Kiwanis Club donates to Parsippany PAL Youth Center

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Kiwanis Club donates to Parsippany PAL Youth Center

PARSIPPANY — Tony Bonavitacola, Executive Director, Parsippany PAL spoke to the members of Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany about the new “Mentoring” program started by the PAL.

The Parsippany PAL is actively searching for adults interested in becoming a mentor for youngsters ages 8-17 after receiving a National PAL grant funded by the U.S. Department of Justice. The program will run from January through September of 2017. Programs and activities will be centered on leadership, peer pressure, self-confidence, social skills, bullying and the increase in drug use in town.

In addition, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany made a donation to the Parsippany PAL at its weekly meeting on Thursday, February 3.

Since 1965, the Parsippany PAL has been working hard to provide the children of Parsippany with various activities and sports programs. Beginning with only 240 children registered in three programs, the Parsippany PAL has grown to serve more than 4,000 children from Parsippany and the surrounding area with over 15 programs.

The focus of the Parsippany PAL is entirely on the kids!

The Parsippany PAL manages/hosts a wide variety of programs, including Basketball, Cheerleading, Football, Ice Hockey,  and Rugby. Additionally, throughout the year.

You can learn more about Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany by clicking here.

PHS Bands to Commemorate 60th Anniversary

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PHS Bands to Commemorate 60th Anniversary

PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany High School Band program is commemorating 60 years of making music with a Spring Concert and Alumni Picnic May 19-20, 2017. Former PHS Band members are invited to partake in the weekend’s activities.

The festivities will begin Friday, May 19, at 7:00 p.m. in the PHS Auditorium with a free concert featuring current PHS Band students and PHS Band Alumni from the past 60 years. A pre-concert reception will be held for all Alumni in attendance starting at 6:00 p.m. hosted by former PHS Band Directors Joseph Bernabe, Christian Arnold, Michael Russo, Joseph Stella and other special guests.

The committee is seeking active PHS Alumni musicians to perform with the band during the concert finale. Interested alumni click here for more information.

The 60th Anniversary celebration will continue on Saturday, May 20, from 12:00 Noon to 5:00 p.m. with a picnic (Parsippany park location TBA) for all PHS Band Alumni and their family. “Save the Date” for this landmark reunion as they recognize 60 years of Bands at Parsippany High School.

Click here for regular updates and picnic registration details.

 

PHS Academic Decathlon – First In Region

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PHS Academic Decathlon – First In Region

PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany High School Academic Decathlon (AcDec) Team recently participated in the New Jersey Regional Competition. The competition was held at Clifton Middle School on Saturday, January 28.

Parsippany High School’s team placed first in the region and won the Super Quiz. Nine team members and six alternates competed on Saturday, advancing the team to the state competition to be held at Ramapo Hills High School. Team members who participated were: Will Chen, Rohan Khajuria, Daniel Kuo, Hugh Kwong, Andrew Lie, Alice Limanova Katherine Yang, Adam Ye and Ellie Xu,  Overall, the Parsippany High School team took home more than 70 awards and honors for the regional competition.

Academic Decathlon is a 10-event scholastic competition for high school students. The events include math, science, social science, literature, economics, art, music, speech, essay and interview. This year’s theme is World War II. Team coaches are Nancy Lennon, science teacher and Stacy Cozin, media specialist.

Stigma Free Morris County to Hold Major Forum on Opiate Addiction and Recovery

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Stigma Free Morris County to Hold Major Forum on Opiate Addiction and Recovery

PARSIPPANY — Collaboration is the key word in Stigma-Free Morris County these days. Being able to bring together public health, government, law enforcement, community and social service organizations to participate in a shared vision for change is the driver for the upcoming February 28 public workshop: “The Opiate Epidemic: From Addiction to Recovery.” This event will be held at Morris County Public Safety Training Academy, 500 West Hanover Avenue from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon.

So many organizations are developing and implementing strategies to combat this epidemic and yet, county-wide, many are not aware of what the resources are and the environmental strategies in place to effect real change. This is an opportunity for educating on what the problem is and what Morris County leaders are doing to save and restore lives.

