Waterview Marketplace construction is moving along

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Waterview Marketplace construction is moving along

PARSIPPANY — The proposed Waterview Marketplace (with Whole Foods occupying 47,558 square feet) to be built on Waterview Boulevard is moving forward through the system.

Site Plan of Waterview Marketplace

According to RD Realty Management they describe the property as “Waterview Marketplace is located in Morris County at Bloomfield Avenue Route 46 and Waterview Boulevard in Parsippany. The site is situated in a high density, high income trade area with numerous office parks surrounding it.”

Whole Foods will occupy 47,558 square feet and have 4,100 square feet of indoor and outdoor seating totally 203 seats.

The remainder of the site hasn’t been leased. It states the following units are available: 21,540 square feet, 15,600 square feet, 14,520 square feet, 13,260 square feet, 11,140 square feet, 10,010 square feet, 7,260 square feet, 4,270 square feet and a proposed 3,550 square feet bank pad with a drive-thru.

The center will have a total of  679 parking spaces.

Tenants in other RD Management properties include Chili’s, TGIF Friday’s, Sears, Best Buy, Ruby Tuesday, Lowe’s, KMart, Marshalls, Barnes & Noble, The Home Depot, BJ’s, Staples, PetSmart, PepBoys Auto, Bed, Bath and Beyond, Kohl’s, Party City and McDonalds.  They have properties in 24 states. They are currently constructing a new approximately 120,000 square foot BJ’s Shopping enter in Hanover on Hanover Avenue between Horse Hill Road and Martin Luther King Avenue. BJ’s will occupy 89,770 square foot, with two remaining sites available.

On Tuesday, April 25, The Parsippany-Troy Hills Township council was presented with resolution (No. R2017-065) to approve a “Developers Agreement with RD Realty.” The resolution was passed 5-0.

The resolution stated “Developer applied to the Township Planning Board requesting minor subdivision and preliminary and final major site plan approvals with waivers and bulk “C” variances (Planning Board Application No.: 16:504), to permit the subdivision of the Property into two individual lots, with one lot consisting of approximately 16.01 acres being for the construction and operation of a new development containing approximately 153,510 square feet of retail and other non­residential uses, related parking, and on-site and off-site improvements, and one lot consisting of approximately 10.63 acres of undeveloped land to be transferred to the Township for open space in accordance with the Settlement Agreement.”

The Parsippany-Troy Hills Planning Board took jurisdiction and conducted public hearings on the application at its meetings on March 21, 2016, April 4, 2016 and April 18, 2016, at which time the Planning Board considered the application materials submitted and plans and reports presented; and the Planning Board voted to grant Developer minor subdivision approval, preliminary and final major site plan approval, “C” variance relief and waivers, with said approvals being memorialized by way of written resolution adopted by the Planning Board on May 9, 2016.

Then, the Developer applied to the Planning Board for amended preliminary and final major site plan approval (Planning Board Application No. 16:504), to reduce the square footage of the Shopping Center to approximately 150,150 square feet, and permit other design revisions to on-site and off-site improvements relating to the Shopping Center, with no changes to the subdivision of the Open Space Parcel.

The Planning Board took jurisdiction and conducted a public hearing on the application at its meeting on November 7, 2016, at which time the Planning Board considered the application materials submitted and plans and reports presented; and the Planning Board voted to grant Developer amended preliminary and final major site plan approval, with said approvals being memorialized by way of written resolution adopted by the Planning Board on November 21, 2016.

In a settlement agreement with RD Realty dated November 10, 2015 it requires RD Realty to convey the Open Space Parcel to the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills. On November 11, 2015, Parsippany Focus reported “The rear and western side of the property which totals 10.63 acres will be sold to the Township for $3.5 million. Parsippany will use funds from its Open Space Trust Account to make the purchase.  The area of land the Township will purchase will forever be deed restricted from ever being developed.” The Township Council will present Ordinance No. 2017-17 for second reading and final passage thereof at a Meeting to be held on May 16, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. (Click here to review Ordinance)

In September 2014, Parsippany-Troy Hills Township applied to the Morris County Open Space Committee for the 9.26 acre triangular buffer and appraised it at $3.5 million in the open space application. Eventually the Morris County Open Space Committee denied the application.

At this point the Mayor is authorized to sign the “Developer’s Agreement,” and to take possession of the open space. Sources close to the project state construction is in the planning stages.

Work has started on Tarn Drive and Moraine Road

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Work has started on Tarn Drive and Moraine Road

PARSIPPANY —  As reported in Parsippany Focus on April 10, ” Tarn Drive and Moraine Road slated for road reconstruction,” the work has begun. (Click here to read previous article)

The Township Council voted unanimously on April 4 on Resolution R2017-053 for the road reconstruction project for Tarn Drive and Moraine Road for a total bid price of $1,015,889.10.

