Fall/Winter 2012-2013 Rec Room

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I n s i d e t h i si s s u e :

RegistrationInformation

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Radio City Bus Trip 3

Adult BasketballAdult Volleyball

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Saturday MorningKids Club

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Scary HouseHoliday LightingContest

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Santa Calls 7

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2 0 1 3 D e n v i l l e R e c r e a t i o n

S k i & S n o w b o a r d P r o g r a m

The Denville Recreation Ski & Snowboard Programwill once again be offering Saturday Night Ski &

Snowboard Trips this winter to Shawnee Mountain.This program is great for families, as well as young

adults and is open to ALL Denville Residents. Ourtrips are fully chaperoned and all Middle School &

High School Students are welcome.

Ear l y B i rd Reg is t ra t i on Rate . The DenvilleRecreation Department is offering an Early Bird

Registration Rate! Our 2013 Rates have been

reduced by $50.00. (2012 Lift Ticket and Bus

package was $290.00, 2013 L if t Ti cke t and Buspackage i s $240 .00 )

Registration received after November 16th will result in a$10.00 per week additional cost.

So reg i s t e r ea r l y and s av e $6 0 . 00

Our first scheduled trip will be Saturday, January 5, 2013, weather per-mitting, and will run for 6 weeks. The basic package includes charter bus

transportation and your lift ticket. Ski or snowboard rentals, and lessonoptions are available. Registration forms are available NOW from theDenville Recreation Office or at the following web sites:www.denvillenj.org or www.denvillerec.org

A limited number of walk on seats may be available each weekat a cost of $30.00. Please call ahead to reserve your seat on

the bus! 973-625-8300 ext. 238.


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Registration will be held on Wednesday, October 3rd, from 6pm to 7:30pm in the

Community Room located in the Municipal Building.

As of Thursday, Oct. 4th, registration will be accepted daily in the Recreation Office dur-

ing office hours.

Cash (exact change) and checks (made payable to: Township of Denville) will be accept-

ed; sorry no credit cards will be accepted. No refunds once tickets are purchased or sup-plies have been ordered. Sorry no exceptions.

Trips and activities may be cancelled due to lack of participation. In the event this should

occur, all fees will be refunded.

All Denville Recreation sponsored activities are open to all Denville Residents and open to

non-residents one week after initial registration, with the exception of ALL Adult SportsActivities which are for Denville Residents ONLY.

For more information please check the Denville web page at www.denvillenj.org. You can

e-mail your questions to the recreation department at [email protected] or call

the office at 973-625-8300 ext. 238.

R e g i s t r a t i o n I n f o r m a t i o n

M c ARP ( M o r r i s Co u n t y A d a p t i v e Re c r e a t i o n a l Pr o g r a m )

Denville is proud to be a sponsoring municipality of the Morris County Adaptive

Recreational Program (McARP). McARP provides a year round calendar of the highest

quality recreational and leisure time activities for both children and adults with

intellectual and related developmental disabilities. For a current calendar of events

or more information please call the McARP Program Director at 973-428-5136 x119.

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Permits are required for reserved usage of all fields, picnicareas, pavilions and parks. To obtain facility usage permitsplease contact the Recreation Department at 973-625-8300ext. 238. Please allow 4 weeks for the processing of allpermits.

2013 requests will be accepted as of Jan2, 2013.

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DI SCLAI MERThe Rec Room exists for the convenience of the Township of Denville Community andthe purpose of advertising community activities. Acceptance of an advertisement is not

evidence of an endorsement or sponsorship by the Township or its Recreation Depart-ment. We reserve the right to accept or reject any posting at any time for any reason.

We are not responsible for the content of any community posting. Anyone participatingin an event posted in the Rec Room should perform their own investigation of the

personnel and facilities.

