“Flavors of India” Celebration held at Veterans Park

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“Flavors of India” Celebration held at Veterans Park

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — Shri Sanatan Mandir held their 25th Anniversary “Flavors of India” Celebration Fair on Sunday, August 13, at Veterans Park.

Many area merchants supported the event with displays of their business as well as area restaurants featuring their India favorite dishes.  The event was well attended with music, dancing, a magician and more throughout the sunny afternoon at Veterans Park.

Sponsors of the event included Indus American Bank, Lakshmai Dream Foundation, Raman Abrol, CPA, Voyager Wealth Management, Jodhpuri, Mohta Family, Virender and Vidya Labroo, Kumar Patel Family, Seth Family, Vijay K. Pendse, MD OB GYN, Norad Communications and India World Foundation.

Indus American Bank renews PACC membership

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Indus American Bank renews PACC membership

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — Indus American Bank, 1452 Route 46 west, recently renewed its membership in Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce. Indus American Bank, slogan is “Let us grow together,” and they are doing that with the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce. Indus American Bank has been a very active member for a number of years.

Presenting Indus American Bank with their annual membership plaque is Dr. Patrick Selimo, Chairman of the Welcoming Committee.  He had the honor of making the presentation to Jhalak Kapadia, Assistant Vice President and Branch manager of the Parsippany branch.

Indus American Bank is a bank founded for the South Asian American Community, from individuals to business owners, offering high quality financial products and personalized service.

Indus American Bank, is a wholly owned subsidiary of IA Bancorp, Inc, founded in 2004 by local businessmen and community leaders to provide superior financial products and services to its local community.

Their Mission Statement is a testament of their objectives and goals. Indus American Bank is strong and secure and is one of the first commercial bank focused on serving the South Asian community.

Headquartered in Edison, Indus American Bank operates a full service branch in Edison, Parsippany, Jersey City, Plainsboro and Hicksville (NY) and plans to expand to other cities in New Jersey and New York. Indus American Bank has been founded specifically to serve the needs of the South Asians, one of the fastest growing segments of the Asian ethnic group over the coming decade. Presently, Indus American Bank serves both the business as well as the retail customer.

Indus American Bank specializes in core business banking products for small to medium-sized companies with emphasis on real estate based lending as well as all the other products that are offered by main-stream banks.

Indus American Bank’s focus is to establish and maintain long term relationships with its customers by creating mutually beneficial relationships built on trust and integrity.

The Banks’ employees believe personal attention is of utmost importance when delivering sound, friendly and professional financial services that exceed customers’ expectations. Indus American Bank employees are empowered to think outside the box to deliver comprehensive financial services.

Police Across Morris County Participating in Impaired Driving Enforcement Crackdown

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Police Across Morris County Participating in Impaired Driving Enforcement Crackdown

MORRIS COUNTY — The Morris County Park Police and police agencies covering Morris County’s 39 municipalities are gearing up for the state’s largest annual drunk driving crackdown which runs through Monday, September 4.

Police Across Morris County Participating in Impaired Driving Enforcement CrackdownThe 2017 “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Statewide Labor Day Crackdown runs until September 4. During the campaign, local and state law enforcement officers will conduct sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols targeting.

“Despite years of enforcement and public awareness efforts, too many people still make the unfortunate decision to get behind the wheel while impaired.

“Nearly 30 percent of all motor vehicle fatalities in New Jersey are alcohol related,” said Gary Poedubicky, Acting Director of the NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety. “This is a zero tolerance campaign. If drivers are caught operating their vehicle while impaired they will be arrested,” he added.

Freeholder Doug Cabana

“On behalf of the entire Morris County Freeholder Board, I am asking all Morris County residents to be responsible when you get behind the wheel of your car or truck or motorcyle. It is a safety issue for all of our residents and visitors, and I certainly don’t want to see you in my courtroom,” said Freeholder Director Doug Cabana, who also Parsippany’s municipal prosecutor.

“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” is a national campaign designed to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving through high-visibility enforcement backed up by educational activities including national radio and television advertisements, posters, banners and mobile video display signs.

