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Life Skills Lesson at Kearny Federal

The Pine Brook Branch of Kearny Federal Savings, located on 267 Changebridge Road, recently welcomed Christine Fichera and Andrew Shin, both students of the Montville Township High School (MTHS), for a private tour of the bank.  The students - accompanied by Ina Greenspan, the Life Skills Class Teacher and Camille Bressman and Rob Mathewson, Special Services Staff from MTHS - made stops at the money-counting machine and the bank vault. They learned about counterfeit money, rare dollar and half dollar coins, and the purpose of a safe deposit box.  They were also shown how to fill out deposit slips and explained their fundamental use when adding money to bank accounts. Continue reading  Life Skills Lesson at Kearny Federal

Kids Can Enjoy All Kinds of Sports This Summer in Montville

The Montville Recreation Department will be offering a variety of Multi-Sports Summer Camps for children ages 5-12. Children can participate in over 16 different sports from around the world including, soccer, basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, disc golf, cricket, floor hockey and many more at U.S. Sports Institute’s Total Play Multi Sports camp. Continue reading northjersey.com

MedReturn Makes it Easy to Safely Dispose Drugs in Montville Twp.

Montville Township residents now have a way to safely dispose of expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs at their convenience. Using MedReturn drug collection units located throughout the county, residents no longer have to hold on to unwanted prescription drugs while waiting for a local agency to sponsor a "Take Back Day."  "Thanks to the efforts of acting Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp, Sheriff Edward Rochford and numerous police departments and community agencies that have made the units possible, every day is ‘Take Back Day’ in Morris County," according to Barbara Kauffman, Community Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Morris (CCSHM) coordinator.  Continue reading northjersey.com

Montville Twp. Students Giving Arts a Louder Voice at Lazar Middle School

It was not a sports event that drew more than 200 people to the Robert R. Lazar Middle School gym on May 29. The sounds of jazz, rock, and pop filled the room as students and faculty presented a special concert to raise funds for the Arts Department. Student rock group, Take A Chance, performing at Robert R. Lazar Middle School’s fundraising concert.  Playing for the crowd were the flute ensemble, jazz band, student rock group, Take A Chance, and faculty rock group, Fridays @ 4. The department was further represented that night with the display of student art. The concert raised more than $1,000 which will go towards enhancing the department and to purchase electronic and sound equipment. Continue reading northjersey.com

Gardens Still a Topic at Montville Committee Meeting

The Montville Township Committee will continue looking into expanding the organic satellite gardens to the Vreeland Avenue property by directing Township Engineer Mark Mantyla to obtain a cost estimate on preparing the property for such use. At the May 28 meeting, Committee members made it clear that they were not looking to move the gardeners from Community Park but are interested in keeping most gardens intact and opening the Vreeland Avenue site only for organic gardening. At Community Park, gardeners are allowed to use mild chemicals. Continue reading northjersey.com

Montville’s Fifth Annual Relay for Life By Molly Smith

Montville held its fifth annual American Cancer Society sponsored Relay for Life this past Friday night into Saturday morning. Thirty-­‐four teams and two hundred seventy individuals registered online, with many more walking in the night of. This event has proven to be a huge success in fundraising for cancer research, with proceeds exceeding $600,000 since Relay came to Montville five years ago. Co-chairs Mary Marrero and Terry Becker could not be happier with the success.  “It’s such a labor of love,” Becker says. “Equal parts labor, and equal parts love. It’s an overwhelming experience that I am lucky to be a part of.” Continue reading  Download Relay for Life

Pop2Life Making Big Strides With HGTV and CMA

Kudos to Eric Murphy and his team at pop culture promotion/experiential marketing firm Pop2Life, which will once again have a large presence at the upcoming CMA Music Festival, thanks to a unique partnership with one of our favorite guilty pleasure TV networks, HGTV. During the festival, which begins June 7, HGTV will operate a very cool performance venue dubbed The Lodge. Continue reading Pop2Life Making Big Strides With HGTV and CMA

Montville Dog Park Holds Fundraiser June 13th

There will be a fundraiser dinner for the dog park on Thursday, June 13 from 4:30 - 8pm. It will be held at The Red Barn, 446 Main Road, Towaco. Dine in or take out your dinner. A portion of the night's proceeds will be generously donated to the Montville Township Dog Park.

