Wayne Magazine Back To School 2016 | Page 10

E D I TO R’S N OT E

W

hen I visited the DAZZLE
CANDY boutique on Lake
Drive West in Packanack
Lake for this issue’s
Stylewise, it felt like going
home. I could vividly
remember when my aunt took me to see Oliver!
at the community’s clubhouse many years ago,
right across from where Dazzle Candy owner
Candice Chuy invites customers to make their
own jewelry.
Up Osborne Terrace and down the winding Alps Road
is my alma mater, DePaul Catholic High School.
BRANDON KUI won the state championship in his junior
year there. Now a senior, he will be someone to watch.
DePaul isn’t alone when it comes to impressive sports
programs. Wayne Valley High School’s boys basketball
team made it to the Passaic County Tournament final last
year. The strides they have made as a team are in no small
way thanks to coach JOE LEICHT, who is also the Indian
Hills softball coach. Leicht is one of the top two-sport
coaches in North Jersey.
Meanwhile the girls field hockey team at Wayne Hills
is one of the best around. They have won three straight
Passaic County Tournament championships under

TINA LONDINO. Senior ELIZABETH BYRNE is

one of the top field hockey players in 2016-17
for Wayne Hills.
All of this talent is the reason I chose to focus
on sports for my first issue as editor of Wayne
Magazine. Of course the township offers more
than sports. Paul Skiadas’ MOMMA’S BOY is a
new take on a ’60s burger joint that can be found
on Hamburg Turnpike. We also venture out to
neighboring communities with our new Town Page.
In Kinnelon, we checked out the sandwich bar and
custom-made sundaes at MUNCHY’S. We also take
a look at Denise Jacobsen’s dream-come-true restaurant,
HOUSE OF THAI and CYPRESS ESTIATORIO.
Hungry for more? ROBERT’S SCRATCH KITCHEN is
a new addition to the Totowa restaurant scene where
everything is made from scratch. In a way, this is a fresh
start for Wayne Magazine, because it too is under new
management. We would love to hear from you. Find us on
Facebook at facebook.com/waynemagazine. ■

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