MORRIS TOWNSHIP — Morris County Park Police Officers observed a suspicious occupied vehicle in Morris Township on September 19. An investigation led to Christina R. Lombardozzi, 20, Parsippany, to be charged with Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance.
Lombardozzi was released with a court date pending.
Editors Note: A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, the defendant is presumed innocent until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
MORRIS COUNTY — The Morris County Board of Freeholders has proclaimed October as Blindness Awareness Month 2018 in Morris County, and has recognized Denville-based Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey on its 75th anniversary as a statewide leader in offering programs and services for persons who have vision issues.
Morris County Freeholders presented a proclamation to Denville’s Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at the afternoon work session. Denville-based Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary, offers services related to education, independence, and overall well being, and to teach adults skills to overcome the challenges of sight loss. From left, Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey’s Kris Marino, Misty Hagan and Jayson Daniels and Freeholder Director Doug Cabana.
“There are so many families in Morris County who are affected by vision loss and who live with sight disabilities on a daily basis,’’ said Freeholder Director Doug Cabana, who made the proclamation at the freeholder’s September 26 work session in Morristown. “Most of us take our sight for granted until we or a loved one are affected by vision loss and may not know where to turn for help.’’
The proclamation recognized the work of Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year — in Denville for more than 60 years — and which provides the only comprehensive, nonresidential vision rehabilitation program for adults in the state.
Morris County Freeholders presented a proclamation to Denville’s Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at the afternoon work session. Denville-based Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary, offers services related to education, independence, and overall well being, and to teach adults skills to overcome the challenges of sight loss. From left, Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey’s Kris Marino, Misty Hagan and Jayson Daniels and Freeholder Director Doug Cabana.
Vision Loss Alliance Director of Development Jayson Daniels and Alliance client Missy Hagan of Wharton accepted the proclamation.
Vision Loss started out as a social club in Newark and relocated to Denville in 1955 as a summer camp for women with blindness, under the name New Jersey Foundation for the Blind. In the late 1990s, it began to offer year-round independent skills training.
The nonprofit changed its name to Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey in January of 2016 to reflect what it is: an alliance of individuals, organizations and communities dedicated to helping adults who lose their sight learn to adapt and regain confidence.
“We are honored to have the Morris County Freeholders recognize Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey as we mark our 75th year of empowering people with vision loss to maintain their independence,” said Vision Loss Alliance Executive Director Kris Marino. “I am very thankful to all those who have supported Vision Loss Alliance throughout our long history.”
Vision Loss recently expanded services to provide low vision occupational therapy, which teaches individuals techniques to make the best use of their remaining vision, according to Marino. She said that two-thirds of the organization’s funding comes from individual donations.
Vision Loss Alliance programs deliver substantial, measurable benefits, including fall and accident prevention, greater overall physical and mental health, and the use of tools, resources, and strategies to enrich lives and promote socialization.
The organization is hosting Dining in the Dark, an event that will give guests a glimpse of what it’s like to live without sight while they enjoy a gourmet meal. Dining in the Dark will be held Thursday, October 25 at the Meadow Wood Manor in Randolph. Tickets are available by clicking here.
Marino noted the growing need for services because cases of eye diseases that can lead to vision loss are increasing as the population ages. In New Jersey alone, blindness and profound vision loss affect more than 130,000 adults over age 35, according to state statistics.
The National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, projects a three-fold increase in cases of blindness alone by 2050.
For more information on Vision Loss Alliance click here.
PARSIPPANY — Sons of Italy Morris County, President Lou Amato and President of the Parsippany High School Italian National Honor Society, Bella Rocco, joined forces at the Annual Parsippany Fall Festival. Members of both organizations spent the day working their booth. All proceeds go to local charities.
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Hills High School Marching Band senior members were posing before the Homecoming Game on Saturday, September 29. This year’s theme is West Side Story.
