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Now & ThenNow & Then

The Bernardsville NewsObserver-TribuneEchoes-SentinelRandolph ReporterRoxbury RegisterMount Olive ChronicleHunterdon ReviewMadison EagleChatham CourierFlorham Park EagleHanover EagleMorris NewsBeeThe Citizen

A SpecialCommemorative

Edition

www.newjerseyhills.com

The Green in Morristown

PAGE 2 Thursday, October 24, 2019 newjerseyhills.comNow & Then

Giving back to the commu-nities we serve is a signif-icant part of True & As-sociates’ culture and has

been since we opened our doors.True & Associates sponsors

numerous charitable endeavors all over New Jersey and many in Hunterdon County. There are many to list but, to give a per-spective, our sponsorships and donations span all segments of our community every year. We caught the attention of New Jer-sey Monthly and received the 2014 Great Oak Awards as a top small company donor to Foundations and Charities.

True & Associates was founded in 1984 and established its head-quarters in Westfield. We were only three strong but had a lot of enthusiasm and solid insurance backgrounds. Today we contin-ue to write personal and business lines of coverage, including life, health and surety bonds with of-fices in Clinton, Cranford, Man-hattan and the original Westfield location.

The agency employs 48 profes-sionals and we are licensed in 43 states. Our Clinton office is stra-tegic to our business model, giv-ing us access to talented insur-ance professionals living in the area and the opportunity to offer the very best coverage options to the community at large.

While we do provide insurance programs to national and inter-national businesses, we have nev-er abandoned the genuine home-town touch with every one of our valued customers. We feel fortu-nate to be permanently located at the Grandin Library Building with its rich history and beauty.

Originally a general store, as shown in the photo from 1895, then becoming a library and even-tually the office building it is to-day.

Our mission is to provide our clients with cost-effective risk management solutions to min-

imize their expo-sure to financial loss. We achieve this by properly handling and ad-vising each client through the insur-ance process.

The company’s fo u n d i n g C E O, T h o m a s T r u e ,

brings more than 30 years expe-rience to the table, with a strong background in surety and casu-alty underwriting from the coun-try’s top insurance carriers. That unique experience has been the foundation on which a strong management team brings similar experience depth and truly sepa-rates True & Associates from the competition.

True & Associates has won the trust and support of the indus-try’s top trade associations based on their unique and differentiated service platform and unmatched knowledge of the nuances that drive this challenging industry. The result is loyal and satisfied clients which allow True & As-sociates to be a nationally recog-nized performer by some of the nations top insurers.

The True & Associates team is guided in our activities and be-haviors by the following values that we share with each other: We strive to establish and main-tain relationships with clients, carriers, suppliers, and with each other that enhance the quality of services and work programs we deliver. Our relationships are built upon caring, trust and mu-tual respect.

We all have small joys in our day to day lives and one of ours are the compliments we get on the re-stored Grandin Library Building.

Feel free to stop by and say hello. True and Associates is located at 6 Leigh Street in Clinton and can be reached at (908) 713-6711 or (908) 232-0760. Visit www.trueasssoc.com for additional information.

Solid RelationShipS aRe the Foundation oF tRue & aSSociateS

THOMAS TRUE

True & Associ-ates, founded in 1984, is located in the richly his-torical Grandin Library Building in Clinton. Orig-inally a general store, as shown in the above photo from 1895, then becoming a library and even-tually the office building it is to-day, right.

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*True & Associates sponsors numerouscharitable endeavors all over New Jerseyand many in Hunterdon County. There areso many to list but, to give a perspective,our sponsorships and donations span allsegments of our community every year. Wecaught the attention of New Jersey Monthlyand received the 2014 Great Oak Awardsas a top small company donor to Founda-tions and Charities. Giving back to thecommunities we serve is a significant partof True & Associates’ culture and has beensince we opened our doors.

**True & Associates wasfounded in 1984and establishedits headquartersin Westfield,NJ. We wereonly threestrong but hada lot of enthusi-asm and solidinsurance back-ground. Today we continue to write personal and business lines of coverage including life, health and surely bondswith offices in Clinton, Cranford, Manhattan and the original Westfield location. The Agency employs 48 professionals and we are licensed in 43states. Our Clinton office is strategic toour business model giving us access to talented insurance professionals living in the area and the opportunity to offerthe very best cover-age options to the community at large. While we do provideinsurance programs to national and in-ternational businesses, we have never

abandoned the genuine hometown touch with every one of our valued customers. We feel fortunate to be permanently located atthe Grandin Library Building with its rich history and beauty. Originally a General Store, as shown in the photo from 1895,then becoming a Library, it eventually became the office building it is today., We all have small joys in our day to day lives andone of ours is the compliments we get on the restored Grandin Library Building. Feel free to stop by and say hello.

— Thomas True, CEO

6 Leigh Street • Clinton, NJ 08809 • Phone: 908.379.2351 • Fax: 908.713.6831

325 North Avenue East • Westfield, NJ 07090Phone: 908.232.0760 • Fax: 908.232.5761

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Calderone School of Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Charmoy Dental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Chatham Hills Subacute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Far Hills Country Day School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11

Flemington Department Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-20

Gerald York Optician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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In the 1930’s, Ford madeTrimmer & Haas, a Ford dealer - new vehicles were transportedby train and prepped and sold from this establishment.

