Podcasts about Hackettstown

Geralda Xavier, MD, MPH, MBA, FACEP, Chief Medical Officer at Hackettstown and Newton Medical Centers, Atlantic Health System, discusses initiatives to improve patient access and affordability. She outlines the four key pillars guiding these improvements: performance, population health, growth/stability, and innovation/research. Dr. Xavier also highlights how technology is being leveraged to expand access to care and drive meaningful advancements in the healthcare space.

Geralda Xavier, MD, MPH, MBA, FACEP, Chief Medical Officer at Hackettstown and Newton Medical Centers, Atlantic Health System, discusses initiatives to improve patient access and affordability. She outlines the four key pillars guiding these improvements: performance, population health, growth/stability, and innovation/research. Dr. Xavier also highlights how technology is being leveraged to expand access to care and drive meaningful advancements in the healthcare space.

Tim Smith, the Founder & CEO of Aurora Private Wealth. $4.4B in AUM The Financial Dadhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbQMUujNA5QAurora Private Wealth Website: https://www.aurorapw.com/Bio:Tim started his financial services career in 1985 with an independent financial planning firm in northern New Jersey. While the firm was fee-and-commission oriented in its business model, he moved primarily fee-based in 1988 to manage client portfolios. In 1995, he went on his own by starting an RIA firm, and in 1997 he started what is now APW Capital, Inc., as a broker-dealer to service the transactional needs of several colleagues who had joined. When calls started coming in looking for a fee-friendly broker-dealer, Tim joined with a successful Florida entrepreneur to seize the opportunity and penetrate this market niche. Today, APW Capital is a national leader in providing broker-dealer services to advisors who market under their own unaffiliated RIA.In addition to APW Capital, Tim founded Comprehensive Capital Management, Inc., an SEC-registered investment advisor, in 2002, as a compliment to the broker-dealer. The company allows investment advisory representatives to manage client portfolios for a fee, or to connect clients with other money managers. Most recently, he started Aurora Private Wealth, Inc., a new investment advisor driven by high technology solutions for investment advisors who want to grow their practices rapidly at minimal cost. Tim has been an industry leader as well, serving three years on FINRA District Committee, including two as Chairman of his region and the final year as Chairman of the National Advisory Council, representing the industry's interests in the regulatory policy and rulemaking process before FINRA and the SEC in Washington, DC. He has also served as a panelist for the TD Ameritrade Advisory Panel. Tim also provides leadership in private capacities, including as a former Councilman and Mayor of his municipality; founder and chairman of New Jersey's Government Efficiency Movement; Board Member of his county's Economic Development Corporation; Board Member of the Arts Council of the Morris Area; Trustee of Centenary College in Hackettstown, NJ; Finance Chairman of the Morris County Republican Committee; and currently as Chairman of the Morris Republican Victory PAC and a Trustee of Skyline Theatre Company. Tim has been married to his wife, Tara, for over 25 years. They reside in Roxbury Township, NJ. His avocations are politics and theatrical performing. He has a daughter who is a yoga instructor, a son who works at Google, and a daughter who is a student at NYU studying musical theatre.

Goodland Country Club in Hackettstown, New Jersey, one of the nation's oldest traditional nudist clubs, quietly closed its doors this spring. In a March 25th statement posted on both the club's Facebook page and their website, owner and president Jack Korzilius announced his retirement and the immediate shutdown of all facilities, including the sun field, pool, sauna, and hot tub. This closure marks the end of a ninety-year-old institution. Korzilius, who has owned the resort for the past fifty years, expressed heartfelt gratitude to loyal patrons, reflecting on the cherished memories and rich legacy of this historic naturist landmark.Read the original article at www(dot)planetnude(dot)co This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.planetnude.co/subscribe

In this episode of “The Journey of My Mother's Son” podcast, Sandy and I talk about the last leg of our travels heading back east to Pennsylvania. All in all, this is a wrap-up of what turned out to be an over 6,000-mile trip that covered 16 states.  We had a great time and were able to see old friends and meet new ones, too. We were able to stay a few days in Rock Cut State Park again before we made our way into Monroe, Michigan for my last book signing of my summer and fall book tour. We drove from Michigan all the way to DuBois, Pennsylvania so that we could make up to the Elk Country Visitors Center at sunrise to see the Pennsylvania elk herd.  It was one of the most amazing things that we have ever witnessed. We worked in seeing Grace Potter in concert at Penns Peak in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania and then made our way to Tobyhanna State Park in the Poconos. I did another MammothMarch event in Hackettstown, New Jersey before we circled back to Berks County for almost the entire month of October. We hope you enjoyed traveling along with us virtually.

The dudes are back at the home studio after a nice long road tour. Grab a brew and catch up with them as they talk about the road episodes, merch store and future stuff in the works. This episode's beer is from Czigmeister Brewing in Hackettstown, NJ This episode's pizza is from RJ's in Rockaway, NJ Like and Subscribe for regular content! Pizza, Brews and Two Dudes official merch: https://pizzabrews2dudes.square.site/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC51igXbvT0I37Yck3HZf7kQ Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/pizzabrews2dudes #videopodcast #pizza #beer --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pizzabrews2dudes/support

Solar panels are a greener way of generating energy. But when they get old, how can you dispose of them without harming the environment? A plant in Arizona is finding ways to recycle aging panels to stop them from going into landfill. The largest solar panel recycling plant in North America has opened in Yuma, just as the flow of used and spent panels ramps up sharply. We Recycle Solar can process 345,000 pounds of modules in a single day, or roughly 69 million pounds per year. “As solar is a great technology, it is now becoming more and more accessible to everyone, there was no planning for end of life. And with secondary markets, with US's supply chain woes, we knew we could find a way to take those raw materials and these assets and give them new life,” says We Recycle Solar CEO Adam Saghei. The panels come from a main collection warehouse in Hackettstown, New Jersey, plus six other locations across the country. Workers maneuver the stacks into the sprawling 75,000-square-foot facility on forklifts, then gently lift each out by hand to begin separating by brand and model. Some only have a few cracks in their glass, sometimes from storm damage. These can be reused, says Saghei, and there is a market for them — clients around the world who want refurbished panels for their affordability. “We don't want to go to the landfill. That's the last thing that we want to do. There's still life left in them. They're 25 to 30 years. At the end of the day, someone else's trash is someone else's treasure. That we're able to refurbish and re-market that and get it to a place where an underserved community can take advantage of that,” he says. Those that don't go towards testing and resale, head down a conveyor belt where glass, metals and other materials with value are separated. “Every product today that you see within the U.S. supply chain is heavily mined, is heavily sourced and often disrupts the ecosystems, all around the world. So, why not take it from existing products, extract those raw materials and put them back into use?” says Saghei. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

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We're back on the road and this time we're sitting down with the Czig Meister himself! Matt Czigler, Owner and Brewmaster at Czig Meister Brewing in Hackettstown was kind enough to host us and chat with us about all things Czig Meister. On top of that we dive into some of the weirdest, yet surprisingly good pizza we've ever had! So grab a slice and make sure you have a beer that pairs well with it! You won't want to miss this one! This episode's pizza is from Gabby's pizza in Hackettstown, NJ This episode's beer is from Czig Meister Brewing in Hackettstown, NJ Like and Subscribe on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC51igXbvT0I37Yck3HZf7kQ Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/pizzabrews2dudes @pizzabrews2dudes #videopodcast #beerpodcast #czigmeister --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pizzabrews2dudes/support

2023 NHL Draft Day Party at Pasta Grill By Enzo'sPasta Grill By Enzo's 1916 Route 57 Hackettstown, NJ 07840Hosted By Sam Woo, Shorts Guy, Nick Villano, Billy Dean, Schwim, and Little Stevehttps://pucksandpitchforks.comhttps://www.LetsGoDevils.comRATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-go-devils-podcast/id1371371669 #NJDevils #NHL #LetsGoDevils #LGD #Devils #NewJersey #NCAA #AHL

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Welcome to Phantoms & Monsters 'Personal Reports' - cryptid & unexplained accounts directly from the archives of Phantoms & Monsters, and the Phantoms & Monster Fortean Research team. Narrated by Lon Strickler. Join us in the chat, discuss, and ask me questions about the accounts. Featured in this edition: In July 2011, I received a report from a fly fisherman who had an encounter with an unknown Praying Mantis-like humanoid on the Musconetcong River near Hackettstown, NJ. That was just the beginning of this phenomenon. After I started my investigation and while making inquiries throughout the area, I subsequently received several similar reports from eyewitnesses who had observed and encountered this frightening entity on the river. I will describe these incidents in detail and answer all questions from the chat room. Lon Strickler is a Fortean researcher, author, and publisher of the syndicated 'Phantoms and Monsters' blog. He began the blog in 2005, which has steadily grown in popularity and is read daily by tens of thousands of paranormal enthusiasts, investigators, and those seeking the truth. His research and reports have been featured in hundreds of online media sources. Several of these published reports have been presented on various television segments, including The History Channel's 'Ancient Aliens,' Syfy's 'Paranormal Witness', 'Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files,' and Destination America's 'Monsters and Mysteries in America.' He has been interviewed on hundreds of radio & online broadcasts, including multiple guest appearances on 'Coast to Coast AM.' He was also featured on Destination America's 'Monsters and Mysteries in America' television show for 'The Sykesville Monster' episode. Lon has written 9 books and is currently the host of Phantoms & Monsters Radio. Lon was born and raised in south-central Pennsylvania, near the Gettysburg National Military Park and Battlefield. After living in the Baltimore, MD metro area for 40 years, he eventually moved back to his hometown in 2016. Do you have a report or encounter that you would like read on 'Personal Reports' & featured on the Phantoms & Monsters blog? Contact me at lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com Would you like to help us out? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lonstrickl0 Phantoms & Monsters Homepage & Blog - https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research Team - https://www.cryptidhunters.org Books by Lon Strickler - https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B009JURSD4 Credits: All content licensed and/or used with permission. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lon-strickler/support

With so many newspapers downsizing their sports departments in New Jersey or forcing you to pay for a subscription for subpar coverage, where can you get you amateur wrestling fix? Donald Brower, who has covered high school wrestling in New Jersey extensively for the last 14 years with a heavy focus on Morris, Passaic, Hunterdon, Sussex and Warren County, shares his weekly thoughts on the state of wrestling in the state. During the show he announces his Weekly Team Top 10, Wrestler of the Week, answers listener submitted questions as well as tackles the topics and stories surrounding the sport. In this episode, Donald interviews the area medalists at the 2023 NJSIAA Boys Wrestling State Championship Tournament in Atlantic City. Featuring interviews from Aidan Scheeringa of Hackettstown (106 lbs., 6th place), Jayden James of Delbarton (113 lbs., 3rd place), Adrian DeJesus of Depaul Catholic (120 lbs., 3rd place), Carson Walsh of Pope John (126 lbs., 5th place), Matt Roche of Delaware Valley (126 lbs., 8th place), Jack Bastarrika of Mount Olive (132 lbs., 2nd place), Jack Myers of Morristown (132 lbs., 3rd place), Luke Geleta of Phillipsburg (138 lbs., 6th place), Brandon Dean of West Morris (144 lbs., 6th place), Cross Wasilewski of Delbarton (150 lbs., 3rd place), Tyler Bienus of Mount Olive (175 lbs., 7th place), Vincenzo LaValle of Hanover Park (190 lbs., 3rd place), Alex Uryniak of North Hunterdon (190 lbs., 5th place), Joe Abill of Clifton (215 lbs., 3rd place), Brendan Raley of North Hunterdon (215 lbs., 4th place), Jarett Pantuso of Warren Hills (215 lbs., 5th place), Anthony Moscatello of Mount Olive (215 lbs., 7th place), and John Wargo of Phillipsburg (285 lbs., 7th place). Sponsored by: Champion Athletes Sports Nutrition - https://champion-athletes.com/ Harrington Companies and Contractors: https://harringtoncontractors.com/ -- Visit our website for more wrestling content: https://gardenstatehswrestling.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GardenStateHSWrestlingcom-474818716023801/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GardenStateHSW Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gardenstatehswrestling/ Interested in having GardenStateHSWrestling come and cover your next event? Fill out this form here and let us know: https://gardenstatehswrestling.com/event-services-request-form/ Copyright © GardenStateHSWrestling, LLC. All rights reserved.

Welcome back to Late Edition: Crime Beat Chronicles. My name is Terry Lipshetz, and I'm one of the behind-the-scenes producers of the program. We're currently working on the next set of episodes that will look at the 1990 death of 20-year-old Susan Nesersmith in Wildwood, New Jersey. Until then, please go back and listen to past seasons if you have not already. Lee Enterprises produces other podcasts, including Across the Sky, a program dedicated to all things weather and climate. A recent episode is of particular interest to listeners of Late Edition: Crime Beat Chronicles as it takes you behind the scenes into forensic meteorology.  We have broken out a segment of that episode that focuses on the research conducted that can be used as evidence in depositions and even inside the courtroom. Forensic meteorologist Sherilyn Patrick, Director of Forensic Services for WeatherWorks in Hackettstown, New Jersey, provides insight. For the full episode search for “Need weather information for a lawsuit? Call a forensic meteorologist” under the Across the Sky podcast on all major podcasting hosts.  Listen now and subscribe to Across the Sky: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny StudioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maybe you run a business and you're trying to budget for snow removal before winter. Or perhaps your business is facing a lawsuit after someone slips on the ice. This is where forensic meteorology comes into play. Forensic meteorologist Sherilyn Patrick, Director of Forensic Services for WeatherWorks in Hackettstown, New Jersey, is our guest on this week's episode. Patrick talks about her job, the differences between what she does and that of a traditional meteorologist and examples of forensic meteorology.  About the Across the Sky podcast The weekly weather podcast is hosted on a rotation by the Lee Weather team: Matt Holiner of Lee Enterprises' Midwest group in Chicago, Kirsten Lang of the Tulsa World in Oklahoma, Joe Martucci of the Press of Atlantic City, N.J., and Sean Sublette of the Richmond Times-Dispatch in Virginia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this weeks episode of the Diamond Talk Show, Coach Sal is joined by Andrew Romanella, Head Baseball Coach at Centenary University, located in Hackettstown, NJ. We dive into the chaotic start to the collegiate spring season, and get to the root of the hype centered around his team going into the 2023 season. After Coach Romo heads to practice, Matt Oehrlein and some more CU hurlers stop by to give some more detail on the culture on and off the field. Thank you for joining us, and be sure to check the links below for more information on Centenary University Baseball! If you enjoyed the show, please leave a like and consider subscribing. Links to our Flanders Locale will be at the end of the descriptionLink to Cyclones Sports - https://centenarycyclones.com/Twitter and Instagram - Cent_BaseballCoach Romo's Instagram - coachromo24In The Zone Flanders Facility - https://www.inthezonenj.com/ITZ Instagram - inthezonenjCoach Sal Assante, Club Team Coach & Private Instructor

Bob and Joe are feeling saucy with their greasy pizza and beer pairing. But the real sauce is on their matching shirts! We've got cat content, and the whole fam turns up! So do yourself a favor, call your mother and tune in to Episode 42 for a slice of comedy and a pint of laughs. This episode's pizza is from Mondo Pizza in Randolph, NJ This episode's beer is from Czig Meister Brewing in Hackettstown, NJ Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC51igXbvT0I37Yck3HZf7kQ Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/pizzabrews2dudes @pizzabrews2dudes #pizzabrews2dudes #eatingpizzadrinkingbrews #videopodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pizzabrews2dudes/support

Piper and Traci Brooks speak with Phillip Williamson, Director of Riding at the University of Lynchburg and Abby O'Mara, Associate Head Equestrian Coach of Texas A&M University about riding in college and their different IHSA and NCEA programs. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse and Traci BrooksGuest: Phillip Williamson became the University of Lynchburg's Director of Riding in December of 2020 and leads Lynchburg in both National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) and Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) competition. Phillip brought the Hornets into the forefront of the NCEA conversation, culminating with the 2022 NCEA single-discipline Championship in 2022 and was awarded the Jumping Seat Coach of the Year honors. Lynchburg's IHSA team also enjoyed a renaissance in his second season at the helm, finishing fourth in one of the nation's most challenging regions and sending one rider to IHSA nationals. Phillip came to Lynchburg with a wealth of experience in the equestrian world, most recently as a riding instructor and assistant IHSA coach at Sweet Briar College. A Colorado native and 2016 Equine Studies graduate of Centenary College in Hackettstown, New Jersey, Phillip was an accomplished rider for the Centenary IHSA program in his own right, earning reserve high-point rider honors at the 2016 IHSA Zone 3 Region 3 championships and novice individual reserve champion accolades at the 2016 ANRC championships. Phillip also holds a Master's Degree in coaching and sport leadership from Randolph College. Phillip has also taught and ridden professionally in both New Jersey and Colorado, holds a USEF “r” judge's card and is a USHJA Certified Trainer. Guest: Abby O'Mara grew up riding horses in New Jersey and competed in Big Eq, Junior Hunters and Junior Jumpers. Abby went on to the University of Georgia and rode for their team from 2010 to 2014. In Abby's senior year, the team won the national championship. Abby went on for two years of graduate school at the University of Georgia and completed an internship in the academic side of athletics at the University of South Florida for a year and then started coaching at Texas A&M in 2017. Abby was recently promoted to Associate Head Coach at Texas A&M and is in her sixth season of coaching the jumping seat squad. During this time, Abby has coached 10 NCEA All-American athletes and 10 SEC conference rider honors. Title Sponsor: Taylor, Harris Insurance ServicesSubscribe To: The Plaid Horse MagazineSponsors: Purina Animal Nutrition, Pacific Coast Horse Shows Association, America Cryo, LAURACEA, American Stalls, BoneKare, Show Strides Book Series, Online Equestrian College Courses, With Purpose: The Balmoral Standard, and American Equestrian School

My next podcast guest, Dr. Geralda Xavier is a highly skilled physician executive with more than 15 years of experience in clinical care and medical staff leadership. She is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and maintains national certifications in clinical practice. She has a strong reputation for being a change management champion using robust process improvement, fostering team engagement, and promoting psychological safety across disciplines and departments.  In her current role as Chief Medical Officer for Hackettstown and Newton Medical Centers at Atlantic Health System she plays a pivotal role in supporting and advancing physician engagement, integration, and alignment with both hospitals and within Atlantic Health System. She is also responsible for overseeing the quality and patient safety initiatives within both medical centers.  Dr. Xavier earned her Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Brooklyn College. She then earned her Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and a Master of Business Administration from Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee. She is also a Safety, Quality, Informatics, and Leadership Fellow from Harvard School of Medicine, Institute for Healthcare Improvement Advisor, Fellow of Americas's Essential Hospitals, and Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. As you can imagine, leading a team through change can be difficult, but Dr. Xavier has been named a change management champion and shares with us what that means and the obstacles she faces in that role. She also shares her wins and how she drives her team to success. She gives us insight into her journey as a healthcare leader and what she does to implement self-care in her busy schedule. If you're ready to transition into a leadership role and make an impact in healthcare by supporting your colleagues, reducing healthcare disparities, and improving outcomes, then I invite you to join me for my FREE 5-day challenge Unleash Your Inner Leader. Go to www.justtherightbalance.com/5daychallenge. This challenge runs from September 26-30. So join now as seats are filling up fast!.