The Denv i l l e Recreat ion Commi t tee w i l l be

sponsor i ng a bus t r i p t o see t he Chr i s t mas

Spectacu lar a t Rad io Ci t y Mus ic Ha l l on Sunday,

December 2 , 2012 . Show t ime i s 5pm. Cos t o f

t h e s h o w i n c l u d i n g t r a n s p o r t a t i o n w i l l b e

$85 . 00 per t i cke t .

The bus w i l l leave t he Denv i l le Mun i c ipa l Bu i ld i ng a t 9am and r e t u r n a f -

t e r t he show . Th i s w i l l g i ve you p l en t y o f t im e t o see t he Ho l i day si t es in

t he Ci t y . You can check ou t t he W indow D i sp l ays a t Saks and t h en w a l k

acr oss t he s t r ee t t o Rocke f e l l er Cen t e r t o see t he T r ee o r go I ce Ska t -i n g u n d e r t h e t r e e . Yo u c an w a lk u p - t o w n t o a n t h e r f a v o r it e t o p 1 0 s t o p ,

F.A.O. Schw ar t z Toy Store , a l l on you r ow n.

A f t e r you r s i gh t see ing t ou r o r you r shopp ing sp r ee ,

s t op and v i s i t one o f t he many f i ne r es t au r an t s a l ong

t he way and have a l a t e l unch o r an ea r l y d i nne r be -

f o r e t h e sh o w .

Af te r a l l t ha t , j us t be a t Rad io C i t y Mus ic Ha l l i n t ime

t o see t he 5pm pe r f o r mance o f t he Chr i s t mas Spec -

t acu la r . Pl ease g ive you r sel f p l en t y o f t im e t o ge t i n t o

t he t h ea t r e . The bus w i l l l eave imm ed ia t e ly a f t e r t he show .

Please no t e : t h e r e a r e a l im i t ed num ber o f t i cke t s f o r t h i s show .

Pur chase you r s t oday t o gua r an t ee you r spo t .

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S e n i o r S o c i a l

The Sunday Senior Socials will be held at the Church of the Saviour,155 Morris Avenue, in Denville, from 1:30pm to 4:30pm. The social is

sponsored by the Denville Recreation Committee and is open to all seniors

55 and older and is free of charge. The social offers a Sunday afternoon offellowship, dancing, and refreshments. Seniors, come out to an enjoyable

Sunday afternoon! You do not have to dance to attend this function. Thereis ample parking and the facility is handicap accessible.

Dates fo r t he 20 12 Sr . Soc ia l :September 23rd, October 28th, November 18th and December 16th.

C o n t a c t s f o r S e n i o r C i t i z e n A c t i v i t i e s

Member sh ip t o t he Wednesday Chap t e r I Gr oup , Claire Smith, 973-627-2929

Member sh ip t o t h e Wednesday Chap t e r I I Gr oup , Fran Chuff, 973-625-2479

Member sh ip t o t he Shoo t t he B r eeze Club , George Sutton, 973-586-8509

Senior Ci t i zen Gener al Club , Alice Casey, 973-627-7091

Sen io r Ci t i zen Tr i p I n f o r m a t i on , Rhoda Shaw, 973-627-3475

The Denville Meals on Wheels program is in need of volunteer drivers

during the week. If you can help deliver meals to shut in Seniors dur-

ing the day, please contact Deidra Rock at 973-625-8300 ext. 269.

M e a l s o n W h e e l s V o l u n t e e r s

SAINT FRANCIS 2012 FALL FESTIVALSunday, October 7th

10am to 5pm Rain or ShineDenville Pocono Road Fairgrounds


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The Denville Recreation Co-Ed Volleyball program is open to

all Denville Residents 18 and older. Participants will meet eve-

ry Tuesday & Thursday from 8pm to 9:30pm in the RiverviewGym. This is a fun non-competitive program. Come out & en-

joy the fun. Sign-ups are Wednesday, October 3rd, from 6pm

to 7:30pm, in the Community Room in the Municipal Building,

or daily in the Recreation Office as of October 4th. Fee is $10 per player. Proof of resi-

dence is required. This program starts October 11th and ends on May 9, 2013.

