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AT THE FAIR 

SUSSEX COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS • AUGUST 5-14, 2011 

Post your fair snapshots Pg. 2 

Final week for discount tickets Pg. 4 

Beulah the elephant power shower Pg. 6 

What’s new at the fair Pg. 8 

Fried Kool Aid? Pg. 10 

New Jersey State Fair 

Sussex County Farm & Horse Show 

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INSIDE: 

Fun for Kids Pg. 14 

Who will be queen? Pgs. 20-21 

Wine tasting Pg. 32 

Performing arts tent lineup Pg. 33 

ABCs of the New Jersey State Fair Pg. 37 

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Page 2 New Jersey State Fair/Sussex County Farm & Horse Show New Jersey Sunday Herald, July 31, 2011 

Share your fun at the fair 

Are you going to the fair? 

The New Jersey State Fair Sussex County Farm 

and Horse Show unofficially kicks off Thursday with 

the Beulah Power Shower, where Beulah, an elephant 

who provides rides at the fair, will freshen up for the 

10-day event. A complete story about Beulah’s good 

clean fun is on page 6. 

For many county residents, the fair is an old family 

tradition, dating back to when the event was held 

in Branchville. For others, it is a new tradition, maybe 

even a first-time visit this year. 

Upload your photos 

taken at the fair 

onto the fair page at 

www.njherald.com. 

But, whether familiar or new, we want to see pictures of your fun at the fair. 

During fair week, the New Jersey Herald will provide extensive coverage of 

people and events at the fair. Our website www.njherald.com, will include a page 

devoted solely to fair events, including photos, daily videos, stories, and results. A 

button will be on the web page for fairgoers to upload their photos from the fair, 

such as pictures of the kids petting animals at the petting zoo, getting up close to 

a cow or sheep, watching bees at work, readying for a horse show, riding the rides 

or enjoying a walk on the midway. The fair page will remain on the Herald website 

for two weeks after the fair, giving plenty of time for people to enjoy the sights and 

sounds of the fair through your eyes and ours. 

Also during fair week, the New Jersey Herald will provide extensive coverage of 

the fair in its newspaper as well. Your photos submitted to the website also could 

be published in the pages of the newspaper. 

So when packing for a day at the fair, remember to include your camera to 

record those moments that make you smile. And share them with us. We could 

use a smile, too. 

The New Jersey State Fair/Sussex 

County Farm and Horse Show opens Friday 

at 10 a.m. for fair-goers. 

The official opening ceremony is Friday at 

6 p.m. in the Conservatory courtyard. 

The opening ceremony will honor fair 

volunteers who have passed — including 

Bert Cronk, Margaret Hait, Carol Pierson, 

Barbara Snook and Warren Welsh— and 

will recognize county resident Nate Shatoff , 

Herald file photo 

Alye Fonseca of Branchville and Alex Barkovitch of Blairstown, right, admire a rabbit in 

the small animal barn after grooming him at the fair last year. 

Fair opening ceremony to be held Friday 

president and founder of RELENTLESS 

Against Cancer, Inc. 

A luminary event will be held Aug. 13 at 7 

p.m. to honor Shatoff and other cancer victims 

and survivors. 

The horse show ceremony is 5 p.m. 

Monday, Aug. 8, in the Horse Show Ring. 

The Snook Museum will be rededicated 

Friday at 5 p.m. in memory of Barbara and 

Jack Snook.

New Jersey Sunday Herald, July 31, 2011 New Jersey State Fair/Sussex County Farm & Horse Show Page 3


Ticket discounts available this week 

Tickets to the fair are $11 for 

adults and $5 for children ages 6-12. 

Children 5 and under are free, and 

parking is always free. 

Fairgoers can take advantage of 

special deals to cut down on the 

price of admission and carnival tickets. 

•Advanced admission tickets are 

$9 for adults and $4 for children, and 

are available at local outlets in the 

county. Stop by the following businesses 

before Aug. 5 to purchase 

tickets: Baker’s Pharmacy - Sussex, 

Chatterbox Restaurant – Augusta, 

Chocolate Goat – Lafayette, Dale’s 

Market, Family Drug Store, and 

Henry’s - Branchville, Sussex 

County branches of Lakeland State 

Bank , Mountainview Country Store- 

Beemerville/ Wantage, Roy Bishoff 

Feed & Supply – Stillwater, Sussex 

Bank, Tri-Co Federal Credit Union, 

Frankford, Weis Market – Newton, 

Yetter’s Diner – Augusta, North 

Country Pharmacy - Franklin, First 

Hope Bank, Roberta’s Jewelers – 

Hamburg, Administration Building- 

fairgrounds in Frankford. 

•Senior citizens can show their 

identification at the gate and get a $9 

admission. 

•Adults coming after 8:30 p.m. any 

day of the fair also pay $9. 

•On Sunday, Aug. 14, adults are $7 

and children are admitted free. 

•Tuesday, Aug. 9 is Children’s Day 

and children’s admission is $4. 

•Pay One Price ride bracelets for 

the carnival are $20 plus the price of 

admission. The bracelets, which entitle 

wearers to all rides, are available 

on Friday, Aug. 5 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; 

Monday, Aug. 8 from 11 a.m. to clos- 

VISIT: Historic Newton 

Newton is Sussex County’s county seat and was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey 

Legislature on April 11, 1864 from portions of Newton Township. Newton operates under the 

Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) form of municipal government with a five-member Town 

Council, whose members are chosen in nonpartisan elections to four-year terms of office. 

The town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), of which, 3.1 miles (5.0 km) of it is 

land and .32% is water. 

Notable residents include: Newman E. Drake (186-1930), founder of Drake’s bakery; 

Janeane Garofalo (born 1964), actress and comedian; John W. Griggs (1849–1927), 27th 

Governor of New Jersey who later served as United States Attorney General and Red Strader 

(1902–56), football player and coach. 

ing; Tuesday, Wednesday and 

Thursday, Aug. 9, 10, 11 from noon to 

6 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 14 from opening 

to 5 p.m. 

•MegaPasses are two-part tickets 

that cover admission and the carnival 

— pay one price on any day. After 

today, megapass tickets are available 

only at the Administration 

Building at the Sussex County 

Fairgrounds Monday through 

Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 

Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Child 

megapasses are $24 and adults are 

$28. They are also available at the 

outlets selling advanced tickets until 

Aug. 4. 

People seeking advanced tickets 

should call the ticket outlets to make 

sure the advanced tickets are still 

available. 

Herald File Photo 

Once at the fair, keep your eyes open for Oscar the 

Robot, left, the funniest flirt on the fairgrounds, who 

might scoot by with a comment or two. Or, if you happen 

to be in the Conservatory or elsewhere on the 

fairgrounds and spot a mannequin, look again... he 

might be the Mechanical Man, right, who’s a little 

less chatty than Oscar, but can be just as flirtatious.

New Jersey Sunday Herald, July 31, 2011 New Jersey State Fair/Sussex County Farm & Horse Show Page 5 

VISIT: Historic Newton 

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

The Greater Newton Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a 

Classic Car Show on Spring Street every Thursday 

through Sept. 8th, 2011 

Town-Wide Garage Sale 

August 5 - August 7 

Neighborhood Health Center - Health Fair 

August 11, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM at the Eastern Plaza Parking Lot 

Fire Department - Tower 804 Wet Down 

August 27, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ VFW 

9/11 Remembrance 10th Anniversary Ceremony 

September 11, 4:00 PM @ September 11th Memorial at SCCC 

We will never forget that tragic September day. 

Join us with guest speaker, Elvis Duran of Z100 Radio in 

remembering the day that changed America.



Beulah, a 42-year-old fair veteran, will trade her annual bath at the fairgrounds for a power shower this year. Beulah will be the object of good, clean 

fun Thursday at 1 p.m. 

Elephant 

starts fair 

with good, 

clean fun 

Beulah power shower 

to be held Thursday 

BY JEFF SISTRUNK 

jsistrunk@njherald.com 

It’s not the New Jersey 

State Fair/Sussex County 

Farm and Horse Show if a 

42-year-old elephant 

named Beulah isn’t 

involved. 

For the past 16 years, 

Beulah, who gives rides at 

the fair, unofficially has 

kicked off the 10-day fair 

with her now-ceremonial 

bath in the pond near the 

entrance to the fairgrounds. 

While Beulah’s 

handlers are swapping the 

pond swim for a power 

wash this year, the 2011 

incarnation of the free 

event, which is sponsored 

Continued on Page 7


A shower is in the forecast for Beulah, the elephant who annually appears at the fair. 

From Page 6 Beulah’s Power Shower 

When: 

by the New Jersey Herald and slated for 

1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4 at a tent near 

the pond, promises to provide an afternoon 

of fun. 

The Beulah tradition began in 1995, 

when R.W. Commerford and Sons, a traveling 

petting zoo from Goshen, Conn., 

first came to the fair. After traveling, 

Beulah had to be cleaned off before the 

petting zoo was opened for the week, so 

her handlers took her to the pond. 

“It slowly got a following,” said Kathy 

Cafasso, media coordinator for the state 

fair. “People would call to ask what time 

the elephant was taking her bath.” 

Cafasso said she’s been “bowled over” 

by the number of people who have come 

out for Beulah’s appearances. Eventually, 

some attendees started bringing boxes of 

pizzas, soda and other snacks and making 

a day out of Beulah’s dip, she said. 

Beulah’s bath was made the official 

opening event of the fair in 2009, and vendors 

and amenities were added. 

About 100 to 150 people have attended 

the bath in recent years, Cafasso said, 

and Beulah apparently enjoys the bath as 

much as the spectators. Beulah’s owners 

had difficulty getting her out of the pond 

Thursday, 1 p.m. 

Where: 

Pond at fairgrounds, 

Plains Road, Frankford 

last year, Cafasso said. 

In addition to Beulah’s power-washing 

and scrub-down, this year’s event will 

feature hot dogs, pretzels and Italian ice 

as well as a presentation on “fun elephant 

facts” by Beulah’s handler, Tim 

Commerford, and a drawing for free fair 

tickets. 

A large cutout of Beulah will be on-site 

for people to pose with for pictures, 

Cafasso said. 

“This is a fun family thing to do,” said 

Lee Williams, the special events director 

for the New Jersey Herald. “You can 

pack a picnic, bring lawn chairs and 

enjoy a nice day out.” 

Attendees who sign up to subscribe to 

the Herald at the event will receive two 

free tickets to the fair, Williams said. 

The day of Beulah’s shower is also the 

last day that reduced-price advance tickets 

will be available. The advance ticket 

price is $4 for children and $9 for adults.

CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK 


New this year: singing cowboy and strongmen 

By KATIE BRENZEL 

kbrenzel@njherald.com 


County Farm and Horse Show may be 

rooted in more than 65 years of tradition, 

but fairgoers will notice a few new features 

this year. 

