Morris County Appoints New Director of Communications

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Morris County Appoints New Director of Communications

MORRIS COUNTY — The Morris County Board of County Commissioners has announced the appointment of Vincent Vitale as the county’s new Director of Communications.

Vincent Vitale

Mr. Vitale, who started January 17, is filling a vacancy created earlier this month when former Director Brian T. Murray was officially appointed Assistant County Administrator.  Mr. Murray filled a post vacated by Deena Leary, who formally took the helm as Morris County Administrator earlier this month after being named by the Commissioners this past summer as the successor to retiring Administrator John Bonanni.

Before joining Morris County, Mr. Vitale was Communications Officer for Randolph Township. He facilitated township communications by working closely with the Randolph Township Council, township departments, and committees to promote local news and events. He also was Supervisor of Broadcasting and Communications for Sussex County Community College, coordinating the Communications program and managing the college’s radio and TV stations.

The Morris County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution to hire Mr. Vitale after the administration advertised the post and interviewed and evaluated many applicants this past fall.

Mr. Vitale earned a Master of Business Administration degree from William Paterson University in 2011. He holds undergraduate degrees from Rutgers College in Communication and Psychology. He resides in Andover Township with his wife and two sons.

Media outlets who need information about Morris County programs or events may contact Mr. Vitale at: vvitale@co.morris.nj.us or by calling (973) 285-6015.

Managing Partner, Hoffmann & Baron Guests On Business Show

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Managing Partner, Hoffmann & Baron Guests On Business Show

PARSIPPANY — Daniel A. Scola, Jr., Managing Partner, Hoffmann & Baron, LLP, was a recent guest on Business RadioX.

In a wide-ranging conversation with Host Lee Kantor, Scola discussed the importance of protecting your intellectual property (IP), the different types of IP you could protect as a business owner, and the liabilities you could be exposed to if you do not protect your IP.

According to Scola, “We do a lot of work for large companies, universities, small companies, and startups. I love startups because when investors are looking to put money into new entities that’s where I feel I can be particularly creative and add value.”

Scola continues, “I have a lot of experience judging when something is going to be too close for comfort and that you need to make a change, so you don’t get into a situation which is uncomfortable, maybe a litigation or maybe someone saying the product isn’t differential enough.”

Hoffmann & Baron, LLP, works with a variety of companies; from entrepreneurial to global. For Scola, it’s about small businesses and startup companies. Scola elaborates, “I can tell you many examples where startup companies have come to me and to my firm and we’ve worked with them to develop an IP portfolio. The experience is very different compared to larger businesses with more developed strategies.”

To listen to the podcast click here.

Daniel A. Scola, Jr. is the managing partner of Hoffmann & Baron and also manages the chemical, pharmaceutical/biochemical, and medical device practice group in the New Jersey office. He has extensive experience in polymers, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. He specializes in building IP portfolios and designing strategies to protect and enhance company value. Previously, he was Counsel, patents, and trademarks as well as Assistant Corporate Secretary at The Warner-Lambert Co. and Intellectual Property Attorney at Loctite Corporation.

Prior to earning his law degree, Scola was an adhesive and composite materials engineer at the Pratt & Whitney Division of United Technologies.

Hoffmann & Baron is a full-service law firm specializing in all areas of intellectual property, both domestically and internationally. For almost four decades, the practice has become known for its unparalleled ability to protect and transform ideas into assets.

With an entrepreneurial spirit, not usually seen in the legal industry, the firm attracts world-class attorneys. Hoffmann & Baron is one of the few firms in the country to use a hybrid model to successfully meld its business side with its technology.

Hoffmann & Baron, LLP provides the most cost-effective approach to achieve the best favorable outcome for the client. Commercial success, efficiency, and discipline are their guides. Established in 1984 by co-founders Charles R. Hoffmann and Ronald J. Baron, the firm has offices in New York, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C. The firm is proud to serve clients around the globe in all scientific and engineering fields.

Chris Ilic is a Proud Winner of Morris Now Contest

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Chris Ilic is a Proud Winner of Morris Now Contest

MORRIS COUNTY — Chris Ilic was a recent winner of Morris Now’s monthly contest. He won a $50.00 gift card to Delizia Pizza Kitchen. Tell your friends to download Morris Now, and they can be a winner too! Did I mention, everyone who downloads the APP will automatically receive a $10.00 IHOP Gift Card? The APP is available for FREE on Google Play and in the Apple store.

