Parsippany Council approves Mayor’s Appointment of Conflict Attorney

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Parsippany Council approves Mayor’s Appointment of Conflict Attorney

PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council passed a resolution authorizing the award of a contract for professional services to the firm McManimon, Scotland and Baumann as a conflict counsel in which matters the Township Attorney has a conflict.

The resolution (No. 2018:013) was passed at the Annual Reorganization meeting held on Monday, January 1, 2018.

The resolution passed 3-2, with Councilman Michael dePierro and Councilwoman Loretta Gragnani voting against the appointment.

McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC is a law firm focused on New Jersey — serving both government and private sector clients — with an extensive history in public finance law. Founded in 1971, the firm brings a unique ability to bridge the public and private sectors in order to realize groundbreaking projects.

The firm is well diverse in Corporations, Business and Banking, Energy, Environmental, General and Special Counsel Services, Government Procurement & Contract Services, Housing, Labor and Employment, Litigation, New Markets Tax Credits, Property Tax Appeals, Public Finance, Public Utilities, Cable and Wi-Fi, Public-Private Partnerships (P3), Redevelopment and Land Use, Tax and Tax Controversy.

They have three offices located in Roseland Office (headquarters), Newark and Trenton.

Nicholas Kumburis resigns from Board of Education

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Nicholas Kumburis resigns from Board of Education

PARSIPPANY — Nicholas C. Kumburis officially resigned from Parsippany-Troy Hills School District Board of Education as of midnight on January 1, 2018.

Below is the resignation letter he submitted to the School Board in September:

“In November of 2016, I was elected by the residents of Parsippany-Troy Hills to represent them as a member of the Board of Education. I had two main reasons for running. First was to participate in the Superintendent search and second was to ensure our budget money was being properly spent. With the hiring of Dr. Sargent, I have full confidence the board as a whole has made the right selection. I firmly believe Dr. Sargent will take our school district to the next level. As for the second part, I have learned that the board and faculty do everything within their power to ensure the education of our students is maximized given the financial constraints of the tax cap and state funding formula,” the letter stated 

“Having served the district in good faith, I now wish to return to my primary role as parent of children in this district. I have given my notice that I will finish out this year and forego the remainder of my term. I have gotten to know the members of the board, as well as Dr. Sargent. Each one cares deeply and works tirelessly to ensure our children receive a quality education. I am certain that the district will continue to thrive with or without my presence. I fully intend to continue my involvement in the community through coaching, mentoring, fundraising, science programs, and fostering a love of continual learning. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve our district in this capacity,” said Nick Kumburis.

The remaining two years of his term will be filled by appointment.

A notice of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Board of Education website states:

Parsippany-Troy Hills Township
Board of Education
Notice of Intent to Fill Board Member Vacancy Position

The Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Board of Education has one vacant Board Member position which it plans to fill at its Meeting on January 18, 2018. Interested individuals who possess the qualifications for a Board of Education Member (see ByLaw 0142 on the district’s website, by clicking here.) are encouraged to submit a resume and/or request for consideration to the Business Administrator/Board Secretary, Mrs. Robin Tedesco, by 1:00 PM, Friday, January 12, 2018. Submissions may be sent to the Dr. Frank A. Calabria Education Center, 292 Parsippany Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054.

Mount Holleran’s Towne Tavern closes

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Mount Holleran’s Towne Tavern closes

PARSIPPANY — After nine years and about a month, December 31 was their last day.

The owners and staff thank you for your support over the years.

Their website, www.mhtownetavern.com was taken off line and is not available.

The place was known for great area bands, comedy nights and Karaoke.

Parsippany Focus left a message on their voicemail, and if we find any additional information, we will update this story.

Breaking news: Missing Person in Manor Park Area

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Breaking news: Missing Person in Manor Park Area

PARSIPPANY — Reports have been released of a missing person in the area of Manor Park. Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Police, New Jersey State Police Helicopters, Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, Parsippany Office of Emergency Management.

An update from Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Chief Paul Philipps – She was found and she is safe. He thanks everyone for their concern.

UPS donates toys to Parsippany PBA

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PARSIPPANY— The Parsippany Police Department would like to thank the employees at the United Parcel Service IT building at 10 Upper Pond Road for collecting over ninety toys and donating them to the Parsippany PBA Local 131.

Those toys, along with some donated from the members of Parsippany PBA Local 131, were then donated to a local church so they could be given out to families in need this holiday season.

Five-Month-Old Alan was rescued from Puerto Rico; Looking for a furever home

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Five-Month-Old Alan was rescued from Puerto Rico; Looking for a furever home

RANDOLPH — This cutie pie is Alan!  He is about five months old and he was rescued from the streets of Puerto Rico with his sister Alana. Puerto Rico is beautiful but life can be hard for dogs and cats. Dogs and cats wander the streets looking for food, water, shelter.

