NJ Starz: Carol Blazejowski Hometown: Cranford

The year was 1997, and Carol Blazejowski, often referred to as “The Blaze” by many basketball fans, had landed her dream job. The New York Liberty of the Women’s National Basketball Association needed a Vice-President and General Manager, and Blazejowski got the call. Read More »

Navigating Hope Coming to Mount Olive

At the Mount Olive Senior Center, 204 Flanders Drakestown Rd, on January 25, residents can stop by to sign up for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), Medicaid, General Assistance (Cash), TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), Utility Assistance, and Housing Assistance Read More »

Morris County Honors Retiring Tourism Director

Leslie T. Bensley, who built the Morris County Tourism Bureau from a mere idea in 1997 into a driving economic force in the region, was honored by the Morris County Board of County Commissioners upon the announcement of her retirement as Executive Director of the agency after 24 years. Read More »

Nicole Marie Barbato Connolly

Nicole Barbato Connolly, a beloved wife, daughter, sister, aunt, godmother, friend, and teacher, passed away on Saturday, December 4, following a hard-fought battle with cancer. Read More »

Mount Olive Youngsters Embrace Kindness

Mount Olive is getting a little kinder these days, thanks to the help of ten year olds, Madison Shaffer and Sofia Huff. Shaffer and Huff, both in the fifth grade at Mountain View Elementary School, hosted a food and animal item drive the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Read More »

Melissa Florance-Lynch Announces Candidacy for Morris County Commissioner

Melissa Florance-Lynch announced her candidacy for Morris County Commissioner as she will join the ticket with Commissioners Doug Cabana and Tom Mastrangelo. Read More »

I Remember Dad: The Ghost of the White-Tailed Pony

I have been all so reluctant to write about this little chapter of my dad’s life. Well, not so much just of my dad’s life, but of a legend, a most haunting and eerie legacy of the Mabey family. As most of you know, my dad was born and raised in the home that his father built at the end of Mabey Lane. Read More »

Mount Olive Youth Targets Cancer Research with Fundraiser

Mount Olive’s Shiloh Moy and Jude Moy spread holiday cheer and kindness via cups of cocoa in December. The two embarked on this journey after Shiloh desperately wanted to do a lemonade stand. Read More »

Mount Olive Superintendent Dr. Robert Zywicki Discusses the School District’s 2021 Year

When Mount Olive Life recently discussed the Mount Olive School District’s (MOTSD) 2021 year with Dr. Robert R. Zywicki, both pride and gratitude emanated from the three-year Superintendent of Schools, and it all hovers around the word “commitment.” Read More »

Mount Olive’s New Acquisition Holds Much History

“5 Pondview Lane was an abandoned house which we were monitoring for the past year over property maintenance issues when we decided that it would be a great piece of property for the Township to acquire and add to our park system. Its 25 acres offers passive recreational, Read More »