PARSIPPANY — A peaceful rally is scheduled for Sunday, September 20 at 11:00 a.m. in support of the President of the United States; Law Enforcement, and Small Business Owners.
The event will take place in the parking lot outside 51 Gibraltar Drive in Powder Mill Plaza in Parsippany.
There will be music, hot dogs, live broadcasts, voter registration and volunteer opportunities, and excellent guest speakers. Among the speakers scheduled to address the crowd are Rosemary Becchi, candidate for Congress in Parsippany’s district, Senator Joe Pennacchio, State Assemblyman Brian Bergen, County Clerk Ann Grossi, Surrogate Heather Darling, Freeholder Tayfun Selen, and many others.
The event is said to be ‘fun, energetic, pro-America and peaceful”, said the event coordinator Mayor of Mendham Borough Christine Glassner.
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany High School is accepting nominations for its Hall of Fame. The PHS Hall of Fame recognizes and honors PHS graduates and staff members who have distinguished themselves during their time at PHS and/or in their careers in their fields of work or service.
Recognition will be given but not limited to accomplishment in the fields of Music, School Services, Fine Arts, Medicine, Business, Journalism, Politics, Athletics, Education, Science, Armed Forces, Community Service. The person being nominated must have graduated from PHS at least ten years ago (2010 or earlier).
In the case of a staff member, the nominee must have been a member of the professional staff (including non-teacher coaches and activity advisors), who has retired or left the employ of Parsippany High School at least three years ago (prior to 2017).
The person being nominated does not have to be a college graduate. Posthumous nominations WILL BE accepted. As many as ten nominees may be inducted in any given year.
Nominees selected for induction into the PHS Hall of Fame will be honored at an annual ceremony (date to be determined). Each inductee will receive an engraved memento and will be recognized on a perpetual plaque in the main hall of Parsippany High School. Nominations may be submitted by any Parsippany High School graduate or by a relative, friend, or co-worker of the person being nominated. The committee evaluates each nominee on three criteria:
Recognized excellence in one’s field/profession.
Service and dedication to PHS.
Contributions to professional/civic organizations and/or publications, presentations, and recognition.
Nomination forms can be found on the PHS website by clicking here. Be sure to include all requested information. Reasons for nomination and written description may be submitted on separate sheets of paper (not to exceed three sheets and must be stapled to the nomination form).
Please email to dmulroony@pthsd.net or mail to
Parsippany High School Hall of Fame
309 Baldwin Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054.
c/o Dr. Mulroony.
PARSIPPANY — A heated election was held on Sunday, September 13 for the election of officers for Lake Parsippany Property Owners Association (LPPOA). 372 ballots submitted of the 499 eligible voters* or 75% came out to vote. Click here for a complete breakdown of the results.
Due to COVID-19 LPPOA hired Election Buddy to conduct the process. Eligible voters will be able to vote from the safety of your home, or members could vote at The Clubhouse. The Clubhouse was open from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for those who do not have the use of a computer.
*LPPOA determined that the eligible voters were members who paid full membership dues, and NOT any member that paid the current assessment fee.
Lake Parsippany residents who paid the assessments were turned away from the polls and was not permitted to vote
The newly elected officers are President: Pulkit Desai (2-year term); Vice President: Danny Desai s (1-year term); Financial Secretary: Tarak Bhatt; District 1: Rinam Shah; District 2: Casey Palermo; District 3: Rajinkant Patel and District 4: Deepa Tailor.
Trustee Positions are two-year terms and alternating between President/Vice President and Treasurer/Financial Secretary allowing one position available every election year.
Director Positions are three-year terms, allowing one position available in each district every election year.
The new officers will be officially sworn in mostly like via Zoom due to COVID-19.
Parsippany Focus sent an email to the current officers but they refused to comment on the election results.
Friends and neighbors joined to celebrate the results of the electionWinners pose with Mary Purzycki
In October 2016 members who paid the membership fees for Calendar Year 2016 voted on the assessment fees. The vote was 101 for the mandatory easement and 16 against mandatory easement. The remaining 2,087 residents were not allowed to attend any of the original meetings and were not allowed to vote. Less than 5% of the residents affected by the mandatory easement were permitted to vote.
