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Phillipsburg area veterans honored in annual tribute (PHOTOS)

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Hundreds attended Sunday's all-day tribute.

Phillipsburg area veterans Sunday were honored during the 18th annual William L. Nixon tribute.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has again honored the annual event as a regional site for the observance of the Nov. 11 commemoration.

Hundreds attended the all-day ceremony, which included poetry, words by veterans, a salute to all branches and patriotic music by the Phillipsburg High School Pieces of Eight Ensemble.

The tribute also was a commemorative partner for the celebration of the 50thanniversary of the Vietnam War. Living U.S. veterans who served in active duty in the armed forces at any time from Nov. 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975, regardless of location, were eligible to receive one Vietnam veteran lapel pin.

Those who served in the Gulf War were honored for the 25th anniversary. There was an additional tribute of the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor.

Sunday's guest speaker was U.S. Marine veteran Ed Mazzeo, who served in the Vietnam War and is a member of the Mercer County Veteran Service Organizations. Featured was a live video conference with Commander Tom Leary of the U.S. Navy's Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps.

Scroll through photos at the top of this post for a look at some of the scenes of the tribute.

Pamela Sroka-Holzmann may be reached at pholzmann@lehighvalleylive.com. Follow her on Twitter @pamholzmann. Find lehighvalleylive.com on Facebook.


The 44 N.J. towns where English is not the dominant language

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New Jersey is one of the most multilingual states in the country, according to Census data. But just because many choose to speak another language at home does not mean they do not speak English fluently.

N.J. pets in need: Nov. 14, 2016

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Dogs and cats in need of homes throughout New Jersey.

The Seeing Eye is seeking volunteers interested in raising a puppy that will one day become a trained guide for a blind individual.

Volunteers are asked to provide a loving and nurturing home environment for the puppy for approximately one year. During that time, the volunteer will teach basic obedience and house manners and will bring the puppy to Seeing Eye puppy club meetings and socialization trips.

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All veterinary expenses are covered by the Seeing Eye and a stipend is provided to cover food costs.

"Raising a Seeing Eye puppy is a great way for children to experience the value of giving back to the community, or a project for people who are retired and looking to contribute their time to a good cause," said Jill Jaycox, the Linda Feinne-Roth Manager of Puppy Development at The Seeing Eye. "It's never easy to give back a puppy you have raised and lived with for a year, but watching the transformation from puppy to Seeing Eye dog makes the journey worth it."

For more information, go to seeingeye.org/raise. Interested volunteers in Union County should contact Katie Letson at 973-997-1652.

Click here to see some of The Seeing Eye's puppies.

More pets in need of adoption can be seen here and here.

Greg Hatala may be reached at ghatala@starledger.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregHatala. Find The Star-Ledger on Facebook.

Where have your neighbors moved? A county-by-county breakdown

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Many left the Garden State. Others chose to stay local.

12 bags of heroin seized in Route 57 traffic stop

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The passenger gave an officer a false name while wearing an ID bracelet, police said.

Mansfield Township police seized a dozen bags of heroin allegedly hidden in the clothing of a man and woman during a stop along Route 57.

Police stopped the vehicle driven by Brandee L. Grieco, 23, of Sussex, N.J., at 5:33 p.m. Nov. 2 for an alleged inspection violation.

Passenger Thomas A. Grieco, 28, of Wantage, N.J., allegedly provided police with a false name despite wearing a hospital bracelet revealing his true identity. An officer determined Thomas Grieco was wanted out of Sussex County on a "no bail" warrant. 

Police said an officer searched Brandee Grieco and found six bags of heroin in her bra and six bags of heroin in the pants of Thomas Grieco. Another passenger, Cheyenne Schultz, 22, of Franklin, N.J., had a hypodermic needle, according to police.

Thomas Grieco is charged with hindering apprehension and possession of heroin. He was turned over to the Sussex County Sheriff's Department.

