Kiwanis Club inducted new member: Al Goldberg

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Kiwanis Club inducted new member: Al Goldberg

PARSIPPANY — At a recent breakfast meeting, Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany Frank Cahill inducted a new member, Al Goldberg.

Club President Frank Cahill presented Al with his membership plaque and Sponsoring Member Nicolas Limanov placed the official Kiwanis membership pin on Al.

Frank Cahill said “We welcome Mr. Goldberg to this global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.”

Al Goldberg grew up in Brooklyn New York. He is a member of boy scout troop 282. Al served in U.S. Navy Submarine Service and worked for Xerox for 25 years as a Customer Service Engineer. Al moved to Lake Hiawatha in 1985 and met his wife, Valerie in 1986. They just celebrated our 28th wedding anniversary. Al became aware of CERT at 2010 Parsippany Day. He joined CERT and continued to take courses as an active member. In 2015, he earned his technician ham radio license and was recently promoted to Assistant Radio Officer. RACES is the emergency communications component of the OEM. They maintain the radios at the EOC-OEM and RACES provides communications for Cert. They have the ability to be the 911 call center for the town if there is a problem at police headquarters. Al attended both semesters of the Parsippany Citizens Police Academy regularly attends Town Council meetings. Al is also a member of the county animal response team and is a state certified Animal Control Officer. He is a Senior Evaluator for the Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs and volunteers at St. Hubert’s animal welfare center working with special-needs dogs. Al is pleased to be able to give back to the community.

On April 25, Al Goldberg will be honored by the Boy Scouts of America, during Parsippany Good Scout Awards. (Click here to read story)

Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany meets every Thursday at 7:15 a.m. at Empire Diner, 1315 Route 46. For more information on Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany click here.

 

Prosecutor’s Office Police Use of Force and Officer Involved Shooting Program is a Great Success

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Prosecutor’s Office Police Use of Force and Officer Involved Shooting Program is a Great Success

PARSIPPANY — The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office hosted the first of their four “21-County, 21st Century Community Policing Project” programs, on Tuesday, April 17. The “21/21 Community Policing Project” was implemented by New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and aims to cultivate relationships between local law enforcement and community leaders, by holding such events once every quarter. The subject of the initial program was “Police Use of Force and Officer Involved Shootings”. This event was held at the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy in Parsippany.

Prosecutor Fredric Knapp opened the afternoon by welcoming everyone in attendance, including, Director of the Division of Criminal Justice Veronica Allende, New Jersey Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco, New Jersey Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce, Morris County Freeholder Director Douglas Cabana, Morris County Freeholder Heather Darling, members of law enforcement, community groups, and local clergy. Prosecutor Knapp then introduced First Assistant Attorney General of New Jersey Jennifer Davenport.

Ms. Davenport thanked the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office for hosting this program, then discussed the goals of the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office concerning community outreach. Attorney General Grewal has acknowledged that strengthening the relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve is one of his top priorities. Encouraging dialogue between officers and community stakeholders creates relationships that can be productive. First Assistant Attorney General Davenport also outlined the other programs over the next three quarters which shall address, the Opioid Epidemic, Immigration, and Bias Crimes.

Following First Assistant Attorney General Davenport, Prosecutor Knapp explained the process under which Officer Involved Shooting incidents have been handled in the past. Chief Assistant Prosecutor Matt Troiano then reviewed the Attorney General’s Police Use of Force and Officer Involved Shootings directive. The approximately forty five minute presentation on the directive, broke down the directive and ultimately explained to the community leaders in attendance as to how the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office as well as the other twenty county prosecutor offices throughout New Jersey are required to handle these incidents.

Next, Morris County Department of Law & Public Safety Director Scott Di Giralomo discussed the importance of proper training in law enforcement, then allowed the audience members to witness a demonstration of the VirTra Simulator Firearms Training System. This is a state of the art simulator in which members of law enforcement are put through realistic scenarios and forced to react in real time. Morris County is one of the few counties in New Jersey to have this program, and every law enforcement recruit that goes through Police Basic Training gets to experience the simulator. Two civilian audience members participated in various scenarios simulating Officer Involved Shootings.

Mayor Soriano Presented Proclamation to Organ Transplant Group

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Mayor Soriano Presented Proclamation to Organ Transplant Group

PARSIPPANY — In recognition of National Donate Life Month to highlight awareness of the lifesaving gift of organ donation, Mayor Michael Soriano presented a proclamation to the Morris County Organ Transplant Group.  The group is an official regional group of the NJ Sharing Network.

Bob and Connie Keller looks on as Mayor Michael Soriano reads the Proclamation

One organ donor can save eight lives and one tissue donor can restore health to over 75 others. People of all ages, ethnic backgrounds and religions are touched by donation and by the serious shortage of organ donors that exists. Currently, there are nearly New Jersey residents and Americans awaiting life-saving transplant operations. There are thirteen waitlisted in Parsippany.

Registering as an organ and tissue donor is easy at a local Motor Vehicle Agency or click here.