The campaign looks to curtail impaired driving during the busy summer travel season, including the Labor Day holiday period.DUI Checkpoint lighter sign at night

Morris County Park Police Chief Gabe DiPietro reminds drivers: “Illegal drugs, including marijuana, and even legally prescribed pills, can lead to a charge of Driving While Intoxicated, if officers suspect a driver’s impairment is due to being under the influence of one of these substances.

“It’s certainly not just alcohol anymore, and over the past few years, we’ve seen a significant increase in Driving While Arrest charges stemming from narcotics.”

Law enforcement agencies participating in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over 2017 crackdown offer the following advice:

  • If you plan to drink, designate a driver, someone who will not drink alcohol, before going out.
  • Take mass transit, a taxi or ask a sober friend to drive you home. Click here for a discount on Uber.
  • Spend the night where the activity is held.
  • Always buckle up, every ride, regardless of your seating position in the vehicle. It’s your best defense against an impaired driver.
  • If you’re intoxicated and traveling on foot, the safest way to get home is to take a cab or have a sober friend or family member drive you to your doorstep.

Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Schools to open September 6

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Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Schools to open September 6

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — It’s almost that time of year. Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Schools will open this year on Wednesday, September 6.

September 6 is one of the most dreaded days of the year for students. The Parsippany-Troy Hill Township School District has released its 2017-2018 calendar for public schools.

Grades K-12 are scheduled for 184 days, which allows for 4 snow/emergency days. If the number of snow/emergency days used is either more or less than four, the calendar will be adjusted accordingly. If more snow days are needed they will be taken from the April Break beginning with April 6.

The calendar includes important dates such as winter and spring vacations, religious holidays, federal holidays, early dismissals and parent-teacher conferences.

Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year:

August

  • Thursday, August 31: Teachers Report, Professional Development

September

  • Friday, September 1: Teachers Report, Professional Development
  • Monday, September 4: Labor Day
  • Tuesday, September 5: Teachers, Grades 6 and 9 Orientation
  • Wednesday, September 6: First Day for Students
  • Thursday, September 21: No School (Rosh Hashanah)

November

  • Tuesday, November 7: No School for Students (Professional Development for Teachers)
  • Thursday, November 9: No School (NJEA Convention)
  • Friday, November 10: No School (NJEA Convention)
  • Wednesday, November 22: Half Day
  • Thursday, November 23: No School (Thanksgiving)
  • Friday, November 24: No School (Thanksgiving holiday)

December

  • Friday, December 22: Half Day
  • Monday, December 25 through Friday, December 29: No School (Christmas Recess)

January

  • Monday, January 1: No School (New Year’s Day)
  • Monday, January 15: No School (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

February

  • Monday, February 19: No School (Presidents’ Day)

March

  • Monday, March 12: No School for Students (Professional Development for Teachers)
  • Friday, March 30: No School (Good Friday)

April

    • Monday, April 2 through Friday, April 6: No School (Spring Recess)

May

      • Monday, May 28: No School (Memorial Day)

June

    • Tuesday, June 5: No School for Students (Professional Development for Teachers)
    • Tuesday, June 19 and Wednesday, June 20: Half Day for Students
    • Thursday, June 21: Last Day for Students and Teachers, Half Day for Students, Graduation

Click here to download the entire calendar.

View the Solar Eclipse at the Library

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View the Solar Eclipse at the Library

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — View the Solar Eclipse on the Parsippany Main Library’s Big Screen on Monday August 21, 12:00 Noon to 4:00 p.m. and The Lake Hiawatha branch at 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Solar Eclipse. The moon moving in front of the sun. Illustration

Parsippany Main Library is located at 449 Halsey Road.  The Lake Hiawatha branch is located at 68 Nokomis Avenue, Lake Hiawatha.

View NASA’s live stream of the Solar Eclipse on the library’s movie screen.  

It’ll reach it’s midpoint of 73% coverage (the most we’ll be able to see in Morris County) at exactly 2:44:28 p.m.. The moon will finish its journey at 4:00:59 p.m., when the sun will be totally uncovered again.

Hear scientists explain the various stages and see the eclipse at various stages across the country.

