A Day of Remembrance of 9/11 to be held in Parsippany

Frank L. Cahill
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A Day of Remembrance of 9/11 to be held in Parsippany

PARSIPPANY — The Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills will hold “A Day of Remembrance of 9/11” on Tuesday, September 11 at 8:30 a.m. at Parsippany-Troy Hills Municipal Building, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard.

The Master of Ceremonies will be Matt Clarkin, Chief of Staff to the Mayor and Keynote Speaker will be Council President Paul Carifi, Jr.

Seven Parsippany residents died in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Many of them were husbands, wives and parents, but all of them were neighbors and friends in the Parsippany community.

As we remember them today, read more about their lives, courtesy of obituaries complied on legacy.com.

Martin Boryczewski
Boryczewski was remembered as a life-of-the-party type, who loved hanging out with friends as much as he loved his trading job. He grew up in Parsippany, and frequently came home to visit his family, whom he was close with. Read more here.

Antoinette Duger
Duger was a devoted mother in a close knit Italian family, who she loved cooking for. She cared deeply for those around her; some of her last words were, “I don’t want them to worry,” her sister said. Read more here.

Michael John Pescherine
Perscherine and his wife were expecting a baby at the time of his death, due in March 2002, something that cause him to “scream in delight.” He was remembered as an athlete who loved watching the Giants. Read more here.

Thomas H. Polhemus
Thomas Polhemus was remember as loving golf nearly as much as he loved his wife and two sisters. He played through rain and snow three times a week, and would travel to Myrtle Beach to play with friends. Read more here.

Maria Theresa Santillan
Maria Santillan was in the middle of planning her wedding to her high school sweetheart when she died. She had long dreamed of working in New York City, and often commuted with her father to the PATH station. Read more here.

Michael C. Sorresse
Sorresse was deeply proud of working in the World Trade Center, something he’d tell people as they spotted the towers from the Turnpike. He was a family man who has just bought a home in Morris County. Read more here.

Jason Kyle Jacobs
Jason Kyle Jacobs worked in the World Trade Center. He was a partner in Fiduciary Trust Co. and worked in Tower 2. Survivors originally listed: Wife, Jennifer; Daughter, Zoe; Father, Charles; Mother, Marilyn; and Brother, Seth. Read more here.

Mt. Tabor Fifth Grade Class car wash

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Mt. Tabor Fifth Grade Class car wash

PARSIPPANY — The Mt. Tabor Fifth Grade Class held a car wash on Saturday, September 8 at the Parsippany Elks, 230 Parsippany Road.

The boys and girls cleaned the vehicles from top to bottom for a suggested donation of only $5.00.

Alex Vadas washing the vehicle
Ayat Ahmed washing the vehicles
Elijah Tirrell spaying the vehicles
5th Grade Class promoting the car wash
The crew washing vehicles
The crew washing vehicles
The crew washing vehicles
The crew washing vehicles

Parsippany Teachers to Rally at Board of Education Meeting

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Parsippany Teachers to Rally at Board of Education Meeting

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Education Association (PTHEA) members will gather to demonstrate at the Parsippany-Troy Hills Board of Education Building on Thursday, September 13 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. prior to BOE closed session meeting.

About 150 PTHEA members will attend the open meeting at 7:00 p.m., wearing black Association shirts.

The teachers will march, carrying signs, on the sidewalks adjacent to BOE office building to make the Board of Education, at its regularly scheduled meeting, aware that the professional staff expects fair compensation.

“In response to a private and internal memorandum to fellow PTHEA members, the Parsippany Board of Education has published on its web site a “response to a PTHEA statement concerning job actions.” Although the PTHEA were not ready to take the contract negotiations public, thy feel they must respond. Whether or not one would identify the Board’s proposals as “fair” or “generous” (as they do), the basic and incontrovertible fact is that their offer would result in yet another year of reduced take-home pay. They cannot deny this; it is simple math. Their statement does correctly note that one of their offers would actually allow slightly more take-home pay, but only if we accepted a health care plan that required greater out-of-pocket costs. In other words, it offers a slight increase in take-home pay, but necessitates that we quickly give that money (and more) away to doctors, hospitals, and pharmacies. It is another offer to work for less money masquerading as generosity,” stated PTHEA members in a press release.