According to Kathy Cafassso, media 

coordinator, physical changes to the 

grounds and new additions to the entertainment 

roster can be spotted. 

New Activities 

In terms of the event schedule, new 

and returning acts rotate continuously 

throughout the day and night. 

• Benefiting the American Cancer 

Society, a Luminary Ceremony, which 

will feature luminary bags purchased in 

honor of cancer victims and survivors, 

will illuminate the Horse Show ring in 

the intermission between the Lou Dobbs 

Classic (7 p.m.) and Grand Prix (8 p.m.) 

on Aug.13. The names on each bag will be 

projected on a screen in the ring. 

• The Acrobatic act “Bounce,OooLala 

and Daniel” which has performed at the 

fair in the past but not last year, returns 

to the Ronetco Family Entertainment 

Area with juggling, acrobatics. New to 

the fairgrounds, and skies, is the group of 

aerialists, High Flying Pages, with an 

“aerial thrill show.” 

• What do cowboys and poets have in 

common? The answer is TJ Casey, the 

cowboy singer, poet and storyteller, 

who will relate stories of the West. 

Returning to the Performing Arts Tent 

after a brief interval is John Stanky and 

the Coalminers, who will provide the 

sound track for the 32nd Annual Polish 

Night at the fair, Thursday, starting at 7 

p.m. 

• Joining the ranks of outdoor favorites 

such as the Demolition Derby and 

Monster Truck rides, is a competition of 

masculine strength. Professional strongmen 

will compete in the Miller Lite 

Outdoor entertainment area in the 

“Strongest Man at the Fair!”, presented 

by Rob Agnoli, professional strength 

coach, on Saturday Aug. 6 from 7:30 to 9 

p.m. 

• For youngsters ready to cultivate a 

green thumb, Master Gardeners will 

host garden tours and flower planting 

in Founders’ Park, on Children’s Day 

(Tuesday) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

• For an extra fee, kids can climb 

Coconut Climbing Trees, which will be 

at the Ronetco Family Entertainment 

Area all week. 

New to the grounds 

• The Conservatory Courtyard, which 

New Jersey Herald File Photo 

Sunny weather brings crowds to the fairgrounds during the annual New Jersey State Fair/Sussex County Farm and Horse Show. 

Thank you 2010 4H Market 

Animal Sale 

Buyers and Supporters 

Seller Buyer 

Beef G.C. Eric Redding Brodhecker Farms 

R.C. Charlottte Case 21st Century RP LLC 

Goat G.C. Lindie Rheeder Green Village Packing 

R.C. Michelle Schafer Augusta Feed & Supply Inc. 

Lamb G.C. Rachael Zeberl Green Village Packing 

R.C. Doug Agne Union Green 

Hog G.C. Blake Simeone Primetime Meats 

R.C. Avery Jinks Peter Cofrancesco 

Allen Langjahr 

Carl & Jennifer Wheeldon 

Communication Devices Inc. 

Delaware Valley Associates 

Dog Gone Gorgeous Boutique 

Dr. Terence Duddy, DDS 

Flatbrook Farm 

Frigid Freeze Country Butchers 

G&H Equipment 

ADDITIONAL BUYERS 

George Banghart Farms 

Grinnell Recycling 

Hayden’s Towing 

Hudson Farms 

Lakeland Bank 

Marilyn Schwartz 

Mr. & Mrs. Harold Pellow 

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Raffetto 

Net Access Corp. 

Ralph & Phoebe Shotwell 

Sleepy Valley Farms 

Special Additions Inc. 

Sussex Bank 

Tire King 

Trace Environmental 

William Sytsema Sr. 

Wilson Coal & Supply 

For more information about the 2011 4H Market Animal Sale to be held Tuesday Aug. 9th, 2011 at 

7:00 p.m. at the Sussex County Farm and Horse Show/New Jersey State Fair, please contact 

Cooper Morris at 973-670-3161. 

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last year’s crowd saw half-constructed, 

is complete and will be the site of the 

fair’s opening ceremonies Aug. 5, at 6 

p.m. This area will be bustling with activity 

this year, Cafasso said, as the courtyard 

area, which is located between the 

Conservatory and greenhouse, will host 

music performances in the afternoons 

and evenings and glass-blowing demonstrations 

throughout the day. 

• Sprouting between the Snook 

Museum and Livestock Pavilion, is a new 

Honor Garden and plaque, commemorating 

the five fair directors who recently 

passed away, and honoring living former 

fair directors. The area has been relandscaped, 

Cafasso said, and transformed 

into a scenic avenue with flowers and 

seating. The garden’s dedication ceremony 

will be Aug. 6 at 10 a.m. 

“It’s not only a place to honor people, 

but it makes the walk in that area nicer,” 

she said. “It’s taking an area of the fair 

that wasn’t much of anything and making 

it into a nice, eye catching sort of spot.” 

• The Snook Agricultural Museum, 

which has been renovated and reorganized, 

will be rededicated Friday at 5 p.m 

in honor of Barbara Snook, who passed 

away this year. 

New perk for your wallet 

The last day of the fair, Sunday, Aug. 14, 

may seem bitter sweet. Brightening the 

day is an admission break: adult tickets 

cost $7 and children get in for free.


Find help at the fair 

Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Intervention 

Services was established more than 25 years ago to 

provide safety and services to victims of domestic and 

sexual violence in Sussex County. The group’s booth is 

in the Sussex County Human Services Building. At the 

booth, along with resource materials about interpersonal 

violence, DASI offers information about the services 

available, such as counseling, support groups, 

emergency shelter, and 24-hour helpline (973-875-1211). 

There is also a special section dedicated to the Green 

Dot Violence Prevention Strategy — where visitors can 

enter a drawing for a $100 TD Bank gift card. Also this 

year, there will be a special fair event where proceeds 

will go to DASI: The Strongest Man at the Fair 

Competition on Aug. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Miller Light 

Outdoor Entertainment Area, presented by NJ 

Muscle Strength & Conditioning. 

Register to vote 

Have you changed your 

name or address? Have 

you changed your political 

party affiliation? 

Have you recently 

turned 18? 

If so you need to update 

your voter registration. 

The League of Women 

Voters has a table at the 

porch of the Sussex County 

Building at the fair. 

Personnel will be 

available to assist with any 

questions about completing 

the registration form. 

To register, you must be a 

New Jersey resident and at 

least 18 years old at the 

date of the election. 

Farmers 

Market 

highlights 

Jersey 

Fresh 

Once again, the Sussex 

County Farmers Market 

will be open for business 

in front of the greenhouse. 

Run by the Sussex County 

Board of Agriculture, this 

market highlights the best 

of Jersey Fresh. 

Fresh, locally grown 

fruits, vegetables, flowers, 

meat, cheese and other 

products can be found 

here. 

Stop by and pick up 

some peaches, plums or 

early apples to munch on 

as you stroll through the 

Agricultural Division of 

the fair. 

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Gov. Chris Christie enjoyed a stop at the Farmers Market at the fair last year. 

Sussex County farmers 

bring their products, 

fresh-picked from their 

farms, each day. 

Next, choose a beautiful 

perennial to entice hummingbirds 

and butterflies 

to your yard. Then, pick a 

scented bouquet of fresh 

cut flowers and herbs. 

There will also be selections 

of locally made 

items including goat milk 

soap, jams, jellies, pickles, 

alpaca wool and products, 

honey and other goodies. 

Local meat and farmers 

cheese will round out your 

menu selections. 

Additionally, the 

Farmers Market building 

at the main entrance road 

to the fairgrounds will 

maintain normal Saturday 

hours from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

both weekends during the 

fair. 

Bell’s Mansion was built between 1835 and 1840 by Robert P Bell, 

a renowned local businessman. Today, a thriving restaurant, family 

owned and operated by Jack, Maria, Anna & Peter Kaczynski. 

The mansion overlooks the Morris Canal with two acres of land, 

a lush garden surrounding the beautiful building. 

Chef Tommaso Wohlrob, graduate of the Academy of Culinary Arts 

in Mays Landing, began his relationship with food in the most 

influential of all kitchens - his grandmother’s. With an 

extraordinary passion for food, Chef Tommy prepares magnificent 

dishes with hints of French, Cajun, Italian, Spanish & Polish 

cuisines. Serving delicacies from our 

fresh garden is his pleasure! 

We’re dedicated to providing our guests with excellent service and 

an exceptionally delicious meal. With a light Tap Room Menu, to 

Lunch & Dinner choices, Dessert & Drinks – there’s something 

here for everyone! 

Great for casual lunch, romantic dinner, private parties 

& corporate events. 

Jack, Marie, Anna, Peter & Alex Kaczynski


Brick oven pizza, fried Kool-Aid among new treats at the fair 

By STEVEN REILLY 

sreilly@njherald.com 

A new visitor hospitality tent will provide 

a spot for fairgoers to bring their 

yummy concoctions and sit down at picnic 

tables to enjoy them. 

The section is just off the corner of 

Main Street and Vendor Road on the fairgrounds. 

(All of the pathways in the fairgrounds 

have street names), behind Al’s 

sausage. The 20-foot-by-40-foot hospitality 

tent will be open into the Carnival 

Area. and Vendor Road. 

And there is plenty of food to choose 

from to bring to your table or enjoy while 

strolling the midway or watching a show. 

The fried-food fad has a new entry on 

the midway with the addition of Shelby’s 

Fried Kool-Aid dessert. The sweet, 

crunchy treat is just one of the new delicacies 

at this year’s extravaganza. 

Shelby’s will also have red-velvet funnel 

cakes and cinnamon buns on its menu 

for avid munchers. 

According to Joyce Buerkle, the director 

of concessions for the fair, a number 

of new stands will grace the midway with 

tasty treats. 

Dutch Valley Confections will be frying 

up frozen peanut butter balls to go along 

with succulent fried mac-and-cheese 

bites. 

And everything tastes better on a waffle. 

Just ask the chefs at Royal Waffle, 

which offers hot waffles with whatever 

you want inside, from the classic waffle 

ice-cream combo, to a daring waffle 

sandwich. The only limit is the customer’s 

imagination. 

Fair fans will also be treated to a classic 

with a re-creation of the 1965 World 

Fair’s favorite food, homemade Belgium 

waffles with farm fresh sliced strawberries 

and whipped cream. 

Tastefully British, which has been featured 

at many local fundraisers, will offer 

fish and chips dinners for sale. 

And, when it comes to big-boy foods, 

die-hard fair followers will have a bounty 

of new dishes to taste from to fill their 

cravings. 

At the Maison Crepe stand, fresh 

falafel, a fried chick-pea and parsley 

treat, will compete with fried mozzarella 

in corn flour and classic Arepas, popular 

Columbian dish made of ground corn 

dough. 

