MORRIS COUNTY — If you’re a teen in the sixth through twelfth grades, you can become part of a unique club at the Y.
Leaders Club is for those interested in volunteer work, spending time with friends and having fun! The club meets on Monday evenings at 6:15 p.m. or 7:15 p.m. depending on age group.
As a Leader, you will work on community service projects, attend teen leadership weekends, learn valuable leadership skills, participate in social activities, and more! You might also be able to earn school credit by helping people in your community. Program runs September through June but you can join anytime.
Y membership is not required, only a $50.00 registration fee for members, $75.00 for non-members. Visit www.lakelandhillsymca.com for complete details.
First meeting will be Monday, September 19. There will be a mandatory new Parent Orientation on Monday, September 12 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Y for first time Leaders.
For more information, contact BreAnne at (973) 334-2820 or email by clicking here.
MORRISTOWN – The Morris County Board of Freeholders will observe the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the nation at the Morris County Remembers 9/11 Service on Sunday, September 11.
The ceremony will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the Morris County September 11th Memorial on West Hanover Avenue in Parsippany-Troy Hills, across from the Morris View Healthcare Center and adjacent to the Morris County Public Safety Academy. It will be held rain or shine.
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadago will be the keynote speaker. Also speaking will be Parsippany residents Vincent and Loretta Viglione, who are the brother-in law and sister of New York City Firefighter Tommy Sabella, who lost his life along with comrades of Ladder Company 13 at the World Trade Center.
“It is vitally important to gather each year on the anniversary of 9/11 to recall every single one of the nearly 3,000 people who were tragically lost to us on that day, including 64 of our Morris County residents,’’ said Freeholder Director Kathy DeFillippo. “Their families and friends should know that the lives of their loved ones will never be forgotten. So, we ask all elected officials and county residents to join us on 9/11.’’
“We have an obligation to remember what happened on that tragic day, to recall the lives lost and the long-lasting impact on the families, friends, colleagues, and our nation as a result of these terrorist attacks,’’ added Deputy Freeholder Director Hank Lyon. “With that pain comes lessons learned, which we can never forget.’’
The county’s 9/11 event will include a march with a color guard up West Hanover Avenue to the Memorial by police, fire, rescue and emergency personnel from across Morris County.
The observance will include a special invocation, a lighting of candles, and reading of the names of each of the Morris County victims, plus a 21-gun salute, and keynote remarks.
Morris County’s September 11th Memorial pays tribute to all of those who died in the terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C., on Sept. 11, 2001, with a special emphasis on the 64 victims from Morris County whose names are etched in plaques that are affixed to the Memorial.
The names of all of the nearly 3,000 people who died that day are engraved in ruby-colored paving stones that have been set in the ground as a walkway surrounding the Memorial.
Since seating at the Memorial is limited, the public is encouraged to bring lawn chairs to the outdoor observance. Parking will be available at the Morris County Department of Human Services building at 340 West Hanover Avenue, in Morris Township – across from the Academy. Shuttle buses will be available to transport those in need to the Memorial.
The freeholders also invite police and fire departments and rescue squads from across the county to participate by sending one apparatus per department and assembling at 4:45 p.m. at the Morris County Public Safety Academy, 500 West Hanover Ave., in Parsippany-Troy Hills. From there, a procession will be held to the Sept. 11th Memorial.
PARSIPPANY — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s campaign will likely be opening its new New Jersey headquarters soon in Parsippany, according to State Sen. Joseph Pennacchio (R-Morris), co-chairman of Trump’s campaign in New Jersey. “It’s progressing,” Pennacchio said in an interview Wednesday. “It looks like it’s going in that direction.” The Trump campaign will likely be…
MORRIS COUNTY — Students and parents interested in exploring higher education options can do so close to home at the Morris County Regional College Fair to be held at County College of Morris (CCM).