PARSIPPANY — The Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills will hold the annual Fall Festival on Sunday, September 30 from 12:00 Noon to 5:00 p.m. The event will take place on North Beverwyck Road, in the Lake Hiawatha Section of the roadway. There will be plenty of food, games, rides for the children and more. Last year over 10,000 people attended the event.
The town-wide celebration not only provides an opportunity to highlight township programs, services, organizations and businesses, but also encourages community spirit.• Dogs, Civilian Drones, Bikes, Fireworks, Roller Blades/Skates, Skateboards are not permitted.
• North Beverwyck Road (from Vail Road through Longview Avenue) will be closed to all traffic from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 6:00 p.m. Traffic will be detoured around the area.
• People needing access to Foodtown or the Quick Chek shopping area should take Rockaway Place to Condit Avenue to Crescent Drive to Claudine Terrace. Signs will be posted.
The following intersections on North Beverwyck Road will be blocked:
Longview Avenue
Oneida Avenue
Iroquois Avenue
Chesapeake Avenue
Hiawatha Boulevard
Minnehaha Boulevard
Lake Shore Drive
Claudine Terrace (Access limited to vehicles travelling to the shopping center)
Condit Avenue
Vail Road
PARSIPPANY — The Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills hosted a free event on Saturday, September 29 to inspect children car seats. This event was sponsored by Par-Troy Emergency Medical Services, Morristown Memorial Hospital and Safe Kids Northern New Jersey.
Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians were on hand to inspect your car seat for proper installation, fit and use.
Safe Kids coalitions lead their communities in reducing child injury and host more than 8,000 free car seat inspection events across the country. The trained technicians taught parents everything they need to know to make sure the car seat is installed and used correctly.
The car seat check was held at Parsippany-Troy Hills Town Hall, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard
For additional information, please call Dean Snook at (973) 263-7387 or email dsnook@parsippany.net.
Members of the Parsippany Emergency Medical Services posing with Mayor Michael Soriano during the car seat inspection held at Parsippany Municipal BuildingMembers of Safe Kids USA with members of Parsippany Emergency Medical ServicesParsippany Office of Emergency Management Member Nicolas Limanov (center) and Freeholder Heather Darling pose with members of the Parsippany Emergency Medical ServicesMembers of the Parsippany Emergency Medical Services
PARSIPPANY — At a meeting held at Parsippany-Troy Hills Municipal Building on Monday, September 24, Mayor Michael Soriano presented a proclamation to Parsippanong Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), proclaiming the week of September 17 to September 23 “Constitution Week.”
Members of Parsippanong Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution attended the presentation.
Daughters of the American Revolution organization was founded in 1890 with the simple mission of promoting historic preservation, education and patriotism. These timeless, overarching principles keep the DAR strong and vitally relevant in this ever-changing world.
This nonprofit, nonpolitical volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history and securing America’s future through better education consists of over 185,000 members in 3,000 chapters across the world. These vibrant, active women are the heart of the organization.
The grassroots work of DAR volunteers promotes the organization’s objectives of historic preservation, education and patriotism.
The Parsippanong Chapter was organized in the Parsippany-Troy Hills area on October 4, 1912, with Ruth E. Tichenor Fairchild (Mrs. Vandyke), Organizing Regent.
The Loantaka Chapter, which covered the areas of Chatham, Florham Park and Madison, New Jersey, was organized in 1927, with Jane Wilson Graham Ridley (Mrs. Joseph) as Organizing Regent. The Chapter was named for the original native Americans who lived in the vicinity.
Reflecting the abundant waters in the area, both names are native American names, one meaning “creek’ and the other, “place of two rivers.”
Past achievements of the Loantaka Chapter include their support of efforts to make Jockey Hollow a national memorial park, and participation in the celebration of the National Parks bicentennial in 1972. The Parsippanong Chapter sponsored Memorial Day Services at the Parsippany Presbyterian Church Cemetery where there are 84
Revolutionary War graves.
For more information on Parsippanong Chapter click here.