“Morris County is committed to dealing with the issue of substance abuse, especially the surge in opiate abuse,” said Freeholder Director Doug Cabana. “This forum is another important step in educating our community to this issue. We encourage you to attend.”

Freeholder Doug Cabana

The workshop was organized through the efforts of the North Jersey Health Collaborative Heroin/Opiate Work Group, Morris County Human Services and Office of Health Management, and the Community Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Morris, an initiative of Morris County Preventions is Key.

Speakers will include: Brad Seabury, Morris County Chief Asst. Prosecutor; Eric Wilsusen, retired Asst. Chief Jefferson Township Police Department; Barbara Kauffman, Director of Prevention Services, for Morris County Prevention is Key (MCPIK); Beth Jacobson; Alton Robinson, Lead Peer Recovery Specialist, CARES; Melody Runyon, Assistant Director of MCPIK.

You must register for the February 28 event.

Villa Restaurant Group Hits Hole-In-One for Family Reach

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Villa Restaurant Group Hits Hole-In-One for Family Reach

PARSIPPANY — Representatives from Villa Restaurant Group present a check for $48,000 to Family Reach, a financial lifeline to families with a child or parent afflicted with cancer. The funds were raised during Villa Restaurant Group’s annual charity golf outing and dinner at Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club, where 110 golfers gathered to enjoy playing 18 holes while raising money for the cause. Golf was followed by a cocktail hour featuring a raffle giving away electronics, sporting tickets, memorabilia and much more.

Family Reach is located at 2001 Route 46, Suite 310. For more information, click here.

Villa Restaurant Group is a global multi-brand restaurant operator and franchisor. Founded in 1964 by Michele (Michael) Scotto, a Naples, Italy native, Villa Restaurant Group, began as a small pizzeria next to the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Today, Villa Restaurant Group is an international organization that recently celebrated its 52nd anniversary with nearly 400 restaurants in malls, airports, casinos and other high-traffic locations.

Villa’s QSR brands, including Villa Italian Kitchen, Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads, Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt, South Philly Cheesesteaks & Fries, Far East and other emerging brands, can be found across 42 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and five additional countries. Villa also operates full-service restaurants in New Jersey under the 40North Group brand including The Black Horse Tavern & Pub, The Office, Steelworks Buffet & Grill, Piattino and George & Martha’s. For more information click here.

Jacqueline Wolf Spends Winter Break Studying In Hawaii

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Jacqueline Wolf Spends Winter Break Studying In Hawaii

PARSIPPANY — Jacqueline Wolf is one of several students who spent part of their winter break traveling to Hawaii as part of an environmental science class. Jacqueline is a 2014 graduate of Parsippany Hills High School.

Jacqueline Wolf

The students spent their time in Hawaii visiting many islands, where they learned about the diverse culture, animal populations, and plant varieties within our island state. Wolf, along with their classmates, studied species natural behavior and how it is impacted by the human population, while collecting data to aid natural conservation and restoration.

Senior, Kylie Handler says of her trip “The field studies trip to Hawaii was an educational and exciting experience.

The group had the opportunity to explore and learn more about the islands than we would have been able to on our own.” Those who visited the islands had the excellent opportunity to see all the iconic sites and National Parks that Hawaii has to offer.

Stevenson University is a coeducational, independent institution widely known for its unique synthesis of traditional liberal arts education and exceptional career preparation. The 4,200 students receive an innovative education from the six academic schools- Business and Leadership, Design, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Sciences, and Graduate and Professional Studies. Each student experiences individual attention from faculty members and extensive career preparation gained through real-world training. Two ideal locations just north of Baltimore, Maryland, in Stevenson and Owings Mills, make the University truly unique.

Noah Balanoff Joins Colliers International

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Noah Balanoff Joins Colliers International
Noah Balanoff

PARSIPPANY —  Noah Balanoff, a leading executive in New Jersey industrial real estate, has joined Colliers International Group announced David A. Simon, SIOR, Executive Managing Director and New Jersey market leader. Balanoff will be Executive Managing Director, focusing on the industrial platform.

