PARSIPPANY — Brooklawn Middle School families and their Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) joined efforts on Thursday to honor the entire Brooklawn staff for their professional efforts during the scheduling snafu during the month of September.
At last week’s Back to School Night on October 20, the PTSA collected cash donations that nearly topped $400 to provide a special luncheon over three lunch periods for the entire staff at Brooklawn on Thursday, October 29.
“The parents’ support was overwhelming!” said Anya Sheiffele, PTSA President at Brooklawn Middle School. “We couldn’t be more proud of the BMS staff and this certainly shows how much parental support there is for our special group here at Brooklawn!”
The delicious luncheon was catered by John DiMaggio, owner of Denville Pizzeria, who provided three sets of lunch buffets. Desserts were donated by Brooklawn families and other extras were covered by the Brooklawn Middle School PTSA.
“It was wonderful to see the staff so touched by our efforts. The thanks truly go to them. Our kids are in great hands!”
The menu consisted of Penne Vodka, Eggplant Parmesan, Salad, Italian and Turkey subs, Crudités, Chips and for dessert: Chocolate Chip Cookies and Brownies
PARSIPPANY — Ms. Tamala Reynolds, Volunteer Coordinator, Homeless Solutions, was the guest speaking at a breakfast meeting of Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany, on Thursday, October 29 at the Empire Diner.
Ms. Reynolds updated the Kiwanis members about Homeless Solutions operation, and their retail store, Finishing Solutions.
Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany members have been volunteering for over 10 years cooking meals and serving the guests temporary staying with Homeless Solutions.
Homeless Solutions provides shelter for 25 homeless men, 10 homeless women, 10 families and 20 Safe Haven guests. The guests receive services including case management, transportation to work and necessary appointments, money management and employment assistance, housing search assistance and daily living skills training. Referral services for counseling, substance abuse intervention, and prevention are also provided.
Homeless Solutions employs 49 staff, 36 full time and 13 part time. Homeless Solutions, Inc. is governed by a Board of Trustees and is incorporated as a non-profit organization in the State of New Jersey.
Current volunteer opportunities can be found by clicking here.
Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany ensures that all children have the opportunity to lead healthy, successful lives. We believe that by helping one child, you help the world.
Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany meets every Thursday morning at 7:15 a.m. at Empire Diner, 1315 Route 46. For more information, click here.
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany High School held its annual “Halloween at the High” on Wednesday, October 28.
Assistant Principal Keith Bush with Key Club member Lawrence Kim
Jyotsna Ramaswamy and Caitlin Ford distributing candy to the Trick-or-Treaters
Nehali Patel, Katherine Yang and Megan Barry distributing candy to the Trick-or-Treaters
The lockers were decorated for Halloween
Alice Limanova and Ellie Xu
Shih Yun Yen and Lilly Kim
The Weiss family: Kevin, Griffin, Landon and Ryan
Bella Rocco, Julianna Jara and Caleigh Snyder
Three-year old Daniela Cruz
Kevin and Hanna Mansur
Lily Kim, Shih Yun Yen, Luoyao Mia Lin, Lauren Marks
Brandon Batelli, Dylan Preston and Dean Catanni (and photo bomber Liam Hansberry)
Phara Patel, Sarah Ansari, Sima Patel and Mansi Parikh distributing candy to the Trick-or-Treaters
The VanWingerden Family: Lenny, Logan, Colby and Rylie ready to play some games
Students from various clubs, including, Key Club and Interact, were dressed for Halloween and supervised the games, face painting, or just handed out candy to the children.
Elementary aged children from all over the school district enjoyed a night of face painting, games, food, and a spooky haunted house in the auxiliary gym.
Visitors were asked to make a donation to Trick-or-Treat Unicef.
PARSIPPANY — The final day of the Community Emergency Response Team Training (CERT) took place at Veterans Park on Sunday, October 24 where approximately a dozen local residents graduated from the three-day, 20-hour course.
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.
C.E.R.T. Team Training took place at Veterans this past Sunday
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The graduating class
A De-briefing by the leaders after the training
The final training included a stimulated emergency scene where current members of the team served as victims while the students worked on using the appropriate method and procedure to treat the victims injury.
The newest members treated a victim with an electric shock due to a powerline that fell on them and tornado winds overturned a picnic table pinning a senior citizen. The members had to use all the first aid skills they were taught over the course of the class.
Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Eric Hubner and a team of four leaders controlled the emergency response, assigned and coordinated teams as they would do in a real emergency.
Will you be ready when another disaster hits Parsippany? Hurricanes Sandy and Irene along with Snowtober 2011 are prime examples of the need for certified volunteers trained to assist first responders in our township.
In the event of another natural disaster, pandemic outbreak, large-scale fire, terrorist attack or long-term electrical outage, the Parsippany Citizen Emergency Response Team is all about readiness and people helping people.
This was Parsippany’s 9th Community Emergency Response Team training class.
The Parsippany-Troy Hills Citizen Emergency Response Team is made up of adult residents who had no background in first response before attending this FREE training.
Our team members are trained to provide the greatest good for the greatest number of people while learning to help themselves and their neighbors during emergency situations.
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.
To sign up for a future class or for more information email cert@parsippany.net.
MORRIS COUNTY — YOU DID IT!! YOU SAVED THEM ALL! Because so many of you stepped up to foster Eleventh Hour Rescue committed to taking them all so no one dies tomorrow.