CCM will be hosting the regional fair again this year on Sunday, September 18, from 12:00 Noon to 3:00 p.m. Representatives from more than 200 colleges and universities from across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New England, Virginia and other states will participate.
The fair is open to the public at no charge. The event takes place in the Student Community Center and the Health and Physical Education building on CCM’s Randolph Campus, 214 Center Grove Road. Visitors can park in Lots 5 – 9.
College and university representatives will be onsite to share information about programs of study, support services, campus life, housing and tuition costs. For a list of participants, click here.
Be sure to stop by the CCM Admissions table, located in both buildings. In addition to providing degree program information, the college will be waiving the $30.00 application fee.
The regional fair is sponsored by the New Jersey Association of College Admission Counseling and Morris County high schools. For additional information, call the CCM Office of Admissions at (973) 328-5100.
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce will be presenting a networking and an information presentation on “Trademarks 101 – Protecting Your Business and Your Brand with a Federal Trademark Registration.”
This event will be held on Tuesday, September 13 at 8:00 a.m. at International House of Pancakes, 792 Route 46, Parsippany. Advance registration is suggested. $15.00 members, $20.00 non-members and guests.
You’ve worked hard to build your business and your brand name, and it’s a proud moment when you realize that all your dreams of being in business for yourself are coming true. But then you get a letter from an attorney you’ve never heard of, demanding that you immediately stop marketing and selling your product because it infringes on his client’s trademark. What do you do? What could you have done to avoid this? Is everything you worked so hard to build suddenly at risk?
Simply put, all of this could have been avoided at the outset by researching and developing a brand name that doesn’t infringe on an existing trademark, and then registering that mark for your own exclusive use. But how do you do that? Where do you start?
In this informative presentation, trademark attorney Alan S. Golub, Esq., will walk you through the basics of the federal trademark registration process. Among the many topics for discussion:
What is a trademark?
What’s the difference between patents, trademarks, and copyrights?
Do I really need to register my trademark?
Do I need an attorney to register a trademark?
How much will it cost?
What happens after I file my trademark application?
Once I’ve registered a trademark, what happens if someone else uses it without my permission?
Your brand name is the cornerstone of your business – join us to learn how a relatively simple and inexpensive trademark registration can protect everything you’ve worked so hard to build.
Don’t forget to bring plenty of business cards, since there will be an opportunity to network with local business owners.
PARSIPPANY — Morris County’s 2016 road resurfacing program will move ahead, but on a reduced scale over the next few months, solely using $4.1 million in county tax dollars, with the cutback in the 2016 paving schedule caused by a lack of anticipated state matching funds caused by the stalemate in Trenton regarding the depleted state Transportation Trust Fund, the freeholders have decided.
Among the projects will be South Beverwyck Road, 1.0 miles, from Reynolds Avenue to Route 80.
In addition, the freeholders have recommitted to their policy of aggressively maintaining the county’s road infrastructure in 2017, saying they will target 25 to 30 miles of county roads for paving in 2017, even if the state Trust Fund issue is not resolved.
“We want county residents to know the freeholders are committed to this effort, and that to allow our roads to fall into disrepair would not be acceptable,’’ said Freeholder Director Kathy DeFillippo. “The board is prepared to allocate county funding to take care of our infrastructure needs in 2017 even if the state does not resolve the Transportation Trust Fund issue. We have an obligation to our residents and businesses to keep that commitment.’’
The county’s engineering team has worked up a priority list of paving that will move ahead in the late summer and fall based on a thorough analysis of all pending resurfacing projects, and excluding an anticipated $3.9 million in state aid. The original plan for 22 miles of paving has been reduced to about 12 miles of paving in eight municipalities.
It will be financed by $3.4 million in county capital funding that had been approved for resurfacing work, plus an extra $700,000 from the amount budgeted for rock salt purchases last winter. This shift was possible due to the mild winter season the county experienced earlier this year.