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Since 1977, our family has provided the sur-rounding communities with quality eyewear and unparalleled personalized service.

We also offer comprehensive eye exams and contact lens exams by an independent doctor of Optometry. The owner strives to carry the latest in eyewear designs and cutting-edge lens technol-ogy.

In our quaint historical boutique in down-town Basking Ridge, you will find a wide variety of eyewear collections including Swiss Flex, Sil-houette, Prada, Oliver Peoples, Tom Ford, Coach, Lafont, Flexon and many children’s lines too.

You will also find premium sunwear and sports specific eyewear for children and adults. We pride ourselves on serving your family’s eye care needs.

Gerald A. York Optician is located at 21 South Finley Avenue in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township. Call us at (908) 766-0939 or visit our website at www.yorkopticians.com

Gerald York optician offers personalized service for 42 Years

Long Hill Auto Service Center opened its doors in 1986. While many aspects of the business of repairing and maintaining au-tomobiles has drastically changed over the years, a few things have stayed the same.

“The first thing we try to do is to make it easy for people to get their repairs done. We know that it’s not an easy thing to do to drop off your car and be without it,” says owner Bob Arlotta. “Our main priority is to make it easy for people to get their re-pairs done. We try to make it as pain-free as it can be.”

Whether it’s picking up or dropping off a vehicle at an owner’s home, or giving customers a lift to their destination, Ar-lotta says the shop’s success owes much to its longtime commitment to its customers. The shop stays open 12 hours per day, six days a week, in an effort to give customers as much scheduling flexibility as possible.

And great customer service is just the starting point. In the past, the auto re-pair industry focused mainly on mechan-ics who were well-versed in mechanical issues, such as brakes and tires. But as au-tomobiles became increasingly reliant on electronics, computers and technology, Long Hill Auto has made a commitment to staying up-to-date on the latest technology and information, with mandatory monthly

training sessions for all its employees.The shop’s focus on its surrounding com-

munity has also helped to establish its rep-utation as a friendly and reliable business.

Long Hill Auto sponsors and partici-pates in many community events and ac-tivities, including acting as a food collec-tion site for the Shrine of St. Joseph Food Drive and a variety of other Long Hill Chamber of Commerce events and pro-grams. The business is very involved in Millington Downtown Day, donating its facility, electricity, water and parking lot space for the popular annual community gathering.

In the past, the business has also host-ed local Girl Scouts working towards earn-ing their Car Care Badges. Shop employees taught the girls how to change a tire, fix a flat, jump start a dead car battery and more.

A free air pump and free car vacuum are available in front of the shop for any-one who needs them. In addition, smart car drivers running low on a charge can pull up and plug in at no cost. “We try to please everybody as much as we can. I think that goes a long way,” Arlotta said.

Long Hill Auto Service Center is locat-ed at 1905 Long Hill Road, in Millington. Reach them at [email protected] or (908) 647-7984 or visit longhillauto.com.

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James E. Dangler1948-2005

106 Main StreetMadison, NJ 07940973-377-3232Kip M. Dangler, Mgr.N.J. Lic. No. 3992Christine M. Dangler, Dir.N.J. Lic. No. 4706

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In 1820, Caleb Burroughs moved to Madison and opened a furniture making business.

Eventually, the business was taken over by his son, Ed-win, followed by Edwin’s son, Preston. In those early years, the local furniture maker also made coffins for the de-ceased in the community. As they became more involved in the funeral business, they offered other services, such as transporting coffins, digging graves, etc. In fact, they also assisted with the transport of remains throughout north-ern New Jersey and New York.

Preston Burroughs eventually passed the business to his daughter, Margaret, wife of Robert Kohr, and the business then became known as Burroughs & Kohr Fu-neral Home. In 1979, the Kohrs sold the funeral home to the Dangler family. Because of the history and out-standing reputation associated with the Burroughs and Kohr families, the Dangler family added their name, which resulted in the Burroughs, Kohr & Dangler Fu-neral Home.

From its inception, Burroughs, Kohr & Dangler has been a family owned and operated funeral home – now in its third generation with the Dangler family. After the death of her own husband, James E. Dangler, in 2005, Eliz-abeth “Betty” Razzo Dangler became the owner of the Bur-roughs, Kohr & Dangler Funeral Home and Dangler Funer-al Home, Inc.

As Christine Dangler, funeral director and daughter of Jim and Betty, emphasizes, “We pride ourselves on taking care of families before, during and after a loss with digni-ty, respect and integrity.” She continues, “We know what it is to suffer loss. Taking care of families is our first priority.

We assist families in creating meaningful services or trib-utes to celebrate the life and legacy of their loved ones. We let them know they’re not alone. We help to guide them ev-

ery step of the way.”Christine stresses that “not only does the Dangler fami-

ly and staff take care of families during a loss, but for the past five years, they have been proud to offer families sup-port after the death of a loved one.”

