Ford Econoline Commercial Van stolen; recovered in Newark

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Ford Econoline Commercial Van stolen; recovered in Newark

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS – Parsippany-Troy Hills Patrol Officer David Roman responded to a commercial building on a reported vehicle theft. Upon his arrival he spoke to the victim who advised him that between 2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 7 and 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, August 8 an unknown suspect(s) stole a 2002 Ford Econoline Commercial Van which contained a condenser unit and tools.

The victim further advised that another vehicle had a window shattered and a computer stolen out of it.

A third vehicle was broken into and the door lock was removed. Detective Matthew McAuliffe and the Morris County Sheriff’s Department CIS responded to the scene to assist in the investigation.

The vehicle was located by the Newark Police Department on Thursday, August 10.

Theft of batteries from Cell Phone Tower

Frank L. Cahill
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Theft of batteries from Cell Phone Tower

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Officer Pasquale Parisi responded to the cell phone tower off South Beverwyck Road for a reported theft at 1:04 p.m. on Thursday, August 10.

Upon his arrival he spoke to the victim’s representative who reported four batteries for the backup generator were stolen. He further advised the theft occurred on August 8. This incident remain under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Parsippany Police Department’s Investigative Division at (973) 263-4311.

UPS worker charged with theft of movable property

Frank L. Cahill
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UPS worker charged with theft of movable property

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — Patrol Officer Edward Elston and Gregory Lowe responded to United Parcel Service, 799 Jefferson Road on a reported theft at 3:08 p.m. on August 8. Upon their arrival they spoke to building security who advised them that Alexander Decker, 20, Parsippany, was observed removing the contents of a package and concealing it.

After a brief investigation Mr. Decker was placed under arrest for theft of movable property.

He was transported to Police Headquarters, processed and charged with one count of Theft of Movable Property, a Disorderly Persons Offense.

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.

CCM Exhibition Recognizes National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

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CCM Exhibition Recognizes National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Marisa Rincon

RANDOLPH — In conjunction with the Counseling and Student Success department at County College of Morris (CCM), the college’s Art and Design Gallery will be hosting an exhibition to recognize National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

The exhibition, titled “Marisa Rincón: An Impression of Life,” will feature the artwork of Marisa Rincón, a 2007 CCM Fine Arts graduate, who died by suicide this past February.

The exhibit consists of more than 20 works by Rincón. Also featured in the show are painted portraits of Rincón created by prominent New Jersey artists Tim Maher, John B. Wolff and Lorraine deSmet. The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, runs August 21 to October 13, in Gallery B, which is the outer portion of the gallery.

A second exhibit featuring the work of CCM professors from the Photography Program, titled “Photography Program Faculty Exhibition,” will be held in Gallery A, from August 29 to October 13.

There will be two receptions for the exhibits:

The first reception, cosponsored by the Art and Design and Counseling and Student Success departments, will be held 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, September 12.

The second reception will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 14.

The CCM Art and Design Gallery is located in the Sherman H. Masten Learning Resource click here.

To read a statement about Rincón, written by her mother click here.

To learn more about the Art and Design programs at CCM click here.

Silver Star Acting Camp was formed for special needs young adults

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Silver Star Acting Camp was formed for special needs young adults

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — Silver Star Acting Camp for children through young adults with special needs was created in 2014 by Brittani Vecchia, Jackie and Sarah Pascale. It started out as their Girl Scout Silver Award Project. It was such a great success the girls continued to run the camp each summer with the help of their friends.

The camp was held at the Elks Lodge on Parsippany Road during the second week of August. The camp is run solely by volunteer counselors. The counselors work with the campers teaching them key acting skills which helps the campers to improve their social skills. There are also a lot of dancing, games and arts and crafts which the campers love. At the end of the week, the campers perform a show for family and friends.

This camp is truly special. To see the counselors volunteer all of their time, to see how kind and patient they are with the campers, and to see the smiles and hear the laughter from the campers, that is what Silver Star Acting Camp is all about.

