BOONTON — It was a busy four days over the Labor Day weekend in Boonton. Starting on Thursday and Friday, the carnival was in town at the Boonton High School.
Then on Saturday, the parade started at 1:30 p.m. (click here to read article) and then trophies were awarded at 6:00 p.m. (click here to read article), along with the carnival and the final day on Sunday, the carnival was open until midnight and there was a Pig Roast at 5:00 p.m., Fireworks at 10:00 p.m. and the Super 50/50 drawing was held at 10:30 p.m.
Each night also featured a live band.
The carnival was very busy on Sunday night.Parsippany Volunteer Fire District 5 and Lake Hiawatha Volunteer Fire Department District 4 wetting down the roof of Boonton High School after the fireworksThe Massefski family enjoying the carnival and fireworksFireworks in the sky over Boonton High SchoolFireworks in the sky over Boonton High SchoolAlyssa and Robbie Hockey enjoying the evening
MORRISTOWN — A 61-year-old Dover man is headed for trial later this month on a vehicular homicide charge in the death of a pedestrian in 2012 on Route 10 in Parsippany. Fabio Aristizabal was allegedly under the influence of alcohol when he struck and killed Richard Oberst, 64, of Morris Plains on Dec. 22, 2012. Oberst…
Mother Nature seems determined to squeeze every last drop out of the last few weeks of summer. Temperatures soared into the upper 90s today, breaking daily high temperature records in places like Newark and New Brunswick as the Garden State’s bout with hot, dry conditions continued. Newark reached an unofficial high of 97 degrees, which would…
PARSIPPANY — NewBridge Services has opened a 15,320-square-foot, centralized service center providing counseling, substance abuse treatment and other programs to better serve Morris County residents.
“NewBridge has long served Morris County, but with the opening of this center in the county’s most populous town, near the crossroads of routes 80 and 287, we’ve greatly improved accessibility,’’ NewBridge CEO Robert L. Parker said. “Throughout the region, residents have had to endure long waiting lists to get the care they need, but NewBridge has the capacity to accept new clients immediately,” Parker noted.
Located in the in the Troy Office Center off eastbound Route 46 in Parsippany, the facility has 20 counseling rooms and spacious group therapy rooms, as well as a drop-in center for clients. It’s also the new home of NewBridge Jobs Plus, a free program that has helped more than 3,000 young adults earn their high school diplomas and prepare for careers.
Amy Sheppard, supervisor of NewBridge Jobs Plus, looks at framed photos waiting to be hung in the new building.
NewBridge has made significant investments in its information technology to meet federal health care requirements and changes to state funding formulas, and expanded its evidenced-based practices. Last fall, NewBridge opened a 13,000-square-foot center in the Haskell section of Wanaque Township, expanding the nonprofit’s presence in Passaic County.
“NewBridge has a strong reputation for innovative programs and community responsiveness, and our new center in Parsippany gives Morris County residents easy, immediate access to our highly regarded services,’’ Parker said.
NewBridge is hosting an open house on Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 4-6 p.m., at the center, located at 1259 Route 46, Building 2. At 5 p.m., NewBridge will dedicate one of the two NewBridge Jobs Plus classrooms to the memory of founder Jim Ryan and his wife, Marie, both champions of people with mental illnesses. For more information, visit newbridge.org or call (973) 316-9333.
PARSIPPANY — This afternoon, the Board of Education released the following information: “All Middle School students were given updated copies of their schedules this morning. A small percentage of students still needed assistance in completing their academic core (Language Arts/Reading and Writing, Math, Social Studies, Science) schedules. For the balance of this week students will be given updated schedules that may or may not contain schedule changes. The Genesis student information portal is fully working as expected. We have focused all of our resources on our students and their schedules, said Joan F. Benos, Chief of Staff/Public Information Officer.”
Over the weekend, the district released another statement, claiming the Genesis portal is not the issue, rather a longer-range problem: “We would like to inform you that the issues we are having with our middle school schedules do not have anything to do with our student information system software, Genesis. The design of the middle school schedule presented our district with various problems when it came time for implementation. When solutions were chosen as a means to correct the problem, the staff at Genesis was completely supportive and willing to help. They came to our district, conferenced with key personnel on the phone, and answered questions as they arose. Genesis remains fully capable of handling all of our student information needs, including scheduling, and we are grateful to them for their assistance throughout our efforts to correct this problem.”
