PARSIPPANY — Saint Gregory’s Episcopal Church and Parsippany United Methodist Church continued their Annual Crosswalk. This Good Friday tradition starts with service at Saint Gregory’s and then proceeded down South Beverwyck Road with participants carrying the 6-foot wooden cross to Parsippany United Methodist Church for another service.
Saint Gregory’s Episcopal Church and Parsippany United Methodist Church invited the entire community to participate in the Good Friday tradition.
RANDOLPH — These sweet siblings were adopted to the same furever home when they were puppies. Abby and Lilly had a wonderful home for years until their owner passed away unexpectedly. Lucky for them, their owner’s elderly father moved into their home to take care of them. Now years laters their owner is in Hospice care so now Abby and Lily need a new furever home.
PARSIPPANY — Layups 4 Life is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is founded on the principles of making a difference in the fight against cancer.
Layups 4 Life will hold their 4th annual 3-on-3 charity basketball tournament on Saturday, April 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Parsippany PAL Youth Center, 33 Baldwin Road. Team check in is at 10:00 a.m.
It is L4L’s mission to help raise vital funds for cancer research and clinical trials. Since 2014, Layups 4 Life has made contributions to leukemia, pediatric and bone marrow research departments and supported clinical trials within Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC).
The event is open to Men/Women, Boys/Girls of all skill levels-starting at ages 13+
(Teams will be organized according to age & skill level).
To register, click here. Cost is $32.00 per person. (Each team member must sign up individually). The cost will increase to $40.00 per person starting April 9.
Be a part of a fun filled day of basketball, food, music, contests, prizes and fun.
Registration ends on Tuesday, April 24. Spectators are welcome.
Proceeds benefit Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Interested in sponsorship and donations opportunities? Contact Dan Exter at layups4life@gmail.com or call (973) 219-1893.
For those that can not attend the event but want to contribute and help with fundraising efforts, they can do so clicking here. Our goal is to raise $30k in total by June/July 2018
This event for the entire family to come out and spend the day. There will be a raffle and silent auction with items from local Parsippany businesses, signed sports memorabilia from the NY Giants and NY Knicks and tickets to Yankee, NYC FC, Brooklyn Nets games and much more, all up for grabs! They will also be selling concessions and having a DJ providing music all day long.
In 2013, after Dan Exter visited a lung specialist to address the shortness of breath he had been experiencing for the previous few months, he found out he had Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (A.L.L) and at the young age of 27 was staring at a diagnosis that would change his life forever.
That experience in a nutshell was the impetus for the launch of Layups 4 Life, a 501(c)(3) organization that raises vital funds for cancer research and clinical trials, founded by cancer survivor Dan Exter. While recovering and laying in his hospital bed, Dan made a promise to himself. That promise was that if he was fortunate enough to make a full recovery that he would be an advocate in the fight against cancer. It was during his recovery that Dan wrote on a piece of paper the idea of creating Layups 4 Life.
“Ten years ago the transplant procedure that I had received to combat my cancer was once a clinical trial and due to generous funding and continued research it is now a proven procedure to treat cancers such as A.L.L.”, says Exter a four year survivor.
Dan received a treatment plan that consisted of full body radiation, chemotherapy and a T-Cell depleted Stem Cell transplant. Dan’s younger and only brother, Jason, beat the 25% chance odds and tested as a perfect match and became Dan’s donor.
“My mission now is to make sure that everyone who is struck down with a cancer diagnosis, not only A.L.L (although that form of cancer remains a funding priority) has the same access to treatment and trials that provide the best chance for remission”, says Exter.
Dan is married to his wife Dana who is also the co-founder of Layup4Life. The couple were dating a year and a half when Exter was diagnosed. He works as a Digital Media Strategist in Chatham at Theorem and they reside in Jersey City.
PARSIPPANY — Wise Animal Rescue is a non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing dogs who need it most.
