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Mack-Cali announces new lease with Ascensia Diabetes Care

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ascensiaPARSIPPANY — Mack-Cali Realty Corporation announced that Ascensia Diabetes Care US, Inc., a leader in blood glucose monitoring that is owned by Panasonic Healthcare Holdings Co., Ltd. and leading global investment firm KKR, will bring their U.S. headquarters to Five Wood Hollow Road. Ascensia signed a lease for 43,534 square feet for over 10 years.

The award-winning Mack-Cali property is a 317,040-square-foot, three-story, class A office building in Morris County with easy highway access, a sophisticated infrastructure, and outstanding amenities. Ascensia joins AIG, Coyne PR, Groupe SEB, The MI Group, and Decision Resources to bring this trophy asset to 98.6 percent leased.

“This building is the ideal home for Ascensia’s U.S. headquarters, providing all the conveniences and services a company of this significance needs,” said Christopher DeLorenzo, Mack-Cali executive vice president of leasing. “Mack-Cali’s strategic plan focuses on our core properties like Five Wood Hollow Road that bring together premier office space, ideal transportation options, and the amenities to create workplaces where employees want to work.”

Strategically located and beautifully renovated, Five Wood Hollow Road is LEED Gold certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. It is located at the nexus of I-287 and I-80, with I-280, and routes 202, 46, and 10 all nearby, giving tenants easy commuting access.

The building boasts a range of amenities including a contemporary, three-story renovated atrium lobby, an on-site, full-service cafeteria with indoor and outdoor seating, complimentary Wi-Fi available in the cafeteria and its adjacent public meeting rooms, as well as on-site property management. The building is wired with fiber optics for high-speed connectivity and features a recently upgraded high-efficiency HVAC system. In addition, further 2016 planned upgrades include a new, state-of-the-art fitness center and renovated cafe and conference center.

“Bringing a company like Ascensia to our township is validation of the business-friendly environment we are cultivating here that brings a significant and positive economic impact,” said Parsippany Mayor James R. Barberio. “We welcome the new jobs and look forward to Ascensia calling Parsippany home for a long time to come.”

Ascensia was represented in the transaction by Roby Bull and Steven Rotter, both of Jones Lang LaSalle. Mack-Cali was represented in-house by Brian Decillis, vice president of leasing.

About Mack-Cali Realty Corporation
Mack-Cali Realty Corporation is a fully integrated, self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) providing management, leasing, development, and other tenant-related services for its two-platform operations of waterfront and transit-based office and luxury multi-family assets. Mack-Cali owns or has interests in 276 properties, consisting of 148 office and 109 flex properties totaling approximately 30 million square feet and 19 multi-family rental properties containing approximately 5,700 residential units and a pipeline of 10,000 units, all located in the Northeast. Mack-Cali strives to provide its tenants and residents with the most innovative communities that empower them to re-imagine the way they work and live.

Additional information on Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and the commercial real estate properties and multi-family residential communities available for lease can be found on the Company’s website at www.mack-cali.com.

Romeo is up for adoption; Dog was tied to fence at Animal Shelter

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The dog was found outside chained to the fence. The owners left him there with his water and food and a toy.

PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany-Troy Hills Animal Shelter is now accepting applications for Romeo! You may recognize him from Parsippany Focus as the dog who was tied up outside our animal shelter last week on a freezing cold day.

The staff at the Parsippany-Troy Hills Animal Shelter has named him Romeo because of his sweet nature, this dog just loves everyone.

Romeo is good with other dogs and children, just needs some work on his manners such as walking well on a leash and not jumping up. He is active but not crazy, and is very gentle. He is about 1 1/2 years old and is up to date on shots.

If you are interested in adopting Romeo, Parsippany Animal Shelter is located at 1069 Parsippany Boulevard and they are open Monday through Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 12 Noon. The Shelter can also be reached at (973) 263-7083.

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Romeo wants his furever home

At this time the shelter is just taking adoption applications now as he needs to be neutered before going to his furever home.The Parsippany-Troy Hills Animal Shelter serves Parsippany and Hanover Township’s residents in regards to domestic animals and wildlife. The division consists of three full time Animal Control Officers who are also certified Animal Cruelty Investigators. They are able to assist the residents on a 24-hour basis, 365 days a year.

They have a selection of dogs, cats, and kittens that are looking for permanent homes. Please come in and see if we have your companion waiting for you.

The adoption fees are Dogs $60.00 and Cats/Kittens $35.00.

For a complete listing of available pets, click here.

