Drive-thru window shattered at Wendy’s

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Patrol Officer C. Dittino and D. Ribaudo responded to the Wendy’s, 2099 Route 46 for an activated burglar alarm at 3:31 a.m. on Monday, June 19.

Upon their arrival, they found the window for the drive-thru cashier was shattered by a concrete block. They were able to determine the suspect forced entry into the locked office.

This incident remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact the Parsippany Police Department’s Investigative Division at (973) 263-4311.

Front door shattered at Krauszers

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Patrol Sergeant J. Kornas, along with Patrol Officer A. Ohlsen and D. DeMuro, responded to Krauszer’s Food Store on North Beverwyck Road for an activated burglar alarm at 11:40 p.m. on Saturday, June 17.

Upon their arrival they observed the front door glass was shattered by a landscaping stone. It did not appear the suspect(s) made entry into the store.

This incident remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact the Parsippany Police Department’s Investigative Division at (973) 263-4311.

Criminal Mischief to a Vehicle in Colonial Heights

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Officer P. Parisi spoke to a victim of criminal mischief at 300 Parsippany Road. The victim advised him that on Saturday, June 10 he observed that someone scratched his vehicle from the front passenger door to the rear door of his 2009 Toyota Matrix.

This incident remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact the Parsippany Police Department’s Investigative Division at (973) 263-4311.

DWI arrest on Parsippany Road

PARSIPPANY — While on patrol on Saturday, June 17 at 12:54 a.m. in the area of Parsippany Road and Route 202, Patrol Officer Jesse Hughes observed a 2001 Nissan Sentra make an unsafe lane change and proceed southbound on Parsippany Road.

He conducted a motor vehicle stop on the vehicle and spoke to the driver, Antione Hollis, 29, Newark.

After a brief investigation he was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated. He was subsequently charged with the following Traffic Offenses: Driving While Intoxicated, Reckless Driving and Unsafe Lane Change.

He was released on his own recognizance pending his court date.

Goddard School presentation of Diplomas

PARSIPPANY — The Goddard School, 311 Smith Road, presented diplomas to it’s graduating Pre-Kindergarten Class of 2017 on Friday, June 23 at Parsippany High School. This marks the 10th Graduating class held by the Goddard School, Parsippany.

Parents, friends, grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers and sisters all joined for the celebration of twenty-four pre-kindergarten graduates.

The twenty four graduates included Timothy Cortezano, Genevieve Dopson, Dominic Fouche, Nirvaan Geedipalli, Thomas lnauen, Emmanuel John, Smriti Karthik, Sehej Kaur, Aran Kaya, Arjun Krishnan, Siddhant Lakhwani, Sophia LoBello, Saiharshith Manyam, Merih Michael, Aurik Mishra, Madison Molina, Niva Patel, Ridhima Sakpal, Siyona Samal, Tanaya Sheth, Negeen Shushtarian, Kabir Singh, Tanya Trivedi and Joel Vayalunkal.

PHHS Project Graduation; A night of fun and entertainment

PARSIPPANY — A night of fun at Branchburg Sports Complex …. Basketball, giant bubble balls, karaoke, volley ball, paddle ball, dodge ball, kick ball, photo booths, casino tables, pool, a huge Arcade game room were all part of the event held for the graduating class of Parsippany High School on Thursday evening, June 22, at Branchburg Sports Complex for an all night Project Graduation Party.

The primary aims of Project Graduation activities are to increase awareness of the dangers of drinking, drugging and driving and to reduce the number of youth involved in alcohol and other drug-related highway crashes. Across the country, Project Graduation and the chemical-free celebrations it inspired are the new tradition for graduating seniors.

The students, staff and volunteers wish to thank the following residents and businesses for their support in such a fantastic wonderful event:

It is because of your continued support that Project Graduation in Parsippany is a success. The parents, students, and staff of the Class of 2017 thank you for your continued support!