Meanwhile, on Friday, September 4, on the second day of the new school year, Dr. Nancy Gigante, Assistant Superintendent, stated Scott Rixford is taking a 30-day medical leave of absence effective immediately. Calls to Mr. Rixford’s cell phone went to voice mail, and the voice mail box was full.
Parents and students were able to obtain their schedules over the weekend, although many have complained to missing classes or missing teachers assigned to classes.
The statements and updates released by the Board of Education regarding the issues weren’t enough for students and parents. Parents didn’t understand the problem since schedules were completed by families in January 2015, giving the district some seven months to iron out the problems.
Parents are urging everyone to attend the Board of Education meeting on Thursday, September 10 at 7:00 p.m. to be held at the Parsippany High School, 309 Baldwin Road.
CEDAR KNOLLS — Clothing and fashion accessories for men, women and children will be collected as Employment Horizons holds its annual fall clothing drive September 30 to October 2. The fall clothing drive offers an opportunity to get a fresh start for fall while helping to raise money to assist people with disabilities.
Items to be collected also include stuffed animals and hard toys, such as dolls and action figures (must be below 14” in size), as well as household linens (blankets, sheets, curtains, etc – no fabric scraps or carpet). All items should be placed in well-tied plastic bags. Shoes, boots and sneakers will be accepted. No single shoes, please.
All donated items will be distributed to needy families overseas. The clothing will be turned over to a company that will in turn pay Employment Horizons for each pound collected. Our goal is to collect 5,000 pounds!
Bags may be dropped off at Employment Horizons, Inc. at 10 Ridgedale Avenue, Cedar Knolls from September 30 to October 2, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Donations are to be placed in a box truck marked “Clothing Drive” located in the Employment Horizons rear parking lot. Items may not be dropped off until Wednesday.
Employment Horizons is a local not-for-profit organization which serves individuals with disabilities, empowering them to earn a paycheck and live as productive citizens in the greater Morris County area.
For more information, contact Maria Florio, Director of Community Relations at (973) 538-8822 ext. 240 or at mariaflorio@ehorizons.org.
The Woman’s Club donated school supplies to Jersey Bettered Women’s Service
PARSIPPANY — The Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills recently conducted a collection of school supplies, backpacks and lunch packs to donate to the children living at Jersey Battered Women’s Service (JBWS) of Morris County residences.
JBWS provides a safe house and transitional living accommodations for victims of domestic abuse and their children.
The Woman’s Club members and friends donated school supplies with a total value of over $735.00 and passed along a check for $20.00 made out to JBWS.
A $25.00 gift card donated by Target was used there to purchase additional school supplies. The total value of the donations was over $780.00.
The collection helps to provide these children with the things they need to perform their school work and enrich their education.
For additional information on JBWS, please contact info@jbws.org. For information on the Woman’s Club involvement with JBWS call Cathy Haney at (973) 335-9769.
The Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills is a member of the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs of GFWC (NJSFWC), which is the largest volunteer women’s service organization in the state, providing opportunities for education, leadership training, and community service.
For membership information call Cathy Cerbo at (973) 984-0758, e-mail the club at womansclubofpth@gmail.com or check us out on the web www.parsippanywomansclub.org.
PARSIPPANY — The Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills invites all Parsippany Seniors to attend a Seminar on “Feng Shui” presented by Judith Ryan on September 17, 2015 in Room A at the Parsippany Community Center starting at 10:00 a.m.
Feng Shui is an approach to life enhancement by design which dates back over 5,000 years. Feng Shui is the “Eastern Art of Placement.”
Judith Ryan has developed her innate gifts of psychic insight and extrasensory awareness to a very high level of consciousness. As a child she was recognized as having traits that caused her to be able to read people, events, and future happenings spiritually and accurately. Her grandmother, a gifted clairvoyant, nurtured this rare talent. She believed the greatest legacy she could bestow upon her grandchild would be to help her accept and develop her instinctive gifts, so she could use them to help others.