The shelter is looking for donations. They need bleach, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, Dawn dish soap, scrub sponges, bleach, air fresheners, paper towels, trash bags, zip lock bags, lysol spray, cat/dog toys (durable dog toys like kong & nylabone), treats, collars and leashes, frontline (dogs & cats), clay cat litter (*non-clumping), canned cat food (cats prefer pate variety), Iams dry dog food, Iams dry kitten food, Royal Canin babycat food and Iams adult cat food.

 

Driver charged with possession of CDS

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PARSIPPANY — While monitoring traffic in the area of Kingston Road on Sunday, January 17 at 10:31 a.m. Patrol Officer William Stone observed a 2006 Toyota Camry excessively sounding its horn while following another vehicle.

He initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle excessively sounding its horn.

Once outside his vehicle Patrol Officer Stone immediately smelled the odor of raw marijuana as the driver, Wojciech Dymacz, 28, Parsippany, opened his window.

After a brief investigation, Mr. Dymacz was placed under arrest for possession of 50 grams or less of marijuana. He was transported back to Parsippany Police Headquarters were he was issued summons for Possession of 50 grams or less of Marijuana, Improper Use of Horn, and having an Expired Inspection Sticker. He was released on his own recognizance pending his 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.

Retired Parsippany Deputy Chief charged with DWI

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PARSIPPANY — Patrol Sergeant Ross Cooper was patrolling the area of Parsippany Road at 4:04 a.m. on Wednesday, January 27, when he observed a vehicle parked, with its engine running in the parking lot of the Parsippany Elks Lodge, 230 Parsippany Road, at which time he pulled into the parking lot to check on the vehicle.

Patrol Sergeant Cooper approached the vehicle and observed the driver, later identified as William Makowitz, 72, Sparta, sitting in the driver’s seat with his head tilted back. Makowitz a former Parsippany Deputy Chief retired in 2006 from the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department.

Makowitz receives an annual pension of $102,523.

Makowitz was appointed deputy chief in April 2001, but his promotion wasn’t officially recognized by the state Department of Personnel until 2004.

Patrol Sergeant Cooper was able wake Mr. Makowitz after a few attempts and speak to him.

After a brief investigation, Mr. Makowitz was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and transported back to Parsippany Police Headquarters.

He was charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Failure to Submit to Breath Testing. Mr. Makowitz was released on his own recognizance pending his 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.

 

David M. Samuel named to Deans List at Monmouth

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PARSIPPANY — Sophomore David M. Samuel III was named to the Deans List for Fall Semester at Monmouth University with an overall GPA of 3.73.

David is a 2013 graduate from Parsippany High School.

Located along New Jersey’s northern coastline, Monmouth University offers a welcoming and dynamic setting for student development. Innovative academic programs, individual faculty attention and nationally ranked Division One athletics make our private university a great place to find your future.

Monmouth’s beautiful coastal campus sits at the heart of a vibrant culture rich in history, the arts, technology and entrepreneurship. Just one hour from New York and Philadelphia, we take pride in preparing students to succeed in life after Monmouth. Our renowned faculty are actively involved in advancing academic research nationwide while encouraging meaningful community involvement and critical thinking for self-fulfillment.

Woman’s Club February Meeting Features Speaker from Jersey Battered Women’s Services

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PARSIPPANY — The Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills will hold their monthly General Meeting at the Lake Parsippany Rescue & Recovery Building, 100 Centerton Drive, on Monday, February 22 at 7:00 p.m.

The meeting is open to all area women interested in learning about the club and its involvement in the local community.

After the business meeting, the Director of Community Relations at Jersey Battered Women’s Services (JBWS) will be the guest speaker.  She will provide information on the different services JBWS provides to women in the community.  She will also present information on how to recognize if an acquaintance or family member is being abused and what information you could provide to help.

Club members and guests are asked to make a donation towards purchasing baby monitors or bring paper goods or cleaning products to the General Meeting.

Everything will be donated to a local JBWS shelter. For additional information on JBWS, please contact info@jbws.org .

For information on the Woman’s Club involvement with JBWS call Cathy Haney at (973) 335-9769.

The Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills is a member of the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs of GFWC (NJSFWC), which is the largest volunteer women’s service organization in the state, providing opportunities for education, leadership training, and community service.

For more information call Cathy at (973) 984-0758, e-mail the club at womansclubofpth@gmail.com or find us on the web by clicking here.

