b"years.Idontfeel like [Etash] gets any less experience [withI am pleased to announce thatonlineclasses]thanI have made the move to Compass! he does face to face,Compass forward-thinking approach she adds. In addition to watching her sonto real estate through their cutting-takeclasses,Boseisedge technology and exclusive seller a kickboxing studentprograms will provide me with the at Blue Life. Whenaskedtools needed to service my clients what inspired him toexceptionally. start teaching in the In addition to achieving his ninth-degree black belt, Shihanearly90s,Howard Durand Howard's resume includes state, national, and inter- citesadisturbing,Call me to discuss your real estate aspirations.national achievement. Hes also a three-time world cham- yetpivotalevent.Because who you choose, matters!pion for the World Karate Union and was inducted into the U.S.A. Martial Arts hall of fame. In1992,awoman was carjacked in the boxing expertise. Pathmark (now Stop & Shop) parkingStacie Levy Martial arts became a subculturelotonValleyStreet.IwastouchedLicensed Real Estate Salesperson outside of going to school, says How- by the news, recalls Howard. Whatstacie.levy@compass.com ard. There were a lot of kids who weretouchedmeevenmorewasthefacto: 973.310.6816 c: 917.686.3821hanging out on the corner, but I wasntthat when I went to Pathmark to doCompass RE Short Hills one of them. As a teen, he attendedmy own shopping, I noticed that the1200 Morris Turnpike theNinjaTurtlesschool(thenameparking lot was practically empty. Be- Short Hills, NJ 07078 pre-datesthetelevisionseries)oncause of the carjacking that took place, South Orange Avenue in East Orange. the community was afraid to shop inStacie Levy is a real estate broker-salesperson affiliated with Compass RE. Compass RE is a licensed real estate Although hes studied myriad mar- their own back yard. I decided to dobroker and abides by equal housing opportunity laws.tial arts, Howard focuses on teachingsomething.Hebeganofferingself-ninjutsu karate, blending form, tech- defense classes for free.nique,andself-defensepractices.In addition to achieving his ninth-degree black belt, his resume includes state, national,andinternationalachieve-ment. Hes a three-time world cham- WE'RE OPENpion for the World Karate Union and was inducted into the U.S.A. Martial Arts hall of fame. O U R P R I M A R Y G O A L I S Y O U RHoward'skarateschoolhastak- W H O L E H E A L T H & S A F E T Yenhomeanimpressiveamountof awards.[He]isproducingquality students and creating a bond that the martialartscommunitycanconnect with, says Grandmaster Jessie Bowen, whofoundedtheAmericanMartial Arts Alliance Foundation. Blue Life is the only school in New Jersey that has been selected for our [martial arts school of the year] award.WhileBlueLifehasscoopedup multipleawards,theparentsdriveShihan Durand Howard with children home the point that its Senseis rap- Ashley and Justin. Teaching them helped port with his students that makes thehim hone his approach with children.dojo such a gem. [Howard] is firm inHowardcreditshisownchildren,W E ' V E I N S T I L L E D A D I L I G E N T & T H O R O U G Hhis instruction, but at the same time,AshleyandJustin,forhisforayintoG U C O V I D - 1 9 P R O C I E D U R E , F O L L , O W I N G A L L Dhe gives the kids space because theyteaching younger students. Both start- I D E L I N E S P R O V D E D B Y C D C A D A , & A Gneedtobekids,saysMaplewooded out at Seth Boyden Elementary andVisit our website MuenchDental.com resident Mousumi Bose, who has ob- graduated from Columbia High School. for all protocol details & patient feedbackserved her 8-year-old son Etash BetzerWhen I started teaching them, I take lessons at Blue Life for over tworealized that you have to be animated,Kevin F. Muench, DMD, MAGD|140 Maplewood Ave, Maplewood, NJfeature story /17"