David Tracer, aka Dr. Zaius is a rock photographer, and the founder and purveyor of the Tood Sheaffer Fan Place – Where the Songs Begin. He is also a professor of Health and Behavioral Sciences, trained as a biological anthropologist. His main area of expertise is "human ecology" – how environment and context influence aspects of both human biology and behavior I met David three years ago when I traveled to Denver to interview Todd Sheaffer for the film Charlie Loves Our Band. I'm grateful to call him my friend. This interview was recorded on May 3rd, 2021. David hosted a screening of Charlie Loves Our Band last month in Denver, July 21st 2022 at the University of Denver. thanks David for hosting the screening. You rallied together a slice of Colorado friends, old and new and of course were the perfect host for the affair. After decades of enjoying live music and making pictures of these concerts, you can certainly call David a Music Historian, and his curated photographs, musical selections and historical references certainly defines a thread of the music and culture we all love so… If you don't know David…do yourself a favor and meet him. He is at most all Railroad Earth, From Good Homes and Todd Sheaffer shows…as well as ALL Bob Dylan and I do believe Steve Kimoch, and that's just the beginning. If any of these artists are playing in and around the Denver and probably about an 1800 mile radius around the Denver, he'll be there… Songs in this episode: Heroes, (written by David Bowie) performed by From Good Homes Bitter End, NYC, 11/27/91; Warhead Boogie - From Good Homes, Krogh's, Sparta, NJ 12-30/90; Dover to Dunkirk, performed by Todd, Goosetown Station, 2/3/22; Suzanna Walker, performed by Todd, Gabe Gate 1/28/18 & From Good Homes, HIck-Pop; Where The Songs Begin, performed by From Good Homes, The Fields at Waterloo, Hackettstown, NJ 8/7/99.

Yes, I am THE Bobcat! Bum Wine Bob is hitting the links and bringing you a special on location edition of Bumming with Bobcat from the The Patrick J. Milde Charity Golf Outing at Minebrook Golf Club in Hackettstown, NJ.While on location podcasting does come with its own set of challenges (like clicking record sometimes), I was able to chat with quite a few interesting characters about some of their favorites in the word of cheap booze. Did anyone give us some new beverages to try? Top picks and old classics? Tune in!This episode of Bumming with Bobcat also contains the highly anticipated review of the Four Loko Pregame beverages! We crack open all four flavors as we spend a beautiful day on the course! How do they rank? Tune in and find out! Don't forget about the Colt 45, Four LOKO USA, and much MORE!The bWb crew had a great time at the event and it's all for a good cause. We are looking forward to doing it again next year! I would also like to give a special thanks to Four Loko for unofficially "sponsoring" Bumming with Bobcat at the event. While the Four Loko swag package did not arrive in time for the event, I still appreciate that the Four Loko crew took the time to send over some goodies to giveaway. We are now stocked up with some swag and ready for the next big event!Will this lead to some more on location podcasts in the future? Want Bum Wine Bob and Bumming with Bobcat to sponsor or MC your next big event? Hit me up!Need to stock up your favorite booze? Don't bother leaving the house when you can just click the link below and have all your favorite drinks delivered to your front door! Bumming with Bobcat is now an official Drizly affiliate! Place an order from drizly.bumwinebob.com to support the bWb team!Get $7 Off Your Order of $30+ Using Code HELLOSUMMER!Support the blog and podcast by picking up a shirt or some other great merchandise at the Bumming with Bobcat Merch Store (store.bumwinebob.com) on TeePublic! Check it out!All that and MORE featured on this weeks episode! Make sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast apps to get the latest episodes as soon as their released! Tell your friends to check us out, grab a drink, and give the podcast a listen. Cheers!

Piper and Michael Tokaruk are joined by Stephanie Macejko to talk about the Breyer model horse world and Breyer's yearly event, BreyerFest and Florian Moreno to talk about the different therapies he has developed for our horses that can aid in recovery and can help to prevent injuries. Piper also speaks with top rider and trainer Nikko Ritter about growing up in the horse industry and the challenges that young equestrian professionals face. Hosts: Piper Klemm and Michael TokarukGuest: Florian Moreno grew up in France and began riding at the age of four and eventually established a career as a professional rider. Florian competed at the Grand Prix level for years and found himself looking for the right support to help his horses- cryotherapy was his answer. After seeing the benefits and abilities of cryotherapy firsthand, Florian established America Cryo. America Cryo offers a range of products and devices that aid in rehabilitation and recovery while providing preventative care. Guest: Stephanie Macejko is the Vice President of Marketing and Product Development at Breyer. Stephanie's passion for horses has always steered her personal and professional lives. Stephanie received her Equine degree with a Business minor at Centenary University in Hackettstown, New Jersey. Stephanie's extensive horse world knowledge and marketing sense have been assets to Breyer's growth, evolution, and commitment to quality for over 25 years.  At Breyer, Stephanie oversees wide-ranging responsibilities including BreyerFest, social media, direct-to-consumer ecommerce sales, and collector programs, plus relationships with horse owners and artists.Guest:  Nikko Ritter grew up riding and showing under the tutelage of his mother Wendy Peralta and a number of top professionals in the industry. After a highly successful junior career which included winning the 2004 Southeast Regional Maclay, winning the 2005 Calvin Klein Show Jumping Derby at the Hampton Classic which he was also youngest rider ever to win, winning the 2006 ASPCA Maclay Regionals and winning the 2007 USEF Talent Search East Coast, Nikko became a professional, training and showing young horses and teaching riders of all levels. Nikko rode professionally for Mclain Ward at Castle Hill, Missy Clark at North Run, Frank Madden at Old Salem Farm and most recently for Peter Leone at Lionshare Farm. During this time, Nikko gained a vast amount of experience and knowledge in both the training and competition rings. In 2016, Nikko Ritter Showstables was born as a result of Nikko's decision to take the knowledge and experienced he had amassed from riding for top industry names.  Since then, Nikko has produced horses and riders to international levels in the jumpers, hunters and equitation.Title Sponsor: Taylor, Harris Insurance ServicesSubscribe To: The Plaid Horse MagazineEquestrian College Courses with Dr. KlemmAmerican Equestrian SchoolSponsors: Excel Supplements, Purina Animal Nutrition, America Cryo, Alexis Kletjian

You name it, we sing it! It's a musical episode! From enema's to the meaning of life, the dude's improvise some acoustic tunes based off of fan suggestions. You aren't gonna want to miss this! This episode's pizza is from Cucina 347 in Oakland, NJ This episode's beer is from Czig Meister Brewing in Hackettstown, NJ Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/pizzabrews2dudes @pizzabrews2dudes Subscribe on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC51igXbvT0I37Yck3HZf7kQ #pizzabrews2dudes #improvnight #videopodcast

Welcome back everyone in this episode we have Brendan Black. His outdoor passion brought me to study wildlife biology at WVU and then work as a technician for NJDFW at the Hackettstown hatchery for two summers stocking fish and then working as a waterfowl technician with the state as well trapping and banding waterfowl all over NJ!Wildlife degrees in conservation officers Career PathNJ Fish Hatchery Stocked Fish Of NJ"Shocking the stream"plus much more!Hope you guys enjoy!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendab_black/Smells Like HumansLike spending time with funny friends talking about curious human behavior. Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

Phillip Williamson is Director of Equestrian and Head Coach at the University of Lynchburg. In this role he oversees both the IHSA and NCEA teams.  Williamson gradrated in 2016 with a equine studies degree from Centenary College (now University) in Hackettstown, N.J., Williamson was an accomplished rider for the Centenary program in his own right which contributed to his variety of experiences in the equestrian world. After graduation he served as a riding instructor and assistant team coach at Sweet Briar College from 2018 -2020, where he mentored two IHSA Zone 4 Region 4 championship teams. Besides being the head coach for University of Lynchburg, he holds a U.S. Equestrian Federation “r” judge's card and is a United States Hunter Jumper Association Certified Trainer. He also completed a master's degree in coaching and sport leadership from Randolph College in 2021.

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Calling all Green Thumbs! Want some tips on how to improve your planting skills against Mother Nature's worst? Well, you'll want to listen in to this episode. Denise Stevenson, a Greenhouse Manager for Donaldson Farms in Hackettstown, NJ is our guest this week.    More information on Donaldson Farms HERE   Feel free to email us: weatherlounge@weatherworksinc.com if you have any comments about the show, or have suggestions for future topics.    Check out our website weatherworksinc.com  Also, follow us on Social Media! Twitter Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube    

THE THESIS: The enemy wants us depressed and demoralized, so does The Party. I refuse to comply. THE SCRIPTURE & SCRIPTURAL RESOURCES:  Luke 12:48 48 But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked. Philippians 4: 10-20 10 I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. 11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. 13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength. 14 Yet it was good of you to share in my troubles. 15 Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia, not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only; 16 for even when I was in Thessalonica, you sent me aid more than once when I was in need. 17 Not that I desire your gifts; what I desire is that more be credited to your account. 18 I have received full payment and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. 19 And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. 20 To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen. THE NEWS & COMMENT: People over 60 account for a third of greenhouse gas emissions [AUDIO] - BREAKING: After Biden said Putin "cannot remain in power," the White House walks back remarks.  "The President's point was that Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbors or the region. He was not discussing Putin's power in Russia or regime change." [AUDIO] - Just remember, we're currently in a soft war with a major nuclear power and these are the people in charge. Enjoy your day. - María Elvira Salazar, South Florida Congresswoman. GOP [AUDIO] -  "Billionaires like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson are zooming off in their spaceships to outer space. They're buying $500 million super yachts, and they're buying mansions with 25 bathrooms, while half of our people live paycheck to paycheck." University announces first-ever masters degree in ‘Happiness Studies,' will cost students $17,700 University President Bruce Murphy said in his March 18 announcement: “This online, 30-credit graduate degree is an interdisciplinary program designed for leaders who are committed to personal, interpersonal, organizational, and societal happiness. Grounded in science and research, this new degree will study happiness and resilience to prepare graduates to make an impact in a wide range of fields. “ Centenary, a private college in Hackettstown, New Jersey, with about 1,100 students, teamed up with the Happiness Studies Academy to create the happiness program. Murphy told Fox News a variety of professionals could benefit from the program, such as human resource employees creating trainings for staff or CEOs incorporating lessons into their organizations. “We were thrilled when Centenary University President Murphy and his colleagues were willing to take the leap, so to speak, and create and create an academic field out of the fields of happiness, which is sorely needed in our world,” Ben-Shahar, who co-founded the Happiness Studies Academy, told Fox News. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode hosts David Nakhla and deacon Scott Pearce talk to Rev. Richard Shaw & Rev. Don Buchanan, two seasoned pastors who have spent much of their ministry serving the elderly and shut-ins. Rick and Don share best practices for visiting, helpful hints and their years of experience with the elderly. Co-hosting this episode is Scott Pearce, deacon at Church of the Covenant in Hackettstown. Scott is the son of OPC pastor Rev. Ron Pearce. He is a lifelong member of Church of the Covenant OPC in Hackettstown (where his dad recently retired after serving as pastor for 40 years and the only church he has ever known.) Scott has lived, moved, and otherwise had his being in northwestern New Jersey his whole life. Scott was ordained as a deacon November 2016 (five years ago and serves with four other deacons. Rev. Richard Shaw was born in Flint, Michigan, but has moved around all his life from the time he was eleven years old, due to family situations. He has been married to Lois for 46 years now and has four boys, and nine grandchildren. Richard was raised in Independent Baptist churches until he attended seminary at Biblical in Hatfield, PA. He pastored OP churches in Bridgewater, South Dakota, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Abilene, Texas, and Roswell, New Mexico. In 2004, he returned to Pennsylvania to be near his wife's elderly parents and became a chaplain with ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, Inc. and served as a chaplain at Spring House Estates for twelve years until he retired in 2016. He and his wife are members at First OPC in Perkasie where Richard is on the Session with Pastor MacLaren and when called upon he teaches Adult Sunday School, preaches occasionally (at both the Perkasie church and at other venues), and do pastoral visitation.  Rev. Donald Buchanan is a retired minister of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. He was born in Shelby, North Carolina.  He is a graduate of King University in Bristol, Tennessee (1966), and Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Georgia (1969).  Don and his wife Anne have four adult children and 19 grandchildren. He pastored churches in Pulaski, VA, Sunnyvale, CA and La Mirada, CA, and labored as an OPC foreign missionary in Egypt and Cyprus).  He also served as General Secretary of the Committee on Foreign Missions (1983-1990).  He retired in 2012 but has worked since 2013 with Westminster (CA) OPC in their ministry to a local senior care facility. Referenced in this episode: James 1:27Matthew 25:40Wrinkled But Not Ruined by Dr. Jay Adams

As of Jan. 19, Atlantic City International Airport and Lower Township were already near their seasonal snowfall average, giving snow lovers plenty to smile about.  Rob Reale, Director of Meteorological Services at WeatherWorks in Hackettstown, NJ hops on the podcast to talk to Joe about if the rest of the winter looks as cold and snowy as January (0:25). Rob also has his North - Central - South Jersey map ready to go. Then Ocean County snow lover Marc Franz Jr., @WxManFranz on Twitter, spills his emotions on this snowy winter so far. Joe also talks to Marc about having the largest January hailstone in New Jersey recorded history on Jan. 17. Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you an expert Winter Driver? ,Chances are, you might be doing it wrong! When it comes to snow and ice on the road, it's always good to take precautions. That's why we brought on Sgt. Darren Tynan from the Hackettstown, NJ Police to discuss some safety tips the next time you're caught out in the snow.  For more information about WeatherWorks, visit us here: weatherworksinc.com  Certified Snowfall Totals Past Weather Reports Also, check us out on Social Media! Twitter Facebook LinkedIn YouTube  

An great interview with Gary Waldman, an artist manager-tour producer-musical instrument enthusiast, who spent decades with Neal Casal throughout his career. We discuss Neal Casal's music, his foundation, and his legacy. We discuss mental health in the music business and the songs of the great Neal Casal. To learn more about the Neal Casal Music Foundation visit:https://nealcasalmusicfoundation.org/To Purchase Highway Butterfly, The Songs of Neal Casal:https://nealcasalmusicfoundation.org/store/highway-butterflyAbout Neal Casal:Neal Casal was born in Denville, New Jersey in 1968. He was a songwriter, singer, guitarist, record producer, photographer, surfer and friend. When his parents divorced in the mid-70's, Neal moved with his mom from NJ to Georgia to California, before coming back to NJ and growing up in Rockaway, NJ. After graduating high school in 1987 and the end of his high school rock band, Exire, Neal started working at a guitar store called The Music Maker in Hackettstown, NJ. It was there he met a musician named Davis Jaynes, who would become Neal's mentor and a huge influence on his guitar style. They would play guitar together at the store all day and spent a year or so playing shows together around New Jersey, where Neal would develop the sound that would become the foundation of his solo career. Neal would go on to appear on multiple recordings as a member of bands like Circles Around the Sun, Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Beachwood Sparks, The Skiffle Players and Hard Working Americans. He added his sublime musical touch to studio sessions and live performances by a long list of artists, including Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Sheryl Crow, Lucinda Williams, The Jayhawks, James Iha and Vetiver. His vast body of solo work was embraced by audiences worldwide and continues to be rediscovered in his passing. With the formation of the Neal Casal Music Foundation, the body of work Casal left behind, including an extensive archive of unreleased material, will be reimagined to further shine a light on his artistry, while providing resources to raise money for positive change. Neal Casal brought joy to so many and, in his absence, the foundation created in his name will further that purpose. It also hopes to reflect back to Casal the beauty he brought to this world in pursuit of a life dedicated to music and art.Neal Graeme CasalNovember 2, 1968 – August 26, 2019

La Nina, October Siberian Snow Cover an the polar ice caps all will play a huge role in determining what the winter will be like in South Jersey. After a below average snow season and seasonable winter temperatures, Meteorologist Joe Martucci talks to two seasonal forecasters to see what our fate might be. Judah Cohen, Director of Seasonal Forecasting for AER in Lexington, Massachusetts (1:21), and Jim Sullivan, Chief Meteorologist for WeatherWorks in Hackettstown, New Jersey (14:30), talk to Joe about what could lie ahead. New episodes of the Something in the Air podcast and video can be found on the first and third Wednesdays of the month on www.pressofac.com or wherever you get your podcasts! Subscribe and get full weather access: http://www.pressofac.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode of The 2020 Entrepreneur World (T20E World) I have friend and entrepreneur Joe Fisher with me.  Owner today of Man Skirt Brewing Company in Hackettstown, NJ. Joe shares his journey, as he decides to finally leave Corporate America, Fortune 100 world to fulfilling and pursue his dream of owning his own Brewery!  I asked him what made him pursue BEER BREWING?  Did he have a business plan in place before leaving corporate and what finally made him that HUGE step into entrepreneurship! Definitely an awesome conversation about the WORLD and ART of making BEER! Joe took me through the process and science behind Man Skirt Brewing and how he comes up with names and formulas for his beers.   I must say I did sample a couple of his beers, like "Czechs And Balances" Pilsner - Czech and "La Crevette" Grisette BOTH were outstanding! YES, I know what you are ALL thinking . . . . how did he come up with the name "MAN SKIRT" Brewing?  Well, take a listen to this podcast  to find out! As we wrap up our episode, Joe drops his ADVISE BOMB with us ALL!!!! "No matter how good you are at what you do, whether its making the best beer on the planet . . .  you must always remember that you are running a BUSINESS FIRST!  While the product is super important, being able to run the day to day of a business is crucial to your long term SURVIVAL" REMEBER THIS as I also second that advise from Joe!! It was a fun time spent chatting with him!  Be sure to follow Joe on all major platforms @ManSkirtBrew or go to his Website: https://manskirtbrewing.com/ If you are ever in the Hackettstown area, definitely worth a stop at MAN SKIRT BREWING located at 144 main Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840.  mention T20E WORLD and get 50% off 1st Beer!!! SALUD my friends!  