PHHS Swim Team holding a swim-a-thon

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PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Hills High School Swim Team is holding a first time swim-a-thon event to help raise money for the New Jersey DECA Community Service fundraiser “Packages for Patriots”.

Through this fundraiser, the business club is supporting the charity, Operation Shoebox. Operation Shoebox is a non-profit organization that is based in New Jersey and sends care packages to soldiers overseas using products and goods that are donated to them. Recently this organization shipped package number 100,000 to a New Jersey service person on active duty.

At the moment the organization needs the money to continue to send all these packages to our soldiers. This year, New Jersey DECA’s state goal is to raise and donate $25,000 to the cause. Through this business club at their school, Parsippany Hills juniors, Shreya Moola and Jillian Bostek have co-chaired their chapter’s fundraising efforts. During the course of the year a variety of activities have been utilized to raise funds. The girls are also members of the PHHS swim team and have used their passion for swimming to organize an event through their team.

They have set up a swim-a-thon that will give the entire swim team a chance to do something to give back to the community. The event will take place on February 1st at Morristown High School between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The entire swim team and its supporters are excited to see what the outcomes of this event will be and are hopeful to raise the money needed!

If community members would like to donate to this worthwhile cause they contact Mr.John Pico or Mr.William Soden at Parsippany Hills High School.

Jonathan Franchini makes the Fall 2015 Dean’s List at Delaware Valley University

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Jonathan Franchini

PARSIPPANY — Jonathan Franchini a resident of Lake Hiawatha was honored for academic achievement by being named to the Dean’s List at Delaware Valley University for the Fall 2015 semester.

Delaware Valley University is an independent, comprehensive university with more than 1,000 acres in Bucks and Montgomery counties. Founded in 1896, DelVal emphasizes experiential and interdisciplinary learning and provides small class sizes where students learn on a first-name basis.

Through the innovative Experience360 Program, all DelVal students gain real world experience in their fields. Located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, DelVal combines the comfort of small-town living with the excitement of big-city access.

DelVal offers more than 25 undergraduate majors in the sciences, humanities and business, more than five master’s programs, a Doctor of Education and a variety of adult education courses.

Learn more at: delval.edu

Two Parsippany Residents victim of IRS phone scam

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PARSIPPANY — A female victim came to Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department to report she was the victim of a IRS scam, at 7:25 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26. The female victim stated she was contacted by an IRS employee on her phone and was advised she owed $7,000 in taxes and needed to pay them immediately or be arrested. The victim went to a Western Union location in Parsippany and wired approximately $3,000.00, the maximum allowable limit per transfer, to “Martin Douglas.” The victim advised Patrol Officer J. Hughes she attempted to cancel the wire transfer after she became suspicious of the phone call and wire transfer. Unfortunately, the wire transfers were already completed and the victim lost her money.

Parsippany Police Officer E. Elston was investigating a report of a possible missing person when the victim contacted her daughter, who was at Parsippany Police Headquarters, and advised her she was home on Monday, January 21 at 9:21 p.m.

Prior to responding to Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Headquarters to report the victim missing, the daughter was unable to reach her mother at work, received vague texts from her mother, and a male named “Brian” called her and advised her that he knew were the victim was, but would not divulge where.

Officers responded to the victim’s residence at which time she advised the Officers that she was on the phone continuously since 11:00 a.m. with the IRS who told her she owed $17,500. in back taxes.

She further advised that she was threatened with arrest if she did not immediately pay or hung up the phone. The Officers advised the victim that this was a phone scam and not the IRS calling to collect back taxes.

Upon further investigation the caller, “Melvin Harris”, instructed her to go to multiple MoneyGram locations and wire money to satisfy the taxes she owed. The victim unfortunately followed the instructions and sent the money.
These incident is still under investigation and anyone with information is asked to call the Investigative Division at (973) 263-4313.

While this incident is under investigation it is important to know the following pointers to avoid being a victim:

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  • The IRS does not ask payment via pre-paid debit cards or wire transfers.
  • The IRS will contact you via USPS mail first, then a possible phone call.
  • The IRS will not force you to immediately pay because you have the right to appeal.
  • Do not trust your caller ID. Scammers will spoof their caller ID to look like they are legitimately from the IRS or other agencies.
  • The IRS will not threaten you with immediate arrest or force you to stay on the phone.

    If you suspect the call is fraudulent hang up and call the IRS at 800-829-1040 and they can assist you in determining if you do in fact owe money.

    For more information click here.