Colliers International is located 300 Interpace Parkway, Building C, Morris Corporate Center.

“We are thrilled to have Noah join our team and become an integral part of our expansion within the industrial sector,” said Simon.

Balanoff was formerly Senior Vice President of CBRE, representing institutional property owners, as well as national and regional companies, in their industrial and supply chain/logistics-related requirements. Prior to joining CBRE, he was an Associate Director with Cushman & Wakefield in New Jersey, where he was a member of the industrial transactions and Global Supply Chain Solutions practice groups. His specialty is the sales and leasing of warehouse and distribution facilities with a focus on the New Jersey Turnpike corridor, primarily in the Interchange 8A/7A, Port Newark/Elizabeth and Meadowlands submarkets. 

“One of Colliers’ key goals is to continue the growth of their robust industrial and supply chain platform,” said Balanoff. “I look forward to leveraging my background and experience in the industrial sector of New Jersey real estate to help deliver that next-level expansion. I am so confident because the opportunities in New Jersey, the third largest industrial market in the U.S., are unparalleled. The institutional community—investors, developers and corporate occupiers—not only want to be here but, in most cases, need to be here. And the Turnpike corridor, specifically, is a prime industrial hub, recognized nationally and globally.”

Balanoff, a resident of Ramsey, is a graduate of the University of Albany. He is a Certified Commercial Real Estate Investment Member (CCIM).

Checklist For Tax Identity Security

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Checklist For Tax Identity Security

“There is no fool-proof way to stop identity theft,” said Kathy Pickering, executive director of The Tax Institute at H&R Block. “The good news is that the number of new reports of identity theft by individuals who filed 2015 federal tax returns has fallen by more than 50 percent thanks to the IRS and the tax industry partnering to combat tax fraud. But there is more to do, and it also takes vigilance and action on the part of consumers.”

For National Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week, taxpayers can review this checklist of some simple ways they can protect their information, beware of scams and be vigilant with their taxes.

Protect personal information

  • Do not carry a Social Security card in a wallet.
  • Do not give out a Social Security Number (SSN) on the phone or in a public place.
  • Do not send a SSN or date of birth in an email or a text.
  • Do not share an online user ID, password or PIN with others. Do not leave this information anywhere someone else can easily see or gain access to it.
  • Avoid easily guessed or common names and numbers for passwords and PINs. Change passwords regularly and don’t use the same password for multiple accounts.
  • Close unused credit-card accounts and destroy the credit card.
  • Use a shredder for documents containing personal information.
  • Use firewalls, anti-spam/virus software, update security patches.
  • Look for the S in https which means the site uses secure encryption technology.
  • Do not shop online on public Wi-Fi where information can be intercepted.
  • Request a copy of a credit report and keep tabs on who might be accessing it.
  • Review financial statements like credit card bills and bank statements for suspicious activity.

 Beware of Scams

  • Be aware of phishing and social engineering scams. Be suspicious of emails that ask for credentials. Do not provide personal information over the phone, via text, through the mail or on the Internet.
  • The IRS will never email or connect on social media to request personal information.
  • The IRS will never call to demand immediate payment.
  • The IRS will never ask for credit or debit card information over the phone.
  • The IRS will never require specific payment methods.
  • The IRS will always contact taxpayers by mail first about taxes owed.
  • Report phone calls, emails or letters from IRS impersonators to the Treasury Department. Use its IRS Impersonation Scam Reporting Portal or call 800-366-4484.

Be Vigilant with Taxes

  • File early to lessen the window of opportunity for a criminal to file first.
  • If using a tax preparer, ask what they do to protect tax return information.
  • Apply for additional IRS protections like the identity protection PIN.
  • Consider a product like the Tax Identity Shield.

Taxpayers can help better protect themselves by practicing these simple measures. But these measures alone won’t always be enough. Criminals can get the information they need to file a return from company and government data breaches.

The IRS and tax industry may be able to stop the thieves after they have the taxpayer’s information. But when the worst happens, the Tax Identity Shield offers victims assistance restoring their identities and getting their refunds. 