A d u l t C o - E d V o l l e y b a l l

A d u l t B a s k e t b a l lThe Adult Recreation Basketball program is for

DENVI LLE RESI DENTS ONLY!!! All residents 18 and o lder are

welcome. Sign-ups are Wednesday night, October 3rd, from 6pm

to 7:30pm, in the Community Room in the Municipal Building, or

daily in the Recreation Office as of Oct. 4th. Fee is $20 per player.

Proof of residence is required. This program starts October 17th & ends on May 3, 2013.

Tennis Court Information: Badges are required for the use

of all tennis courts. Badges are $8.00 per player or a family

of 4 is $20.00. Badges are available at all registration dates

or in the Recreation Office daily from 8am to 4pm.

T e n n i s C o u r t U s a g e

Professional Tennis Instruction is given at the Gardner Field Tennis Courts onweekdays & Saturdays for children & adults. Instruction for all levels of play:

beginners, intermediates & advanced. Pr iva te lessons: $70 per hour, $35 per half hour,Sem i P r i va te 2 students: $35 per hour per student. Group Lessons: 3 students, $25 perhour per student. For more information or to register for lessons please call:Joe Hollis, Professional Tennis Instructor: 973-452-1783.

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The Denville Recreation Department is offering a Saturday Morning KidsClub for children in Grades K-3rd. Activities will include an arts and crafts

project, games, story time, group activities and much more! The Saturdaymorning program is run by the Summer Plus Director Dana Zeleny and

Summer Plus Supervisor Courtney Campbell.

Session Dates are as follows: October 20, 2012, November 10, 2012,

December 8, 2012, March 9, 2013, April 6, 2013, and May 4, 2013. Eachsession is held from 9am to 12 noon in the Community Room in the Denville

Municipal Building. Cost is $15 per child per session or any 2 sessions for $25 per child.

This program is limited to 25 children. Deadline is 2 weeks prior to the class. Applicationsare available from the Recreation Department, or if you have any questions please contact

Dana at 973-714-1737.

S a t u r d a y M o r n i n g K i d s C l u b

Denville Outdoor Movie Night

Saturday, October 13th at 7pmTodd Johnson Field

Tickets are only $4.00 per person

Advance tickets only! Purchase yours today at:

Denville Library, Town Hall, Smart World Coffee,

Take Two Consignment or Sugar Mommy Cupcakes.

Please BRING A BLANKET or LAWN CHAIRS.Beverages & Snacks will be available for purchase.

All proceeds to benefit Denville Social Services Assistance Trust Fund


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The Denville Recreation Committee will be hosting its 13th Annual

Halloween Scary House Contest on Monday night, October 29,

2012. Decorate your home in a fun and scary way. Entry forms

must be received at the Recreation Office by October 26th.

Registration forms will be available at the Recreation Office or on

the web at: www.denvillenj.org or www.denvillerec.org beginning

Tuesday, October 2, 2012.

Pr i zes w i l l be aw a rded fo r 1s t , 2nd & 3 rd p l aces . So r r y , 2011 w inne rs

a re i ne l i g i b l e fo r 2 012 p r i zes.

S c a r y H o u s e C o n t e s t

H o l i d a y L i g h t i n g C o n t e s t

The Denville Recreation Committees Annual Holiday Lighting

Contest is open to all Denville Residents. Decorate your house

and/or yard any way youd like for the Holidays and light up

your neighborhood. Committee Members will judge all entries

Wednesday night, December 19th. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd

& 3rd places. Registration forms will be available at the RecreationOffice or on the web at: www.denvillenj.org or www.denvillerec.org

beginning Tuesday, October 2, 2012. All entries must be received by Monday, December

17th. Sorry, but 2011 winners are ineligible for 2012 prizes.