Enjoy a classic gazpacho and tribute to the PandannRoom in Hackettstown and my friend Gabe is back to tell how he got to Maui

Meet the man behind the amazing events at Tranquillity Farms! Kevin Asciutto, the General Manager of James on Main, saw an opportunity to expand his business and clientele... and never looked back. Back in early 2020, Kevin's restaurant was suffering due to Covid-19. Instead of closing the doors to weather the storm, he decided to build a "curbside to go" side of the business. After seeing success and feeling more involved in the community, Kevin turned his attention to on-site catered events at Donaldson Farms and Tranquillity Farms, in Hackettstown and Green Township respectively. He discovered that with the help of other businesses, we all could create craft experiences for customers where they could safely enjoy and consume our products. Kevin invited Marketspace Vendor Events, Czig Meister Brewing, Unionville Vineyards, Man Skirt Brewing, and other small businesses to join him in these ticketed, sessioned, outdoor events. Join us at an upcoming event by purchasing tickets here: http://www.tranquillityevents.com Book your reservation at James on Main through Resy today! Full menu can be seen here: https://www.jamesonmain.net/ Please join us at Springfest on May 15 & 16, Wine Jazz Artisan Festival on June 5 & 6, and Oktoberfest on September 11 & 12! - - - - - - - - If you enjoyed this episode of the podcast, please subscribe and review us on your favorite podcast app. Email your stories, ideas, thoughts, or anything you want to podcast@marketspacevendorevents.com and we will find a way to include it on the podcast. If you would like to be a guest on the podcast, please email us! Find us on Social: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter www.marketspacevendorevents.com/podcast | ShopOurMakers.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/businesshandmade/support

S.P.I.R.I.T. Lab - David Rountree was born in 1954 in Suffolk, Virginia, and became interested in the paranormal at the age of eight. He has been researching the paranormal since 1976 and is the Executive Director of SPIRIT LAB, a scientific research organization based in Hackettstown, NJ, where he lives. David is also a shaman who practices wolf medicine. - www.spinvestigations.orgFor Your Listening Pleasure for these Lockdown / Stay-At-Home COVID and Variants Times - For all the radio shows available on The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network visit - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv.Our radio shows archives and programming include: A Different Perspective with Kevin Randle; Alien Cosmic Expo Lecture Series; Alien Worlds Radio Show; America's Soul Doctor with Ken Unger; Back in Control Radio Show with Dr. David Hanscom, MD; Connecting with Coincidence with Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD; Dick Tracy; Dimension X; Exploring Tomorrow Radio Show; Flash Gordon; Imagine More Success Radio Show with Syndee Hendricks and Thomas Hydes; Jet Jungle Radio Show; Journey Into Space; Know the Name with Sharon Lynn Wyeth; Lux Radio Theatre - Classic Old Time Radio; Mission Evolution with Gwilda Wiyaka; Paranormal StakeOut with Larry Lawson; Ray Bradbury - Tales Of The Bizarre; Sci Fi Radio Show; Seek Reality with Roberta Grimes; Space Patrol; Stairway to Heaven with Gwilda Wiyaka; The 'X' Zone Radio Show with Rob McConnell; Two Good To Be True with Justina Marsh and Peter Marsh; and many other!That's The ‘X' Zone Broadcast Network Shows and Archives - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv

