Category: Lenni Lenape

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP — An effort to refurbish the Lake Lenape Dam is getting a $4.6 million lift from federal funds, Atlantic County officials said Tuesday.

The funds are a part of $1.5 trillion government spending bill President Joe Biden signed into law last week. The law funds the federal government through September, the White House said.

Of the funds, $178 million is being allocated for New Jersey community projects, including those for transportation, housing and education, Atlantic County spokesperson Linda Gilmore said.

The dam project includes renovations to its powerhouse and reconstruction of the spillway, along with improvements to its embankments.

Local officials applied for the money earlier this year. The project is expected to cost $6 million, Atlantic County Supervising Engineer of Bridges Doug DiMeo previously said.

Construction is scheduled to begin next spring and be completed in two years, officials said.

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“The announcement that federal funding will be used to complete these projects is great news for Atlantic County and Hamilton Township,” said U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-2nd, who got a firsthand look at the dam’s decaying structure during a previous visit. “I look forward to seeing the completion of the Lake Lenape Dam and the vast improvements this funding will provide to Atlantic County.”

County Executive Dennis Levinson lauded Van Drew on Tuesday for helping secure the funds, saying they are key for the county’s various improvement projects.

“The improvements will stabilize the dam and reduce the risk of flooding for approximately 100 properties,” Levinson said in a statement.

Township and county officials have noted the potential flood risk if the dam’s current structure isn’t improved. But Mayor Charles Cain said Tuesday the project also will help the township’s efforts to revive its historic area and business community.

“This is the result of every level of government working together…

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The teams below were selected by the coaches from the conference, not NJ.com. These teams are independent from NJ.com’s All-State teams. Again, these teams are selected by coaches from the conference.

Northern Division

Division champion: Pope John

First Team

200 medley relay:Jacob Panzarella, Kai Batchelor, Alessio Orlando, Eric Vargas – Pope John

200 freestyle:Kai Batchelor – Pope John

200 IM:John Postma – High Point

50 freestyle: Henry Busshe – Pope John

100 fly:Matt Freund – Lenape Valley

100 freestyle:Jonathan Kane – Pope John

500 freestyle:Will Tagliareni – Hackettstown

200 freestyle relay: Eric Vargas, Jonathan Kane, Alessio Orlando, Henry Bysshe – Pope John

100 backstroke:Christopher Gutierrez – Pope John

100 breaststroke:Billy Ruddy – Kittatinny

400 freestyle relay:Henry Bysshe, Jacob Panzarella, Jonathan Kane, Kai Batchelor – Pope John

Second Team

Medley relay: Andrew Carlson, Zach Bezold, Matt Freund, Nick Castallaneta – Lenape Valley

200 freestyle: Brenden Lynch – Lenape Valley

200 IM: Jacob Panzarella – Pope John

50 freestyle: Eric Vargas – Pope John

100 butterfly: Alessio Orlando – Pope John

100 freestyle: Darren Rockwell – High Point

500 freestyle: Teddy Mills – Lenape Valley

200 freestyle relay: Nick Castellaneta, Zach Bezold, Brandon Castellaneta, Matt Freund – Lenape Valley

100 backstroke: Andrew Carlson – Lenape Valley

100 breaststroke: Zach Bezold – Lenape Valley

400 freestyle relay: Enzo Lombardo, Luke Riva, Marcus Innamorato, Billy Ruddy – Kittatinny

Nick Castellaneta of Lenape Valley competes in the 100 freestyle against Northern Highlands at the NJSIAA North 1, Group B boys swimming quarterfinals in Hackensack on Thursday, February 10, 2022John Jones | For NJ Advance Media

Honorable Mention

Rich Clegg – Hackettstown

Aiden Pfeifer – Lenape Valley senior

Kyle Sobyck – Pope John

Luke Riva – Kittatinny

Liam Cunniffe – High Point

Harry Malile – Vernon

Logan Peek – Vernon

Will Hannan…

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The Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) will open registration for their 2022 International LMDA Conference next Wednesday, March 23. This year’s theme is “Performance Outside the Proscenium.”

