PARSIPPANY — VTSeva Parsippany Cancer Awareness Walkathon Cancer was recently held at Central Park.
All proceeds raised at the walkathon go toward supporting cancer diagnostic camps in India. The Walkathon raised $3,500 for six cancer diagnostic camps in India.
A presentation was given by Breast Cancer Survivor Dr. Deval Gadvil which was very informative.
Local high school and middle schools students gave a poster presentations on different types of cancers.
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Hills High School held their annual Halloween at the Hills on Friday, October 28, sponsored by the Student Council. Elementary aged students enjoyed a night of games, trick or treating through classrooms, arts and crafts and a wide variety of activities by the Student Council.
The Student Council is responsible for the organization and execution of many school-wide events that promote spirit while also raising money for the NJASC State Charity. The advisors to the Student Council are George Clark and Elizabeth Mejia.
Key Club is a community service organization recognized not only across the nation but also internationally.
The Key Club at Parsippany Hills High School works to give back to all sectors of the community from kids to senior citizens. In addition, they work with acclaimed organizations such as March of Dimes, UNICEF, and Big Brother Big Sister.
This is such a great community event and the decorations and costumes were amazing.
It was an amazing event and how PHHS students and teachers came up with such great themes for all of the rooms and dedicated so much time decorating and just making this such a special night for so many Parsippany children.
Clubs participating this year were Student Council, DECA, Drama Club, Interact, Key Club, Asian American Club, ICC, Peer Buddies, ERASE, African American Club, Sophomore Steer, FCCLA, Anime Club, French Club and HAHS.
Pizza and water was on sale in the Cafeteria and canned food was being collected by the Interact Club. The Junior Class was selling Halloween plush ghosts to raise funds.
Editors Note: A update has been made to this article, as the Student Council planned, organized and hosted this event. Previous article mentioned it was hosted by the Key Club.
Parsippany Hills High School Marching Band are the Tournament of Bands Chapter 10 New York Metropolitan Region Champions, taking first place in a field of seven bands, scoring a 92.785. The band won all captions (Best Music, Best Visual, Best Percussion, and Best Color Guard).
PARSIPPANY — The members of the Morris County Organ Transplant Group are sponsoring a “Dine for Dollars” to benefit New Jersey Sharing Network on Tuesday, November 15 at Kafe Mozart, 2900 Route 10 West, Parsippany.
A percentage of sales to patrons presenting the event flyer go to the NJ Sharing Network Foundation whose mission is to increase the number of lives saved through research, donor family support, education and public awareness about the life-saving benefits of organ and tissue donation and transplantation.
To get a copy of the flyer either e-mail by clicking here, call Nick at (973) 984-6966 or click here to download. You can also visit Kafe Mozart website under “Dine for Dollars” tab at kafemozart.com. A
Kafe Mozart is open from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Kafe Mozart is located in Powder Mill Plaza West, 2900 Route 10 West. To make a reservation call (973) 998-7788.
Members in the group have had heart, lung, liver, kidney and tissue transplants while others have donated organs to save lives.
Members live in the greater Morris County area, including Parsippany, Boonton, Denville, Lake Hopatcong, Morris Township, Morristown, Rockaway and Randolph.
NJ Sharing Network encourages all communities to learn more about the life-saving benefits of organ and tissue donation. Increased awareness can be very helpful when talking with family members, friends and co-workers about the benefits of organ donation. They encourage you to learn more about organ donation and get involved with NJ Sharing Network. To learn more, click here.
PARSIPPANY — Central Middle School Field Hockey Team celebrates after a 5-1 win against Brooklawn as part of the “Greater Morris County Junior School Coaches Association.” This win sends them to the Championship against West Essex! Good luck girls!
MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp commended the work and dedication of the staff of Deirdre’s House, Morris County’s Child Advocacy Center, as they were designated by the New York Jets to be their “Courage House” through the Ed Block Courage Award Foundation (www.edblock.org).
The Ed Block Courage Award Foundation, Inc. is dedicated to raising awareness and prevention for abused, neglected, and at risk children. The foundation defines a “Courage House” as a facility that provides support and quality care for abused children and their families in that community. The efforts of the Ed Block Courage Award Foundation, the NFL, the NFL Players Association, the NFL Alumni Association, NFL Films, the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society and the Pro Football Hall of Fame allow for the mission to flourish.