Here he comes again!!!!! The Denville Recreation Committee will once

again be working with Santa this holiday season to make sure that yourchild receives a call from the man himself! Calls can only be made on

Monday, December 17th, starting at 6pm. Santa will confirm that yourchild is behaving, and that they are ready for Santas visit. Is your child

starting to doubt? Have Santa surprise them with a Doubters Call. Reg-istration forms are available from the Recreation Office or on the web at:

www.denvillenj.org or www.denvillerec.org. Forms will be availablebeginning November 2nd through December 14th.

Sugges ted ages fo r t h i s p rog ram a re ch i l d ren ages 3 to 8 .

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The Denville Recreation Department will be hosting the Rutgers CoachsSafety Clinic on Tuesday, November 20th, Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Wednesday, April 17, 2013, Wednesday, July 24, 2013, Wednesday,

September 25, 2013 and Wednesday, November 20, 2013. Registrationstarts at 6pm, the class begins promptly at 6:30pm. The Safety Class is3 hours long. Pre-registration is required. Please e-mail the Recreation

Department at [email protected] to pre-register, include your name,address, phone number and sports you will be coaching. Please, NOphone ca l l s . Class will be held in the Denville Municipal Building, on the1st floor in the Community Room. Cost of the class is $35 for Denville Res-

idents and $40 for non-residents. Each class is limited to the first40 coaches who pre-register.

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THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

P A L B a s k e t b a l l

Reg is t ra t ion i s NOW OPEN fo r Denv i l l e PAL Baske tba l l atwww.DenvilleBasketball.com. This fun-filled program teaches skills,

sportsmanship and teamwork to boys and girls in grades 2 through

12 who reside or go to school in Denville.

Players can join the Travel League (5th-8th grade players are selected based on skill level,

with half the games played in other towns) or the Recreation League (fun league) playedlocally. Coaches, Youth Referees and Team Sponsors are also needed.

Travel Try-Outs begin the end of September with Rec League evaluations shortly thereafter.

So dont wait! Register online today at www.DenvilleBasketball.com

The Morris Knolls Jr. Eagles, sponsored by the Denville PAL, will be holdingin-person registration on Monday, October 1, 2012 from 7 to 8:30pm at

Morris Knolls High School in the vestibule of the auditorium. The wrestling

program is open to all students (K-8) in the Morris Knolls sending district.There are 3 levels from Novice to Advanced. Practices are held at the High

School. Please download forms from our website: www.jreagleswrestling.comCost is $85 for those students in K-5 and $95 for those in 6-8 grades. Program runs from

mid-November through the 1st week of February. If you have any questions please callLarry Rizzo at 973-722-9841 or e-mail [email protected]

D e n v i l l e P A L J r . E a g l e s W r e s t l i n g

Denville PAL Girls Softball is now accepting applications for the 2013 Spring Season.Applications can be downloaded from the web site listed below or a limited number ofapplications will be available from the Denville Recreation Office located in the Municipal

Building. Hours are 8am to 4pm, Monday-Friday. Applications will be in the rack next to

the Recreation Office window.

Please check out the Denville PAL Girls Softball web site at www.denvillesoftball.org

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Denville Little League registration will be on-line at www.denvillebaseball.org If you do nothave computer access a limited number of paper applications will be available from the

Denville Recreation Office located in the Municipal Building. Hours are 8am to 4pm,Monday-Friday. Applications will be in the rack next to the Recreation Office window.

Please check out the Denville Little League web site at www.denvillebaseball.org

D e n v i l l e L i t t l e L e a g u e S p r i n g 2 0 1 3

Recreation Winter-Indoor Soccer - PreK to 4th GradeRegistration for the 2013 Winter-Indoor soccer session will start in October. Registration forms will beavailable at www.hubsoccer.org and the Denville School web Friday folders. You can also register on-line and pay by credit card at www.hubsoccer.org. The cost is $70 with a family max of $120 for 2 or

more players provided you register by December 15th. After December 15th the cost is $120 perplayer and there is no family discount. All participants will receive a long sleeve t-shirt.