The Morris Now mobile app is more than just supporting our beloved locally-owned businesses. It’s about our entire community and the local residents that make the entire Morris County, New Jersey area a special place to live and work every day!

All the upcoming local events, venues, news, weather, school alerts, and local push notification messages will keep you fully informed about everything going on in the Morris County, New Jersey area. All-in-one, easy-to-use mobile app on your phone at no cost to download.

Our strong passion is also about supporting locally owned businesses, too! We encourage you to not only download our local app but to also use it to locate and support the men and women who own the local businesses in our town. By working together as a community, we can keep the local revenue from leaving the Morris County, New Jersey area by using our proximity-based technology!

Join us in making the Morris area a smarter community to live in while creating closer relationships within our community!

Please also know that our mobile app is proudly owned and operated right here in Parsippany! www.morrisnow.com

#shoplocal #shopmorriscounty

Video: Parsippany-Troy Hills Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting – January 26, 2023

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Video: Parsippany-Troy Hills Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting – January 26, 2023

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting – January 26, 2023.

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Parsippany-Troy Hills Zoning Board of Adjustment
2023 Members and Term Dates

  • Robert Iracane    Chairman    12/31/25
  • Dave Kaplan    Vice-Chair       12/31/23
  • Bernard Berkowitz    Member      12/31/24
  • Scot Joskowitz    Member        12/31/25
  • Nancy Snyder    Member        12/31/23
  • Sridath Reddy    Member        12/31/25
  • Davey Willans    Member        12/31/24
  • Casey Parikh    Alt. No. 1        12/31/23
  • Chris Mazzarella    Alt. No. 2        12/31/23
  • John Chadwick, Planner, John T. Chadwick IV P.P.
  • Chas Holloway, Engineer, Keller & Kirkpatrick
  • Peter King, Attorney, King Moench Hirniak & Collins, LLP
  • Nora O. Jolie, Board Secretary

 

Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council Meeting – January 24, 2023

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Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council Meeting – January 24, 2023

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council Meeting – January 24, 2023.

Regular Township Council Meetings will commence at 7:00 p.m. All meetings will be held on Tuesday evenings. Council meetings are held at Parsippany Municipal Building, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard. Formal action may or may not be taken at all scheduled meetings.

Click here to download the agenda.

Any individual who is a qualified disabled person under the Americans 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 before the meeting date. Please call (973) 263-4351 to request auxiliary aid.

Click here to download the 2023 agenda schedule.

Mayor and Council

Mayor James R Barberio
Council President Loretta Gragnani
Council Vice-President Michael J. dePierro
Councilman Paul Carifi Jr.
Councilman Frank Neglia
Councilman Justin Musella

 

Parsippany-Troy Hills Planning Board Reorg and Regular Meetings – January 23, 2023

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Parsippany-Troy Hills Planning Board Reorg and Regular Meetings – January 23, 2023

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Planning Board Reorg and Regular Meetings – January 23, 2023.

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The Planning Board members are:
Mayor Barberio 12/31/2025 I Mayor
Anil Dadheech* 12/31/2024 IV Regular
Michael dePierro 12/31/2023 III Council Rep.
Tom Dinsmore 12/31/2021 IV Regular
Priya Jain 12/31/2022 Alternate No. 2
Dominic Mele* 12/31/2023 IV Regular
Gordon Meth* 12/31/2025 IV Regular
Nick Napolitano 12/31/2024 IV Regular
Ted Stanziale 12/31/2023 Alternate No. 1
Jennifer Vealey* 12/31/2022 II Muni, Rep.
John Von Achen* 12/31/2023 IV Regular

Stuart Wiser Board Planner, ARH
Andrew Cangiano, Engineer, GPI
Dan Lagana, Attorney, Cleary, Giacobbe, Alfieri, Jacobs
Nora O. Jolie, Board Secretary

 

Eastern Janitorial Company was Bestowed with Honors and Resolutions

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Eastern Janitorial Company was Bestowed with Honors and Resolutions

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Mayor James Barberio presented Nick Rafanello, Eastern Janitorial Company’s CEO, with a proclamation acknowledging being named “Family Business of the Year for 2022”  from Rothman Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Founded in 1977, Eastern is a second-generation family-run business currently employing hundreds of workers in the tri-state area. Eastern operates in three main divisions; Commercial Facility Cleaning and Supplies, Specialty Flooring and Surface Restoration, and Engineering/Handyman Services.