Deirdre’s House was officially designated as a “Courage House” on October 25, 2016. This recognition included a donation of $10,000 from the Ed Block Courage Award Foundation. Members of the Jets organization, including Safety Rontez Miles, and representatives of the Ed Block Courage Award Foundation were in attendance along with Prosecutor Knapp and members of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes/Child Endangerment Unit as Deirdre’s House received this prestigious honor.
The Prosecutor spoke about Deirdre’s House, the vital services the facility provides for abused, neglected, and at risk children, and the staffs dedication and commitment to the health and welfare of these children. Moreover, he praised the JETS football team for their ongoing support of Deirdre’s House.
Deirdre’s House was established in 1994. It is currently the only site in Morris County where a child victim can be interviewed and digitally recorded by law enforcement, medically examined and treated by a pediatric abuse specialist, prepared for trial, and clinically counseled.
After the event, Prosecutor Knapp said, “One of the many goals of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office is prosecuting those who injure our children. Deirdre’s House provides a necessary platform towards that goal.”
PARSIPPANY — The Key Club hosted “Halloween at the High” on Thursday, October 27.
Students from various clubs, including, Key Club and Interact, were dressed for Halloween and supervised the games, face painting, or just handed out candy to the children.
Key Club is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization that teaches leadership through service to others. Members of the Kiwanis International family, Key Club members build themselves as they build their schools and communities.
In addition to hosting Halloween at the High for children in the community, reads to Parsippany elementary school students in the SKIP program, assists at a local daycare center, and much more. This year the PHS Key Club is fundraising to support the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. Key Club Advisors are Megan Barry and Marygrace Record.
The Parsippany High School Key Club is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany.
PARSIPPANY — The Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany recently installed its officers for 2016-2017 at an event held at Empire Diner, 1315 Route 46.
The new officers are President Greg Elbin; President-Elect Frank Cahill; Vice President Karen DeChristopher; Secretary Karen Gajewski; Co-Treasurer Steve Dickens and Barbara Lysenko and Immediate Past President/Foundation President Connie Keller.
The board of directors are Club Administration: Bob Keller, Community: Carol Tiesi, CYPO co-directors: Karen DeChristopher and Nick Limanov, Sponsored Youth: Ron Orthwein and Human and Spiritual: Dr. Susan Elbin.
Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.
The New Jersey District of Kiwanis was established in 1918. Now over 99 years later, the New Jersey District remains active with ten divisions and 80 clubs. The New Jersey Kiwanis Family, including Aktion Club, Circle K, Key Club, Builder’s Club and K-Kids Club members, is over 17,000 people strong who share the common bond of serving our local and global communities.
Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany was formed on December 5, 1991 with a roster of 46 original charter members. The club was chartered in February 1992. Charter members included Jayne Beline, Frank Cahill, Margaret Cerbo, Nicolas Cerbo, Karen Gajewski, Harold Gantert, Barbara Ievoli, Ronda Kron, Michael Luther, James Mechtel, Jeanne O’Donnell, Frank Priore, Philip Santiago, Dr. Joseph Weisberg among others.
The first meeting was held at Concord Place (now Fairfield Inn & Suites Parsippany) and two years later the meetings were changed to Empire Diner.
The original board consisted of F. Houston Taylor, President; James Mechtel, President elect; Ronda Kron, Vice-President; Karen Gajewski, Secretary; Mark Wiener, Treasurer; and Directors Dr. Joseph Weisberg, Joe Linfante, James Carabello, Mary Lynn Kaprel, Kelly Stratmore, Marion Clark and Richard Epstein.
Other Presidents included Ronda Kron (1994-1995), Dr. Joseph Weisberg (1995-1996 and 2004-2005), Karen Gajewski (1997-1998), Jayne Beline (1999-2000), Michael Mulhaul (2002-2003), Robbie Furman (2003-2004), Doreen Breenan (2005-2006), Joyce Garrow (2006-2007), Gordon Meth (2008-2009), Joseph O’Neill (2009-2010), Paul Philipps (2010-2011), Robert Keller (2011-2012), Davey Willans (2012-2013), Carol Tiesi (2013-2014) Mimi Letts (2014-2015) and more recently Connie Keller (2015-2016).