Brandee Grieco is charged with heroin possession and Schultz is charged with possession of a drug paraphernalia. Both were released pending court appearances.

Police said they also seized an additional hypodermic needle and two empty bags containing powder residue from inside the vehicle.

Pamela Sroka-Holzmann may be reached at pholzmann@lehighvalleylive.com. Follow her on Twitter @pamholzmann. Find lehighvalleylive.com on Facebook.

 

Driver hospitalized as SUV, truck collide in Warren County

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The road was closed for about an hour.

An 82-year-old Blairstown Township resident was hurt while driving an SUV that was struck from behind by a box truck Monday on Route 94, police said.

The truck struck the Toyota Rav4 as it waited to turn left into a bank about 9:30 a.m. in the 100 block of Route 94, police said.

Police identified the victim as Lucien Bourhis, of Blairstown. Bourhis was removed from the wreckage on a backboard by the Blairstown Hose Co. and North Warren EMS, according to township police officer Richard Herzer and a witness' account.

Bourhis was taken to Morristown Medical Center, Herzer said.

The truck belonged to J&A Logistics of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, and was driven by Manuel Henriques, 25, of Maryland, Herzer said.

The crash on the two-lane road remained under investigation and no one has been cited, Herzer said. That section of Route 94 was closed for about an hour.

Freelance photographer Robert Halberstadt contributed to this report.

Tony Rhodin may be reached at arhodin@lehighvalleylive.com. Follow him on Twitter @TonyRhodin. Find lehighvalleylive.com on Facebook.

Driver hospitalized as SUV, truck collide in Warren County

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The road was closed for about an hour.

An 82-year-old Blairstown Township woman was hurt when her SUV was struck from behind by a box truck Monday on Route 94, police said.

The truck struck the Toyota Rav 4 as it waited to turn left into a bank about 9:30 a.m. in the 100 block of Route 94, police said.

Police identified the victim as Lucian Bourhis, of Blairstown. She was removed from the wreckage on a backboard by the Blairstown Hose Co. and North Warren EMS, according to township police officer Richard Herzer and a witness' account.

Bourhis was taken to Morristown Medical Center, Herzer said.

The truck belonged to J&A Logistics of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, and was driven by Manuel Henriques, 25, of Maryland, Herzer said.

The crash on the two-lane road remains under investigation and no one has been cited, Herzer said. That section of Route 94 was closed for about an hour.

Freelance photographer Robert Halberstadt contributed to this report.

Tony Rhodin may be reached at arhodin@lehighvalleylive.com. Follow him on Twitter @TonyRhodin. Find lehighvalleylive.com on Facebook.

20 new players join N.J.'s 1,000-yard rushing club; anyone make 2,000?

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These are the players that reached the 1,000-yard milestone in 2016


N.J. murder trial postponed after defendant switches attorneys

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Salim Newton is accused of shooting to death a 22-year-old mother in Phillipsburg.

There will be no testimony this month on a deadly 2013 Phillipsburg shooting.

The trial of Salim Newton, which began late last month, has been adjourned after the 30-year-old defendant changed attorneys, according to court staff.

Newton faces 30 years to life imprisonment if convicted of the murder charge. He is also charged with burglary, criminal contempt and weapons counts.

He is accused of shooting to death 22-year-old Melissa Williams, the mother of his child, three years ago in her Phillipsburg home. Newton was arrested about a month later in Virginia.

The case: Everything to this point

The trial started with the jury selection process on Oct. 24. Proceedings were halted last week when the court was closed two days for Election Day and Veterans Day. On Monday, Judge H. Matthew Curry spent much of the morning in his chambers, periodically summoning the attorneys to meet with him in private.

Warren County Assistant Prosecutor Victor Jusino is leading the case against Newton, who had been represented by the public defender's office. Court staff said Newton is now represented by Denville, N.J.-based attorney Michael Priarone.

