Congressman Bill Pascrell is my former high school history teacher. A tireless worker and great role model rose up the ranks with the public good at heart......
Please come again.
Thank you for caring about good government!
Matt with his Grandpa, artist, Sol Mantell
PV Rotary Prez Paul Dolengo
With Charles Aden - MVP of Florham Park! 
Spanky, the wonderdog




Education:

  • Paramus High School
  • BA, Penn State
  • MA, NYU
  • MSW Yeshiva U.
  • Psychoanalytic Certificate: The Greenwich Insitute
  • PhD CCNH

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Member

Leadership Morris (Class of 2005)
Rotary International:
Pequannock Valley
NJ State Democratic Committee
NASW-NJ
Natural Resources Defense Council



  • Married since 1978 to author/actor Paul Mantell,
  • Mother of  Clay and Matt Mantell

Professional Background:

  • Award-winning, playwright, author of  "hands-on learning" books  used globally by school systems, teachers and parents.  
  • Private practice therapist/clinical social worker and supervisor
  • Adjunct Professor Ramapo College
  • Arts-in-Education teacher and school system consultant
  • Waitress, farmhand, retail sales clerk, NY State  Supreme Court Investigative Probation Officer,

GREEN GOLF COURSES
It's way past time to stop fouling water with toxic and unnecessary  pesticides. 

LET THE SUN SHINE
Let's expand  Public Access TV coverage of town council meetings. There is no excuse for trying to hold democracy down in the USA.


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2005 Assembly race  summary, click here.
The Mantell-Hart Family 2006
"New Jersey: The Garden State:
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Assembly race 2005: What was accomplished. Click.here.
WELCOME!
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Democracy is not something we have; It's something we have to do.... Frances Ford Lappe
The few,
the proud,
the independent-thinking,
up and coming....
MCDC
This picture taken at Kean University, 2005, when President Clinton came to NJ to campaign for Jon Corzine.
Ancient History, Treasured Memory
Who's spinning you? 
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Rodney Frelinghuysen has had 16 years in Congress.  Based on his votes since 2000, he is loyal to his party first, and the people of our district second.  Though he presents as  a "moderate," his voting record is another story.  Mr. Frelinghuysen goes whereever the GOP (Gas-Oil-Petroleum) party leads.  Thankfully, this year we have a better choice:  
Douglas Herbert
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Proud of the AFL-CIO endorsement, 2005.
(But don't talk to me about tenure....)