BECOME A PRODUCER! http://www.patreon.com/themidnighttrainpodcast   Find The Midnight Train Podcast: www.themidnighttrainpodcast.com www.facebook.com/themidnighttrainpodcast www.twitter.com/themidnighttrainpc www.instagram.com/themidnighttrainpodcast www.discord.com/themidnighttrainpodcast www.tiktok.com/themidnighttrainp   And wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.   Subscribe to our official YouTube channel: OUR YOUTUBE          Today, my friends, we have another installment in our creepy places series. We are taking a trip to the east coast. We've covered probably the most known creepy story about this state already in a past episode, and now we're back for more creepiness! We know there are more than a few listeners from this particular state, so if we fuck up, we know we’ll hear about it. At the same time we would love to hear more stories about anything we cover from the people who are around it and may have visited these spots or encountered any of the crazy stuff we discuss. So without further ado...the train is pulling out of the station and heading east to none other than New Jersey. Keep your hands inside of the train and watch out for raccoons!          So a little less than a year ago, at the beginning of this whole covid plague, we did a quarantine mashup. We discussed Springheeled Jack, The Wendigo, and the one and only Leeds devil, aka The Jersey Devil! If you are looking for our take on the Jersey Devil Go back and listen to that episode, we will not be discussing him(it?) today. But we are going to head to a bunch of different creepy spots. First Up we head to Totowa (toe tuh wuh) NJ.          Totowa is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. Totowa in its current iteration has been around since 1898, but the land that is Totowa has been occupied since the 1600’s. Its been around for a long time. Having been around for so long there are destined to be tons of creepy tales, like our first one!            First up is the legendary “Ghost Of Annie”.  For more generations than anyone can seem to remember, Totowa’s Riverview Drive has been more commonly known to locals as “Annie’s Road.”  And for just as long, it has played host to innumerable carloads of late night thrill seekers. What these adventurous night riders are looking for is the spectral figure of Annie herself, an other-worldly apparition that has long been associated with this snaking riverside byway. Running along the Totowa side of the Passaic River, Riverview Drive, or “Reefer Road” as it has been dubbed by many a partying teen, seems to be just brimming with the stuff from which local legends are made. At night it is a dark and treacherous drive that leaves little room for error between the steep hillside on one side, and the muddy slough of the Passaic on the other. It is a remote and wooded road, right in the heart of a densely populated area. There are mythical places to be discovered here as well, or so many have alleged. The isolated community located on Norwood Terrace, an oxbow street found on one of Riverview’s many curves, has long had the reputation of being New Jersey’s much fabled “Midgetville.” We are not going to discuss midgetville here as it is one of the more famous Jersey legends. But what really beckons people to Annie’s Road year after year, decade after decade, is the quest to see Annie herself. The lure of experiencing the supernatural first hand, has been the catalyst for countless late night adventures over the generations, and several notorious misadventures as well. In most cases, these ghost hunters and seekers of Midgetville are nothing more than carloads of bored suburban youth, looking for some harmless late night thrills. Annie’s Road has however, on more than one occasion led its nightriders down a pathway to danger, and even death.  Riverview Drive is no stranger to severe auto accidents, and Annie is not the only soul who has been lost there. What better way to get to the heart of the legend than to hear it from the locals! This is the story of her death as recounted by a local who was young when it happened:                              “As I have been a resident of Totowa all my life, I can tell you the actual story of this poor girl’s fate. Annie was walking home from her prom at school in Little Falls. The shortest and perhaps the easiest route to take was Riverview Drive. She was passing the Laurel Grove Cemetery when a large truck plowed her over and dragged her about 50 feet or so. Her blood can still be seen on the side of the road she had been dragged. If she is to be seen she is a short ways down the road from the blood. This is very close to the place where her tomb once is. My brother has been to the plot in the Laurel Grove Cemetery that was created for her. Though I was little, I do remember hearing that for no apparent reason at all, the tomb caved inward and looked somewhat like a cave”. —Court Well Thanks Court for the info!!! Another story we came across was that back in the 1960s, a couple was driving down the road in Totowa when they got into a huge fight which led the man to open the car door and throw out his partner. Ah, the 60’s! Alone, scared, and injured, the woman began wandering on the street only to be hit by a truck and die on the spot. Even worse, her dress got tangled in the car and she was dragged along the road, taking off her face. Sounds like a cannibal corpse song.  While the stories may vary, they both have the same stories attached. The main one is that there is a trail of old blood on the road from where she was dragged and a splatter of blood on a guardrail as well. Here’s a story about the blood splatter from another local:                                      “ I have heard many stories about this road, and have been there numerous time. I was told roughly the same story that she was killed on her wedding night, and was killed on the road and dragged along it. The first time I went there my friends told me that there was a bloodstain on the road, and a splatter on the guardrail. It WAS there, whatever it was, and it scared the shit out of me. I have taken other friends there throughout the years, and have told them the same story. “Annie’s Lane,” as I have often heard it called, is a great place to bring people for a scary experience. —Marcus Freeman” Sounds crazy right! So the cool part about researching all of these legends is finding different people recounting their stories and seeing all of the crazy variations on the legends. One story has her ghost appearing at midnight while another swears it's at 2am. There's the prom story, the couple story,  then there was another that is positive that her cousin's uncle's brother's friend's grandpa was at the scene and that she was decapitated during a car accident. Then you have the tales of the blood on the asphalt and blood on the guardrail. There's a variation on that story that says that her deranged father would come back every year on the anniversary of her death and paint the guardrail red to keep the memory of his daughter alive and meet with her ghost. Regardless of what version you want to believe, it seems that overall the stretch of road is pretty creepy. There is a cemetery nearby where she is buried and supposedly is a hotspot for paranormal happenings as well. There are reports of video cameras being drained of their batteries, strange lights being caught on camera but not being seen by the naked eye, and some have reported seeing Annie's Ghost at the cemetery as well. Some people also have attributed the “hail mary murders” in NJ as having something to do with this story. We found this tale on another website. It goes as such : It was 1992, and six high school boys spent their days fixated by Annie’s tale. Believing she was run over by a car and that she now haunted the road, they spent their nights at Norwood Terrace, near the house she supposedly lived in, then they would drive up and down River View Dr, before ending up at the mausoleum where they thought she was buried.   Eventually though 5 of the boys felt that they no longer wanted to hang around with the 6th boy, and decided to make him leave. They made several botched attempts to burn his car, but they all failed. Eventually realizing that they couldn’t make him go away, they decided he needed to be eliminated. (and all this because they were bored with his company mind you) They tried to stuff an aerosol can into his gas tank in the hopes of causing an explosion. It didn’t fit. They tried to convince him to be handcuffed to the steering wheel, after which they would stick a flaming rag into the gas tank. He refused. After so many botched attempts to scare him and even eliminate him, some of the boys wondered if he wasn’t protected by Annie herself… They finally settled on a simpler method, and tragically it worked. One day they all drove out to the HS and parked in back. They all began to recite the Catholic “Hail Mary”, and then one of the boys in back took out an electrical cord and strangled the victim from behind, garrote style. Putting his feet on the headrest, the victim didn’t have a chance, and the other boys continued to recite the Hail Mary, until after nearly 10 minutes, he was dead. They tried to cover up the crime by outing the body in the trunk and causing an explosion, but it didn’t work. They ditched the car, and predictably, were caught, arrested, and convicted.   Although this makes for a great story, after going through more than a few articles about the Hail Mary Murders, not one of them had any mention of the Annie legend in them. Doesnt mean its not true but we didn't come up with any proof! Sounds fun...we’re there! Anyone out there experienced Annie’s ghost, or have you been there to check it out? Let us know!        There is, or once was, a legendary place off a dirt road called Disbrow Hill in Monroe Township (Middlesex County) known as Crematory Hill in local lore. As the stories go, back in the 1970s it was one of those scary places where at night anything could happen. The legend of this place was that it was a structure where bodies were cremated, with the remains either shipped out or buried in the graveyard adjacent to the building. It is said that it was abandoned long ago due to the presence of ghosts and spirits. We thought this would make a really cool story but it was hard to find a ton about this legend! There was a story that was on Weird NJ website that we found that has the most info and it came from a local so we are going to relay that story because it is pretty cool!                 “Back when I was in East Brunswick High School, ’69-’72, it was a great place to go with friends or your date and get a good scare, especially on Friday and Saturday nights. It was considered a real rite of passage. There was usually clothing and unrecognizable stuff hanging off the trees at the start of the road leading to Crematory Hill and sometimes further on down. On several trips, we saw a large wooden sign painted in red propped up on the side of the road with the warning: WELCOME TO HELL. That was the signal it was going to be a hell of a ride! Screaming sounds were often heard from the woods, but we drove on, excited and expecting anything! On the way, there was one house close to the dirt road, always with the lights on, where it was rumored that you would see the family living there hitting each other with hammers in the windows. We never saw that, but even with the lights on, it really didn’t look like anyone lived there and it had a weird presence, stuck out there in the middle of nowhere. After passing that landmark, we would look for the opening in the woods off the dirt road that would lead to the Crematory. It was on the right side. This is where the courage factor came into play. It was dark, real dark, and the woods were thick. Weird sounds startled you. You didn’t know what was out there. All we had were a flashlight and our nerve. We walked the dirt path, adrenaline pumping, always aware that something was out there, and in the beams of the flashlights, the structure loomed. Covered with graffiti, it was imposing in the darkness, yet waiting for us to enter and explore. The large, empty building was built up on a dirt hill. It was made out of bricks, stone, and cement. There were openings for windows and doors; there was rubble in the basement. To get to the basement, you had to jump through a hole in the floor. There were some pipes through the floor, which were supposed to be part of the crematory equipment. The structure was probably built in the 19th century. After exploring the Crematory, more courage was mustered to walk the grounds and find the cemetery. There was a low wall, which you followed to find the graveyard, taking you deeper into the woods, further away from your car, the only means to escape if anything happened. This took a lot more of your courage.         After locating the burial ground, the walk back seemed longer and scarier. When you got closer to the road and the car came into view in the flashlight beam, you breathed a sigh of relief, quickening your steps until the key was in the door and you were back in the car. One time we got out of the car at the Crematory, started walking, and heard some rustling in the trees. All of a sudden from the dark came a combination of howling voices and figures, trying to attack us. We were close enough to the car and I had the key in hand fast enough for us to pile in and for me to spin my wheels in gear to get out of there like a bat out of hell. Luckily we escaped uninjured. One of my friends looked back and saw dark outlines of figures, but there were no cars around for them to follow us in. How and why they were there is a mystery. I was told that the Crematory was used by Rutgers fraternities and Douglass sororities as part of the pledging/initiation processes since the 1940s. Crematory Hill provided lots of unpredictable excitement for us teenagers. The ride itself was scary enough, but you were always drawn to walk in the woods, to face the unknown.” –Lewis Sofman      There were other stories of people hearing howls and screams when they would travel through the woods to get to the site. There are stories of people being shot at while they were there. People claimed to have been chased but god knows what. It's odd cus there seems to be tons of local stories but there isn't much outside of that. Which is great for legends and myths though not so much for research.  It does appear that the building was definitely there, there are old pictures of the building that you can see, we’ll definitely post them. Unfortunately for everyone the building has been demolished and condos now reside on the spot where the building used to be. We were unable to find any concrete evidence that the building was actually crematory either. If any of you folks from jersey can shed more light on this one we’d love to hear it, meanwhile we’ll keep digging!               Now we are gonna switch it up and talk cryptids. There are more cryptids than just the Jersey devil roaming and swimming around. First up we have the The Sandyhook Sea Serpent.               The North Shrewsbury (Navesink) River is one of the most scenic estuaries on the Eastern Coast of America. Known for luxury yachts, stately homes, and iceboating, it is hardly the place you would expect to find the legend of a sea serpent. But, in the late nineteenth century it was the location of one of many well-documented and unexplained sightings of mysterious sea creatures that plagued the waters of the North Atlantic. The creature in question was seen by several people, all who were familiar with local sea life. While returning from a daylong outing, Marcus P. Sherman, Lloyd Eglinton, Stephen Allen and William Tinton, all of Red Bank, encountered the monster. The Red Bank Register reported the witnesses to be sober and respectable local merchants. At around 10:00 P.M. the yacht Tillie S., owned by Sherman, was making its way back to Red Bank after a picnic at Highlands Beach. The men had enjoyed a pleasant Sunday evening escaping the warm early summer weather. The moon was shining bright, providing for high visibility as the yacht cut through the water. A stiff summer breeze was blowing and they rounded the Highlands and headed toward Red Bank. At the tiller of the Tillie S., Marcus Sherman steered through the familiar waters. At the bow was Lloyd Eglinton, who kept watch for debris in the water ahead.   Suddenly Eglinton yelled that there was something in the water dead ahead. Sherman steered “hard to port” to avoid the collision. As they looked to see what the obstacle was, they were shocked. There ahead of them was the Sandy Hook Sea Serpent that had been sighted many times over the preceding two years. So credible were the sightings of the Serpent two years earlier, that Scientific American had run an article issuing an opinion that the monster was in fact a Giant Squid. The article, complete with drawings, appeared in the December 27, 1887, edition of the prestigious scientific periodical. The earlier sighting at Sandy Hook had been made by several credible witnesses. Most notably the members of the Sandy Hook Life Saving Service. The crew members had sighted a large monster in the cold waters just off Sandy Hook in November 1879. The sighting was so credible that scientists were dispatched to take statements. It is from these descriptive statements that it was determined the Sandy Hook Sea Monster was, in fact, a giant squid. For the next several years there were reports of all types of sea serpent sightings up and down the east Atlantic Coast.             What the Red Bank men saw was surely no giant squid. It was described as about 50-foot long and serpentine in shape. It swam with snakelike undulations slowly and steadily through the water. As it passed halfway past the bow, its head rose from the water giving forth a mighty roar. The head was described as small and somewhat resembling a bulldog’s in shape. It had two short rounded horns on its head just above its eyes. The eyes we said to be the size of silver dollars. Bristles adorned the upper lip of the monster, much like those that would be found on a cat. The beast’s nostrils were quite large and flattened. The serpent-like body tapered to a sword-like pointed tail. The frightened men stared in disbelief as it slowly and leisurely swam toward the shore of Hartshorne’s Cove. As the monster disappeared into the night, the men made their way back to Red Bank with a monster of a story to tell. The men of the Tillie S. were not the only ones to see the creature. Other boaters on the water saw the serpent and gave near identical descriptions. In all over a dozen boaters had seen the strange creature on his nocturnal swim. Over the next months and years there would be other sightings of the monster in the Navesink. In time it came to be known as the Shrewsbury Sea Serpent. No scientific explanation was ever given for the sightings, as had been done for the so-called Sandy Hook Sea Serpent, however the description is not totally without merit. Other than the size, the description is very similar to that of the Oarfish. In any case the mystery remains as to the true identity and fate of the Sea Serpent.         Next up we have the blobs….yes the blobs. On  August 6 a large mysterious blob appeared in a Little Egg Harbor tributary in 2003. The Jersey State Police’s marine unit was called in and the Department of Environmental Protection poked and probed the blob and determined that it was not hazardous, though they could not say for sure just what it was. The gooey mass was eventually towed out into the Great Bay using a 50-foot rope and then released. The following year in May of 2004 another gooey, putrid mass surfaced in another waterway in the lagoon community of Beach Haven West, miles away from the original Blob encounter. This smaller “Son of Blob” was only about 10 feet in diameter, but terrorized the beach community nevertheless. “It’s miserable, ugly and disgusting,” said resident Nancy Olivia in the Press of Atlantic City. Olivia called Ocean County officials to say “I went to work today, and I have a Blob in my backyard!” The NJ Department of Environmental Protection, the NJ State Police and Ocean County Health Department were called in to inspect the mass, and samples were taken. The inspectors believed that it was not the same blob that appeared in Little Egg Harbor the prior year, but still didn’t have a clue as to what it consisted of.  It smelled like rotten eggs and measured about 8ft.x10ft.  Most scientists think it was just a mass of algae or plant waste. We like to think its something creepier.  The blob might just be the most disgusting and frightening thing ever encountered at the Jersey Shore, with the possible exception of some cast members from the TV show of the same name. The blob may still be at large, lurking in the depths––so BEWARE!     On top of those there are the numerous bigfoot sightings! These are my people. They are out there and we know they are! In some areas of Jersey they use the nickname Big Red Eye as many reports state he has glowing red eyes! Sussex and Burlington counties seem to be hotspots as they are the top counties for sightings. Here are a few sightings, just cus we love bigfoot sightings.  In 1975, five people reported in a local Sussex County newspaper that a large creature, about nine-feet-tall, was spotted near the Bear Swamp, south of Lake Owassa in the farthest reaches of Sussex County.  The creature walked upright, and was covered with shaggy gray hair. Locals who hunt and fish in the surrounding forest said that it’s possible that something like that could exist because of the remoteness of the area.          In May of 1977, a Sussex County farmer in the town of Wantage reported that a large brown, hairy, Bigfoot-like creature with no neck and glowing red eyes had broken down a one-inch thick oak door and killed his rabbits. Some of the bunnies’ heads were torn off, while other hares were crushed and twisted. The man said there was an unusual absence of blood at the scene. Four men waited with loaded guns the following night for the creature to return. It reappeared at dusk, was shot at, and reportedly hit at least three or four times before running away growling. Although there was an account of the wounded beast re-emerging a few days later, no carcass was ever found. Bob Warth, a member of S.I.T.U. (The Society for the Investigation of The Unexplained based in Little Silver, NJ), claims these Bigfoot-like entities may be UFO related. “We know what robots are,” says Warth. “Is there a possibility that these bigfoots with super-human strength are an extraterrestrial biological robot up in North Jersey? These farmers encountered a bigfoot stealing animals from their barn, they shot at it, hit it right in the body cavity, but there was no blood. It then ran away. When you witness something like that, the first thing you do is relate it to yourself—physically and mentally. If you shoot it, you’re going to shoot where you know the heart is, or whatever, to be to bring it down. First of all, you don’t know what kind of armor it has, and secondly the brain (or control system) may be in his feet for that very purpose…if it is a biological robot.” According to the report on The Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization website, this witness and his brother-in-law were hunting in an area that they had frequented for several years and heard a sound that neither of them could explain. The sighting,which took place in 2006, was recounted as follows: The deer stood there for about a minute or two mostly looking to the north and east, then turned directly south and walked away. Shortly after this moment I heard a screaming sound coming from the east. The sound had a human quality to it and sounded more angry than distressed. I immediately thought my brother-in-law was hollering for some reason as he was in that direction but chose not to contact him via radio. There were several short 10 second screams lasting a little over a minute and then stopped. I sat there completely perplexed having never heard a sound like that before. After this I noticed the conspicuous absence of any sound or movement in the forest. Prior to this the woods had been filled with the sound of twittering birds and chattering squirrels. After this, the forest was dead quiet. This was the most eerie part of the whole event. After this incident, the witness found a sound file from another website dedicated to Bigfoot encounters. He and his brother-in-law agreed that it was similar to what they had heard. And then there are the stories of “the big hairy man”. No it's not Moody either, he's only been to Jersey a couple of times and we're pretty sure the timelines don't match up to any sightings, well maybe 1 or 2. A Bigfoot-like entity has been seen in the regions of Somerset County, including the Great Swamp area and the Somerset Hills. The locals call it “The Big Hairy Man,” and he has even been spotted as far away as Hillside. According to eyewitness reports The Big Hairy Man stands about eight-feet tall and is covered with hair the color of a deer’s. He walks upright with a human gait, according to a bone specialist and a physical therapist who encountered the Big Hairy Man while taking a shortcut through the Great Swamp on Lord Stirling Road in a hurry to reach the airport.   They claimed the Big Hairy Man walked in front of their car and hopped the fence alongside the road. They could not see his face because he (or it) was looking down. These sightings, according to the Folklore Project in Bernardsville, have occurred for many years. We’ll finish up with a story about Big Red Eye:                             Not that I’m a big believer of urban legend and folklore, but I must tell you this story because after reading about The Big Red Eye in a recent issue, I got the chills! My wife and I live in Westwood now, but we’re formerly from Mahwah. One night, early last summer, we were walking our dog in our condo development (Paddington Square in Mahwah) and heard this guttural sound that scared us so much that we called the police. I’ve heard just about every animal noise imaginable and I’ve got to tell you this was the strangest thing I’ve ever heard. It wasn’t a dog, or bear, but it was big and angry, and had red eyes. I estimate it was roughly 30 yards from us. We were standing by a street light on the sidewalk. I told my wife to pick up the dog and go into the street and walk home slowly. I was shaking in my boots as I slowly backed up, keeping my eyes on the brush. We made it home and called the police, not once, but twice, to find out what the hell that thing was. They investigated but found nothing. To this day my wife and I wonder what it was.  –Mike V. So now with some cryptids out of the way, we have another creepy haunted road. Texas has shitloads of haunted bridges...Jersey has haunted roads, there's always something. This may be the greatest road name ever though. It is called Shades Of Death Road. Yes that's the real name. It’s a two-lane rural road of about 7 miles (11.2 km) in length weaving from farm country just off I-80 along a portion of Jenny Jump State Forest, riding the edge of the unofficially-but-aptly-named Ghost Lake. The road is the subject of folklore and numerous local legends.           One tale relating to murder says that the original inhabitants of the area surrounding Shades of Death were an unruly band of squatters. Often, men from this vile gang would get into fights over women, and the squabbles would result in the death of one of the participants. As the reputation of these murderous bandits grew, the area they inhabited was named “Shades of Death.” When the civilized world encroached on and disbanded the bandits, the last remnant of their control over the meadows was restricted to one road that retained the name they made famous. Another murder theory says that the road was originally known as “The Shades,” because of the low hanging trees which formed a canopy over the length of the street. Legend says that over time, many murders occurred there, and many stayed unsolved, causing local residents to add the sinister “of Death” twist to the formerly pleasant “Shades” name.       One of those legends is that many years ago, a car of teenagers was driving down a country road in Hackettstown, NJ after the prom. The road was slippery that night and it curved sharply to the left and right, winding into the dark. The driver lost control and the car crashed into a ditch killing one of the passengers. To this day, on dark and slippery nights, you can still see the girl who died wandering that murderous curve wearing her prom dress.         There are the stories of the random pillars of steam rising from the lake that people attribute to the souls of dead Indians that settlers tossed into the lake. The phenomena is also called The Great Meadows Fog. People claim to see the dead walking in the mist. The road was also the site of many deaths that were once attributed to a curse in the area. The deaths are also sometimes blamed on a plague caused by the waters in the lake, said to have been a malaria outbreak.  Lenape Lane is an unpaved one-lane dead-end street about three-quarter mile (1.1 km) in length running eastward off Shades just north of I-80. It ends at a farmhouse for which it is little more than a driveway, but halfway down there is space to park or turn around next to a wooden structure described as looking like an abandoned stable.                       Weird New Jersey writes that visitors to this stable site at night have reported extremely local fog surrounding it and seeing apparitions in it, or sometimes even in clear weather, and also claimed the air is sometimes unusually chilly, and feeling general unease in the area for no immediately apparent reason. An additional legend claims that sometimes nocturnal visitors to Lenape see an orb of white light appear near the end of the road which chases vehicles back out to Shades Of Death, and if it turns red in the process, those who see it will die. This may be due to an old tree near the end of Lenape that was never cut down when the road was built. As a result, the road forks right before the tree, and a big red reflector has been nailed to the tree to warn drivers. Another legend says that if one circles around the tree and drives down the road again at midnight, a red light will shine and the driver will never survive.                There are some legends concerning a Native American spirit guide who supposedly takes the shape of a deer and appears at various points along the road at night. If drivers see him and do not slow down sufficiently enough to avoid a collision, they will soon get into a serious accident with a deer.   Another legend tells of a bridge where, if drivers stop past midnight with their high beams on and honk their horns three times, they will see the ghosts of two young children who were run over while playing in the road. This legend actually refers to a bridge over the Flatbrook on Old Mine Road, not far from Shades of Death. The bridge is no longer accessible by car as a newer, larger bridge has been built next to it. The original bridge can still be reached on foot.   And then there are the polaroids. The site Weird NJ, which is all about weird stuff in New Jersey, and quite on the nose, has a page about Shades of Death Road. Now, if you go to their page for Shades of Death Road and check out the tags at the bottom of the page, you’ll see one that says “Polaroids” but the story article itself never mentions Polaroids. From what we could find, back in the 1990s, when Weird NJ was a magazine, they shared a story from two readers who claimed to have found hundreds of odd photos while checking out Shades of Death Road. Some of the Polaroids showed a TV on different channels, and others showed various women bound and apparently in distress. Weird NJ turned the photos over to the local police but after that the story kind of weirdly ends with the police supposedly losing the Polaroids. Were the Polaroids taken by a serial killer similar to that of the BTK Killer in Kansas? Or were they a hoax? The lack of any solid information on them, and the idea that the police lost hundreds of Polaroids makes most think hoax. Still, if you Google for Shades of Death Road Polaroids, some of the images will come up          Ok, how about some good old haunted buildings? Everyone loves haunted buildings, except pussies, they don't like haunted buildings. At any rate, first up is the so-called Spy House.            One of the most haunted houses in America is the Spy House, built in 1648, added on to and moved to its present day site. As a tavern during the Revolutionary war, it was frequented by British troops. The tavern owner would tell the Colonial troops about British plans of attack. For many years it was open to the public as a historical museum, but just a couple of years ago it was closed to the public. Quite simply, it is one of the most haunted houses in the country with not one but up to five different spirits haunting it. A female spirit dressed in white has been seen walking from room to room looking for her crying baby. A full bearded old sea captain is also known to roam the grounds and halls, and a small ghost of a boy has been seen peering out of windows. Even the infamous pirate Captain Morgan was known to hide treasure in the house's basement and conduct sordid business and tortures in the old house. He's been seen in a ghostly form threatening children and others who visited the museum. This ghostly activity has been going on for years.   The Spy House once touted 22 active ghosts. Longtime volunteer curator Gertrude Needlinger would show videos of the seances! In October, 1993, Neidlinger was locked out of the museum after a dispute with the Spy House Museum Corp. The board claimed she continued to lead ghost tours through the house, with visitors carrying lit candles and posing a fire hazard. In 1992, while it was still an antique-cluttered, spirit-infested treasure of the Jersey bayshore, 13 nights of ghost tours drew about 1,800 people. Gertrude, an elderly woman who, by most accounts, was a colorful character with a vivid imagination, would spin yarns of the house’s past, weaving in threads of ghosts and espionage as she walked visitors around the museum. Though most historians today bristle at the tales she told, they will admit that Neidlinger’s narratives gained quite a bit of attention for the house in the public’s eye. ghost stories that began to circulate about the Spy House soon became the primary focus of the homestead’s appeal, much to the chagrin of the local historians. Here's a couple tales of ghostly happenings:          Spy House Ghost Boy One morning my friend Dave’s parents went to visit the old Spy House Museum in Port Monmouth. They were there at the appointed opening time but the curator wasn’t there. After about a half hour of waiting they said “the hell with it,” and left. As they were getting back into their car, my friend’s father looked up and pointed out a kid about 10 or12-years-old, looking at them from the upstairs window. His dad said that the kid had on one of those puffy shirts that they used to wear in the old days. As they watched, he slowly backed away from the window. Just then the curator drove up and apologized for being late. They told her that they had seen a young boy in the upstairs window. She said no one is supposed to be in there. She opened the house up and together they searched the place, but found no one. –Ray     ROCKING CHAIR GHOST         On the way back from a very fun day at the water park in Keansburg, my dad decided to show my sister and myself the Spy House. When we got there we looked into the windows. It was extremely dark inside, and everything was locked. When we made it to the left side of the house my dad noticed something moving inside the house. I just shrugged it off as nothing, but then when I was looking in the same upstairs window I noticed that the rocking chair moved! I was scanning all the windows to see if I could see anything else unusual, and I clearly saw a man sitting in a rocking chair reading. It couldn’t have been a ranger because he was wearing old clothes and was sitting in the dark, reading, in a locked up house. We snapped a picture and ran, and as we pulled away, a ranger pulled up and unlocked the doors, so we assume it must have been a ghost. –Ali Creepy! Ringwood Manor According to the caretakers, Ringwood Manor is one of the most haunted places on the east coast. It has layer upon layer of legend, myth and folklore. The Native Americans would even call it the Haunted Woods. In fact, before the home was built, prehistoric artifacts were found on the grounds of Ringwood confirming Native American occupation of the site dating back to the Archaic and Woodlands periods of prehistory. These Munsee-speaking Lenape peoples lived in a hunting and farming paradise at the head of the “Topomopack” or Ringwood River Valley and traded with other natives in the Pompton area. The Lenapi recognized special earth forces at work here, and as long as their memory is, this has been sacred ground with supernatural occurrences attributed to the area. Perhaps it is the earth’s immense magnetism at Ringwood that affects all type of matter. It is said that the Highlands region was a gathering place for all of the diverse prehistoric Native Americans of the Northeast.   While the “forces” remain a mystery, it was known that there were lots of iron in the hills and valleys of Ringwood. As such, in 1742, the Ogden family established the Ringwood Company and built the first blast furnace to begin mining and selling the iron. By 1771, the last ironmaster of the American Iron Company, Robert Erskine, was sent from England. He would manage the company during the Revolutionary War. The iron mined at the site helped to supply the Continental Army with components of the chain system used to defend the Hudson River, camp ovens, and domestic tools and hardware.       After the war, Martin J. Ryerson purchased the historic ironworks in 1807 and began building the first section of the present Manor circa 1810. The home was a small, 10-room, Federal style building. In 1853, the Ryerson’s house and property were purchased by Peter Cooper. Cooper purchased the 19,000 acre site, which included the Long Pond ironworks area, for $100,000. Cooper’s iron business, Trenton Ironworks, was managed by his son Edward and his son’s business partner, Abram S. Hewitt. Additions to the Manor were constructed in 1864, 1875, 1900, and 1910. Eventually, the iron industry moved further west in America and Ringwood’s iron mines finally closed. In 1938, the Hewitt family donated Ringwood Manor and its contents to the State of New Jersey. Preserved as a historic house museum and State Park, Ringwood Manor and its grounds are excellent examples of Victorian wealth and lifestyle.   The Ringwood Manor Hauntings In total there are four different places that are said to be haunted. If you wander the halls of the Manor House at night, guests commonly meet the ghost of a servant known as Jackson White who haunts a small bedroom on the second floor. Legend states that in the early 1900’s Jackson worked as a servant for the family, but was caught stealing food from the pantry in the middle of the night. One of the white workers beat the man to death in this room. Many visitors have heard noises coming from the empty room – footsteps, sounds of heavy objects dropping, soft crying. And they keep finding the bedroom door ajar and the bed rumpled.   Behind the Manor pond is the grave where Owner/ General Robert Erskine is buried. The locals are afraid to come near the graves because at dusk General Erskine can be seen sitting on his grave gazing across the pond. The pond itself was created for a young woman known as Sally who can also be seen around the graves. She meets guests with music as well as flowery fragrances. The French Soldiers Also near Erskine it is said there is an unmarked grave filled with the remains of French soldiers who fought during the Revolutionary War. During the day, all you can see is a depression in the grass near the General’s grave. But it is believed that, at night, when the lights are out and the moon hangs brightly over the manor, the dead return to walk around the pond, and gaze over the shore in search of their loved ones. Sometimes, you can hear soft, sad voices speaking in French.   The last haunting is the grounds itself which were said to hold an ancient Indian burial ground. When the house was build over these remains, along came a curse and haunting which was resulting in various strange occurrences to visitors who say that a dark energy can be felt. Others claim that spirits come home with them. Sounds fun!   "A purported meeting place for the KKK, notorious suicide site and rumored gateway to the depths of hell".         This was the first description of The Devil's Tree that we found, kind of had to put it in. While it's not exactly a building, Thrillest named The devil's tree one of the most haunted places in America and the most haunted in New Jersey! the Devil's Tree is infamous among locals and has evolved into a chilling tourist attraction," according to Thrillist. "Legend has it, anyone who harms the tree will suffer swift and violent retribution — so naturally, it has become a tradition for ballsy teens across the Garden State to pee on its trunk.             The infamous tree stands alone in an open field off Mountain Road in Bernards Township right on the border of the Martinsville section of Bridgewater and continues to draw in thrill seekers from all over the Garden State and beyond.           Legend has it that the tree has been cursed since as far back as the 1920s when a group of KKK members were rumored to hold cross burnings and hangings off the limbs of the tree.       Basking Ridge historian, or also known as mrlocalhistory.org, Brooks Betz confirmed there was in fact an active KKK clan located just down the road on the Bridgewater side near Route 202/206 and Brown Road, where the Hindu temple now stands. However, the clan activities have not been proven.         "One of the different rumors is that one of the guys, a grand wizard of the clan, who owned the property in Bridgewater would hold a series of KKK activity and cross burnings. And instead of doing it on the Bridgewater property they did it on the tree. There were tales of lynching and cross burning. But nothing was substantiated," Betz said.        Another rumor revolves around a farmer — who lived in the white farmhouse that had stood adjacent to the tree — who murdered his entire family at the home and then hung himself on the tree.        Betz said there is no record of the murders ever being reported.       "The property then laid dormant until the 1960s when a couple of local kids invented a story about a rogue white pickup truck that would come up over the hill and kill you," Betz said.          Betz said he spoke with one of those boys later on who told him that they made up the story and drove the "haunted" pickup in an attempt to keep people off the property so they could hang out and drink by the tree.         The tree has since been called "a portal to hell" because of all the rumors.         "Supposedly anyone who tries to cut down the unholy oak comes to an untimely end, as it is now cursed. It is said that the souls of those killed at the spot give the tree an unnatural warmth, and even in the dead of winter no snow will fall around it," Betz wrote in a piece about the tree years ago.         The tree gained much more attention after Weird NJ published a story on the tree in 2012.       To this day, thrill seekers come out to the tree and try to press their luck and see if they end up cursed.      Some try to touch the tree, while others pee on it or try to cut it or burn it down. You can still see the ax and burn marks permanently branded onto the tree. Many took pieces of the bark as a souvenir or proof they were at the tree.      With much commotion surrounding the tree the township designated the area a park where the field and tree are now sanctioned and protected. The tree has a protective chain link fencing around the trunk and the park remains closed with Bernards Township Police patrolling the area for trespassers.         Betz noted that there is "some element of truth" when you look at the rumors "but when you dig deeper" it doesn't all check out.         "Was there a clan there? Yeah. A white truck? Yeah. There were no hangings proven," Betz said. "You decide for yourself. Is it real? Is there any truth to it? Or is just some tree. You decide." How about another road? INDIAN CURSE ROAD Route 55 has a long history of curious occurrences.   Home state HauntingsIn March of 1983, the Department Of Transportation started construction on a field just off Route 47 in Deptford, between Mantua and Franklin Township, to build a new 7.2 mile stretch of Route 55. Two months later mysterious deaths began to befall the workers involved with the project.   “All they had to do was detour around the field maybe three or four miles and nothing would have happened,” said Carl Pierce in a newspaper article at the time. Pierce, or Sachem Wayandaga, the chief and medicine man of the Delaware Indians, said the land was an ancient Indian burial ground, and therefore sacred.   “I told them what would happen if they didn’t stop the desecration, Pierce was quoted as saying. “The damage is done. The problem is I feel sorry for some of the people who will be traveling that road in the future.”   The first unfortunate incident was that of a 34-year-old worker who was run over by an asphalt roller truck. Another worker fell to his death when he was working on an overpass, swept up by unexpected high winds that had apparently come out of nowhere.   Soon after those incidents, an inspector fell dead on the job from a brain aneurysm. Other workers, or members of their families, suffered strange maladies. One worker’s feet turned black, while other workers’ family members developed cancer. Then a van carrying five Department Of Transportation employees caught fire and blew up. The parents of killed asphalt worker died during the first week of construction, and a brother and father of another worker died that same week.   A D.O.T. employee, who asked not to be identified because he fears the curse, said that Karl Kruger, the site engineer for the project, would often speak about the curse, and the coincidence of the events. The employee informed Weird N.J. that Mr. Kruger had died of cancer shortly thereafter. Yet another victim of the curse? DEVILS TOWER The Devil's Tower was built in 1910 by a millionaire sugar importer named Manuel Rionda. Before it received the name Devil's Tower, it was formerly known as Rio Vista. According to reporting from Forbes, the tower was built and dedicated to Rionda’s wife, Harriet Rionda, who was buried on nearby land but later moved to Brookside Cemetery, Englewood. Rumor has it that Mr. Rionda built the tower for his wife so she could look out at the New York City skyline. Others believe he built it as a mausoleum or for religious purposes. But, even with Mrs. Rionda’s death and later Mr. Rionda’s death in the mid 1900’s, many believe Harriet Rionda’s spirit still lives on at the tower.   The tower was connected to Rionda’s home by an underground tunnel. According to the local legend story, his wife was looking out of the tower when she saw Manuel with another woman. While she may have suspected infidelity for years, according to reporting from New Jersey Magazine, distraught from the site, she jumped off the tower, killing herself. Since her rumored suicide, there have been many reports of hauntings, including people who have said they have been pushed by something unseen. Others have reported strange noises and because of this, Manuel locked up the tower, filled in the tunnel connecting the home to the tower and even removed the elevator leading to the top of the tower proclaiming, “Nobody will ever go up here again,” according to reporting from Try To Scare Me.   Since that time, people have started calling it Devil's Tower. Witnesses report still hearing noises and smelling perfume, while at other times you can hear a scream as the wife jumps from the tower or a workman falls from it. Her ghostly spirit has also been seen as a shadowy figure in the windows.   Some have said that if you drive or walk backward around the tower a certain number of times, the devil or Manuel's wife appears.   Devil’s Tower and the spirit surrounding it clearly seems to be here for good, keeping a dark cloud around the rich community of Alpine. Even after Mr. Rionda’s death there were plans to demolish the tower by the Town but activities were halted and eventually aborted after several workers fell to their death.     BURLINGTON COUNTY PRISON The Burlington County Prison is a historic museum property, located next to the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Operating from 1811 to 1965, it was the oldest prison in the nation at the time of its closure. The imposing structure was designed by Robert Mills, considered to be the first native-born American trained as an architect. Mills may be most famous for his government buildings and monuments, including the Treasury Building (featured on the back of the 10-dollar bill) and the Washington Monument, but he also designed several courthouses, churches, and prisons.  The Burlington County Prison, built with 18-inch-thick walls made of stone and brick, was designed to hold 40 inmates. When it opened, the penitentiary didn’t have electricity or running water; it was the first prison in the U.S. constructed to be fireproof, and each cell was heated by a wood-burning fireplace. The first floor, for perpetrators of less severe crimes, had larger windows than the second, which held more serious offenders. A maximum-security cell (known as “the dungeon”) located on the top floor is flanked by niches for additional guards and has a steel ring on the floor to which a prisoner could be chained. In 1876, five men punched a hole through the ceiling of their prison cell, located on the top floor of Burlington County Prison. Four of the men slipped through the hole onto the roof, climbed down a woodpile, and over the prison yard wall to freedom. The fifth man, upset that he was too large to fit through the small opening, didn’t wait long before he snitched on his cellmates. The warden responded immediately to the alarm, but only two of the four escapees were ever caught and returned to the prison. The early laws of NJ required that prisoners convicted of capital crimes had to be executed by the county in which they were convicted. Except for two of the earliest executions in the 1830s (one of which was a woman, the other a young man named Joel Clough), public hangings took place in the prison yard, on gallows erected for each event. The first two mentioned were carried out on public lands at a crossroads a few miles from the prison, and from contemporary accounts, drew quite a crowd. According to records, Joel’s body was later buried in the prison yard in a corner where a large tree now grows. It is believed his ghost is the principle haunt.   Besides the executions, other violent deaths took place at the prison. During the 1920s some inmates managed to escape, making their way through the lowest level. They encountered a trustee near the kitchen and murdered him. A few decades later practically the same scenario occurred, with a second guard being killed in the same corridor.   The last execution to take place at Burlington County Prison was a double bill in March of 1906. Two men, Rufus Johnson and George Small, were executed just two months after their crime. They had murdered an English-born governess at a refuge for homeless children in Moorestown.  Joel Clough had been arrested and convicted of the stabbing death of a woman in Bordentown—apparently she had jilted him. Though he managed to escape, the 29 year old Clough was quickly recaptured and confined to the Death Cell on the upper floor of the prison. A brochure given out at the museum describes the maximum security cell this way:       The “dungeon”, or maximum-security cell, was in the center of the top floor. That location was carefully chosen to prevent escape by digging, to minimize communication with criminals in the cell blocks, and to ensure constant surveillance by guards making rounds. This was the only cell without a fireplace. It is flanked by niches for guards or visitors and has one very high, very small window and an iron ring in the center of the floor to which the prisoner could be chained. As one might expect, tradition states that this cell is haunted.   Policy of the time was to chain the condemned to a ring on the floor, naked. Accordingly, Joel’s spirit has been heard moaning and languishing there, and electro-magnetic indicators (used in ghost hunting) routinely register a “hit.” The Death Cell, complete with its metal ring, and all the “accommodations” at the prison, welcome inspection, and in many cases prisoner graffiti has been preserved on the walls.   The Prison now is a Historic Landmark and a nice museum, a fascinating place to learn about prison life. It still holds a few entities who don’t want to leave. This became evident when in 1999 renovation work began on the run-down building, in order to create this museum for the public. MANIFESTATIONS The Prison now is a Historic Landmark and a nice museum. It still holds a few entities who choose to stay here. There is much psychic research done to support this haunting of the old prison. Thanks the North and South Jersey Paranormal Research groups. In a joint effort, they investigated this prison with video, photos, EVP equipment and came up with some interesting results.   During the renovation work, workmen experienced some paranormal activities. They were treated to loud noises, voices and screams from their new friends – The entities who stayed behind. The workers would find their tools missing and later found on another floor or other location much later in the day. Because the workers were uneasy being the last ones in the building, they started to leave early, prompting the officials to call in the South Jersey Ghost Research team to confirm or deny the claims of the now scared workers, in order to ease their minds. Dave Juliano of theShadowlands.net was in on these early investigations and saw first hand evidence. This was the first of several investigations.   An apparition was seen in the shower area, and a foot print in the dust was found there as well.  The Maximum Security Cell – Haunted by entity or entities who spent their last nights here before being hanged. David Juliano observed with his team that a stretcher next to the maximum security cell moved by itself, and that the movement sensors were set off by a force in the cell itself.   Susan Bove (SJPR) meditates in the “Death Row” cell while two orbs move past.   The gallows which are on display are haunted by the condemned. Possible candidates may include convicted murderers Rufus Johnson and George Small, as well as others who were executed here. Got to love old prisons and asylums! And speaking of asylums… We don't have one...I know I know, but all of the reportedly haunted asylums that sounded awesome to us have been demolished, and honestly… What's the point then? Here's some quick guys for you guys since there's so many things we could cover:  Probably one of the more popular urban legends, the Atco Ghost is said to appear when drivers honk three times on Burnt Mill Road in the Pine Barrens. Legend has it that the ghost boy haunts the site where he was struck by a drunk driver.  The Hindenburg disaster occurred on May 6, 1937, in Manchester Township. The German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at Naval Air Station Lakehurst. On board were 97 people; there were 36 fatalities. Though the disaster took place 77 years ago, some say that reverberations of the tragic event, of a paranormal nature, can still be felt around the Lakehurst Naval Base to this day––especially in Hangar No. 1.  Ok so there you have some of the creepy things we could find in Jersey. Honestly there's a fucking ton more, but… we saved the craziest,creepiest, and possibly the most tragic story we could find for last. Mad science, murder, and a lasting presence in new Jersey, make this the craziest story you may have ever heard. It goes like this: Rumors had started circulating around the creepy plain building in Hudson county in New Jersey. It sat by itself and seemingly none ever went in or came out. No one knew who owned it or what it purpose was. That is until a mysterious fire gutted the building one night in 1974. After the fire was put out investigators quickly depot in and started to gather what was left and sweep it away without letting anyone see what was there. However, they were not as through as they thought and left behind some interesting evidence that was find by curious townsfolk checking out the site after the fire. As much as could be piecedd together goes like this. Apparently the government owned the building. After WW2 the government brought over Nazi scientists with operation paperclip. Well it looks like this building in Jersey played host to several of the worst. The files showed the scientist were working on some sort of biological weapon and also animal experimentation to train small animals to be weapons. They experimented with mice, rats, possums, raccoons, squirrels, moles, groundhogs, and other small animals trying to find ways to train them to deliver explosives and other biological weapons. When the fire started there were many animals that escaped. Most of them were near death due to mistreatment. But a local family stumbled across possibly the most disturbing pair of animals to have been tested on and experimented with. These two animals, a male and female raccoon, showed many disturbing characteristics that trains should not have. They acted almost human like and communicated with a series of sounds that seemed like their own sort of language. They had very little fur left except on their heads. The couple put it done food for them and the raccoons are the food and then took off. Nobody else saw these two raccoons but there's compelling and creepy evidence that they existed. Wandering the streets of Jersey today you may find yourself in some unsavory places. Within these unsavory places is where you can find the evidence of these raccoons existence. While you may run into many normal raccoons, you may also run into raccoons that are essentially… Human. They walk, talk and wear leather jackets. They are tough and will not hesitate to cut you as many of them carry switchblades. They generally have bad attitudes but have been known on occasion to help you out if you are being threatened by someone from the family Pepitone.  These raccoons are said to be the direct descendants of the two raccoons that escaped from that burning building so many years ago. So when you're in Jersey the takes warn to beware the raccoons! Well there you have it, our first installment of creepy Jersey! There will be another at someone as we've found so many cool creep places and things in Jersey. Because if its age and location there's a ton of really cool historical places there and events that took place there. We recommend checking out the history of the state. While it may have a reputation as being the garbage dump of the United States, there's actually alot to love, especially if you like creepy and haunted…. And raccoons!                               