Judith’s career as a professional astrologer and Feng Shui master has spanned over 25 years and six continents. During this time, she has delivered lectures and seminars to audiences in North and South America, Europe, Australia, the South Sea Islands, and North Africa.
Light refreshments will be served.
The Parsippany Community Center is located at 1130 Knoll Road.
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Historical and Preservation Society will be holding and antiques, collectibles and curios show called “The Attic.”
The members encourages you to visit The Old Littleton School House, located at 1780 Littleton Road near Route 10 on Saturday, September 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Various items will be on sale for purchase.
The Old Littleton School house was built-in 1796. It started as a one room schoolhouse in 1706 and became a Church School in 1810. In 1876 it became the Union School in Public School District 85, School No 5. It functioned as a school or church until 1964.
Carole King’s 2012 album, “The Legendary Demos,” included her original recording of “Pleasant Valley Sunday.” When the 350 Jersey Songs project hit the halfway mark in March, I did a post on the 10 most popular songs in the series, based on page views. Now that the project is almost over (the last pick will be…
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Camp Nejeda offers new year-round programs for specific groups of people with diabetes.
PARSIPPANY — Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany Foundation is hosting a “Grand Tasting” benefitting the Camp Nejeda, serving children with Type 1 Diabetes since 1958, and other charitable projects on Thursday, October 22 starting at 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Hanover Manor, 16 Eagle Rock Avenue, East Hanover.
Cost is $60.00 per person and includes a Dinner Buffet, Hors d’oeuvres, Fine Wines, Craft Beers, Single Malts, Select Spirits, Silent Auction and much more. Tickets are also available through Kiwanis Club members.
Tickets are available by sending checks made payable to “Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany Foundation,” P.O. Box 5342, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054, or through Eventbrite, by clicking here.
You can also pay by credit card through Liquor Outlet Wine Cellars 289 Myrtle Avenue, Boonton. You can call Liquor Outlet at (973) 334-1331.
Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation.
Camp Nejeda has been in continuous operation since 1958 and at our present location since 1960. They are funded by the Camp Nejeda Foundation, Inc, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Camp Nejeda is located at 910 Saddleback Road, Stillwater, New Jersey.
At Camp Nejeda youth with diabetes are given the opportunity to live, if only for one or two weeks, in a world where having diabetes is the norm and where there is no need to explain blood sugar testing, finger pricks, insulin injections, ketones, ‘lows’ (insulin reactions), boluses or ‘carb’ counting because everyone here already understands.
Campers receive a unique, hands-on opportunity to enhance their personal diabetes management skills
Camp Nejeda children with diabetes are free to be just children. This normalizing of their condition combines with both formal and informal educational moments to promote good diabetes management and healthy, active living.
The addition of Family Camps and other Extended Programs offered throughout the year provides the empowering fellowship and educational opportunities for individuals with type 1 diabetes of all ages and for their families.
As the only facility of our kind in New Jersey and its neighboring states, Camp Nejeda hosts children, teens and families from across the region. While most are from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, we have regular campers from Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and elsewhere. Diabetes does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, geography, or class and neither does the Camp Nejeda Foundation. We welcome our campers from all walks of life and all backgrounds.
Camp Nejeda is fully licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health and accredited by the American Camp Association. ACA accredited camps meet up to 300 standards for health, food service, safety, and program quality.
The Camp Nejeda Foundation subsidizes the cost of camp for all our campers and provides additional financial assistance to approximately 30% of our campers each year. Campership awards range from 20% to 100% support. Most awards are for 100%.
PARSIPPANY — The Morris County Board of Freeholders invites the public to join them in observing the 14th anniversary of 9/11 at a Remembrance Service and Candlelight Vigil on Sunday, September 13.
The ceremony will begin at 5:00 p.m. at the Morris County September 11th Memorial on West Hanover Avenue, Parsippany-Troy Hills, across from the Morris View Healthcare Center and adjacent to the Morris County Public Safety Academy.
The 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.
Elizabeth Schrier, the widow of the late Freeholder Jack Schrier, who was instrumental in getting Morris County’s 9/11 Memorial constructed, will carry the American flag during the ceremony.
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.
“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.’’