Priarone recently mounted defenses for two major Warren County court cases. Last fall, he got a jury to acquit 26-year-old Andy Torres of first-degree murder, though Torres was still convicted of felony murder and sentenced to 40 years in prison. More recently, a jury found Priarone's client Donald Jessamine not guilty of all charges stemming from a fatal 2012 boating accident on the Delaware River.

A status conference in Newton's case is planned for Dec. 9.

Steve Novak may be reached at snovak@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @type2supernovak and Facebook. Find lehighvalleylive.com on Facebook.

Watchdog calls for Gov. Christie to declare drought emergency

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Raritan Headwaters has called on Gov. Chris Christie to declare a drought emergency after the state's largest reservoir, Round Valley, fell to its lowest level ever. Watch video

BEDMINSTER - Raritan Headwaters has called on Gov. Chris Christie to declare a drought emergency for northern and central New Jersey after the state's largest reservoir, Round Valley, fell to its lowest level ever.

"An unfortunate new record was set on November fourth, when the water level in Round Valley Reservoir dropped to 67.1 percent of capacity, below the previous record of 67.2 percent set in November 1982," said Cindy Ehrenclou, executive director of the township-based nonprofit. "We're deeply concerned about this drought, and believe Governor Christie should take strong action for water conservation by upgrading large parts of New Jersey from 'drought warning' to 'water emergency'."

A drought emergency would require mandatory water conservation measures in affected counties, according to the organization.

As of Tuesday, the reservoir is at 66.1-percent of its 55 billion gallon capacity. A total of 319 million gallons of water has been released from the reservoir over the past seven days, according to the New Jersey Water Supply Authority.

N.J.'s largest reservoir drops to lowest level on record

Nearby Spruce Run Reservoir, the state's third-largest, is at 32.7-percent of its 11 billion gallon capacity as of Tuesday. Its record low (28.2-percent) was set on Oct. 18, 1993.

"We at Raritan Headwaters don't see the drought situation improving in the near future," said Bill Kibler, Raritan Headwaters' policy director. "State Climatologist David Robinson has predicted warmer than average temperatures over the next three months - which will mean more evaporation - along with average precipitation."

In October, the New Jersey Highlands Coalition released a video of flyovers of the two reservoirs located in Hunterdon County, as well as the Wanaque and Monksville reservoirs in Passaic County.

That video followed the state Department of Environmental Protection declaring a drought warning for 14 New Jersey counties on Oct. 21. The drought, the worst in 14 years, has resulted in warnings in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties. Drought watches remain in effect for Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem counties.

The state Department of Environmental Protection said it continues to provide updates at njdrought.org. The DEP also maintains a site that lists the current drought status of each of the six regions in New Jersey and has also posted information on ways to conserve water.

DEP Commissioner Bob Martin said at the time the warning the next step would be a water emergency. When the warning was put into effect, the DEP also announced it would be working with water utilities in the northern and central part of the state to ensure no supplier or region would end up with a "significant shortfall" should the drought continue.

"We're going to be in a real bind next spring if the State Climatologist's predictions are correct, so the time to address this is now," Kibler said. "Now is the time to tighten our belts."

It would take above-average rain or snow for several months to bring the region out of a drought, Kibler said.

"I like to use the analogy of a household budget," said Kibler. "I can't really change my income, at least in the short run. So if I can't keep up with bills, the only thing I can do is prioritize my spending and cut back somewhere.

"The same goes with our water supply. We can't control precipitation - we get what we get. The only thing we can do is look at the conservation side of the equation and learn how to budget our water use."

Kibler pointed out that groundwater levels drop as reservoir levels drop, so having a well is no protection from the impacts of a drought.

Raritan Headwaters offered these tips for water conservation:

  • Run your dishwasher and washing machine only when they're full.
  • Turn the faucet off when brushing your teeth or shaving.
  • Fix leaky faucets, pipes and toilets.
  • Take your car to a car wash instead of washing it at home, as car washes recycle their water.
  • Keep a pitcher of drinking water in the refrigerator instead of running the tap to get the water cold.
  • Opt for showers instead of baths, and keep your showers as short as possible to save thousands of gallons per month.
  • If you run the tap to get water warm for a shower, collect the water and use it for other household purposes.
  • Collect the water you use while rinsing fruits and vegetables, and use it for watering houseplants.
  • Install low-flow showerheads, faucets and toilets.