Cedarcrest Property Management, hired by LPPOA, sent the 2,204 residents an “invoice as of 12/31/16”, for $115.00. The invoice further states that “payment is due January 31, 2017.” The Invoice was accompanied by correspondence which indicated that if payment is not received by March 15, 2017, “a late notice will be mailed to include a $25.00 late fee asking for payment immediately.” However, there is no contract between the parties, and no statute, that would authorize the LPPOA to charge any late fee. The threat of a $25.00 late fee was intentional and was intended to intimidate and harass the property owners into paying the Assessment.
The LPPOA is a shell of an entity that exists to operate a social club that is comprised, significantly, of individuals who are not even Lot Owners. Under the circumstances, the LPPOA has no authority to levy the Assessment against the Lot Owners and has no authority to institute collection actions against the Lot Owners for non-payment.
A dozen neighbors in Lake Parsippany, including Mary Purzycki, decided in October 2016 after the LPPOA membership voted to impose a mandatory assessment fee on the 2,204 property owners, to form a group to seek legal advise. The “No Assessment Group” decided to pursue a legal representation on this issue.
The group was formed by Lake Parsippany resident, Mary Purzycki who lived here for 50 years and served on the Lake Parsippany Property Owners Association Board of Directors for ten years and was a representative to the Coalition of Lake Associations. At one of the Coalition’s meetings the Easement Assessment Theory was presented, she brought the information back to the LPPOA Board of Directors. The board agreed to investigate the assessment theory.
She said “After much thought, she knew it would put a financial burden on a majority of the people living in the lake. The Broad decided after reviewing not to pursue the idea any further.”
“The conclusion the board came to then, in my mind, has not changed today. The fact that low and moderate-income families moved here because of the affordable housing market, has not changed. In addition, most senior citizens are on fixed incomes, and some families live from paycheck to paycheck that has not changed,” said Purzycki.
She continued “The LPPOA did not take any of these factors into consideration when they voted to impose this mandatory assessment fee. The fact some people cannot afford the extra $115.00 fee expense was not considered. It should have been one of their primary concerns. The fact that the 2,204 voices of the residents were not heard or cared about is unconscionable. It is unfortunate that the association did not realize that people should come first and the association’s possible financial problems are second to that. The community is now divided. This assessment fee has only promoted animosity and hostility. It is time to stop the assessment fee and bring back the united friendly neighborhood, I knew and love.”
After reviewing the options, the group decided to retain the services of Brian Rader, Esq. from the law firm of Jardim, Meisner & Susser to represent them.
The Court found Lake Parsippany is a common interest community and that each of the 2200 property owners had been granted rights to the use of the common properties, including the lake, by virtue of an easement in their chain of title to their property, and by the fact that their lots are depicted on a map filed with Morris County at the time of the original development of the community.
PARSIPPANY — Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce (District 26) endorsed Rosemary Becchi for the 11th District Congressional seat, issuing a statement that said there is “no one better suited for the job in these troubled times.
“Our economy and job market are being destroyed by the pandemic, but instead of working on meaningful solutions to get our nation on its feet again, the hyper-partisan politicians in Congress are focusing only on appeasing the radicals destroying our cities and saving their own political skins. It’s time to get serious people in Washington. It’s time to elect Rosemary Becchi.
“I’ve been working with Rosemary since she launched Jersey First to take on the mounting taxes and government regulations making New Jersey unaffordable for hardworking families. This is the woman responsible for creating tax-free college funds that help American families afford the crushing cost of higher education. Rosemary has the intellect, savvy, and no-nonsense approach to problem-solving that is completely lacking in government these days.
“We cannot afford to keep sending people to Congress who only pay lip-service to the needs of New Jersey families, but just follow the partisan marching orders of their rabid political leaders, like Nancy Pelosi, when it comes to taking action in Washington.
“While we lose out on education funding in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, we are being targeted for increased annual taxes. While our tax dollars are funneled to urban corners of the state, our suburban neighborhoods are ignored when it comes to aiding and even punished for being fiscally responsible.
“We need a Congressional representative who knows what she is doing, who knows how to work across partisan lines to get things done and who fully understands the daily challenges faced by working families in New Jersey.
“We need to send Rosemary Becchi to Congress. There is no one better suited for the job in these troubled times.”
PARSIPPANY — Mayor Michael Soriano delivered the Township’s 100th Video Update today, a milestone in supplying residents with video outreach that has spanned nearly six months. The Township began the updates as an effort to keep the public informed during the COVID-19 pandemic, offering a localized explanation of state mandates, as well as information and recommendations on how to stop the spread of the virus in the community.