As a Grief Recovery Specialist, Betty provides a 7-week program in the spring and fall of each year to help those who have lost loved ones or are grieving a per-sonal loss. The intention of the program is to help indi-viduals deal with the emotional pain of loss. This pro-gram offers the guidance and support to help with the healing process.

In addition to helping families who suffer loss, the Burroughs, Kohr & Dangler Funeral Home family and staff have been active members in the communities they serve. For instance, every year they sponsor Lit-tle League teams; donate to community food banks, Thanksgiving drives, and clothing drives; give schol-arships to Madison High School seniors; and support the Madison Garden Club, and local veteran’s associ-ations.

Betty adds, “We’re thankful that we’re able to take time to give back to our communities.”

The Burroughs, Kohr & Dangler family and staff re-alize the importance of their vocation and are truly honored to build on the legacies of those who came be-fore them. The Dangler family and staff are proud to continue to provide their dedicated and personalized service to those in Madison and the surrounding com-munities. Find them online at www.danglerfuneral-homes.com

Burroughs, Kohr & Dangler: From Furniture store to Funeral home

Burroughs, Kohr & Dangler has served the Madison com-munity since 1820.

Thursday, October 24, 2019 PAGE 7newjerseyhills.com Now & Then

COMPLETE SERVICE & REPAIRIMPORTED & DOMESTIC

Family Owned & OperatedComputerized Engine & Transmission

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Mark A. Ierubino, Prop.ASE Master Technician

Approved Auto Repair

834 VALLEY ROAD • GILLETTE

908-647-7276marksauto.com • Monday - Friday 8-5:30

Serving theCommunity forover 30 Years!

In the late 1960s, the Bacon Family opened a small leather shop in Quaker-town where they took in deer hides and made leather items.

A couple years later, Dan and Pam opened the Deer Skin Shop in New Hope, Pa., crafting and selling an expanded leath-er and sheepskin repertoire. After this, they opened a shop in Peddlers Village where they began making jewelry along with the sheepskin and leather items.

Then, on May 6, 1978, Made To Order opened its doors at 44 Main Street in Clin-ton, where it still thrives today. Made To Order featured jewelry, sheepskin clothing, leather goods along with many gift items and also, for a while, an art gallery.

A wide selection of distinctive sterling silver, gold and platinum jewelry is the foundation for their success.

Expertise which has been gained from decades of face-to-face customer relations, as well as a generous jewelry and watch repair service, hand engraving and jewel-ry design, make for a loyal and reliable pa-tronage.

Today customers will find an imagina-tive selection of jewelry and gifts, includ-

ing Valina Bridals, Thorsten Wedding Jewelry, Ed Levin Jewelry, Seiko Watch-es, Spartina Handbags, Bill Campbell pot-tery, Thymes Fragrances, Festival Wind Chimes, Kitras Art Glass, Sheepskin Slip-pers and Red Mill Gifts, just to name a few.

Visit the store and together your design can be brought to life or, in other words: Made To Order.

Made To Order is open 7 days a week. For more information call (908) 735-4244.

Generations Have tHe Perfect Gift ‘Made to order’

Made To Order continues to thrive on Main Street in Clinton, shown above in earlier days.

Spending 30 years in a town is more than enough time to establish some pretty deep roots there, even if you’re in the business of helping people stay on the road.

Still, Mark’s Auto Service and it’s own-er, Mark Ierubino, have made themselves a part of the community in ways that go above and beyond putting in a good day’s work at the shop.

Parents of Long Hill’s Little League baseball players know them as a sponsor of the local team for more than 10 years. Mark himself spent decades as a volun-teer firefighter at local companies in Stir-ling and even as the chief of the Basking Ridge department for five years.

All that time in one place has given Mark and his team a good view of how the town, and their customers’ needs, have changed. The cars they’re working on now are a far cry from what they were 30 years ago, so traveling around the country to get the lat-est training is a must for them to keep up with the times.

“What’s new, what can they show us, the computer controls, pattern failures. That helps us. We’re dealing with some really smart guys now,” Mark says.

All that continuing education has paid off, earning Mark’s Auto Service the dis-tinction of being an ASE (Automotive Ser-vice Excellence) Certified business.

Mark and his son, Nicholas, have also been licensed as state approved emissions repair technicians.

“We’re setting up a labcope, we watch waveforms, we watch data. It’s not going out and playing with a screwdriver,” he says.

Mark’s Auto Service is a great local ex-ample of how a business can settle down in one spot while keeping pace with the changes around them.

Mark’s Auto Service is located at 834 Val-ley Road in Gillette and can be reached at (908) 647-7276. For more information or to schedule a service appointment, visit them online at www.Marksauto.com

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Looking for American fare with Italian flair? Then Bar Cilento in Stirling is the perfect place to be.

Between homemade recipes, tradition-al bar food, a rotating craft beer list and mouthwatering cocktails – at Bar Cilento, there’s something for everyone.

