Morris, NJ June 2023

Gentlemen's Issue

ENTERTAINMENT SKEERY JONES THE MAGIC OF RADIO

ARTS + CULTURE TURNING VIBRATION AND RHYTHM INTO EXTRAORDINARY IMAGES

FOOD + BEVERAGE BREWING WITH POSSIBILITIES

JuneGentlemen's Issue

An inspirational man has the incredible power and privilege of shaping and mentoring the young people in their lives to grow and mature in a multitude of ways. Whether they are a father, a coach, an uncle, or a boss, being a role model and leading by example can make a lasting impact on those watching. We can all probably think of a man in our life that has had a big impact on us at one time or another. Whether it was someone pushing us to be a better version of ourselves, or someone who sees the best in us, or someone we look up to for guidance, or perhaps someone we don’t personally know but that inspires us by their greatness, we can recognize the impact these role models can make our lives.

We are featuring this month, an amazing inspirational story of a nationally known radio artist and producer, Skeery Jones from Z100, a great award-winning local brewery where you can enjoy seasonal flavors brewed on site, the Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart, musician and artist on how he is inspired and creates art available at the Short Hills Wentworth gallery and more!

For all of the dads, we thank you for all that you do! We wish you a very happy Father’s Day and we hope that you enjoy your special day!

If you have interesting, fun, and meaningful stories to share or are a business looking to grow within our community and the surrounding area, we would love to hear from you. Contact John.Meyer@citylifestyle.com for advertising opportunities and Ana.Meyer@citylifestyle.com for editorials or call us at 973-944-1440.

We look forward to seeing you around town!

ANA

June 2023

PUBLISHERS

Ana Meyer | ana.meyer@citylifestyle.com

John Meyer | john.meyer@citylifestyle.com

MANAGING EDITOR

Ana Meyer | ana.meyer@citylifestyle.com

PUBLISHER ASSISTANT

Kaitlyn Keane | Kaitlyn.Keane@citylifestyle.com

SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR

Ben Meyer

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Sue Baldani

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Skeery Jones, Chris Jorda

Corporate Team

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt

CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore

DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL MEDIA Mindy Hargesheimer

ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson

WEB APPLICATIONS Michael O’Connell

AD DESIGNER Matthew Endersbe

LAYOUT DESIGNER Emily Lisenbee

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1-3: Women on the Morristown Junior League BINGO evening with the seniors at Morris Mews. https://www.jlmnj.org/ 4: B.I.G. Morristown pod. women entrepreneurs kick off event. https://www.believeinspiregrow.com/ 5: Women entrepreneurs of B.I.G. event. https://www.believeinspiregrow.com/ 6: Clara Wang of B.I.G. presenting a branding photography workshop.

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A round-up of exciting news from local businesses.

Morristown Farmer's Market, Sunday's starting June 19th!

The Morristown Farmers Market, one of the Garden States highest regarded markets, which will kick off Sunday, June 19.  Come stock up on New Jersey farms and specialty vendors very best local-grown or raised products, all Jersey Fresh. Located in the Morristown Parking Authority Lot 10J at Spring and Morris Streets (behind the Morristown Post Office) and will be open from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm and run until Sunday, November 20.

Summer Programs registration now open at House of Dezign

If your kids and teens are interested in fashion design, then join us this summer in our Kids Summer Camp AND Teens Summer Workshops at House of Dezign, Fashion design academy for kids, Teens and Adults.  We teach 1:1 Fashion lessons, basics of sewing, portfolio development and more! www.houseofdezign.com

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Affinity Federal Credit Union, Madison’s Branch Grand Opening on 6/13!

