MORRISTOWN — Anthony A. Novellino of Parisppany — whose mother, Judith Novellino, died after being stabbed 84 times by his father, Anthony F. Novellino of Denville — has been indicted on a charge that he attacked an officer at the Morris County jail. The younger Novellino was being held in the jail in connection with an…
Morris County to Sponsor Public Forum on Mental Health, Addiction and Human Services For Families and Consumers
MORRIS COUNTY — The Morris County Mental Health Substance Abuse Advisory Board and Board of Chosen Freeholders will hold a free public forum on mental health, addictions, and human services that are locally available to citizens.
Titled “The Many Faces of Recovery: Creative Expressions,” the program is open to individuals and their families who have been involved with or who want to learn more about Morris County’s publicly-funded human services. This year’s theme is creativity in recovery; art and song will be a part of the evening.
The program will take place on Tuesday, June 9, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Haggerty Center, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown.
According to Laurie Becker, Morris County Mental Health Administrator, the Freeholder-appointed Mental Health Substance Abuse Advisory Board is seeking input and public comment on services and unmet needs in order to strengthen the county’s services, and agency and government officials will be on hand to address the public’s questions and comments. Information gathered at the forum will help the advisory board focus its planning efforts on the areas of greatest need.
The advisory board is also interested in hearing from individuals recovering from mental illness, substance abuse or both, regarding the services that were most helpful or least helpful in the person’s recovery.
The forum will consist of a sharing of community resources, and networking and a light supper will be served. Further information may be obtained by calling the Morris County Mental Health Administrator, Laurie Becker at (973) 285-6852.
The Morris County Mental Health Substance Abuse Advisory Board reviews, monitors and recommends areas of improvement for many of the county’s mental health and substance abuse treatment and prevention programs.
The board also makes funding recommendations for publicly funded programs that serve these populations.
Letter to the editor: Tired of the Negative campaigning?
Dear Editor:
I have been following the Town Council race very closely. I should, I am in it. My name is Nick Kumburis and like many residents of Parsippany, I am sick of the negativity and infighting going on between the Council and the Mayor’s office. I prefer a more positive approach. I want to make a positive impact on the economy of Parsippany with minimal impact to our open spaces.
I was brought up in Hudson County and registered as a Democrat at the age of 18. My views are my own regardless of the letter after my name. Some have changed over the years and some have stayed the same. I don’t let my party define me, nor should you. I am not one who plays the “which republican is more liberal” game that has blighted many of the Morris Republican races. My wife is a Republican, so I get all the mail, when they ask “can you reach across the table?” It is usually the dinner table. I am a veteran who served his country honorably. I took an oath to support the Constitution. I am a loyal family man. I am active in my church and I have a Master’s in Business Administration from Rutgers University.
I am both Fiscally Responsible and Socially Responsible. I worked full time while going to school at night and raising a family. I worked hard for every penny I earned. I know the impact of taxes on a family (I pay them too). I will work hard to keep them low. My MBA included graduate courses in negotiation and urban entrepreneurship; which I will use to develop strategies to bring businesses both big and small to fill our commercial and retail vacancies before we consider destroying another acre of open space. I live in Parsippany and I want it to look like Parsippany, not Paterson.
I come in with a clean slate. I have no personal issues with Mayor Barberio or the current Council. I will work in the best interest of the citizens of Parsippany without taking political sides.
Thank you and God bless,
Nick Kumburis
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Township to hold “Tax Sale”
PARSIPPANY — The Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills will be holding a “Tax Sale” on Thursday, June 18, at 9:00 in the Council Chambers, Parsippany-Troy Hills Municipal Building, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard.
Click here to see which properties in Parsippany are on the list. List is subject to change.
New Jersey law requires all municipalities to hold at least one tax sale per year, if the municipality has delinquent property taxes and/or municipal charges.
In New Jersey, property taxes are a continuous lien on the real estate. Property taxes are due in four installments during the year: February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. Delinquency on a property may accrue interest at up to 8 per cent for the first $1,500 due, and 18 per cent for any amount over $1,500. If the amount of delinquency on a property exceeds $10,000 at the end of the municipal fiscal year, the municipality may charge up to a 6 per cent yearend penalty.
If you have any additional questions, please call (973) 263-4283.
Letter to the editor: Vote for the Conservative Republican team tomorrow
Dear Parsippany Republicans,
Tomorrow’s Primary Election for Township Council is critical for several reasons. Together with successful, local businesswoman Aida Visakay and community leader John Beehler, I am running for re-election on a platform of stabilizing property taxes, putting an end to the excessively high legal fees being paid to connected insiders, and bring common sense economic development to our town while still preserving our remaining open space.
Mike dePierro has been on Township Council for more than 30 years. While I respect his service to our town, for the past ten years he has been little more than a rubberstamp for rising taxes (46% higher on his watch), excessive legal fees ($4.3 million in just the last three years), and in this campaign has embraced the support of outside special interests and powerful Democrats who are flooding your mailboxes, harassing you on the phone and invading our neighborhoods with out-of-town canvassers paid for by big labor unions trying to takeover our Republican primary.
Vinny Ferrara is well-known as a hot head who has been verbally abusive to other parents and coaches in the our recreation leagues, and believes he is entitled to things other local residents are not. This is not someone who should be representing our community. During his brief time on Township Council, he was just another rubberstamp like dePierro, controlled by connected insiders who profit on the backs of taxpayers.
To cling to power they have teamed up with people wiling to smear and lie about my family, and destroy anyone in their way. These people don’t deserve to lead our town.
Parsippany-Troy Hills is a great place to live, and tomorrow we can take action to make it even better. Since I got on Council, taxes have been stabilized and a light has been shined on the unethical and potentially corrupt activities of others. Tomorrow we can take the next step and make a clean break from the past. We can take back our Republican Party and restore conservative fiscal policies and transparent government that saves you money.
I would be honored to have your vote for me and my Conservative Republican team tomorrow at the polls. Thank you for your time.
Paul Carifi, Jr.
Council President
Motorcyclist passes on left and strikes vehicle; sends driver to hospital
PARSIPPANY — Ms. Jeahad Zohny, 32, was traveling North on Knoll Road, and attempting to make a left turn into a residential driveway, when Mr. Joseph Carrigan, 24, attempted to pass Ms. Zohny’s vehicle on the left, the motorcycle struck the Honda on the driver’s side of the vehicle.
Mr. Carrigan was transported to Morristown Memorial Hospital, and the motorcycle was removed from the scene by Eagle Towing.
Ms. Zonhy did not report any injuries and her vehicle was driven from the scene.
At the time of this article, no summons were issued.
