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'Score' Free Lift Tickets At This NJ Ski Resort On Abraham Lincoln's Birthday 'Score' Free Lift Tickets At This NJ Ski Resort On Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
'Score' Free Lift Tickets At This NJ Ski Resort On Abraham Lincoln's Birthday If you want to hit the slopes for free, you're going to have to hit the books. In honor of Abraham Lincoln's birthday on Monday, Feb. 12, Mountain Creek Resort in Vernon, Sussex County is giving away free lift tickets. That is, if you can recite the Gettysburg Address from memory. "'Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new mountain, conceived in snow, and dedicated to the proposition that all riders are created equal to shred this sweet snow and raise their stoke.' — Abraham Lincoln, probably." "In the spirit of Honest Abe, no cheating (this means n…

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by Cecilia Levine
Events
July 4th Fireworks In North Jersey July 4th Fireworks In North Jersey
July 4th Fireworks In North Jersey Happy 247th birthday America! If you're looking to celebrate by watching fireworks displays, you've got plenty of options across North Jersey. Here are fireworks events to catch in the area this weekend (many are day-long events but this list is just for fireworks): Allendale, Crestwood Lake, Tuesday, July 4 from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Clifton, Clifton Stadium, $3 per person, fireworks at dusk Denville, Gardner Field, Tuesday, July 4, 9:15 p.m. Dover, Hamilton Field Complex, Monday, July 3, fireworks at dusk, adults $4, students $3, seniors $1. East Hanover, Lurker Park, Tuesday, Ju…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
8,000-Square-Foot Brewery Coming To Vernon Township Will Be Resort Area's First In 30 Years 8,000-Square-Foot Brewery Coming To Vernon Township Will Be Resort Area's First In 30 Years
8,000-Square-Foot Brewery Coming To Vernon Township Will Be Resort Area's First In 30 Years Vernon Township will soon be home to an 8,000-square-foot brewery that will mark its resort area's first in 30 years. The space, which has yet to be named, is a joint effort between Muckraker Beermaker and Two Villains Brewing. It will feature a tasting room and private party space while producing and selling beer, seltzer, and other beverages under both brands. The announcement came in a Wednesday, June 14 post on Muckraker’s Facebook page: NEWS! Muckraker Beermaker and Two Villains Brewing are joining forces to launch the first brewery in Vernon's resort... Posted by Muckraker Beerm…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Last Weekend Was So Cold That Mountain Creek Had Earliest Opening Ever Last Weekend Was So Cold That Mountain Creek Had Earliest Opening Ever
Last Weekend Was So Cold That Mountain Creek Had Earliest Opening Ever The frigid temperatures served some skiers and snow boarders well at Mountain Creek. The Vernon resort cranked out some fresh powder to open one slope last Saturday and Sunday (both days a high of 38 degrees), the earliest opening in Mountain Creek history. The weekend event was best suited for freestyle skiers and snow boarders who are "more inclined to appreciate terrain park features," Mountain Creek Resort's director of sales and marketing, Evan Kovach, told NJ.com. The resort turned on snow-making machines last Tuesday night, the news outlet reported. By Thursday afternoon, nearly 2 …

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Mountain Creek Pool Technician Justin Lazier, 32, Was 'Never Without A Smile' Mountain Creek Pool Technician Justin Lazier, 32, Was 'Never Without A Smile'
Mountain Creek Pool Technician Justin Lazier, 32, Was 'Never Without A Smile' Justin K. Lazier of Vernon died unexpectedly on Monday, July 15 at St. Anthony’s Community Hospital in Warwick, N.Y. He was 32 years old. A Newton native, Justin graduated from Vernon High School and was a pool technician for Mountain Creek Resort in Vernon, his obituary says. He loved being outdoors, particularly in the snow, and was remembered for his positivity. "He had a heart of gold and I never saw him without a smile," Karen Robinson Lynch‎ wrote on his Facebook wall. "We loved working with him and consider ourselves blessed to have known him." Justin's brother Tyler said…

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by Cecilia Levine