Affinity Federal Credit Union, Madison’s Branch is having their Grand Opening on Tuesday, June 13, 5:30-7:30pm at 18 Elmer St. Madison, NJ. Come join us as we celebrate the opening of our new Affinity Federal Credit Union branch located in Madison, NJ! www.affinityfcu.com

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The Magic of

Radio

Filling our lives with stories, laughter and love

“I grew up listening to Z100 [100.3 FM] when it was the Z Morning Zoo,” says Skeery Jones, on-air personality and executive producer of Elvis Duran and the Morning Show. “From the time I was 8 or 9, I would call in, try to win contests and request songs just to hear my voice on air.”

Before calling, he’d make sure he had a cassette tape ready to record so he could listen to himself afterwards. This passion for radio continued as he grew older. As a junior at Brooklyn College, he did an internship with Cousin Brucie at WCBS FM radio and also had his own radio show at the college station, WBCR. While working there, he made a phone call that would change his life.

“We found out that CDs were being stolen from our college radio music library,” says Skeery, “We had no real catalog system, and I wanted to see if there was a way of keeping track of the CDs to

prevent theft. So, I made an innocent call to Z100 and asked for the music director, which was very brazen.”

It turned out that the director, like Skeery, was from Brooklyn and they had a lot in common. He not only helped him with the theft issue, but also invited him to interview as a phone operator. “I drove to Z100, and here I was trying to contain my excitement, because I had listened to this station my entire life. I was freaking out when I got there. They showed me around, asked me some questions and hired me on the spot!”

That was in 1995, and although he was still in college and only working part-time, he was often paired with Elvis Duran, who was doing an afternoon show at the time. A year later, he graduated from college, Elvis was moved to mornings, and Skeery was about to join one of the most successful radio morning shows of all time.

“It was me, Greg T and Danielle all in similar roles - answering the phones and doing whatever was asked,” he says. “They were putting together this new morning show and later that summer they offered me a full-time job to work with Elvis and Elliot [Segal].” He was on his way.

Now, 27 years later, Skeery is still thrilled to go to work every day. “Elvis is super kind to everybody, and he’s a very unselfish talent. He allows other people to shine and develop their personalities and stories. He is the star of the show, of course, but he’s confident in the sense that he was able to build this incredible ensemble cast.”

He says they all work together as a team and have a chemistry that is magic. “Danielle is my radio sister; she’s just so kind and generous,” he says. “Froggy and Nate are also a great part of the main show and Gandhi is one of the newest members.

How she has been able to come into that role after our show has been going on for so long speaks volumes about the kind of person she is and how connected we are. We all spend a lot of time together and genuinely love each other.”

For listeners who have tuned in for many years, this morning crew feels like family. “We’re in a situation now where many top artists grew up in this area and when they come into the studio, they are almost as excited to meet us as we are to meet them,” says Skeery.

Lady Gaga is one of these fans. “When she comes into the station and she has the headphones on and hears Danielle’s or Elvis’s voice, she stops what she’s doing. She says, ‘I just have to take a moment. I grew up listening to you, and I was so obsessed with this show that when I used to have to go to school, I had my mom record the rest of the show on cassette tapes. She had to flip the tape over every 45 minutes.’”

Today, Elvis Duran and the Morning Show is on 85 stations around the country. “We’re owned by iHeartRadio, but we’re not just radio,” says Skeery. “We’re podcasts, we’re streaming. Today, when you work in radio, you’re working in pretty much every media.”

In addition to the radio show, he’s also involved in two popular podcasts. He hosts The Brooklyn Boys once a week with former morning show colleague and fellow Brooklyn native, David Brody.

“It’s not a podcast about Brooklyn,” he says. “It’s our offbeat take on the world and things going on in our lives and pop culture seen

through the lens of two guys from Brooklyn. We debate things, we argue, and we riff on each other in a playful way. We’re uncensored, so we can get away with more and be a little bit more risqué. That’s our playground - our fun little treehouse.”

He hosts Speaking Volumes with long-time friend Cher (Cheryl) Cosenza as well, which is a lifestyle pop culture podcast about everything from friendship, relationships and fashion to entertainment, pop culture and more.