Most survive on mere scraps and on anything that smelled even slightly of food.

The siblings were lucky because someone found them, put them in a box and and left them in front of Save the Sato Foundation.  The kind volunteers there took care of them until Furever Home Dog Rescue flew them to New Jersey to live in foster homes.   

This is what Alan’s foster family says about him…..”Alan is so sweet and so handsome!  He has a shinny black coat with white on his chest and tips of his back paws. And just look at that face! Adorable!  Alan has only been with us a few days and we are still learning about him and he is learning that people are kind. He spends his days playing in our fenced in yard and playing with my dogs. He will lay in his puppy bed and watch tv with us.

Alan will run away if we approach he head on, but if he will following my daughter around and if you crouch low he will come to us.  When we walk into the room Alan is always happy to see us and greet us with a wagging tail. He loves treats and will take them from our hands. Alan is house trained but is not found of the leash yet. He would do good in a home with a dog without young children.”

Alan is such a sweet pup, and we recommend someone who has the patience acclimating him to his new home. He is shy and anyone who adopts him should realize that he is a work in progress, but we assure you he will come around! He’s just beginning to learn humans are in his life to help him. He is making  progress in his foster home that we are sure he will continue to blossom in his furever home.  Alan just needs the right person to call his own.  He is truly a diamond in the ruff!”  You and see more photos and a video of Alan and our other adoptable puppies by clicking here. If interested in adopting Alan please email FHDR@att.net for an adoption application.

Parsippany holds Inauguration Ceremony

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Parsippany holds Inauguration Ceremony

PARSIPPANY — At a standing room only crowd Governor Elect Honorable Phillip D. Murphy gave the oath of office to incoming Mayor Michael A. Soriano on Monday, January 1.

“I appreciate the words that Governor Codey said about leaving politics at the door.” said Murphy, referring to former Governor Richard Codey, who also attended. “We get there stronger and longer if we do it together. And that’s what I think we can do, and not for this great community Parsippany, this county and this great state.”

Democratic congressional candidate Mikie Sherrill gave the oath of office to incoming Councilwoman Emily Peterson and Mayor Mimi Letts administered the oath office to incoming Councilwoman Janice McCarthy.

The innovation was given by Pastor Jeff Edwards and the benediction by Monsignor Herbert K. Tillyer.

After the Inauguration Ceremony, the Township Council held its annual reorganization meeting.

Complete story will be published shortly on Parsippany Focus.

James Lott replaces Inglesino as Township Attorney

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James Lott replaces Inglesino as Township Attorney

PARSIPPANY — See related article published on www.parsippanyfocus.com by clicking here.

Bathroom fire at Raceway Gas Station

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Bathroom fire at Raceway Gas Station

PARSIPPANY — At approximately 7:15 p.m. members from Lake Parsippany Volunteer Fire Department District 3 and Parsippany-Troy Hills Volunteer Fire District 6 were called to Raceway Gas Station, 1379 Littleton Road (at the corner of Halsey Road) on a report of a fire in the bathroom.

Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire District 1 Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC) team is also on the scene. Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance, and Par-Troy EMS also responded to the scene.

Littleton Road (in the area of Raceway) and Halsey Road is closed for traffic during the incident.

The cause of the fire is being investigated by Parsippany Fire Investigator Patrolman David Cavaliere and the Morris County Sheriff’s Office CIS unit.

Parsippany Rescue and Recovery arrived to board up the building from the fire in the restroom
Parsippany-Troy Hills Volunteer Fire Department 6 was on the scene at Raceway Gas Station
Lake Parsippany Volunteer Fire Department cuts hole in roof of Raceway Gas Station

Paul Carifi, Jr. appointed Township Council President

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Paul Carifi, Jr. appointed Township Council President
Janice McCarthy

PARSIPPANY — During the Annual Reorganization Meeting of the Township Council of Parsippany-Troy Hills, Paul Carifi, Jr., was appointed to serve as Township Council President, and newcomer Janice McCarthy to serve as Vice President.

The appointments were approved unanimously.

The Township Council consists of Paul Carifi, Jr., President; Janice McCarthy, Vice President; Councilwoman Loretta Gragnani, Councilman Michael dePierro and Councilwoman Emily Peterson.

Former Council President Louis Valori term ended December 31. He lost re-election in the November General Election.  Council Vice President Robert Peluso chose not to run for Township Council, but rather to seek the office of the Mayor in the Primary Election, and lost the Republican Nomination to Mayor James Barberio. Baberio lost the Mayoral election to Democrat Michael A. Soriano.