Mayor Soriano Recording A Video Update From His Office (Photo Credit Peter Koerella)
The Township broadcast the Mayor’s first video update on April 3, after Mayor Soriano declared a State of Emergency and Public Health crisis for the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills. Topics have focused mainly on COVID-19-related issues, including:
– COVID-19 symptom information and testing locations.
– Social distancing, hand-washing, and disinfecting methods.
– COVID-19 case and death statistics for the Township.
– Proper ways to select, use, and discard face coverings.
– Information for re-opening restaurants and businesses in town.
– Information on donating PPE and non-perishable food.
– Continuation of municipal services.
– Information on contact tracing.
– Unemployment and small business assistance.
– Food distribution events.
With the initial uncertainty of the scope, scale, and inherent dangers from the COVID-19 outbreak, the nearly daily updates became an important channel for relaying information quickly to Township residents. The videos have been watched by thousands as a way to keep residents informed during uncertain times.
“Those videos help us feel a little more connected in a time when we’re feeling so disconnected,” said Marc Julius, a Parsippany resident who has watched every daily update since they began in April. “[Mayor Soriano] keeps us informed. It’s like knowing somebody cares for you and is taking care of the town. I can see it; he wears a mask when he’s supposed to, he’s always at one food bank or another taking care of those who can’t help themselves.”
The 100th Video update (which is available to view today on social media and the Township’s website) discusses the importance of getting a flu shot to reduce the strain on an already over-burdened healthcare system, in addition to reducing the risk from the seasonal disease that can be deadly on its own.
“Getting a flu vaccine this fall is more important than ever,” says Mayor Soriano in the video. “Our healthcare system could be overwhelmed treating both patients with flu and patients with COVID-19. As with COVID, protecting yourself against the flu will also protect people around you.”
Every video update is available to watch on the Township website at www.parsippany.net/updates, and can also be seen on the Township’s YouTube, Facebook channels and posted on Parsippany Focus.
PARSIPPANY — New Jersey Kiwanis District Governor Gordon Meth presented Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany President Frank Cahill with the “Carrington Swain Fellowship Award.”
Meth explained, “Cahill was awarded this prestigious award for attracting new members to the Greater Parsippany club, but also him being instrumental in forming a new club, Kiwanis Club of Tri-Town, serving Boonton, Boonton Township and Mountain Lakes.”
Carrington Swain Fellowship Award The New Jersey Kiwanis Foundation Board of Trustees created the Carrington Swain Fellowship Award in 1998. It is named in honor of the two Kiwanis International Presidents from our great district.
Dr. William I. Carrington (1934‐1935) from the Kiwanis Club of Atlantic City, and Charles A.ʺNickʺ Swain (1963‐1964) from the Kiwanis Club of Cape May.
First-time Carrington-Swain Fellowship members receive a lapel pin, plaque, and a medallion bearing the likeness of our two presidents suspended from a green and white ribbon.
It is intended to be worn at high visibility District and Intemational functions. From supporting sponsored programs such as CircleK, KeyClub, Builder’sClub, K‐Kids and Aktion Clubs, to scholarships and club grants, your Kiwanis Foundation sponsors and supports a wide range of New Jersey Kiwanis initiatives and programs.
Indeed, it is a vehicle by which all members of the New Jersey District can reach beyond their homes, clubs, and communities to make a real difference in many people’s lives in New Jersey.
PARSIPPANY — This year’s election is being conducted primarily by mail, with the option of in-person voting. There a number of changes in place that you should be aware of. Click here for DropBox Locations. Click here for a list of Polling Locations.
While the November 3, 2020 election is being conducted primarily with a vote by mail ballots, with each active registered New Jersey voter receiving a vote by mail ballot, there will still be at least one polling location available in every municipality in the state and each county will operate at least 50% of its normal polling location capacity. Voters who do not receive a vote by mail ballot or who prefer to vote in person will cast a paper ballot at their designated polling location. Voters with disabilities that prevent them from voting by paper ballot will have access to a voting assistance device.
PARSIPPANY — Board of Education of the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills will hold a Virtual meeting on Thursday, September 24, 2020, Closed Session 6:00 p.m. Regular Session 6:30 p.m.
The members of the Public can click here to join the meeting.
The purpose of the meeting includes Technology Update, Personnel, Award of Bids, Payment of Bills, Transfer of Funds, and General Business Items.
Action may be taken on these and such other matters.
