will provide food,
clothing and emergency
assistance at Christmastime
to people in real need in our
community. We are tasked
with raising $150,000 to
accomplish this, and have
started our annual Christmas
Kettle Campaign to raise
funds for our ever expanding
requests for help.
Major James Gingrich,
Commanding Officer of the
East Stroudsburg Corps was
asked how the Christmas
Kettle Campaign is progressing this holiday season and

he said, Our collections to

date have started out very
slowly. To try and reverse
this trend, we have bolstered
our efforts by adding new
locations and increased our
Kettle presence wherever
possible. He continues, In
addition, Kettle Coordinator
Jason Lesh brainstormed the
$5 Friday Challenge, where
on Friday December 11,
2015, we are challenging the
community to drop $5 in the
kettles. That $5 will feed one
person, two meals in our
Soup Kitchen.
Traditionally, The Salvation Armys bell ringers
generate a large percentage
of the community-wide
support needed for our feeding and sheltering programs.
Our Kettle Season is now in
full swing and every penny
we raise makes a significant
difference in the lives of
those most in need in Monroe
County, Gingrich said.
The majority of the Salvation Armys local programs
such as food baskets, hot
meals, nights of shelter,
rental assistance, clothing,
Christmas toys for children,

All 50 states in the US now

apply two statutory offenses
to driving under the influence
of alcohol. Most state laws
define crimes of drunk
driving as driving a motor
vehicle on a road or highway
while under the influence of
alcohol. This can mean that
you have driven poorly, had
slurred speech, or failed the
results of a roadside sobriety
test, etc.,even if your bloodalcohol concentration (BAC)
is low. Newer statutes also
provide for what is called a
per se offense, which a

person commits when driving

a motor vehicle on a road or
highway with a blood-alcohol
concentration of .08 percent.
This means that even if you
have driven perfectly, you can
still be charged with driving
under the influence. - Since
2002 it has been illegal in all
50 states to drive with a BAC
that is .08 percent or higher.
This can be less than two
drinks dependent on gender,
height, weight and drug
metabolism. For more information contact A Clean Slate
at 100 South First Street in
Bangor, PA.

nursing home visitation, and

disaster service response rely
directly
on
community
support and giving. Gingrich
concludes, We are more
determined than ever to help
our neighbors bridge the gap
between their resources and
the cost of acquiring basic
human needs. Due to cuts in
funding, we will see a shortfall this year of over
$100,000 in our general operating budget.
For information about the
Monroe County Salvation
Armys programs, to request
a Kettle to be placed at your
business, to volunteer to be a
ringer or to apply for a job as
a paid ringer, please call the
Salvation Army at 570-4213050.
The Salvation Army, an
evangelical part of the

universal Christian church

established in 1865, has been
supporting those in need in
His name without discrimination for 130 years in the
United States. Nearly 30
million Americans receive
assistance from The Salvation Army each year through
the broadest array of social
services that range from
providing food for the
hungry, relief for disaster
victims, assistance for the
disabled, outreach to the
elderly and ill, clothing and
shelter to the homeless and
opportunities for underprivileged children. 82 cents of
every dollar spent is used to
carry out those services in
5,000 communities nationwide. For more information,
go to www.salvationarm
yeaststroudsburg.org.

Ciao Amici,
Many of the traditional

Christmas customs in Roseto

and Italy are based on Christian Religion. Christmas in
Italy, Natale, is one of the
biggest celebrations of the
year. The castle of St. Angelo
in Rome fires a cannon to
proclaim the opening of the
holy season. One unique
tradition I just found out
about is children writing
letters of love to their parents
instead of a wish list for
Santa Claus. The note is put
under the fathers plate and
read out immediately following the Christmas Eve
Dinner. The season starts
with Novena, or special