The first agenda meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 2 at 7:30 in the Township Council Chambers, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard.

 

INGLESINO IS FIRED!

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INGLESINO IS FIRED!

PARSIPPANY — Keeping a campaign promise to Parsippany residents, Mayor Michael Soriano presented his choice for Township Attorney to the members of the Township Council for a vote during the reorganization meeting on Monday, January 1. (Click here to see related video).

The vote 3-2 to accept the Mayor’s appointment of James L. Lott, Jr. as Township Attorney to replace the former Township Attorney appointed by previous Mayor James Barberio.

Councilwoman Loretta Gragnani and Councilman Michael dePierro voted against the appointment, while Councilman Paul Carifi, Jr., and newly elected Councilwomen Emily Peterson and Janice McCarthy voted for the appointment.

Upon approval of the resolution, the audience starting clapping, bursted in joy and cheering that the Township of Parsippany-Troy has new legal counsel, and that former Township Attorney John Inglesino is gone.

James L. Lott, Jr., Esq.

James L. Lott, Jr. is a partner at Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP. in the Firm’s Government Affairs Group. His practice encompasses all aspects of land development regulation as well as redevelopment, municipal and transportation law. Jim has significant experience in handling complex and controversial development projects and has appeared before more than 75 municipal, county and regional land use and transportation agencies.

Jim has litigated development approval rights in the Superior Court of New Jersey and represented clients in contested administrative agency actions and permitting matters before the New Jersey Departments of Transportation, Community Affairs, Environmental Protection, and Agriculture, the Board of Public Utilities, as well as before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and National Transportation Safety Board. Jim has considerable experience and expertise in land development and transportation matters arising under Municipal Land Use Law, Local Redevelopment and Housing Law as well as the State Highway Access Management Act.

Jim has also counseled public and private clients in matters involving compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act, Open Public Records Act, HUD and NJDCA affordable housing and community development programs, and the Local Government Ethics Law; the drafting and enactment of local government legislation; public contracting procedures; the sale and lease of public property under the Local Lands and Buildings Law as well as provided advice in connection with local finance, taxation and budgetary matters.

Jim is special condemnation counsel to New Jersey Transit in the ARC-THE Tunnel project. He also served as legal counsel to the Township of West Caldwell Zoning Board of Adjustment and previously served as an alternate member to the board.

Prior to joining the firm, he served as a Special Assistant to the Regional Administrator in the New York/New Jersey Regional Office of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. In addition, he served at the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs as the Commissioner’s Executive Assistant for housing, development and urban policy initiatives.

Jim is a member of the New Jersey State and American Bar Associations and is on the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Alliance for Action, an economic development and smart growth public infrastructure support group. Thomson Reuters has included Jim on New Jersey’s “Super Lawyers” list in the area of municipal law in 2008, 2009, and 2012 – 2015.  Best Lawyers in America®, a peer review of U.S. lawyers, has included Jim on its Best Lawyers list in the field of Land Use and Zoning Law since 2015.

The sign is very clear. This was the message many residents at the Township Council meeting of December 27 were echoing

In a last minute attempt to keep Inglesino as a holdover, Councilman Louis Valori issued a Resolution to stop Carifi from voting on appointment of new Township Attorney at the council meeting of Tuesday, December 19. That resolution was passed 3-2, with Councilman Paul Carifi, Jr., and former Council Vice President Robert Peluso abstaining.

Piro, Zinna, Cifelli, Paris and Genitempo, a firm hired by Inglesino, issued a ten page opinion letter disqualifying Paul Carifi from voting. The opinion letter was delivered to the Council at the special meeting of December 27. In the letter it stated “Under the circumstances in this situation, an impermissible conflict of interest will exist if Councilman Carifi votes on the appointment of a nominated Township Attorney or Special Counsel who will be responsible of Township ordinances for monitoring and assisting with the pending Carifi Litigation”

At the special reorganization meeting, Paul Carifi, Jr., read pages from an opinion letter submitted by his Counsel, Trenk-DiPasquale Della Fera Sodono. The opinion stated “The Piro Zinna Opinion Letter fails to accurately analyze the issues before the Township Council and Council Carifi’s role and responsibilities. Specifically, the Piro Zina Opinion Letter relies predominantly upon the general and stale common law theories and fails to account for the Local Government Ethics Law (LGEL) statutory language. The majority of the cited cases pre-date the passage of the LGEL and do not account for the framework established by LGEL. “Upon review of the facts and governing law, I find that no conflict of interest or other legal prohibition under law exists to preclude Councilman Carifi from voting on the appointment of the Township Attorney” said  Richard D. Trenk in his seventeen-page opinion letter.