Craig Turpin may be reached at cturpin@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @NJeditor. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

Cops: Thief stole leaf blowers while landscaper worked

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The equipment, valued at $960, was stolen in Warren County, police said.

A Delaware man is facing a theft charge after Lopatcong Township police said he stole two leaf blowers from a local landscaper while the landscaper worked.

Charged is Michael Betts, 41, of Bear, Del.

Betts at about 12:30 p.m. Oct. 24 allegedly took the leaf blowers, valued at $960, from a vehicle. Police said the landscaper -- they did not identify him -- works throughout the township.

Betts was arrested and charged on Nov 1. He was released pending a court appearance in Warren County Superior Court.

Pamela Sroka-Holzmann may be reached at pholzmann@lehighvalleylive.com. Follow her on Twitter @pamholzmann. Find lehighvalleylive.com on Facebook.

 

 

Church showcases 116 years of wedding dress history

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This church in Warren County, N.J., featured dresses of brides married in the church from 1903 to 2016.

Take this week's local news quiz

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Spoiler alert: Onychetomy is in this week's quiz.

Are you ready for this week's NJ.com local news quiz? If you've been on NJ.com this past week, you should be. All of the quiz questions below come from our most popular stories of the week gone by. Take the quiz and then share your score in comments to show off your New Jersey bonafides to our other users. Gloating is permitted, and is in fact encouraged.

John Shabe can be reached via jshabe@njadvancemedia.com. Follow John on Twitter and find NJ.com on Facebook.

 

Why the drought will make for amazing wine in New Jersey

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Winemakers have high hopes for wines produced from this year's grape harvest.

The word "drought" usually conjures up images of withered crops, brown lawns and water restrictions.

In the wine business, though, drought can mean good news.

"When people say drought, right away it's a negative connotation, but that's not so with wine grapes," said Dr. Gary Pavlis, Rutgers University professor and agricultural agent specializing in blueberry and grape/wine production. "We love a dry year. When we get one, that's often a great vintage."

Most of North Jersey remains under a drought warning, while areas south are faring better in terms of rainfall.

What does this year's rainfall mean for 2016 wines from New Jersey?

"We're looking at a very good vintage," Pavlis said.

The harvest has wrapped up and wine production is in full swing across the Garden State.

New Jersey's wineries produce 1.5 million gallons a year, according to the state Department of Agriculture, making it the seventh largest wine-producing state in the nation.

North Jersey's drought didn't worry Robert J. "Matty" Matarazzo, owner of Four Sisters Winery in Warren County. "My experience has always been that drier is better," he said.

Dry whether promotes a concentration of flavors within the grapes, Pavlis said. It also means fewer plant diseases.

"You end up with really exceptional wine," he said.

Four Sisters grows French-American hybrids and native wine grapes, which are those native to America. "Those are the ones that have made us successful," Matarazzo said.

He was pleased with this year's harvest.

"I would say it was a really good harvest," he said. Harvest runs from just after Labor Day through early October at Four Sisters.

While going a month without rain in an area with sandy soils could be devastating, North Jersey's sandy loam and gravel base holds moisture longer, Matarazzo said.

The third-generation farmer recalls his days of growing vegetables when a drought meant 24/7 crop irrigation. In his 32 years of growing grapes, irrigation has never been necessary.

The key to surviving drought is deep roots. Plants like corn and soybeans don't "scavenge" water the way grapes do, Pavlis explained. Grape roots can run 20 to 30 feet deep to find water.

For Dave Davis, vineyard manager at Auburn Road Vineyard & Winery in Salem County, it's all about the number of sunny days that determines a successful growing year.