Located just outside Morristown and less than an hour from New York City, Bar Cilento infuses classically tradi-tional American bar fare with its Ital-ian-American owners’ culinary heri-tage.

Pronounced chee-LEN-toe, Cilento is the region in southern Italy where own-ers, Sam and Gerardina “GiGi” Giorda-no, were born and raised. And where they met!

For Sam and GiGi, the region of their upbringing represents everything they aim to achieve with their restaurant and tavern: A sense of family. A respite from life’s inevitable stressors.

And having lived in America for near-ly five decades, it’s the ultimate manifes-tation of their appreciation for American bar staples infused with the culinary TLC Italians are known for the world over.

Opened in 2015 – and family-owned and run – Bar Cilento serves as a dynamic tes-timony that the American Dream endures.

Bar Cilento is located at 37 Plainfield Road in Stirling and can be reached at (908) 647-2272. Restaurant hours are 3 to 10 p.m. Mondays; noon to 10 p.m. Sun-days, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thurs-days; and noon to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The bar is open from 3 p.m. to midnight Mondays; noon to midnight Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays; and noon to 1 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

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More than 30 years ago, Dr. Michael Schultz purchased the established prac-tice from Dr. Charmoy. The name stayed the same, but the rest of the practice has evolved to keep pace with the latest tech-nology, patient needs and the greater Ran-dolph community.

It’s become more of a family-focused practice. We focus on the family. We strive to treat patients how we would want our own family members treated.

Charmoy Dental moved to a state-of-the art facility about 15 years ago and continues to transform to better meet patients’ needs. In addition to Dr. Schul-tz and Dr. Laura Castro, Charmoy Den-tal also has a staff periodontist, Dr. Ro-salie Silvestri. With such a well-rounded staff of experts, patients can get all of their dental needs seen to in one conve-nient location. From implants to regu-lar cleanings, Charmoy Dental has got it covered!

Another important focus is educating patients on preventative care.

And education doesn’t just end at the office doors. In February, which is den-tal health month, and at other times of the year, staff from the dental practice

travels to many local nursery, private and public schools to share information with students about how to care for their teeth and gums. The staff travels as far

as Blairstown to spread dental health aware-ness. The prac-tice donates to numerous fund-raisers through-out the year, from providing goodie bags to donating electric toothbrushes for Tricky Tray bas-ket raffles.

We have pa-tients from all over. If a patient wants us to be

involved in their community, we do our best to make it happen. We want to help as many communities as possible.

Charmoy Dental is located at 924 State Route 10 West in Randolph. Call (973) 584-0008 or visit www.charmoydental.com to set up your appointment.

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Morris Animal Inn is an internationally recognized, full-service, luxury pet resort for dogs and cats located in Morristown. Es-tablished in 1960, they are the leader and an innovator in pet care. The award-winning, family-owned country inn is a state-of-the-art facility offering lodging, spa services, grooming, training and daycare.

And soon, the luxury pet care resort will open a second location at 117 Boonton Ave. in Montville. The new facility is slated to open in 2020.

Over the years, pets have become import-ant members of the family and our services and facility have evolved to treat them that way. Our luxury pet care resort has always prided itself with being a leader in the in-dustry and staying current with the latest developments to provide only the best in dog and cat lodging, dog grooming, daycare and training.

In 1943, Walter Morris Sr. won the West-minster Kennel Club Dog Show with a poo-dle and was considered the country’s top poodle handler at the time. He opened a small but elite grooming and boarding busi-ness called the Poodle Palace on the Frel-inghuysen estate in Harding Township in 1960. The business grew and expanded to become the Morris Animal Inn, which has

been at its 120 Sand Spring Road location since 1986.

This business has been family owned and operated for four generations. Morris Animal Inn’s dedication to providing the highest quality, loving pet care has been uncompromising for nearly 60 years. In-dividualized care by a trained staff is our hallmark, and operations are overseen by the Morris Family on a daily basis.

Morris Animal Inn has always sup-ported charitable causes for many years through donations, volunteering and even housing pets for Hurricane Sandy vic-tims. They have provided expertise and financial support to many organizations. Some organizations are New Vernon Fire Company; the Morris County Sheriffs’ K-9 Unit; local animal shelters & rescues; lo-cal schools; Community Soup Kitchen; local theatres; Good Grief, Inc.; Creature Comfort Pet Therapy; Jersey Cares; Local YMCAs; local Chamber organizations and so much more. They are closely tied to the community, they feel very strongly about preserving and enhancing the area where they live and work.

For more information, call (973) 532-5030, visit www.morrisanimalinn.com or find Morris Animal Inn on Facebook.

Morris AniMAl inn EArns ‘BEst in show’ For CArE, QuAlity

Handler Walter Morris Sr., right, won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show title ‘Best In Show’ with miniature poodle, Pitter Patter, in 1943. He was considered the country’s top poodle handler at the time.

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Introducing our two“Christmas Barns”Greatfinds, biggerdiscounts andmore funawait you as youwindyourway through ourdairy barn thrift store!Donationswelcome during operatinghours. Hours vary, please call formoreinformation or LIKE us on Facebook.Run by volunteers, all proceeds goto local charities!

