The Connection Bernards-Ridge Edition Jun/July/August 2018

PAGE 38 CHRISTINE M. DALENA, ESQ , has been a family law attorney and mediator for over 29 years and is the managing partner of Laufer, Dalena, Cadicina, Jensen & Bradley, LLC, in Morristown, New Jersey. She has extensive experience in handling complex, high net worth and high conflict mediation, collaborative and family law matters. Although Ms. Dalena’s specialty is in handling fam- ily law related matters she has extensive experience in other areas – real estate transactions & general litigation – which allows her to handle a broader spectrum of issues that customarily arise in matri- monial cases. She is a passionate advocate and sensitive to the personal conflicts and emotions that arise in matrimonial matters. Ms. Dalena has been selected for inclusion in the New Jersey Super Lawyers list* since 2009 and in the top 50 women attorneys for 2010, 2011 & 2012. She is a member of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania State Bar. She is a member of the American Bar Association, NJ State Bar Association, Morris County Early Settlement Panel Program, Morris County Bar Association, NJ Collaborative Law Group, NJ Association of Professional Mediators and International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. She served as a law clerk to the Hon. George P. Helfrich, Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Div., Morris County. She received an undergraduate degree in Busi- ness Administration from the University of Delaware and her Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall School of Law. COMPASSION - INTEGRITY KNOWLEDGE - EXPERIENCE Christine M. Dalena, Esq. LAUFER, DALENA, CADICINA, JENSEN & BRADLEY, LLC 23 Cattano Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960 973-285-1444 • cdalena@lauferfamilylaw.com I was somewhat skeptical years ago when my wife, Abby, suggested that we attend a concert by Il Divo (pronounced il dee vo) at Radio City Music Hall. Inspired by the Three Tenors (Pavarotti, Carreras and Domingo), Simon Cowell formed the group. It took Cowell, best known for his work on the original televi- sion show, American Idol, three years to assemble the singers. Pictured (from lower left to upper right) are Carlos Marin from Spain, Urs Buhler from Switzerland, Sebastian Izambard from France and David Miller of The United States. Since Abby had been following Il Divo and listening consistently to the group’s CDs while driving, I thought I could per- severe through a concert. Surprise. I was totally blown away by the performance and led the standing ovation. Shortly after the event, Abby learned that her cousin Sheila was a huge fan of the group as well. So we next saw Il Divo with Sheila at a holiday concert, a couple of years later at The Beacon Theatre. It was another memorable performance. About a year later we received a call from Sheila’s son that he and his sister planned to take their Mother to an Il Divo concert for her birthday. He asked if we would like to join and of course we agreed. The evening arrived. We had a celebra- tory dinner with Sheila and her kids, then adjourned to the Marriott Marquis The- atre for the performance. Sheila was thrilled and remarked, as we took our seats, that she was very much enthralled with the American singer from Denver, David Miller, and was dying to meet him in person. At the end of a long day, Abby and I headed back to New Jersey as soon as the concert was over. About 45 minutes later, as we were about to exit I-78 for Warren, we received a text message from Sheila. Seems that her kids convinced her to go for a nightcap at a nearby bar after the show. Sheila sent a picture of herself having a cocktail with David Miller who just happened to sit down at the bar next to her. SOMETIMES BIRTHDAY WISHES DO COME TRUE By: Dan Rosenberg Giorgios Pappas Furrier 914 Mt. Kemble Avenue Morristown, NJ 07960 973-425-1111 www.giorgiospappasfurrier.com Monday-Saturday 9:30am - 5:00pm • Private Parking Cold Storage Cleaning & Glazing Custom Designs Re-Styling Re-Sizing Re-Lining Repairs Summer Sale theconnectionsnj.com Somewhere in the magazine is a “Spot It” and send your answer with your name, town & phone number to: spotthefake@theconnectionsnj.com Subject Line: FAKE Shop MorriStown www.theconnectionsnj.com