Rain came in bunches this year at the South Jersey vineyard, with plenty of sunny stretches in between, he said. "You can't really look at total rainfall when you're talking about wine grapes," Davis explained. "It really has more to do with sunlight."

For example, a day of heavy downpours that delivers several inches of rain is preferable to a long stretch of cloudy days and drizzle because the sun returns quickly and the crops dry out.

Too much rain can mean trouble.

Grapes behave much like tomatoes, in that both suck up water and can split if they take in too much.

"The biggest problem we have in the East here is too much water," Pavlis observed. "It puffs up the grapes with water and it causes diseases."

What really stood out about this year was the heat, Davis observed.

"It was one of the hottest summers on record in the Mid-Atlantic," he said. That meant managing heat stress.

The crop made it through with no problems, though, and Davis calls this a "very high-quality" year, marking the fourth standout year in a row since 2013. "This has been an outstanding run in terms of consistency and quality," he said.

Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Chardonay are the all-stars at Auburn Road.

When Davis is asked early in the season what kind of year he expects, he can't answer.

"What really matters the most is what the weather is like in August, September and October," he said, as the grapes are ripening. "It's not how you start, it's how you finish."

To illustrate that truth, he points to 2011 and 2012, two mediocre years thanks to Tropical Storm Lee in September 2011 and Sandy the following year in October. 

In South Jersey this year, a wet spring followed by a dry summer means the harvest of grapes used to make white wines -- including Chardonnay and Pino Grigio -- was "one of the best ever" at Cape May Winery and Vineyard, winemaker Darren Hesington said.

Hot, dry weather brings out very intense flavors and varietal characteristics, he said.

The harvest for whites, which were picked from the vine in early September, was above average, and it was a "really good" year for the reds, he said. Dry weather gave way to heavy rains in Cape May toward the end of September. Thankfully, those September rains were followed by drier weather as harvest approached. The harvest of reds wrapped up last week.

Cape May vineyards enjoy an extended growing season because of warmer fall temperatures and the harvest stretches into early November.

The decision of when to harvest can be difficult and comes down to a combination of weather watching, daily monitoring of the plants and experience.

"We sort of become meteorologists ourselves, I guess, trying to predict when the rain is coming," Hesington said. "It's tough to predict."

Matt Gray may be reached at mgray@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @MattGraySJT. Find the South Jersey Times on Facebook.

Football tournament, 2016 mega coverage guide: Everything you need for the semis

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Get links to all the NJ.com stories and previews heading into the second round of the NJSIAA football tournament on the weekend of Nov. 18-19, 2016.

WOODBRIDGE -- We can't feature everything on the football page at once, so here's what we have as semifinals Friday is here. Lots new in the last day.

SCHEDULES & MATCHUPS
Tournament brackets
Complete Rd. 2 schedule/scoreboard 
• LIVE updates, results, links: Fri. | Sat.

ESSENTIALS
The latest: Home pages for all 23 sections
Top 20 | The Next 10 
Complete wrap of Round 1


RELATED:  WATCH & VOTE for the best of the Rd. 1 top plays


OUR PICKS 
Top 20 picks | All 46 games (Complete)

KEY FEATURES
Bold predictions, semifinals style
Drake, Meel Mills & surprises: Top tunes blasting for N.J.'s top players
18 new members of 20-TD club

Salem's Taylor on pace to break Clement's SJ rushing record
After 53 years, Caldwell's Trimmer to retire from coaching
Who's in the 2,000-yard passing club - and who's close?

13 can't-miss sectional semifinals

You won't believe what's in the mailbox of these 2 top recruits
St. John Vianney ready for chance to take down No. 1
Which recruits have chosen Penn St. over Rutgers - and vice versa?