Township Attorney John Inglesino was appointed by Mayor James Barberio. During the eight years as Township Attorney, many of the years Inglesino was a “hold over” because not all Council members, including Council President Louis Valori, voted for reappointment of Inglesino.

In April 2014, Councilman Louis Valori voted to pass a resolution to investigate Township Attorney John Inglesino. The resolution authorized the hiring of an attorney to aid in the Council’s investigation of Barberio and the prosecution of township attorney John Inglesino over their refusal to turn over unredacted bills from his law firm as well as to investigate the unilateral hiring of computer expert Aurora Information and Security Risk.  Aurora had previously invoiced the township upwards of $1 million. The hiring of all township contractors require Council approval for amounts over $17,500.

Valori alleged in 2013 that Barberio, Inglesino and former council president Brian Stanton offered to give him a $50,000 township job if he’d stay out of the township’s GOP primary. Valori ran in 2013 for and won a council seat on the same ticket as Carifi, who unsuccessfully challenged Barberio for the mayoral seat in the primary.

 

Mayor Michael A. Soriano replaces Barberio

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Mayor Michael A. Soriano replaces Barberio

PARSIPPANY  — Today starts the administration of Mayor Michael A. Soriano.

With the changing of the Mayor many employees and department heads were working hard to ensure a smooth transition of the new administration.

One of the many tasks was to change the over twenty signs throughout the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills displayed the name of Mayor James Barberio to the new Mayor, Michael Soriano.

The job of changing the signs is done by Parks and Recreation with the guidance of Joseph Jannarone, Jr. at the entrance to Town Hall, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard.

Pictured above is Joe Jannarone, Jr., installing the new sign at Parsippany Town Hall, early New Years Day.

Mayor-elect Michael A. Soriano will be sworn in as Mayor, by Governor-elect Phil Murphy on Monday, January 1 at 12:00 Noon. In addition, Janice McCarthy will be sworn in by Mayor Mimi Letts and Emily Peterson will be sworn in by Mikie Sherrill, a former federal prosecutor and Democratic candidate against Republican U.S. Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen.

Barberio’s name was replaced on New Years Day with incoming Mayor Michael A. Soriano

Happy New Year! Parsippany Focus presents the most read of 2017

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Happy New Year! Parsippany Focus presents the most read of 2017

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Focus presents its annual 2017 in review. Township Attorney John Inglesino, Mayor James Barberio, Mayor-elect Michael Soriano, Township Council President Louis Valori, Dr. Barbara Sargent, Fire Destroys Powder Mill Home, Waterview Marketplace, Police Chase, Wild Parties were among the most read and searched for stories in 2017.

Soriano crushes Barberio; McCarthy and Peterson also win – November 7, 2017

PARSIPPANY — Early reports indicate that Michael Soriano won the election by hundreds of votes. Results will be published as they become available. Council candidates Janice McCarthy and Emily Peterson also won. Click here for complete story.

Mayor James Barberio lost the election
Michael Soriano 6851
James Barberio 6059
Lou Valori 5777
Vincent Ferrara 5701
Janice McCarthy 6532
Emily Peterson 6469


Hundreds of trees torn down at 16+ acre Waterview Marketplace – September 25, 2017

Trees chopped down at Waterview Marketplace

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills celebrates being one of two towns in the State of New Jersey to be named “Tree City” for 40 years by the Arbor Day Foundation, yet it granted the builders of Waterview Marketplace to demolish over sixteen acres of trees.

Waterview Marketplace will be anchored by a Whole Foods Market that will occupy 48,000 square feet of the 150,150-square-foot center set to open in 2018. This Whole Foods Market store is set to become the third location in Morris County, and will feature indoor and outdoor dining space for customers. Click here to read complete story.

Council President Valori issues Resolution to stop Carifi from voting on appointment of new Township Attorney – December 21, 2017

John Inglesino, Edward Mosberg, Lou Valori and Frank Priore

PARSIPPANY — In a last minute attempt to save Township Attorney John Inglesino from being replaced by the new Administration at the annual reorganization meeting, Council President Louis Valori introduced Resolution No. 2017:187 at the final regular Council meeting held on Tuesday, December 19.

The resolution was approved 3-0 with two members abstaining. Council President Louis Valori, Councilman Michael dePierro and Councilwoman Loretta Gragnani voted to approve the resolution, while Council Vice President Robert Peluso and Councilman Paul Carifi, Jr., abstained. Click here to read complete story.

Christmas Fire destroys Powder Mill Home – December 26, 2017

PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany Police Department Communications Center received a 911 call at 6:42 p.m. from Hoovers Tavern reporting some type of a large fire they could see through the woods on Powder Mill Road. Click here to read complete story.

Parsippany residents want Inglesino gone – December 28, 2017

Residents holding up signs “No More Inglesino”

PARSIPPANY — Many residents spoke during the public session of a special council meeting held on Wednesday, December 28.