Michael Dowling has been the Head Co-Coach of the Centenary University IHSA Team and an Assistant Professor of Equine Studies for 20 years. Centenary is located in Hackettstown, NJ and Michael is also the owner of Windham Hill in Far Hills, NJ and Wellington and Ocala, FL. Michael also is a horse show manager, judge, steward and course designer. Michael has his B.A. from Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT and a diploma in International Relations at the University of Lancaster, England. Michael.dowling@centenaryuniversity.edu

Lisa of The Hanky Shoppe joined us over this past weekend at Crafts and Drafts at Jersey Girl Brewing in Hackettstown, NJ. We chatted a bit and decided that her story was perfect for the podcast! Listen in to her business origin story with her husband (it's such a cute one) and the ways in which she kept her business engagement high during COVID-19. Also, we included some audio from the unboxing of a few sponsorship inserts for our Winter Village at the Red Mill Museum. Learn more at www.Winter-Village.com You can find The Hanky Shoppe at https://www.thehankyshoppe.com/ and on Facebook and Instagram. - - - - - - - - If you enjoyed this episode of the podcast, please subscribe and review us on your favorite podcast app. Email your stories, ideas, thoughts, or anything you want to podcast@marketspacevendorevents.com and we will find a way to include it on the podcast. If you would like to be a guest on the podcast, please email us! Find us on Social: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter www.marketspacevendorevents.com/podcast | ShopOurMakers.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/businesshandmade/support

Keith Scharlach aka Mr. Nice guy is an acoustic entertainer from Pennsylvania who has performed as a solo artist for the past several years in and around the Tri-State area. He plays three hour shows with an eclectic mix of original music and cover songs making this a very unique show. He is currently signed to Dirty Scoundrel Record Collective, an independent "folk-punk" label based out of Hackettstown, NJ, and will be releasing a debut album in 2020. https://www.facebook.com/mrniceguyKeith/ https://dirtyscoundrelrecordcollective.bandcamp.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fiveknuckleshuffle/ https://www.instagram.com/ontheroadwithjimandcasey/ https://www.instagram.com/guitaristjimbo/ https://www.instagram.com/caseyschearer80/ Twitter https://twitter.com/OnTheRoadWithJ3 https://twitter.com/guitaristjimbo http://twitter.com/caseyschearer80 https://patreon.com/jimandcasey

So here is another pre-quarantine recorded episode, Episode 77! Here, we stretch the boundaries of entertainment, and regale you with a live recorded competition (sorta). The lads play the popular British board game, Play That Tune! And wait, it gets better: we play the songs, that are given to us by the game, using kazoos! Now, if you're thinking "THIS IS PODCASTING GOLD", we are in total agreement with you. We also review a nice dunkelweizen ale by the name of Badunkeldonk (5.5% ABV, 14 IBU). This lovely beverage is made by Manskirt Brewing out of Hackettstown, New Jersey. So, tune in for the shenanigans, have a few laughs, and discover a new beverage to try next time you're ordering your sequestration supplies. Cheers!!!

Tune in to episode 10 to discover the roots of Art Across Borders, Sam's commissioned work, and the difference between our dog Cooper and a more-than-normal bearded Kevin. It was super exciting having out first guest live in our podcast studio. And hey, there might even be a special surprise hidden in the middle. We are opening applications to Czigtoberfest on September 26, 2020 in Hackettstown, NJ. Please join us as a vendor or enjoy the festivities as a patron! To support Sam with all of her projects, please visit the following: www.artacrossborders.com Art Across Borders on Facebook and on Instagram. Millennial Makers on Facebook and on Instagram BusBizBabes on Instagram Also: Share your bus related stories and memories to There Once Was A Bus Join Art Across Borders' Macrame Workshop at Cafe Brio on March 21 - RSVP on Facebook Join Art Across Borders' Macrame Planter Workshop at Stony Hill Farms on March 28 - RSVP on Facebook - - - - - - - - If you enjoyed this episode of the podcast, please subscribe and review us on your favorite podcast app. Email your stories, ideas, thoughts, or anything you want to podcast@marketspacevendorevents.com and we will find a way to include it on the podcast. If you would like to be a guest on the podcast, please email us! Find us on Social: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter www.marketspacevendorevents.com/podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/businesshandmade/support

On The Bottom Line this week we hear from Rory Gannon from CakeFace about the new venture from this Kilkenny coffee and cake phenomenon. Jo Browne tells us about her Hackettstown-based perfume company which is taking on the world. John talks wine lists with Richard Lowry from Aroi Asian Fusion in Kilkenny and during the week John attended the Rural Tourism Conference in Castlecomer where he had the opportunity to catch up with a number of business operators.Produced by Deirdre Dromey.To contact the show, email thebottomline@kclr96fm.com.

Marc Novak graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine in 2018 and is now a practicing dentist between two practices in Northern New Jersey. He was born and raised in East Windsor, CT. With his mother and father both being successful teachers, he entered the University of Connecticut in the education program before transitioning his studies to biochemical research. After completing a research and development summer internship at a pharmaceutical company the summer before his senior year, he knew that a life stuck in a laboratory was not for him, and he chose to again transition to dentistry after observing his local dentist Dr. Pete Coombs of Suffield, CT. While applying to schools his undergraduate research advisor convinced him to continue his work and stay for a Master’s degree. His research project focused on increasing the chemical stability of proteins that could be used for functional purposes. He published several peer reviewed journal articles pertaining to the increased functional stability of Glucose Oxidase, acting as the building blocks to a biocompatible glucose sensor that has the potential to send electrical Bluetooth signals through an app to register live blood-glucose readings and limit the pain and annoyance of patient’s using drops of blood from their fingers. Upon completion of Dental school, he was selected to attend the highly competitive GPR program at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ, ranked the #1 hospital in New Jersey and a top 30 hospital in the United States. He received advanced training of complex dental cases, including oral surgery, endodontics, dental implants and esthetic cases. He received a formal education on management of medically compromised patients as well as patients with special health care needs. Becoming a more well-rounded and confident practitioner afforded him to opportunity to enter private practice as an associate under the tutelage of Dr. David Paulussen of Hackettstown, NJ and Dr. Michael Gruber of Parsippany, NJ both of whom are annually recognized as two of New Jersey’s top dentists. When not splitting his time between the two offices, Dr. Novak is passionate about continuing education to become the best practitioner possible as well as staying physically active and traveling. He hope to use his experiences to provide the best possible care to his patients in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere and make patients an integral part of their own treatment by educating them to the fullest extent as to the care they will be receiving.

