Two New York travelers arrested for drugs on Route 46

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Two New York travelers arrested for drugs on Route 46

PARSIPPANY — While traveling in a marked patrol vehicle on Route 46 West, Patrol Sergeant Steve Miller and Ronald Carrozzino observed a 2004 Nissan Maxima on the eastbound shoulder of Route 46 with their hazard and reverse lights activated at 10:29 a.m. on Saturday, May 6.

They responded to the vehicles location to see if they could provide any assistance. Once contact was made with the occupants, a strong odor of marijuana was detected coming from the vehicle.

After a brief investigation, the driver, Summer Mitchell, 26, Brooklyn, NY, was placed under arrest for Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The passenger, Jermaine Lincoln, 21, Brooklyn, NY, was also placed under arrest for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

They were both transported back to Police Headquarters for processing at which time they were charged on a Complaint-Summons with the following:

• Summer Mitchell – Possession of Marijuana Under 50 grams Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

• Jermaine Lincoln – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

They were both released on their own recognizance pending their court date.

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.

Breaking news: Car Chase through several towns ends in Parsippany

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Breaking news: Car Chase through several towns ends in Parsippany

PARSIPPANY — Initial unconfirmed reports indicate a stolen Black Mercedes was involved in a police pursuit which went through Boonton Township, Montville, Boonton and ended on Route 80, Exit 42 in Parsippany on Saturday, May 13 at approximately 6:30 p.m.

The Black Mercedes was in a police chase and ended on Route 80 near Cherry Hill Road. Sergeant Ross Cooper is seen with other officers at the scene. The Mercedes had blown out tires and front end damage.
Morris County Sheriff’s Office on the scene

Police were at the scene and took an individual into custody on the exit ramp of Route 80 heading to Cherry Hill Road.  Rockaway Neck Volunteer ambulance arrived at the scene, as a precautionary to check on an officer who received a minor cut, and the driver of the stolen vehicle was complaining of chest pains.

Parsippany Police, Morris County Park Police, State Police, Morris County Sheriff Department and other agencies on the scene.

Parsippany Focus will update article as details become available.

 

Police Unity Tour leaves Jersey and arrived in Washington DC

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Police Unity Tour leaves Jersey and arrived in Washington DC
Police Unity Tour At National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Photo by Parsippany Police Chief Paul Philipps

PARSIPPANY — Tuesday, May 9 was the first of four days of bicycle riding for the Police Unity Tour Chapter 1 participants who left from Florham Park and are headed to Washington, DC.

The Unity Tour consists of Police Officers from not only around the United States, but a handful of other Countries. On the fourth day of the ride over 1,500 riders from all of the Chapters come together for one final ride into the Law Enforcement Memorial.

Team “ParFedLakes” consists of Parsippany and Mountain Lakes Police Officers, along with Special Agents from the FBI.

Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Chief Paul Philipps is riding in honor of Sergeant Kerry Joseph Winters Sr., of the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office, New York.

Ulster County Sheriff’s Sgt. Kerry Winters died after being found unconscious during an in-water dive training exercise at the Ashokan Reservoir in Olive, New York

Sergeant Winters was a member of the Sheriff’s dive team and died during a training dive on Thursday, September 22, 2016.

“As a member of the Parsippany Rescue and Recovery dive team, the tragic loss of Sergeant Winters touched me,” said Philipps.

Philipps will have the bitter sweet experience of meeting Sergeant Winters’s friends and family at the Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington D.C.

Philipps said “As I’ve done, too many times, at the conclusion of the Police Unity Tour ride I will give the widow a bracelet with his name as a memento. I want Mrs. Winters and all the families of our fallen officers to know that the sacrifice of their loved ones is appreciated and remembered.”

Winters, who had been with the Sheriff’s Office for thirty years, was a 1983 graduate of Saugerties High School, where he had been a standout wrestler and football player. A Saugerties resident, he was married to the former Michele “Mitchy” Ferraro and had two sons.

The Police Unity Tour’s motto is: “We Ride for Those Who Died” and we raise awareness about America’s fallen officers.

Philipps goal was to raise $1,850.00 but he raised $5,110.00, which is 276% higher than Paul’s goal. To see the complete list of donations, click here.

Assembly Candidate Fortgang held a clothing drive at IHOP

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Assembly Candidate Fortgang held a clothing drive at IHOP

PARSIPPANY — Democratic State Assembly Candidate Laura Fortgang is celebrating working mothers across New Jersey this Mothers’ Day weekend and held a clothing drive for Dress for Success on Saturday, May 13 at the Parsippany IHOP.

Dress for Success collects gently used business attire for disadvantaged women who are entering, or re-entering, the workforce to achieve economic independence and stability.