The residents were voicing their opinion over the dissatisfaction of the resolution presented by Township Council President Louis Valori in a final attempt to save Township Attorney John Inglesino from being replaced by the new Administration at the annual reorganization meeting. Council President Louis Valori introduced Resolution No. 2017:187 at the regular Council meeting held on Tuesday, December 19. Click here to read complete story.

Parsippany Board of Ed Names New Superintendent – May 5, 2017

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Barbara Sargent in the stands watching the game at Parsippany High School

PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany-Troy Hills Board of Education announced the selection of Dr. Barbara Sargent as Superintendent of Schools.

Dr. Sargent has more than thirty years years of experience in education, most recently serving as the Superintendent of Schools in Readington Township. Click here to read complete story.

Mack-Cali plans to “repurpose” 1633 Littleton Road – February 24, 2017

Two Campus Drive is located directly behind 1633 Littleton Road and is totally vacant. The building was previously occupied by Securitas Security Services USA. The building contains 98,964 square feet of office space.

PARSIPPANY — In a recent article published on Parsippany Focus, regarding repurposing of office buildings in the Mack-Cali Office Complex, we have been told by a representative of Mack-Cali, “Apparently, 1633 Littleton is being repurposed.  Nothing on the other property.” (Editors note: The other property in question is Two Campus Drive, which is vacant and directly behind 1633 Littleton Road.) Roseland Residential Trust, Mack-Cali’s multi-family subsidiary, acquired Two Campus Drive in Mack-Cali’s Business Campus for approximately $5.5 million.  The strategic acquisition will pave the way for the execution of the mixed-use master plan for the Campus in Parsippany. Click here to read complete story.

Police break up wild party on South Beverwyck Road – May 9, 2017

PARSIPPANY — Multiple Parsippany Police Officers responded to a residence near the intersection of South Beverwyck Road and Edgewood Court for a noise complaint on Saturday, May 6 at 11:40 p.m.

Upon arrival, officers spoke to Adam Gill, 21, Oak Ridge. He was advised of the complaint and that the 400+ guests should disburse. Click here to read complete story.

Teacher arrested at Littleton School for invasion of privacy – April 21, 2017

PARSIPPANY — On Thursday, April 20, a recording device was located inside an adult designated faculty bathroom at Littleton School by a school employee.

The device was removed and the Parsippany Police Department was immediately contacted. Click here to read complete story.

Police chase ends in arrest of Orest Lopadchak – May 15, 2017

Mr. Lopadchak was charged by the Morris County Park Police Department with Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (suspected crack-cocaine), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Eluding, Assault on Law Enforcement Officers, and Resisting Arrest

PARSIPPANY — Montville Township Police, Boonton Police, Morris County Park Police and New Jersey State Police aided in the pursuit of an alleged drunk driver who led Morris County Park Police across three towns in a disabled vehicle before his arrest.

Sergeant Edward Koster was patrolling The Tourne, Boonton, at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Saturday when he noticed a car parked in the lower parking lot near the ballfield. Click here for complete story.

 

Student essay writers praise veterans

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Student essay writers praise veterans

PARSIPPANY — Why Our Veterans Are America’s Heroes is the theme for this years Americanism Essay Contest sponsored by Parsippany-Troy Hills Elks Lodge 2078.

To be a eligible participants, they must be a student enrolled in fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth grade at the time of the contest.  Essay length is not to exceed 300 words. Essay must be typed or legibly printed in ink. Also, Essay must be submitted as written (or typed) by the entrant. Essay must be submitted for judging to the Elks Lodge. All participants must be identified by name, grade and school attending.

The first six place winners was awarded with a plaque and a gift card. First, Second and Third winners will be entered in national winning essays in Division I and Division II. Final winners will be announced at the Grand Lodge Session in San Antonio, TExas, July 1 to July 4, 2018.

The winners from Parsippany-Troy Hills Elks Lodge 2078 are:

First Place Winner:
Shrivathsan Sakthisundaram, Grade 5, Mt.Tabor Elementary

Why Our Veterans Are America’s Heroes

Our veterans are America’s heroes. This is due to their courage, perseverance, and bravery. When we think of heroes, we think of people with superpowers, like Superman and Spider Man, but I think of them as pure hearted defenders. Men and women who never give up and strive to keep our country safe and united. I believe veterans can be described as heroes, because they both have the same traits, and that’s why we do.

Veterans are protectors that are part of forces which protect our country. These forces include the Army, Navy, Coast guards, Air force, and Marines. They were willing to risk their lives, just so they could make us a safer country. For example, in World War I, and World War II, who defended us? Not Superman or Spiderman, but veterans, our true heroes.