Acorn Home Improvements Inc.
Advanced Electronic Medical Billing, Inc.
Advocare, LLC
Anthony Franco
Anthony & Sons Bakery
Applebees
Aristocrat Limousine & Bus Company
Arthur’s Tavern of Morris Plains
Artistic Academy
Baldwin Bagel
Brooklawn Middle School PTA
Central Middle School PTA
Cerbo Lumber & Hardware
Cheesecake Factory
Chipolte of Morris Plains
Cluck U chicken
Custom Decorators Workroom
Cutting Edge Landscaping of NJ
D&B Chinese Food
Dunkin Donuts
Edible Arrangement of Parsippany
Election Fund of Michael J. dePierro
FRWD Logistics LLC
Fuddruckers
GFWC Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills
Gripp Plumbing & Heating, LLC
Hills of Troy Neighborhood Association
Home Depot of Parsippany
I.B.E.W. Local Union No. 102
IHOP
Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany
Knollwood School PTA
Lakeland Hills YMCA
Wendy’s – (Lenfam Management Company)
Kings Food Markets – (M. Bernstein Sons)
MAC Alliance
Morris County Building Trades
Morris County Primary Care
Morris Hills Veterinary Clinic
Mount Holleran Towne Tavern
New Jersey Acupuncture & Wellness Center
Northvail School PTA
Panera Bread of Parsippany
Par Troy Council of PTA’s
Parsippany Foot & Ankle LLC
Parsippany-Troy Hills Elks Lodge No. 2078
Partridge Run Apartments, Inc.
Par-Troy Little League West
Pelican Ski Shop
Priola Funeral Service, Inc.
Robert J. Iracane, CPA
Parsippany-Troy Hills Council Vice President Robert J. Peluso
Rockaway Meadow School PTA
Denville Dairy (RO-LO Systems, Inc.)
Saint Peter the Apostle Church
ShopRite of Parsippany STARS Program
St. Christopher R.C. Church
St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church
Super Foodtown of Lake Hiawatha
The Board of Education of Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District
The Michael Konner Corporation
The UPS Store
They’re Playing Our Song DJ of Parsippany
Thom-Mist, Inc.
Tilcon New York, Inc.
Veterans of Foreign Wars-Post 10184
Virginia & Arthur Henrickson
Wan Fu Yuan Inc DBA Hunan Taste
Watnong VFW Post #3401

PHS students enjoy “Project Graduation”

PARSIPPANY — A night of fun at Woodbridge Community Center …. Swimming, basketball, karaoke, ice skating, roller skating, volley ball, paddle ball, photo booths, casino tables, pool, a huge Arcade game room were all part of the event held for the graduating class of Parsippany High School on Thursday evening, June 22, at Woodbridge Community Center for an all night Project Graduation Party.

The primary aims of Project Graduation activities are to increase awareness of the dangers of drinking, drugging and driving and to reduce the number of youth involved in alcohol and other drug-related highway crashes. Across the country, Project Graduation and the chemical-free celebrations it inspired are the new tradition for graduating seniors.

The students, staff and volunteers wish to thank the following residents and businesses for their support in such a fantastic wonderful event:

It is because of your continued support that Project Graduation in Parsippany is a success. The parents, students, and staff of the Class of 2017 thank you for your continued support!

Acorn Home Improvements Inc.
Advanced Electronic Medical Billing, Inc.
Advocare, LLC
Anthony Franco
Anthony & Sons Bakery
Applebees
Aristocrat Limousine & Bus Company
Arthur’s Tavern of Morris Plains
Artistic Academy
Baldwin Bagel
Brooklawn Middle School PTA
Central Middle School PTA
Cerbo Lumber & Hardware
Cheesecake Factory
Chipolte of Morris Plains
Cluck U chicken
Custom Decorators Workroom
Cutting Edge Landscaping of NJ
D&B Chinese Food
Dunkin Donuts
Edible Arrangement of Parsippany
Election Fund of Michael J. dePierro
FRWD Logistics LLC
Fuddruckers
GFWC Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills
Gripp Plumbing & Heating, LLC
Hills of Troy Neighborhood Association
Home Depot of Parsippany
I.B.E.W. Local Union No. 102
IHOP
Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany
Knollwood School PTA
Lakeland Hills YMCA
Wendy’s – (Lenfam Management Company)
Kings Food Markets – (M. Bernstein Sons)
MAC Alliance
Morris County Building Trades
Morris County Primary Care
Morris Hills Veterinary Clinic
Mount Holleran Towne Tavern
New Jersey Acupuncture & Wellness Center
Northvail School PTA
Panera Bread of Parsippany
Par Troy Council of PTA’s
Parsippany Foot & Ankle LLC
Parsippany-Troy Hills Elks Lodge No. 2078
Partridge Run Apartments, Inc.
Par-Troy Little League West
Pelican Ski Shop
Priola Funeral Service, Inc.
Robert J. Iracane, CPA
Parsippany-Troy Hills Council Vice President Robert J. Peluso
Rockaway Meadow School PTA
Denville Dairy (RO-LO Systems, Inc.)
Saint Peter the Apostle Church
ShopRite of Parsippany STARS Program
St. Christopher R.C. Church
St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church
Super Foodtown of Lake Hiawatha
The Board of Education of Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District
The Michael Konner Corporation
The UPS Store
They’re Playing Our Song DJ of Parsippany
Thom-Mist, Inc.
Tilcon New York, Inc.
Veterans of Foreign Wars-Post 10184
Virginia & Arthur Henrickson
Wan Fu Yuan Inc DBA Hunan Taste
Watnong VFW Post #3401