  • Poodle escaped in Fairfield from Animal Hospital

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    FAIRFIELD —  You bring your animal to an animal hospital for treatment and your animal escapes and it has been five days and no sign of him.

    A nurse was walking Pepper, a 17-pound, gray, male poodle, around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday morning when the snow was already coming down and the leash slipped from her grasp and the dog ran off.

    The dog is missing from Animal Emergency and Referral Associates, 1237 Bloomfield Avenue, Fairfield, since Saturday morning.

    Pepper crossed Bloomfield Avenue, zigging and zagging through more than six inches of snow, before running into dense woods along the Passaic River. He hasn’t been seen since.

     

    Cambria brought Pepper to the animal hospital Friday, after he was hit by a car in front of her house and needed minor treatment.

    The hospital said after the poodle ran away Saturday morning, hospital staff searched for him for six hours in the blizzard. When they stopped looking, they figured the dog had probably hidden in the snow.

    Pepper is not wearing a collar but has a microchip under his chin with identifying information, Cambria said. She said he had an IV catheter banded to his front leg and was attached to a blue-white harness when he went missing.

    The family is offering a $100.00 reward for Pepper’s safe return.  His dog ID # is 481886.

    If you seen him please call Cambria at (917) 449-8144 or call Dr. Palescandolo at (973) 226-3282.

    Support Project Graduation at Houlihans

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    Par Hills Class of 2014 celebrated Project Graduation at Met Life

    PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany Hills High School Project Graduation fundraiser will be held on Thursday, February 11 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Houlihan’s, 1735 Route 46 East.

    A portion of the proceeds goes to benefit Parsippany Hills High School Project Graduation. No coupons or discounts may be applied to Fundraiser Events. No early bird menu. Valid for to-go orders.

    To get a gauge of seats needed, please RSVP before February 9 to Catherine Paraan at cparaan@optonine.net. Walk-ins still welcome on night of event.

    For additional information, please call (973) 818-6437.

    Click here to download a flyer and please bring it with you so PHHS Project Graduation

     

    PHS Bands Fundraiser at Bedding Shoppe

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    PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany High School Band will hold a fundraiser on Saturday, January 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, January 31 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at The Bedding Shoppe, 811 Route 46.

    Bedding Shoppe, Parsippany’s trusted local mattress store for the last 28 years, is offering a private mattress sale to raise funds for PHS Bands.  Bedding Shoppe will donate $25 to $150 to the PHS Bands for ever set sold during this event. Donations will help offset the cost of the trip to West Virginia in May and support other programs. Individual band members will also be given a $10.00 referral donation toward their cost of the trip for each person they refer who makes a purchase. Bedding Shoppe will also offer local delivery, removal of your old set, and no interest financing to qualified buyers. Treat yourself to that new mattress you’ve wanted and help a great cause. Please help get the word out.

    Click here for a copy of the bands flyer.

    WATCH: Christie response to flooding: Should I pick up a mop?

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    HOOKSETT, N.H. –Criticism about Gov. Chris Christie’s return to New Hampshire after the weekend blizzard has followed him to New Hampshire. The governor was pressed by a questioner at his latest town hall, the same event he was forced to postpone when he cut his six-day campaign trip to the state short because of the snowstorm,…

    Hofstra Congratulates Fall 2015 Dean’s List Students

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    Stephen Campana

    PARSIPPANY — Hofstra University congratulates three Parsippany students named to the Fall 2015 Dean’s List for their outstanding academic achievement. Students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the semester to make the Dean’s List.

    The local students who earned a spot on the Dean’s List include:

    Nitigna Bhatt, a graduate Parsippany High School; Stephen Campana a graduate of Parsippany Hills High School and Jessica Ferguson a graduate of Parsippany High School.

    Hofstra University is a nationally ranked private university just 25 miles from New York City and all its cultural, recreational and professional opportunities.

    They offer small classes and personal attention with the resources, technology, and facilities of a large university. Students can chose from undergraduate and graduate offerings in liberal arts and sciences, business, engineering and applied science, communication, education, health professions and human services, honors studies, the Maurice A. Deane School of Law, the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, and the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine.

    Named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, and one of only two schools chosen to host consecutive presidential debates, Hofstra University is a dynamic community of more than 11,000 students known for civic engagement and public service.

    Morris County School of Technology PTO Comedy Night Fundraiser

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    PARSIPPANY — Morris County School of Technology’s PTO will be holding a Comedy Night on Saturday, February 27 at the Parsippany PAL, 33 Baldwin Road, Parsippany, at 7:00 p.m.