The Conference will be held both online and in Philadelphia, PA U.S.A. on the traditional lands of the Lenni-Lenape from July 20-24, 2022. All artists, educators, and lovers of live performance are welcome to attend! Learn more about the Conference here: https://lmda.org/2022-conference

The irreverently funny and provocative Bearded Ladies Cabaret, based in Philadelphia but seen most recently at the Guggenheim in New York City, along with Philly filmmaker Aidan Un made a short video (4 minutes) inviting all to the LMDA Conference: https://youtu.be/eIeO9e0mqH0

LMDA President Bryan Moore says, “For over 35 years, LMDA has grown to become a multi-country service organization for artists working as dramaturgs and in many associated fields in the performing arts and beyond. Our most recent, multi-conference theme of ‘Crossing Borders’ encouraged dramaturgs to meet and learn from colleagues from different cultures and regions to develop skills and expand the field. Over the past couple years, LMDA reached more members and expanded collaborations globally through its first digital conference (2020), its first conference in Latin America (2021), and through initiatives like Dramaturging the Phoenix and the International Dramaturgy Lab. We are excited to continue LMDA’s mission with this ground-breaking gathering in Philadelphia, as we further explore the many variations and future potential of dramaturgy and theatre performance.”

Conference registration packages range from $50-$525. Early Bird Registration runs from March 23-May 31. Regular Registration Rates go into effect on June 1. The Conference will conclude with a Gala at the Union Trust in Philadelphia which will be open to…

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We wonder how many times the dam that forms 2-mile-long Lake Lenape in Mays Landing has been repaired or replaced.

The answer is surely many, since it was built in 1849 by the Mays Landing Water Power Co. to generate power for its cotton mill. Current owners Atlantic County and Hamilton Township are planning to repair it again starting next year.

The previous repair didn’t go so well, with the county and township refusing to pay for work they felt wasn’t properly done. At least, the township’s solicitor said, both did very well in the subsequent litigation over the work and payment.

A new powerhouse was built in 1920. In 1975, the last time the dam was in private hands, a major project addressed cracks in sluice pipes and a sinkhole caused by seepage that was undermining the dam.

Wheaton Industries had bought the power plant and dam from the cotton mill company in 1956. Two decades later Wheaton was tired of periodically repairing the dam, which cost money and annoyed the public when the lake had to be lowered to make repairs.

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Since the deterioration of the dam put the lives of people downriver at risk, the company told a New York Times reporter, it went ahead with the repairs despite township officials urging delay to stop the temporary loss of the popular recreational lake.

A Wheaton vice president said the company might give the dam to the township to be rid of the headaches it brought, and the township mayor said it might accept the dam — but only if Wheaton repaired it first.

Three years later the deal was done, and several years after that the county became a co-owner to share the financial burden.

The latest headache is expected to cost $6 million, not a big bill…

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NJAC-American

First team: Brynn McCurry, Sparta junior; Ally Sweeney, Sparta junior; Maya Summerville, Morristown sophomore; Grace Kowalski, Montville senior; Faith Pappas, Pope John senior; Riley Allen, Chatham junior; Sydney Jenisch, Randolph junior 

Second team: Katie Gorski, Montville junior; Alana Robinson, Pope John senior; Elizabeth Rivetti, Morristown senior; Ella Kreuzer, Chatham freshman; Ariana Krone, Randolph senior; Bailey Chapman, Sparta junior; Alexa Acker, Sparta senior

Honorable mention: Carey Werheim, Montville junior; Mattie Miller, Pope John sophomore; Mia Semioli, Chatham freshman; Olivia Schubiger, Morristown senior; Mason Munier, Sparta junior; Sarah Bona, Randolph senior