They strive to create a world where no dog is neglected, abused, or homeless. Wise Animal Rescue (W.A.R.) advocates and educates for the misrepresentation of bully breeds, the dangers of backyard breeding and puppy mills, and the inhumane practice of dog baiting or fighting. We accept and support all dogs, regardless of breed, size, or past, and encourage others to do the same.
Wise Animal Rescue (W.A.R.) needs foster homes! As a shelterless rescue, we don’t have a building where our dogs are housed until they get adopted. We are lucky enough to have loving foster families who open their hearts and homes to our dogs until they are placed. However, we need more foster homes so we can save more dogs! You can try it once and see how rewarding it can be, you even get to pick the puppy or dog you want to foster!
Fosters open their homes (usually a month or two on average) to foster a dog until they are adopted to their furever homes. Fostering is a rewarding experience and you will help save a dogs life. There are puppies, young dogs, adult dogs and special needs dogs of different breeds that need foster homes, and our foster families choose the type of pup they want to foster.
Every month Wise Animal Rescue save dozens of wonderful dogs from kill shelters and place them in safe, nurturing homes. Please consider joining us in the effort to help even more of these wonderful dogs get a second chance, we would love to have you!
With your help, they can save more dogs from being euthanized simply because there is a lack of space at the shelter. If you would like to be a part of our rescue efforts and are interested in short term fostering, please email
W.A.R is a volunteer-based and rely on amazing supporters to assist in reaching the goal of saving the lives of homeless, mistreated dogs.
All of the dogs are in foster homes prior to adoption as they do not have a shelter facility. W.A.R. serves the Greater New Jersey Area and is based in Parsippany.
To adopt, volunteer, or foster click here and fill out an application.
Follow Wise Animal Rescue on Instagram by clicking here.
Like Wise Animal Rescue on Facebook by clicking here.
PARSIPPANY — A few years ago, Parsippany Focus conducted a survey of its readers, and the two top stores requested were Target and Starbucks. Parsippany residents are getting their wish, all at one location.
Target, will have a soft opening on Wednesday, April 4 at 7:00 a.m. The official grand opening will be on Sunday, April 8 with in-store celebration highlighting unique features and store departments for guests. Complimentary reusable bags will be distributed to the first 1,000 guests. The location is the former Pathmark Food Store, 1159 Route 46, Troy Hills Shopping Center.
It’s 65,000 square feet, about half the size of a traditional Target, is the second small-format Target in the state.
Target was first rumored to be built in Waterview Marketplace, but Parsippany Planning Board limited the square footage of the size of stores permitted, Target decided to seek an alternative location. Waterview Marketplace is tentatively opening before the end of 2018 and will house Whole Foods.
When Parsippany residents were fighting the construction of Waterview Marketplace, Whole Foods was looking to rent the former Pathmark location.
Target’s flexible store design allows it to open in locations where a traditional-sized Target store would not fit. With a smaller size, the store offers an assortment that’s tailored to meet the needs of local guests. The Parsippany store caters to local families and residents, offering a curated selection of men’s, women’s, and kids’ apparel and accessories, fresh groceries and grab-and-go items, home décor, a health and beauty section, electronics and entertainment, and toys and sporting goods. Store services will include a CVS Pharmacy, Starbucks and Order Pickup.
“As chairman of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Economic Development Committee we are happy to see another vacancy filled in our retail space and jobs created for our community. I am happy to see that our retail spaces are not being redeveloped for housing,” stated Robert Peluso.
When Target joins a community, it becomes part of the neighborhood and invests in its well-being. In celebration of joining the Parsippany community, Target will give $6,000 total in grants across two local nonprofits this April.
The Parsippany store will employ approximately 160 team members. Target values the individuals who come together as a team to serve the local guests, and has increased its minimum hourly wage to $12 in 2018, on the way to $15 by 2020. Target has also invested in hundreds of thousands of paid training to give team members specialized skills and expertise they can use in their jobs, but also in their careers.
Peluso continued “As a founder of the shop local campaign in Parsippany, Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce encourages residents to shop in our community.”