PLEASE JOIN US AND ALSO TELL YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS!!

Ex-Montville Judge Reprimanded for Acting as Mayor's Informal Legal Adviser by N.J. Supreme Court

A former Montville municipal judge was publicly reprimanded Thursday by the state Supreme Court
for representing the former mayor in personal legal matters.Based on the recommendation of the state Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct, the state Supreme Court reprimanded Seth I. Davenport on Thursday, saying he had "created the appearance of impropriety in violation" of the code of judicial conduct by providing legal counsel 10 years ago for John Rosellini, who was the mayor of Montville at the time. Continue reading nj.com

This Week's Bio Spotlight is on Devin Solanki by Molly Smith

Most high school students hope for a summer job that pays well and still allows them to hang out with their friends. Devin Solanki, however, got much more than he bargained for after freshman year. What started as working in a factory one summer became the foundation of his very own business. Continue reading  Devin Solanki

Surplus Municipal Property Sale: Sealed Proposals Will Be Received 6/5/13

The Township of Montville will be holding a sale of surplus property.  Sealed proposals will be received on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.  Please see the visit the town website at montvillenj.org for more specific information on the sale, the items included and to download the legal notice.

Chef It Up 2 Go Camps to be Held in Montville This Summer

The Montville Recreation Department will offer Chef It Up 2 Go summer camps to run Monday through Thursday, July 29 – Aug. 1, at the Montville Community Park VFW House, 130 Changebridge Rd. Lunch: This program, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., will be for children aged 5-8. Each participant will receive a chef's hat and apron at the first class. Lunch is on the menu each day. Each chef will prepare complete lunches to eat in class, and maybe have enough left over to take home. Some of the foods on the menu will be: broccoli bites, mac ‘n’ cheese, stuffed cupcakes, calzones, pizzas, strawberry shortcakes, and fruit smoothies. All programs are free of peanuts and tree nuts. The cost is $105 for the four-day camp. Continue reading northjersey.com

Burglary Trio Targeted Morris County Farm Stands, Floral Shops and Garden Centers

Two men and a woman were arrested last Wednesday in connection with a series of burglaries at local farm
stands, floral shops and garden centers in Morris County, police said. Trio targeted farm stands and garden centers in Morris County, police said.  Natalie Johnson, 27, and Eric Allred, 25, both of Morristown, and Michael Blackman, 19, of Randolph, are facing numerous charges in towns throughout Morris County related to burglaries occurring over the past few weeks, according to police. Continue reading nj.com

Montville School of Rock Press Release

The Montville Educational Foundation (MEF) recently awarded a grant to the Montville School of Rock (MSOR) for new equipment which will allow students to “sound like the bands they listen to on the radio…” according to Mr. Anthony Sia, advisor to the Montville School of Rock, who created the program in 2005. “The outstanding component of Mr. Sia’s application was the interview” said MEF President, Michael Abramson. “We had asked that he come prepared to explain how the grant would satisfy student’s educational needs; he brought several alumni with him who shared their experiences and explained why and how the group’s sound needed to change.”   Download 2013 School of Rock Grant Press Release

Bimonthly Bios: A Closer Look Behind Montville’s Business Owners

It’s not every day that you meet a woman who has combined three careers into one while managing her own business that she had never intended to start—but Montville’s very own Ellen Rader Smith defies the odds. “I’m a licensed occupational therapist, certified professional ergonomist, and certified vocational evaluator. Occupational therapists are healthcare professionals that work with people to help get them back to their optimal functioning, whether they’ve had an injury or an illness.  We help them resume their performance of activities of daily living, recreational activities, and work.  As a vocational evaluator, I look to see how a person’s injury or illness affects his or her ability to work, and if that person has the ability to resume the same, alternate, or any work.  As an ergonomist, I assess a person at his or her workstation to see how it might contribute to any musculoskeletal problems, and, if so, using ergonomic principles, adjust the workstation to accommodate his or her needs.” Continue reading Ellen Rader Smith