Skeery moved to New Jersey when Z100 was stationed here, and when the show relocated to New York, he stayed. “I’m a social butterfly and I love that New Jersey is accessible to everything,” says Skeery. “You can go upstate, you can go across the state to Pennsylvania, and you can go down to the Jersey Shore. It has beautiful beaches, and I love spending time in Asbury because of the revitalization. There’s a lot going on there. I also love the towns like Morristown, Red Bank and Hoboken. I love the different neighborhoods, the different communities. Plus, I can easily pop into the City.”

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“WE'RE NOT JUST RADIO. WE'RE PODCASTS, WE'RE STREAMING. TODAY, WHEN YOU WORK IN RADIO, YOU'RE WORKING IN PRETTY MUCH EVERY MEDIA.”

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Turning Vibration and Rhythm Into Extraordinary Images

A world-renowned artist creates paintings that feed the soul

As a multi-Grammy award winning drummer for the Grateful Dead, Mickey Hart has had an amazing musical career. But what some people don’t know is he’s also an extremely talented visual artist. “I have synesthesia, which is more than one sense working together,” he says. “I can see the colors of the music.”

For Mickey, it’s all about vibration. “Music is vibration; rhythm is vibration; everything in life is vibratory. That’s

why my paintings have meaning because they represent the vibratory universe in which we live. We’re embedded in a world of rhythm.”

When he’s creating art, his process is very unique. “I find the paintbrush to be too limiting to my sense of flow,” he says. “I use gravity, and each piece is vibrated and drummed into life. That’s why they call it vibrational expressionism.”

He uses multiple colors when he mixes paint, and explains the only way these colors can come through to the surface is by using vibration. “I’ll drum the sides of the canvas or I’ll put them on a subwoofer and vibrate the subwoofer using a Pythagorean Monochord, which they call the Beam. It’s a multi-stringed instrument that brings art into life – it’s born in the vibration.”

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Adds Mickey, “It’s about the rhythm, the flow, like water. Water is wild, it goes where it wants to go. It bends, slides, glides and becomes a sinuous rhythm snake. It’s slightly out of control, never fully harnessed, and totally directed to fruition, and that’s the way I like to create. It’s a language of paint.”

For him, pouring and using paint in different applications are roadmaps to a higher consciousness. Many of the images come from his dreams and the cosmos. “I use my dreams in my work,” he says. “During the day, I work with sounds from the cosmos or from the whole earth - things that are just around - and then I translate them and turn them into light. These works are physical representations of sound.”

He finds the whole process calming. “It’s meditative for me,” says Mickey. “Everything disappears and I’m just alone with it. That’s magic. When I’m using my visual side, it’s a real joyful moment for me. Just like it would be with the Grateful Dead or Dead & Company. I like to be in the moment.”

He doesn’t consider making art entertainment, but more of a spiritual event. “It’s more like seeing your consciousness rise to the surface,” he says. His artwork is also not just about the images. “They’re about what they do to people and how they interpret them. That’s the gold; that’s the payoff.”

If you don’t have an emotional connection with the image, then it’s just a static thing, explains Mickey. “The image itself is important, but the most important thing is what you get from the image. If it just sits there, it has very little meaning. But, if it pulls you in and you meditate on it, just have some fun with it, I think it will do some good. That’s probably the best that I could ask for.”

He expresses hope that his images, his sounds, and his rhythm make a better world and create an atmosphere of kindness.

On July 23, Mickey will be appearing in person at Wentworth Gallery Short Hills for a private reception and exhibition of his amazing works. His full collection will be on display and available for acquisition beginning June 1st.

“This is brand new stuff and completely different than what I’ve done before,” he says. “My technique has progressed and I’ve become better.”

Mickey is also the author of two books and continues to explore and learn every day. “Art keeps you young,” he says. “Music keeps you young.”

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“You have to get into the moment. Relax and flow. It's just like music. It's jamming. I jam when I'm using my visual side.”