As for Starbucks, a year ago, Parsippany had no Starbucks locations. With the opening of the Target location, Parsippany will have three locations: the Target location joins one at 1429 Route 46, less than a mile from the new Target location and one located at 1739 Route 10.
CVS will also open at the Target location. A full service CVS is also located at 3503 Route 46, less than four miles west.
A 120,000 square foot K-Mart in Arlington Shopping Center closed last November. According to the website of Garden Communities, the owners of the property, the site of the former K-Mart is listed as “reserved.”
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Patrol Officers Denis DeMuro and Andrew Sadowski responded to a reported residential burglary on Carlton Drive. Upon their arrival, they spoke to the victim who stated his residence was burglarized while he was gone. After a brief investigation it was determined that the burglary occurred between March 5 and March 25 while the residents were away.
The unknown suspect(s) forced entry into the residence through the front door and ransacked multiple rooms. The victim reported personal documents and other belongings were stolen.
This incident remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact the Parsippany Police Department Investigative Division at (973) 263-4311.
PARSIPPANY — While on patrol Parsippany-Troy Hills Officer Ralph McGinnis observed the driver of a 2016 Red Ford Focus attempting to dislodge their vehicle from a snowbank at 2:06 a.m. on Thursday, March 29.
Officer McGinnis made contact with the driver, Jahaziel Rodriquez, 31, Gaithersburg, MD. After a brief investigation he was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated. He was transported to police headquarters where he was charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Driving While Suspended.
Rodriquez was also found to have multiple active warrants from Newark Municipal Court, Union City Municipal Court, and North Bergen Municipal Court. Mr. Rodriquez was released on his own recognizance on the Parsippany charges, however his custody was transferred to the North Bergen Police Department since he could not post bail on his active warrants from their jurisdiction.
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 Patrol Officer David Roman responded to the area of Brookside Senior Center on a report of a loud bang at 1:05 a.m. on Friday, March 30.
Upon his arrival he observed a 2017 Ford F250 on its side and a utility pole that was heavily damaged.
The driver a Parsippany resident, was located standing outside of the vehicle. He sustained minor injuries, but refused medical attention. After a brief investigation he was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated.
He was transported to police headquarters and processed. He was charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Reckless Driving.
He was released on his own recognizance pending his court appearance.
Parsippany Boulevard between Route 46 and Littleton Road was closed off for hours with utility workers preparing the damage to the polls. Hundreds of area residents did not have power for hours. As of 5:30 p.m. the road was still closed to traffic and repair crews were on the scene.
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 Officers responded to the restroom of Wawa, 350 New Road for an unresponsive female at 10:26 p.m. on Monday, March 26.
Upon their arrival, Caitlyn Herzig, 24, East Stroudsburg, PA, was found sitting up against the wall on the floor of the restroom.
After a brief investigation, Ms. Herzig was placed under arrest for being under the influence of CDS, specifically heroin. She was also found to be in possession of 29 individual glassine folds of suspected heroin, one syringe, and short plastic straw commonly used to ingest CDS. Ms. Herzig was transported to police headquarters for processing. While there, she was charged with one count of third Degree Possession of CDS (Heroin); Under the Influence of CDS without a Prescription, a Disorderly Persons Offense; Failure to Give CDS to Law Enforcement, a Disorderly Persons Offense; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a Disorderly Persons Offense and Possession of a Hypodermic Syringe for use with CDS, a Disorderly Persons Offense.
She was released on her own recognizance pending her 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.
PARSIPPANY — For young men and women, ages 14-20, who are interested in careers in Aviation. Exploring helps young people make a more informed decision about future careers and learn about different jobs within a particular field. Aviation Explorer Post 523 will hold its first meeting, Wednesday, April 18, at 6:00 pm, at DM Airports, 8 Airport Road, Morristown.
Future meetings will be on first and third Wednesday of each month. For more information, contact Al Thomas, al.thomas@scouting.org, (973) 919-0389.
Space is limited. Register at https://tinyurl.com/aviationexploring
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