Repaving work will move ahead on the following county roads, which were deemed by county staff to be in need of repair, were furthest along in the design process, and ready for construction bids.
Projects to be done this year include:
Parsippany: South Beverwyck Road, 1.0 miles, Reynolds Avenue to Route 80
Boonton: Boonton Avenue, 0.9 miles, Sheep Hill Road to the Montville border
Butler: Boonton Avenue, 0.8 miles, Route 23 to Kiel Avenue
Chatham Twp.: Green Village Road, 0.4 miles, Shunpike Road to Bridge 1400-504
Chatham Twp.: Shunpike Road, 1.3 miles, Noe Road to Green Village Road
Rockaway Twp.: Mount Hope Road, 1.2 miles, Mount Hope Ave to Reservoir Road
Roxbury: Center Street, 1.7 miles, Lakeside Boulevard to the Netcong border
Roxbury: Kenvil Avenue, 1.0 miles, Main Street to Route 46
Roxbury: Lakeside Boulevard, 0.9 miles, Landing Road to the county border
Washington Township: Schooley’s Mountain Road, 1.4 miles, Flocktown Road to Newburgh Road
Washington Township: Schooley’s Mountain Road, 1.0 miles, Springtown Road to Flocktown Road
Wharton: North Main Street, 1.6 miles, Route 46 to Dewey Avenue
Other projects that had been scheduled in 2016 will be pushed back to 2017. Letters are being sent to mayors in those towns to notify them of the delays until 2017.
Freeholder John Cesaro
“We cannot wait any longer for the state to resolve this funding issue,’’ said Freeholder John Cesaro, who is the county governing board’s liaison on road issues. “There are county roads that require repairs and upgrades. We will do as many roads possible this year and, regardless of what happens, we will work to be ready with a plan for 2017.’’
“Thankfully, we budgeted this year for another aggressive repaving season, to keep our roads in great shape, so we do have adequate county money available to get some of the needed work done now,’’ added Freeholder Tom Mastrangelo. “It’s important to the quality of life for our residents, visitors, and businesses to keep our roads in good shape.’’
The county used leftover 2015 road funds to do a June milling and resurfacing project on a 1.6 mile section of Main Street in Wharton, from Route 46 to just short of Dewey Avenue. But further work halted as the county, like all counties in the state, waited for a state resolution to the TTF issue.
To see the original list of 2016 paving projects click here.
PARSIPPANY — The Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority has scheduled two upcoming free Household Hazardous Waste Disposal and Computer/T.V. Drop-Off events, to help Morris County residents properly discard unwanted hazardous household products and recycle electronic equipment that has accumulated in their homes.
The MUA has set up two dates, Saturday, September 10 in Parsippany and Saturday, October 1 in Chatham, to make it easier for residents from all 39 municipalities to get rid of unwanted items:
Saturday, September 10: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy, 500 West Hanover Ave., Parsippany, at the border of Morris Township.
Saturday, October 1: 9:00 a.m. to 2:0 p.m. at Chatham High School, 255 Lafayette Avenue, Chatham.
Both events will be held rain or shine.
Freeholder Christine Myers
“These events are designed to provide county residents with a free and relatively easy opportunity to properly dispose of items that can be harmful to the environment, and which should not find their way into the regular trash disposal stream,’’ said Morris County Freeholder Christine Myers, who is the county governing board’s liaison to the MUA.
“We are pleased the MUA provides free drop-off programs for Morris County resident to make getting rid of household hazardous waste and E-waste is safe, convenient and free.”
Morris County residents who have started their fall cleaning projects can drop-off, at no charge, unwanted hazardous materials and electronic devices, including computers, monitors, printers, scanners, fax machines and televisions from their homes.
The list of acceptable hazardous materials include, pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, oil-based paints, stains, paint thinners and removers, solvents, automotive fluids, lead acid and rechargeable batteries, pool chemicals, and darkroom chemicals.