The dogs will be totally vetted and ready to go into their foster homes by Saturday, October 31. Eleventh Hour Rescue still has a ton of other dogs and cute puppies that would love foster homes as well. Thanks for helping us save so many precious lives.
They were all scheduled to die today, Wednesday, October 28. Kaden, Shadow, Lee, Spencer, Cooper, Turner and Lennie will be placed in a foster home.
Parsippany Focus published the article yesterday pleading for foster parents and by Midnight last night, the article was read over 9,000 times on our website. The article was liked on Facebook over 2,300 times and it was tweeted 21 times. Our Facebook page had over 11,000 views by our readers, another 348 shares and combined total of 100 comments. Parsippany Focus would like to thank its readers and supporters for stepping up in saving these precious lives.
I was saved. I will be moving into my foster home on Saturday. Woof Woof
PARSIPPANY — Puddingstone Heights Community hosted a candidates night on Tuesday, October 27.
Puddingstone Representative Phil Egan
Puddingstone Representative Tom Williams
Council President Paul Carifi, Jr.,
Councilman Michael dePierro and Council President Paul Carifi, Jr.
Council Candidate Loretta Gragnani
Council Candidate Greg Elbin
Council Candidates Janice McCarthy, Greg Elbin and Loretta Gragnani
Council Vice President Janice McCarthy
Council Candidates Greg Elbin and Loretta Gragnani
All six candidates running for position on the Parsippany-Troy Hills Council attended the question and answer session hosted by Mr. Phil Eden and Mr. Tom Williams.
The democratic ticket consists of Janice McCarthy, Nick Kumburis and Greg Elbin. On the Republican ticket are Council President Paul Carifi, Jr., Councilman Michael J. dePierro and new comer Loretta Gragnani. The three will vie for three seats starting on January 1, 2016. Councilman Brian Stanton is not running for re-election, but Council President Paul Carfi, Jr., and Councilman Michael dePierro is running for re-election.
Editors Note: Due to technical difficulities, the last portion of the video did not produce.
Photos by JoAnn Rich.
Remember to vote on Tuesday, November 3. Polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. If you are not sure where to vote, you can click here, or you can call Morris County Board of Elections at (973) 285-8350.
Parsippany Focus will be publishing live updates of the results on Election night, starting at 8:00 p.m.
Where to vote in Parsippany:
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Public Safety Training Academy
500 West Hanover Avenue, Morris Plains
Classroom 141
GPS: 40.835486, -74.519031
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Fire House – Powder Mill
60 South Powder Mill Road
Squad Room
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Intervale School
60 Pitt Road
Gym
GPS: 40.8816981, -74.4225234
PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany Police Deparment reported at approximately 9:30 there was an incident at Parsippany Hills High School.
After an investigation by the Parsippany Police Department and the Morris County Sheriff’s Office the threat was deemed false. All students are now returning to their classes.
PARSIPPANY — There is a situation being investigated at the Parsippany Hills High School.
Students are being safely as a safety precaution. Officers are on scene and securing the area.
Please refrain from going to the school at this time.
This is to prevent traffic/safety issues as we investigate the incident.
Parsipany Volunteer Ambluance Squad and Parsippany-Troy Hills Fire District 2 have been dispatched to the scene.
When more information is available Parsippany Focus will update story.
PARSIPPANY — The Provident Bank has named Ricardo Agostinho, Parsippany, banking center manager of its Morris Township branch located at 166 Ridgedale Avenue.
In this position, Agostinho will lead and manage a team of sales and service professionals, as well as oversee daily branch operations.
“Agostinho has the skills and experiences needed to effectively lead the team in Morris Township,” said Lucio Valerio, Area Manager, Provident Bank. “We are confident in Ricardo and excited to have him join us.”
Prior to joining Provident Bank, Agostinho worked at PNC Bank for 14 years in numerous positions spanning from sales to management. He also participated on a nationwide merger and acquisition team while at PNC.
Agostinho holds a business degree from Kean University. In addition, he is also a trained personal and business lender and held a Series 62 and Series 63 license prior to working in banking.
Provident Bank also has a branch located at 401 Smith Road, Parsippany
MORRISTOWN — Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp announces that Andrew Pfitzenmayer, 27, Peapack reached a plea agreement with the State.
Pfitzenmayer was arrested on July 29 at approximately 10:00 a.m., when the Morristown Police Department responded to the Headquarter’s Plaza building, located at 19 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, regarding a male acting suspiciously. Pfitzenmayer was placed under arrest on scene for possession of weapons charges.
Pfitzenmayer pled guilty today before the Honorable Salem V. Ahto, J.S.C. to one count of second degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun.
Pursuant to the plea agreement, the State has agreed to recommend at the time of sentencing that Pfitzenmayer receive 3 years in New Jersey State Prison, with a one year period of parole ineligibility. In order to make this sentence recommendation, the State must make an application to the Honorable Stuart A. Minkowitz, A.J.S.C., the vicinage Assignment Judge.
The Court also received a copy of the psychiatric evaluation that was previously ordered by the Honorable Stephen J. Taylor, P.J. Cr. Pursuant to the previous court order, this was filed under seal and will not be available to the general public.
The sentencing for Pfitzenmayer is scheduled for December 3 before the Honorable Salem V. Ahto, J.S.C.
The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office and Pfitzenmayer, through his attorney Frank Pisano, Esq., agreed that all previous bail conditions will remain in place until the time of sentencing. These conditions include not returning to the Headquarters Plaza in Morristown or having any contact with its tenants.
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