    Enjoy a night of laughter featuring professional comedians JOEY KOLA and TOM CALDORA.  Doors open at 7:00 p.m.  Show begins at 8:30 p.m.

    Tickets are $25.00 each includes coffee and dessert. Bring your own food and drink.  

    Purchase tickets on-line by clicking here.  To qualify for a special drawing, pruchase tickets by February 12.  All seating is reserved. Purchase tickets soon for best seating. Tricky Tray tickets and 50/50 tickets available to purchase at event. 

    Extra parking will be available at Smith Field Park located next to Parsippany PAL.  Only adults 21 and older will be permitted.  All proceeds will benefit Morris County School of Technology PTO.  Tickets are non-refundable.  Call (862) 228-3430 with any questions. 

     

    Three Parsippany students are named to University of Rhode Island Dean’s List

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    Amanda Nardella

    PARSIPPANY — The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that 4,986 undergraduates have qualified for the Fall 2015 Dean’s List. The students represent nearly all of Rhode Island’s cities and towns, all six New England states, New York and New Jersey, other states and 18 countries.

    The following students from your area were named to the Dean’s List:

    Dana M. Marxen, a 2013 graduate of Parsippany Hills High School;  Victoria Michelle Bond and Amanda Nardella, both 2014 graduates of Parsippany High School.

    To be included on the Dean’s List, students must have completed 12 or more credits during a semester for letter grades with at least a 3.30 quality point average qualify for the Dean’s list. Part-time students qualify with the accumulation of 12 credits with a 3.30 quality point average.

    The University uses a national news distribution service, Merit, to publicize student accomplishments, like making the dean’s list. This service sends University student news to hometown newspapers, and publishes it on the Merit site to help URI students build a positive online profile.

    View the the complete Dean’s List click here.

    The University of Rhode Island’s pioneering research extends the University’s influence well beyond its coastal borders, while its unique interdisciplinary courses provide its 16,637 undergraduate and graduate students with global opportunities in an intimate environment. In May 2015, more than 3,200 undergraduate and about 660 graduate degrees were awarded. The University now has more than 120,000 alumni worldwide.

    Morris County Jail is Reacredited for a Fifth Consecutive Time

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    MORRIS COUNTY  The Morris County Jail has received renewed accreditation this week from the America Correctional Association (ACA), getting high marks as one of the best run correctional facilities in the nation.

    The ACA formally issued its accreditation on Sunday, giving the jail a nearly perfect score on its physical plant, programs and safety based on a report issued by a three-member team of the ACA, which spent three days in May 2015 at the jail in Morris Township to assess operations.

    The Morris County correctional facility is one of only two jails in the state and one of only 145 county jails nationwide to be accredited. It has received accreditation every three years since first applying in 2003.

     

    “This is a terrific achievement which reflects the dedication and professionalism of the management and staff at the county jail,’’ said Freeholder Doug Cabana, who is the county governing board’s liaison on law and public safety issues.

    “I commend the men and women who work at the correctional facility for their dedication and hard work for the citizens of Morris County in keeping the facility one of the best in the nation,’’ added Morris County Sheriff Edward Rochford.

    The ACA panel’s reaccreditation audit found few flaws in the jail’s operation. Among many findings, the report stated:

    • The facility employs a comprehensive, well-integrated and intelligently designed security system.
    • The facility provides a pleasant environment to live and work.
    • Sanitation is obviously given a high priority throughout the facility.
    • The entire dining operation was clean and well organized.
    • The medical staff should be commended for the incredible job they do in providing a very inmate centered healthcare program.

    The accrediting agency also found that there have been no legal consent decrees, class action lawsuits or adverse legal judgments against the county jail over the past three years.

    The report was authored by ACA panel members Wynnie Samuels, a corrections consultant from Florida; Frank Milano, a retired captain of the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office in Virginia; and Marmie Schuster-Walker, a corrections consultant from Arlington, Virginia.

    Accepting the re-accreditation award for the county, at a session on Sunday in New Orleans were Morris County Sheriff Edward Rochford and Corrections Officer Michael Chereches.

    The “new’’ Morris County Correctional Facility opened in May of 2000 at a site on John Street in Morris Township, near the borders of Hanover Township and Morristown. The six story building, considered to be one of the premier jails in the nation, includes eight housing pods totaling 277 cells with the capacity to house a total of 528 inmates.

    The jail utilizes a direct supervision management style, a somewhat unique departure from traditional jails but one which has proven to be a safer method of managing inmate populations.