Proclamation proclaiming “Constitution Week”The Parsippanong Chapter DAR at Parsippany-Troy Hills Main Public Library, 449 Halsey Road.The Parsippanong Chapter DAR at Parsippany-Troy Hills Main Public Library, 449 Halsey Road.The Parsippanong Chapter DAR at Parsippany-Troy Hills Main Public Library, 449 Halsey Road.The Parsippanong Chapter DAR at Parsippany-Troy Hills Main Public Library, 449 Halsey Road.
PARSIPPANY — Noah is available for Adoption. Noah is an eight month old purebred German Shepherd.
He was surrendered by his owner because they could no longer keep him. Noah is very friendly and knows basic obedience.
He is also good with other dogs and children. Noah is UTD on vaccines and is scheduled to be neutered before he goes into his new home.
They do require a meet and greet with your dog if you have one. We are accepting applications for him, so if you are interested in meeting him, please come by the Parsippany Animal Shelter, 1069 Parsippany Boulevard anytime on Monday through Friday 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday or Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon..
TRENTON — Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Democratic State Committee Chairman John Currie join Democratic leaders from across the state including Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, First Lady Tammy Murphy and Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg in denouncing disparaging comments made by Rep. Leonard Lance (R-7). Lance was caught on tape saying he “tends not to believe” Dr. Ford’s allegations she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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“We find it appalling that Congressman Lance would prejudge Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and refuse to even listen to her testimony before publicly declaring that he does not believe her. Dr. Ford has shown an incredible degree of courage in coming forward to tell her story, and Congressman Lance’s unwillingness to consider her testimony shows how little respect he has for survivors of sexual assault and for all women. Congressman Lance should be ashamed of himself and he owes an apology to his constituents, to sexual assault survivors and to women all over the country who are inspired by Dr. Ford’s strength and bravery.”
Signed by:
Governor Phil Murphy
Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman
NJDSC Chair John Currie
NJDSC Vice Chair Lizette Delgado Polanco
Union County Chair Senator Nicholas Scutari
Assemblywoman Mila Jasey
Hunterdon County Chair Arlene Quiñones Perez
Somerset County Chair Peg Schaffer
Morris County Chair Chip Robinson
Warren County Chair Tom Palmieri
Hudson County Chair Amy DeGise
Monmouth County Chair Dave Brown
Atlantic County Chair Mike Suleiman
Union County Freeholder Bette Kowalski
Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr
Clinton Mayor Janice Kovach
Clinton Councilwoman Rielly Karsh
Lambertville Councilwoman Elaine Warner
Lambertville Councilwoman Beth Asaro
High Bridge Councilwoman Natalie Ferry
Summit Councilwoman Marjorie Fox
Newark Council President Mildred Crump
BlueWaveNJ President Marcia Marley
New Jersey Working Families Alliance Executive Director Analilia Mejia
Women for Progress President Erin Chung
Reverend Louise Scott-Rountree
Ridgewood JOLT President Catherine Brienza
NJ 11th For Change Political Director Elizabeth Juviler
NJDSC Executive Director Liz Gilbert
Monmouth County Democrats Executive Director Kinn Badger
Paterson Deputy Mayor Jamie Bland
New Jersey Black Issues Convention President Reva Foster
Indivisible: Garden State Values Michelle Hoffmann
Indivisible Lambertville Cindi Sternfeld
Reverend Doctor Mamie Bridgeforth
Mrs. Kimberly Green
Association of Black Women Lawyers President Carolyn Chang
Action Together Executive Director Winn Khuong
Action Together Leadership from across the state:
Northeast Regional Director Anna Wong
Director of Operations Kim Baron
HR Manager Lizzie K. Foley
Drug Policy Reform Director Moira Nelson
Communications Manager Stacey Murphy
Somerset County Co-Chair Cookie Acot
Somerset County Co-Chair Kate Rizzo
Union County Co-Chair Pamela Brug
Warren County Co-Chair Kelly Shea
Warren County Co-Chair Iris Perrot
Warren County Co-Chair Cheryl Marciano
Warren County Co-Chair Pat Brad
Hunterdon County Co-Chair Joyce Santos
Morris County Co-Chair Jill Rhodes
Morris County Co-Chair Anita Esteve
Director of FB Moderation Team Amie Babischkin
Gloucester County Co-Chair Christine Elias
Cape May County Co-Chair Shannon McDevitt
Morris County Co-Chair Rachel Kempster Barry
Bergen County Co-Chair Jackie Low
Burlington County Co-Chair Susan Coleman
Director of Electoral Intelligence Dan Janowski
Graphic Design Director Dani Bratton
Passaic County Co-Chair Stephanie Silvera
Passaic County Co-Chair Patti Douglass
Ocean County Co-Chair Christine Luland
Atlantic County Co-Chair Alison Arne
Hudson County Co-Chair Caitlin Sherman
Civil Rights Director Rachel Green
First Lady Tammy Murphy, Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver and Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg have also denounced Lance’s comments.