prayers. There are musical

salutes at churches of the
Virgin Mary then they
proceed by chanting hymns
in homes of carpenters to
honor St. Joseph. Often the
children dress up as shepherds and sing songs and
play pipes. On the 8th day of
December on the day of
Immacolata,
Presepio
[replica of the Holy Family
Stable] is built. Using a crib
to tell the Christmas story
was made popular by St.
Francis of Assisi. He visited
Bethlehem and saw the
stable, where it was thought
that Jesus was born.
Growing up in Roseto I do
not remember visiting a
home that did not have one.
The shoemaker Leonard
Castelluci had the most beautiful Presepio of all. After
dinner some nights we would
go up Garibaldi Avenue to
see it, not only the characters
from the Christmas Story,
but every day people,
objects, like houses, food,
and animals; however, the
figure of the baby Jesus was
missing!
As we walked

home from Midnight Mass,

Mom would take us to see
the Presipio. She would say,
Fare vedere il bambino
Ges nel suo presepe?
[Do you see the Baby Jesus
is in his crib?]
Il Natale sar sempre
finch ci troviamo nel cuore
a cuore e mano nella mano.
Christmas will always be as
long as we stand heart to
heart and hand in hand. - Dr.
Seuss
Con cordiali saluti, Joe
Growing up in the Butcher
Shop, is available at the
shop or on our web page. To
receive menu specials and
our newsletter, join our mailing list at JDeFrancoAnd
Daughters.com, click on
mailing list and enter your
email. Send your Roseto
stories, recipes and comments
to
[email protected] or call
610-588-6991. J. DeFranco
and Daughters is located at
2173 W. Bangor Rd. in
Bangor, PA. Store hours are
7am to 7pm, seven days a
week, with catering available
anytime or by appointment.

RE/MAX Town and Valley

in Hackettstown and American Country Real Estate are
proud to announce a merger
that took place this September. Both offices will now be
part of RE/MAX of New
Jersey and will offer home
and landowners in Northwest NJ two offices with
over 35 Realtors to assist
them with all their real estate
needs. "Many of our
RE/MAX agents came from
an office in Hope Township
seven years ago, and we are
excited to have a presence at
Exit 12 to better serve our
Hope, Knowlton and Blairstown area clients" said Rich
Tillman, broker/owner of
RE/MAX Town and Valley.
American Country Real
Estate brings an even further
western territory to the firm
that Tillman and his agents
have been missing. American Country has agents that
are licensed in Pennsylvania,
so now RE/MAX Town and
Valley is happy to assist
buyers and sellers in the
Keystone
state.
After
decades of service in Warren
County, Maria and her

daughter Lacey DiTondo are

excited to have the biggest
name in real estate associated with their energy and
industry knowledge. "We
always knew that RE/MAX
sells more homes in NJ, as
well as the rest of the Country, but never wanted to give
up our autonomy", said
Lacey about the initial
hesitancy to retire the American Country name. "Now
after realizing how much
independence
RE/MAX

gives all of its high performing agents, I feel like I should

have done this sooner. The
business model that Rich
Tillman and his business
partner Frank Anderson fits
perfectly with Hope and our
agents."
American
County
was
founded in 1984 and the Hope
office will remain at 324 High
Street and with the same
phone number. Only the name
on the banner has changed.
"We feel very strongly that our
merger with Re/Max Town &
Valley at Panther Valley
makes us stronger and has
improved our marketing by
leaps and bounds for our
clients,"
said
Maria
McDonough,
who
will
continue to work in the
business with her daughter,
Lacey DiTondo, as well as her
husband, Tim. "RE/MAX is
the number one company in
the industry . So we went with
the best and we are excited
with the merger."
"We are very pleased to have
the American Country agents
join us," added Frank Anderson, owner and partner with
RE/MAX Town And Valley.
"They are very dynamic
individuals who know the
territory and business very
well. They are quite established not only in the Greater
Warren County area, but in
Eastern PA as well. They have
been a staple in the real estate
market for many years. We
are thrilled to have them