Top Rutgers commit performances in Rd. 1
Determined, Pennsauken's Booker put his name on the map 

Player of the Year watch: 2 new candidates

• 
Round 1 Top 10 videos: WATCH & VOTE for the best
Getting exclusive: Only 17 undefeated N.J. teams remain
Shore Conf. ends scheduling pact with GMC, may talk with WJLF
3-star RB decommit John Lovett to visit RU for Penn State game
Hunterdon Central coach Matt Perotti steps down
Brooks-Irvine Football Club honors 8 athletes
20 new players join N.J.'s 1,000-yard rushing club; anyone make 2,000? 
Hunterdon Central's Coach Perotti reportedly resigned
Freehold Borough's Ashante Worthy sets state record for QBs
Week 10 helmet stickers
Week 10 stats leaders
Cherokee RB Jonathan Lovett decommits from RU
Bangura becoming a force for Collingswood

Look back at Sunday's writer/fan chat

INDIVIDUAL GAME PREVIEWS 
No. 8 SJV eager for shot at No. 1 St. Joseph (Mont.)
SL Game of Week: 9-0 Roselle faces toughest test vs. Manasquan
TT Game of Week: Ewing still hungry; facing Carteret 
SJT Game of Week: Pennsville, Paulsboro ready for rematch
10 keys to Pope John vs. DePaul in NPG3 semi
Rivalry renewed: Shawnee looks to upset Timber Creek again
CJ4: Allentown set to take on Jackson

SJ3: Hamilton West takes on Wall

CJ3: 1st look at Rumson-FH vs. Somerville by the numbers 

WAYNE HILLS DISQUALIFICATION 
Superintendent under investigation in fallout over fiasco
For those who hate transfer rule, help may be coming
Politi: NJSIAA wrong to play blame game in WH fiasco

FINAL VERDICT: Wayne Hills back in the playoffs

•  WATCH: Parents still outraged after meeting with super 

ROUND 1 RECAP
Statement wins, surprises, upsets from Rnd. 1 
Complete wrap of Round 1
Rd. 1 schedule/scoreboard
• Regional crossover schedule | Results

FROM BEFORE ROUND 1
PREVIEW LISTS
Predicting all 23 sectional champs
23 can't-miss Round 1 games, 1 in each section 
21 players worth the price of admission
6 heavy favorites for sectional championships
11 dark horse teams to watch
11 Potential first-round upsets
11 sectional finals we want to see

SECTION PREVIEWS & PREDICTIONS
North 1: Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5
North 2Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5

Central: Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5
South: Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5
Non-Public: Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4

 

 

Joe Zedalis may be reached at jzedalis@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @josephzedalis. Like NJ.com HS sports on Facebook.


Route 46 will close for 12 hours in Hackettstown

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A detour will be in place on the town's main street for railroad work.

A section of Hackettstown's Main Street will be closed for 12 hours Friday night into Saturday morning.

Traffic will detour around the closure between West Stiger Street and Valentine Street from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. for railroad work, town police announced this week.

Drivers will still be able to access residences or businesses during the work, but through-traffic will be directed to take Stiger, Beatty and Valentine streets.

No parking zones went into effect Thursday afternoon on the entire length of Valentine Street, police said.

Steve Novak may be reached at snovak@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @type2supernovak and Facebook. Find lehighvalleylive.com on Facebook.

 

Young equestrian rider marries opera and horses

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Opera legend Luciano Pavarotti helped spark a passion in the young rider.

PITTSTOWN - Since the age of 8, Stepha Martynuk has had a love affair with horses and opera. It started when the great opera tenor, Luciano Pavarotti, gave her a birthday present of a huge German Trakehner, which she needed a ladder to climb aboard.

horses.jpgStepha Martynuk and Rage. (Photo courtesy of Martynuk family)

On Saturday, Martynuk's dream of owning and operating an equestrian horse barn will become of reality when she opens a new show barn on 200 acres in Pittstown. The barn is named "Carnegie Hill Equestrian," after the part of Manhattan where she was born.

Martynuk, 26, graduated from Centenary College with a degree in Equine
Studies. She is an experienced barn manager and veterinarian technician.