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, 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 6:00 p.m. at the Morris County Public Safety Academy, 500 West Hanover Avenue, in Parsippany-Troy Hills. From there, a procession will be held to the Sept. 11th Memorial.
BOONTON — The Annual Labor Day carnival hosted by the Boonton Fire Department is a big attraction this Labor Day weekend. The fair features rides for all ages, games, food, live music and much more! The fair is located at Boonton High School near Route 287.
Bethany Dyer with four-year old Cayman and three-year old Beckham
Part of the weekend activities includes the annual parade, which was held on Saturday, September 5 at 1:30 on Main Street. Firetrucks from many towns including Boonton, Parsippany-Troy Hills, Madison, Chester, Mountain Lakes, Lincoln Park, Pequannock were all part of the festivities.
Parade Trophies were awarded at 6:00 p.m. Click here for related article on which Parsippany Volunteer organizations were awarded trophies. Fireworks will be held on Sunday at 10:00 p.m.
Bethany Dyer with four-year old Cayman and three-year old Beckham
Morris County Freeholder Thomas Mastrangelo
Senator Anthony Bucco
Freeholder Doug Cabana and Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen
Freeholder John Cesaro
Morris County Clerk Ann Grossi
Harmony Senoir Drum Corps
Boonton Fire Department
Boonton Fire Department
Boonton Fire Department
Boonton Kiwanis First Aid Squad
Sue Mazurkiewicz, Richard Smith and 4-1/2 year old Niles enjoying the parade
Members of Lake Hiawatha Fire Department
Member of Lake Hiawatha Fire Department
Lake Hiawatha Volunteer Fire Department District 4
Member of Lake Hiawatha Fire Department
Lake Hiawatha old Army Truck
Parsippany-Troy Hills Volunteer Fire District 6
Parsippany-Troy Hills Volunteer Fire District 6
Parsippany-Troy Hills Volunteer Fire District 6
Robert Campbell, Jr., Chief Parsippany-Troy Hills Volunteer Fire Department 5
Parsippany Volunteer Fire Department District 5
Fireman Brian Ricci, member of Parsippany Volunteer Fire Department District 5
Lt. Mike Lambert, member of Parsippany Volunteer Fire Department District 5
Andres Felipe Giraldo, member of Parsippany Volunteer Fire Department District 5
Lake Parsippany Volunteer Fire Department District 3
Rainbow Lakes Volunteer Fire Department District 2
Mt. Tabor Volunteer Fire Department
Parsippany Rescue and Recovery
Dan Morgan, Parsippany Rescue and Recovery
Chief John Tranculov and member Raphael A Ortiz, Parsippany Rescue and Recovery
Andrew Ludwig, Parsippany Rescue and Recovery
Parsippany Rescue and Recovery
Jack Gianetti, Parsippany Rescue and Recovery
Six year old Hazel and Five year old Storie Drew shakes Fireman Eddie Koster’s hand
Denville Fire Department
Chester Fire Department
Raphael A Ortiz, Louis Yuliano and Andy Zaharopoulos
Andres Felipe Giraldo, Nick Cucchiara and Justin Campbell
Jonathan Croat, Fireman Lake Hiawatha Volunteer Fire Department 4
James Clark, Julia Marie Ruggier, Kirk Feller and Michael Angelo Jones
Chief John Tranculov and Captain Louis Yuliano, Parsippany Rescue and Recovery
PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany High School Girls Volleyball team members were washing cars on Saturday, September 5 to raise money to support their activities.
The Parsippany Redhawks volleyball team has an away non-conference match at Morris Hills on Tuesday, September 8 at 4:00 p.m.
Members of the Parsippany High School Girls Volleyball team washing cars to raise fundsTeam members Julissa Hernandez, Meghan Byrne, Laila Sharafi and Jazmin Lee promoting the car wash.
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Rescue and Recovery Vehicle 69-2 took second place for best appearing rescue vehicle today at the Boonton Labor Day parade. Pictured above is member Andrew Ludwig, Lieutenant Rafael Ortiz, Chief John Tranculov, member Andy Zaharopoulos, Captain Louis Yuliano and member Brian Borquist.
