02.03.2012 - Welcome to Parsippany Focus!

Tiffany Makes the Vince Lombardi Super Bowl Trophy

When you're watching Giants during the Super Bowl this Sunday, the team that calls the Meadowlands home won't be the only New Jersey fame on display.The moment of victory at the Super Bowl, the World Series and every major championship is commemorated for all time by the presentation of custom-designed sterling silver trophies from Tiffany & Company, located in Parsippany.

Tiffany has created the most revered symbols of athletic achievement in every notable field of sport. From the beginning, Tiffany designers were dedicated to the highest level of quality and craftsmanship that would pay tribute to the athletes' skill and prowess.

This great legacy began in 1860 with the creation of the Woodlawn Vase for a racing association in Louisville, Kentucky. Later, the trophy was presented to the Maryland Jockey Club to be awarded to the winner of the Preakness Stakes, the second jewel in the Triple Crown and today the oldest continuously contested trophy in the United States. In 1897 Tiffany was commissioned to design the Belmont Memorial Challenge Cup for the Belmont Stakes, the oldest of the Triple Crown events, named after financier August Belmont who initiated the race. The founding sires of the thoroughbred horse in America are portrayed on the base of the bowl. Continued.

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Committee Helps Residents of Lake Hiawatha


A long term recovery committee has been formed in Parsippany to help address the needs of residents of Lake Hiawatha in response to the flooding from Hurricane Irene.  The committee is comprised of volunteers from various Parsippany faith communities as well as civic organizations such as Kiwanis, Rotary and the Women’s Club, with additional involvement of local government.  This group will work in conjunction with the Morris County Disaster Recovery Committee, which is a voluntary association of entities that cooperate, coordinate, collaborate and communicate to provide spiritual, emotional, and physical resources to those affected by disasters at the county level.  Working in tandem, the local committee and the county committee are prepared to address unmet needs of the community that overwhelm the traditional disaster recovery system.  A systemized case-management approach will be used to help respond to needs not met by relief systems such as FEMA, Red Cross, Small Business Administration, and other disaster recovery programs.  If you fall into this category, call (973) 279-8712 for more information about getting started with the case management process.

 

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Tax Assistance For Parsippany Seniors

Free tax assistance will be available again to all Parsippany Senior Citizens and low income or disabled persons by experienced and trained AARP-IRS Tax Aides.  Sessions will begin Tuesday, February 7 and will continue every Tuesday through April 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon, at the Parsippany Community Center, 1130 Knoll Road, Lake Hiawatha.

People who wish to use this service should bring copies of their completed 2010 Federal and State income tax returns.  Bring all information concerning all sources of income such as social security, pension, wages, interest, dividends, capital gains, stock sales and their original cost, medical expenses, property taxes, mortgage interest, and charitable contributions.  Tenants should know the amount of rent paid in 2011.  When you receive the Property Tax Reimbursement booklet (PTR 1 or 2) from the state, bring the Homeowners Verification form to Town Hall Tax Department to be filled out and stamped, then bring the booklet and form with you to your tax appointment.

Please call Lynne or Colleen for an appointment at (973) 263-7351 or 7352.

2012 Northern New Jersey Entertainment Books are now available at $30.00. Out-of-Town editions are also available – prices vary.  Order early for holiday gifts.  Books can be purchased at the St. Ann's Church Office or call Marge Giaquinta at (973) 887-6264.

Officers responded to the Baldwin Manor Apartments and the Dartmouth Village Apartments located on Baldwin Road to investigate reports of burglaries to residences. The first call was received by the Parsippany Police Department Communications Center at 9:50 p.m. on Friday, January 20. A resident of Baldwin Manor arrived home after being out for two hours to find that the rear door of the apartment that leads out to the balcony had been forced open and someone had entered the residence. Nothing of value was reported stolen at the time that the report was taken. The second call was received by the Parsippany Police Department Communications Center at 1:25 a.m. on Saturday, January 21. A resident of Dartmouth Village arrived home after being out for approx. seven hours to find the contents of the apartment to be in disarray. Nothing of value was reported stolen at the time that the report was taken. The point of entry in this case appeared to be a back window in the apartment. Anyone with information regarding the crimes or who observes suspicious activity should contact the Parsippany Police Department at (973) 263-4300.