Hofstra Congratulates Fall 2015 Dean’s List Students

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Hofstra Congratulates Fall 2015 Dean’s List Students
Stephen Campana
Stephen Campana

PARSIPPANY — Hofstra University congratulates three Parsippany students named to the Fall 2015 Dean’s List for their outstanding academic achievement. Students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the semester to make the Dean’s List.

The local students who earned a spot on the Dean’s List include:

Nitigna Bhatt, a graduate Parsippany High School; Stephen Campana a graduate of Parsippany Hills High School and Jessica Ferguson a graduate of Parsippany High School.

Hofstra University is a nationally ranked private university just 25 miles from New York City and all its cultural, recreational and professional opportunities.

They offer small classes and personal attention with the resources, technology, and facilities of a large university. Students can chose from undergraduate and graduate offerings in liberal arts and sciences, business, engineering and applied science, communication, education, health professions and human services, honors studies, the Maurice A. Deane School of Law, the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, and the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine.

Named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, and one of only two schools chosen to host consecutive presidential debates, Hofstra University is a dynamic community of more than 11,000 students known for civic engagement and public service.

Morris County School of Technology PTO Comedy Night Fundraiser

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Morris County School of Technology PTO Comedy Night Fundraiser

PARSIPPANY — Morris County School of Technology’s PTO will be holding a Comedy Night on Saturday, February 27 at the Parsippany PAL, 33 Baldwin Road, Parsippany, at 7:00 p.m.

Enjoy a night of laughter featuring professional comedians JOEY KOLA and TOM CALDORA.  Doors open at 7:00 p.m.  Show begins at 8:30 p.m.

Tickets are $25.00 each includes coffee and dessert. Bring your own food and drink.  

Purchase tickets on-line by clicking here.  To qualify for a special drawing, pruchase tickets by February 12.  All seating is reserved. Purchase tickets soon for best seating. Tricky Tray tickets and 50/50 tickets available to purchase at event. 

Extra parking will be available at Smith Field Park located next to Parsippany PAL.  Only adults 21 and older will be permitted.  All proceeds will benefit Morris County School of Technology PTO.  Tickets are non-refundable.  Call (862) 228-3430 with any questions. 

 

Three Parsippany students are named to University of Rhode Island Dean’s List

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Three Parsippany students are named to University of Rhode Island Dean’s List
Amanda Nardella
Amanda Nardella

PARSIPPANY — The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that 4,986 undergraduates have qualified for the Fall 2015 Dean’s List. The students represent nearly all of Rhode Island’s cities and towns, all six New England states, New York and New Jersey, other states and 18 countries.

The following students from your area were named to the Dean’s List:

Dana M. Marxen, a 2013 graduate of Parsippany Hills High School;  Victoria Michelle Bond and Amanda Nardella, both 2014 graduates of Parsippany High School.

To be included on the Dean’s List, students must have completed 12 or more credits during a semester for letter grades with at least a 3.30 quality point average qualify for the Dean’s list. Part-time students qualify with the accumulation of 12 credits with a 3.30 quality point average.

The University uses a national news distribution service, Merit, to publicize student accomplishments, like making the dean’s list. This service sends University student news to hometown newspapers, and publishes it on the Merit site to help URI students build a positive online profile.

View the the complete Dean’s List click here.

The University of Rhode Island’s pioneering research extends the University’s influence well beyond its coastal borders, while its unique interdisciplinary courses provide its 16,637 undergraduate and graduate students with global opportunities in an intimate environment. In May 2015, more than 3,200 undergraduate and about 660 graduate degrees were awarded. The University now has more than 120,000 alumni worldwide.

Morris County Jail is Reacredited for a Fifth Consecutive Time

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Morris County Jail is Reacredited for a Fifth Consecutive Time

MORRIS COUNTY — The Morris County Jail has received renewed accreditation this week from the America Correctional Association (ACA), getting high marks as one of the best run correctional facilities in the nation.

The ACA formally issued its accreditation on Sunday, giving the jail a nearly perfect score on its physical plant, programs and safety based on a report issued by a three-member team of the ACA, which spent three days in May 2015 at the jail in Morris Township to assess operations.

The Morris County correctional facility is one of only two jails in the state and one of only 145 county jails nationwide to be accredited. It has received accreditation every three years since first applying in 2003.

 

“This is a terrific achievement which reflects the dedication and professionalism of the management and staff at the county jail,’’ said Freeholder Doug Cabana, who is the county governing board’s liaison on law and public safety issues.