“These offers came after eight months negotiations, during which time the PTHEA accepted numerous concessions, moved away from its original proposals, and told the Board it would accept any deal that led to even a small increase in take-home pay. During this time they didn’t protest, hold rallies, or make statements. They presented evidence that such a deal was both affordable and practical and were given indications that agreement was close. And then, at the 11th hour, just as their old contract expired, the Board came back with the offers noted above. And that is why the 750 members of the PTHEA across all 14 schools feel they have no choice, and have overwhelmingly decided that they can no longer volunteer their free time for activities that go beyond contracted responsibilities. The teachers are not willing to divert time from their own families for voluntary and/or uncompensated work as long as they continue to realize less real income year after year. During this time, teachers will continue to discharge their duties fully and completely, according to the contract with the Board of Education. They will perform all the functions required of them during class, duty, and contracted meeting times. The professional dedication that parents and students have come to expect from the Parsippany education professionals will remain unchanged, and the level of instruction, coaching, counseling, and care that Parsippany schools are known for will not be curtailed.”

 

Parsippany welcomes MANE USA Corporate Headquarters

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Parsippany welcomes MANE USA Corporate Headquarters

PARSIPPANY — On Thursday, September 6, The Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills welcomed MANE USA, Fragrance Development Center, to the township.

In welcoming the over one hundred employees in attendance to Parsippany were Parsippany-Troy Hills Mayor Michael Soriano, Council Vice President Janice McCarthy, Councilman Michael dePierro, Councilwoman Loretta Gragnani, Parsippany-Troy Hills Economic Development Advisory Committee Vice Chairman Frank Cahill, and member Thomas Williams, Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce Board members Nicolas Limanov and Alan Golub, Esq.

Mane USA, a French fragrance and flavor company, acquired 339 Jefferson Road from Prism Capital Partners in May 2017.

The new state-of-the-art, 100,000 square feet facility located at 339 Jefferson Road is home to MANE’s Commercial, Creative, R&D and Corporate Teams. The expansive space is fully equipped with cutting-edge robotics, a 2,000 square feet consumer insights testing centre, sensory odor booths and extensive testing laboratories. Its third floor houses a full-service hair salon and commercial grade laundry facility. The office space is continuously replenished with 100% fresh air allowing for an odour-free fragrance creation environment. The contemporary, full service salon contains four sinks and four drying/styling stations to evaluate haircare product usage from start to finish. From shampoos and conditioners to styling products and raw materials, they are able to test through all phases of product development. The salon is designed for both internal fragrance testing and customer on site product evaluations.

Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce Board Member Alan Golub, Parsippany-Troy Hills Mayor Michael Soriano, Parsippany-Troy Hills Economic Development Advisory Committee Vice Chairman Frank Cahill, Councilwoman Janice McCarthy, and Parsippany-Troy Hills Economic Development Advisory Committee member Thomas Williams
Michel Mane, President at Mane
MANE USA Corporate Headquarters, 339 Jefferson Road

Prism’s in-house construction team fitted out Mane USA’s 70,000-square-foot space. The full-service commercial real estate owner/operator will continue as property manager for the fully occupied, 102,000-square-foot property, which also serves as home to Hollister Construction and Ascend Laboratories.

MANE’s Global President and CEO Mr. John Mane
Parsippany-Troy Hills Economic Development Advisory Committee Vice Chairman Frank Cahill making a presentation to MANE USA
Mr. Michel Mane, MANE’s President of the Americas, Parsippany-Troy Hills Mayor Michael Soriano, Parsippany-Troy Hills Economic Development Advisory Committee Vice Chairman Frank Cahill and MANE’s Global President and CEO Mr. John Mane
Parsippany-Troy Hills Mayor Michael Soriano
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Councilwoman Janice McCarthy, Councilman Michael dePierro, John Mane, Mayor Michael Soriano, Economic Development Vice Chairman Frank Cahill, Michel Mane and Councilwoman Loretta Gragnani cutting the ribbon of MANE’s new USA Headquarters, located on Jefferson Road

The project included a complete overhaul of the building’s three-story atrium lobby and upgraded finishes throughout. Prism also incorporated enhanced building services including a fitness center and grab-and-go café.

A flexible, Consumer Insights Center, 2,000 square foot facility to accommodate a variety of research needs. The space is host to focus group sessions, in depth interviews and our proprietary P2C Perfumer to Consumer Workshops. The testing room is fully equipped with audio and video capabilities and a large one way observation mirror. Adjacent to the focus group room are six sensory testing booths and four sinks that allow for on-site consumer product testing. MANE has assembled an extensive, diverse demographic consumer database and retains in house management of all data collection and analysis.

Situated on five acres, the granite-clad building offers underground parking in addition to surface lots. It is strategically located near the junction of I-80 and I-287, just minutes from the Parsippany Sheraton and Hyatt House hotels.

