| Pia Morelli loves Thanksgiving. It is the
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| | it was a given that BC would still be
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| one holiday of the year that the Mendham
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| | alive in the playoffs and would have just
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| mother of eight and grandmother of
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| | played the Saturday before. I think we
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| eighteen sees her entire family. Not even
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| | had to wait until Saturday and it usually
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| Christmas brings as many people to her
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| | meant that Ridgewood was massacred."At
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| home at one time."My children are
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| | this point in the season, Ridgewood is
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| scattered up and down the east coast.
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| | still alive in the playoffs with a
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| Between flying in and driving over, they
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| | scheduled meeting against Morristown on
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| need several days to make the trip,
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| | December 6th at Giants Stadium. "I know
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| visit, and to return to their homes. I
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| | that Ridgewood just had a big battle with
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| would love to have everyone here for
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| | Hackensack on Saturday, but I think
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| Christmas, but that just doesn't happen,
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| | they'll be ready. Funny thing, I think
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| especially when the holiday falls during
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| | this is one Ridgewood team that could
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| the middle of the week and people are
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| | beat BC!" After the game, McGathry will
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| unable to take extended time off from
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| | be going to his mother-in-law's house in
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| their jobs."Since her husband, Joe, died
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| | Paramus. "My wife graduated from Paramus
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| in 1995 Thanksgiving has taken on an
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| | a year after I graduated from Ridgewood.
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| added meaning. "Prior to Joe's death we
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| | She isn't much of a football fan and
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| would get together, but not under one
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| | stays home with our youngest.
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| roof or at the same time. We would see
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| | Fortunately, the rivalry isn't dividing
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| some of the children at Thanksgiving and
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| | our family," he noted.Anne Chomesky
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| the rest at Christmas or get together
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| | doesn't "do" Thanksgiving at least in the
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| between the holidays. It wasn't the same.
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| | traditional sense. For years the single
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| Joe died suddenly and unexpectedly and
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| | 40-something woman served food at a soup
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| each of my children have insisted on this
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| | kitchen in Newark every Thanksgiving day.
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| annual reunion. What better time than
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| | This year she will still be serving, but
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| Thanksgiving?"While her family members
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| | over at a friend's house in Cedar Grove.
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| would prefer to go out to eat, Pia
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| | Her friend, Clare, lost her father, who
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| insists otherwise. "I'm retired, living
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| | was her only living relative, this past
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| with Cocoa [her terrier] and have plenty
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| | Summer and Anne felt that she could be
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| of time on my hands. I start baking my
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| | more useful spending the time with her.
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| pies on Sunday and by Wednesday the
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| | "The holiday season is very difficult for
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| gravy, mashed potatoes, cole slaw, and
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| | those without family. Clare's father died
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| green bean salad are done. On
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| | in June and he was all that she had as
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| Thanksgiving morning, my daughter, Lisa,
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| | far as family goes. Eight of us who
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| comes over and puts two turkeys in the
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| | either no longer have family or can't be
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| oven. Joe Jr. and his wife bring the
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| | with them will be gathering together at
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| hams, while the stuffing and other
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| | Clare's home to keep her company and to
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| fixings are completed by me in the
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| | give thanks for what we do have. I thank
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| morning. All the setting up, serving and
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| | God for this opportunity to be with
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| cleaning up is done by the children. I
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| | friends who have become like family to
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| kick back and watch football while eating
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| | me."However, wherever and with whomever
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| pumpkin pie!"Kyle McGathry will be
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| | you choose to spend the day, Happy
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| continuing a tradition that has been
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| | Thanksgiving to all!This article
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| going on in his family for nearly 50
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| | originally appeared on Townstead.com, a
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| years. With sons Kevin and Michael in
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| | defunct site managed by Matt Keegan. It
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| tow, McGathry will be sitting in the
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| | was part of his "Life in New Jersey"
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| stands watching a high school football
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| | series of articles.Matthew Keegan is the
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| game between Ridgewood and Paramus. "When
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| | owner of a successful article writing,
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| I was a kid, it was Ridgewood-Fair Lawn.
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| | web design, and marketing business based
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| Years later Paramus replaced Fair Lawn
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| | in North Carolina, USA. He manages
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| and for awhile it was Bergen Catholic and
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| | several sites including the Corporate
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| Ridgewood." The Ridgewood native looked
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| | Flight Attendant Community and the
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| at the Ridgewood- BC rivalry as
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| | Aviation Employment Board. Please visit
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| hopelessly one sided. "Most of the games
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| | The Article Writer to review selections
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| were never played on Thanksgiving because
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| | from his portfolio.
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