Coney Island Catering will fire-up a 

wood-burning pizza oven to satisfy the 

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On-Site Laundry Facilities 

Garage Parking Available 

Pets Welcome 

On-Site Maintenance 

and Management 

Air Conditioning 

Fully Equipped Kitchen 

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Broadband Internet 

Window Coverings 

Wall to Wall Carpeting 

4 Center Street 

Sussex, NJ 

877-348-9363 

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apartments.com 

Bring this ad and we will waive application fee. 

need for the crusty, cheesy fair favorite 

pizza pie. 

Carly’s Seaside Grill will bring the 

beach to the farm with trendy fish tacos 

and hearty lobster roll sandwiches. 

Roasted corn can be found behind the 

greenhouse. 

Some fan favorites from last year’s 

fair will also make a return. The Thai- 

Thai stand will be packing their pad-thai 

with noodles as well as the ever-popular 

chicken-on-a-stick kabob. 

Woods Wings will be featuring their 

award-winning wasabi pixi-dust sauce 

on their chicken wings and fried shrimp 

items. And classic fair fundamentals 

such as the German knockwurst and 

Polish pierogies will be on the plate for 

many visitors. 

Newton Rotary will continue to offer 

the “Wurst” sandwich at the fair, Knights 

of Columbus will feature steamed clams, 

breakfast sandwich, hamburgers and 

hot dogs, and the agriculture area food 

booth also offers breakfast, hamburgers 

and hot dogs. Roast beef sandwiches 

can always be found at the Branchville 

Rotary booth. 

“Of course, the gyros are always good,” 

Buerkle said. 


Wraps and sandwiches can be found at the 

Branchville Rotary food booth at the fair. 

HIGH POINT STATE PARK 

FREE SUMMER CONCERTS 

Saturday, August 20th: KINDRED SPIRIT, 6-8 pm 

Lake Marcia Beach


VISIT: 

Sussex & Wantage 

Visit www.sussex.nj.us for Upcoming Events, County Tourism 

information and more! 

UPCOMING EVENTS IN WANTAGE 

September 10th: Wantage Day - Volunteers Needed 

Call 973-875-7192 or email administrator@wantagetwp-nj.org 

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Judges wanted to 

test Grandma’s cookies 

Grandma’s cookies are always the best. 

Good enough to risk getting caught with 

your hand in the cookie jar. 

“The Home and Hobby Division recognized 

that many grandmothers, and 

some grandfathers, make cookies that 

are ‘criminally’ delicious,” said Robin 

Casper, chairwoman of the Home and 

Hobby Division (of the Sussex County 

Farm & Horse Show –The New Jersey 

State Fair). If you think that you have one 

of those tempting recipes, we’ve got a 

baking contest just for you.” This 11th 

annual competition will be open to grandparents 

and will be judged by grandchildren. 

Casper says that grandparents must 

submit their recipe along with a picture 

of their grandchildren. The contest will 

be held on Monday Aug. 8 at 1 p.m. in the 

Richards Building. Entries must be carried 

onto the fairgrounds prior to noon 

Monday. 

Pre-registration is encouraged, as 

those entrants will receive free admission 

to the grounds. 

The contest is sponsored by Service 

Electric Broadband Cable. A special ribbon 

will be awarded to the prize-winning 

baker along with a custom designed 

cookie jar from Lafayette Clayworks. 

The New Jersey Herald will be covering 

the fair daily, in print and online. Go to 

www.njherald.com to watch our daily video! 

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Saturday, August 13th 

11:00am - 2:00pm 

Come for a tour, 

information and an 

opportunity to meet our 

residents. 

LUNCH & LEARN 

Tuesday, August 23rd 

RSVP is REQUIRED to 

Denise Minimi at 

973-300-5788 ext. 1113. 

AT BRISTOL GLEN OUR VALUES MAKE THE DIFFERENCE. 

Bristol Glen is set in picturesque Newton. Yet, it is what you’ll find inside that 

makes it special. A retirement community where you can feel values like 

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Children can enjoy the rewards of the Cupcake Decorating Contest at the Richards 

Building 

Children invited to the annual 

Cupcake Decorating Contest 

New Jersey State Fair/Sussex County Farm and Horse Show, Creative 

Arts for Home and Hobby Division will once again hold a cupcake decorating 

contest for kids on Tuesday, Aug., Children’s Day, at 11:30 a.m. in the 

Richards Building. 

Children up to age 12 are invited to participate. 

Registration will take place on the day of the contest and the first 65 

children registered are eligible. Cupcakes and decorating supplies will be 

provided. 

Post your photos from the fair on 

www.njherald.com


Doll look-alike contest 

What little girl wouldn’t love to dress 

up and look like her favorite doll? She 

may even win a new American Girl Doll 

or American Doll Bitty Baby and maybe 

some accessories. 


County Farm and Horse Show, Creative 

Arts for Home and Hobby Division will 

have it’s third annual Favorite Doll Look 

Alike Fashion Show and Contest at 6 p.m. 

on Tuesday Aug. 9. 

Contestants should come dressed like 

and carrying a favorite doll. 

They will be part of a fashion show and 

will have a chance to win an American 

Girl doll. 

There will be two categories. Doll/ 

child clothing that is homemade and doll/ 

child clothing that is store bought. First- 

place winners in each category will win 

an American Girl doll. Second place winners 

in each category will win an 

American Girl Bitty Baby. Third place 

will win doll accessories or clothing. 

Contest is for children ages 2-12. 

Judges will judge for first impression, 

child likeness to doll, neatness, attention 

to details, and overall appearance. 

Contestants can preregister online at 

NJStateFair.org or may register from 5 

to 6 p.m.on the day of the event in the 


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Kid-friendly fun — Tuesday and every day 

A parent’s plan for a perfect Children’s Day 

The younger crowd doesn’t have to miss out on 

the fair’s fun. Tuesday, Aug. 9, will be Children’s 

Day where children aged 6 to 12 can get in for $4 

and children under 5 will be admitted free, as 

usual. Families can visit the performing arts tent 

sponsored by NORWESCAP on Tuesday. 

A Parent’s Plan for Children’s Day: 

•1 0 a.m. to 2 p.m. Head to the big tent early to 

have the children do free activities provided by 

local non-profit and community organizations. 

• 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Magician Simon 

Mandal will blend together comedy and interactive 

magic in the tent. 

• 11 p.m. to 1 p.m. A scarecrow stilt walker will 

make balloon animals high above the children in 

the tent. 

• 11:30 a.m. Lick your fingers of all the frosting 

after the Cupcake Decorating Contest for kids 

at the Richard’s Building. 

• 11:45 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Children will see a 

15-foot boa as part of Rizzo’s Reptiles in the tent. 

• 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The youngest fair-goers 

will be able to rock out in music class in the tent. 

•3 p.m. Test your kids vegetable eating habits 

with the “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Veggie?” 

contest. 

• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Young gardeners will master 

planting and growing at Founders’ Park. 

• 11 a.m. to noon. Those young gardeners can 

then head over to the Little Farmer’s Mini- 

Camp for 4-8 year olds that are pre-registered. 

• 3 p.m. Head to the barn for a kiddie tractor 

pull. 

• 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Pick out a favorite party dress 

and match your doll to win the 

look-a-like contest. 

• Finally, pay one price of $20 for unlimited 

rides. Purchase tickets at the Carnival Ticket 

Booths. 

“Go do the children’s tent and then ride the 

rides,” said fair spokeswoman Kathy Cafasso, for 

a perfect children’s day. 

Everyday at the fair provides a long list of kidfriendly 

activities. During normal fair days, children 

aged 6 to 12 can enter for $5. On the last fair 

day, Sunday, Aug. 14, they can enter for free. 

Farm chore help wanted 

Prospective farmers are invited to help with the 

farm chores at the Snook Agricultural Museum at 

the New Jersey State Fair/Sussex County Farm 

and Horse Show Little Farmers Mini Camp will be 

held on Tuesday, Aug. 9; Thursday, Aug.11 and 

Friday, Aug. 13 from 11 a.m. to noon each day. 

Children ages 4-8 years old will have the opportunity 

to feed the animals, milk a goat, make butter, 

grind corn and stack hay. 

Each session is open only to the first 10 children 

to register. 

All children MUST be accompanied by a parent 

throughout the activities. 

There is no charge.


Animals delight and educate every day at the fair 

You may not see as many big red barns as there 

have been in the past in Sussex County, but 

agriculture is still an important part of life in the 

county. That importance is mirrored by the 

agricultural area of the fairgrounds. 

There are five pole barns full of animals during 

the 10-day run. 

Dairy cows and beef cattle, swine, goats, sheep 

and alpacas rotate through the livestock pavilion, 

with breed and showmanship classes. The small 

animal building is packed with chickens, geese, 

pigeons, turkeys, rabbits, and cavey. 

Fairgoers can visit the Farmland Dairies’ 

Milking Parlor to watch cows being milked and 

listen to an explanation of the trip from cow to 

store shelf. 

Also, stop by the livestock pavilion and watch a 

show being judged. The judges explain what the 

criteria are, and how each animal conforms to 

that criteria They seek to educate and inform the 

public. 

Education is also a function of the Rare Heritage 

Breeds Educational Center. A member of the 

American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, the 

center’s mission is to “protect the past to protect 

the future.” Information about breeds that are 

disappearing and real live examples of some of 

these breeds are displayed. 

Stop by 

and visit 

us at the 

fair!!! 

Sussex County Dairy 

Princess Kyleigh Little, 18, 

of Wantage dodges a lick 

from her cow “Crayola” as 

they wait to compete in the 

Experienced Showmanship 

class at the 4-H Dairy Show 

during a recent fair. 


Did you know? 

A cow has four stomachs and 32 teeth. 

Source: University of Illinois Extension 

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RoNetco Supermarkets returns once 

again as the sponsor of the Family 

Entertainment Area adjacent to the 

Performing Arts Tent. The variety of 

attractions located here means a family 

can pass part of an afternoon or evening 

Ronetco sponsors Family Entertainment Area 

watching free entertainment that is family-friendly. 

The Commerford Petting Zoo, IGX 

Interactive Game Experience and the 

Coconut Climbing Trees (extra fee) are 

open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. From noon 

to 9 p.m. there is a rotating schedule of 

performers. 

Every 30-45 minutes a new show 

begins. 

Audiences can thrill to the races of 

Robinson’s Paddling Porkers; look up at 

VISIT: Milford, Pennsylvania 

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

Sunday, August 21st 

Music in the Park, Memorial Park (Ann Street Park,) 

Milford Music School’s Student Appreciation Day: 

Musical performances by students. 2:00 - 4:00 PM. 

Sponsored by the Milford Borough Recreation Committee, area businesses and 

private sponsors. 