“I commend the men and women who work at the correctional facility for their dedication and hard work for the citizens of Morris County in keeping the facility one of the best in the nation,’’ added Morris County Sheriff Edward Rochford.

The ACA panel’s reaccreditation audit found few flaws in the jail’s operation. Among many findings, the report stated:

  • The facility employs a comprehensive, well-integrated and intelligently designed security system.
  • The facility provides a pleasant environment to live and work.
  • Sanitation is obviously given a high priority throughout the facility.
  • The entire dining operation was clean and well organized.
  • The medical staff should be commended for the incredible job they do in providing a very inmate centered healthcare program.

The accrediting agency also found that there have been no legal consent decrees, class action lawsuits or adverse legal judgments against the county jail over the past three years.

The report was authored by ACA panel members Wynnie Samuels, a corrections consultant from Florida; Frank Milano, a retired captain of the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office in Virginia; and Marmie Schuster-Walker, a corrections consultant from Arlington, Virginia.

Accepting the re-accreditation award for the county, at a session on Sunday in New Orleans were Morris County Sheriff Edward Rochford and Corrections Officer Michael Chereches.

The “new’’ Morris County Correctional Facility opened in May of 2000 at a site on John Street in Morris Township, near the borders of Hanover Township and Morristown. The six story building, considered to be one of the premier jails in the nation, includes eight housing pods totaling 277 cells with the capacity to house a total of 528 inmates.

The jail utilizes a direct supervision management style, a somewhat unique departure from traditional jails but one which has proven to be a safer method of managing inmate populations.

The direct supervision jail, through a combination of architectural design, classification philosophy, inmate ground rules and officer deployment, dispenses with physical boundaries and instead, uses behavioral boundaries to effectively control inmate behavior.

The result is significantly lower rates of assaults and lawsuits by inmates and allows for less expensive construction due to the improved behavior of inmates.

The jail’s eight housing pods are open, self-contained living units which house between 64 and 72 inmates. This architectural design enhances supervision, increases perimeter security and effectively divides inmates into manageable groups.

To read the ACA report, click here.

Dr. Edward J. Yaw, CCM President, Receives Huber Award

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Dr. Edward J. Yaw, CCM President, Receives Huber Award
Dr. Edward J. Yaw. Photo Credit: Farlekas Photography
Dr. Edward J. Yaw. Photo Credit: Farlekas Photography

RANDOLPH — The Morris County Chamber of Commerce on Friday, January 22, presented Dr. Edward J. Yaw, president of County College of Morris (CCM), with its William P. Huber Award in recognition of his many years of service and contributions to the community.

Yaw received the award at the chamber’s 95th Annual Meeting Luncheon held at the Hanover Marriott Hotel. The Huber Award is presented each year by the chamber for outstanding community leadership. William P. Huber was president of St. Claire’s Health System and an integral member of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce.

“It is an honor to receive this recognition from the chamber, which plays such a central and instrumental role in shaping our community for the benefit of businesses and residents alike,” said Yaw. “This recognition also is particularly significant for me because I knew Bill Huber and always admired his involvement in the community. I have such fond recollections of him and his many contributions.”

Yaw has been with CCM since 1980 and has served as college president since 1986. Under his leadership, CCM has become one of the state’s leading community colleges. As a result of his vision and guidance, the college has one of the highest combined transfer and graduation rates among community colleges in New Jersey.

In addition, he has served on a variety of professional and educational councils and has played an instrumental role in shaping higher education in New Jersey. During his service as chair of the New Jersey Presidents Council, he led the effort to enact a statewide transfer agreement to ease the process for students seeking to pursue their educations beyond an associate degree. He also was a member of the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education and has led accreditation evaluation teams on behalf of the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association.

Yaw also is active in community affairs and currently serves on the boards of the Morris County Human Relations Commission, the Urban League of Morris County and the Morris-Sussex-Warren Counties Workforce Investment Board.

Under his leadership CCM also has become a valued partner of the local business community. Included among those efforts, the college’s Center for Business and Technology (CBT) since 2014 has been the statewide leader in providing no-cost business training for employees through a partnership developed by the New Jersey Department of Labor with the New Jersey Business and Industry Association and the New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development. Over the last three years, the CBT, through its customized business solutions program, has served more than 900 area organizations, training 10,300 employees.  Most of that training was completed on-site at company locations.