 

Gannon Earns “Most Influential People in Security” Top Ranking

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Gannon Earns “Most Influential People in Security” Top Ranking

MORRISTOWN — Morris County Sheriff Jim Gannon earned national recognition from Security magazine as one of 2018’s Most Influential People in Security, joining just 16 fellow top security executives and industry leaders in America who are positively impacting the security field, their organization, their peers, and the national and global security landscape.

Sheriff James Gannon

“It is always humbling to be recognized by your peers and fellow professionals who understand the incredibly complex and sophisticated world of security in today’s day and age,” said Sheriff Gannon. “I have been incredibly blessed to work with so many elite men and women in law enforcement and corporate security over the years. They share this award with me.  It’s a tough business made up of tough individuals. To be recognized in their company is a true honor.”

Prior to becoming Morris County Sheriff in January 2017, Gannon was the Global Head of Security Risk for Novartis following a decorated career in law enforcement.  Sheriff Gannon served in the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force in Newark and investigated sensitive international terrorism and national security matters.  He also worked in the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, climbing the ranks from Detective to Deputy Chief of Investigations, eventually starting the Morris County Cold Case Unit in 2003, co-authoring the “Morris County Counter-Terrorism Task Force Manual,” and leading a team of police officers into New York City to assist with the PENTTBOMB Investigation on 9/11.

Security magazine said the following about Sheriff Gannon and his fellow honorees: “These security leaders have been nominated by their colleagues and associates and were chosen based upon their leadership qualities and overall positive impact on stakeholders, enterprises, colleagues, constituents and the general public.”

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Computer Criminal Theft Charges at Chilton Medical Center

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Defendant Pleads Guilty to Computer Criminal Theft Charges at Chilton Medical Center

MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp and Chief Brian C. Spring of the Pequannock Township Police Department announce the entry of a guilty plea by Sergiu Jitcu, 39, Saddle Brook, on Computer Criminal Theft charges.

On or about November 8, 2017, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office was contacted by Chilton Medical Center Director of Security who reported a theft of computer equipment from the facility by the defendant, now a former IT employee at Chilton Medical Center.

The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Specialized Crimes Division was advised that Chilton Medical Center received information from a resident of Wisconsin that he had purchased a computer hard drive on eBay from the defendant and this computer hard drive contained personal identifying information of individual(s) who may have been treated at Chilton Medical Center.

The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Specialized Crimes Division commenced an investigation into the allegation and, ultimately, executed a Search Warrant on the defendant’s residence and motor vehicles resulting in the seizure of various computer equipment and additional items belonging to Chilton Medical Center.

Subsequent investigation has revealed that at least one computer storage medium, which was sold on eBay by the defendant, contained data/data bases with personal identifying information of patient(s) of Chilton Medical Center.

On or about December 15, 2017, Chilton Medical Center sent notifications to patients, identified as potentially being affected by the theft, who had been treated at Chilton Medical Center advising of the incident.

The defendant has pled guilty to the following offenses based on the defendant’s criminal activity on various dates between January 1, 2015 and November 8, 2017.

  • One count of Computer Criminal Activity, i.e. computer theft by accessing data, data base, computer storage medium or computer equipment without authorization or in excess of the authorization, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:20-25a, a crime of the Third degree;
  • One count of Theft, i.e. the taking of computer equipment from Chilton Medical Center, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3a, a crime of the Third degree.

Sentencing of the defendant is scheduled to take place on Friday, October 26, before the Honorable Stephen J. Taylor, P.J.S.C. in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Morris Vicinage.

Prosecutor Knapp would like to thank the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Specialized Crimes Division, Financial Crimes Unit, Pequannock Township Police Department, Saddle Brook Police Department and Chilton Medical Center whose efforts contributed to the investigation and prosecution of this case.

Letter to the editor: Please do not appoint Kavanaugh

Frank L. Cahill
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parsippany focusDear Editor:

Please do not appoint Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

He is against women’s healthcare, cancer screenings and childcare, Men’s cancer screening.

Children need both their parents to become productive voting citizens. Kavanaugh is in favor of making the President immune to being a lawful citizen above prosecution and able to create crimes in every way.

Also Kavanaugh is Pro Cancer. He favors polluting air, water and soil with toxic chemicals.
He has supported EPA rules reduced.

Our future is in grave danger with Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court.
Oppose Kavanaugh!