    The direct supervision jail, through a combination of architectural design, classification philosophy, inmate ground rules and officer deployment, dispenses with physical boundaries and instead, uses behavioral boundaries to effectively control inmate behavior.

    The result is significantly lower rates of assaults and lawsuits by inmates and allows for less expensive construction due to the improved behavior of inmates.

    The jail’s eight housing pods are open, self-contained living units which house between 64 and 72 inmates. This architectural design enhances supervision, increases perimeter security and effectively divides inmates into manageable groups.

    To read the ACA report, click here.

    Dr. Edward J. Yaw, CCM President, Receives Huber Award

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    Dr. Edward J. Yaw. Photo Credit: Farlekas Photography
    Dr. Edward J. Yaw. Photo Credit: Farlekas Photography

    RANDOLPH — The Morris County Chamber of Commerce on Friday, January 22, presented Dr. Edward J. Yaw, president of County College of Morris (CCM), with its William P. Huber Award in recognition of his many years of service and contributions to the community.

    Yaw received the award at the chamber’s 95th Annual Meeting Luncheon held at the Hanover Marriott Hotel. The Huber Award is presented each year by the chamber for outstanding community leadership. William P. Huber was president of St. Claire’s Health System and an integral member of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce.

    “It is an honor to receive this recognition from the chamber, which plays such a central and instrumental role in shaping our community for the benefit of businesses and residents alike,” said Yaw. “This recognition also is particularly significant for me because I knew Bill Huber and always admired his involvement in the community. I have such fond recollections of him and his many contributions.”

    Yaw has been with CCM since 1980 and has served as college president since 1986. Under his leadership, CCM has become one of the state’s leading community colleges. As a result of his vision and guidance, the college has one of the highest combined transfer and graduation rates among community colleges in New Jersey.

    In addition, he has served on a variety of professional and educational councils and has played an instrumental role in shaping higher education in New Jersey. During his service as chair of the New Jersey Presidents Council, he led the effort to enact a statewide transfer agreement to ease the process for students seeking to pursue their educations beyond an associate degree. He also was a member of the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education and has led accreditation evaluation teams on behalf of the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association.

    Yaw also is active in community affairs and currently serves on the boards of the Morris County Human Relations Commission, the Urban League of Morris County and the Morris-Sussex-Warren Counties Workforce Investment Board.

    Under his leadership CCM also has become a valued partner of the local business community. Included among those efforts, the college’s Center for Business and Technology (CBT) since 2014 has been the statewide leader in providing no-cost business training for employees through a partnership developed by the New Jersey Department of Labor with the New Jersey Business and Industry Association and the New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development. Over the last three years, the CBT, through its customized business solutions program, has served more than 900 area organizations, training 10,300 employees.  Most of that training was completed on-site at company locations.

    Driver avoids other vehicle; crashes into curb and guardrail

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    PARSIPPANY — On Thursday, January 21 at approximately 7:00 p.m. Mr. Daniel Garafono, 53, Lake Hiawatha was traveling west on Vail Road and crossed the center line, then struck the curb and guardrail on the eastbound side of the road.

    Mr. Garafono stated “That an unknown vehicle crossed the roadway in front of him and he swerved to avoid a collision.”

    Parsippany-Troy Hills Officer Daniel Ross investigated the accident.  Officer Jaime Mendez assisted at the scene.

    Mr. Garafono was transported to Morristown Medical Center by Rockaway Neck Volunteer First Aid Squad, suffering from a laceration to his head over his right eye.

    Police determined that Mr. Garafano was at fault. No summons were issued at the time of the report.

    Powdermill Towing towed the 2014 Ford F-150 from the scene.

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    Driver crashes into curb and guardrail on Vail Road

    Alfred J. Jones, 49, passed away

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    SPARTA — Alfred J. Jones, 49, died on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in Morristown to the late Alfred and Anna, he was raised in Parsippany and lived in Rockaway before moving to Sparta 10 years ago.

    Al was born with cystic fibrosis and was the recipient of a double lung transplant which successfully added many years to his life. He was an avid bowler and a member of the Professional Bowlers Association.

    He is survived by his brother, Michael P. Jones and his wife Mary; and his nephew Michael. Alfred will be loved and missed by his family and his many friends.

    Services were private under the direction of Whitham-Kanapaux Funeral Home, Rockaway. Messages of condolence may be sent to: www.RockawayFuneral.com.

    Memorial donations may be made in Al’s name to: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

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