The event also honors the original intention of Mothers’ Day, which began in the 1850s as a call to action for women to become politically engaged in their communities. These “women work days” involved protesting for peace against the Civil War, improving sanitation to reduce infant mortality rates, and hosting post-war reconciliation events.

Laura Fortgang is running for State Assembly in New Jersey’s 26th District to restore accountability, transparency, and common sense to state government. A Verona resident, Laura is an internationally recognized career coach, best-selling author and mother of three. For more information click here.

Clothing drive for Dress for Success was held at Parsippany IHOP
Laura Fortgang putting more clothes that was collected at IHOP

Dress for Success promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and career development tools to help women thrive in work and life.

The 26th district includes the Morris County municipalities of Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, Butler Borough, Jefferson Township, Kinnelon Borough, Lincoln Park Borough, Montville Township, Morris Plains Borough, and Rockaway Township; Essex County communities of Fairfield Township, North Caldwell Borough, Verona Township, West Caldwell Township; Passaic County community of West Milford Township.

Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall Series Moves to Parsippany

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Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall Series Moves to Parsippany

MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County residents will be able to comment on the expanding opioid epidemic at a May 17 town hall meeting in Parsippany co-sponsored by the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp.

The event at the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy, 500 West Hanover Avenue will give residents a chance to join an informal conversation on the national epidemic and is part of the non-profit Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall series. The event will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m.

Organized with the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, the town hall series focuses on prescription drug dependency and heroin abuse and includes collaboration from local and county law enforcement, government and medical community leaders.

In addition to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office and the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey, co-sponsors for the Morris event include the County of Morris, the Community Coalition for a Safe & Healthy Morris and the Morris County Sheriff’s Office

Speakers include Prosecutor Knapp, Chief Assistant Prosecutor Bradford Seabury, head of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Special Operations Division; Diane P. Calello, executive and medical director, NJ Poison Information and Education System; Barbara Kauffman, director of Prevention Services, MCPIK; Vicky Mulligan, an organizer with MorrisCountyStigmaFree.org and Alton Robinson, Recovery Advocate with CARES NJ.

More than 33,000 Americans die annually from opioid overdose, an average of about 91 deaths per day, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Morris County, deaths caused by opioid overdoses increased from 43 in 2015 to 64 in 2016. There have been at least 34 such deaths so far in 2017.

Hoping to stem the tide of addiction, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office will launch a new program May 18 aimed at steering drug users into treatment. Known as Narcan 2.0, the initiative will require law enforcement officers to contact peer recovery counselors whenever they use the drug, Narcan, to reverse an overdose. This would truly give individuals a second chance at life.

Cuba Mia holds an eventful grand opening

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Cuba Mia holds an eventful grand opening

PARSIPPANY — Cuba Mia, 707 Route 46, next to Holiday Inn and Suites, held a ribbon cutting grand opening ceremony on Thursday, May 11.  Parsippany-Troy Hills Council Vice President Robert Peluso was on hand to cut the official red ribbon and welcome the new business to the community.

Joining Peluso, was Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Board Member Frank Cahill and board members Ildiko Peluso and Nicolas Limanov.

The new restaurant is open seven days a week and offers unique Cuban-Latin Fusion Cuisine, cocktails, with ambience and nightlife. Their Sangria bar offers eight various flavors; a private party room in their newly renovated wine room.

Some of their menu items include Ceviches, Appetizers, Vegetarian, Soups, Salads, Sandwiches, Pizza Cubana and a list of Entrees. Some of their soups include Sopa 7 Mares which is a mixed seafood clams, shrimps, black clams, peppers, onions and tomatoes; or Garbanzo Montuno: Chick peas soup with chorizo, bacon, serrano ham, potatoes, malanga and butter squash. Some of their entrees include Bistec de Palomilla: 8 ounce sirloin steak cuban style, fresh garlic, orange juice, white onions, black pepper and salt, served with black bean rice and fried green plantains; Costillas Guayaba BBQ: Braised ribs, mashed potato, drizzled with guava BBQ with a pineapple salsa; Chef Solomillo: Tender oven cooked pork solomillo with onions and portabella white onion sauce served over mashed potatoes and vegetables. (click here to view entire menu)

Cuba Mia offers a complete wine list, their Signature Sangria, Mojitos, Margaritas and Cocktails.

Their selection of domestic and imported beers include Amstel Light, Bud Light, Budweiser, Coors Light, Corona, Corona Light, Heineken, Heineken Light, Miller Light, Newcastle Brown, O’Douls, Strongbow, Victory Golden Monkey and Yuengling. Latino beers include Aguila, Cristal, Imperial Modelo, Negra Modelo, Presidente and Tecate. (click here to view entire drink menu)

Parsippany Town Hall Council Agenda Meeting, 05/08/2017

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Parsippany Town Hall Council Agenda Meeting, 05/08/2017

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Town Hall Council Agenda Meeting,  Monday, May 8. This video is in two parts. The second part of the video appears below.