Members of the Rainbow Lakes Volunteer Fire Department District 2Rainbow Lakes Volunteer Fire Department displaying their winning trophies
Rainbow Lakes Volunteer Fire Department District 2 won trophies for First Place for Best Appearing Fire Company, Parade Uniform without music; Third Place for T-21 and Third Place for Color Guard in Parade Uniform.
Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance Squad 65-3.
Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance Squad won 3rd place best appearance ambulance standby.
Rockaway Neck Ambulance Squad won 2nd place best appearance ambulance standby.
Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance member Breanne Calabrese accepting the trophy from a member of the Boonton Fire Department.
Parsippany-Troy Hills Volunteer Fire District 6 won 2nd place Arial and 3rd place marching uniform.
Members of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Volunteer Fire District 6Members of Parsippany-Troy Hills Volunteer Fire District 6 holding the trophy
Lake Hiawatha Volunteer Fire District 4 also received trophies.
PARSIPPANY — Although the average gas price in New Jersey is $2.15, Parsippany Focus found at least two stations on Littleton Road selling regular gas for $1.89 per gallon.
The recently opened Raceway Gas Station on the corner of Littleton Road and Halsey Road and the BP Station, 1195 Littleton Road, both are selling regular for $1.89 per gallon (cash).
According to gasbuddy.com the 76 Gas Station on Route 46 at Bloomfield Avenue is selling regular for $1.95 per gallon, as well as the Gulf Station, located at 400 Route 46 west.
Gas prices on the west coast are averaging at least $1.00 per gallon more, or $2.95 per gallon.
Gasbuddy also indicates the gas prices are still dropping, so let’s see what happens next week.
It’s not too late to plan a day or two down the shore, or your favorite vacation spot because it is easier on your pockets than you were expecting.
PARSIPPANY — If you were driving around the west side of Parsippany on Friday, September 3 and you witnessed the motorcade of police cars, school buses, and vehicles, then you stumbled upon the Parsippany Hills High School Football team motorcade.
The motorcade started on Rita Drive and went to seven different homes picking up the twenty-one seniors until it finished up in Lake Intervale and then back to the High School to enjoy a barbecue.
The Hohn house is decorated for the Vikings
Cheerleaders at Russell Hohn’s house waiting for the players to come outside
Julianna Destegano and Abby Grace Bielinski cheer the Vikings on
Junior Nichols Tristan, #4, with Dylan McDonald, #5
Junior Jay Kilpack, #68, and Sophomore Nick Verducci, #2
Viking Cheerleaders
Senior Michael Daher, #57
Senior Ryan Hill, #68
Senior Russell Hohn, #59
Russell, Michael and Ryan
Dominick McHugh and Brandon Jasiecki waiting for the motorcade
Waiting for the motorcade to arrive; Deanna McHugh, Kim Verducci, Donna Davis and Brian McHugh
Coach Albano and his son
Chris Santucci, #1
Connor McHugh, #64
The crowd waiting for Chris Wojtukiewicz to exit the house
Brooke Jasiecki and Senior Chris Wojtukiewicz, #77
Chris, Chris and Connor
Decorations at the Atkins House
Senior Derek Atkins, #62
Senior David Sanchez, #56
Senior Derrick Rogers, #76
Decorations at the Rubin house
Abby Grace Bielinski learning to be a cheerleader
Senior Zack Rubin, #40
Senior John Sincak, #60
Senior Donald MacNaughten, #69
Donald, Zack and John
Graduating seniors came to visit the motorcade
PHHS band members
Senior Anthony Despirito, #58
Senior Alex Mucciolo, #84
Senior Jeffrey Parker, #25
Jeffrey, Alex and Anthony
Senior Anthony Iopolla
Senior Kevin Nikiel, #11
Senior Jimmy Bedoya, #21
Anthony, Kevin and Jimmy
Carmen Verducci and Anthony Bellardino waiting for the motorcade
Some of the house decorations for Kostantinos Pavloyianis
The Vikings!
PHHS Cheerleader performing
Senior Kostantinos Pavloyianis, #79
Senior Jared Salgado, #33
Senior Cheerleader Kelsie Taylor and Senior Alex Lerman, #16
Kostantinos, Alex and Jared
Band member Rachael Bozza
The Albano Family
Seniors Russell Hohn and Ryan Hill showing off the 2014 State Champions sign