Donations are appreciated and can be sent to: 

Music in the Park Fund, 111 West Catherine St, Milford PA 18337. 

Please make check payable to Milford Borough Recreation Committee. 

For cancellations, rescheduled rain dates, and updates, visit: 

www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Music-in-the-Park/265928122611 

The High Flying Pages aerial act; or acrobats 

Bounce, Ooo La La and Daniel; listen 

to TJ Casey, cowboy singer, poet & storyteller 

with Andy Wilson; and marvel at 

the chainsaw carving in Artistry in Wood.


4-H kids will be top showmen on Children’s Day 

Cow Kids: a 4-H prep club that centers around dairy showmanship: 

the art of showing a calf or cow at its best to a 

judge 

The Cow Kids 4-H Prep Club has been in existence over 

35 years. Two generations of children have learned about 

the dairy industry and have come to the fair to show their 

stuff in the ring with a cow or calf. The Cow Kids 4-H 

Showmanship class will be held at the fair on Tuesday, Aug. 

9 at 10 a.m. 

Members will exhibit a calf that they own or have borrowed 

from family or friends. They will be judged on how 

well they can control the calf and how they use their showmanship 

skills. They will be required to know the name, the 

breed and the birthday of the calves. Each member must 

walk the calf slowly, keeping her head up. Each is required 

to keep one eye on the judge and one on the calf. This experience, 

which is part of the 4-H dairy program, helps train 

them for later years of working with dairy cattle. 

This year’s show will have three classes. The members 

will show in the class that corresponds with the grade they 

have just completed in school. 

• Grade One Members: Brian Kardos, Wantage; Mark 

Southway, Fredon; Hailey Nop, Montgomery, NY 

•G rade Two Members: James Hough, Steven Hough, 

Reiss Little, Clay Sytsema, all of Wantage; Maebel Van Ek, 

Westtown, NY 

•G rade Three Members: Kindra Hough, Frankford; Zoe 

Lockburner, Hampton; Neil Southday, Fredon; Eden Van Ek, 

Westtown, N.Y. 

A member of the 4-H Cow Kids shows a calf. 

The public is welcome to attend the show. 

Back with a splash! 

Robinson’s Paddling Porkers will be back in the swim daily at the fair this year. 

New Jersey Herald File Art


The Little Royalty made their appearance at the Performing Arts Tent at The New Jersey State Fari/Sussex County Farm & Horse Show in 2010. From left-Olive Gruswitz, Andover 

Borough; Kristina Gerndt and Zachary Haltman, Andover Township; Tia Wasson and Zachary Fernandez, Byram; Pamela Meza and Abel Zierold-Soares, Franklin; Timothy Doyle 

and Autumn Doyle, Hamburg; Grant Krueger, Hampton; Emilia Reyer, Hardyston; Christy Brennan, Hopatcong; back-Kelly Baron, Queen of the Fair; Brianne Olenick and 

Christian Woel, Montague; Dazia Posey and Evan Williams, Newton; Eliana Alejo and Alexander Slater, Ogdensburg; Kate Sikora, Sandyston; Katie Williver and Cooper Waldo, 

Stillwater; Rebecca McCollum and Logan Benner, Sussex Rorough; Luke Zabriskie and Daniella Raso, Vernon and Hannah Stormes and Logan Slate, Wantage 

Little Royalty to be presented at the fair 

The 20th annual presentation 

of Sussex County’s 

Little Royalty and 

Sweethearts will be held 

at the fair in the performing 

arts tent on Aug. 10, 

from 3 to 5 .p.m. 

Introduced on stage will 

be 28 children who have 

won the title of Little 

Princess, Little Prince, 

Little Miss or Little Mister 

in their hometown competitions 

throughout Sussex 

County. Each will have a 

chance to chat with 

Priscilla Stafford, founder 

of the event, who noted 

A young royal chats with Priscilla Stafford. 

that, “This is for fun. The 

kids are really cute.” The 

event has grown tremendously 

since 20 years ago, 

when six children 

participated. 

Five Junior Miss and 

Miss Teen contestants 

will also attend. The group 

represents 15 county 

municipalities. 

The attendees will be 

presented with New 

Jersey State Fair/Sussex 

County Farm and Horse 

Show bags containing 

“carnival ride tickets, 

stickers, fair buttons and 

other gifts. 

“The kids come all 

dressed up. They are so 

sweet,” Stafford said.


Open Beef Show celebrates 25th year 

This year is the 25th year of the 

Open Beef Show of The New Jersey 

State Fair/ Sussex County Farm & 

Horse Show. The exhibitors hail 

from Sussex County, other parts of 

New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania 

and Virginia. Many of the animals 

appearing at the fair are shown at 

regional and national shows as well. 

This year’s show begins of Friday, 

Aug. 5 at 4 p.m. with the obstacle 

course in the livestock show 

arena. This show involves the 

exhibitors walking their animal 

through a course with obstacles 

such as bales of hay, logs to travel 

over and between, in and out of a 

livestock trailer and into a blocking 

shoot. 

On Saturday, Aug. 6, the show 

begins at 9 a.m. in the livestock 

show arena. The show will feature 

Herefords, Angus, Red Angus, 

Simmental and other breeds. The 

culmination of the show will be the 

selection of Supreme Champion 

Bull, Cow/Calf and Heifer. 

On Sunday, Aug.7, the show begins 

at 9 a.m. with the Showmanship 

classes. Exhibitors will be judged on 

how well they lead and work with 

their animals and their knowledge 

of the beef industry. Following these 

classes will be the Market Steer 

classes. 

The beef cattle will be on display 

from noon on Friday, Aug. 5 until 3 

p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7 in the livestock 

barns. 

Love the fair? Then read all about it 

There is a whole cornucopia 

of books about farm 

animals and fairs for parents 

to read before a visit- 

to set the scene, or after 

attending- to recall good 

times. These are some 

that are available. 

•T wo books that address 

the fairgoing experience 

are “Night at the Fair” by 

Donald Crews and “A 

Fabulous Fair Alphabet” 

by Debra Frasier. Both 

authors also illustrate 

their books. 

“Night at the 

Fair”highlights in little 

text the experiences in 

attending a fair in the evening- 

games and prizes, 

food, rides and lights. The 

background of the illustrations 

is black to emphasize 

the night setting. 

Young children will enjoy 

the simple story and the 

two page spread pictures. 

Crews’ best known work 

is “Bigmama’s.” 

Frasier spent lots of 

time at the Minnesota 

State Fair. In viewing her 

photographs after one 

yearly visit, she was 

struck by the unique lettering 

of the midway 

signs, and returned the 

following year to photograph 

just lettering. 

From ‘arena’ to ‘zucchini’, 

Frasier’s bright pages 

highlight the parts of a fair 

in alphabetical order. The 

inside covers consist of 

photos from the Minnesota 

State Fair. Frasier’s best 

known work is “On the 

Day You Were Born.” 

• The Small Animal 

Building on the fairgrounds 

is filled to the rafters 

with poultry of every 

size and shape. In “Big 

Chickens Fly the Coop” 

by Leslie Helakoski, four 

chickens have always 

wanted to visit the farmhouse 

and so they start 

the nerve-wracking trek 

across the farmyard. The 

old favorite, “The Little 

Red Hen”, ties together 

the Small Animal Building 

with the baking competition. 

Jerry Pinkney’s version 

contains lush illustrations, 

with the names of 

the different animals colorcoded 

in the text. 

• Gail Gibbons is well 

known for her non-fiction 

books for children on a 

wide variety of topics. 

Her paperback books 

“Farming”, “Corn”, “The 

Milk Makers”and “The 

Honey Makers” all provide 

a lot of facts for children 

accompanied by 

illustrations, maps, diagrams 

and charts. 

• Alphabet books can be 

appreciated by children of 

all ages. Prolific author/ 

illustrator Patricia 

Polacco has produced “G 

is for Goat.” Cavorting 

through the alphabet is a 

group of goats not unlike 

the family that lives at 

Polacco’s home. 

• Commissioned by the 

Vermont Board of 

Education to depict the 

letters of the alphabet in a 

way children would find 

familiar, professional 

printmaker and former 

teacher Mary Azarian created 

“The Farmer’s 

Alphabet” with blackand-white 

block print 

illustrations. 

They show common 

farm-related words such 

as barn, ax and maple 

syrup. The only color in 

the illustrations is the 

upper and lower case letters, 

and the word(s) on 

each page. 

Azarian followed this 

book with “A Gardener’s 

Alphabet” containing 

color prints and words 

such as compost, manure 

and prune. 

• Two great read-aloud 

novels about fairs and 

agriculture could also be 

independently read by 

older students. “Farmer 

Boy” by Laura Ingalls 

Wilder, tells the story of 

her husband Almanzo 

Wilder’s childhood on a 

New York State farm. E.B. 

White’s masterpiece, 

“Charlotte’s Web”, 

addresses issues of friendship, 

loss and the circle of 

life with a farm and fair 

background. 

This book list has been 

provided by The 

Agricultural Learning 

Center at the Fairgrounds. 


Maiya Gibbs of Andover waits with “Tibet” for the 

Intermediate Showmanship Class of the 4-H Dairy Show. 

Tibet was selected as reserve junior champion earlier in 

the day. Animal shows are held daily at the fair.

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21 to compete for title 

FRANKFORD — Twenty-one young women will vie 

for the title of Queen of the Fair in the annual pageant 

to be held 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 at the New Jersey 

State Fair/Sussex County Farm and Horse Show. 

The pageant will be 

held in the performing 

arts tent located near the 

Administration Building. 

Kelly Baron, the 2010 

Miss Byram and Queen of 

the Fair, will be on hand to 

crown this year’s winner, 

said pageant director 

Priscilla Stafford. 

A parade will start at 7 

p.m. Saturday near the 

Administration Building 

and travel through a por- 

tion of the fairgrounds. 

Transportation for the 

parade will be provided 

by a New Jersey State 

Fair Trolley. 

Music will be by the Claude Paddock trio. 

KELLY BARON 

2010 QUEEN OF THE FAIR 

After the parade, contestants will be presented on 

stage, where each will have up to one minute to tell 

why she would like to be Queen of the Fair and explain 

her principal future goal. Six semi-finalists will be 

chosen and asked questions pertaining to the theme 

of the pageant, which this year is “Improving the 

Environment.” 

A panel of out-of-county judges will select the 2011 

Queen of the Fair and the first and second runners- 

up. 

The new queen will receive a $500 cash award, regal 

scepter, and a bouquet of roses. The first runner-up 

will receive $300 and the second runner-up $200. The 

six semi-finalists will receive bouquets of yellow roses. 

The contest is sponsored by Service Electric 

Broadband Cable. 

Stanhope and Ogdensburg will not be represented 

in the contest. 