PACC held Informative Networking Meeting

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PACC held Informative Networking Meeting

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce held a networking meeting on “Social Media & Why We All Need to Engage.” The event was presented by Ilene Greene and Ted Polmar, Principals of MarketShare Communications and BizCircles Entrepreneurs Business Network.

“There was a time when social media was considered by some as a passing fad. Something that “the kids” were using, that businesses could never really benefit from. Today roughly eight-in-ten online Americans (79%) now use Facebook, a 7-percentage-point increase from a survey conducted about one year ago,” said Ilene Greene.

Popular social platforms have become marketing giants, offering businesses valuable data about their customers and a (mostly) free way to reach them. Social media for business is no longer optional.

The attendees had an opportunity to find out who is using social media, how often they engage and which ones. Social Media helps you get:  Exposure • Brand Awareness • Customer Loyalty and more.

The event was held at IHOP, 792 Route 46.

For more information on Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce, click here.

Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline is Tuesday, May 16

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Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline is Tuesday, May 16

MORRIS COUNTY — The deadline to register to vote in New Jersey’s 2017 gubernatorial primary election is Tuesday, May 16. In addition, there are a host of a state legislative, county elections and in Parsippany, Mayor and Council to be decided on Tuesday, June 6.

You may register to vote in Morris County if:

  • You are a citizen of the United States
  • You will be 18 years of age on or before the next election
  • You are not incarcerated, on parole, or on probation due to a conviction for an indictable offense under any federal or state laws
  • You are a Morris County resident 30 days before the election
  • You are a resident of the election district in which you expect to vote at the time of registration

You can obtain voter registration applications from Khaled Madin, Township Clerk’s Office, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard or from the Morris County Board of Elections Office in Morristown. The form can be downloaded by clicking here.

The Board of Elections Office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. It will stay open late on Tuesday, May 16, until 9:00 p.m. to accept voter registrations.

Voter registrations cannot be submitted online, emailed or faxed. Original applications must be hand delivered or postmarked on or before Tuesday, May 16.

In the Tuesday, June 6 primary election, you may only vote for a candidate in your declared party (Republican or Democrat).

If you are a registered voter who has never declared a party, you will complete a Political Party Affiliation Declaration  at your polling place on the day of the Primary Election. This declaration must be made before you will be permitted to vote in that Primary Election.

The General Election is the only time you can cross party lines.

You may not vote in a primary election if you are a declared US Constitution, Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, Reform, Socialist Party of New Jersey or Conservative Party member.

For a wealth of information on voting, please visit the Morris County Elections by clicking here.

To get a voter registration form and more information call (973) 285-6715 or click here.

Also, if you are not going to be in Morris County or can’t get to the polls that day, mail-in ballots can be obtained through the Morris County Clerk’s Office. The application can be downloaded by clicking here. The deadline to apply for mail-in ballots through the mail is May 30. The deadline to apply in person is June 5 at 3:00 p.m.

If you have a question regarding mail-in ballots or require a ballot mailed to your residence, please call (973) 285-6715.

Patriot Award presented to Larry Pascale of Hercules

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Patriot Award presented to Larry Pascale of Hercules

PARSIPPANY — The United States Patriot Award was presented to Mr. Lawrence Pascale, Regional Sales Manager for Hercules. The company is located at 8 Eastmans Road.

The United Stated Department of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) presented Mr. Pascale with the Patriot Award for his support to Sterling Schwab, Hercules Account Executive, during his deployment to Afghanistan from August 2015 thru August 2016. Mr. Gerard Felt of the ESGR presented the award at Hercules Parsippany terminal on April 26.

The Award recognizes individuals at a company that support employees who are members of the US Guard and Reserve. The award reflects the efforts of Mr. Pascale to go above and beyond in his support of Guard and Reserve members.

Lawrence Pascale has been with Hercules Forwarding since November, 2009 managing the sales and operations of Hercules New Jersey terminal and the northeast region.

Hercules Forwarding is an award winning asset based motor carrier specializing in US to Canada LTL shipments. The carrier offers the service advantages and flexibility of a regional carrier, with the coverage of a national carrier; a crucial difference that has made Hercules one of the fastest growing LTL carriers in the market. Utilizing the latest “green” fleet technology advancements available to truck carriers, Hercules is a responsible partner with both the Canada Border Services Agency, and US Customs and Border Protection.

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