Woman’s Club Annual Back-to-School Collection

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Woman’s Club Annual Back-to-School Collection

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — The Woman’s Club of Parsippany–Troy Hills (WCPTH) recently conducted its Annual Back-to-School Collection to benefit the children at the residences of Jersey Battered Women’s Service (JBWS) of Morris County.  JBWS provides a safe house and transitional living accommodations for victims of domestic abuse and their children.  This year, WCPTH club members and friends donated $750.00 in gift cards for Wal-Mart, Target and Kohl’s  so that the children’s mothers can buy them school clothes.  Club members and friends also donated almost  $170.00 worth of snacks and beverages for school lunches and after-school snacking. For additional information on JBWS please contact info@jbws.org

The Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills is a member of the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs, which is the largest volunteer women’s service organization in the state, providing opportunities for education, leadership training, and community service.  WCPTH has demonstrated its commitment to the community through an impressively wide range of community service endeavors.  The Club has served the township and the state with initiatives to support not only education, but also home life, conservation and more.  WCPTH is very proud to have been instrumental in the founding of the Parsippany Library and the Parsippany Child Day Care Center.  Today the Woman’s Club is involved with the Parsippany Food Pantry, American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, Jersey Battered Women’s Service and Child Abuse Prevention – NJ.  And the club also supports Boatsie’s Boxes for the military serving overseas, UNICEF, Heifer International and other worthy and charitable causes

The next General Meeting is Monday, September 25 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lake Parsippany Rescue & Recovery Building, 100 Centerton Drive. For more information call Cathy at (973) 984-0758, e-mail the club at womansclubofpth@gmail.com, or click here to visit their website.

Club members holding some of the gift cards collected for Jersey Battered Women’s Service. Janet Reilly, Marilyn Marion club president and Cathy Haney, club chairman for the Annual Back-to-School Collection. Photo by Lora Rios-McBride

Dog found on Route 46 by Sunoco Gas Station

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Dog found on Route 46 by Sunoco Gas Station

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — The Parsippany Animal Control found this dog, on Thursday, August 10 by the Sunoco Gas Station on Route 46. Unfortunately there is no microchip, she just had a flea collar on.

Please call us at (973) 263-7083 if you recognize her.

The Parsippany Animal Control is located at 1069 Parsippany Boulevard. They are open from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon on Saturday and Sunday.  During all other hours, please contact the Parsippany Police Department at (973) 263-4300.

Parsippany Police issued a Scam Alert

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Parsippany Police issued a Scam Alert

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — Parsippany-Troy Hill Police issued the following scam alert: A recurring scam in other municipalities is starting to spread into ours. Scammers will call you and advise you that you failed to pay your tax bill. They will quickly add that you can take care of it over the phone by providing your credit card information.

DO NOT DO THIS

It is a scam and we do not want our residents becoming victims of it. Again, the Parsippany Tax Assessor will not call you and advise you of a missing payment and request you pay the bill over the phone.

Letter to the editor: UPS is a great new neighbor

Frank L. Cahill
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Letter to the editor: UPS is a great new neighbor

Dear Editor:

Enclosed is a letter I sent to Mr. Al Brinkman, United Parcel Service.

 

Al Brinkman
UPS
Parsippany, NJ

Dear Mr. Brinkman,
My wife and I would like to thank you for taking swift action to our concerns with the rotten and fallen trees that you inherited on your property. The trees were draped over our home and had dead limbs falling off and damaging our roof and property. We can now invest in the installation of a new roof without the fear of it being damaged by fallen limbs.

I’d also like to thank you for the professionalism of Rich Eletto from Conservative Construction. He sent out the right people to recognize the danger and had it removed.

We were previously given the run around by the previous land owner, so we know and appreciate your extensive gift that you have given us by removing these trees.

As you can see from the photos, the tree could have crushed our home but for your concerns for our property.

Thanks again,
Your Neighbors,
Raymond & Tracy Webb

Freeholders Honor Outstanding Eagle Scouts

Frank L. Cahill
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Freeholders Honor Outstanding Eagle Scouts

MORRIS COUNTY — The Morris County Board of Freeholders honored eight Eagle Scouts from across Morris County for a series of ambitious scout projects that assisted local towns, neighborhoods, the ecology, and a local high school in projects that each required hundreds of hours of volunteer efforts by the scouts and their volunteer project teams.

Included was a project done by Roxbury scout Ben Smith to create a Welcome to Roxbury Township sign on Route 10 that compliments one done by his dad, Kyle Smith, several decades earlier.