A little over two years ago, in June 2017, Dr. Kenneth Hoyt did a podcast with us about his work with higher education institutions that needed, or wanted, to change. We had previously worked with Ken when he was president of Centenary University from 2002 to 2009 when he turned around the institution, dramatically increasing enrollment from 1,600 students to 3,300. How did he do this? By better understanding and improving retention rates and expanding into non-traditional, adult, online and graduate programs. It was Ken's mastery of the power of data that enabled him to provide the insights needed to better recruit potential college students while adapting Centenary's curricula to their needs. Are you in need of a turnaround? Listen and learn! It was this same understanding of the power of data that led Dr. Hoyt to found The Higher Education Practice. In our 2nd podcast, we asked him to talk about the work he has been doing with higher education institutions, especially regarding the three-year project he recently completed with the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities (AIKCU). This podcast is important because Ken discusses how he engaged with these colleges and universities to get them to capture and analyze their data, and then own the results so they could transform their institutions and better serve their students. You can read the analysis of Ken's work, “Optimizing Academic Balance (OAB): Mission, Quality, Market Potential, Cost, and Revenue,” here.  Of particular interest to us at SAMC and the work we do in higher education: Dr. Hoyt looks for the Key Performance Indicators on which a college should be focusing. All too often, institutions are not looking at the right data. They are focused on enrollment and retention but are unaware of how their own data can help them better attract, and retain, students. He successfully got the independent colleges in Kentucky to see the benefit of cross-institutional analysis. As anthropologists, we also look across institutions, and even industries, to better understand which model works best in which setting. He also helps organizations disrupt the myths which they have always held to be true, even when the facts are neither supportive of those myths nor trusted to change them. At one college he worked with, the administration was certain that minority students performed poorly when compared to (white) majority students. The facts said the opposite. The administration also thought that residential students did better than commuters. Wrong again.  SAMC helps organizations "see, feel and think" differently There is so much information, along with exceptional insights, awaiting college leadership that wants to see things with fresh eyes. It really is all around them, if only they could see it. At SAMC, that's what we're all about: helping clients see things through a new lens, with fresh eyes. About Ken Hoyt The founding principal of The Higher Education Practice, Dr. Kenneth L. Hoyt is in the midst of a distinguished 30-year higher education career. He has served as president of Centenary University in Hackettstown, New Jersey, president of The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, Inc. (OFIC), vice president for The University of Akron, and in various campaign/fundraising leadership positions for Otterbein College and Baldwin-Wallace College. Dr. Hoyt holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration and Leadership from Ohio University, an M.A. in Journalism/PR from Ohio State University, and a B.A. in Business Administration/ Marketing from Baldwin-Wallace College. During his seven years at Centenary University, he transformed the institution, implementing a collaborative strategic planning model that led to unprecedented enrollment growth in the university's traditional, non-traditional/adult, online and graduate programs. Recently, Centenary was recognized by Intel as one of the top 50 wireless universities in the U.S. for its wireless IBM laptop campus.  To learn more about what's ahead for higher ed, check out these blogs and podcasts  What Makes Arizona State University the Most Innovative College in the US? Who Are the Successful Innovators in Higher Education? Blue Ocean Strategy® Can Really Work for Higher Education Maria Gallo—DelVal University Is Now Soaring Thanks To Blue Ocean Strategy® Understanding Higher Education with Brent Wilder Rob Westervelt—Thinking Forward for Higher Education Additional resources: AIKCU OAB Project Final Report The Higher Education Practice My book: "On the Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Your Business to New Heights" Our website: Simon Associates Management Consultants    Download the 1-page synopsis of my book, "On the Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Your Business to New Heights" here Want to be featured on an upcoming Podcast episode?  Tell us more about you and you too can be on the brink of "soaring!"  

Hey! If I don't do it who will? This is a band I was in from around 1992....we recorded the original tracks at Mixolydian Studios right here in my hometown of Boonton, NJ....some overdubs [hand claps, etc] were done in a studio in Riverdale, NJ. All the members of this recording were in other bands and we did this as a favor for a guy who was starting up a record label. As it turned out we got the lead off track to his compilation: In Wig City on Buy Or Die! Records out of Hackettstown, NJ....never far from home is my motto! 1 gig on a Buy Or Die! show and that was it....Mef & Susan are the singers...Mef was in a band with her then husband called The Partners [I was in the band on lead guitar for their 1st CD]. Sue was a go-go girl living with Brian who handles the lead vocals...Drummer Bob was in The Pseudo-Realists and The Partners as well as myselfThis song got voted as "the best summer song that should've been blasting out of every car radio"....by a local music mag.dig it and let me know if you want more of this stuff by emailing me at:mcmickster@optonline.netThanks for listening!

State Theatre enjoys promoting community arts partners and today we chat with actor CJ Carter from the Centenary Stage Company's summer production of Jesus Christ Superstar. He chats with us about how Centenary Stage Company is an equity theater attached to Centenary College in Hackettstown, NJ, and how it give the students an opportunity to work towards their equity membership. He also chats with us about his mentality towards rehearsal and performing, moving from one show to another.

On this episode, Reese Ruland from Niner Bikes joins us to talk about the gravel and cycling culture at Niner, her time at Specialize and TrainingPeaks, plus her sponsorships by New Belgium, Cervelo and others. We review the Strava club leaderboard from last week, answer some listener email, talk about single vs. double wheeled trailers, and welcome some new patrons. Brian catches us up on his recent tour through the low-country of South Carolina & Georgia - and his encounters with real-life Savannah Man. We catch up on NAHBS results and talk about our upcoming trip to Marty's Spring Classic, Riding Dirty in Hackettstown, NJ. And did you know, the C&O Canal Towpath repaving project has begun? We will let you know when and where you can expect to see improved gravel surfaces on the towpath. It's a big episode, so settle in! Two Trees Catering: https://www.facebook.com/twotreescatering1/ Niner Bikes: https://ninerbikes.com/ Reese Ruland: https://www.instagram.com/reeseruland/ Adventure Cycling Southern Charm Golden Isles: https://www.adventurecycling.org/guided-tours/fully-supported-tours/2019-southern-charm-charleston-ga-golden-isles/ Marty's Spring Classic Riding Dirty: https://www.bikereg.com/40844 Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/graveltraveldirt Gravel, Travel & Dirt T-shirt Shop: https://teespring.com/stores/gravel-travel-dirt-2

A huge thank you to all our patrons! You all make this happen every week. That and beer. We have a special guest tonight, Megan Schmidt from Marty's Reliable Cycle, in Hackettstown, New Jersey talking about the NJ gravel scene and their upcoming 3rd annual Marty’s Spring Classic. And of course, another round of "this or that" - this is episode 006! Marty's Spring Classic: Riding Dirty - https://www.facebook.com/events/2257090397947536/ Marty's Reliable Cycle - https://www.martysreliable.com/ Dirty Kitten Gravel Race - https://www.facebook.com/events/2572363696113322/

This week it's no more Bigfoot and no more politics. We're back to New Jersey as Don covers Mantis Man! ALSO: Politicians vs. Kaiju, more damn circuses, and an accidental stab at topicality discussing Neil DeGrasse Tyson's creepery! Further Reading Mantis Man on CryptidWiki Mantis Man sighting on the M'cong... this is no joke - HackettstownLIFE Praying Mantis Humanoid Encounter - Greenville, SC - Phantoms and Monsters Tall 'Mantis' Guardian Angels? - Phantoms and Monsters Humanoid Sighting Reports Archive: Insectoids - Phantoms and Monsters Proof that a small-time circus passed through Hackettstown in 1955

We extend an open letter of thanks to Alabama head coach Nick Saban. Plus, we discuss varsity high school hoops with Hackettstown Varsity Basketball Coach Mike Mike Mcdonagh #NCAAF #SEC #Hackettstown --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/petebarkmanshow/support

On this episode: You will learn more about our quaint village, Hackettstown, than you care to know, but it’s all interesting when we speak with the archivist for the Hackettstown Historical Society.  We’re also the home of the cute round candy with different colored coatings.  That’s why the town smells so good!

Each week Morris Sussex Sports, along with Justin Scicchitano, publish their official Top 15 Football Team Rankings. You can listen to the audio podcast as it all gets broken down to find out how your team got ranked or why they are left off the list. Top 15 Football Teams (Week 2) 1. Pope John 0-2 (1) -- 2. Delbarton 0-2 (2) -- 3. Mount Olive 1-0 (3) -- 4. Newton 2-0 (4) -- 5. Lenape Valley 1-1 (7) +2 6. Morris Hills 2-0 (6) -- 7. Randolph 2-0 (8) +1 8. Sparta 1-1 (11) +3 9. Montville 2-0 (9) -- 10. West Morris 1-0 (10) -- 11. Butler 2-0 (12) +1 12. Mountain Lakes 1-0 (NR) 13. Jefferson 1-1 (14) +1 14. Hackettstown 1-1 (5) -9 15. Wallkill Valley 2-0 (NR)

Each week Morris Sussex Sports, along with Justin Scicchitano, publish their official Top 15 Football Team Rankings. You can listen to the audio podcast as it all gets broken down to find out how your team got ranked or why they are left off the list. Top 15 Football Teams (Week 1) 1. Pope John (0-1) 2. Delbarton (0-1) 3. Mount Olive (0-0) 4. Newton (1-0) 5. Hackettstown (1-0) 6. Morris Hills (1-0) 7. Lenape Valley (0-1) 8. Randolph (1-0) 9. Montville (1-0) 10. West Morris (0-0) 11. Sparta (0-1) 12. Butler (1-0) 13. High Point (0-0) 14. Jefferson (0-1) 15. Roxbury (0-0)  

The panel for this week’s episode includes: TBA. The topic that they have chosen to discuss is Society’s Treatment of Celebrities. The Youth for Episode #25 TBA Producers for Youth on Subjects of the World are Anne Boie, Jim Flannery, Martin Harvey-Olson, and Tanya Sharkey. Anne Boie Anne Boie is an entrepreneur and partner in work, family and play to her husband, David Leahy. She is a dedicated unschooling mother of the four Leahy children, ages 4- 16. The Leahy family has lived in Suburban Dallas, Rural Grayson County, Texas, and several years ago after the birth of their fourth child, they decided to pursue their dream of a more exciting urban location, as close to New York City as they could manage financially. After researching several options with the help of their children, they chose Hackettstown, New Jersey, located between New York City and Philadelphia, and moved their warehouse of more than a million Lego bricks, two dogs, three cats, four children, one Nana (David’s mom) and all their belongings halfway across the country. They have been happily living there for 3 years now, and are always eager to meet and talk to both experienced and new unschoolers. Anne was very excited to take on the role of co-producer of the For the Love of Learning show, as a means of exploring ideas about education from people all over the world, and to help create a better world by showing parents that there is another way, they don’t have to blindly follow the crowd when it comes to education and raising happy children. She is even more excited to take on this new role as lead producer for Youth on Subjects of the World. This amazing group of young people will give you hope for the future of our world. Jim Flannery At first glance, Jim’s career may seemed scattered across different fields and topics. However, an emerging theme he’s noticed in his work is to empower people who are powerless. This may sound cliche, so let’s try to be more specific: Jim wants to unlock doors and liberate people who are trapped inside. More specific? He wants to help students trapped in school, elderly people trapped in nursing homes, psychiatric patients trapped in institutions, and inmates trapped in prisons. To achieve these lofty goals, Jim brings many different skills to the table. For example, he is an experienced startup entrepreneur, trained biomedical engineer, strong public speaker, self-taught web developer, self-satisfying comedian, eccentric physics teacher, and mediocre painter. To keep himself sane, he likes reading, rock climbing, skateboarding, and traveling. While he doesn’t mind fighting alone, success requires a team. Let’s talk about coordinating our efforts to create a better world. Martin Harvey-Olson Martin helped create Youth on Subjects of the World, along with Neil Karkhanis, Marley Richards, and Anne Boie. He is now a big part of our team of producers. Tanya Sharkey An unschooling mom, I’m colorful, passionate, and eternally seeking truth. Queen of TMI:-) Say it like it is, wear it on my sleeve, can’t be fake, the word is always on the tip of my tongue and I can’t figure it out. Like to always have a destination on the calendar. A proud cat-lady, love the universe, fresh air, the wind blowing my hair, authenticity. An information junkie, and always on a quest to reduce our family’s carbon footprint to the best of our ability:-). Sponsored by the Peer Unschooling Network: https://peerunschooling.net

God wants you to give him all of you and your soul. In this sermon, our lead Pastor, Lead Pastor, Pastor Mario, brings the word on the fourth installment titled "Soul" at our sister church in Hackettstown, NJ

The panel for our Sixteenth episode includes Arthur Velwest, Dustin Lampropulos, Martin Harvey-Olson, and Neil Karkhanis. The topic that they have chosen to discuss is Utopian Vs Dystopian Societies. If you are able to tune in LIVE, the Youth can also answer your questions LIVE. The Youth for Episode #16 Arthur Velwest Arthur Velwest is a 20 year old unschooler who has spent much of his life pursuing self taught education. Currently in the childcare field, he would be happy to talk to anyone at any time about unschooling. Dustin Lampropulos Dustin is a 22-year-old self-appointed unschooler, musician. He believes nothing is more important than the unhampered pursuit of truth. Martin Harvey-Olson Martin Harvey-Olson is an unschooled kid who is all about creative expression through music. He has been following his passions for years – cosplay, art, martial arts, gymnastics, but most of all music. He has taught himself to play multiple instruments, and is working on mastering multiple musical styles and genres, although his favorite is Rock/Alternative. https://www.facebook.com/Hangmans-job-966463330136159/ Neil Karkhanis Neil Karkhanis is 14 years old and attends South Jersey Sudbury School, a democratic free school where the students decide how to spend their time. He enjoys discussing politics, education, world events and nutritional science. He has been involved in community theater since the age of six. He spends a few months out of the year living in Tampa, FL and the rest in New Jersey. He’s very excited to have this platform to share views and ideas with others. Anne Boie, Producer Anne Boie is an entrepreneur and partner in work, family and play to her husband, David Leahy. She is a dedicated unschooling mother of the four Leahy children, ages 4- 16. The Leahy family has lived in Suburban Dallas, Rural Grayson County, Texas, and several years ago after the birth of their fourth child, they decided to pursue their dream of a more exciting urban location, as close to New York City as they could manage financially. After researching several options with the help of their children, they chose Hackettstown, New Jersey, located between New York City and Philadelphia, and moved their warehouse of more than a million Lego bricks, two dogs, three cats, four children, one Nana (David’s mom) and all their belongings halfway across the country. They have been happily living there for 3 years now, and are always eager to meet and talk to both experienced and new unschoolers. Anne was very excited to take on the role of co-producer of the For the Love of Learning show, as a means of exploring ideas about education from people all over the world, and to help create a better world by showing parents that there is another way, they don’t have to blindly follow the crowd when it comes to education and raising happy children. She is even more excited to take on this new role as lead producer for Youth on Subjects of the World. This amazing group of young people will give you hope for the future of our world. Sponsored by the Peer Unschooling Network: https://peerunschooling.net

The panel for our Fifteenth episode includes Arthur Velwest, Neil Karkhanis, and Dylan. The topic that they have chosen to discuss is Systems of Economy Around the World. If you are able to tune in LIVE, the Youth can also answer your questions LIVE. The Youth for Episode #15 Arthur Velwest Arthur Velwest is a 20 year old unschooler who has spent much of his life pursuing self taught education. Currently in the childcare field, he would be happy to talk to anyone at any time about unschooling. Neil Karkhanis Neil Karkhanis is 14 years old and attends South Jersey Sudbury School, a democratic free school where the students decide how to spend their time. He enjoys discussing politics, education, world events and nutritional science. He has been involved in community theater since the age of six. He spends a few months out of the year living in Tampa, FL and the rest in New Jersey. He’s very excited to have this platform to share views and ideas with others. Dylan My name is Dylan, I’m 14 years old. I go to a Sudbury school and have been for 2 years. I was home schooled/unschooled for 1 year. I was on Chopped junior, love to cook, play Magic the Gathering, and blast music into my ears. Anne Boie, Producer Anne Boie is an entrepreneur and partner in work, family and play to her husband, David Leahy. She is a dedicated unschooling mother of the four Leahy children, ages 4- 16. The Leahy family has lived in Suburban Dallas, Rural Grayson County, Texas, and several years ago after the birth of their fourth child, they decided to pursue their dream of a more exciting urban location, as close to New York City as they could manage financially. After researching several options with the help of their children, they chose Hackettstown, New Jersey, located between New York City and Philadelphia, and moved their warehouse of more than a million Lego bricks, two dogs, three cats, four children, one Nana (David’s mom) and all their belongings halfway across the country. They have been happily living there for 3 years now, and are always eager to meet and talk to both experienced and new unschoolers. Anne was very excited to take on the role of co-producer of the For the Love of Learning show, as a means of exploring ideas about education from people all over the world, and to help create a better world by showing parents that there is another way, they don’t have to blindly follow the crowd when it comes to education and raising happy children. She is even more excited to take on this new role as lead producer for Youth on Subjects of the World. This amazing group of young people will give you hope for the future of our world. *SoundCloud podcast is sponsored by the Peer Unschooling Network. https://peerunschooling.net

The panel for our thirteenth episode includes Martin Harvey-Olson and Arthur Velwest. The topic that they have chosen to discuss is Anarchy. Martin Harvey-Olson Martin Harvey-Olson is an unschooled kid who is all about creative expression through music. He has been following his passions for years – cosplay, art, martial arts, gymnastics, but most of all music. He has taught himself to play multiple instruments, and is working on mastering multiple musical styles and genres, although his favorite is Rock/Alternative. https://www.facebook.com/Hangmans-job-966463330136159/ Arthur Velwest Arthur Velwest is a 20 year old unschooler who has spent much of his life pursuing self taught education. Currently in the childcare field, he would be happy to talk to anyone at any time about unschooling. Anne Boie, Producer Anne Boie is an entrepreneur and partner in work, family and play to her husband, David Leahy. She is a dedicated unschooling mother of the four Leahy children, ages 4- 16. The Leahy family has lived in Suburban Dallas, Rural Grayson County, Texas, and several years ago after the birth of their fourth child, they decided to pursue their dream of a more exciting urban location, as close to New York City as they could manage financially. After researching several options with the help of their children, they chose Hackettstown, New Jersey, located between New York City and Philadelphia, and moved their warehouse of more than a million Lego bricks, two dogs, three cats, four children, one Nana (David’s mom) and all their belongings halfway across the country. They have been happily living there for almost 3 years now, and are always eager to meet and talk to both experienced and new unschoolers. Anne was very excited to take on the role of co-producer of the For the Love of Learning show, as a means of exploring ideas about education from people all over the world, and to help create a better world by showing parents that there is another way, they don’t have to blindly follow the crowd when it comes to education and raising happy children. She is even more excited to take on this new role as lead producer for Youth on Subjects of the World. This amazing group of young people will give you hope for the future of our world. *SoundCloud podcast is sponsored by the Peer Unschooling Network. https://peerunschooling.net