Taxpayers can learn more about tax identity theft, how to spot it and what to do if they become a victim and what H&R Block is doing to protect taxpayers.

CCM Named National Center of Excellence for Cyber Security Education

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CCM Named National Center of Excellence for Cyber Security Education

RANDOLPH — County College of Morris (CCM) has become the first community college in New Jersey to gain designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE 2Y) through a program sponsored jointly by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security.

The designation, offered through the National IA Education and Training Programs (NIETP), recognizes CCM as an institution with a proven track record for information security education and awareness. Only 41 community colleges across the country, or less than 3 percent, hold the same designation, according to the NIETP program office.

“We are deeply grateful to Professor Patricia Tamburelli, who with her husband and adjunct professor, Joseph Tamburelli, had the foresight and undertook the hard work to ensure CCM was able to obtain this designation,” said Dr. Anthony J. Iacono, CCM president. “Their expertise, exceptional work and dedication to students are the reason CCM stands out in higher education. Students who choose CCM can expect to receive a high-quality education and opportunities that they will not find elsewhere.

 “The Department of Information Technologies and its chair, Professor Nancy Binowski, also need to be commended for gaining this recognition, which places CCM as a national leader in the area of cyber security, as does CCM’s Board of Trustees for its vision and ensuring the resources are in place for such programs to flourish. What the Tamburellis have accomplished not only is good for CCM but can also be expected to serve Morris County and New Jersey in many ways including helping people to obtain great jobs.” 

“Joe and I are so pleased and honored that CCM has earned this designation,” said Professor Patricia Tamburelli, who, along with her husband, teaches information technology at the college. “We also are deeply grateful to Nancy Binowski who has been a true champion for making this vision a reality.”

To obtain the designation, CCM needed to demonstrate that its cyber security curriculum is aligned with national standards, that the college contributes to providing a pipeline of professionals who can assist with protecting against cyber attacks, and that it is a resource for the community in the area of information security.

The college currently offers a certificate program in information security and an Associate in Applied Science in Information Technology with both a digital forensics and information security track. Also offered is an Associate in Science in Criminal Justice with a specialization in computer forensics. 

In 2015, the Department of Information Technologies established the Center for Cyber Security at CCM to serve as a comprehensive resource for students, faculty, staff and the community in the area of cyber security. Also in 2015, the Tamburellis formed a cyber defense competition team at the college, the Cyber Centurions, which came in seventh place at its first competition at the Mid-Atlantic Regional College Cyber Defense program that year.  In addition, the department each semester offers cyber security workshops for the community, the most recent of which was a session for the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Along with recognizing the excellence of the college’s educational programs, the CAE-CDE 2Y designation means that CCM students now can apply for scholarships through the National Science Foundation to continue their cyber security education at four-year institutions.

The CAE designation was established to increase the nation’s understanding of cyber defense and to address the critical shortage of professionals in the information security field.

The other CAE institutions in New Jersey are Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey City University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Rutgers University and Stevens Institute of Technology.

For more information on cyber security at CCM click here.

Parsippany Chamber Networking Meeting

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Parsippany Chamber Networking Meeting

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce is holding its monthly networking meeting on Friday, February 10 at 8:00 a.m. at IHOP, 792 Route 46.

“It’s no secret that people are attached to their cell phones and tablets and use them for much more than calls and text messages. We all email, make purchases, handle banking, comment on social media, and search everything wherever we are,” said Robert Peluso, President Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce.

It’s clear that mobile is here to stay and as a business executive, you need to be sure your website can be seen by prospects and clients on every size device.

You may say – “Why? What difference does it make?”

Join us at our next PACC breakfast and find out all the compelling reasons you need to have a responsive, i.e., mobile-friendly, website. We’ll also talk about marketing your small business in a mobile society.

Cost for this event, which includes breakfast is $10.00 for members and $15.00 for non-members. Bring plenty of business cards and brochures because there will be plenty of time for networking.

For more information click here for our website  or  contact Frank Cahill at (973) 402-6400. Click here to register for the event.

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