PARSIPPANY — Santa arrived at the Parsippany-Troy Hills Volunteer Fire Department 5 on Sunday, December 12.
Santa Arrives at District 5 Firehouse
Scouts BSA Troop 173 Participates in Toys for Tots Toy Drive
PARSIPPANY — Scouts BSA Troop 173 of Parsippany participated in the annual Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots toy drive.
Troop 173 collected over 120 toys that, along with others collected by Scouts in Patriots Path Council, will be distributed to needy children of all ages during the holiday season. Troop 173 has served youth in the Parsippany area since 1957, and participates in many community and conservation service projects.
In addition to participating in the Toys for Tots toy drive, the members of Troop 173 have recently held food drives, coat collections, built bat houses, helped clean up Troy Meadows, and served the community in many other activities.
Parsippany Recycling for Next Week
PARSIPPANY — Due to next week’s holiday, the Department of Public Works will observe several schedule changes that residents should be aware of. Please see below for changes to each district:
- Wednesday, December 22: Garbage Districts 1, 2, 4 | Recycling District 3 | No Cardboard Pickup
- Thursday, December 23: Garbage Districts 3, 5, 6 | Recycling Districts 4 & 5 | Recycling Center closed
- Friday, December 24: Recycling Center Closed, | No Garbage or Recycling Pickup
- Saturday, December 25: Recycling Center closed, | No Garbage or Recycling Pickup
For more information, please contact Township of Parsippany’s Department of Public Works at (973) 263-7273.
SportsMed Physical Therapy Celebrates Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting
PARSIPPANY — SportsMed Physical Therapy is a premier physical therapy company with 24 locations across NJ & CT. Our newest location is now open in Parsippany and we are excited to serve the Morris County area. Our mission is to set the standard in quality patient care, and we focus on serving and supporting our patients on their journeys to feeling & performing their best. In addition to state-of-the-art equipment and highly skilled doctors of physical therapy, many of our locations also offer chiropractic & acupuncture for a truly holistic wellness experience. No prescription is required to get started; simply contact our office and can verify your insurance for you and schedule an appointment at your convenience.
Kevin Bauman, PT, DPT is a Physical Therapy and the Clinical Director of SportsMed Physical Therapy Parsippany. Kevin specializes in orthopedics and has extensive education and experience with manual therapy. As a former competitive athlete, he especially enjoys working with the athletic population, from school and professional athletes to weekend warriors.
Kevin says, “One of the most fulfilling things about my profession is seeing patients realize they are improving and starting to go back to their former selves prior to their injury. It is always satisfying to see a patient getting back to things they love to do, whether its sports or just being able to go for a walk or return to favorite hobbies.”
SportsMed Physical Therapy is located at 85 New Road, Parsippany. (973) 841-8437. www.spineandsportsmed.com.
Walmart Leases 90,000 Square Feet on Jefferson Road
PARSIPPANY — Walmart Store East has leased 90,000 square feet of warehouse space at 100 Jefferson Road.
According to a recent zoning permit filed with the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, the operation will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The building which is under new ownership and management features approximately 550,000 square feet. Easy access to I-287, I-80, I-280, and Routes 46, 10, and 24.
Defendant Accepts 10-Year Plea Deal for Eluding Police in a Stolen Vehicle and Receiving Stolen Property
MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Christoph Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, Hanover Township Police Chief Michael Loock, and Parsippany-Troy Hills Acting Police Chief Richard Pantina announce the guilty pleas of Isaac Zackery-Barnes, 24, Newark.
On September 22, 2020, a Hanover Township Police Officer initiated a pursuit of Zackery-Barnes, after Zackery-Barnes failed to yield to the officer’s commands to stop driving what later turned out to be a stolen motor vehicle from Nutley, Essex County. Zackery-Barnes created a risk of injury or death when he fled the scene, having swerved between lanes of traffic. At times he traveled on the wrong side of the roadway, ran a red light, left the roadway, hit a curb, all before continuing to an on-ramp to Route 287, where two tires were subsequently blown out as a result of his dangerous conduct. The pursuit ultimately terminated in Parsippany-Troy Hills, and the defendant was arrested following a short investigation.
Following the arrest of Zackery-Barnes, members of the Hanover Township Police Department reached out to members of the Morris County Auto Theft Task Force to assist with the investigation, and to coordinate with agencies from neighboring counties, as this investigation involved a stolen motor vehicle.