The panel for our twelfth episode includes Leandros Rivera, Martin Harvey-Olson, Neil Karkhanis, and Will Maguire. The topic that they have chosen to discuss is Nuclear Weapons. If you are able to tune in LIVE, the Youth can also answer your questions LIVE. Leandros Rivera Leandros Rivera is 15 years old and he lives in New Jersey with his unschooling family. He has been happily homeschooled since first grade. His main interests lie in playing video games, reading, film making, philosophy, psychology, researching world religions, sketching and current events. Martin Harvey-Olson Martin Harvey-Olson is an unschooled kid who is all about creative expression through music. He has been following his passions for years – cosplay, art, martial arts, gymnastics, but most of all music. He has taught himself to play multiple instruments, and is working on mastering multiple musical styles and genres, although his favorite is Rock/Alternative. https://www.facebook.com/Hangmans-job-966463330136159/ Neil Karkhanis Neil Karkhanis is 14 years old and attends South Jersey Sudbury School, a democratic free school where the students decide how to spend their time. He enjoys discussing politics, education, world events and nutritional science. He has been involved in community theater since the age of six. He spends a few months out of the year living in Tampa, FL and the rest in New Jersey. He’s very excited to have this platform to share views and ideas with others. Will Maguire Will Maguire is a 13 year old who is home educated, and currently resides in U.K. He has traveled to over 50 countries.​ Anne Boie, Producer Anne Boie is an entrepreneur and partner in work, family and play to her husband, David Leahy. She is a dedicated unschooling mother of the four Leahy children, ages 4- 16. The Leahy family has lived in Suburban Dallas, Rural Grayson County, Texas, and several years ago after the birth of their fourth child, they decided to pursue their dream of a more exciting urban location, as close to New York City as they could manage financially. After researching several options with the help of their children, they chose Hackettstown, New Jersey, located between New York City and Philadelphia, and moved their warehouse of more than a million Lego bricks, two dogs, three cats, four children, one Nana (David’s mom) and all their belongings halfway across the country. They have been happily living there for almost 3 years now, and are always eager to meet and talk to both experienced and new unschoolers. Anne was very excited to take on the role of co-producer of the For the Love of Learning show, as a means of exploring ideas about education from people all over the world, and to help create a better world by showing parents that there is another way, they don’t have to blindly follow the crowd when it comes to education and raising happy children. She is even more excited to take on this new role as lead producer for Youth on Subjects of the World. This amazing group of young people will give you hope for the future of our world. *SoundCloud podcast is sponsored by the Peer Unschooling Network. https://peerunschooling.net

Youth on Subjects of the World – Listen in on our panel of amazing young people as they discuss current world events and important issues. They will choose one broad topic for each show, and talk about the facts, as well as, of course, their own opinions. The panel for our eleventh episode includes Addy Sharkey, Gavin Sharkey, Kaeden Prestay, Lachlan Sabourin, and Tilian Prestay. The topic that they have chosen to discuss is LGBTQ+ Today. If you are able to tune in LIVE, the Youth can also answer your questions LIVE. Addy Sharkey Hi, I’m Addy. I’m 13, I am unschooled and I live in Brooklyn. Gavin Sharkey This is Gavin Sharkey. He is 15, lives in Brooklyn, and aspires to be a photographer. He has spent the past two years teaching himself photoshop and photography, and doesn’t intend to stop any time soon. Kaeden Prestay Kaeden Prestay is a 15 year old, always unschooled teen from Canada. Their interests include voice, guitar, art, horseback riding, cosplay, qigong, reiki and writing. Did we mention books?! Kaeden is passionate about equal rights for everyone, regardless of their age, learning style or gender identity. Kaeden identifies as gender fluid, preferring they/them pronouns and is very open about discussing this and other LGBTQ issues. Lachlan Sabourin I am a 14 year old World Schooler. I’m an artist and an actor. I’m a transgender boy and have been happily out for a while now. I have a few siblings and they are my inspiration and my daily challenge. And I enjoy long walks on the beach… Tilian Prestay (Picture and bio coming soon…) Anne Boie, Producer Anne Boie is an entrepreneur and partner in work, family and play to her husband, David Leahy. She is a dedicated unschooling mother of the four Leahy children, ages 4- 16. The Leahy family has lived in Suburban Dallas, Rural Grayson County, Texas, and several years ago after the birth of their fourth child, they decided to pursue their dream of a more exciting urban location, as close to New York City as they could manage financially. After researching several options with the help of their children, they chose Hackettstown, New Jersey, located between New York City and Philadelphia, and moved their warehouse of more than a million Lego bricks, two dogs, three cats, four children, one Nana (David’s mom) and all their belongings halfway across the country. They have been happily living there for almost 3 years now, and are always eager to meet and talk to both experienced and new unschoolers. Anne was very excited to take on the role of co-producer of the For the Love of Learning show, as a means of exploring ideas about education from people all over the world, and to help create a better world by showing parents that there is another way, they don’t have to blindly follow the crowd when it comes to education and raising happy children. She is even more excited to take on this new role as lead producer for Youth on Subjects of the World. This amazing group of young people will give you hope for the future of our world. *SoundCloud podcast is sponsored by the Peer Unschooling Network. https://peerunschooling.net

The panel for our tenth episode includes Neil Karkhanis, Dustin Lampropulos, and Leandros Rivera. The topic that they have chosen to discuss is Humans Leaving Earth. If you are able to tune in LIVE, the Youth can also answer your questions LIVE. Dustin Lampropulos Dustin is a 22-year-old self-appointed unschooler and musician. He believes nothing is more important than the unhampered pursuit of truth. Neil Karkhanis Neil Karkhanis is 14 years old and attends South Jersey Sudbury School, a democratic free school where the students decide how to spend their time. He enjoys discussing politics, education, world events and nutritional science. He has been involved in community theater since the age of six. He spends a few months out of the year living in Tampa, FL and the rest in New Jersey. He’s very excited to have this platform to share views and ideas with others. ---- Anne Boie, Producer Anne Boie is an entrepreneur and partner in work, family and play to her husband, David Leahy. She is a dedicated unschooling mother of the four Leahy children, ages 4- 16. The Leahy family has lived in Suburban Dallas, Rural Grayson County, Texas, and several years ago after the birth of their fourth child, they decided to pursue their dream of a more exciting urban location, as close to New York City as they could manage financially. After researching several options with the help of their children, they chose Hackettstown, New Jersey, located between New York City and Philadelphia, and moved their warehouse of more than a million Lego bricks, two dogs, three cats, four children, one Nana (David’s mom) and all their belongings halfway across the country. They have been happily living there for almost 3 years now, and are always eager to meet and talk to both experienced and new unschoolers. Anne was very excited to take on the role of co-producer of the For the Love of Learning show, as a means of exploring ideas about education from people all over the world, and to help create a better world by showing parents that there is another way, they don’t have to blindly follow the crowd when it comes to education and raising happy children. She is even more excited to take on this new role as lead producer for Youth on Subjects of the World. This amazing group of young people will give you hope for the future of our world. *SoundCloud podcast is sponsored by the Peer Unschooling Network: https://peerunschooling.net

In this episode I speak with Hackettstown High Schools Strength & Conditioning Coach Lenny Carida and three of his schools top athletes, Caitlin Nicholls, Cole Reardon and Alex Carida. Lenny begins the episode with his experience in the sports & training world and talks about his passion for seeing his athletes of all ages grow and prosper. Next, I chat briefly with each athlete as they tell a quick story of how they found passion for their sport and what's next for them. I hope you enjoy this podcast and follow along in each students journey as they continue to shape their lives through athletics. Follow these amazing athletes on Instagram at: Cailtin Nicholls: @caitnicholls_ Cole Reardon: @cole_reardon39 Alex Carida: @alexcarida3

Join us as we sit down with Czig Meister Owner and Head Brewing Matt Czigler plus brewery teams members Kirsten & Mark to talk all things in and around New Jersey Beer and the diverse and open minded mentality that goes part and parcel with Mastering your Craft!

Elmo from Vision Quest once said, it ain't the six minutes, it's what happens in that six minutes. So with that in mind, here comes the most cram-packed six minutes of wrestling news, although, I typically don't care about how long or short this show is, this is Short Time Shots, a look back at the day's wrestling scores and more. I'm your host, Jason Bryant and I was too young to be an extra in Vision Quest. So the Vision Quest theme has been a constant this week. On Day 302 and 303 of #WrestlingShirtADay, I rocked shirts from RedBubble.com with Thompson High and Hoover High wrestling teams. Louden Swain, as many of you know, represented Thompson, while Brian Shute was a Hoover guy. Of note, his name was Gary Shute in the book. I still recommend reading the book if you get a chance. It won't ruin it for you, but you wrestling people out there might actually relate to it more so than the Hollywood depiction where sometimes fictionalization is more engaging to a viewer. What isn't fiction is the bit of wrestling history that unfolded on Thursday night in the Southern Conference. Davidson has been one of Division I's doormats pretty much forever. It's rare the Wildcats even win a conference dual, and most of the time when they did, it was against VMI or Campbell. But with Campbell improving, that's likely a thing of the past. One thing the Wildcats program had NEVER done -- beat The Citadel -- that is, until Thursday night when Davidson ended a 54-match winless streak against the Bulldogs in a 25-15 win, the first SoCon win of the season for Andy Lausier's squad. Davidson's wrestling program started in 1920 and the earliest results we can find were from the 1962 season. I'm not saying this to kick The Citadel when they're down, it has been a rough year in Charleston, but Davidson doesn't win duals like this -- until now. Wins at 125 and 141 helped Davidson pull away late with Michael McClelland's first career victory, a tech fall at 125, and Dustin Runzo picking up the W at 141 to close things out. McClelland was 0-16 on the season coming into the dual. Also down tobacco road, Duke used technical falls in the last two matches of the dual to get past Appalachian State 25-17. Technical falls by Mitch Finesilver and 157 and Zach Finesilver at 165 gave the Blue Devils the win. Harvard beat Brown 21-12 in what was dubbed the downtown showdown in downtown Providence. The other half of that showdown saw Division III's fourth-ranked team, Johnson & Wales, beat in-state rival Roger Williams 28-12. Lonnie Morris and the crew with great promotion there. Keeping it in Division III for a bit, No. 18 Centenary beat Delaware Valley 33-14 and Centenary head coach John Garriques earned his 100th career victory as the Cyclones head coach. He's done a fine job there in Hackettstown, New Jersey. In a battle of two of our nation's smaller service academies, a win by Victor Raigoza at heavyweight was enough to give the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy a 19-16 upset victory over No. 22 Coast Guard on Thursday. The Mariners, YES, MARINERS, trailed 16-10 before Raigoza's winning decision was set up by Blake Bunce's fall at 197 pounds. Late heroics were also needed as No. 24 Central College survived a scare in the Iowa Conference from Simpson. The Dutch, yes, Dutch, trust me on this one, got the match-winner from top-ranked 125-pounder C.J. Pestano. The All-American earned a technical fall in the dual's final bout to close things out. Another notable from Division III was No. 12 North Central won the CCIW - that's the Collegiate Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin - championship on Thursday, outdistancing second-place Millikin 125.5-114.5. The Cardinals won two individual titles and had four runners-up. Heading back over to Division II, No. 1 St. Cloud State remained unbeaten, improving to 18-0 and winning the program's 27th straight dual. The Huskies wrap up their Northern Sun schedule on February 15 against Augustana -- the one in South Dakota. And file this under things that can only happen in college sports - Indiana Tech beat Lourdes University of Ohio 30-15 in the NAIA. This was a conference dual. Not super strange since the schools are two hours apart. The thing is, they're both affiliate members of the SOONER Athletic Conference. Like Oklahoma. To get from Lourdes to conference foe Wayland Baptist down in Plainview, Texas? Nearly 1,300 miles. I should be used to it with my alma mater in the same conference as UTEP, which is 2,000 miles away from Norfolk. You'll need a couple hundred episodes of Short Time Shots to make that drive. Reminder to buy the guide at mattalkonline.com/fanguide18, use offer code "podcast" to save you $5. 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Partly cloudy and colder today with highs in the mid-40s. MARS WRIGLEY MOVING U.S. HEADQUARTERS TO NEWARK Mars Wrigley Confectionary announced Tuesday that it will move its U.S. headquarters from Chicago to Newark. The candy maker will occupy a 110,000-square-foot space in the Ironside Newark center and renovate its facility in Hackettstown, Vince Calio reports for NJBIZ. The company, which makes M&M's and Snickers, will receive $31 million in tax credits over 10 years through the state’s Economic Development Authority’s Choose NJ program. Mars Wrigley's global headquarters will remain in Chicago. SEXUAL ASSAULT HOTLINES SEEING INCREASE IN CALLS Sexual assault hotlines in at least six counties have seen significant increases in the number of calls since The New York Times reported in October on sexual harassment allegations against the movie producer Harvey Weinstein, Erin Banco reports for NJ.com. In Burlington County, the number of calls from sexual assault victims requesting accompaniment to the hospital has tripled in the last two months. Surges in calls have also been recorded in Bergen, Essex, Monmouth, Salem and Warren counties. NJ TRANSIT WITHHOLDS DOCUMENTS SUBPOENAED BY LAWMAKERS A legislative committee investigating NJ Transit safety and financial problems issued subpoenas for agency documents in September, but many of them are being withheld, Elise Young reports for Bloomberg. Reports by NJ Transit’s auditor general covering eight years haven’t been delivered to the panel. And records about delays in the installation of safety technology, like positive train control, have not been provided. “Why play games with us?” asked Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, a member of the committee. TAX BILL COULD THWART PART OF MURPHY’S AGENDA In his campaign for governor, Phil Murphy pledged full funding for the state’s transportation network, public schools and public pension system. The governor-elect said the state would raise taxes on millionaires to pay for those measures. But the federal tax legislation Congress passed may thwart Murphy’s plans, Nick Corasaniti writes for The New York Times. State Senate President Stephen Sweeney and the incoming Assembly speaker, Craig Coughlin, have both said they want to reassess the plan to raise taxes on millionaires since many state residents will be seeing higher federal tax bills. ICE CREAM SHOP’S SEXY LOGO GETS COLD RECEPTION A new ice cream shop in Montclair says it will change its cartoon cow logo after some people complained that it was offensive and sexist, Linda Moss reports for Montclair Local. The logo for Dairy Air shows a cow wearing a beret and displaying human-like hindquarters, which have been described as hyper-sexualized. The controversy developed after Montclair merchant Amy Tingle posted a letter on Facebook criticizing the logo. Dairy Air’s manager, Natalie DeRosa, said the complaints were being taken seriously and the logo would be revised to be “more fun and less sexy.”

The panel for our seventh episode includes Neil Karkhanis, Miro Siegel, Arthur Velwest, and Coltrane Stagg. The topic that they have chosen to discuss is Conspiracy Theories. This is, as always, such a HUGE topic. The Youth will discuss different conspiracy theories, what makes a conspiracy theory, theories that will blow your mind, and theories that have been proven true. If you are able to watch live, feel free to ask questions, and our panel will do their best to answer. The Youth for Episode 7: Neil Karkhanis Neil Karkhanis is 14 years old and attends South Jersey Sudbury School, a democratic free school where the students decide how to spend their time. He enjoys discussing politics, education, world events and nutritional science. He has been involved in community theater since the age of six. He spends a few months out of the year living in Tampa, FL and the rest in New Jersey. He’s very excited to have this platform to share views and ideas with others. Miro Siegel Miro Siegel is an 18 year old traveler and youth facilitator for Project World School. His learning is self directed and influenced by the ever changing world around him. To him, this is Worldschooling. He is interested in, and is an advocate for children’s rights, travel as education and a spearhead of the Worldschooling movement that he and his mother helped create. Miro Siegel traveled to Amsterdam in April, 2016 to present at the TEDxAmsterdamED conference and to bring a slightly more ‘unconventional’ view to the table. He aspires to bring cultural awareness and immersion to more people, because he truly believes that travel can bring peace to the world and inspire learning without measure. Arthur Velwest Arthur Velwest is a 20 year old unschooler who has spent much of his life pursuing self taught education. Currently in the childcare field, he would be happy to talk to anyone at any time about unschooling. Coltrane Stagg Coltrane Stagg is a 13 year old unschooler whose interests include video games, drawing, making music, coding and other geeky stuff. He’s gone all around the USA in an RV, where he and his family lived for an entire year. Anne Boie, Producer Anne Boie is an entrepreneur and partner in work, family and play to her husband, David Leahy. She is a dedicated unschooling mother of the four Leahy children, ages 4- 16. The Leahy family has lived in Suburban Dallas, Rural Grayson County, Texas, and several years ago after the birth of their fourth child, they decided to pursue their dream of a more exciting urban location, as close to New York City as they could manage financially. After researching several options with the help of their children, they chose Hackettstown, New Jersey, located between New York City and Philadelphia, and moved their warehouse of more than a million Lego bricks, two dogs, three cats, four children, one Nana (David’s mom) and all their belongings halfway across the country. They have been happily living there for almost 3 years now, and are always eager to meet and talk to both experienced and new unschoolers. Anne was very excited to take on the role of co-producer of the For the Love of Learning show, as a means of exploring ideas about education from people all over the world, and to help create a better world by showing parents that there is another way, they don’t have to blindly follow the crowd when it comes to education and raising happy children. She is even more excited to take on this new role as lead producer for Youth on Subjects of the World. This amazing group of young people will give you hope for the future of our world. *SoundCloud podcast is sponsored by the Peer Unschooling Network. https://peerunschooling.net The video of this podcast is available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/YitoHBC1c3c

The panel for our sixth episode includes Martin Harvey-Olson, Gavin Sharkey, Dustin Lampropulos, Delilah Rivera, and Neil Karkhanis. The topic that they have chosen to discuss is Education. This is, as always, such a HUGE topic. The panelists' families, and the panelists themselves, come from diverse educational backgrounds, all have pretty strong opinions on the subject, and they have SO much to discuss. The Youth for Episode 6: Martin Harvey-Olson Martin Harvey-Olson is an unschooled kid who is all about creative expression through music. He has been following his passions for years – cosplay, art, martial arts, gymnastics, but most of all music. He has taught himself to play multiple instruments, and is working on mastering multiple musical styles and genres, although his favorite is Rock/Alternative. https://www.facebook.com/Hangmans-job-966463330136159/ Gavin Sharkey This is Gavin Sharkey. He is 15, lives in Brooklyn, and aspires to be a photographer. He has spent the past two years teaching himself photoshop and photography, and doesn't intend to stop any time soon. Dustin Lampropulos Dustin is a 22-year-old self-appointed unschooler and musician. He believes nothing is more important than the unhampered pursuit of truth. Delilah Rivera Delilah is 12 years old and lives with her unschooling family in New Jersey. She spends her days creating multimedia artwork, learning coding, piano and preparing herself for her dream of becoming a robotics engineer. She has an endless interest in creating things, problem solving, learning languages, and the psychology of body language and persuasion. Her family is filled with animals, but her cat James is the best. Neil Karkhanis Neil Karkhanis is 14 years old and attends South Jersey Sudbury School, a democratic free school where the students decide how to spend their time. He enjoys discussing politics, education, world events and nutritional science. He has been involved in community theater since the age of six. He spends a few months out of the year living in Tampa, FL and the rest in New Jersey. He's very excited to have this platform to share views and ideas with others. Anne Boie, Producer Anne Boie is an entrepreneur and partner in work, family and play to her husband, David Leahy. She is a dedicated unschooling mother of the four Leahy children, ages 4- 16. The Leahy family has lived in Suburban Dallas, Rural Grayson County, Texas, and several years ago after the birth of their fourth child, they decided to pursue their dream of a more exciting urban location, as close to New York City as they could manage financially. After researching several options with the help of their children, they chose Hackettstown, New Jersey, located between New York City and Philadelphia, and moved their warehouse of more than a million Lego bricks, two dogs, three cats, four children, one Nana (David’s mom) and all their belongings halfway across the country. They have been happily living there for almost 3 years now, and are always eager to meet and talk to both experienced and new unschoolers. Anne was very excited to take on the role of co-producer of the For the Love of Learning show, as a means of exploring ideas about education from people all over the world, and to help create a better world by showing parents that there is another way, they don’t have to blindly follow the crowd when it comes to education and raising happy children. She is even more excited to take on this new role as lead producer for Youth on Subjects of the World. This amazing group of young people will give you hope for the future of our world. To watch the YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ46UR6P6Rk Youth on Subjects of the World is created by the Conscious Consumer Network: ccn.media/youth-on-subjects-of-the-world/ The YOSOTW Podcast is sponsored by the Peer Unschooling Network: https://peerunschooling.net

Episode 22 - As part of our "spooky" Halloween episode, we review the movie Teeth, pizza from New House of Pizza, and Blacksmith Stout by the Czig Meister Brewing Company, out of Hackettstown, NJ.