The Transplant Group meets the first Wednesday of the month in the Community Room at the Parsippany Police Complex. The next meeting is on Wednesday, May 2 with a special “Heart Transplant Roundtable” featuring local heart recipients and Dr Marc Goldschmidt, Medical Director of the Heart Success Program and Mechanical Circulatory Support Programs at Morristown Medical Center.

For more information on the group contact Nick at (973) 984-6966 or e-mail: mcorgantransplantgroup@gmail.com.

Justin Bondarowicz meets Parsippany Township Council

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Justin Bondarowicz meets Parsippany Township Council

PARSIPPANY — Justin Bondarowicz attended the Parsippany-Troy Hills Council Meeting on Tuesday, April 17. He is a member of Parsippany-Troy Hills Boy Scouts Troop 72. He attended the meeting to earn a communication badge.

communication_lgTo earn a communication badge, they scout can select from a list of requirements.  These scouts choose to attend a public meeting (city council, school board, debate) where several points of view are given on a single issue. Practice active listening skills and take careful notes of each point of view. Then the scouts had to prepare an objective report that includes all points of view that were expressed, and share this with your counselor. Communication focuses on how people use messages to generate meanings within and across various contexts, cultures, channels, and media. The field of communication promotes the effective and ethical practice of human communication.

This badge is one of the many badges the scout must earn before earning Eagle Rank.

After the meeting was over, Justin had an opportunity to speak to the members of Parsippany-Troy Hills Council and ask questions regarding the issues that were discussed during the meeting.

For over 60 Years Troop 72 has served the youth of the general Parsippany area, including Boonton, Denville, Parsippany, and Morris Plains. Boys from ages 11 to 18 are invited to join. For more information, click here.

Applebee’s Recognizes Employees with National Wait Staff Appreciation Day Contest

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Applebee’s Recognizes Employees with National Wait Staff Appreciation Day Contest

PARSIPPANY — There’s nothing quite like receiving impeccable service when dining out – it can even be the deciding factor for determining if guests will return to a restaurant. To celebrate New Jersey’s hardworking individuals who go above and beyond to provide a pleasant dining experience, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar, 1057 Route 46, announced a contest to reward employees in honor of National Wait Staff Appreciation Day on May 21. The contest is offered at Applebee’s restaurants in New Jersey owned and operated by local franchisee, Doherty Enterprises.*

From April 16 to May 13, diners at participating New Jersey Applebee’s locations are invited to nominate their favorite employee by submitting an email explaining why that employee deserves to be recognized. One winning employee from each participating restaurant in New Jersey will receive a $100 gift card and the nominating guest will win one Dinner for a Year gift certificate, valid for one entrée per month for 12 months. The winners will be announced on Monday, May 21.

“We are excited to announce our Wait Staff Appreciation Day contest in our New Jersey restaurants,” said Kevin Coughlin, director of operations, Applebee’s New Jersey. “Providing excellent service to our guests is something we take a lot of pride in, which is made possible by the attention and efforts of our employees. We encourage guests to tell us about their favorite employees and look forward to reading the submissions as well as rewarding our deserving staff and valued guests.”

Nominations must be sent via email to ABFav@Dohertyinc.com and include the following:

A picture with the nominated employee
Details of how they provide a special dining experience
Employee’s first and last name
The Applebee’s location

In addition, guests are required to share their nomination for favorite Applebee’s employee on their social media channels with the hashtag #ApplebeesFav.

Valid only at participating Applebee’s locations owned and operated by Doherty Enterprises.

Established in 1985, Doherty Enterprises, Inc. is recognized as the 68th largest privately-held business in the New York Metro area by Crain’s Business and the 11th largest franchisee in the United States as ranked in the Restaurant Finance Monitor, operating seven restaurant concepts including: Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Panera Bread, Chevys Fresh Mex, Quaker Steak & Lube, Noodles & Company, and two of its own concepts, The Shannon Rose Irish Pub and Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas. In 2017, Nation’s Restaurant News ranked Doherty Enterprises as the 78th largest Foodservice revenue company in the United States. To date, Doherty Enterprises owns and operates over 150 restaurants in northern, southern and central New Jersey, on Long Island, as well as locations throughout Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and sections of Florida and Georgia. The Doherty vision is to be the “Best Food Service Company in the Communities We Serve” and its mission is to “Wow Every Guest Every Time, Wow Our People, Wow Our Communities and Wow Our Suppliers.” (www.DohertyInc.com).

Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar offers a lively casual dining experience combining simple, craveable American fare, classic drinks and local drafts. All Applebee’s restaurants are owned and operated by entrepreneurs dedicated to serving their communities and offering quality food and drinks with genuine, neighborly service. Applebee’s is one of the world’s largest casual dining brands; as of Dec. 31, 2017, there are nearly 1,970 Applebee’s franchise restaurants in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and 14 other countries. Applebee’s is franchised by subsidiaries of Dine Brands Global Inc. [NYSE: DIN], which is one of the world’s largest full-service restaurant companies.

Sons of Italy Lodge 2561 swears in new Officers and Trustees

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Sons of Italy Lodge 2561 swears in new Officers and Trustees

PARSIPPANY — After 18 years of serving as President of  Sons of Italy Lodge 2561, Joseph Jannarone, Jr., stepped down as President.