Driver avoids other vehicle; crashes into curb and guardrail

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Driver avoids other vehicle; crashes into curb and guardrail

PARSIPPANY — On Thursday, January 21 at approximately 7:00 p.m. Mr. Daniel Garafono, 53, Lake Hiawatha was traveling west on Vail Road and crossed the center line, then struck the curb and guardrail on the eastbound side of the road.

Mr. Garafono stated “That an unknown vehicle crossed the roadway in front of him and he swerved to avoid a collision.”

Parsippany-Troy Hills Officer Daniel Ross investigated the accident.  Officer Jaime Mendez assisted at the scene.

Mr. Garafono was transported to Morristown Medical Center by Rockaway Neck Volunteer First Aid Squad, suffering from a laceration to his head over his right eye.

Police determined that Mr. Garafano was at fault. No summons were issued at the time of the report.

Powdermill Towing towed the 2014 Ford F-150 from the scene.

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Driver crashes into curb and guardrail on Vail Road

Alfred J. Jones, 49, passed away

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Alfred J. Jones, 49, passed away

SPARTA — Alfred J. Jones, 49, died on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in Morristown to the late Alfred and Anna, he was raised in Parsippany and lived in Rockaway before moving to Sparta 10 years ago.

Al was born with cystic fibrosis and was the recipient of a double lung transplant which successfully added many years to his life. He was an avid bowler and a member of the Professional Bowlers Association.

He is survived by his brother, Michael P. Jones and his wife Mary; and his nephew Michael. Alfred will be loved and missed by his family and his many friends.

Services were private under the direction of Whitham-Kanapaux Funeral Home, Rockaway. Messages of condolence may be sent to: www.RockawayFuneral.com.

Memorial donations may be made in Al’s name to: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Free Tax Assistance by AARP-IRS Tax Aides available

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Free Tax Assistance by AARP-IRS Tax Aides available

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Seniors, low-income and disabled persons are eligible for Tax Filing Assistance.

Free tax assistance will be available to Parsippany senior citizens, low-income, or disabled persons by experienced and trained AARP-IRS Tax Aides, at Parsippany Community Center and the Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library.

At the Parsippany Community Center sessions will begin Tuesday, February 2 and will continue every Tuesday through April 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

At the Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library sessions will begin on Friday, February 5 and will continue through April 15. The tax assistance is available every Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. German language is available on Friday, and Hindi is available on Saturday.

People who wish to use this service should bring the following documents:

  1. Social Security Card for taxpayer, spouse and dependents
  2. Picture ID (such as a valid driver’s license)
  3. Documents related to Affordable Care Act.
  4. Cost Basis information for securities sold in 2015
    5. Last year’s tax return(s)
  5. Copies of their completed 2014 Federal and State income tax returns
    7. SSA-1099 form showing the total Social Security benefits paid to you for the year, or Form RRB-1099, Tier 1 Railroad Retirement benefits
  6. 1099 forms reporting interest (1099-INT), dividends (1099-DIV), proceeds from sales (1099-B), as well as documentation showing the original purchase price of your sold assets
  7. 1099-R form if you received a pension, annuity, or IRA distribution.
  8. 1099-Misc forms.
  9. Charitable contributions.
  10. Tenants should know the amount of rent paid in 2015.
  11. If you receive the Property Tax Reimbursement booklet (PTR 1 or 2) from the state, bring the Homeowners Verification form to Town Hall Tax Department to be filled out and stamped, then bring the booklet and form for your tax appointment.

For an appointment at Parsippany Community Center call Gloria at (973) 263-7351.

For an appointment at the Parsippany Library call (973) 887-5150 ext. 209.

For additional locations and times, click here.

What a ‘state of emergency’ declaration really means

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What a ‘state of emergency’ declaration really means

TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie has just declared a state of emergency in anticipation of the blizzard due to blanket the state beginning Friday night. As ominous as it sounds, a state of emergency means more for the police, fire and other public safety officials responding to the event than it does for the average person.…

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How cold is ‘too cold’ to leave your dog outside?

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How cold is ‘too cold’ to leave your dog outside?

TRENTON — In response to the death of two New Jersey dogs who froze to death this past week, state lawmakers will introduce legislation on Monday requiring and defining proper shelter for dogs left outside in the cold. State Sen. Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Gregory McGuckin and David Wolfe (all R- Ocean) will introduce a bill…

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