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Located on the site of a former farm and cow barn on Pocono Road in Denville, The Thrift Barns of Morris County, a nonprof-it volunteer-run organization, now thrives using the same barn structures built for the livestock in the late 1800s. Made up of the Book Barn and the Bargain Barn, the newly named Thrift Barns of Morris County, estab-lished as a nonprofit in 2015 when St. Clare’s Hospital and the farm and barns were sold, is under the direction of President Leonard DiMenna for the past four years and has do-nated nearly $1 million to numerous local or-ganizations during the timeframe.

Among the groups benefiting from the contributions are: 10 local food banks, mis-sions, and food pantries serving the Morris County area, the Denville Police Depart-ment, who received $8,600 this past year earmarked for the purchase of tactical vests for their officers, as well as $50,000 to Denville Social Services and Denville Res-cue and Recovery and Fire Department who received $6,000 for gas monitors.

Other organizations receiving in excess of $5,000 this year were the Joey Bella Memorial Fund, Wounded Warriors, American Legion, VFW, Roots and Wings, Rise Up, Eleventh Hour Rescue, and Celebrate the Children, which received $8,000 for a new playground.

The Thrift Barns was originally oper-

ated as the Corral in 1953 and run by St. Clare’s Hospital Auxiliary, which was orga-nized and sponsored by the Sisters of Sor-rowful Mother. Joining the Bargain Barn volunteers in 2006 were the volunteers from The Castaways, a Boonton thrift shop operated by Riverside Hospital.

The Book Barn currently houses more than 200,000 used hardcover and paper-back books plus many children’s books. The Book Barn also hosts book signings by local authors, a special Teachers Room of-fering classroom bargains, and CDs, DVDs, and LPs, magazines, toys and puzzles as well as a large year-round Christmas Shop.

The Bargain Barn began as a way to raise money for St. Clare’s Foundation. The Bargain Barn has a wide variety of an-tique and costume jewelry, men’s and wom-en’s clothing and accessories, a framed pic-ture gallery, household items, and unique and exceptional gifts. In 2018 The Thrift Barns was awarded the “Key to the City” of Denville for its support.

The Book Barn is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. The Bargain Barn is open 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Donations are accepted during normal business hours.

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Family is the foundation of the Great Swamp Greenhouses and has been since 1978, the year a 21-year-old Michael Beneduce started operating the 10-acre nursery/gar-den center in the heart of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.

M i ch a e l a n d C a -sey Beneduce’s daugh-ter is now the business’ general manager, their son the shrub manag-er and another son runs the family’s vineyard in Pittstown. But their fam-ily has grown to include their employees, regular customers and greater community.

“We have some employees that have been with us for 25 years,” said Casey Beneduce. “The community is great. We have lots of reg-ulars and over the years, we have hired a lot of local high school kids and part-time moms.”

We are proud to say that families have made a visit to Great Swamp Greenhous-es a Christmas tradition for generations. From 20,000 poinsettias grown on site to 4,000 premium quality Christmas trees to thousands of custom decorated wreaths,

Great Swamp Greenhouses offer it all.We are always continuing to add and im-

prove the business, such as adding a per-manent structure over the perennial area, increasing the variety of items for sale,

and changing with the seasons and styles, Ca-sey Beneduce said.

Great Swamp Green-houses, located at 553 New Vernon Road in the Gillette section of Long Hill Township, of-fers a unique opportu-nity to browse among

plants right where they are grown, elimi-nating the stress of shipping and the extra costs usually associated with a middle man.

There is an acre of covered greenhouse where customers can purchase house-plants, annuals, vegetables and poinsettias, and several acres outside of nursery stock, perennials, mums and seasonal offerings.

Contact the Great Swamp Green-houses at (908) 647-3725, or by email at [email protected]. For hours, which vary by season, visit www.greatswampgreenhouses.com.

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A trusted resource VNA of Northern New Jersey introduced visiting nursing to this region in 1898 when Anna B. Hillock, our very first nurse, traveled local dirt roads on a bicycle. We’ve kept pace with local needs and breakthroughs in home care ever since. We now offer comprehensive home care solutions, along with a social adult day care center and our new inpatient hospice. Our distinguished tradition of service is proudly upheld each day when VNA team members with diverse skills deliver comfort and encouragement to residents of Morris, Hunterdon, Warren and Sussex Counties and neighboring communities.

• Skilled Nursing • Hospice at Home• Inpatient Hospice at Saint Clare’s Dover Hospital• Rehabilitation Therapy • Certified Home Health Aides & Homemakers• Friendship House Adult Day Care Center• Caregiver Training & Support • Telehealth ... and other diverse services

ComprehensiveCare Solutions

The recent opening of a 12-bed VNA In-patient Hospice at Saint Clare’s Dover Hospital was yet another milestone in the storied history of the Visiting Nurse Asso-ciation of Northern New Jersey (VNA), a leading regional provider of comprehen-sive home health care solutions.