On November 17, 2021, the Honorable Stephen J. Taylor, P.J.Cr., accepted Zackery-Barnes’ pleas of guilt to second-degree eluding a police officer, and third-degree receiving stolen property, for operating the stolen vehicle during the police pursuit. The State is recommending that Zackery-Barnes be sentenced to ten years in prison on the eluding charge and five years concurrent in prison on the receiving stolen property charge. Barnes also agreed to pay restitution to the victim. Zackery-Barnes is scheduled for sentencing on January 6, 2022.
This resolution was the result of excellent police work by the Hanover Township Police Department, the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department, the Morris County Auto Theft Task Force, and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Intelligence Unit.
The prosecution of this matter was handled by Assistant Prosecutor Matthew Kelly of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Special Operation’s Division and Sgt. Thomas Joiner, who directly supervises the County Auto Theft Task Force. The ATTF was formed in 2019 to combat the growing number of motor vehicle thefts in Morris County.
Parsippany Police Determine Established Business Owner, nor any of its Employees or Relatives are Guilty of any Crime
Editors Note: This opinion was written by Paul G. Argen, NJ Public Advocate / Chief Compliance Officer
PARSIPPANY — The Morris County Prosecutor, the People of Parsippany, and now the Parsippany Police Department, after a one hundred- and four-day investigation, have spoken loud and clear. The People, The Prosecutor, and now the Parsippany Police Department Reject the Mayor’s notion of racism at a local 27-year local company.
CITIZENS SPEAK OUT
On August 18, 2021, the Mayor of Parsippany, Michael Soriano, decided to play the race card into his re-election campaign but just as Jussie Smollett, an American actor and singer was found guilty, the people of Parsippany spoke out loud and clear and voted Soriano out of office last month. Soriano lost his seat on November 3, 2021, by a landslide to Jamie Barberio. In a few weeks, he will walk away from his one-term reign as Mayor in the same shameful manner as Smollett- GUILTY OF INCITING RACISM in Parsippany.
THE PROSECUTOR SPEAKS OUT
This Summer, August 16, 2021, to be exact, the Morris County Assistant Prosecutor, Alex Bennett, Esq, had to determine the facts surrounding a “suspicious bias incident at a local Parsippany, NJ company, where the word, “N-word” was used during a verbal altercation. The Chief of Police has an obligation to immediately report the use of the N-word to the prosecutor if it was used during police calls or during any suspicious bias incident. And as required by the Attorney General’s standing order, the prosecutor must decide if the evidence proves the N-word was used by the person, while committing a crime no matter how small. And, if so, it must be labeled as a hate crime. On August 17, 2021, the Prosecutor emphatically determined that the circumstances did not rise to the level of a bias incident. Similar to the Jussie Smollett deceptive scenario, Mayor Soriano fabricated a false press release in his official capacity, amidst his reelection campaign knowing the prosecutor’s findings were determined otherwise.
THE PARSIPPANY POLICE SPEAK OUT
On December 9, 2021, a thorough investigation was concluded by the Parsippany Police Department. It is clear from the police report that the established business owner, nor any of its employees or relatives are guilty of any crime. In fact, it was declared that the alleged victim was actually instigating and an argument with the staff. He was mocking employees, provoking the property owner, conducting hand gestures that resembled using a handgun. The Police Report referred to the surveillance video detailing the alleged victim menacing the business for approximately three hours prior to the arrival of Parsippany Police. This company was actually the victim of harassment and invasion of privacy yet treated like the perpetrator. It took over three months respectively to vindicate the business yet their reputation was already tarnished by the Mayor’s self-serving actions.
THE MAYOR MUST SPEAK OUT
Mayor Soriano continues to label this established Parsippany business a 27-year-old Company as “racist”. It’s time for him to retract his defaming remarks on the record, in the mainstream media, and in social media prior to him leaving office. He used this altercation to promote his intolerance of hate crimes as an election point yet there was no crime. This author followed up with the prosecutor’s office. It was determined that a criminal investigation of the matter as it pertains to the Mayor is ongoing. Mayor Soriano’s actions were an abuse of power. Let’s hope ruthless deception for personal gain, wasted man-hours, and tax dollars are trumped by our authority figures waiting for the facts of a complete investigation and not rushing to judgment.
Miller’s Ale House Coming To Parsippany?
