Easy Things You Can Do To Protect Our Water Supply

Easy Things You Can Do To Protect Our Water Supply

Stormwater pollution is one of New Jersey's biggest threats for clean water. As a real estate agent, I know this is a big concern for my clients particularly those with wells. Pollution from streets, parking lots, and lawns all are washed by rain into storm drains then into our drinking supply. These pollutants come from many places: detergents, pet waste, fertilizer, and oil to name a few. By making small, easy changes in our daily lives, we can keep pollutants out of stormwater. We all know the easiest way to make a difference is to recycle. But here are a couple of tips you may not know.

Investigate using natural or less toxic cleaning solutions, when possible. Did you know baking soda mixed with water makes a great scouring paste? Or plain white vinegar is great for cleaning a vinyl floor or toilet? Both are effective and much more inexpensive than traditional chemical cleaners.

Consider composting or using a mulching mower. Both are great ways to fertilize a lawn.

Dispose of hazardous products, such as motor oil, antifreeze and paints, properly. If unsure, check with your municipality. You can access the link for your municipality through the county website: Morris County-http://www.co.morris.nj.us/
Warren County- http://www.co.warren.nj.us/
Sussex County- http://www.co.sussex.nj.us/

Clean up after your pet. Use newspapers or a "pooper scooper" to pick up waste.

For more information visit http://www.njstormwater.org/ or http://www.nonpointsource.org/

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15 FOOTHILL AVE BUDD LAKE, NJ 07828

We would like to welcome Mr. Tomaszewski to the Budd Lake section of Mt Olive !

Bernadette Arencibia, with the Kiliszek Team at RE/MAX First Choice Realtors, helped Mr. Tomaszewski find the perfect house in a wonderful community. “I am very excited to have him move into our great town”, said Bernadette a current Mt. Olive resident for almost 10 years.

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10-178 Dell, Stanhope, NJ 07874

We would like to welcome Mr. Allan Bone and Miss Katie Corrigan to the High Point Development of Stanhope NJ.

Bernadette Arencibia, with the Kiliszek Team at RE/MAX First Choice Realtors, helped Mr. Allan Bone and Miss Katie Corrigan find the perfect townhome in a wonderful community. “t was such a pleasure to work with them and I they got a great deal!”, said Bernadette a Realtor at RE/Max First Choice Realtors.

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JUSTIN KILISZEK RECOGNIZED FOR INTERNET MARKETING EXCELLENCE

RE/MAX FIRST CHOICE’S JUSTIN KILISZEK RECOGNIZED FOR INTERNET MARKETING EXCELLENCE

[Roxbury, NJ, May 7, 2008] -- Nationally renowned real estate marketing and technology speaker and REALTOR.com® Vice President, Max Pigman, has presented to Justin Kiliszek of RE/MAX First Choice the “Real Estate Online Marketing Award of Excellence”. The Award of Excellence recognizes top agents who consistently provide great marketing services on behalf of their buyers and sellers.

“There are always some real estate agents who distinguish themselves from other agents by doing a little more for their sellers. In particular; when the home they are selling is placed on a well trafficked site such as the 1st ranked REALTOR.com®,1 even simple efforts like having more photos displayed, crafting better descriptions or adding a full motion video, can make a home stand out from competing properties,” says Max Pigman, Vice President of REALTOR.com®.

The excellence award was presented to Justin Kiliszek at a recent real estate marketing and technology seminar that demonstrated cutting edge techniques for leveraging the Internet and technology in real estate marketing.

Justin Kiliszek says, “My seller clients appreciate how I can help bring more attention to the unique selling attributes of a their home and ultimately help attract more qualified buyers. Buyers are also appreciative of a well presented home that has a better description and more ways to learn about the property before arranging an appointment. While it’s certainly an honor to receive this award, I think ultimately it would be a disservice not to make REALTOR.com® and the Internet part of your standard home marketing plan. Some day soon most agents will see it as a must have requirement instead of something special. We’re already seeing that change”

“The extra steps agents like Justin Kiliszek are taking on behalf of their clients is the reason we thought it worthwhile to call out the effort we have seen these agents make online and to recognize them for providing these added value services,” says Mr. Pigman.

REALTOR.com® is just one of the many ways Justin Kiliszek is leveraging recent trends in home buyer online behavior to his clients benefit.

Pooches get their own playground in Roxbury

By Nick Lioudis
Star-Ledger Staff

From the moment Roxbury Dog Park Committee Inc. president and Succasunna resident Heather Darling broke ground on the new dog park on Emmons Road last month, she'd seen owners rolling in with their pets.

Nearly a year and a half raising private funds and putting together a 40-page business plan, Darling said that challenge of getting the township's approval for the park was well worth it.

"It was something no one (initially) thought of, but when it arose it took off because it was a really good idea," she said. Although there hasn't been an official grand opening for the dog park, the one-eighth acre of land has been open since Feb. 17 to any dog owners-in or outside of Roxbury-who purchase a $20 yearly tag at the of Board of Health.

The main feature of the park - from the pea gravel spread that goes easy on a dog's paw to the 6-foot fence that surrounds it - were donated by Morris County businesses rather than paid for by Roxbury residents' taxes. Berkendorf's Landscaping donated about $10,000 worth of materials and labor, while Pet Goods of Succasunna and Abbey Glen Pet Memorial also made substantial donations, including pipes for water drainage and benches.

The committee chose a secluded area of Emmons Road Park as the site for the park, mainly because noise wouldn't be an issue for the few residents who live there,. but also in hopes that its popularity could lead to creating a larger do park in in the future. "I think there's a need for it." said Councilman Martin Schmidt, a member of the dog park committee and a pet owner who brings his dog to the park. "It's going to be a big community gathering place."

Committee member Michele Kotarski a lifelong resident of Roxbury Township and owner of gift basket store Bellisimo in Succasunna, said she's glad dog owners who come into her store no longer need to complain about the township's lack of a dog park. Even though this is the first dog park for Roxbury Township, dog parks are not unusual for Morris County. Morristown's Lewis-Morris Park incorporate a dog park years ago, and other designated dog park areas are scattered throughout the county.

A list of rules are posted on the fence, among them warnings that children under the age of 16 are prohibited without a parent for safety reasons ad that dogs must be off-leash at all times. Darling said the grand opening complete with activities and representatives from dog adoption agencies, is expected to take place towards the end of April or early May. "If someone can take their dog to the park and give it exercise instead of walking two miles, it's the perfect scenario," she said.

OLDE SUKASUNNY DAY 2007

Saturday, September 8, 2007

The Annual Olde Suckasunny Day (Succasunna Day) 2007.

This old fashioned street fair was a hit. I want to just thank all of the Roxbury residents for coming out and showing their community involment. It was a fantastic day offering everyone a variety of vendors, community booths, with festivities including activities, games, crafts, and food. The fun began at 10:00am, and ran until 4:00pm. It was a "HOT" one out today.

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