In addition to Mayor James Barberio, Frank Cahill, Chairman of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Economic Development Committee, presented a plaque to Rafanello. Also attending were Economic Development members Scott Donnelly, Secretary Raj Dichpally, Council Liaison Loretta Gragnani, Mayor James Barberio, and Adam Kandil.

Economic Development members Scott Donnelly, Secretary Raj Dichpally, Council Liaison Loretta Gragnani, Cahill, Rafanello, Mayor James Barberio, and Adam Kandil.
Frank Cahill then presented Nick Rafanello with a framed plaque of the article, which appeared in Parsippany Focus Magazine.
Parsippany-Troy Hills Economic Development Chairman Frank Cahill, Morris County Clerk Ann Grossi, Nick Rafanello, and Mayor James Barberio.

Assemblyman Brian Bergen attended the meeting to present Eastern Janitorial with a Joint Legislative Resolution from Senator Joe Pennacchio, Assemblyman Jay Webber, Assemblyman Christian Barranco, and himself.

Parsippany-Troy Hills Economic Development Chairman Frank Cahill, Assemblyman Brian Bergen, Nick Rafanello, and Parsippany-Troy Hills Mayor James Barberio.
Parsippany-Troy Hills Economic Development Chairman Frank Cahill, Morris County Commissioners Thomas Mastrangelo, Tyfun Selen, Commissioner Director John Krickus, Nick Rafanello, and Mayor James Barberio.

Morris County Commissioner Director John Krickus presented a resolution from the Commissioners. Also attending were Commissioners Tayfun Selen and Thomas Mastrangelo.

Commissioner Mastrangelo also presented a plaque to Nick Rafanello on behalf of himself as a local small business person in Parsippany.

Eastern Janitorial Company is a facility services company based in Parsippany. Eastern is a second-generation NJ-based family business with a legacy that began as R&R Maintenance in 1977.

Eastern has grown substantially over the past decade, organically and through acquiring various strategically positioned peers. Eastern Janitorial’s success results from our unwavering focus on a single, simple guiding principle – find the best people, train and support them with the latest industry tools and practices and treat them like family.

As a result, their motivated team remains highly focused on providing every customer with a consistently superior service experience.

Morris County Commissioner Thomas Mastrangelo presents a plaque to Nick Rafanello.

Part of Silberman College of Business since 1989, the Rothman Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship supports, promotes, and researches entrepreneurship with a special focus on family- and veteran-owned businesses. The awards program recognizes extraordinary family businesses’ significant contributions to the economy and community. Rothman has honored outstanding family businesses since 1992.

 

Prosecutor’s Office Hosts Law Symposium and Memorandum of Agreement Signing with School Superintendents

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Prosecutor’s Office Hosts Law Symposium and Memorandum of Agreement Signing with School Superintendents

MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon and Morris County Executive County Superintendent Dr. Nancy Gartenberg hosted a Signing Day and Law Day Symposium on January 20, 2023, at the Morris County Police Safety Academy. The event was intended for educational and law enforcement officials to review the Uniform State Memorandum of Agreement and to address issues on school safety and security.

Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll

Presenters included Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Juvenile and Homeland Security Units, Morris County Sheriff’s Office, New Jersey State Police, and New Jersey Department of Education School Preparedness and Emergency Planning Unit. The program brought together community stakeholders and opened up the dialogue about what is expected regarding school safety and security.

Matters such as school drills, campus mapping, threat assessments, reporting guidelines, Juvenile Justice Reform, mental health issues, and other topics were discussed. Prosecutor Carroll said, “Law enforcement and educational officials together reaffirm their commitment to the safety of our students and educators through preparedness and collaboration. For our schools to continue to serve as environments of learning and nurturing, first and foremost, they must be safe. I’m proud to say that the school administrators and law enforcement professionals in Morris County share this same goal.”

dePierro Steps Down as Council President; Gragnani Nominated President

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dePierro Steps Down as Council President; Gragnani Nominated President

PARSIPPANY — During the Parsippany-Troy Hills Council meeting on Tuesday, January 24, Council President Michael dePierro stepped down as Council President and then nominated Council Vice President Loretta Gragnani to serve the remainder of 2023.

dePierro also announced he will not seek re-election after seving forty years on the Township Council.

dePierro, Council Vice President Loretta Gragnani, and Paul Carifi, Jr., terms end on December 31, 2023.  It is also confirmed that Gragnani will not seek re-election.