PARSIPPANY — At a recent Township Council meeting, Miller’s Ale House of Parsippany, LLC., received approval for a Person-to-Person Transfer of Plenary Retail Consumption License from Hanover Hospitality, Corp.
There was no actual address listed on the application at this time. The license will be considered a “Pocket License.”
In New Jersey, when you do not have an active “site” for your liquor license, the license becomes a “Pocket License.” A “Pocket License” is a type of inactive license that does not have a site or licensed premises. Therefore, it is said to be “in the licensee’s pocket” until a place-to-place transfer is approved by the issuing authority to the licensed premises.
Miller’s Ale House will be required to pay the annual fee.
Other Miller’s Ale House includes Rockaway, Paramus, Woodbridge, and Mt. Laurel.
Miller’s Ale House received a $1,500 fine issued by the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control for an unidentified incident at the Paramus location on November 5, 2014.
In addition, Miller’s Ale House received a $30,040 fine issued by the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control for an unidentified incident at the Mt. Laurel location on March 21, 2014.
Miller’s Ale House of Parsippany, LLC., is a Delaware Corporation, formed on April 30, 2021.
Hanover Hospitality Corp. transferred the license on January 24, 2017, which was previously issued to Chand Palace. (Click here to read related story). Hanover Hospitality Corp. is a subsidiary of Mack-Cali Realty.
Editors Note: The video is the formation of Miller’s Ale House, Rockaway.
Sytheon Ltd. Opens Research Facility
PARSIPPANY — Sytheon Ltd. opened a 14,796 square foot Research Facility at 10 Waterview Boulevard.
Sytheon is an innovative research-based company committed to developing high-performance active ingredients for the personal care industry since 2006. Sytheon’s global headquarters is located in the US with its European affiliate in France.
Every active ingredient in the Sytheon portfolio is inspired by nature and “Built for Performance.” Moreover, all active ingredients are scientifically and clinically validated to improve the health and beauty of the skin.
We focus on developing multifunctional ingredients. The use of multifunctional ingredients is the smart way to increase performance and sustainability and reduce the complexity of formulations.
In line with our top ingredient Sytenol® A (Bakuchiol), Sytheon features ingredients that combat aging and pollution, promote hydration and solutions for troubled skin or augment skin’s defenses against UV or blue light.
NJ Lottery Offers Four Ways to Claim Prizes
MORRIS COUNTY — Each month, thousands of New Jersey Lottery players claim winning tickets of all prize values in a variety of ways. While many of our prizes may be cashed at any lottery retailer, those lucky players with big winning tickets should be aware of the options to claim prizes.
Prizes under $599.50
- These tickets can be redeemed for cash instantly at any lottery retailer throughout the state. Simply present the ticket to the retailer and receive the prize.
Prizes over $599.50
For these prizes, players will need to file a claim to receive a check for their prize. Claim forms can be found at any retailer or printed from the lottery website, by clicking here. Tickets that are damaged, questionable, or otherwise unable to be claimed at a retailer may also be submitted using the claim form. Claims take around 4-6 weeks for processing, and claims are processed in the order they are received. All options have equal processing times.
- Over 90% of players opt to mail their winning tickets to our office in Lawrence. The completed claim form and winning ticket can be mailed to:
NEW JERSEY LOTTERY
Attn: Validations
P.O. Box 041
Trenton NJ 08625-0041
- If a player prefers to drop their claim and winning ticket off in person, they may visit their office (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday) where a secure drop box is available to leave the claim. Claim forms are available at the office. Their address is below:
Lawrence Park Complex
1333 Brunswick Avenue Circle
Trenton, NJ 08648
- If a player has won a jackpot, other large prizes (approx. $25,000 or more), or otherwise feels more comfortable filing their claim in person with a Lottery representative, they may request an appointment by calling 1-800-222-0996.
Players can visit their website at NJLottery.com or call 1-800-222-0996 for more information.
Santa Visits Parsippany Elks
PARSIPPANY — Santa visited Parsippany Elks on Saturday, December 11, courtesy of Team Martone.
In addition, Team Martone collected non-perishable foods to be donated to St. Peter’s Food Pantry.
“We got to witness priceless moments with families and collected a very generous amount of food for the food pantry. We want to give a huge thank you to the Parsippany Elks club for all they did to help. Working together really made a special event,” said Andrea Martone.
Decked-Out Holiday Homes in Parsippany
PARSIPPANY — The above home located on Bridgeton Road, Lake Parsippany, is decorated for the holidays.