Upon graduation, the college presented Martynuk with a huge $40,000 jumper by the name of JR. She was the only one in the equine school able to ride him.

"Since my childhood in Manhattan, it was always horses," she said. "My mother

took me to the Carousel in Central Park and I insisted on the biggest horse. The great Luciano Pavarotti gave me a gift or a German Trakehner and my father presented me with a pure bred Egyptian Arab by the name of "Rage."

"How else was all this going to end up?"

The open house will run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Carnegie Hill Equestrian Barn, located at 25 Goose Island Road.

Teen equestrian donates winnings to charity

Martynuk said her father's gift of "Rage" was a life-changing experience.

"It's the greatest thing my dad ever did for me," she said. "It changed the course of my life."

Martynuk is seeking to marry horses and opera with her barn, giving it an upscale feeling of sophistication and charm. Though she likes opera, her taste in music isn't limited to it. Her iPod runs the gamut from Frank Sinatra to country to "top ten trash," as she puts it.

Nonetheless, Martynuk's roots are in opera. Her dad, George Martynuk, owns an opera singer agency in New York City, where many of his singers appear at the Metropolitan Opera and all over the world. He worked with Pavarotti for years.

Her mother, Rosemary Musoleno, is a soprano singer in her husband's agency.

"I think Stepha found in Pittstown the perfect facility," said George Martynuk.

Dave Hutchinson may be reached at dhutchinson@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @DHutch_SL. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

Football playoffs: Results and links, Friday, Nov. 18 - sectional semifinals

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Everything you need to stay caught up on the N.J. football semifinals.

ESSENTIALS

All brackets | Full semifinal schedule
• 23 sections: Semis previews | Home pages
Can't-miss semifinal matchups
Bold predictions, playoff edition
Top 20
 | The Next 10 
• NEWS: Wayne H in playoffs | Transfer rule to change?
Mega coverage guide: All you need

•  Best PHOTOS from the semis

FEATURED GAMES

No. 2 Paramus Catholic 35, No. 4 Don Bosco Prep 29
PC magic continues vs. Bosco
Video: PC coach fires up team
•  Photo gallery

Look back at live updates
Box Score

Rumson-Fair Haven 21, Somerville 13
Running game and TOs carry RFH
•  Photo gallery
Look back at live updates
Box Score

River Dell 35, Ramapo 21
The Dell earns 4th straight finals trip
Look back at live updates
Box Score

DePaul 23, Pope John 20
DePaul reaches final on late drive
Video: Late stop lifts DePaul
Look back at live updates
Box Score


• PLAYOFFS: Mega-coverage guide


Middletown North 20, Summit 0
North in first final since 1996
Look back at live updates
Box Score

Timber Creek 38, Shawnee 14
Leary, TC rally in 2nd half
•  Photo gallery
Look back at live updates
Box Score

Parsippany Hills 37, West Essex 13
Par Hills back in final behind Verducci
•  Photo gallery
Look back at live updates
Box Score

Passaic Tech 16, Union City 14
Game recap
•  Photo gallery
Box score


 Top football VIDEOS: Send us clips/tips from the semis


Ridgewood 31, Montclair 20
Epic Ridgewood rally stuns Montclair
Box Score

Weequahic 36, Hoboken 8
4 TDs for Marsette pushes Weequahic
Box Score

Shabazz 67, Bound Brook 16
Wipeout for Shabazz in complete performance
Box Score

Bridgewater-Raritan 23, Elizabeth 9
Team effort helps Panthers prowl
Box Score

Allentown 41, Jackson Memorial 15
Mannino rushes for 234 and 4 as A'town rolls
•  Photo gallery
Look back at live updates
Box Score

South Plainfield 26, Ewing 0
Tigers in final first time since 2007
Video: Zachary Delvecchio, South P
•  Photo gallery
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Box Score