“It is a privilege for the Board of Freeholders to celebrate the positive efforts of these young men and women who took it upon themselves to make positive impacts on their respective communities,’’ said Freeholder Director Doug Cabana.

“They, obviously, are the future leaders of Morris County, and we salute them, he added.’’

The freeholders, at their meeting in Morristown, awarded county certificates of achievement to:

  • Noah Munn, Troop 173, Parsippany
  • Erik Darling, Troop 173, Parsippany
  • Benjamin Smith, Troop 159, Succasunna
  • William Lawrence Wainscott, Troop 155, Hanover Township  
  • Joseph Mihalko, Troop 155, Hanover Township
  • Joseph Nowacki, Troop 118, Denville
  • Michael J. Kuser, Troop 118, Denville
  • Quinn Logush, Troop 118, Denville

Each of the scouts who received county certificates have impressive personal resumes, featuring outstanding family, school, scouting, and personal achievements. The following is a snapshot of their Eagle Scout projects:

  • Noah Munn is a recent graduate of the Morris County School of Technology in the Veterinary Science Academy, where he participated in the robotics club. His community activities in Mount Tabor are extensive. For his Eagle Scout project, Noah built and installed ten bat houses in Mt. Tabor, combining his love of Mount Tabor, passion for animals, concern about endangered bat species, and the health of the local ecosystem.
  • Erik Darling is a recent graduate of Parsippany Hills High School and will be attending East Stroudsburg University this fall. As a scout, he participated in National Youth Leadership Training and two National Scout Jamborees in West Virginia. For his Eagle Scout project, He did rehabilitation work for the Mount Tabor Historical Society, including constructing new fencing, rebuilding a shed, and creating a new walkway.
  • Benjamin Smith is a recent graduate of Roxbury High School and will attend Susquehanna University in the fall. For his Eagle Scout project, Ben created a raised garden bed to hold a sign welcoming travelers to Roxbury Township. It is located on the eastbound side of Route 46, where Route 10 begins. He worked with town officials and local merchants to secure needed approvals and supplies. Ben’s dad, Kyle Smith, also had been a scout with Troop 159. His Eagle project several decades ago was to create the welcome sign on the westbound side of Route 10.
  • William Lawrence Wainscott is recent graduate of Whippany Park High School where he was a member of the marching band and active in stage productions. For his Eagle Scout project, he constructed a storage shed at the municipal Bee Meadow pool facility. The shed will store floating lane dividers for the pool, dividers that have been stored under tarps for many winters and which have been damaged as a result.
  • Joseph Mihalko is a recent graduate of Whippany Park High School, where he was captain of the swim team and a four-year stage-crew member. He also is a member of the Whippany Volunteer Fire Company. For his Eagle Scout project, Joey completed the landscaping at the entrance to Whippany Park High School’s new football field. This enhanced the aesthetics of the memorial for the late Lt. Cpl. Christopher Cosgrove, a Cedar Knolls resident who was slain in the line of duty in Iraq.
  • Joseph Nowacki is a recent graduate of Oratory Preparatory School in Summit, where he excelled in academics and sports – earning the Scout Scholar Athlete Award for 2016. For his Eagle Scout project, Joe managed a team of volunteers to build, install, and paint a wooden recycling storage receptacle and two wooden benches at Cook’s Pond in Denville, where he is a lifeguard and swim instructor.
  • Michael J. Kuser is a recent graduate of Morris Knolls High School, where he was a member of the National Honor Society and Interact Club. He will attend Penn State University. For his Eagle project, Mike worked with 26 adult and scout volunteers to upgrade Denville’s Beaver Brook neighborhood by improving the parking lot at the intersection of Ford Road and Beaver Brook Lane. The project included installation of wooden guardrail fencing, cement car stops, signage, and creation of an Alpine Garden on the corner of the lot.
  • Quinn Logush is a recent graduate of Morris Knolls High School, where he was a member of the Morris Knolls Chorale and Madrigals; vice president of the Interact Club; and treasurer of the Thespian Honor Society. For his Eagle Scout project, Quinn planned, designed and implemented a professionally made sign and landscape for the Ayres Knuth Farm Foundation in Denville, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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