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Santa Arrives in Parsippany on a Fire Truck; Town Lights Trees for the Holidays
PARSIPPANY — Santa Claus arrived in Parsippany on Sunday, December 12 on a firetruck from Parsippany-Troy Hills Volunteer Fire Department District 6. Children were waiting outside the town hall to meet and take pictures with Santa.
They were also listening to Christmas Caroling by Parsippany High School and Parsippany Hills High School Choir.
Rep. Sherrill Calls on Senate to Include SALT Relief in Reconciliation
MORRIS COUNTY — Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) joined a press conference to highlight the critical importance of tax relief for New Jersey families, including teachers and first responders, and urge the Senate to include an adequate fix to the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction cap in the Senate version of the reconciliation package.
Rep. Sherrill was joined at the press conference by the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Rep. Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Rep. Tom Suozzi (NY-03), President of the American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten, and President of the International Association of Fire Fighters Edward Kelly.
Before the SALT deduction was capped in the 2017 tax bill, 54 percent of NJ-11 families took the deduction.
“It’s wonderful to be here with such a great group of colleagues and friends to talk about this critical deduction,” said Rep. Sherrill. “When we’re standing here today and we see our teachers here, when we see our firefighters here, we’re talking about the backbone of the organizations that got us through COVID. These are people that we really couldn’t have made it through the darkest days of the pandemic without. And to see that they’re getting kneecapped by the SALT cap is really devastating. Not only are our middle-class families paying the price, but our communities are paying the price – and they’re paying for it with the services we all rely on. That’s why we are calling on the Senate to ensure the SALT deduction is addressed in the final version of this bill.”
“We are here today to fight for tax cuts for the hard-working families we represent, like the firefighters, teachers, and first responders who support communities across the country and in Northern New Jersey. By reinstating the State and Local Tax deduction, we will be putting money right back into the pockets of hard-working Jersey families and families around the country,” said Rep. Gottheimer. “Now, I am again asking our Senate colleagues to keep moving forward, to include restoring SALT as part of their legislation.”
“New York State has one of the highest levels of union membership in the United States. The SALT cap caused union families to see a tax increase,” said Rep. Suozzi. “More importantly, the cap has accelerated a race to the bottom where wealthy taxpayers flee our state for lower tax jurisdictions that not only have low union membership but are openly hostile to unions. We must address this and ensure the Senate-passed version of the Build Back Better Agenda includes a SALT fix that we in the House can support.”
“In 2017, when Republicans were trying and failing to repeal the Affordable Care Act, they also silently raised taxes for hardworking middle-class families,” said Rep. Beatty. “By imposing a $10,000 SALT cap, small-minded politicians kneecapped middle-income families in the places where they were already struggling. It’s time to correct their mistake and reinstate the SALT deduction.”
“We’re fighting for the revival of SALT because working families need it. The first tax code in the USA had state & local tax deductions in 1913. Why? Because they knew then what we should know now: We have a federal system, services are developed by the states,” said Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers. “Let’s deliver for the middle class. This is a way of putting the incentive system back in place to invest in localities, in sewer systems, in fire systems, and in schools.”
“In 2018, the previous Administration signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which neither cut taxes nor created jobs. Despite the name of this law, it put enormous, unnecessary strain on cities and towns all across America, and it’s made it even harder for us as firefighters to do our jobs protecting the citizens. That financial strain has made funding levels unsafe. This critical funding is needed to ensure that firefighters and paramedics and teachers and police officers have the staffing, training, and equipment we need, not only to educate our kids, not only to police our streets, not only to fight the fires…but also to take care of the most vulnerable amongst us, our elderly, our children,” said Edward Kelly, General President of the International Association of Fire Fighters. “I call upon our members in the Senate to support this initiative, to support your firefighters, to support your teachers, support the children and the elderly and the people who make this world, our world, that we all took an oath to serve, better.”
Parsippany Green Team is Collecting Non-Working Holiday Lights
PARSIPPANY — Hanging up your holiday lights only to plug them in and find they don’t work!?
Don’t throw them out! The Parsippany Green Team is happy to sponsor a Holiday Lights Collection of non-working and working string lights. Drop-off bins will be at the Parsippany Recycling Center and the Parsippany PAL building through the middle of January.
Members of the Green Team will collect the lights and properly dispose of them.