Also accepted are aerosol cans (not empty), propane and helium cylinders, small quantities of asbestos (wetted, double bagged and sealed with duct tape-100 pound limit), driveway sealant, roofing tar, fluorescent bulbs, PCB-ballasts, mercury thermometers and switches, household cleaning products, muriatic acid.
Latex paint is not considered hazardous, so it will not be accepted. Latex paint can be disposed of in the normal trash after drying out the paint by mixing an absorbent such as kitty litter in the can.
Explosive or highly reactive materials, such as picric acid or nitro compounds, will not be accepted.
It is important to note that these events are for residential household waste and electronics only. Businesses are not permitted to attend these disposal events.
Visit the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority website for information and directions to each location, by clicking here.
The MUA also accepts household hazardous waste and electronics by appointment only at its Mount Olive Transfer Station. For information click here.
Call the MUA at (973) 631-5109 if you have questions on any of this information.
MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp and Chief of Investigations John Speirs announce twelve promotions effective Friday, August 26 to fill vacant supervisory positions within the Prosecutor’s Office. The vacancies were created by the recent retirements of Executive Captain Richard Rose, Captain Jane Recktenwald, and Captain Michael Rice.
The following personnel will be promoted and assigned as indicated below:
Lieutenant Robert M. McNally to Captain, who will command the Tactical Division.
Lieutenant Steven Murzenski to Captain, who will command the Specialized Crimes Division.
Lieutenant Angelo Rosato to Captain, who will command the Courts & Administration Division.
Sergeant Steven M. Brylinski to Lieutenant, who will supervise the Sex Crimes / Child Endangerment Unit and the Megan’s Law Unit.
Sergeant Edward M. Jones to Lieutenant, who will supervise the Special Operations Division.
Sergeant Anthony P. Mauceri to Lieutenant, who will supervise the Major Crimes Unit and Vehicular Homicide Function.
Detective Supervisor Jan-Michael Monrad to Sergeant, who will supervise the Intelligence / Homeland Security Unit.
Detective Supervisor Stephen Ortiz to Sergeant, who will supervise the Professional Standards Unit, Financial Crimes Unit, Insurance Fraud Unit, Bias Crimes Unit and Arson / Environmental Crimes Unit.
Detective Supervisor Gregory A. Rossi to Sergeant, who will supervise the Fugitive Unit.
Detective James J. Bruno to Detective Supervisor in the Special Enforcement Unit.
Detective Michael J. Gomez to Detective Supervisor in the Major Crimes Unit and Vehicular Homicide Function.
Detective Keisha Higgs to Detective Supervisor in the Juvenile / Missing Persons Unit.
Prosecutor Knapp stated, “Through their everyday performance, each of these individuals has demonstrated the qualities necessary to serve at the next level in the organization. I am confident that they will ensure that the office continues to be efficient and effective.”
MORRIS COUNTY — Governor Chris Christie has signed legislation sponsored by Senator Joseph Pennacchio (R-Morris, Essex, Passaic) to prevent New Jersey Transit from denying a person with a service dog access to any vehicle.
Sen. Joseph Pennacchio’s anti-discrimination bill prevents NJ Transit from denying a person with a service dog access to any vehicle.
“We have a responsibility to remove any obstacle that could prevent people with service dogs from accessing public transportation,” Senator Pennacchio said. “This is a commonsense update to existing law that will ensure people with service animals have the same quality access to the buses and trains utilized by thousands of NJ Transit commuters every day.”
Senator Pennacchio’s bill, S-1379, codifies existing New Jersey Transit practices to ensure they are uniform across every transportation platform in the state, particularly NJT’s Access Link service.
The bill also established the Access Link Customer Service Group, which will be tasked with acting upon customer complaints.
“No one should be denied access to public transportation because of a disability,” Senator Pennacchio added. “I am grateful to Senator Turner for leading the charge to pass our bill, and to Governor Christie for recognizing the critical need for this legislation.”