“Together with our Hospice at Home pro-gram, this unit will help to ensure the avail-ability and continuity of care for area resi-dents with life limiting illnesses,” said Faith F. Scott, MPH, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer. “While most hospice pa-tients prefer to remain at home, some have needs that require transfers to inpatient care. We’re now better positioned to seam-lessly support such patients and their loved ones with high quality, coordinated, compas-sionate care in both settings.”

Long Commitment To Hospice“This strategic development is a logical

next step for the VNA, which has served patients in the final phase of life since 1898 and operated a dedicated in-home hospice program since 1995,” Scott said.

The VNA’s at-home and inpatient hos-pice program provides every client with in-dividualized care based upon their needs and preferences. Services include physi-

cian case oversight; pain and symptom management; skilled nursing; rehabilita-tive therapy; registered dietician/nutri-tion services; counseling by licensed so-cial workers; chaplains; home health aide assistance with personal hygiene and oth-er essentials; and specially trained volun-teer companions. In the difficult months fol-lowing the passing of a loved one, the VNA

also offers bereavement counseling for fam-ily members.

About VNAThe Visiting Nurse Association of North-

ern New Jersey (VNA) is a nonprofit orga-nization with a distinguished history that spans 121 years. Its service area encompass-es Morris, Hunterdon, Sussex and War-

ren counties and neighboring communi-ties. VNA services include skilled nursing, physical, occupational and speech therapy, hospice, certified home health aides, care-giver support programs, private care solu-tions, telehealth and Friendship House, a social adult day care center.

For more information, call 1-800-WE-VIS-IT (938-4748) or go to vnannj.org.

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The Visiting Nurse Association of Northern NJ employs compassionate, experienced hospice nurses and other professionals.

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“KINDERMUSIK CLASSES”

973-467-4688256 Morris Ave., Springfield

973-428-040534 Ridgedale Ave., E. Hanover

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Woodwinds, Brass, Drums, Strings, AccordionSuzuki Strings Plus Program

CALDERONE SCHOOL OF MUSIC

NJ Registered Professional SchoolPrivate Instruction On All Instruments For All Ages

EST. 1975

Professor Kathleen Calderone is living her childhood dream: teaching music!

“It wasn’t a choice, it’s a calling. This made my life very easy, because I always knew where I was going – never wanted to do any-thing else,” said Calderone of Hanover. Cal-derone has an extensive background in mu-sic and education: She holds degrees and certifications in music education, is pursuing her doctoral degree, and is an adjunct profes-sor at Kean University in Union.

Holistic LearningIn 1975, she opened the Calderone School

of Music, which has been located in East Hanover since 1979. Between the East Ha-nover location and the school’s second lo-cation in Springfield, the Calderone School of Music serves about 2,000 students of all ages, abilities and musical disciplines.

Because the music school is “strictly an educational institution,” with the excep-tion of its child Kindermusik Program, prospective students must first apply to the school and be tested for musical abil-ity before being accepted. When accept-

ing a child, Calderone said she wants to be sure the child is ready for the challenge and wants to study music and is not forced to study music.

“I’m looking for the whole child to be ready, if you think about it, it’s holistic learning. Music demands the use of every intelligence and every cognitive ability the human possesses,” she said.

One of the truly unique aspects of the Calderone School of Music is that it is com-prised of five divisions: Kindermusik, Su-zuki Strings, Private Lessons, College Pre-paratory, and Professional Development (for music teachers).

Through Kindermusik – an internation-al program offered through the Calderone School – music classes are offered to children up to age 7. The Calderone School is consid-ered a “Maestro” Kindermusik school, a lev-el the international music company gives to the top 100 Kindermusik schools in the world.

Suzuki Strings is for violin students who aren’t yet ready for private lessons.

Private lessons are offered to accepted students of all ages and abilities, in varied

instruments and voice.The College Preparatory division is more

of an intense program, preparing high school students to get accepted into a mu-sic college and to earn a music degree.

The Professional Development division is for professional musicians and those who already have a degree in music, to hone their skills in a particular area or to main-tain their teaching licenses.

Pedagogy is at the heart of music educa-tion at the Calderone School of Music. It’s not just about banging on an instrument or taking what Calderone refers to as ”enter-tainment lessons” — it’s about that holistic music education Calderone is so committed to. Every student who walks through the doors of the Calderone School of Music re-ceives a core curriculum that includes mu-sic theory, music history and ear training, regardless of the instrument being studied.

Calderone said her vision for the school is “to provide students with an excellent, com-prehensive music education.” Her philosophy is to apply that vision to the individual student and those ideals, she said, are embodied in the

school motto: “The professional school that meets the needs of the individual student.”

Music Needs MetThe music school’s staff is made up of

45 full-time and part-time teachers, all of whom hold degrees in music and many of whom are college music professors.

Divina Arpino, 40, of Boonton Township, has a daughter who graduated Calderone School of Music and has two children enrolled in the school. Arpino, who until recently lived in Florham Park, has a degree in music and used to play the saxophone. Arpino said she likes the flexibility of what the Calderone School offers, as well as the quality of teaching.