Did you know? 

The first Queen of the Fair pageant was held in 1934. 

The 1936 queen, Lois Dickerson Kopec, who is now 92, 

is expected to attend the pageant this year and will 

ride in a carriage in the horse show opening ceremony. 

KELLY SMITH 

MISS ANDOVER BOROUGH 

ALLYSON SALMON 

MISS BYRAM 

KAITLYN RUST 

MISS FREDON 

OLIVIA DAVIS 

MISS ANDOVER TOWNSHIP 

ASHLEY RHODES 

MISS FRANKFORD 

HOPE DOUGLAS 

MISS GREEN 

Who will be Queen of the Fair? 

KAITLYN PATTON 

MISS BRANCHVILLE 

SAMANTHA PASZKIEL 

MISS FRANKLIN 

STEPHANIE RUSSELL 

MISS HAMBURG 

HARLEY ROLPH 

MISS HAMPTON 

HALEY JACOB 

MISS MONTAGUE 

AMANDA THOMPSON 

MISS STILLWATER 

CHRISTINE WILSON 

MISS HARDYSTON 

KAYLA SIBBLIES 

MISS NEWTON 

LEANN HALL 

MISS SUSSEX BOROUGH 

CARLY WOLFF 

MISS HOPATCONG 

SARAH BROOK 

MISS SANDYSTON 

SARAH WOODS 

MISS VERNON 

MIRANDA SAVIOLI 

MISS LAFAYETTE 

ADRIANNA MARCINO 

MISS SPARTA 

MEGAN ZUMMO 

MISS WANTAGE


Most often identified as the 

big blue building, the Richards 

Building houses a wide variety 

of exhibits. Four divisions of 

the fair share quarters in the 

four corners of the building: 

Honey, Art, Photography,and 

Creative Arts for Home & 

Hobby. 

The honey corner showcases 

the entries in the Honey Show, 

products made from honey and 

a cross-section from a hive on 

exhibit. But the real draw is 

outside the building- the cage 

where the fearless Tom Webb 

This year’s annual fair basket is a 

real keepsake, and harkens back to 

the days when a bread box sat on 

every kitchen cabinet next to the 

canisters. 

Made in America by the American 

Traditions Basket Company in Ohio, 

the bread basket is a limited edition 

collector’s basket. Each is made of 

Richards Building in center of fairgrounds worth a look 

lectures fairgoers on the care of 

bees while standing in the midst 

of them. People are either fascinated 

or repelled by sight of 

bees investigating the human in 

their midst. 

The Photography Show 

abuts the Honey Show. Its panels 

offer a wide assortment of 

photos from children and adults 

in categories such as flora, 

fauna, portrait, still life, architecture 

and landscape. Black 

and white and color both have 

their fans. Prizes are awarded 

to students in age groups and to 

handwoven hard maple, signed and 

dated by the artisan, and numbered. 

The Bread Box Basket is 16 inches 

by 12.5 inches by 5/25 inches by 10.75 

inches. It has a plastic protector and 

a wooden lid, with leather hinges and 

a porcelain knob. The lid has a carving 

of the barn at the entrance to the 

fairgrounds, a map of New Jersey, 

adults in two amateur divisions, 

and there is an alternative 

imaging class open to all age 

groups. A stroll through this 

corner of the Richards Building 

will yield something of interest 

to everyone. 

The Art Show is open to artists 

of all ages, and the children’s 

division of the show has 

seen real growth in the last several 

years. 

All kinds of medium are on 

display in the work by Sussex 

County artists. Much of the 

work is for sale, as well as The 

Little Gallery with additional 

work available for purchase. 

Taking up an entire side of the 

building is the Creative Arts 

for Home and Hobby Division. 

This includes canning and baking 

classes, handicrafts, Quilts 

of Valor, a demonstration kitchen, 

and changing exhibits. Eyecatching 

quilts are hung from 

the ceiling, and fairgoers can 

vote for their favorite. 

Formerly called Home 

Economics, the Creative Arts 

for Home and Hobby offers an 

area for everyone. Children can 

ribbons stating “Celebrating 

Agriculture” and “A Family Tradition 

Since 1940”. There is a commemorative 

brass plaque on the front of the 

basket on the hunter green splint 

that runs around the edge. 

Priced at $60, the basket may be 

ordered from the fair Administration 

Building, by calling 973-948-5500. 

enter the Cupcake Decorating 

Contest. 

The final weekend is the new 

and popular Men’s Weekend 

with demonstrations and exhibits. 

All classes in baking, canning 

and handicrafts are open to children 

as well as adults. 

Grandma’s cookie contest is 

for grandma (or grandpa’s) 

favorite recipe. Children serve 

as judges. 

Some of the baking events at 

the fair can be found on Page 

36. 

Bread box souvenir available to commemorate day at the fair


Don’t miss 

Plants, flowers and vegetables 

The greenhouse at the fair showcases the best of Jersey vegetables. From garlic 

to zucchini, all manner of veggies are competing for Best of Show. There are individual 

specimens and Market Basket competitions. The show committee will take 

your extra zucchini and donate it to the Salvation Army Food Panty. 

Near the greenhouse is the very popular ‘The Melody Farm Follies’, back for a 

second year. The show with the singing fruits and vegetables is a real child-pleaser. 

The adjacent Conservatory contains the Flower and Garden Expo. Both horticulture 

and artistic arrangements are represented, with amateur and professional 

classes. The Expo’s theme is “A Garden State of Mind”. he Horticulture Professional 

classes mirror this with classes such as ‘A Kitchen Garden’, ‘An English Garden’ and 

‘A Farmer’s Garden’. Classes in the Artistic Division include ‘Monet’s Garden’, 

‘Picasso’s Garden’ and ‘Van Gogh’s Garden’. 

Behind the Conservatory is the Conservatory Courtyard, featuring permanent gardens 

that reflect the design aesthetic of each of the professionals that designed and 

donated them. The final stage of the Courtyard was finished in time for this year’s 

fair. Greenery, flowers and water features combine to make this a peaceful, attractive 

place to stroll. 

Snook Agricultural Museum 

The Snook Agricultural Museum, a perennial nostalgic favorite of fair-goers has 

undergone a drastic transformation since last year’s fair. Since it’s opening in memory 

of agricultural leader, Jack Snook, 28 years ago, the Snook Museum, operated by 

the Sussex County Agricultural Society, has hosted school groups, scout groups and 

tens of thousands of fair attendees. The Snook Museum has been described as a step 

back in time, a slice of nostalgia, a local gem, a reminder of Sussex County’s roots in 

agriculture and a peaceful escape from the excitement of the fair. When long-time Ag 

Society member and leader, Barbara Snook, passed away in December, memorial 

donations were dedicated to renovations in the museum. 

The improvements include the installation of white pine walls in the interior of the 

building and a reconfiguration of the entire agricultural display, including a dedicated 

area for educational displays and demonstrations. 

Demonstrations in the Snook Building this year will include weaving, spinning, 

knitting, woodworking, lace making, and quilting. Informational talks and displays 

will include those on raising backyard chickens, beekeeping, gardening, and local 

farming history. Please see the Fair website for schedule. As always, the General 

Store in the Snook Building will offer stick candy, ice cream, and milk for an inexpensive 

snack for the family. Stop by to play a friendly game of checkers at our barrels 

and try your hand at shelling and grinding corn. 

All are invited to the official re-opening and re-dedication of the Snook Agricultural 

Museum on Friday, August 5 at 5 p.m. The building will be dedicated in memory of 

both Barbara and Jack Snook. 

Light up the night against cancer 

When Fair President Alan Henderson attended the small Remembrance Ceremony 

for cancer victims and survivors at last year’s fair, he was touched by the story of 

Nathan Shatsoff. Founder of Relentless Against Cancer, Shatsoff had been diagnosed 

at 21 with Stage IV colon cancer. He was named to the Heroes of Hope Class of 2011 

by the American Cancer Society. 

This year the Sussex County Farm and Horse Show Association is partnering with 

the American Cancer Society and Relentless Against Cancer to present a 

Remembrance Ceremony at a larger venue- the main ring of the Horse Show Area. 

Held on Saturday, Aug. 13, prior to the popular Sussex County Grand Prix, the ceremony 

will have luminaria displayed, with the names of those honored or remembered 

noted on them. Henderson and Fair Manager Mark Musilli have set a goal of 1,000 

luminaria for this year’s ceremony. 

Donations are $10 per luminaria, with the complete donation going to the American 

Cancer Society. Forms are available at the fair office, and at the American Cancer 

Society booth at the Fair. Donations can also be made directly to the American Cancer 

Society, 7 Ridgedale Ave. Suite 103, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927. 


Daily honeybee demonstrations 

A member of the Sussex County Beekeepers Association, holds his chin close to a honeycomb 

during a bee demonstration outside the Richards Building at the New Jersey State 

Fair/Sussex County Farm and Horse Show. Honeybee demonstrations will be held daily at 

the fair, weather permitting. Times vary. 

Did you know? 

A worker bee lasts six to eight weeks in the summer. The common cause of death is wearing 

their wings out. 

Source: American Beekeepers Federation 

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FREE


Featured photographer 

Cheryle Kopycienski-Williver , 38, of Stillwater, 

is the featured photographer at the fair this 

year. She has been a stay-at-home mom for five 

years, but started her photography business, 

Images Everything, three years ago after 

friends and family convinced her to start selling 

her work. 

She won best-in-show in the Student Division 

in the photography exhibit at the fair when she 

was 12 and has won several ribbons and contests 

since. She had a photograph in the 

Skylands Regional Juried Art Show this year 

and also participated in the Tour of Art in 

Newton. Her work has been on display in Andre’s 

Restaurant and wine boutique in Newton. 

Kopycienski- 

Williver 

She became interested in photography at age 12, when she got her first 

camera for Christmas. She shoots 95 percent of work in color. 

Among her favorite spots to shoot photographs are New Jersey State 

Parks. 

She uses two photo printers to print her work, but also uses online services 

such as Mpix and Shutterfly. 

“Believe it or not, Costco has a great lab as well,” she said. 

She shoots with a Nikon D7000. She also still has a Nikon N80 film camera 

and learned on a Minolta and Pentax K1000. 

Food 

Saturday, September 17 th - 2011 

Sunday, September 1 8 t h - 2011 

Rain or Shine From 10 AM to 4:30 PM 

WILBUR’S COUNTRY CRAFT FAIR 

(50 Crafts People & Artists from Four States) 

Held in a charming country setting at Wilbur’s Country Store & Barn Shops... 

735 Route 94 (between Blairstown & Newton), NJ 

908-362-8833 

ADMISSION FREE 


Madysen Piper, 9, of Hamburg won first place for her tap dance in the Sussex County 

Talent Day Children’s Division Saturday at the New Jersey State Fair/Sussex County 

Farm and Horse Show last year. 