Wall 49, Hamilton West 21
Wall too strong for Hornets
Box Score

Delsea 27, Burlington Twp. 21
Crusaders stay on road to 5th straight
•  Photo gallery
Look back at live updates
Box Score

West Deptford 30, Collingswood 0
Eagles fly into final
•  Photo gallery
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Box Score

Lenape 28, Highland 6
Lenape spells doom for Tartans
•  Photo gallery
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Box Score

Millville 32, Rancocas Valley 15
Bolts dominate second half in win
•  Photo gallery
Look back at live updates
Box Score

COMPLETE FRIDAY SCHEDULE/SCOREBOARD

Non-Public - Group 4

Non-Public - Group 3

Non-Public - Group 2

North Jersey, Section 1 - Group 1

North Jersey, Section 1 - Group 2

North Jersey, Section 1 - Group 3

North Jersey, Section 1 - Group 4

North Jersey, Section 1 - Group 5

North Jersey, Section 2 - Group 1

North Jersey, Section 2 - Group 2

North Jersey, Section 2 - Group 3

North Jersey, Section 2 - Group 4

North Jersey, Section 2 - Group 5

Central Jersey - Group 1

Central Jersey - Group 2

Central Jersey - Group 3

Central Jersey - Group 4

Central Jersey - Group 5

South Jersey - Group 1

South Jersey - Group 2

South Jersey - Group 3

South Jersey - Group 4

South Jersey - Group 5

Braulio Perez may be reached at bperez@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @BraulioEPerez.

Warren County authorities seek Gerald Bennett - fugitive of the week

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The 47-year-old is wanted on a charge of shoplifting, according to the Warren County Prosecutor's Office.

gerald-bennett.jpgGerald T. Bennett (Courtesy photo | For lehighvalleylive.com) 

Gerald T. Bennett, 47, is wanted on a shoplifting charge under a warrant dated Oct. 29, 2016, according to the Warren County Prosecutor's Office.

Bennett, whose last-known address was in the first block of North Fourth Street in Easton, is described as 5 feet 11 inches tall and 155 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

The prosecutor's office asks anyone with information about Bennett to contact investigators via a tip line at 908-475-6643, the fugitive unit at 908-475-6272 or via fugitive@co.warren.nj.us.

Time-lapse reveals how bad drought has gotten in N.J.

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The extent of the state's drought woes can be seen in these month-by-month maps from the past five years.

With very little rain the past few months, the drought situation in New Jersey has gotten progressively worse. 

To help illustrate how the state's drought status has fared this year compared to the previous four years, we compiled month-by-month maps provided by the National Drought Mitigation Center and created a time-lapse photo.

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NJ Drought Map - NJAM.gif 

The map's legend shows what each color on the maps represents. Essentially, darker colors indicate more serious drought conditions.

As of Thursday, 12 major reservoirs in northern New Jersey were operating at about 52 percent of their full capacity of 70.6 billion gallons of water, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection. Their normal capacity in mid-November is usually about 68 percent.

Last week, the state's largest reservoir -- Round Valley Reservoir in Hunterdon County -- dropped to its lowest level ever recorded, prompting a local environmental group to urge Gov. Chris Christie to declare a drought emergency. 

The reservoir was at 66.5 percent (36.57 billion gallons) of its 55 billion-gallon capacity, according to the New Jersey Water Supply Authority. The previous record was 67.2 percent of capacity, set on Nov. 28, 1982, when the state was under a drought emergency.

A drought emergency allows the state to order mandatory water-use restrictions. Currently, with 14 counties under a drought warning, the state can only urge residents and businesses to voluntarily conserve water.

The last time New Jersey declared a drought emergency was in 2001, which extended into part of 2002.

The 2016 drought warning covers Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties. A drought watch remains active for Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem, leaving only three counties with no official drought alerts: Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland.

NJ Advance Media staff writer Carla Astudillo contributed to this report. Len Melisurgo may be reached at LMelisurgo@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @LensReality or like him on Facebook. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

 
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