aboard."
For Maria McDonough, the
move has an added bonus.
"Lacey and I can be full time
agents now," she said, "
which is what we really enjoy
doing. We can concentrate on
selling and listing rather than
managing and working the
day to day business that takes
so much time. We are excited
to have a fantastic company
behind us now in RE/MAX
Town and Valley, which
offers full real estate services
for residential, land, farms,
country estates and commercial properties throughout the
region."
About RE/MAX Town &
Valley : Open 7 days a week
including
weeknights,
RE/MAX Town & Valley is
located at 1585 Route 517,
and now 324 High Street in
Hope Twp. .Call us For all
your real estate needs, contact
us at 908-852-1333 or 908459-9888.
About RE/MAX of New
Jersey: With nearly 3,000 real
estate professionals in almost
200
franchise
offices,
RE/MAX of New Jersey
continues to be one of the
leading real estate organizations in the state. Since its
inception in 1985, RE/MAX
of New Jersey has experienced consistent growth in
both franchise sales and sales
associates. This remarkable
success can be attributed to
the quality agents and service
consistently found in all
RE/MAX
organizations.
RE/MAX of New Jersey,
based in Moorestown, N.J., is
a privately owned and operated regional franchiser for
RE/MAX
International.
Please visit www.remaxnj.com for more information.

As we walk I observe in
nature glorious evidence of
resilience, such as a hundred
year old maple cut in half
during Hurricane Sandy. It
quickly grew shoots below its
remaining crown that leafed
out to photosynthesize and
generate enough energy to
allow the tree to recover. At
first it looked odd; like hairy
legs below a short skirt. Now
recovery is well underway.
Thats resilience.
The day after Thanksgiving, a
60-degree sunny day, I came
across forsythia in bloom.
Spring bloomers can flower in
fall, especially when the growing season puts them under
stress. Extreme heat or drought
Hello fellow readers,
can cause growth to slow or
I've become a street walker - even stop. Once cool weather
one of those folks seen waving or moisture returns, the plant
to cars driving by. Which isn't a seizes the signal that its time to
bad thing; its polite to flower. Will the wacky bloomer
acknowledge each other and a survive once the winter
smile and wave may help lift arrives? No doubt. Forsythia
someone's spirits. Often times are tough. Theres lots of
yourself. Its amazing how reserves in its roots to adjust to
even a forced smile can change whatever Mother Nature has in
your outlook and improve store. Thats resilience.
whatever is bringing you down. There are plants that thrive in
My street walking days began extreme settings such as along
as a way to calm my then foster the Dunnfield Creek Trail in
dog Miss Ellie. She was filled the Delaware Water Gap
with heightened anxiety due to Recreational Area. Mature
her first year of life: living trees are literally rooted on top
alone in a cage, unprotected of huge boulders there demonfrom the hot Georgia sun, strating remarkable resilience.
rarely fed or watered. CompasIn people resilience is a
sionate Whitney of Frelinghuy- process, rather than a trait, that
sen rescued Ellie as she has can be developed. Its learning
many animals in duress. She coping skills to balance negaand Dan had five dogs at the tive emotions with positive
time, she explained, and if I ones to help maneuver through
could foster it would be a big stress and adversity. The
help. In truth, Whitney and holiday season can be particuEllie helped rescue me as it was larly difficult as we reflect on
a particularly tough time of what once was. May I suggest a
transition. Now my calm south- wave and a smile?
ern belle surly thinks its her
Garden dilemmas?
job to take me for a walk.
askmarystone.com

Yes, Its Beginning to Look

a Lot Like Christmas, and if
you are already tired of
saying Children, Go Where I
Send Thee and youre thinking I Need a Silent Night!,
we Believe that we have just
the thing that will help you
Have Yourself a Merry Little
Christmas. Join us for a
Rockin Christmas Celebration and help bring a little
Joy to the World as we
celebrate the night the Little
Baby Jesus Was Born! Well
take a stroll down Holiday
Lane and gather Pine Cones
and Holly Berries to Deck
the Halls as we listen to
Angels Sing Glory! Later,
Santa will join us for a little
Rockin Around the Christmas Tree and a trip Over the
River and Through the
Woods to visit Toyland. Yes,
We Need a Little Christmas,
so lets gather All On A
Starry Night to ask that God
Bless Us, Everyone!
This year the Pleasant
Valley Choral Society is
celebrating its 33rd year of
providing quality music to
Monroe County Communities. Over the years it has
received high acclaim for its

unique blend of musical

standards from generations
past and songs of the present.
Members are drawn from
communities all over Monroe
County, as well as Carbon
and Northampton Counties.
This true community chorus
includes music lovers ranging
from high school students to
grandparents. Its mission is to
bring culture and entertainment to the community by
way of diverse musical
performances. Since the organization of PVCS, the chorus
has been under the direction
of Pocono native Dorothy
Mohr, who holds a Masters
Degree in Music from West
Chester University. Lynda