A veteran is a person, just like us. We think the only time we should really honor and remember veterans is on Veterans Day, but that isn’t the case. Veterans should be remembered as much as family. We think they don’t do anything but fight in wars, but they have friends and family too. And the fact that they put their life aside just for us to be safer is remarkable,and they should get honor for that.

America is an amazing country. The reason to this is not because of America’s popularity, but because of it’s people. We are a strong nation that is safe and protected by our brave heroes, veterans. They help us stay united. They motivate us to be strong, and show us that we should never quit, and keep trying till we succeed, because veterans are America’s heroes.

Second Place Winner:
Riya Jain, Fifth grade, Littleton Elementary School

Why Our Veterans Are America’s Heroes

Veteran’s are America’s heroes because they are hard working, worthy people who risk their lives to fight for our rights and freedom. Veteran’s are people who have served or are serving in the Armed Forces. They sacrifice their family time just for our freedom. It can be heartbreaking for their loved ones when they have to leave their home for extended period of time. Anxiety builds up in their families, and they wonder about the safety of their loved one. Veterans leave their families for US, and life can be hard for them and their families.

Our courageous and brave hearted veterans fight on the battlefield with guns, cannons, and other items that would lead them to victory.These Veterans work hard on the battlefield to keep our country safe. Some Veterans end up in the hospitals because they get hurt in combat. Some Veterans might even lose their lives during fighting. It is our duty and pride to honor all of our Veterans on Veteran’s Day. Veterans give us a reason to appreciate our freedom and safety from all those nasty dangers of the world and other countries.

What really matters is that we have kind-hearted people who are willing to risk their lives for our lives and give us the things in life that are hard to get- freedom, safety, and basic human rights. I salute every single one of them! Thank you courageous, hard-working, kind-hearted, risk-taking Veterans!

Third Place Winner:
Zenia Aleesha, Fifth grade, Littleton Elementary School

Why Our Veterans Are America’s Heroes

They fought for our country. They sacrificed their lives for us. They are loyal and independent. They fought in the Revolutionary War, to help us earn our basic rights. They fought in the Civil War, to put an end to slavery and bring our state rights. They fought in the World Wars, to free the oppressed. They fought in the Persian Gulf War, a fight for democracy. And many more! All of these battles they fought in, they sacrificed our life to earn what was right, just for us. They fought for you, me, and a million others. They trained hard day and night for each and every war they fought in, so they can help us earn freedom we deserve. They kissed their families “good bye” and went off to save them, and their country. They made our flag rise high above us, so we can salute them for everything they did. Now ask yourself. Who should we thank for giving us rights? The Veterans. Who should we thank for giving us our Freedom? The Veterans. Who fought every war to save our land, our home? The Veterans. Who should we give respect to for all the things they did? The Veterans. They are America’s Heroes. They are the people who let us have the words, “The land of the Free, and the Home of the Brave”. They are Veterans.

Fourth Place Winner:
Noah Harrington, Fifth grade

Why Our Veterans Are America’s Heroes

A single act of bravery can make a hero and to me that’s what a veteran is. People in the military risk their lives just to save others, not for money, not for fame, they just do it to help this world. Even though it’s their job, all of the veterans need a great deal of bravery to go into the middle of a field where you are being shot at from every direction. If this does not make a hero than I don’t know what does. Some veterans don’t like to be called heroes but I think they have earned the right to be called a hero. These veterans have run through fields where bombs are going off and been in the enemy line of fire! Our veterans spent time away from their families to protect their country and other people’s safety. Many of these courageous souls have died in the war and don’t ever get to come back to be with their loved ones. People use the word hero often, but veterans show us the real meaning of heroes by what they do for us every day.

Fifth Place Winner:
Brooke Henne, Fifth grade

Why Our Veterans Are America’s Heroes

Do you have any family members who were in the military, and did you know that your family member is one of the thousands of America’s heroes? Veterans are so important to our nation. They fight for the U.S.A. because they want us to be safe and free.

One reason Veterans are America’s Heroes is because even though we weren’t at war they would train until they were sore and out of breath to be prepared for anything or anyone who would harm us. Even when we were at war they didn’t give up on us, they were always fighting for our country. They risked their own life· for us and sadly, some never got repaid for it. Many soldiers have lost their lives fighting for us in wars such as World War One and World War Two because they were loyal to this country. The fact that they fight and risk their life for us is one of the reasons they are our country’s heroes.

Another reason they are our heroes is because some of the more recent veterans still benefit our country today! Some do public speaking and others encourage people to join the military. For example, a veteran said at a speech, “I feel bad whenever I see a hurt little girl crying in Iraq”. This one sentence just goes to show that veterans and active soldiers care and fight to try to make things better. When he spoke publicly everyone saw that he tried to save lives.