Founding father of Wildlife Preserves Robert Perkins passed away; 89

PARSIPPANY —  Robert (Bob) Logan Perkins, Jr., 89, was born on June 23, 1927 and passed away on June 16, 2017, just a few days short of his ninetieth birthday.

Robert’s legacy is preserving vast freshwater marshland in the central Passaic River Basin from Great Swamp north to Black Meadows, Troy Meadows and Great Piece Meadows.

He is the founding father of Wildlife Preserves, Inc., a private, nonprofit land conservation organization dedicated to the preservation of natural areas, open space, wildlife, and wildlife habitats for conservation, education, and research. He was an avid bird watcher and could recognize thousands of birds and hundreds of bird calls.

He was known for walking through swamps with a pair of binoculars and a canoe paddle to blaze his way. He was one of 105 students attended The Putney Boarding School in Putney, Vermont and graduated Yale in 1955.

In his youth, he raised funds from rich, private philanthropists who loved birds; he charmed hundreds of land owners and bought thousands of acres of natural lands under the name of Wildlife Preserves, Inc.

The US Fish and Wildlife Service praised Bob Perkins regarding his accomplishment for consolidating hundreds of individual lots of land into one contiguous parcel at Troy Meadows; a letter written in 1960 from the Fish and Wildlife Service states, “(He) did what no one else was able to do before him.” Wildlife Preserves donated, sold, and in some cases its lands were taken to create many parks and forests in the Northeast. Parts of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuges, the Fire Island National Seashore and three Morris County Parks were saved and once owned and by Wildlife Preserves.

Mr. Perkins acquired marshlands from the Delaware Bay in Delaware and southern New Jersey, north through the Pine Barrens, along the central Passaic Basin to the Appalachian mountains of northern New Jersey, through New York State, and as far north as New Hampshire and Maine.

He acquired more land than he could keep track of and lost lots of parcels to foreclosure for lack of paying property taxes.

Born on June 23, 1927, in Stamford Connecticut, lived in Riverside, Greenwich, Connecticut, Essex Fells, and Tenafly. Survived by his first cousins, Gertrude (Klenke) Morron, Lafayette, Colorado and Anne (Klenke) Weiss, Meadville, Pa.

Parsippany Town Hall Council Regular Meeting 06/20/2017

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Town Hall Council held a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, June 20.

Live band and fireworks planned for Fourth of July

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills will be holding the Annual Fourth of July celebration on Tuesday, July 4. The celebration starts at 7:00 p.m.

The evening kicks off with a concert by the California band The Trip at Parsippany Hills High School.

The Trip is a high energy, genuine cover rock band that takes you on a fun-filled musical journey through the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s … as well as today’s Top 40 and rock hits. We’re one of the most popular booked wedding and corporate event bands in California. They perform at corporate events, concerts, weddings and private parties. They’ve performed at events for Microsoft, Disney, Lucasfilm, IBM, Sony Pictures, Budweiser, and for Toby Keith and Michael Anthony. The Trip consists of Steve Bonino (Bass/Vocals), Mike Lewis (Drums/Programming/Vocals), Erik Johnson (Guitar/Vocals), Steve Fazio (Guitar/Vocals), Seth Romano (Lead Vocals).

Fireworks will start at dark (the sun sets just after 8:30 p.m.). Rain date is Wednesday, July 5.