Loretta’s Biography includes:

  • Community Committee, Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms
  • Former Republican Committee Member for District 23; Parsippany Republican Club Secretary
  • Italian American Women if the Year Award
  • Legislative Aide to Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce, 2013-2014
  • Married to the late- Adam for 59 years, with two children and three grandchildren
  • New Jersey State Volunteer Award from Governor Christie and Parsippany-Troy Hills Outstanding Achievement Award for relief efforts assisting victims of Hurricane Irene
  • Parsippany Board of Adjustment, 2006-present
  • Successful business owner for 29 years (KBI Design Center); member of Lake Hiawatha Business Association
  • Trustee, Advisory Board and Finance Council member for St. Ann Church
  • Council Liasion Parsippany-Troy Hills Economic Development Committee

dePierro: “I Will Not be Running for Re-Election” He served 40 years on Town Council

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dePierro: “I Will Not be Running for Re-Election” He served 40 years on Town Council

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Council President Michael dePierro announced on Tuesday, January 24 that he decided he would not seek re-election. His term on the Council ends on December 31. He has been a Parsippany resident for 57 years and a significant portion of his life has been dedicated to serving my community.

dePierro moved to Parsippany in 1965 when he accepted a job offer from Bell Telephone Laboratories. Michael and his wife Dee raised three children in Parsippany.

Their ten grandchildren, although not living in Parsippany, still have roots here because of his involvement. dePierro has been involved with PTA’s, Boosters, Soccer, Little Leagues, Civic Organizations, Saint Ann Church, Boy Scouts, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Rotary, Sons of Italy, Craftsman Farms, and many more.

Parsippany-Troy Hills Council President Michael dePierro

dePierro said “My efforts have always been to protect and improve our quality of life at the lowest possible cost. I served six years on the Parsippany School Board and am completing my 40th year on the Township Council. Serving Parsippany has been a labor of love for me. I am the only elected official in Parsippany to be inducted into the New Jersey State League of Municipalities “Elected Officials Hall of Fame.”

dePierro involvement in Parsippany’s Open Space spans 52 years (1970-2022) as a leader in COCAP; as a School Board Member; as a Councilman; as a Planning Board member; and as a member of the Open Space Committee.

He initiated saving property or aggressively supported the purchase or development of 11 significant tracts totaling 557 acres.

• 1970, The Knoll Country Club, (352 acres) with COCAP.
• 1977-1982, Volunteers Park, (28 acres) with the School Board and Mayor Priore.
• 1989, Craftsman Farms, (30 acres) with Mayor Priore and others.
• Birch Lane, (25 acres) with the Planning Board.
• Veterans Memorial Park, (17 acres) with Mayor Letts.
• Development of Jannarone Park, (63 acres) with Joe Jannarone Sr.
• Cameron Dog Park, (10 acres) with Mayor Letts.
• Parsippany Roller Hockey Park, (10 acres) with Parents Groups.
• Two Fieldfare Properties, (6 acres and 5 acres) with Open Space Committee.
• Puzzio Property, (5.77 acres) with Open Space Committee.
• Kosut Property, (5.44 acres) with Open Space Committee.

Another seven-acre property just north of the Fieldfare properties that the Township already owns makes up the 30-acre tract that the purchase of the Kosut property completes.

Money Magazine and other publications have consistently named Parsippany as the number one “Small City” to live in New Jersey and number 17 in the Nation. Most of the categories that they evaluated are the quality of life standards that I have supported (i.e., Open Space and Recreation; Quality of our Education System and Libraries; Township services; Township Infrastructures; etc.)

“I like to feel that I have been a part of the collective wisdom that made Parsippany a great place to live and work. I continue to be humbled by the friendships and support after so many years. I have highlighted some of my involvement, but I would be remiss if I did not thank my wife Dee, (my best friend and the Wind Beneath my wings) who was right beside me, supporting everything that I did. It is now time to let go. I will not be running for re-election,” said dePierro.

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