As you can see veterans are America’s heroes in multiple ways. They fought for our country, risked their lives, trained to protect us, encourage others, and are overall loyal to the U.S.A. How do you think veterans are America’s heroes?

Sixth Place Winner:
Risha Dinesh, Fifth grade

Why Our Veterans Are America’s Heroes

A famous hero once said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Our veterans are the true examples, of their loyal services to the people of the United States of America.

Who are veterans? A veteran is someone who fought to get freedom, and sacrificed their lives for our country. Veterans can be any men or women who served in the Army, Navy, Airforce, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

”Why Our Veterans Are America’s Heroes?” Before we answer this question, let’s ask ourselves another important one. ls life worth living without freedom? The answer is absolutely not! Everyone wants freedom. If we didn’t have freedom, we would have slavery, wars, people wanting land, and States losing land. Think about it! If we didn’t have veterans, there would still be slavery, and rulers like Hitler. We should be grateful to our veterans, who have gifted us with freedom.

I believe that Our Veterans Are America’s Heroes for many reasons. First, they look after us, so that we live in freedom, peace, and harmony. They fought courageously against other countries who wanted our land, freedom,. and power. Now they fight terrorists, who want to steal our country’s pride. Secondly,they put their bodies through tough military training. They suffer injuries which are throughout their bodies.

Yet, another reason is that they join this path, knowing the commitments they’ll need to make. A veteran can be someone’s mom,dad,brother,sister,cousin,son,uncle,and aunt. These veterans have left their normal life like going to work, and coming back home, having dinner with their family, or enjoying the comforts of their home. Many veterans have sacrificed their freedom, for the freedom of others. Lastly, Our Veterans Are America’s Heroes, because they have worked really hard to make The United States of America into a land of freedom, kindness, happiness, opportunity, and dreams.

In conclusion, I believe, Our Veterans Are America’s Heroes, because to me, veterans are no ordinary people. They are exceptional symbols of bravery; patriotism and selfless sacrifice. I will always respect our veterans as America’s Greatest Heroes, with a great honor in my heart. To me, Veteran’s Day will always be, a special day as Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Black Friday, or even my Birthday! “God Bless Our Veterans and God Bless, The United States of America!”

Rockaway Neck Volunteer First Aid Squad handles more than routine calls

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Rockaway Neck Volunteer First Aid Squad handles more than routine calls

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany’s Rockaway Neck Volunteer First Aid Squad (Car 66) as well as Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance Squad (Car 65) handles more than routine calls. They attend every football game at Parsippany High School and Parsippany Hills High School, as well as every sporting event. They attend every parade or event where a number of people gather.

Rockaway Neck Volunteer First Aid Squad is on call 24/7 to serve the residents of Parsippany-Troy Hills.

Pictured above are volunteers Corey Flatt, Matt Marinas, Justin Bermudez Chief Chris Brown and Eileen Brown at Parsippany High School for the 53rd Annual Wrestling Tournament. Chief Brown and his wife, Eileen, has volunteered at the Wrestling Tournament for over ten years.

The Gary Vittorio Holiday Classic was held on Saturday, December 30 at Parsippany High School. Schools participating were Parsippany High School, Parsippany Hills High School, Verona, Wayne Hills High School, Wayne Valley High School Cedar Grove, St. Benedict’s Prep, Union and Clifton. Today’s tournament started at 9:00 a.m. and finished around 4:30 p.m.

Rockaway Neck Volunteer First Aid Squad was busy today. Showing up to support and help at the Wrestling Tournament at Parsippany High.
The Gary Vittorio Holiday Classic was held on Saturday, December 30 at Parsippany High School

In order to better serve the needs of the rapidly expanding community, The Rockaway Neck Fire Department (Parsippany Fire District 5 today) established the Rockaway Neck First Aid Squad in 1952. The original ambulance building was located at 119 Old Bloomfield Ave but was moved to its current location at 25 Crescent Drive in May of 1972.

Since 1952 the Rockaway Neck First Aid Squad has provided emergency medical services 24 hours a day 7 days a week to the areas of Eastern Parsippany and Lake Hiawatha. Ambulances are staffed with NJ State certified EMTs and Certified Emergency Vehicle Operators.

100% of the members are Volunteers representing the true spirit of the community.

Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance Squad has been serving the community since 1942.

Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance Squad has been providing quality Emergency Medical Services since our founding in 1942. Their mission is to provide FREE emergency care to the sick and injured. They believe the best way to achieve this goal is to keep members active, trained and the best possible equipment.