“Not only should everyone who has a serious allegation be heard, but the ongoing legitimacy of our Supreme Court hinges upon the handling of this hearing,” said First Lady Tammy Murphy. “I believe Dr. Ford — she is compelling, credible and an unwilling participant here who is stepping up and performing a heroic feat of civic duty. Sadly, even before Dr. Ford testified today, Congressman Lance dismissed Dr. Ford’s credibility and said he doesn’t believe her. Congressman Lance’s time is up, and it’s time for new leadership in Congress. That’s why I’m supporting Tom Malinowski, a fighter for women’s rights, and a person who would take the honorable steps to absolutely ensure a citizen is heard, and a proper investigation would follow.”
“Sexual assault is the most traumatic experience any woman could be forced to live with and questioning the credibility of a victim is simply unacceptable,” said Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver. “The nation watched as Dr. Ford provided hours of emotional testimony today detailing Judge Kavanaugh’s attack on her so he could be held accountable for his actions and ensure the next judge appointed to the Supreme Court will protect the values of all Americans. Congressman Lance’s attempt to further humiliate Dr. Ford is intolerable and not representative of New Jersey values. It is clear we need new leadership in the Seventh Congressional District to protect and defend the rights of women.”
“It doesn’t surprise me that Congressman Leonard Lance is falling in lock step with the good old boy’s club of his Republican party on Judge Kavanaugh. He said he ‘tends not believe the charges.’ How much more outrageous can it get?” said Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg. “He already formed an opinion without hearing her testimony! Dr. Ford is a courageous and brave young woman — She has chosen to come forward, disrupt her family, her life, her privacy and her safety to recount these traumatic events in front of Congress. These comments from Leonard Lance are irresponsible and wreak with partisanship without any regard for the survivor of a sexual assault — this is exactly why he should not be representing us in Congress. This is why we need Tom Malinowski. And we need him NOW! “
MORRIS COUNTY — Young men and women, ages 14-20, who are interested in careers in aviation are invited to join Aviation Explorer Post 523 on Wednesday, October 3 at Morristown Airport. The goal of the post is to help teens experience different career paths in aviation.
On Wednesday, October 3, a panel of aviation professionals will discuss what avenues the post will explore during future meetings.
The post is chartered to DM Airports Ltd. and will meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month. New Explorers are welcome and can register by clicking here.
Exploring is a worksite-based program of Learning for Life, a subsidiary of the Boy Scouts of America. Exploring units, called “posts”, usually have a focus on a single career field, such as police, healthcare, law, aviation, engineering, fire/rescue or the like, and may be sponsored by a government or business entity.
For further information please contact Al Thomas, District Executive at (973) 765-9322 x229, al.thomas@scouting.org.
PARSIPPANY — The Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills hosted a free event on Saturday, September 29 to inspect children car seats. This event was sponsored by Par-Troy Emergency Medical Services, Morristown Memorial Hospital and Safe Kids Northern New Jersey.
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