Talent Show highlights area’s best 

The 30th annual Sussex County Talent 

Day will be held Saturday, Aug. 13, at the 

New Jersey State Fair/Sussex County 

Farm and Horse Show in the performing 

arts tent. 

Three divisions will be represented by 

contestants from throughout Sussex 

County: Children at 1 p.m., juniors at 4 

p.m. and adults at 7:30 p.m. The show is 

produced by the Sussex-Warren Arts 

Foundation and sponsored this year by 

Montague Stone/Complete Kitchen and 

Bath. 

Created in 1982 by Priscilla Stafford, 

Arts Foundation President, the show 

has grown from a small beginning as a 

TalentNight to a Talent Day, with a number 

of local talent shows being held 

throughout Sussex County. Unofficial 

entries are taken directly at the fair if a 

resident’s town does not have its own 

show. 

The children’s division awards prizes 

of $75 for first place; $50 for second place 

and $25 for third place.; Juniors receive 

$150 for first place, $125 for second place 

and $100 for third place while adults will 

receive $250 for first place; $200 for second 

and $150 for third. 

Plaques will also be given to the top 

three winners in each division. 

For information, call 973-729-7928.


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Horse Show highlights 

Horses are a constant sight at the 

fair. Whether they are being 

schooled for their classes, competing 

in one of the rings, or being 

walked to their stables, they are a 

staple on the fairgrounds fair week. 

The10 days of the Fair begin with 

the Quarter Horse Show. Featuring 

popular barrel racing, the Quarter 

Horse Show runs for the opening 

weekend, Friday-Sunday, Aug. 5-7 

Monday, Aug. 8 begins the weeklong 

Sussex County Horse Show. 

Classes run from early morning 

through evening. Each day offers a 

variety of classes with riders of different 

skill sets. Evenings have 

special classes, exhibitions or competitions. 

The Horse Show’s Opening 

Ceremonies will be Monday, Aug. 8 

at 5 p.m. The Draft Horse Team 

Pulling will follow. Tuesday eve- 

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old timers’ and family classes. 

Wednesday evening, Aug. 10 will be 

the $5000 Sussex County Hunter 

Derby 3’3” Exhibition. On 

Thursday evening, Aug. 11, there 

will be the $500 NAL Children’s 

Jumper, $1,500 NAL Adult 

Amateur Jumper and at 8 p.m. the 

$10,000 Rost Memorial Jumper 

Stake. Friday Evening, Aug. 12 will 

be the $6,500 North American 

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Saturday evening begins with the 

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Art show introduces new award; local artist featured in exhibit 

The New Jersey State 

Fair/Sussex County Farm 

and Horse Show, Art in 

Sussex County will be featuring 

artists who live in 

Sussex County — including 

professional, non-professional, 

and students 

from tot to 18 years old. 

Official rules and entry 

forms for this exhibit can 

be found in local libraries, 

Victory Frames in 

Lafayette, Craft Creations 

in Newton, Alishes Paint 

Store in Sparta and some 

town municipal buildings. 

They will also be available 

the night of receiving art 

at the Richards Building. 

Receiving for the art is 

Wednesday, Aug. 3 from 

4:30 to 7 p.m. Pickup is 

Sunday, Aug. 14, from 5-6 

p.m. 

A reception on 

Thursday, Aug. 4, from 7 

to 9 p.m., will be held to 

announce and take photos 

of the ribbon winners 

in the non-professional 

and student categories. 

Buyers may view and purchase 

from the exhibit at 

the reception. 

Most art is for sale. 

A very popular part of 

the exhibit is the “Little 

Gallery” where a buyer 

can pick up unframed 

original artwork by the 

invited professionals at 

reasonable prices. 

NEW AWARD 

Art in Sussex County 

will give out a new award 

this year. 

The Committee’s 

Choice Award in the 

amount of $300 will be 

given to an artist whose 

painting will be chosen to 

represent Sussex County 

art and will be on next 

year’s cover of the art 

program for the fair. 

This year’s featured 

artist is Valerie Castimore 

VISIT: 

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With its beautiful lakes, mountains, and 

farmland, Sparta offers a wide variety of 

amenities, services and local businesses 

supporting the community. 

whose art is reminiscent 

of “American Folk Art.” 

She paints watercolors, 

oils and acrylics on wood, 

paper, tin and canvas. 

Artists Martin 

Chipkosky and Jill 

Dickerson will be exhibiting 

their artwork in the 

Conservatory with the Art 

in Bloom exhibit. 

These paintings will be 

the inspiration for six 

local florists to create 

beautiful floral arrangements 

to coincide with the 

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exhibits at the fair, 

don’t forget to vote for 

the 

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Enter your famous chili at 

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Horse Show . The contest will 

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Chili will be judged on sensory 

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of presentation. The 

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For all contest rules and 

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Thursday will be packed with fun for seniors 

By JESSICA MASULLI 

jmasulli@njherald.com 

Senior Day on Thursday, Aug. 11 will be packed full of 

senior-friendly options, including a senior area hosted 

by the Division of Senior Services at the Performing 

Arts Tent from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

For the early birds, there will be a refreshments at 

the tent and baked goods judging at 10 a.m. at the 

Richard’s Building. 

The Performing Arts Tent will provide a great place 

for seniors to relax and see live entertainment for the 

rest of the morning and early afternoon. Senior Day will 

take the form of “Remembering the Summer of ‘55.” 

“It is shaded and has water so you can come in and sit 

and watch the entertainment on the stage,” Cafasso 

said. 

In the Senior Day tent, there will also be a Food 

Drive to accept donations to help restock the Social 

Services Food Pantry. Seniors who donate a bag of nonperishable 

foods will be entered to win a $50 WalMart 

gift card. 

As well, nominees for Sussex County’s “Senior of 

the Year” and “Bus Driver Safety Awards” will be 

recognized and a winner will be announced. 

Later in the day, seniors can visit an antique loom 

weaving demonstration or chair caning with Richard 

Jones, both at the Snook Museum. For those planning 

to stay late, there will be a wine tasting seminar by 

Burke’s from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts 

Tent. Starting at 6 p.m., there will be family and oldtimers’ 

classes at Ring 1 of the horseshow. 

The popular 32nd Annual Polish Night will also be 

back from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Senior Day. This year’s 

Polish night will feature John Stanky & the Coal Miners, 

and for the 11th year everyone can compete for the 

Polka dance title. 

Even though Senior Day is Thursday, the fair will 

have something for seniors all week. Senior Day is 

sponsored by Newton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, 

Bristol Glen, Bently Assisted Living and Iliff-Ruggiero 

Funeral Homes. Ticket admissions for seniors will be 

reduced to $9 for the entire length of the fair. 

“The plus is that you can just show up whenever,” 

Cafasso said. 

The 32nd Annual Polish 

Night will be held at the fair 

Thursday with a fun-filled 

evening of music and dancing 

from 7 to 11 p.m. 

John Stanky and the Coal 

Miners orchestra will provide 

the evening’s 

entertainment. For more than 

60 years, the Pennsylvania 

coal-mining town of 

Nanticoke has claimed its 

own John “Stanky” Stankovic 

as one of the “giants of 

Eastern-style Polka, a Polish- 

American sound with horns, 

reeds, and accordion driving 

the up-tempo music. With 

joyous, bouncy melodies 

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Maria and Jazi Alkaya, of New York City take to the dance floor on Polish Night at the fair. 

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VISIT: Branchville 

On April 26th, 1940 the non-profit Sussex County Horse show 

combined with the agricultural organizations in the County to 

form the Sussex County Farm and Horse Show. From the 

beginning, the organization was run by volunteers with all 

benefits going to charities in the County. 

Due to its phenomenal growth, the home town of Branchville 

lost the fair to a much larger location when in 1976, the nation’s 

bicentennial year, it moved to Frankford Township. 

Former Home of The Sussex County 

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VISIT: Beautiful Branchville 

Located in the northern most region of Sussex County, New Jersey, lies the picturesque village of Br anchville. Originally part of the surrounding Township of Frankford, 

N.J., Branchville separated from it and formed its own self governing borough in 1898. The town is a pproximately1/2 mile in size and has a total population of 840. 

Despite its smallness, Branchville has quite a long and fascinating history. 

Extension of rail service to Branchville in 1869 brought and even greater boon to the village’s econ omic market growth. From 1869-1871 forty new homes were built. 

The railroad had made it possible to ship products from the local mills and creameries to larger urb an areas to the east. With lake communities nearby the tourism 

was also spurred by the railroad. Up to six trains a day would bring people from the larger cities t o enjoy a country vacation. 

Even though the train whistle no longer blows, grist mills aren’t grinding and cows and farms are a rarity the town’s past is very much evident today. Many if not most 

of the original buildings are still in use whether as a private residence or businesses. Residents t ake great pride in their town. Branchville today is a beautiful, well 

maintained and very busy village.


Wine a little during Senior Day 

Free seminar, tasting offered in performing arts tent 

For its 30th year, the ever-popular wine 

seminar and reception will return to the 


Farm and Horse Show on senior citizens 

day, Aug. 11. The wine seminar and 

reception will be held in the performing 

arts tent from 4 to 5:30 p.m. 

Randy Burke, of Burke’s Wine and 

Liquors in Sparta, will open the program 

with a lecture on the history of wines, 

types and servings of wines, labels and 

bottle aging, and will offer some helpful 

tips. 

Nicole Borrelli, regional manager of 

Dreyfus Ashby Company, will talk about 

Torres wines from Spain., one of the oldest 

Spanish wineries, dating from 1870. 

She will also speak about the Joseph 

Drouhin wines of France. 

Richard Ziemba, Mid-Atlantic reigonal 

manager of OWS Wines and Spirits, will 

draw upon his 30 years of experience in 

the wine industry to give information on 

Chamarre wines and Barton and Gustier 

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District Sales Manager Steve Halloran 

of Kohler Distributors will continue to 

seminar with a discussion of Coors Light 

and other non-alcoholic and Yuengling 

beers, with Luci Lombardi speaking 

about the Santa Carolina and Finca El 

Origen wines from Chile. 

Jim Faulkner, Eastern Regional 

Manager of Mionetto Wines, will discuss 

Prosecco and Pinot Grigio wines from 

Italy, as well as Henkell sparkling wines 

from Germany. 

To round out the program, Stacey 

Pulley, state manager of Barton Distillers 

will give information about Platinum 

vodka and Eagle rare bourbon. Mike 

Peterson will discuss 1800 Cuervo tequila. 

Following the lectures, a wine reception 

sponsored by the Sussex-Warren 

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A wine tasting and educational seminars will be held Thursday. 

A day at the fair begins by driving past 

colorful entry gardens and manicured 

lawns. 