Brewing Possibilities WITH

When you order a beer at Glenbrook Brewery in Morristown, chances are you’ll be enjoying an award-winning recipe. And, if it hasn’t won one yet, it probably will soon. Heath Traver is a master brewer who has won a total of 15 awards over the last few years.

It all started innocently enough back in 2011 when his brotherin-law Skip bought him a beer kit for Christmas. “When I started brewing I really enjoyed it,” says Heath. “I shared it with friends and family, and then started getting larger equipment and brewing five gallons at a time instead of one.” All this brewing took place at his home on Glenbrook Road in Morris Plains.

After winning his first award in 2014 for his Colonial Ale, he knew that he wanted to take it further. Partnering with his other brotherin-law, Darren Cregan, who has a background in art and advertising, they opened Glenbrook Brewery in 2021.

The brewery’s tagline is Revolutionary Beer ®. “We decided we were going to build the brewery around all the revolutionary history in Morristown, so we started naming our beers after local landmarks and events,” says Darren. For example, its seasonal fall beer is called

Jockey Hollow Pumpkin and another beer is named Tempe Wick™ Farmhouse Sour. If you’re not sure which beer to try, order a flight (or two) with small tastes of different options.

The beautiful tables and other wood fixtures found throughout the brewery were made by a friend who owns a woodworking mill in NJ and uses ash trees that have been devastated in the region.

Private parties can be held at Glenbrook, and the two partners will sometimes close the entire brewery to hold fundraising events. They can also take the beer on the road to special events with their traveling tap system. They’ll be the sole beer provider for the Morris County Pride event in June and for other upcoming events. Darren can also design personalized labels for special events such as graduations, birthdays and fundraisers.

In addition to serving great tasting beer and hard seltzer, their other main goal is to make the large 3,000 square foot open-concept brewery family friendly. There are board games to play, and Heath also makes a birch beer in house for kids. They want families like theirs to be able to come in and have a good time together.

The two men, who married sisters (Heath’s wife is Amy, and Darren’s wife is Cari), each have two daughters, (Heath and Amy have 14-year-old Emma and 12-year-old Charlotte, and Darren and Cari have 9-year-old Chloe and 8-year-old Courtney). Their summer beer, Four Blondes Summer Shandy, which recently won a gold medal, is named after their daughters.

Pets are also welcome on their patio, and on Mondays and Tuesdays, they can even hang out inside the brewery.

While under state law breweries cannot provide food, there are plenty of menus available from which to order and request delivery from the many restaurants around town.

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GO AXE-THROWING

Axe-throwing venues are still going strong across the country. Make an evening of it and practice your throwing skills!

MAKE AN IMPACT FOR DAD

Memorable Ways to Celebrate The Father Figure in Your Life

What do you buy for the man who has everything? Perhaps an experience oriented around what dads value most— time together —is just what he needs. Fathers and father figures are invaluable in our lives. They help shape and mold us. They’re there for us and support us. If you haven’t already planned something special, take a look at our list of ideas and circle your favorites. If you have kids, let them join in the fun too!

Whether you decide to spend a day at home or enjoy a day on the town, these innovative celebration ideas will include fun for the whole family and make Dad feel loved. Whatever activity or surprise you land on to show your dad, husband, brother or father figure your appreciation for all they do, the most important thing is that you all get to spend some quality time together.

COOK SOMETHING ADVENTUROUS

If some of Dad’s role models include Gordon Ramsay and Bobby Flay, consider thinking outside the box and create a meal with something you wouldn’t usually go for like bison burgers or grilled octopus tentacles. Tackling a complex recipe may seem challenging but the memories and the meal will be worth it.

GO ON A BIKE RIDE

Find a local trail you haven’t tried before, load up the bikes and set out for a day of riding. Finish off the day with a nice meal out after all your hard work.

MAKE A TIME CAPSULE

Dig a hole in your backyard and have Dad help the kids gather items around the house (like a current newspaper or flyers) and put them in a waterproof bag.

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