Here are more safety tips from NASA here:

  • Homemade filters or sunglasses are not safe for looking at the sun. Five manufacturers have certified that their eclipse glasses and handheld solar views meet international standards, and they are Rainbow Symphony, American Paper Optics, Thousand Oaks Optical, TSE 17 and Baader Planetarium.
  • Stand still and cover your eyes with your eclipse glasses or solar viewer before looking up at the bright sun. After glancing at the sun, turn away and remove your filter — do not remove it while looking at the sun.
  • Do not look at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun through an unfiltered camera, telescope, binoculars or other optical device. Similarly, do not look at the sun through a camera, a telescope, binoculars or any other optical device while using your eclipse glasses or hand-held solar viewer — the concentrated solar rays will damage the filter and enter your eye(s), causing serious injury. Seek expert advice from an astronomer before using a solar filter with a camera, a telescope, binoculars or any other optical device.

Turkistanian American Association holds successful picnic at Lenni Lenape Park

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Turkistanian American Association holds successful picnic at Lenni Lenape Park

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — Turkistanian American Association held an annual picnic on Sunday, August 13 at Lenni Lenape Park in Parsippany.  Over 250 members, friends and family joined for this annual picnic.  The children were playing in the park, adults were dancing to the music of Salim Entertainment, while the chefs prepared Turkish treats for everyone.

Turkistanian American Association is a cultural non-profit organization established in 1958. The organization strives to preserve and cherish Turkistanian customs and traditions. Their goals are to maximize the recognition of our culture, cultural heritage, and identity. They encourage the members to be involved in the community, and to establish and maintain a link between the community in both the United States and their native land. Furthermore, the organization strives to acquaint the American public with the religious, cultural life, and traditions of Turkistan, especially Uzbekistan.

Turkistanian American Association members have access to community programs and resources that enhance their understanding and appreciation of the culture. Membership in the organization can play an important role in the personal development and social growth of the members. 90% of the members are Uzbek origin. The organization has members from all over the United States, but most of our members reside in the tri-state area.

Turkistanian American Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

For more information about Turkistanian American Association, click here.

American Pickers to film in New Jersey

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American Pickers to film in New Jersey

NEW JERSEY — Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to New Jersey. They plan to film episodes of the hit series American Pickers throughout the region in September 2017.

American Picker is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique ‘picking’ on History. The hit show follows Mike and Frank, two of the most skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. They are always excited to find sizeable, unique collections and learn the interesting stories behind them. As they hit the back roads from coast to coast, Mike and Frank are on a mission to recycle and rescue forgotten relics. Along the way, the Pickers want to meet characters with remarkable and exceptional items.

The pair hopes to give historically significant objects a new lease on life, while learning a thing or two about America’s past along the way. Mike and Frank have seen a lot of rusty gold over the years and are always looking to discover something they’ve never seen before.

They are ready to find extraordinary items and hear fascinating tales about them. American Picker is looking for leads and would love to explore your hidden treasure. If you or someone you know has a large, private collection or accumulation of antiques that the Pickers can spend the better part of the day looking through, send your name, phone number, location and description of the collection with photos to americanpickers@cineflix.com or call (855) OLD-RUST.

LHY Partners with the Homeless Bus to Feed the Hungry

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LHY Partners with the Homeless Bus to Feed the Hungry

MOUNTAIN LAKES — The Lakeland Hills Family YMCA and community volunteers gathered at the Y to prepare 300 sandwiches to be delivered to the “Homeless Bus” and were then transported to New York City on Saturday evening, August 12. The Y provided all the food products.

The history of the Homeless Bus began in 1992 when Director, Mark Landgrebe, attended an Anthony Robbins seminar in Hawaii and he heard about a program that helped feed needy families on holidays, prompting him into action. At first, Mark delivered food only on holidays, but he quickly realized that holidays weren’t enough and that these people were in need of assistance every day. Lacking the funds to aid them daily, Mark, and his wife Anna, settled on Saturday night deliveries and they have consistently visited these people weekly ever since, logging in over two decades of visits. On most trips into NYC, they serve a meal usually consisting of, Cup-O-Noodles soup, turkey and cheese sandwiches, hot chocolate, water, cookies, and other various snacks.

The Lakeland Hills YMCA is located at 100 Fanny Road, Mountain Lakes.