Construction has started in Glacier Hills

The project includes replacing granite block curb and resurfacing the roadway as well as replacing numerous fire hydrants.

Troy Hills Junior Troop #5089 selling cookies at Quick Chek

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Troy Hills Junior Troop #5089 selling cookies at Quick Chek

PARSIPPANY — Amelia Shappell, Abigail Thurkauf, Ava Turrisi and Chloe Young were selling girl scout cookies in front of Quick Chek, North Beverwcyk Road for Troy Hills Junior Troop #5089 on Saturday, April 29.

Abilgail Katz and Saloni Shah was advertising the Girl Scout Cookie Sale on North Beverwyck Road.

Abilgail Katz and Saloni Shah was advertising the Girl Scout Cookie Sale on North Beverwyck Road

The Girl Scout Cookie Program is fun for girls, but also helps girls develop their leadership and entrepreneurial skills. As the largest girl-led business in the country, the program allows girls to earn proceeds which can help girls reach their dreams. Cookie proceeds are often used to fund service projects right in the community. Girls also learn goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics.

Mt. Tabor School held a Car Wash to raise funds for Team Sean

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Mt. Tabor School held a Car Wash to raise funds for Team Sean

PARSIPPANY — Fourth and Fifth grade students were out on Saturday, April 29 at the Mount Tabor Fire Department washing cars to help raise funds for Sean Ries, a 4th grade classmate, friend and community member who was first diagnosed with brain cancer in 2012 and has been ‘winning’ every day.

Funds will help support Sean and his family with medical related expenses as well as donated to the Children’s Brain Tumor Family Foundation, registered 501(c)(3), 50/50 split.

Lani Duffy was in line to have her car washed. Brenda Reis was collecting the money for the Mt. Tabor Car Wash
Amy Trella, Sean and Devin Patel were holding signs up promoting the car wash on Route 53
Raina Parikh was helping washing the vehicles at the Mt. Tabor School Car Wash
All hands! Uma Sofia Srivastra was washing cars with two hands to make sure she got all the dirt off the vehicles
Sean Reis was washing the cars at the Mt. Tabor School Car Wash

Prescription Drug Take Back Day in Parsippany

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Prescription Drug Take Back Day in Parsippany

PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department was taking back unwanted prescription drugs in front of the Harmon Stores, Morris Hills Shopping Center, on Saturday, April 29.

Pictured above is Parsippany-Troy Hills Patrolman Remo D’Alessandro, Officer Michael Ruggier and Sgt. Craig Brooks, Morris County Sheriff Officer.

The Prescription Drug Take-Back Program is focused on alleviating the health and safety concerns from the diversion and abuse of prescription drugs by helping our citizens properly dispose of unused prescription medications. Many young people who abuse prescription drugs take them from medicine cabinets. Keeping unused opioids or other common drugs of abuse in a medicine cabinet is no longer safe or responsible.

Prescription drug misuse, abuse and overdose are growing concerns across the nation. According to a 2015 survey 41.0% of prescription-drug-using students indicated taking the drugs from a family member living in their home, 41.8% indicated that a friend or family member gave them to the student, 26.9% indicated that they bought them from someone, 14.1% indicated they took them from someone not related to them, and 12.9% indicated they took them from relatives who were not living in their home.

Nano Gurus visits Parsippany Kiwanis

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Nano Gurus visits Parsippany Kiwanis

PARSIPPANY — NanoGurus, Team #4347, the flagship robotics team of NanoGurus Robotics visited the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany.

The team competed at the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania State Championships, winning the top and most prestigious award in New York, The Inspire Award, and the Winning Alliance in the Robotics Tournament in New Jersey, earning their spot at the FTC Super Regional in Scranton, Pennsylvania and the World Championship.

In addition to helping them learn the hard skills of building and programming, coaches Shikha and Anil Saxena have opened their home to instilling essential life skills such as organization, problem solving and teamwork in these young members. The NanoGurus are supported by generous sponsors and mentors and mark their tenth successful year of robots this season!

Ria Balli, student at Morris Hills High School; Yash Patel, a student at Parsippany High School Mayank Govilla, Morris Hills High School and Sravan Jayanthi, Academy of Math, Science and Engineering.

his year’s team members include Yash Patel and Sabarish Selvarajan, both seniors at Parsippany High School, Mayank Govilla and Sravan Jayanthi, sophomores at the Academy for Mathematics Science and Engineering at Morris Hills High School, Siddarth Swaminathan, Parsippany Hills High School, rookie members Ria Balli is a freshman at The Academy of Mathematics Science and Engineering, and Jeffrey Zhang, an eighth grader at Briarhill Middle School.