Some of the past and present programs and projects of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany are:
The Club formed a Foundation, on June 3, 2004, to handle all the Service Funds raised for our programs and projects. It is a 501(C)3 account and only covers the Fundraisers. The Administrative account is still handled by the Club. These two accounts are kept separate by the Laws of Kiwanis International. The Foundation is composed of the same Officers and Directors as the Club but with a change in position and voting power.
For more information on Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany, click here, or attend our weekly meeting held at Empire Diner, 1315 Route 46, Parsippany at 7:15 a.m. Thursday.
PARSIPPANY — Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany Foundation hosted its 20th Annual “Grand Tasting” benefitting Camp Nejeda, serving children with Type 1 Diabetes since 1958, and other charitable projects on Thursday, October 20 at the Hanover Manor, 16 Eagle Rock Avenue, East Hanover. Grand Tasting Chairman Michael Mulhaul said “We raised over $300,000 in the past twenty years, in which Kiwanis Club was able to donate to other non-profit organizations, including Camp Nejeda, Lake Drive Program – Mountain Lakes School District,
Morristown Memorial Hospital, Eliminate and Autism.
Cost for the fun-filled event was only $60.00 per person and included a Dinner Buffet, Hors d’oeuvres, Fine Wines, Craft Beers, Single Malts, Select Spirits, Silent Auction and much more.
Camp Nejeda has been in continuous operation since 1958 and at our present location since 1960. They are funded by the Camp Nejeda Foundation, Inc, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Camp Nejeda is located at 910 Saddleback Road, Stillwater, New Jersey.
At Camp Nejeda youth with diabetes are given the opportunity to live, if only for one or two weeks, in a world where having diabetes is the norm and where there is no need to explain blood sugar testing, finger pricks, insulin injections, ketones, ‘lows’ (insulin reactions), boluses or ‘carb’ counting because everyone here already understands.
Camp Nejeda is fully licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health and accredited by the American Camp Association. ACA accredited camps meet up to 300 standards for health, food service, safety, and program quality.
The Camp Nejeda Foundation subsidizes the cost of camp for all our campers and provides additional financial assistance to approximately 30% of our campers each year. Campership awards range from 20% to 100% support. Most awards are for 100%.
Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany meets at the Empire Diner, 1315 Route 46, each Thursday at 7:15 a.m. for breakfast.
For more information on Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany, click here.
PARSIPPANY — During the months of October 2015 and November 2015 members of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department received information concerning the belief that synthetic drugs were being distributed from within the Video Boutique, located at 100 Route 46.
(Click here to view original article in Parsippany Focus).
The investigation resulted in the October 11, 2016 seizure of over one hundred (100) packages of synthetic drugs from within the store.
Criminal warrants were issued for Gamage Jayantha, Parsippany, an employee of the store, and Jeffrey Namer of Livingston, the store’s owner.
Both defendants were charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Imitation CDS, Conspiracy to Distribute Prescription Legend Drugs, Conspiracy to Distribute Toxic Chemicals, Possession of Imitation CDS with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Prescription Legend Drugs with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Toxic Chemicals with Intent to Distribute, as well as multiple counts of Distribution of Imitation CDS, Distribution of Prescription Legend Drugs and Distribution of Toxic Chemicals.
Jayantha’s bail was set at $125,000 cash or bond. He was unable to post bail and is currently lodged in the Morris County Correctional Facility.
Namer’s bail was set at $150,000 cash or bond. Upon his October 14, 2016 arrest, he immediately posted bail and was released.
Chief of Police Paul Philipps would like to thank the Parsippany Police Department’s Special Enforcement Unit for their dedication and commitment during this investigation. He would also like to thank the Investigators from the NJ Office of Attorney General’s Consumer Affairs Enforcement Bureau, the Morris County Sheriff’s Department Criminal Investigations Section and K-9 units, and Detectives from the Morris County Prosecutors Office for assisting our Department.
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.
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department were called to the scene of a pedestrian hit in the area of 138 North Beverwyck Road on Tuesday, October 25 at approximately 9:00 p.m.
Parsippany Police, Morris County Sheriff’s Department, Morris County Medical Examiner, Morris County Prosecutors Office and Rockaway Neck Volunteer First Aid Squad were at the scene.
Witnesses at the scene stated a female was hit by a car and did not survive the crash.