The gang celebrates its 4th Anniversary with a live show from Jersey Girl Brewing in Hackettstown, NJ and learns that their favorite guest, Maggie, farts a lot when she sleeps.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On The Beautiful Butterfly Radio Show We Welome Rock, Hip Hop & R &B Singer Megan Rose as we discuss her love and passion for music, and her upcoming projects and MORE!!! Megan Rose is originally from Hackettstown, New Jersey. Megan's first singing debut was on May 12, 2012, at the age of fourteen years old, performing a two-night show at the Stanhope House Jazz and Blues Club located in Stanhope, New June 23, 2012 Megan performed at the historical "Highline Ballroom" at Chelsea Piers in New York City. On August 5, 2012 Megan Rose joined a band called "Garden State Project" and on August 9, 2012 their first performance was at the 36th annual "Music Under The Stars"concert for the county of Hunterdon, New Jersey.  Megan released her first CD/Album, "Live Your Life", on October 12, 2012. On December 7,2013 Megan performed her "One Night Only"  On May 6, 2014 Megan Rose released her new original for the year called "Sweetest Girl" in which half of all proceeds goes to her charity foundation for special projects to help those in need. Megan released her new original "I Can't Believe ft. Lil Mike" on January 16, 2015. On April 18, 2015 Megan performed her own charity concert at the Randolph Performing Arts Center hosted by Willie Asbury from the Apollo Theater to raise money for her foundation.July 10, 2015 Megan Rose release two additional originals, Love Me Right and Heels On Volume Up her fist club song. Anthony deLise started working with her and within three visit they Co-written a song called,"Inseparable", due to be out in May 2016. Louis Anthony deLise also became the composer, arranger and Producer of the song. Megan enjoy singing at events helping to raise funds for her non-profit company called the"Megan Rose Foundation" that help fund children and families in need.

Join us as we talk to the owner of Man Skirt Brewery, Joe Fisher.  Man Skirt Brewing is located in Hackettstown, NJ.  We discuss all things beer, business, and skirts with Joe .  Another very fun episode with a very passionate person.  Have a listen! Check out all things Man Skirt at www.manskirtbrewing.com Please follow us on twitter @VScomedy and leave us a review on iTunes.  If you do, Mike Burlew will attempt to chug an entire keg of Milwaukee's Best.  

The Lady Of Stavoren is a tale that has been told for centuries, in dozens of variations. Stavoren, on the coast of The Netherlands, is now a village of fewer than 1000 people. But 1000 years ago, it was a major seaport. Then during the Middle Ages, a sand bar formed in the harbor that made it impossible for ships to get in and out. As a result, the city fell into decline. This story, probably entirely fictitious, was created to explain how the sand bar got there. In 1969, a statue of the Lady Of Stavoren looking out onto the harbor was erected in the town. You might notice that like our story of The Krakow Pigeons, this story explains how something originated as a result of someone’s rash, foolish, extravagant actions. We come to you from Hackettstown, NJ, where we are in town to return to the Northeast Branch of the Warren County Library. We’ve concluded our tour of the southern states, and next we’ll be headed to Pennsylvania and New England to conclude the summer. With any luck, it will be a little cooler. Hope to see you at a show! Happy listening! Dennis (Narrator, Stefan) and Kimberly (Magrit, Servant)

We talk Farm Camp, Sunflowers, CSA and more with Katie Donaldson from Donaldson farms and that barely scratches the surface of all they do at this farm in Hackettstown, New Jersey

Andrew Anzel is a gentle, thoughtful being. He is a musical theater aficionado, an educator, a theater maker, an arts administrator, and a deep thinker. I had the honor of sitting and chatting with Andrew over fries and shakes at the Fifth Avenue Diner in Park Slope, Brooklyn. This diner stands in for the River Star Diner in Hackettstown,…Read more EPISODE 46: Andrew Anzel at the Fifth Avenue Diner SIDE E

Andrew Anzel is a gentle, thoughtful being. He is a musical theater aficionado, an educator, a theater maker, an arts administrator, and a deep thinker. I had the honor of sitting and chatting with Andrew over fries and shakes at the Fifth Avenue Diner in Park Slope, Brooklyn. This diner stands in for the River Star Diner in Hackettstown,…Read more EPISODE 46: Andrew Anzel at the Fifth Avenue Diner SIDE D

Andrew Anzel is a gentle, thoughtful being. He is a musical theater aficionado, an educator, a theater maker, an arts administrator, and a deep thinker. I had the honor of sitting and chatting with Andrew over fries and shakes at the Fifth Avenue Diner in Park Slope, Brooklyn. This diner stands in for the River Star Diner in Hackettstown,…Read more EPISODE 46: Andrew Anzel at the Fifth Avenue Diner SIDE C

Andrew Anzel is a gentle, thoughtful being. He is a musical theater aficionado, an educator, a theater maker, an arts administrator, and a deep thinker. I had the honor of sitting and chatting with Andrew over fries and shakes at the Fifth Avenue Diner in Park Slope, Brooklyn. This diner stands in for the River Star Diner in Hackettstown,…Read more EPISODE 46: Andrew Anzel at the Fifth Avenue Diner SIDE B

David was born in 1954 in Suffolk, Virginia, but moved to Delray Beach, Florida, in the fall of 1963, where he first became interested in the paranormal. In 1965, his next door next door neighbor, Fred W. Grosstuck, a retired college professor and pattern maker, gave him a book called "Adventures in the Paranormal", essentially a collection of short stories of events from all over the world that were scientifically unexplainable. Fred also introduced him to Fate magazine. He proceeded to read every book about the paranormal he could get his hands on. He participated in the exploration of his first "haunted house" at the age of 17 in Boynton Beach, Florida. He received his B.S.E.E. in 1973 while serving in the Air Force, in microwave technology. In November of 2007 he received his Masters in Electronic Engineering in Digital Signal Processing. In 1978 he was certified as an audio engineer and in 1985 as an acoustic engineer. David worked in the entertainment industry as a Technical Director, Lighting Designer and Audio Engineer for over twenty years. He retired from the University of Florida in 2001. Currently David is Manager of Public Address Communications Technologies and Director of the Audio Research and Development Lab for the third largest public transportation corporation in the nation. He is currently working on his doctorate in physics. David is a professional member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Audio Engineering Society, the International Frequency Sensor Association, and is also affiliated with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He was recently invited to join the Mathematics Association of America. David began his research into the paranormal professionally in 1976, and has investigated cases scientifically from Rhode Island to Key West, Florida. David has experimented with both scientific as well as metaphysical techniques in his study of unexplained occurrences. Over the course of his research he was able to confirm EVP was not related to sound by the use of a Bell Jar, a vacuum pump, a Shure dynamic microphone and a TEAC A-4010S Reel to Reel recorder. Due to several encounters of a very negative nature from 1985-87, he made the decision to concentrate on the scientific research concerning the phenomena, and not the metaphysical aspects of the events. In 1992 David formed a new organization, Scientific Paranormal Investigative Research Information and Technology (S.P.I.R.I.T.), and began a long and painstaking process of collecting, building and focusing a battery of hi-tech instrumentation to concentrate on laboratory and field experimentation to search for the cause of paranormal phenomena. By 1998 his focus of research had narrowed to phenomena specific to “Hauntings”. His primary focus since 1998 has been EVP research, employing his background of audio engineering and psychoacoustics. In 2005 David successfully linked electromagnetic fields as the primary source of EVPs. In 2010 he discovered that paranormal related EMF was an emergent phenomenon. This has led him to develope a wormhole hypothesis associated with a paranormal event horizon. He continues to look for answers in science for paranormal phenomena. David's additional areas of research includes investigating the relationship between free air conductance, magnetic fields, radioactive emissions, electromagnetic fields and other electrical radiation surrounding paranormal phenomena. He is also experimenting with injecting energy into a paranormal event horizon using Tesla Coil technology in order to observe and record the effects. He continues to measure the effects of massive ion bombardment in a paranormal environment. He is developing a device designed to capture and analyze the phenomena referred to as orbs in order to either prove or dismiss their existence. David is also experimenting with a self designed ITC (Interdimensional Trans-Communications) device using electromagnetic field propagation as a medium of cross communication. He is also studying the environmental effects surrounding mediums and psychics when they are active in their work. David is a board member of the Professional Society for the Advancement of Paranormal Research and is currently serving as Acting Executive Director. He is the Director of the S.P.I.R.I.T. Laboratory, Co-Director of New Jersey Paranormal Resource Group, Co-Founder of New Jersey Paranormal Investigative Coalition, a professional member of the Rhine Research Center, life member of the New Jersey Ghost Hunter's Society, member of the International Paranormal Investigators, and a member of the International Paranormal Research Association. He is also a consultant for Paranexus Anomalous Research, Inc. He is a member of numerous paranormal organizations and groups. David was featured on Comcast Newsmakers in 2006. He has also been a guest on WNTI FM, and WRNJ AM-FM radio in Hackettstown, NJ, as well as a repeat guest on HSTV Channel 23 in Hackettstown on the show “Science on the Edge” hosted by Dr. Karl Hricko. He has made guest appearances on Web Radio programs such as Ecto Radio, The Shadow Hour, Dead Time Radio, Paranexus Anomalous Radio, with Royce Holleman on Paranormal Palace Radio, Paratopia Radio, and recently nationwide on Coast to Coast AM and WOIC AM in Columbia South Carolina. He co-hosts “The Devil's Advocate podcast with Dr. Stephen Rorke and has interviewed such researchers such as Dr. Susan Blackmore and Dr. Michael Persinger. Not only does David do media interviews, but he is also available as a consultant on media projects for a competitive fee. Additionally he is available for speaking engagements for an honorarium. David is currently booking presentations at conventions and universities.

David was born in 1954 in Suffolk, Virginia, but moved to Delray Beach, Florida, in the fall of 1963, where he first became interested in the paranormal. In 1965, his next door next door neighbor, Fred W. Grosstuck, a retired college professor and pattern maker, gave him a book called "Adventures in the Paranormal", essentially a collection of short stories of events from all over the world that were scientifically unexplainable. Fred also introduced him to Fate magazine. He proceeded to read every book about the paranormal he could get his hands on. He participated in the exploration of his first "haunted house" at the age of 17 in Boynton Beach, Florida. He received his B.S.E.E. in 1973 while serving in the Air Force, in microwave technology. In November of 2007 he received his Masters in Electronic Engineering in Digital Signal Processing. In 1978 he was certified as an audio engineer and in 1985 as an acoustic engineer. David worked in the entertainment industry as a Technical Director, Lighting Designer and Audio Engineer for over twenty years. He retired from the University of Florida in 2001. Currently David is Manager of Public Address Communications Technologies and Director of the Audio Research and Development Lab for the third largest public transportation corporation in the nation. He is currently working on his doctorate in physics. David is a professional member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Audio Engineering Society, the International Frequency Sensor Association, and is also affiliated with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He was recently invited to join the Mathematics Association of America. David began his research into the paranormal professionally in 1976, and has investigated cases scientifically from Rhode Island to Key West, Florida. David has experimented with both scientific as well as metaphysical techniques in his study of unexplained occurrences. Over the course of his research he was able to confirm EVP was not related to sound by the use of a Bell Jar, a vacuum pump, a Shure dynamic microphone and a TEAC A-4010S Reel to Reel recorder. Due to several encounters of a very negative nature from 1985-87, he made the decision to concentrate on the scientific research concerning the phenomena, and not the metaphysical aspects of the events. In 1992 David formed a new organization, Scientific Paranormal Investigative Research Information and Technology (S.P.I.R.I.T.), and began a long and painstaking process of collecting, building and focusing a battery of hi-tech instrumentation to concentrate on laboratory and field experimentation to search for the cause of paranormal phenomena. By 1998 his focus of research had narrowed to phenomena specific to “Hauntings”. His primary focus since 1998 has been EVP research, employing his background of audio engineering and psychoacoustics. In 2005 David successfully linked electromagnetic fields as the primary source of EVPs. In 2010 he discovered that paranormal related EMF was an emergent phenomenon. This has led him to develope a wormhole hypothesis associated with a paranormal event horizon. He continues to look for answers in science for paranormal phenomena. David's additional areas of research includes investigating the relationship between free air conductance, magnetic fields, radioactive emissions, electromagnetic fields and other electrical radiation surrounding paranormal phenomena. He is also experimenting with injecting energy into a paranormal event horizon using Tesla Coil technology in order to observe and record the effects. He continues to measure the effects of massive ion bombardment in a paranormal environment. He is developing a device designed to capture and analyze the phenomena referred to as orbs in order to either prove or dismiss their existence. David is also experimenting with a self designed ITC (Interdimensional Trans-Communications) device using electromagnetic field propagation as a medium of cross communication. He is also studying the environmental effects surrounding mediums and psychics when they are active in their work. David is a board member of the Professional Society for the Advancement of Paranormal Research and is currently serving as Acting Executive Director. He is the Director of the S.P.I.R.I.T. Laboratory, Co-Director of New Jersey Paranormal Resource Group, Co-Founder of New Jersey Paranormal Investigative Coalition, a professional member of the Rhine Research Center, life member of the New Jersey Ghost Hunter’s Society, member of the International Paranormal Investigators, and a member of the International Paranormal Research Association. He is also a consultant for Paranexus Anomalous Research, Inc. He is a member of numerous paranormal organizations and groups. David was featured on Comcast Newsmakers in 2006. He has also been a guest on WNTI FM, and WRNJ AM-FM radio in Hackettstown, NJ, as well as a repeat guest on HSTV Channel 23 in Hackettstown on the show “Science on the Edge” hosted by Dr. Karl Hricko. He has made guest appearances on Web Radio programs such as Ecto Radio, The Shadow Hour, Dead Time Radio, Paranexus Anomalous Radio, with Royce Holleman on Paranormal Palace Radio, Paratopia Radio, and recently nationwide on Coast to Coast AM and WOIC AM in Columbia South Carolina. He co-hosts “The Devil’s Advocate podcast with Dr. Stephen Rorke and has interviewed such researchers such as Dr. Susan Blackmore and Dr. Michael Persinger. Not only does David do media interviews, but he is also available as a consultant on media projects for a competitive fee. Additionally he is available for speaking engagements for an honorarium. David is currently booking presentations at conventions and universities.

Join Supernatural Girlz Patricia Baker & Helene Olsen to hear the spine tingling true story of ghosthunters David Rountree and Robbie Lunt's mission to banish a demon.   When a summoning goes bad, a woman is driven from her home by phantom parties, a dancing stove and a wave of demonic forces that toss her around like a ragdoll.   Their quest to end the horrible hauntings culminates in a psychic battle on Halloween night.   This is more than a ghost story, Demon Street, USA is an account of personal growth and discovery.  No one comes through unchanged! David Rountree is a Lakota Shaman and the exectuve director of Spirit Lab, a scientific research organization in Hackettstown, NJ. He is also the author of Paranormal Technology Robbie Lunt is an arcanologist from Washoe Valley, Nevada.  He is an energy worker proficient in Tai Chi and Reiki and a member of The Way of Nature Fellowship.  

Tonight's special guest is Kitsy Dixon from Hackettstown, New Jersey, an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Centenary College. Her research focuses on women and victimization and creating programs and public responses to address, educate, and inform others on alternative modes of healing from emotional trauma. Kitsy's academic work addresses areas of conflict in race, socio-economics, and minority communities. She explains, "I organize experiential learning activities for students enrolled in our Contemporary Social Issues class at Centenary. The course discusses local and global issues directly affecting individuals in our society and abuse is one of the topics covered. Although the students enrolled in this course are not all sociology majors/minors, the students will at some point in their careers work with these issues first hand, so having advocates who work in these areas of expertise are rather important as opposed to relying on textbook knowledge to address these issues." NAASCA's own Carol D. Levine has been asked to speak to the faculty and students under this program. Ms Dixon is also engaged in using creative arts as a path toward healing, self care, improvement and growth. Please see: Declair!

This sermon is from Saturday, June 1, 2013.