The NanoGurus is always looking for new parent coaches and mentors to extend more students this fun learning FIRST experience! This season, the team established eight new FIRST Lego League teams, all of which are coached by parents, and mentored by experienced members of this flagship team. New teams start with a training session, followed by mentoring throughout the competition season.

Kavitha, mother of member Siddharth who also coaches a middle school FLL team said that “Coach Shikha takes extra efforts to  bring out the best from the kids at the same time gives an opportunity to identify the limitations and improve upon them. Overall this is the place for the young minds  to learn and develop important life skills and not limited to communication, organization, presentation skills to  help them achieve their dreams and goals. We are proud to be part of Nanogurus.”

Council Meeting to be rescheduled

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Council Meeting to be rescheduled

PARSIPPANY — Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills Council President Louis Valori has rescheduled its regular meeting that was originally scheduled for Tuesday, May 2, 2017.

The rescheduled date will be Monday, May 8, 2017 at 7:30 p.m., in the Municipal Building located at 1001 Parsippany Boulevard, Parsippany.

Formal action may or not be taken.

At this time there is no agenda prepared for the rescheduled date.

Parsippany Town Hall Council Regular Meeting 04/25/2017

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Parsippany Town Hall Council Regular Meeting 04/25/2017

Parsippany Town Hall Council Regular Meeting 04/25/2017

Jaya Minhas Presents Research at Higher Education Council

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Jaya Minhas Presents Research at Higher Education Council

PARSIPPANY — Jaya Minhas, an Albright College senior French/Spanish major presented research at the Higher Education Council of Berks County’s 18th annual Undergraduate Research & Creativity Conference, held at Penn State Berks on April 22. She is a a graduate of Parsippany Hills High School, Class of 2012.

Jaya Minhas

Minhas presented “The Condition of Indigenous Women in Bolivia.”

This year’s conference theme was sustainability.

The conference highlights undergraduate research from the five Berks County colleges and universities in the sciences, humanities, social sciences and arts. Students present papers, posters, performances and artwork.

The Higher Education Council of Berks County includes Albright College, Alvernia University, Kutztown University, Penn State Berks, and Reading Area Community College.

The Condition of Indigenous Women in Bolivia
This project explores the condition of women and their rights within the indigenous communities of the Andean Region. Within such communities, issues of domestic violence stress the presence of a patriarchal rule, contributing to the present situation of female inferiority and a lack of access to human rights. Domestic violence and sexual abuse, most commonly from male relatives and employers, is normalized for indigenous women. A gap in research in this area results in the status quo and calls for further studies to highlight injustices. Prior to the 16th century arrival of conquistadors, Andean communities were egalitarian, and women held positions of power. The present research references articles exploring the gender identity in Andean society,and patriarchy, which creates financial dependency of the victim on her abuser. Conclusions reflect the condition of indigenous women as a lasting effect of Spanish colonization. The present study analyzes and connects various resources as an impetus to positive social change impacting women’s rights in indigenous communities, as they suffer from cycles of injustice without political or social representation.

The Valerie Fund Names New Board Member

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The Valerie Fund Names New Board Member
Harriet Greenholtz

The Valerie Fund, a nonprofit that provides support for the comprehensive health care of children with cancer and blood disorders is proud to announce Harriet Greenholtz will serve another term on the organization’s Board of Trustees.

The Valerie Fund Chairmen Dominic DiBari said, “Harriet is a passionate champion of the Valerie Fund mission since its origin and her advice and counsel is valued.”

Harriet said, “I am excited about The Valerie Fund Board’s direction and its recent expansion at St Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Paterson.  The value and importance of our mission is self- evident every day in our centers.  It is a joy to be part of this organization.”

Harriet has been involved with The Valerie Fund since it was founded in 1976. In addition to being a past Chairperson of the Board, Harriet has served on the Roast Committee and worked on numerous holiday parties, fashion shows, and the annual Thanksgiving Ball (which was founded while she was Chair). Currently, Harriet serves on the Major Gifts Committee. A long time Short Hills resident, she was an elementary school teacher and now runs her own company, Tagsale Unlimited as well as being very active in the community.

ABOUT THE VALERIE FUND: After their nine-year-old daughter Valerie succumbed to cancer, Sue and Ed Goldstein were determined that no family should have to travel great distances to receive superior medical care. Along with a group of close friends, they began fundraising efforts from their living room—tireless work that would lead to the 1977 opening of New Jersey’s first pediatric oncology facility at Summit Overlook’s Hospital.

Forty years later, The Valerie Fund’s mission remains that of supporting comprehensive health care for children battling cancer and blood disorders.

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