The Winter-Indoor session is at Morris Knolls High School gym and runs on Sunday afternoons from12 noon to 4pm. Starting times by grade will not be available until mid December. Each grades ses-sion is 45 minutes to 1 hour. The indoor venue consists of skill building drills and scrimmages. Targetstart date is January 6 and the last day is TBA pending any weather cancellations.

Any family experiencing a financial hardship can contact Don Casse, HUB Soccers president at 973-627-8173 or [email protected] to have their child play at no cost. This policy applies to recreationaland travel players, but the request has to be received before the registration deadline.

GROUP EMAIL LIST: The best way to keep up with HUB Soccer activities is by joining our group emaillist at http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/HubSoccer/

TRAVEL SOCCER TRYOUTS: Tryouts for the fall 2013 travel soccer teamsU8 to U14 boys and girls willbe held in May. Days and times will be available early April at www.hubsoccer.org, group email andDenville School web Friday folder flyer. Tryout participants are evaluated and rated by independentpaid soccer professionals who do not coach or train our teams.

FALL RECREATION SOCCER: 2013 fall soccer registration starts in April. Registration forms and com-plete details will be available at www.hubsoccer.org and school Friday web Folders.

General Info: Don Casse, President. 973-627-8173 or e-mail: [email protected] Soccer: Tony Groszew, VP Travel Soccer. 973-625-1726 or e-mail: [email protected]

H U B S o c c e r

8v8 Soccer of Denville, is sponsoring a challenging & affordable Elite Player Development clinic for boys& girl travel players. The clinic will be run by Coach Z & the Morris Knolls Soccer coaching staff.

The venue will consist of 2 skill specific sessions. The first hour will focus on developing the total playerwith agility, speed technical & functional training. The first hour will also include goalie training withCoach Len Meyers. The second session will consist of small sided games with tactical concepts training.

The session will run on the following Sundays: February 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th. Training session runsfrom 4pm to 6pm in the Morris Knolls main gym.

Cost is $90 per player & a family discount of $135 for 2 or more. Team cost is $80 per player for 8 ormore players. Coaches should collect team registration forms & checks & mail together. Late registra-tion/Deadline: Registration cost after Jan. 15th is $120 per player & with no family or team discounts!

Contacts: Don Casse 973-627-8173 [email protected] Coach Z 201-519-1681 [email protected]

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The Denville Health Department will hold their annual Fall Rabiesclinic on Saturday, November 3rd, from 8am to 10am at the Denville

Dog Pound, located at 140 Morris Avenue. For more information

please contact the Health Department at 973-625-8300 ext. 261.

R a b i e s C l i n i c

Planned Denv i l l e Wa lk ing Tours - Fa l l 201 2

Octobe r 2 0 t h & 21s t : Gu ided Tou rs o f t he Denv i l l e Museum.Vito Bianco will give tours of the museum each day: On the 20th the museum will be openfrom 10am to 4pm with tours at 11am and 1pm. On the 21st the museum will be open

from 12 noon to 4pm with a tour at 1pm.

Octobe r 26 th & 27 t h : Haun ted Denv i l l e Wa l k i ng Tou rs .Vito Bianco will be your guide; tours will be given at 7pm beginning at the DenvilleMuseum. Ages 16 and older only. $5 per person; $3 for those 65 and older OR under 21.

October 28th will be reserved as a rain date but the tour will begin at 6pm from the Den-ville Museum. Check message at 973-625-1165 by 2pm the day of the tour for updates in

case of bad weather.

N o v e m b e r 2 4 t h : D o w n t o w n D e n v i ll e Tw i l ig h t W a l k i n g To u r .Vito Bianco will be your guide for the Downtown Denville Twilight walking tour at 5pm end-ing in time for the tree lighting at 7pm. Check message at 973-625-1165 by 2pm the day

of the tour for updates in case of bad weather. $5 per person, $3 for those 65 and olderOR under 21.

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T h e D e n v i l l e H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y & M u s e u m

The Denville Fire Department will be holding an Open House on Friday,October 12th, at 6pm at the Main Street Fire House. The Denville Fire

Department is also looking for volunteers, no experience is necessary

and training will be provided.