Division champion: Sparta

Sportsmanship: Randolph

NJAC-National

First team: Semaya Turner, Morris Hills senior; Mackenzie Creighton, Morris Hills senior; Grace Soltes, West Morris senior; Lia Manuel, Mendham sophomore; Bri Mennella, Morris Knolls senior; Sonja Zeepvat, Mendham junior; Maddy Knaack, Morris Knolls senior

Second team: Laila Tatis, Parsippany Hills junior; Kelly McDonald, Roxbury junior; Aubrey Giordano, Mount Olive senior; Eliana Eichman, Mendham senior; Charlee Perna, Morris Knolls freshman; Landry Cammarata, West Morris senior; Jessica Gordimer, Morris Hills senior 

Honorable mention: Morgan Breiten, Morris Hills junior; Molly Secallus, Morris Knolls senior; Morgan Lessig, Roxbury senior; Alexa Kupka, Mendham junior; Julia Klatt, Mount Olive junior; Carly Gleason, West Morris junior; Juliana O’Dowd, Parsippany Hills freshman

Division champions: Morris Knolls and Morris Hills

Sportsmanship: Mendham, Mount Olive, West Morris, Parsippany Hills

NJAC-Freedom

First team: Ivana Tisma, Jefferson senior; Emily Poulas, Jefferson sophomore; Maddie Beyer, Kittatinny senior; Mikayla Caruso, Kittatinny senior; Claire Saalfield, North Warren senior; Quicney McGuinness, North Warren senior; Ashley Kuperus, High Point junior

Second team: Tiffany Szarlatuik, North Warren senior; Jordyn Brannick. Newton senior; Taylor Squires, Newton senior; Jackie Schels, Wallkill Valley sophomore; Cassidy Ball, Jefferson sophomore; Amanda Nwankwo, Jefferson junior; Cassidy Mulroy, Kittatinny senior

Honorable mention: Leah English, High Point sophomore; Sophia Brondo, Newton junior; Taylor Hough, Kittatinny freshman; Natalie Armstrong, Wallkill Valley senior; Bryn Fitzgerald, Jefferson junior; Shalin May, North Warren junior

Division champion: Jefferson

Sportsmanship: Wallkill Valley and North Warren

NJAC-Colonial

First team: Christy Brennan, Hopatcong senior; Rylie Grant, Hackettstown junior; Francesca Cartagena, Hackettstown…

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NJAC-American

First team: Skyler Venezia, Delbarton senior; Noah Pit, Mendham senior; Brendan Cox, Randolph senior; Zach McFarland, West Morris senior; Julian Radossich, Delbarton junior; Nate Pluviose, Pope John junior; Ryan Leskauskas, Chatham junior

Second team: Matt Silvey, Sparta senior; Sean Leonard, West Morris senior, Mike Atta, Pope John senior; Mike Ewing, Mendham junior; Cam Rooney, Chatham senior; Derek Lagios, Delbarton senior; Ryan Kress, Randolph sophomore

Honorable mention: Mike Vaccaro, Delbarton junior; Kyle Davison, Randolph senior; John Coleman, West Morris senior; Brian Walsh, Mendham junior; Mike McGovern, Sparta senior; Nurell Miranda, Pope John senior; Danny Morton, Chatham junior

Division champion: Delbarton

Sportsmanship: Sparta and Chatham

NJAC-National

First team: Zion Baitey, Morristown junior; Wes Nardolillo, Morristown senior; Mike Rustad, Morris Knolls junior; Justin Clawson, Morris Hills junior; Pat Ferrare, Montville junior; Julio Tatis, Parsippany Hills sophomore; Donovan Rauh, Mount Olive senior

Second team: Nick Gleichmann, Morristown senior; Luke Schabel, Roxbury senior; John Walsh, Montville senior; Simeon Washington, Parsippany Hills sophomore; Chase Ingram, Morris Knolls senior; Tony DelVescovo, Mount Olive senior; Andrew Piombino, Morris HIlls junior