A vehicle which was parked on nearby Longview Avenue was towed to Parsippany Police Headquarters by Eagle Towing.
As details are released, Parsippany Focus will update this article.
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Dear Editor:
Where is our Declaratory Judgment? Where is the exact number of the obligation; Regional and Local?
This letter is in support of the recent letter to the editor by a Parsippany resident protesting the sending of three municipal secretaries to Atlantic City; for what seems to be a good time or change of pace at taxpayers expense.
Perhaps a conference on Fair Share Housing’s proper obligation and application methods. Almost a year ago the Mayor rejected the Administrators advice to seek separate council in applying Parsippany’s Affordable Housing obligation if any.
Instead we have our township attorney acting as judge and jury making closed door deals with developers without the citizens input, or the essential parties necessary to accomplish the intention of the law. Without knowing the regional obligation and how it applies or not to Parsippany’s situation we cannot know any actual numbers. We were told Par-Troy was in good standing; now we are about to give ourselves over to developers and destroy more sensitive landscapes. We must ask; why would Parsippany not seek a declaratory judgement; as Town Administrator, Ellen Sandman recommended nearly one year ago?
See no other reason than to help corporate developers disregard our Master Plan and inflict unnecessary housing developments, for no just cause. Where is our declaratory Judgement? Make it known and transparent. Parsippany has plenty of housing. Our Town Attorney is too close to too many developers for us to receive a fair-share; has our Council simply given in? Instead of adhering to a legal obligation, we are helping developers overcome hardship due to bad investments of property, wetlands, steep slopes, remaining forest, water recharge using housing as the method to rezone and ignore our Master Plan, disgrace!
Nick Homyak
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Council President Louis Valori announced a special meeting to be held on Tuesday, October 25 at 1:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard.
The purpose of this meeting is to consider the adoption of an ordinance rezoning certain properties located in Troy Meadows to the RCW Recreation, Conservation, and Wildlife Zone District. Formal action may or may not be taken.
To read a copy of Ordinance 2016:26, click here.
PARSIPPANY — Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms held a “Head, Hand & Heart Gala” on Saturday, October 15 at Knoll County Club East.
The “Head, Hand & Heart Gala” was held to honor two local non-profit groups, Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany and Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills.
Parsippany-Troy Hills Mayor James Barberio gave special recognition to the honorees, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany and the Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills and thanked the Craftsman Farms Foundation for helping to make Parsippany a great place to live and work. Those volunteer organizations make up the fabric of Parsippany and have contributed to the designation by Money Magazine as the fifth best place to live in the nation.
Governor Christ Christie, in a letter to the attendees stated “As a National Historic Landmark, the Stickley Museum has been an integral part of New Jersey’s historical and cultural landscape. By offering a range of educational programs and tours for its visitors, the Museum is committed to providing a distinctive for their dedication to preserving and sharing our State’s history and commend those who will continue this worthy endeavor in the future.”
The Gala’s “head, hand, and heart” theme has long been associated with the Arts and Crafts movement, the movement that inspired Gustav Stickley’s vision for Craftsman Farms, stated Vonda Givens, Executive Director. “The dedicated members of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany and the Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills serve our community with head, hand and heart. Over the years Kiwanis Club has partnered with Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms and both clubs have pointed the way, pioneering a path of service to the community that the museum seeks to emulate. We all share the overlapping goal of serving children in Parsippany-Troy Hills and enhancing the lives of local families. For many years, the Kiwanis Club and the Woman’s Club have worked tirelessly doing both. We are thrilled to spotlight their efforts,” said Givens.
For over 60 years, the Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills has demonstrated its commitment to the community through an impressively wide range of community service endeavors. For many years the Club has served the township and the state with initiatives to support education, home life, conservation and more. An early project supported the founding of Parsippany Library. Today the Woman’s Club is involved with both large and small projects, many ongoing, which assist and support families in need, victims of domestic violence, the elderly and active military. Educational opportunities for local children are fostered through a spelling bee, reading awards for 5th graders, citizenship awards for middle school students and scholarships for high school seniors. For the last two years, the club has also awarded a scholarship to a victim of domestic abuse who wants to continue her education. Every two years, the New Jersey Federation of Woman’s Clubs selects a new charitable organization to support. Currently the club is championing “Prevent Child Abuse-NJ.” Past statewide projects included “Autism Awareness” and support for “National Alliance on Mental Illness.” The club also has an active social side. From Bunco nights, a book club, holiday parties and more – club members keep busy!