Kids Eat Free at Applebee’s on Labor Day

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Kids Eat Free at Applebee’s on Labor Day

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — While Labor Day brings the unofficial end of summer, it’s the perfect day to kick up your feet and enjoy the fruits of your labor. On Monday, September 4, families are invited to celebrate the much-needed holiday and enjoy a kids eat free special at Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar located at 1057 Route 46.

Specifically, families who dine-in at Applebee’s on Labor Day will receive up to two free kids’ meals with each adult entrée purchase. Children ages 12 and under can choose any entrée on the Applebee’s Kids’ Menu, accompanied by their choice of a side dish, and juice, milk or chocolate milk. With 26 menu items and more than 650 combinations of entrées, sides and beverages, the Applebee’s Kids’ Menu offers more Kids LiveWell – approved meals than any other national casual dining restaurant.

The Kids Eat Free special is available at Applebee’s locations owned and operated by Doherty Enterprises in New Jersey, Long Island, Florida and Georgia. In New Jersey, Applebee’s is located in Brick, Bridgewater, Butler, Clark, Clifton, East Hanover, Edison, Flemington, Garfield, Hackensack, Hackettstown, Hillsborough, Howell, Jersey City, Jersey Gardens, Kearny, Lacey, Linden, Manahawkin, Manalapan, Manchester, Middletown, Milltown, Mt. Olive, Newark, Newton, North Bergen, Northvale, Ocean, Paramus, Parsippany, Phillipsburg, Piscataway, Rockaway, Tinton Falls, Toms River, Totowa, Union, Wall and Woodbridge.

Established in 1985, Doherty Enterprises, Inc. is recognized as the 68th largest privately-held business in the New York Metro area by Crain’s Business and the 11th largest franchisee in the United States as ranked in the Restaurant Finance Monitor, operating seven restaurant concepts including: Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Panera Bread, Chevys Fresh Mex, Quaker Steak & Lube, Noodles & Company, and two of its own concepts, The Shannon Rose Irish Pub and Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas. In 2015, Nation’s Restaurant News ranked Doherty Enterprises as the 78th largest U.S. Foodservice revenue company, up from 85 in 2014. To date, Doherty Enterprises owns and operates over 150 restaurants in northern, southern and central New Jersey, on Long Island, as well as locations throughout Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and sections of Florida and Georgia. The Doherty vision is to be the “Best Food Service Company in the Communities We Serve” and its mission is to “Wow Every Guest Every Time, Wow Our People, Wow Our Communities and Wow Our Suppliers.” (www.DohertyInc.com).

Bobby Wilson will be Performing in the NAfME All National Honors Choir

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Bobby Wilson will be Performing in the NAfME All National Honors Choir
Bobby Wilson, is a junior at Parsippany High School

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — Bobby Wilson, a junior at Parsippany High School, auditioned for and was accepted into the NAfME All National Honors Choir.

His video audition was selected out of the thousands of singers who auditioned from around the country. He will have the opportunity to perform in Disney World, Monday, November 26 to Wednesday, November 29.

He will also be performing in the New Jersey All State Honors Choir in Atlantic City during teacher’s convention. Bobby is looking forward to pursuing Music Education in college.

Bobby is the son of Craig and Christine Wilson.

The All-National Honor Ensembles performers represent collaboration and creativity in its highest musical form. The All-National Honor Ensembles consist of a concert band, symphony orchestra, mixed choir, and jazz ensemble. Students were chosen through an audition process. The concert band and symphony orchestra will each have 155 and 152 instrumentalists respectively, the jazz ensemble 21 instrumentalists, and the mixed choir 281 vocalists. Eligible students have qualified for their state-level honor ensemble program and competed against top students for a spot in these national honor ensembles.

The NAfME All-National Honor Ensembles (ANHE) represent the top performing high school musicians in the United States. So much more than a musical ensemble; it is a comprehensive, musical and educational experience.

The ensembles will meet at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida under the baton of leaders in the field of music education. The NAfME All-National Honor Ensembles are represented in the following components:

  •    Concert Band
  •    Mixed Choir
  •    Symphony Orchestra
  •    Jazz Ensemble
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