“It lends itself well to a whole music pic-ture,” Arpino said. “Everything for me and my children has been wonderful...we are all getting our music needs met here – equally wonderful for kids as well as adults.”

The Calderone School of Music is located at: 34 Ridgedale Avenue, East Hanover, and can be reached by calling (973) 428-0405; and at 256 Morris Avenue, Springfield, and can be reached by calling (973) 467-4688.

A Music school in Touch WiTh sTudenTs, in Tune WiTh leArning

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SOMERSETGrain, Feed & Supply Corp.

SOMERSETGrain, Feed & Supply Corp.

908-766-0204Rt. 202 • 74 Mine Brook Rd. • Bernardsville

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Premium Pet Food & Pet Supplies for Dogs, Cats & House Pets

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Somerset Grain and Feed has been proudly serving the greater Bernardsville area for 74 years and continues to grow to meet the ever-changing needs of its pa-trons.

The store, located right next to the Ber-nardsville train station, not only carries grain and feed but also a variety of pet supplies, bird feeders, and an assortment of birdseed, corn and sweet feed for larg-er animals. The extensive selection of cat and dog supplies includes collars, toys, beds, treats and nutritious food, such as Eukanuba, IAMS, Innova, Hill’s, Wellness and many other brands. Somerset also car-ries a full line of quality feed, hay, bedding and lawn supplies. They offer lawn and field consultation, seeding and fertilizer recommendations, and deliveries are avail-able for feed, hay and bedding.

Somerset Grain and Feed was estab-lished in 1945 by Pete Mastrobattista and his father, Benny; but animal feed has been sold from this location for more than 100 years. Before a 1968 fire, feeds had been manufactured from grains transported to town via railroad cars.

In 1981, the store was being run by

Pete Mastrobattista when Tom Milesnick stopped in for what would become a fateful visit. At the time, Milesnick was employed at a South Somerville supply depot run by the federal government.

The wages were good, but Milesnick says he felt boxed in by the warehouse’s fencing, razor wire and the bureaucracy. Another depot employee described his pre-vious job to Milesnick: delivering feed for a business in Bernardsville.

Milesnick took a day off and visited Somerset Grain to chat with Pete Mastro-battista about the store. The next thing he knew, he was quitting his federal job and began working for the feed store. The new job was about half his former salary and was much more physically demand-ing.

But Milesnick says he had no regrets. Visiting farms, talking to the farmers, see-ing the animals and the rolling fields of the Somerset Hills made it all worth it, he says.

Somerset Grain, Feed & Supply is locat-ed at 74 Mine Brook Road in Bernardsville, right next to the train station, and can be reached at (908) 766-0204. Visit www.somer-setgrain.com for additional information.

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New Jersey School of Ballet is excited to announce plans for a new home in Flor-ham Park. Together, New Jersey Ballet and New Jersey School of Ballet will continue to provide excellence in artistry and train-ing as we transform the arts scene in Mor-ris County and beyond.

For more than 65 years, New Jersey School of Ballet has provided top-quali-ty instruction for thousands of students from beginner through advanced and pro-fessional. Registration is now open for January to June classes at each of our three locations. Open classes include bal-let, pointe, tap, jazz, and hip-hop. All ballet classes have live piano accompaniment.

New Jersey School of Ballet maintains an outstanding faculty of professional teachers. All have performed with inter-national ballet companies such as Amer-ican Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, The Kirov, Joffrey Ballet, and others. In ad-dition to their extensive experience with ballet companies, many have also appeared on Broadway and television. Their involve-ment in all these media spans years of per-forming and teaching at all levels and for all ages. During the year, prominent guest

teachers are invited to teach master classes.The new location in Florham Park is

only minutes from the ballet’s current lo-cation in Livingston. The new facility will include four spacious studios with state-of-the-art flooring, new dressing rooms, am-ple parking, storage for scenery and cos-tumes, and administrative offices.

The school first opened its doors in 1953, with the company following in 1958. The school has operated for 23 years in Living-ston in addition to 20 years in West Orange and 23 years in Orange.

New Jersey School of Ballet is the offi-cial school of the New Jersey Ballet Com-pany. As New Jersey’s premiere ballet company, New Jersey Ballet presents 34 performances throughout the state from Bergen to Cape May annually. The new space will bolster the school and the com-pany’s ability to produce and introduce world-class ballet to a broader audience than ever before.

Visit us when we open our new facili-ty at 7-9 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, in January 2020. For more information, vis-it www.njschoolofballet.com or call (973) 597-9600.

new JerSeY School oF Ballet moveS to Florham Park

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The desire to relax in front of a blazing fire on a cold day never seems to diminish – no matter how technical our lives have be-come. Whether outdoors at a gathering or in the family living room, a fire creates a social focal point, which can be wonderful-ly magical.

Hearth & Home in Ledgewood can help kindle that magic in your own home.

The choices available today to the home-owner are overwhelming. There are the traditional wood fireplaces and stoves, but there are also many new gas choices. Di-rect vent fireplaces and stoves have many options, and do not require a full vertical chimney system, making these types of fireplaces more adaptable for installation.