D e n v i l l e F i r e D e p t . O p e n H o u s e

The Denville Fire Department will hold its annual HalloweenParade on Tuesday, October 30th. Line-up will be on Second

Avenue at 6pm. Parade will start at 6:30pm and end a theMain Street Fire House.

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The annual Holiday Parade will beheld on Sunday, November 25,

2012 at 2pm down Broadway. This

years parade theme will be A Fewof Our Favorite Things.

H o l i d a y P a r a d e

Santa Land will be open after the parade on November 25th until 6pm.

Friday, November 30th from 3 to 7pm.

Saturday/Sunday, December 1st and 2nd from 1 to 6pmDecember 7th - December 23rd, weekday hours are 3 to 7pm, weekend

hours are 1 to 6pm (hours for December 15th are 1 to 4pm)

S a n t a L a n d

Ch r i s t m a s Tr e e L i g h t i n g

The annual Rotary Christmas Tree

Lighting will be held at Santa Land

on Saturday, November 24, 2012at 7pm.

M e n o r a h L i g h t i n g

The Menorah Lighting will takeplace on Tuesday, December11th at 5pm near the

West Main Parking lot.

D e n v i l l e B o y S c o u t sDenv i l l e Boy Scouts a re open t o a l l boys ages 8 t o 18 .

Troop 17: Meets at the Church of the Open Door.Call Tom Andes 973-625-7636 for more info.

Troop 118: Meets at Lakeview School.Call Ed Maroney 201-248-0241 for more info.

Troop 390: Meets at American Legion.Call Joe Littlefeather 973-432-8894 for more info.

The Denville Girl Scouts are for girls in Kindergartenand up. For more information about the Girl Scoutsplease contact Kelly Schreck at 973-664-0115.

D e n v i l l e G i r l S c o u t s


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D e n v i l l e R e c r e a t i o n C o m m i t t e e

Mark Venis, Chairperson

Lene Jennings, Vice Chairperson

Alison Chada, Recording Secretary

Lee Ambrosi Don Casse

Bill Condon Ben DeSomma

Jen Grawehr Neil HoganCarol Jacko Deb Koppelmann

Robert Ranft Donna Unrath

Advisors: BL Gross Olivia Jennings

Paul Nigro Dawn Smith

Tom Andes, Mayor

Don Kuser, Council President

Don Kuser, Council Liaison

Steven Ward, Administrator

Don Bogardus, Recreation Director

C h e c k o u t t h eD e n v i l l eR e c r e a t i o n

C o m m i t t e e sI n f o r m a t i o n a lW e b S i t e !

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NO MORE BUSY SI GNALS! FI ELD CLOSI NGS ARE NOW AVA I LABLE ON-LI NE

Please use the following web site to check for field closings.

Postings are updated by 3:30pm daily.

www.cancellations.com or www.weatherclosings.com

F i e l d C l o s i n g I n f o r m a t i o n

Denv i l l e Baseba l l

www.denvillebaseball.com

Denv i l l e Baske tba l l

www.denvillebasketball.org

Denv i l l e Foo t ba l l

www.denvilleblueangels.com

Denv i l l e G i r l s So f t ba l l

www.denvillesoftball.org

HUB Soccer

www.hubsoccer.org

Denv i l l e I ce Hockey

www.denvillehockey.com

D e n v i l l e Y o u t h S p o r t G r o u p s W e b S i t e s

Rock- Den Lacrosse

www.renegadeslax.org

Denv i l l e Daw gs Rugby

www.morrisrugby.com

Denv i l l e Do lph ins Sw im Team

www.denvilledolphins.com

Denv i l l e Track & Fie ld

www.denvillestriders.webs.com

Denv i l l e J r . Eag les Wr es t l i ng

www.jreagleswrestling.com

Denv i l l e Recrea t ion

www.denvillenj.org

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Fall/Winter 2012-2013 Rec Room