During their March monthly dinner meeting, new officers and trustees were sworn in.

The officers are: Louis Amato, President; John Lonero, Vice President; Dom Miglizza, Vice President; Robert Iracane, Treasurer and Adam Gragnani, Recording Secretary.

The Trustees include Jim Torsiello, Vincent Ferrara, Joe Serrao, Mike Zambito, Robert Wilhalme, John Gangone and Joe Plescia. The Sergeant at Arms if Sean Clark.

At their dinner meeting held at a local restaurant, on the fourth Wednesday of each month, lodge members get together to discuss fundraising, lodge business and any charitable needs in the community.

Some of the organizations the Sons of Italy include, Parsippany Food Pantry, St. Peter’s Church, St. Ann’s Church, Battered Woman Shelter of Morris County, Parsippany High School Scholarships, Parsippany Hills High School Scholarships, The Valerie Fund, Parsippany Day Care Center and Cooley’s Anemia. They also purchase ShopRite and Walmart gift cards on a regular basis to help feed families in need.

Past President Joseph Jannarone, Jr.
Nick Burzichelli swearing in new President, Louis Amato
Trustee Robert Wilhalme taking the oath of office
Joseph O’Neill taking the oath of office
John Lonero
Trustee Jim Torsiello being sworn in
Newly elected President Louis Amato with Past President Joseph Jannarone, Jr.

For more information, please call Past President Joseph Jannarone, Jr. at (973) 632-4765 or click here to visit their website.

Township Council Meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 17

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Township Council Meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 17
Council President Paul Carifi, Jr.

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council President Paul Carifi, Jr., reminds residents that the Township Council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 17. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard.

The public is invited to attend all meetings. A portion of each meeting will be set aside for public comment. Formal action may or may not be taken at all scheduled meetings.

Any individual who is a qualified disabled person under the American with Disabilities Act may request auxiliary aids such as a sign interpreter or a tape recorder to be used for a meeting. Auxiliary aids must be requested at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Please call (973) 263-4357 to make a request for an auxiliary aid.

Water Department began annual Hydrant Inspection and Flushing Program

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Water Department began annual Hydrant Inspection and Flushing Program

PARSIPPANY — The Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills Water Department began its annual Hydrant Inspection and Flushing Program.

The work will be conducted during overnight hours, when water consumption is at a minimum, and is expected to conclude on or about Sunday, May 13. This program is essential to maintaining the water system which involves us systematically opening fire hydrants to increase water flows, therefore allowing us to flush any minerals and deposits from the water mains.

While flushing the system won’t interrupt your water service, when crews are working in your neighborhood you may notice a temporary drop in your water pressure or discolored water. This is normal and is not a health hazard. If this occurs, simply let your cold water tap run until it is clear.

Check for discolored water before using the washing machine or dishwasher. If water pressure or water volume seems low after flushing has been completed, check your faucet screens for trapped particles.

If you have any specific questions about the hydrant flushing in your area you may contact the Water Department at (973) 263-7099 Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

PACC holds successful Speed Networking event

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PACC holds successful Speed Networking event

PARSIPPANY — At its monthly evening meeting, Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce held a “Speed Networking” event at Care One at Morris Assisted Living, 200 Mazdabrook Road.

The event included a full course dinner prepared by Care One at Morris Assisted Living. Members had the opportunity to network with members, discuss their services and exchange business cards.

Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce is a service organization for businesses, merchants, residents, and volunteers that provides education, information, and networking opportunities to the Parsippany Area. PACC works with our local and county governments and stand ready to pursue any matter that can make our community a better place in which to live, conduct business, and make a living. We promote a healthy and more prosperous economic climate.

For more information click here.

The Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce will host “Juice up your morning” on Thursday, April 26 at 8:30 a.m. at the Chamber offices located on 90 East Halsey Road, Suite 322. Join the chamber for food, fun and networking. Bring plenty of business cards. A complimentary continental breakfast will be provided by Galleria Associates.

 

 

Girl Scout Troop 96229 focuses on Media

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Girl Scout Troop 96229 focuses on Media
The Girl Scouts will earn three badges during the media journey

PARSIPPANY— On Monday, April 16 Cadette Girl Scout Troop 96229 gathered to learn about media at the Lake Hiawatha Library from Parsippany Focus Publisher Frank Cahill. Recently the troop completed their media journey ending it with meeting the press from Parsippany Focus. The three badges the girls earned were Influence, Monitor and Cultivate.

The troop was inspired by the history of the 29 year newspaper Parsippany Focus and learned the important components of every article- who, what, where, when, why and how. The girls took the opportunity to ask questions from seasoned professional Mr. Cahill. Before beginning the article the troop posed to have their photo taken and learned how to sort and upload the photo to the server. After uploading the photo troop 96229 wrote this article for publication.

The group also learned about the history of the Parsippany Focus tree logo, advertising, plagiarism, a day in the life of a reporter, and the variety of topics the press covers.

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