Chryst adds her special touch

at the piano.
While the programs musical numbers vary from year to
year, the Christmas concerts
have several traditions. The
concert begins with a candlelight processional followed
by sacred music performed in
a church-like setting. The
party atmosphere of the
second half includes Holiday
standards, a sing-along, a
guest appearance by Koko
the chorus mascot, and an
occasional surprise visitor.
This years concert features
many of the songs we all love
to hear during the holidays,
and includes a host of new

numbers. And as usual,

Dottie has managed to find
unique arrangements that
give that give these old favorites a fresh appeal so be
careful if you are singing
along!
Concerts are held in the
auditorium at Pleasant Valley
High School, Rt. 209 in Brodheadsville, PA. This is an
experience the entire family
can enjoy together and of
course there will be the traditional reception with cookies
and punch following the
concert even more reason to
set this date aside! So mark
your calendar now for Saturday, December 12th at 7pm
and Sunday, December 13th
at 3pm. Suggested donation is
$8.00 for adults while
children under 12 are free.
Tickets can be purchased at
the door. For more information call 570-402-2026.
Make plans now to include
the Pleasant Valley Choral
Society in your preChristmas schedule. After all,
its not Christmas until
youve heard the Sounds of
the Season.

Dear Editor,
During this busy holiday
season, we would like to ask
our friends and neighbors
here in Sussex and Northern
Warren Counties to offer a
helping hand to those in our
community who may not have
the resources to make their
childrens holiday wishes
come true. The 2015 Season
of Hope Toy Drive will help
more than 2,000 infants,
children and teens experience
the joy and magic of the

holidays. For many families,

the toys that are provided by
the Season of Hope Toy shop
are the only gifts their
children will receive this year.
All items collected in our area
are distributed to children
who live right here.
Donations
of
new,
unwrapped toys will be gratefully received at Project SelfSufficiency, 127 Mill Street in
Newton, from 9am to 8pm,
Monday through Thursday,
and from 9am to 4pm on

Friday, now through December 16th. Monetary donations

can also be made online at
projectselfsufficiency.org to
help purchase toys to fulfill
childrens wish lists. The
generosity exhibited by local
families during this season of
giving will let those less fortunate know that their community cares about them and
their children.
We thank you for your
support of the Season of Hope
Toy Drive and wish you the
special joy that only this
season can bring.
Susan and Gregory Murphy
Chairpersons, Season of
Hope Toy Drive

Warren Hills Regional High

School and Hackettstown
High School students, as well
as area Girl Scouts, kicked off
Project Sticker Shock, a
youth-led initiative to change
adult attitudes about selling
and providing alcohol to
minors, at liquor stores
throughout Warren County.
This
public
awareness
project is sponsored by the
Coalition for Healthy and
Safe Communities, a program
of the Family Guidance
Center of Warren County, to

bring attention to the issue of

underage drinking and the
adults who provide alcohol
to minors. The campaign
directly challenges adult
attitudes and social norms
about selling and providing
alcohol to minors.
The
fluorescent green and black
stickers placed throughout
liquor stores serve as a strong
reminder that providing
alcohol to minors is illegal
and doing so comes with
serious consequences. In the
state of New Jersey, provid-

ing alcohol to a minor can

result in up to $1,000 in fines
and a six-month jail sentence.
The
coalition
works
diligently and passionately to
create a safer, healthier community for young people to
grow and develop.
The
Sticker Shock Project is one
of the many campaigns it
utilizes to accomplish this
goal.
To learn more about the
Coalition for Healthy and
Safe Communities, call 908223-1985.