Honorable mention: Quinn Gannon, Morristown senior; Sean Harris, Mount Olive senior; Ryan Sislin, Morris Hills senior; Zach Bolcar, Parsippany Hills junior; Nick Russo, Montville junior; Justin Hanson, Morris Hills freshman; Matt Collins, Roxbury sophomore

Division champion: Morristown

Sportsmanship: Morris Knolls

NJAC-Freedom

First team: Jayson Eisele, Jefferson junior; Darien Santos, Hackettstown junior; Chris Ross, Wallkill Valley junior; Darrell Mims, Newton senior; Ethan Almeida, Hackettstown junior; Jake Studnick, Jefferson junior

Second team: Brandon Kubiak, High Point senior; Jack Young, Newton senior; Daniel Falk, Wallkill Valley senior; Andrew Carida, Hackettstown junior; Travis Osterhout, Jefferson junior; Chris Greene, Wallkill Valley senior

Honorable mention: Will Weihmiller, Jefferson senior; Max Miller, High Point junior; Jake Benitz, Newton junior; Divine McNeil, Hackettstown senior; Shane Nugent, Wallkill Valley junior

Division champion: Jefferson

Sportsmanship: High Point

NJAC-Colonial

First team: Japhet Santiago, Hopatcong sophomore; Patrick Terebecke, Hopatcong senior; Aahil Jubair, Morris Tech senior; Troy Brennan, Lenape Valley junior; Jesse Griner, Sussex Tech senior; Craig Shipps, North Warren junior; Matt Russell, Kittatinny senior

Second…

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NJAC-South Boys

First team: Jack Konrad, Chatham; Tyler Polacheck, Montville; Eli Kaufman, Montville; Evan Spitzberg, Montville; Ryan Sylvester, Montville; Jack Sherman, Montville; Samuel Engel, Morris Hills

Second team: Brandon Chang, Montville; Eric Hay, Montville; Cade Krajsovics, Morris Knolls; Alex Furman, Morris Hills; Joshua Estrin, Morris Hills; Anthony Reale, Delbarton

Honorable mention: Jacob Krijger, Morris Hills; Marc Almanzar, Madison; Steven Zavala, Dover; Jake Stevenson, Morris Knolls; Nate Olsen, Morris Tech; Jason Spitzberg, Montville; Scott Sanczyk, Kinnelon; Kevin Willmot, Chatham

Division champion: Montville

Sportsmanship: Morris Hills

NJAC-South Girls

Amanda Granata, Morris Tech; Amelia Lemanowicz, Morris Tech; Aubrey Schwager, Morris Tech; Sammy Glunk, Chatham; Julia Obser, Morris Hills

NJAC-North Boys

First team: Justin Rizzo, Sussex Tech; Nick Nolan, Wallkill Valley; Brian Hall, Walkill Valley; Ryan Locasio, Vernon; Joshua Powers, Wallkill Valley; Elias Kerim, Sparta; Colin Walker, Sussex Tech; Anthony Putrino, Sussex Tech

Second team: William Gunderman, Wallkill Valley; Nate Miller, Sparta; Vinsent Mabee, Newton; Gavin Zinck, Sussex Tech; Christian Baldicanas, Jefferson; C.J. Costanza, Lenape Valley; Nick Aparacana, Jefferson; Joe Haas, Wallkill Valley

Honorable mention: Cyril Tabaranza, Newton; Michael Amore, Sussex Tech; Brian Lewis, High Point; Evan Krapohl, Sparta; Kiko Mina, Jefferson; Dan Loeffler, Vernon; Jimmy Birchenough, Wallkill Valley; Travis Beeh, Hopatcong; Dylan Cupen, Hopatcong; Majd Othman, Lenape Valley

Division champion: Sussex Tech

Sportsmanship: Vernon

NJAC-North Girls

First team: Leah Decker, Jefferson; Kazzandra Higgins, High Point; Haylee Rossi, High Point; Stephanie Cubberly, Sussex Tech; Kiera Lewis, High Point

Second team: Mackenzie Genung, Newton; Eliza Longcor, High Point; Rachel Porzilli, Newton; Hannah Pak, Lenape Valley

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Cindy Davis  |  Times-Reporter correspondent

GNADENHUTTEN — It was a somber event, fitting for the remembrance of the massacre of 96 Christian Delaware Indians, on March 8, 1782, by Pennsylvania militia.