Wood, gas and pellet stoves not only cre-ate a pleasant ambiance but also help to possibly cut down on the home heating bill as well. Most gas options will work with-out electricity – becoming a back-up heat source if electrical power is interrupted.

Hearth & Home opened its doors 25 years ago in Ledgewood just west of the old traffic circle and features a showroom with many burning displays.

The store also showcases gifts and ac-cessories for the home such as toolsets, log holders, grates, firestarters, mailboxes, candles, matches, bellows, and our favor-ite – color cones for the wood fire. We are also a dealer for the popular Big Green Egg smoker/grill.

Hearth & Home prides itself on not only offering these products, but on service and installation with their own in-house trained staff.

Visit Hearth & Home at www.heart-handhome.net or on their Facebook page: Hearth & Home of New Jersey.

HeartH & Home Fireplaces Kindle a little magic

With an air of whimsy and a unique ar-tistic vibe, HeartStrings, located at 10 Main Street in Clinton, features an eclectic mix of jewelry, gifts, women’s and children’s ap-parel, vintage items and everything “MAG-ICAL.”

In 1976, Carol Beder opened her store on Main Street, which was then called The Quaker Mouse. She moved two more times, at which point she changed the name of her store to HeartStrings.

In 2003, a fire claimed HeartStrings and two other buildings. Within two months, Carol reopened HeartStrings on East Main Street until the other building was rebuilt. She moved back to Main Street in 2004. The merchants and community rallied around as she started once again, which made her realize how important the business and Clinton was to her.

Carol has been a member of The Clin-ton Guild since 1976 working with the oth-er merchants to bring numerous festivities to town, which has made Clinton what it is

today.“My jour-

n e y h a s been amaz-ing, rais-ing a fami-ly, and also building one in Clin-ton. There really is no-where else I would want to have a shop or live. Clinton is a

very special place,” she says.Stop by 10 Main Street Clinton and

browse HeartStrings’ unique treasures or visit us online at www.heartstringslife-style.net.

HeartStrings is open seven days a week, with later hours on Thursdays. For more information, call (908) 735-4020.

Heartstrings oFFers eclectic sampling oF everytHing ‘magical’

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Douglas R. Loikith, Mgr. NJ Lic. No. 4560 • Philip Mangiafridda, Dir., NJ Lic. No. 3149 • Mariann Mangiafridda, Dir., NJ Lic. No. 4121 • Lauren J. Bowser, NJ Lic. No. 4816

For 70 years Madison Memorial Home has provided compassionate and dignifiedservice to Madison and the surrounding communities. We are a family owned andoperated funeral home, and providing families with the highest level of service isour priority.

We are a full-service funeral home with caring and professional staff prepared toserve you and your family's needs. We create a meaningful, personalized servicethat maintains the utmost dignity and respect towards your family and, most importantly, your loved one.

We are familiar with and sensitive to the traditions of many different faiths. We specialize in all phases of funeralservice, both traditional and non-traditional funeral services, cremation, memorial and life celebration services,pre-arranged and pre-financed funeral arrangements, and monuments. Personal service to all faiths since 1948.

(973) 377-2735 • 159 Main Street, Madison, NJ 07940www.madisonmemorialhome.com

Established in 1948 , Madison Memorial Home has always been family owned and operated.

In January 2017, Doug and Katie Loikith became the new owners of Madison Memo-rial Home, taking over responsibility from Phil and Mariann Mangiafridda. Building on the reputation of trust and confidence that Madison Memorial Home has estab-lished for more than 70 years, we are proud to serve Madison and surrounding commu-nities by providing the most personalized service.

Since opening its doors, the funeral home has been located at 159 Main Street in Mad-ison and has been deeply rooted in the com-munity. This location was originally chosen for the beauty of the historic home that has sat on the property since 1860 and the po-tential for a spacious parking area.

More recently, Doug and his family have put their focus into upholding the Madison Memorial Home’s reputation while making many changes to enhance the services pro-vided, including updates to the facility and new technology.

The interior of the funeral home recent-

ly underwent a major update and is bright, calming, and inviting. Two spacious cha-pels allow for both large and small gather-ings while maintaining a warm, unintimi-dating feel.

State-of-the-art audio and visual systems integrated throughout the funeral home al-low for families to have the most person-alized experience and celebrate the life of their loved ones tastefully with photos, vid-eos and various presentations the funeral home staff produce with family photos and heirlooms.

We at Madison Memorial Home under-stand the gift of being able to give back to the community and have been hon-ored to provide supporting to several lo-cal charitable causes, participate in high school programs, and most recently host-ing a monthly bereavement group open to all.

We are proud of the history of our town and funeral home and we welcome visitors at any time.

For more information, call (973) 377-2735, email [email protected], or visit www.madisonmemorialhome.com.

Madison MeMorial HoMe Provides 70 Years of CoMPassionate funeral Care

Madison Memorial Home joined the Main Street business community a few years after this 1940s photo was taken. The historic home, center, that still houses the funeral home was built in 1860.

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