The grounds crew works along with the 

Master Gardener volunteers who help 

with the garden, and the area landscapers 

who donate time to creating gardens 

, improving drainage, and installing hardscape 

features. 

All the flowers at the fair, which number 

close to 10,000, are grown in the fairgrounds’ 

greenhouse by Maureen 

Verbeek, horticulture coordinator, and 

her crew — Elizabeth Downs and Denise 

Victoria. Beginning in March, plug trays 

of assorted annuals begin arriving and 

are transplanted into cell packs. Spring is 

also the time start seeds and bulbs. 

After two months in the greenhouse 

the plants are ready to be transplanted 

into planters, hanging baskets, and the 


Take some time to enjoy the flowers 

landscape gardens. The Master 

Gardeners design, plant and maintain 

several of the fairgrounds gardens and 

cannot be thanked enough for all their 

hard work. 

By fair time the gardens are in full 

bloom. Many fairgoers take a quiet break 

from the fair in the shade by strolling 

through Founders Park with its large 

assortment of perennials and beautifully 

designed annual gardens. New this year 

will be a dahlia garden, located behind 

the conservatory. This garden was made 

possible thanks to the donation of dahlia 

tubers by Walter Spinks of Kemah Lake. 

New in 2010 was the installation of 

landscaped gardens behind the 

conservatory. Six local landscapers have 

created unique gardens with sitting 

areas and water feature that are a must 

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Don’t miss a chance to learn about Northwest New Jersey 

Located almost centrally 

on the fairgrounds, the 

5,600 square foot blue 

Sussex County building 

houses some great exhibits. 

Since approximately 

1981, this structure has 

provided a home for county 

and municipal governments 

and many non-profits 

groups. Veterans 

groups and the League of 

Woman voters will make 

sure you are signed up to 

cast your ballot and help 

shape our future. 

Sitting at the front desk 

is one of the most dedicated 

volunteers on the 

fairgrounds, Ernie Kosa, 

who will help direct your 

visit. 

Front and center is a 

replica of High Point 

Monument (the highest 

point in New Jersey at 

1,803 feet above sea level) 

— presented by Holt- 

Morgan-Russell 

Architects — who were 

instrumental in the renovations 

of the actual monument 

at High Point State 

Park in northern Sussex 

County. The front section 

of the building is devoted 

to exhibits about county 

government – its divisions 

and departments are represented 

with achievements 

of the past year and 

visions for the upcoming. 

Along the perimeter of 

the building, the county’s 

24 municipalities adorn 

the walls with glimmers of 

significant events and historical 

tidbits about their 

respective towns. 

The competition is 

fierce for bragging rights 

on which town will have 

the best display! 

The remainder of the 

building is utilized by local 

non-profits who hope to 

educate the public about 

their various projects and 

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All roads lead to the fair Aug. 5-12 

By LYNDSAY CAYETANA BOUCHAL 

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FRANKFORD — For many locals, 

navigating to the fair is second nature, 

an annual summertime pilgrimage; but 

for others, perhaps newcomers to the 

area, the task may not come so easily. 


Farm and Horse Show spokeswoman 

Kathy Cafasso said people are coming 

from outside the county like Port Jervis, 

N.Y. or Milford, Pa., should take State 

Route 206 South for several miles, past 

Branchville. When they reach a light at 

the intersection of Route 206 and Plains 

Road, turn left onto Plains. 

From there, Cafasso said, you can’t 

miss it — “it’s the biggest thing on the 

grounds.” Up the road, an entrance to 

the state fair will be on your right. 

“(Route) 206 South is the best way to 

come because everybody’s coming 

from 206 North,” she said. 

From Sussex Borough, or the northeastern 

part of the county, Cafasso 

recommended taking State Route 23, 

turning right onto County Road 639, 

which turns into County Road 565. Stay 

on 565 until you see a sign to turn right 

onto Plains Road. The fair will be on 

your left. 

If people miss that turn off, they can 

make a right onto Lynn Smith Road, 

Cafasso said; and turn left onto Plains 

Road at the “T” intersection. And if all 

else fails, motorists can continue 

straight to Ross’s Corner or the intersection 

of routes 206, 565, and State 

Route 15 and turn right onto 206 North 

toward the Plains Road intersection, 

where they turn right. 

Out-of-towners coming from South 

Jersey should take State Route 80 West 

and turn off at Exit 34B, where they will 

then continue up Route 15 North until it 

ends at Ross’s Corner. Cafasso said; 

continue through the light onto Route 

206 North and make a right onto Plains 

Road. 

Cafasso recommended that fairgoers 

get to the grounds early. 

“Get there first thing in the morning, 

it’s better for parking ... there’s less 

traffic on the road and you bypass the 

heat,” she said. “There aren’t as many 

people first thing in the morning.” 

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Public transportation 

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busing will deviate from its 

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Ride stop to make a trip to 

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on, she said. 

The other perk of arriving early is 

that the carnival portion of the fair 

doesn’t open until noon, giving people 

the opportunity to explore other sections 

of the fair before their kids beg to 

board rides for the rest of the day. 

Further, Cafasso suggested visiting 

the fair on Thursday, Senior Day 

because many of the older citizens 

travel together and traffic is less congested. 

Tuesday is Children’s Day, so 

there will likely be buses of kids arriving 

around 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. “that 

could slow (parking) down.” 

Cafasso also said there are no bicycle 

racks at the fairgrounds, but cyclists 

could “probably lock their bikes on outside 

fencing.” 

The fare is $1 each way. Did you know? 

Get to the fair early in the day 

for a better parking spot and to 

enjoy some of the fair before 

crowds arrive later in the day. 

Gates open 10 a.m. daily. 


PALMRA Lawmower Racing will be held at the fair Aug. 7 in the Miller Lite Outdoor 

Entertainment Area.


Proud Sponsors of: 

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SECTV will air 7 half hour fair highlight shows during fair week along with The Queen of the Fair, 

The Little Royalty Program, Polish Night, & the 3 Divisions of Sussex County Talent Day, in their en tirety. 

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Contests, fun for the fair foodie 

Stop in for a nibble. Some entries are for sale/distributed after the competition 

Professional 

Bakers 

The second annual 

Professional Bakers 

Challenge will be held 6 

p.m. Monday, Aug. 8. This 

contest challenges the 

local professional baker to 

submit items to be judged 

by other professionals. 

This year, crumb cake 

will be judged. 

Criteria: 

• Cake must be made 

from scratch 

• Filling, if used, must 

be made from frozen or 

canned fruit 

• Entry must be half 

sheet or larger on disposable 

board 

• Cake to be presented 

at the demonstration area 

of the Richard Building by 

6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 8 

A plaque will be pre- 

sented to the first, second 

and third-place chefs. 

Further information is 

available at www.njstatefair.org 

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Cheesecake 

Do you like your cheesecake 

plain or with a fruit 

topping? Cherry or pineapple? 

Graham cracker 

crust? Whatever your 

preference all will probably 

be at the fifth annual 

New Jersey’s Best 

Cheesecake Contest at 

the New Jersey State 

Fair/ Sussex County Farm 

and Horse Show. 

The contest is open to 

professionals as well as 

non-professionals and will 

be held on Friday, Aug. 12 

at 5 p.m. at the Richards 

Building. Entries must be 

submitted by 4 p.m. 

Pre-registration should 

have been received by 

July 25. 

No cheesecake to enter? 

Entries in the contest will 

be offered for sale after 

judging! 

Further information can 

be found on the website: 

www.njstatefair.org 

Gingerbread 

This year marks the 

14th year of the 

Gingerbread Building 

Contest at the New Jersey 

State Fair/Sussex County 

Farm and Horse Show. 

Entries must be a haunted 

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fair. For all rules, entry 

categories date and time, 

please visit the State Fair 

website, www.njstatefair. 

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Blueberry 

The “One and Only” 

Blueberry Contest will be 

held at fair Wednesday, 

Aug. 10, at 5 p.m. 

First--, second- and 

third-place ribbons will be 

awarded in each of the following 

categories. • Jam, 

jelly or preserves with 

blueberries as the main 

ingredient. 

• Any baked item with 

blueberries as a main 

ingredient 

• Any handicraft item 

with a blueberry theme. 

The competition will be 

judged by the Creative 

Arts for Home and Hobby 

officials 

This competition is open 

to all New Jersey residents, 

professional and 

non professional. 

Entry samples will be 

distributed after judging. 

Entries had to be mailed 

by July 25. For 

information,visit www. 

njstatefair.org 

The home-brewed 

beer competition 

award ceremony 

will be held Saturday, 

Aug. 13, 

at 11 a.m. 

A side of veggies 

The best of the season’s vegetables find a home in the 

greenhouse during fair week. On Saturday, Aug. 6 

at noon, the judges pick the winners. 

Once they are finished, the show is open to fairgoers. 

The Best of Show highlights the top specimens 

of each class. 

• Those entered into the scarecrow building class 

start to assemble their entries on Sunday, Aug. 7. 

The judging begins at 10 a.m., so the exhibitors need 

to hustle to get their entry into “The World of Harry 

Potter” competition. People’s Choice voting goes 

on until Friday, Aug. 12 , with the rosette awarded 

on Saturday, Aug. 13. 

• Children’s Day on Tuesday, Aug. 9 will be 

celebrated with the “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad 

Veggie?” vegetable tasting challenge at 3 p.m. It is 

limited to 10 participants in each group: ages 3-7 

and 8-12. 

• Stop into the Greenhouse on Aug.7 at 2 p.m. to 

see Healthy Cooking by St. Clare’s. A chef will demonstrate 

healthy cooking techniques using fresh 

vegetables. Samples and recipes will be provided. 

• Later that afternoon, the Weigh-in for the Great 

New Jersey Zucchini Contest will be held at 5 p.m. 

at the Farmers’ Market tent in front of the greenhouse. 

Trade your zucchini 

for ice cream 

Get rid of those endless zucchini by taking 

part in “Sneak Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s 

Porch” Night Aug 12. Sneak your zucchini 

onto the porch located by the Best of Show 

Shed and it will be donated to the Salvation 

Army Food Pantry. Beginning at 6 p.m. the 

first 10 people to “get caught” sneaking zucchini 

onto the porch will receive a coupon for 

free ice cream at the 4-H Dairy Bar.


What’s at the New Jersey State Fair from A to Z 

A is for Agriculture: the 

largest Agriculture fair in the 

state. 

B is for Bees: honey in 

the comb, bees in the hive, 

beekeeper giving lectures in a 

cage of bees. 

C is for Conservatory: it’s 

beautiful, it’s green, it’s stuffed 

with flowers and plants. 

D is for Dairy cows: 

black, white, red, brown, 4-H & 

open shows. 

E is for Ethnic: dancing, 

music, food & crafts. 