The ceremony opened with a prayer in Munsee, from Theresa Johnson of Moraviantown, Canada, a prayer in Mohican, by Larry Madden of Wisconsin, and a prayer in Lenape was presented by Levi Randoll of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. More than 100 people came out on this cold day to honor those who had needlessly lost their lives. A ceremonial fire was lit and was permitted to burn throughout the day. Many performed their tribal songs and exchanged stories.

Those who spoke during the program acknowledged the larger than usual crowd that had assembled.

“We still talk about Gnadenhutten all these years later,” said Randoll. “Many from Oklahoma don’t have the ways and means to get here. We’re going to take what we see today back home and share it with them.”

Daniel “Strongwalker” Thomas, of Anadarko, Oklahoma, insisted that something good could come from such a moment. “You can help us heal from this moment even though it is a solemn occasion,” he said.

There was local representation as well. County Commissioner Chris Abbuhl, Joe Bonamico, of Trumpet in the Land, Wendy Zucal, of Dennison Railroad, and Pastor of the Dover Moravian Church John Wallace, for Schoenbrunn. Each gave a brief introduction and spoke about the massacre. The Indian Valley High history class gathered and could later be seen taking tours of the cabins.

Following the service, those in attendance could place tobacco on the burial mound and leave a prayer.

“This tobacco is from Wisconsin and was discovered about five years ago in a seed cache. The seeds are thought to be 400-600 years old,” explained Madden.

A Traditional Native feast was served that included berries and bean soup, with a plate of the food…

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Cherokee 59, Gloucester Tech 23: Gabby Recinto led the way with a game-high 19 points as No. 1 seed Cherokee (23-3, 11-1) routed visiting No. 16 Gloucester Tech (10-17, 0-8) in the first round of the NJSIAA South Group 4 playoffs Feb. 28.

Katie Fricker chipped in 10 points, including two 3-pointers, as the Chiefs won their third consecutive game since a 23-17 loss at Shawnee Feb. 22.

“It went well,” said Cherokee coach Ron Powell. “No one got hurt and everyone got a chance to play. It will obviously get more difficult as we move along.”

Sophia Molinari had a dozen points for Gloucester Tech.

Cherokee will host No. 9 Toms River East, a 35-29 winner over No. 8 Egg Harbor Township in the first round, in the quarterfinals 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2. The Raiders snapped a three-game losing streak with their first-round win.

The Chiefs last met Toms River East in 2015 when they rolled over the Raiders, 53-20, in the first round of the South Jersey Group 4 playoffs.

NJSIAA South Group 4 First Round

Feb. 28, Marlton

Cherokee 59, Gloucester Tech 23

Gloucester (10-17) 9-2-4-8 – 23

Cherokee (23-3) 21-15-14-9 – 59

Gloucester Tech: Sophia Molinari 12, Kera McKnight 2, Ava Friel 4, Tamia Scott 2, Brianna Gibson 3; 3s: Gibson.

Cherokee: Surina Leszkowicz 4, Katie Fricker 10, C.J. Apistar 3, Olivia Selverian 8, Brianna Wegner 4, Courtney Furman 9, Gabby Recinto 19, Delaney Jackson 2; 3s: Furman 3, Fricker 2, Selverian 2, Apistar.

Lenape 52, Washington Township 26: Kaitlyn King led all scorers with 15 points as No. 4 seed Lenape (18-8, 8-4) doubled up visiting No. 13 Washington Township (6-17, 2-10) in the first round of the NJSIAA South Group 4 playoffs Feb. 28.

Ava Doughtery had nine points and Kristen Cortese…

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