Boy Scout Troop 72 serves up Mothers Day breakfast

PARSIPPANY —  On Mother’s Day, Troop 72 served its annual Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser. Scouts and Leaders were serving breakfast at the Applebee’s on 1087 Route 46.

Proceeds from the fundraiser help to sponsor scouts to attend National Youth Leadership Training, provide new equipment for the growing troop, and keep scouting affordable by helping pay for financially challenged families summer camp experience.

The breakfast consisted of pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee, tea or juice.

For more information on Parsippany’s Boy Scout Troop 72, click here.

Bobby Brown, Pat Houston will make medical decisions for Bobbi Kristina, reports say

Bobbi Kristina Brown’s father and aunt were named her co-guardians and will make decisions about her medical care, according to a report Saturday. Bobby Brown and Pat Houston said they were “delighted” to make the announcement, E! Online reported. Bobbi Kristina Brown inherited a $20 million estate from her mother, Whitney Houston, on the New Jersey…

Happy Mother’s Day

As we all know that mother is precious gift to us. Mostly Mother day is celebrated on second week of May. It is a modern celebration day to honor mothers and motherhood for their contribution to their families. Therefore the children celebrate mothers day with  special gifts, flowers, greeting cards, candies.

It is celebrated on various days mostly we seen in March and May. Firstly Mother Day has been started in 20th century in United States, mainly it celebrates because of two omens, Julia Ward Howe and Anna Jarvis. Make your  sweet mothers happy by greeting them. So we are providing some Mother Day wishes to greet you mom in different ways.

You can pick up the best Mothers Day Wishes and Latest Mothers Day Wishes what you feel about your mom in your heart. These messages are speechless words which are very apt to the thoughts.

Don’t do this on Facebook for Mother’s Day

Police are urging mothers not to share too much information about their families on Facebook because it could lead to child identity theft, a crime that has been on the rise across the country. The warning comes as a Mother’s Day trend sweeps across the social media site in which moms have been posting their children’s…

Poll: Would you vote for Christie for governor today?

TRENTON — November 2013 was a good time to be Chris Christie. Running for a second term, the Republican New Jersey governor was bolstered by booming poll numbers, the endorsements of Democratic officials across the state, and the fact that his opponent, then-state Sen. Barbara Buono (D-Middlesex) was relatively unknown and didn’t run a very good…

Jerry Seinfeld, Dionne Warwick among big stars in NJPAC’s 2015-16 season schedule

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s 2015-2016 season is its biggest yet. Today the Newark venue announced its coming lineup, which boasts 120 shows, with many more to come. “We kind of leave it to the customer to decide who the main acts are for them,” says NJPAC CEO John Schreiber. Yet some names do immediately…

What are the chances of Atlantic City going bankrupt?

ATLANTIC CITY — The odds these day don’t look all that good for Atlantic City. It’s not just that four casinos have closed. The city has a $100 million gap in its budget and tax appeals by at least five casino properties could dig that hole even deeper. Atlantic City’s property values have dropped by two-thirds…

Teens in stolen car lead cops on high speed chase in Parsippany

PARSIPPANY – Two teenage runaways in a stolen car from Pennsylvania face charges after authorities say the pair led police on a high-speed pursuit on Route 80 early Saturday morning. The chase started shortly before 3 a.m., when a state trooper spotted a white Dodge Caravan that had been reported stolen several hours earlier by authorities…

Kiwanis Club participates in “Staples Small Business Showcase”

PARSIPPANY — The Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany had a display table at “Staples Small Business Showcase” on Saturday, May 9.

The Kiwanis Club provided membership information as well as flyers for their upcoming events to the customers of Staples.

The Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany is hosting a Touch-A-Truck on Saturday, June 20, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 1719 Route 10 East, Parsippany. Kids…your chance to climb on and explore fire engines, construction vehicles, army trucks, police cars and more.

Face painting, a Flying Drone, Music, Food provided by Shop Rite (for a small fee) and so much more! Goody bags for all children attending.

Admission is $5.00 per person, or a maximum of $20.00 per family.

For more details visit www.parsippanykiwanis.org.

Staples Small Business Showcase is a program offered by the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce to it’s membership.

Any Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce member interested in participating in this program, please contact Frank Cahill, Executive Board Member, at (973) 402-6400.

 

Police Unity Tour … and they’re off

PARSIPPANY — The Police Unity Tour 2015 started at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 9 in East Hanover and is heading to Washington D.C.,

Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Chief Paul Philipps received some donations from several local businesses, organizations and invididuals to support his goals. Members of the Police Unity Tour, Chapter 1 will ride approximately 300 miles in the four days.

The schedule of the Police Unity Tour:

Saturday, May 9 – Police Unity Tour Send Off: Target / Ramada Inn, Route 10 West, East Hanover
Tuesday, May 12 – Police Unity Tour Arrival Ceremony, 2:00 p.m. National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, E Street between 4th & 5th Street, NW Washington D.C.

Wednesday, May 13 – 26th Annual Candlelight Vigil – National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, 8:00 p.m. E Street between 4th & 5th St, NW Washington D.C.

Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Chief Paul Philipps is riding in memory of Officer Justin Wayne McGrory,
California Highway Patrol. Officer Justin McGrory was struck and killed by a drunk driver while conducting a field sobriety test on I-15 in Barstow at 3:38 a.m., on Sunday, June 27, 2010.

He and his partner had stopped a suspected drunk driver and were administering the tests when he was struck. His partner was not injured. The drunk driver who struck him stopped a short distance away. He was arrested and charged with vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence of marijuana.

On June 24, 2012, the suspect was acquitted after his trial resulted in a hung jury.

Officer McGrory had served with the California Highway Patrol for almost three years. He is survived by his expected wife and three small children. His fourth child, a daughter, was born on July 20, 2010.

Membership to Police Unity Tour is open to all full or part time law enforcement officers, whether active or retired. Civilians 18 years of age or older, who are employed or affiliated with law enforcement agencies and related organizations or possess specific training or skills required to safely and effectively assist the organization may apply. These requirements include, but are not limited to: dispatchers, first aid personnel, doctors, nurses, lawyers, mechanics (automobile and bicycle) and members of organizations such as the Concerns of Police Survivors, Domestic Violence Response Teams.

In May 1997 the Police Unity Tour, Chapter 1, was organized, by Officer Patrick P. Montuore of the Florham Park Police Department, with the hope of bringing public awareness of Police Officers who have died in the line of duty and to honor their sacrifices. What started with 18 riders on a four day fund-raising bicycle ride from Florham Park to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. Has grown into nine Chapters consisting of over 1,800 members nationwide who make the trip annually.

As the original / founding chapter of the Police Unity Tour, Chapter 1 is still based in Florham Park where Pat Montuore now serves as the Chief of Police.

Although based in New Jersey they welcome members from all other states as well as other countries. In addition to having members represent over 40 states they had members from Australia, England, Israel, Italy, India and Canada.

They are proud to be part of the many accomplishments of the Police Unity Tour in 2014 they were able to donate over 1.9 Million Dollars to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, bringing our total donations to nearly 16 Million Dollars.