The focus of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany is to improve the quality of life for children and families by giving primacy to the human and spiritual rather than the material values of life. The Club is committed to making the world better by making communities better.
Marking its 25th year of service to Greater Parsippany, the Kiwanis Club hosts weekly meetings, each Thursday morning at 7:15 a.m. at Empire Diner. Any community need can become a Kiwanis service project, especially the needs of children. The Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany believes that by helping one child, you help the world. This dynamic organization sponsors Key Clubs in both local Parsippany high schools, Builders Clubs in the middle schools, and K-Kids Clubs in elementary schools, with over 500 student members. The Kiwanis Club has supported the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms’ Family Days and other children’s programs for many years, but it is just one local organization to benefit from the organization’s support. Its community service efforts, particularly in service to children and families, leave a large footprint on the area. The club supports the Parsippany Child Day Care Center, Parsippany Library, and numerous other organizations such as Housing Partnership, NJ Sharing Network, The Women’s Theater, Jersey Battered Women’s Service, Homeless Solutions, Eliminate Project, Parsippany Community Center, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Camp Nejeda and Children’s Specialized Hospital.
PARSIPPANY — Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk was held in the Mack-Cali Business Campus on Sunday, October 16. 332 teams and 3,373 participants have raised $404,792.47.
The tree top individuals were Making Strides Gold Pacesetter Joan Van Soest raising $18,687, Making Strides Silver Pacesetter Fran Saliter raising $6,905 and Making Strides Silver Pacesetter Making Strides Donor Nancy Medford raising $6,615.
Three top teams were: Team Tilcon raising $22,448; The Fighting Champions Team raising $8,445 and Team Mary raising $8,225.
And the three top corporations were Morristown Medical Center raising $25,894.11; Tilcon New York Inc. raising $22,448 and Realogy raising $7,906.
Parsippany-Troy Hills School District headed by Ms. Aimee Doyle, with 92 members participating raised $2,570.00.
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks are the largest network of breast cancer awareness events in the nation, uniting communities with a shared determination to help free the world from the pain and suffering of breast cancer. Passionate walk participants raise critical funds that enable the American Cancer Society to fund innovative research; provide free, information and support to anyone touched by breast cancer; and help people reduce their breast cancer risk or find it early when it’s most treatable.
The money raised through Making Strides walks helps the American Cancer Society in the fight against breast cancer by funding innovative breast cancer research; by providing free, comprehensive information and support for those touched by breast cancer; and by helping people reduce their breast cancer risk or find it early when it’s most treatable.
PARSIPPANY — William “Bill” Cleary has been at Brooklawn Middle School for 19 years as an Assistant Principal and eight years prior to that as an Assistant Principal at Parsippany Hills High School. He has been an administrator for nearly 40 years overall.
In the words of Student Council President Kelsey Mogan, “Mr. Cleary makes the students his number one priority, and is always there when a student is in need. He can often be found at athletic events where he is constantly cheering on and encouraging our athletes. He supports all the clubs and takes pride in the talent students display in plays and concerts.” She adds, “This man is a true inspiration to every student he encounters, and spreads positivity and care to all those around him.”
In the words of Student Council Co-Advisor Alison Franz, “It is clear by his interaction with students and staff that he is not there simply because of his role in the building, but because he believes in the program and the tremendous benefits it offers to school and community.”
We congratulate Bill Cleary and the Brooklawn Middle School community on his achievement of this award. The established excellence for student leadership at Brooklawn, including that of several past NJASC State Officers, is a direct and tangible result of his guidance, support, and encouragement.
PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany Express continue their success in week five of the Lakeland Running series held on October 9 at Central Park of Morris County. They had three top three team finishes. The girls 7/8 team placed third, The girls 9/10 team placed third and the boys 9/10 team placed second.
Top twenty ribbon winners in the picture are from left to right: Kira Chebishev 4th in the girls 9/10 race, Chase Kosovich 12th in the boys 7/8, Tyler Kaplan 20th in the boys 7/8 and Brian Metz 16th in the boys 9/10.
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