HISTORY

  • They serve all areas except Lake Hiawatha section of Parsippany.
  • The squad house, located at 397 Parsippany Road was originally only a two bay building. In 1975 the building was expanded to have a third bay. In the late 80’s the front bays were dug down to allow for the bigger ambulances.
  • All of the members, some of who may be your neighbors, dedicate their time to helping the community. All are certified in CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and most are EMT (Emergency Medical Technicians) and defibrillator certified.
  • Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance Squad has three fully equipped ambulances and a 1st Responder Truck. Each of the ambulances can accommodate up to three patients, two lying down and one sitting. The 1st Responder carries a sub-set of the ambulance equipment but does not carry patients. It is used to provide support to our ambulances and transportation for the members.

They are your Neighbors helping Neighbors.

Parsippany Town Hall Special Council Meeting (12/27/2017)

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PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Town Hall Special Council Meeting of December 27, 2017.

JCP&L Upgrades System in Morris County

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JCP&L Upgrades System in Morris County

MORRIS COUNTY — Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has completed upgrades on more than 80 major circuits this year to help enhance service reliability to approximately 175,000 customers in about 150 communities in northern and central New Jersey.

The $4.7 million program included: installing 750 new pieces of high tech equipment to help pinpoint problem areas and restore service automatically; placing 250 animal guard devices on poles and in substations to limit the number of outages caused by squirrels, birds and other critters.

Also, it included attaching 390 lightning arrestors on electrical equipment to help protect the system from stormy weather; and proactively replacing 50 poles, 330 crossarms and about 18,000 feet of wire.

“Upgrading our distribution circuits is an important part of the overall work we do because it focuses on enhancing the part of our electrical equipment that is closest to our customers,” said Mark Jones, vice president of operations for JCP&L. “These projects are designed to reduce the number of service interruptions our customers might experience or reduce the duration if an outage occurs.”

During 2017, multiple projects were included to enhance circuits. In Morris County, projects were done in Parsippany-Troy Hills, Boonton Township, Chester Borough, Chester Township, Denville, Jefferson, Kinnelon, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township, Montville, Morris Plains, Morris Township, Morristown, Mountain Lakes, Mount Olive, Netcong, Randolph and Roxbury.

JCP&L is a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.  and serves 1.1 million New Jersey customers in the counties of Burlington, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren.

Parsippany adds three new Police Officers

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Parsippany adds three new Police Officers

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department held a swearing-in ceremony for three new officers on Wednesday, December 27.

The three new officers are Guy Boccardi, Daniel Sisco and Steven Kurza.

Guy Boccardi, 31 year old married father of three who is a United States Marine Corps Veteran. He was previously employed by the Sussex County Sheriff’s Office for the past three years. Patrolman Boccardi will begin his Field Training Program starting the first week of January.

Daniel Sisco is a 24 year old United States Marine Corps Veteran and Steven Kurza is a 24 year old United States Army National Guard Veteran.

Patrolmen Sisco and Kurza will be attending the 90th Police Academy Class held at the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy which begins in January.

 

Shoplifter at Stop & Shop charged with possession of Heroin

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Shoplifter at Stop & Shop charged with possession of Heroin

MORRIS PLAINS — Parsippany resident Joseph Sellars was charged with possession of Heroin on Saturday, November 11 by Morris Plains Township Police Department.

Stop & Shop Loss Prevention Officer stated the male in custody, Mr. Joseph Sellars, proceeded to a self checkout register with three items and only paid for one of the items and placed the other two items in a Stop & Shop plastic bag. The items that Mr. Sellars shoplifted were a bag of sugar and coffee creamer.  While in the Loss Prevention Office it was obvious that Mr. Sellares was under the influence of narcotics and/or alcohol.

Mr. Sellars explained to the officers that he takes medication for his panic attacks and that he is prescribed medication to help him. The officer then received the bottle of medication from Mr. Sellars and the prescription bottle contained the prescribed medication as well as four heroin folds.

Mr. Sellars was placed under arrest and read his Miranda warnings by Lt. Michael Rolph. Patrol Officer Michael Kelly then escorted him to the patrol car and transported Mr. Sellars to Police Headquarters.

Mr. Sellars also had other pending charges in an  unrelated case.  He was issued a criminal warrant and transported to Morris County Jail.

Mr. Sellers was charged with 2C:25-10A(1) Possession, use or being under the influence, or failure to make lawful disposition and 2C:36-2 – Use or possession with intent to use, disorderly persons offense. The officers advised the store manager and the Loss Prevention Officer that they would have to sign complaints on Mr. Sellars due to the fact the proceeds do not exceed $200.00.

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.

 

 

 

Parsippany Town Hall Council Meeting from (12/19/2017)

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Parsippany Town Hall Council Meeting from (12/19/2017)

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Town Hall Council Meeting on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. 

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