F is for Fair Food: candy 

apples, cotton candy, curly 

fries, everyone has his favorite. 

G is for Goats: Nigerian, 

dwarf and dairy. 

H is for Hay: in the 

Forage Show, in the hay maze 

and in the scarecrows. 

I is for Ice Cream: cones, 

sundaes, milkshakes. 

J is for Jumpers: jumping 

classes in the horse show and 

the Grand Prix. 

K is for Kids: lots of fun, 

free things for them to do all 

day. 

L is for the Learning 

Center in the 4-H building with 

demonstrations and storytime. 

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M is for Milk: at the 

Milking Parlor you learn how it 

goes from cow to cup. 

N is for Nighttime: you 

can see the lights of the fair 

before you get here. 

O is for Oreos: rewards 

for the Paddling Porkers. 

P is for the Flying Pages, 

aerialists with free shows in 

the Family Entertainment 

Area 

Q is for Queen of the Fair: 

who is the fairest? 

R is for Rides: all kinds 

for all ages, with Pay One Price 

days. 

S is for Strongman 

Competition… who’s the strongest 

on the fairgrounds 

T is for Tents: housing 

crafts, food, vendors, animals 

and games. 

U is for Under the commercial 

tent: bargains by the 

bagful. 

V is for Vegetable: heirloom 

or run of the mill, you’ll 

find them in the greenhouse. 

W is for Wood: carved 

into fantastic sculptures by 

chainsaw and auctioned on 

Sunday, Aug. 14. 

X is for Xmas: Christmas 

Trees- locally grown beauties. 

Y is for Yarn: from sheep 

in the sheep show to shawl in 

the knitting classes. 

Z is for Zoology for beginners: 

cows, goats, sheep, chickens, 

ducks, horses, steers, rabbits, 

donkeys and others. 

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Historical display features farm map 

This year’s new display in the Walt 

Richards Building will showcase a 

variety of interests. 

• A large map of the farms and road 

system of Sussex County from the year 

1933 will show approximately 1,200 farms 

in existence. The original map, owned by 

Alex Everett of Lafayette, was loaned to 

the fair History Committee to copy in 

order to have a display copy. 

The committee has listed the farms in 

each municipality to the side of the large 

map so that one can find local farm 

names. A flip book will aid in finding specific 

farms. 

•T he fair History Committee has been 

assembling a scrapbook each year with 

the happenings and people involved in 

each fair. These will be on display, as well 

as what was happening during “the war 

years” of 1941-1945. 

• This year there will be a special focus 

on fair security and grounds people who 

have been involved over the years. 

• In addition, there will be a memorial 

section in honor of the fair 

directors who passed away 

in the last year: 

• Bert Cronk, worked 

concessions and gardens, 

among many other duties. 

• Margaret Hait, ran the 

Jersey Fresh promotion 

and worked in the home 

economics building. She 

did quilt workshops at the 

fair. 

• Carol Pierson, 

arranged for box seats for 

the horse show. 

• Barbara Snook, worked 

in the Snook museum for a 

number of years. She set up crafters and 

ordered milk. The museum is named in 

honor of her husband and will be rededicated 

to honor both of them Friday. 

• Warren Welsh, founding member of 

the Sussex County Agriculture 

Development Board, secretary of the 

Farm and Horse Show. 

Welsh was known for his rooster crow 

that opened the fair every year. 

Aldon Sayre, 90, who knew Welsh for 

many years has taken on the rooster 

crow task and will open the fair on Friday. 

An honor garden is being built near the 

livestock area to honor Welsh. A plaque 

will be placed in the garden as well to 

honor other agricultural volunteers. 

Did you know? 

The public has been invited to share 

their “Favorite Fair Memory” by way of 

the fair website, and are encouraged to 

do the same at the exhibit on a large 

board in the Richards Building. 

New Jersey Herald file photo 

Sussex County Farm and Horse Show president Alan 

Henderson watches Warren Welsh officially open the fair 

with his traditional rooster crowing at the opening ceremonies 

at the fair last year. Welsh, who died in January, will be 

honored with a memorial garden at the fairgrounds that 

will also honor other agricultural volunteers. 

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Purchase tickets while visiting the Hospice booth in the County Building. 

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On Display During Fair Week! 

Tickets are $20.00 each with only 2000 to be sold! 

Winning ticket will be drawn January 1, 2012 

For more information or ticket forms please visit our website 

Or call us at (800) 882-1117. 

SEE YOU AT THE FAIR! 

Proceeds to Benefit 

Q: Are pigs smart? 

A: Pigs are very intelligent and learn very quickly. They are the fourth smartest animals. 

Pigs are intelligent and have been placed fourth on the intelligence list (humans 

are first, primates are second, dolphins/whales are third and pigs are fourth). 

Q: What family is a horse a 

member of? 

A: A horse is a member of the 

“equus” family. This word comes 

from ancient Greece and means 

quickness. 

Q: How long does it take a 

hen to lay an egg? 

A: 24-26 hours 

Q: How many recognized 

dairy goat breeds are in the United States? 

A: There are six recognized dairy goat breeds in the United States: Alpine, La 

Mancha, Oberhasli, Nubian, Saanen, Toggenburg. 

Creative Arts for Home and Hobby sponsors 

Pierson Landscaping and Excavating and 

C&W Aero Services, Inc,sponsors the chili 

contest. Service Electric Broadband Cable 

and C&W Aero Services, Inc. sponsors the 

canning, baking,grandma’s favorite cookie, 

chili contest and gingerbread contests. 

SECTV, longtime supporter of the Fair, will 

continue to broadcast many events from the 

grounds. AdvancedGroup.Net, an Applications 

Service Provider (computer services) in 

Frankford, sponsors Wine Contest. Krogh’s 

Restaurant and Brewpub of Sparta sponsors 

the Home Brewed Beer Contest. Men’s 

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Hobbie Weekend is sponsored by C&W Aero 

Services, Inc. Men’s Hobbie Weekend features 

model train exhibits, fly tying, a taxidermish 

a static display of race cars; demonstration 

on beer brewing just to mention a few 

events. 

Pieceful Choices Quilt Shop in Vernon sponsors 

all of the quilt categories of the 

handicrafts competition. 

Other fair sponsorships are available by 

contacting Fair Sponsorship Chair Alicia 

Randazzo, at 973-948-5500 or sponsorship@ 

njstatefair.org . 

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“There’s always something 

fun happening at the 

Sussex County Fairgrounds” 

is not just a 

slogan. 

The Sussex County 

Fairgrounds is a hum of 

activity most weekends, 

not just the 10 days of the 

fair. With a schedule that 

spans April to November, 

there can be three or four 

events on the same day. 

Some of these events 

are indirectly connected 

to the New Jersey State 

Fair/ Sussex County Farm 

& Horse Show. In March, 

the Agriculture Division of 

the Fair puts on Springfest, 

its annual flower show. 

The Sussex County Farm 

& Horse Show Foundation 

hosts a Beefsteak Dinner 

catered by the Brownstone 

in May, and the new 

Festival of Trees in 

December. 

In most months there is 

a benefit horse show run 

by the Sussex County 

Horse Show Association. 

Real crowd pleasers 

come with nice weather 

— the Crawfish Festival 

in June, the Native 


Artistry in Wood artists will be carving wood sculptures daily at the New Jersey State 

Fair/Sussex County Farm & Horse Show. The sculptures created will be auctioned 

Sunday, Aug. 14 at 2 p.m. 

Fairgrounds fun continues all year 

American PowWow in 

July, Peters Valley Craft 

Fair in September, and the 

Salute to Veterans in 

November. 

Visitors to fairgrounds 

can watch dog shows, 

dressage, wrestling tournaments, 

a cross country 

meet, craft shows, poultry 

shows and an Irish festival. 

For information, go to 

www.njstatefair.org, click 

on “events”at the top of 

the home page, and “all 

events” on the listing 

page. 

Sponsors finance fair fun 

Corporate and local sponsors 

make it possible to bring 

fairgoers new exhibits, 

expand existing exhibits and 

acts, or underwrite classes in 

a division. Sponsorships 

come in all amounts. Some 

families donate trophies to 

livestock competitions, or 

knitting classes in the name 

of family members. Some 

corporations enter into multiyear 

contracts for a building 

or area. The following are 

2011 sponsors: 

RoNetco Supermarkets - 

Shop-Rite 

Verizon Wireless 

Miller Lite 

US Foodservice 

Pepsi Bottling Group 

Sundance Vacations 

Franklin Mutual Insurance 

PSE&G 

PNC Bank 

TD Bank 

Wells Fargo Home 

Mortgage 

Health Craft Cooking Show 

Newton Memorial Hospital 

Johnson Dodge Chrysler 

Jeep, Budd Lake 

Ocean Spray 

Bicycle Playing Cards 125 

Anniversary Tour 

Kitchen Craft 

AARP/Walgreens Wellness 

Tour 

Vacation Village Resorts 

Saint Clare’s Health 

System 

Eastern Propane 

Reithoffer Shows 

Service Electric 

Broadband Cable 

Farmland Dairies 

Cutco Cutler 

DB Food Concessions 

Lakeland Bank 

Clipper Magazine 

C & W Aero Services, Inc. 

Skylands Ice World 

Kitchen Magic 

First Hope Bank 

The Chocolate Goat Gift 

Shoppe 

Wm. H Wilson Septic 

Tank Service 

Holiday Inn Express of 

Newton 

Montague Tool & Supply 

Union Green Advertising 

Sussex Bank 

Sussex Skyhawks 

John Johnson Dodge, 

Boonton 

Full line of Produce 

& Cut your own 

Flowers 

Harold & Lois Pellow 

Bristol Glen Retirement 

Community 

Selective Insurance 

Company of America 

Ruggiero Funeral Homes 

Newton Memorial Hospital 

Auxiliary 

Augusta Feed & Supply 

Lafayette Exxon Kwik Pik 

AdvancedGroup.net 

AroundThe Area.com 

Elenora L. Benz, Attorneyat-Law 

Krogh’s Restaurant & 

Brew Pub 

Pieceful Choices Quilt 

Shop 

Pierson Landscaping & 

Excavating 

Wilson Coal & Supply 

Augusta Feed & Supply 

The Wooden Duck Bed & 

Breakfast, Newton 

Residence Inn by Marriott, 

Stanhope 

Homewood Suites by 

Hilton, Dover/Rockaway 

Best Western at Hunts 

Landing, Matamoras, Pa. 

Holiday Inn Express Hotel 

& Suites, Newton 

Picking our own 

Sweet Corn & 

Vegetables Daily! 

We are looking for BANDS & CRAFTERS 

for our FALL FEST 2011. CALL US!!! 

Visit our cows at Dairy Barn #1 at the Fair! 

Two Locations: 

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Wholesale/ Retail

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