Sincerely,
Diane Grohn

Sherrill Brings Phil Murphy, Joe Biden to Montclair State University Rally

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Sherrill Brings Phil Murphy, Joe Biden to Montclair State University Rally

MONTCLAIR — In front of a huge crowd of supporters, volunteers, and community leaders, Mikie Sherrill kicked off her fall campaign along with Vice President Joe Biden, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey State Democratic Committee Chairman John Currie, and Montclair State University student and Mikie Sherrill campaign volunteer Naajidah Kahn. Vice President Joe Biden endorsed Mikie Sherrill for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District in April 2018, and joined her at Montclair State University to engage students and residents of the community.

NJ State Democratic Chairman John Currie addresses the audience

“Each new generation has a choice to make: face the challenges head on with the confidence and the certainty that we can lead this world toward something better and, in doing so, provide a better future for everyone,” said Mikie Sherrill.

She continued: “This country has always been at its best, has always lead in the most effective way, and has always achieved the greatest success, when we operate from a sense of confidence and optimism and leadership that looks toward the future.”

Naajidah Khan, Montclair State University student and Mikie Sherrill intern speaks

A U.S. Navy veteran, former prosecutor, and mother of four, Mikie Sherrill is running for Congress in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District. Mikie Sherrill is focused on bringing new leadership to Congress, and will work with Republicans and Democrats to restore the full state and local tax deduction for New Jersey taxpayers, work to fix the Affordable Care Act to bring down health care costs, and focus on creating good paying jobs in New Jersey.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy

Sherrill said “We are fighting to ensure the economic future of New Jersey – that our federal tax system doesn’t punish our state, that we drive innovation, and create good-paying jobs so all of you can have a bright future right here in New Jersey. That families don’t go bankrupt if a loved one has a pre-existing condition, or needs prescription drugs. That we protect women’s healthcare, and we don’t rollback the protections on marriage equality.”

Vice President Joe Biden

Sherrill is the Democratic candidate for New Jersey’s 11th congressional district, a seat that has been held by Republican Representative Rodney P. Frelinghuysen for over twenty years. A seat thought so solidly Republican that it seemed folly for any sensible Democrat to seek it (or any Republican to challenge Frelinghuysen). There was so little competition for the seat over the years.

“When I first met Mikey over a year ago I met a great candidate, today I saw someone who will be a great Congresswoman,” said Mayor Michael Soriano.

“We are in a battle for the soul of America,” Biden added. “That is not a Democrat or Republican thing.” And then, Biden got blunt, reminding the audience that he graduated college in the same year as the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy, events that seemed to put an end to the Civil Rights Movement that he had been drawn to as a young man. “Don’t tell me you’re demoralized,” Biden scolded the audience. “Get off your rear ends and vote.”

The event attracted a huge crowd of supporters, volunteers, and community leaders

Kiwanis Club donates to Craftsman Farms

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Kiwanis Club donates to Craftsman Farms

PARSIPPANY — Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany Foundation made a donation to The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms to help fund the activities of the Fall Family Day.

The Fall Family Day will be held on Saturday, September 15 from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 p.m. at The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms, 2352 Route 10 West, Parsippany.

Join in celebrating the fall harvest and Craftsman Farms’ agricultural past at our 12th Annual Farm Family Day.  This traditional fall festival is the museum’s biggest family program of the year.

Fall Family Day features seasonal fun with hayrides around the grounds of Craftsman Farms, and pumpkin painting.  Indoor and outdoor scavenger hunts encourage children to explore the landscape that was once the Stickley family’s home and farm. Craft activities and handicraft demonstrations exercise young minds and hands.  Bring the whole family and arrive early for a picnic on the grounds!  And inside Stickley’s Log House, tours will be suspended for the day and families are invited to stroll through the museum Open House at their own pace.

Activities offered on the grounds during Fall Family Day include:

  • Hayrides
  • Pumpkin painting
  • Craft activities
  • Games & races
  • Scavenger hunts
  • Hand craft demonstrations

Meet Rocco! I want to go home with you

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Meet Rocco! I want to go home with you

Meet Rocco! This 3-year-old German Shepherd is ready to find his forever home! Rocco is about 90 lbs and is still gaining weight–there’s a lot of him to love!

Rocco was abandoned, tied to the fence of a local, municipal animal shelter. He struggled immensely in the stressful shelter environment but is now thriving outside of it!

Rocco is currently undergoing professional training and is a star student! He listens well and will need a committed owner who will continue his training in his forever home. Our trainer will provide guidance and a strict plan to make sure Rocco continues to become the confident dog we know he can be!

The ideal home for Rocco would be an active one as he loves physical and mental exercise. Rocco will love going for hikes, long walks, and playing lots of fetch in your backyard!

If you are looking for a buddy to explore the world with please fill out an application by clicking here.

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