Thank you to the Parsippany administration and employees at the Recycling Center and PAL for working with us so we can prevent the lights from going straight to the landfill.
Happy Holidays from the Green Team!
“Steady Socks” is Seeking Donations: Socks or Monetary Donations
PARSIPPANY — Simran Manhas, a Ninth Grade student at Parsippany High School, is collecting socks to distribute to homeless shelters, elderly homes, and veteran centers. . She has collected over 1,000 socks in just over nine days.
The Kayman’s Fondation by Simran Manhas Foundation is collecting socks. Socks are currently the most requested items of clothing for those in need and yet comprise the largest portion of the current apparel shortage.
Their goal, with the support of the public, is to collect and donate 5,000 pairs of socks.
There are collection boxes in Parsippany High School and Foodtown in Lake Hiawatha.
For additional information, please contact Kim Chhugani, Simran Manhas, at “Steady Socks” by calling (973) 979-2542 or email [email protected].
There are collection boxes in parsippany high school and food town in lake hiawatha,nj
Simran is a 9th grade parsippany high school student. She has collected over 1000 socks in just over 9 days
We will be distributing to some centers from dec 20th onwards
Phil Rizzo Announces Campaign for Congressional District 11
MORRIS COUNTY — New Jersey Native, Small business owner, Pastor, and former Gubernatorial Candidate Phil Rizzo announced his campaign for Congressional District 11.
“The people of New Jersey are ready to take back our state. We’re tired of being told we don’t have a voice in our kids’ education, our health decisions, our livelihoods, our speech, our safety, and our elections,” said Rizzo.
Phil is no stranger to facing setbacks and beating them. As a kid growing up in Morris County, he lost his right arm at the elbow during a home accident. For an energetic child with a love of sports, this was devastating. But Phil bounced back despite his injury and went on to star in athletics, attend college, raise a family, start a small business, a church, and a school, and run for Governor of New Jersey – sparking a statewide movement still growing today.
“I’m running for Congress because empowering New Jersey didn’t end with the Governor’s race. Now it means standing up to the federal government and radical, out-of-touch Leftist politicians and unelected bureaucrats trying to tell New Jerseyans how to live our lives,” Rizzo explained. “It also means bringing appropriate federal accountability to New Jersey’s state government when it oversteps our Constitutional rights.”
“I will fight for New Jersey’s values and freedoms – for education that prepares our kids for life, not activism; for strong borders, law and order; for elections, we can trust; and for lower taxes, a balanced budget, fewer regulations, and a stronger workforce so New Jerseyans can actually afford groceries, gas, and electricity,” Rizzo promised.
“The challenge ahead will take a fighter with the true spirit of New Jersey — someone who won’t be pushed around, who doesn’t take no for an answer, and who won’t back down when it comes to defending the freedoms of our people and lifting the voices of New Jerseyans.”
“With such overwhelming enthusiasm, momentum, and energy,” says Rizzo, “New Jersey’s best days are ahead.”
Congressional District 11 includes the following towns in our readership area: Boonton Town, Boonton Township, East Hanover, Florham Park, Hanover, Madison, Morris Plains, Mountain Lakes, and Parsippany-Troy Hills.
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council Meeting – December 7, 2021
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council Meeting – December 7, 2021
Click here to download the agenda.
Morris County Honors Retiring Tourism Director
MORRIS COUNTY — Leslie T. Bensley, who built the Morris County Tourism Bureau from a mere idea in 1997 into a driving economic force in the region, was honored by the Morris County Board of County Commissioners upon the announcement of her retirement as Executive Director of the agency after 24 years.
Commissioner Director Stephen H. Shaw presented her with a framed Resolution of Honor on behalf of the board, followed by state Sen. Anthony M. Bucco, who issued a state honor during the board’s public meeting.
“We are forever indebted. You put Morris County on the map and helped the local economy. It is phenomenal what you have done. Once again, on behalf of this board, and all the residents of Morris County and all the people who visit Morris County, it’s my privilege and honor to present you with this resolution, and to thank you,” Shaw said.
The Beginning
Bensley has been at the helm of the Tourism Bureau since it opened its doors across the street from the historic Morris County Courthouse with the support of the board, then known as the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and particularly then-Freeholder Frank Druetzler.
“I am very humbled and honored to have been the executive director for nearly a quarter-century,” said Bensley, praising Druetzler for having the foresight to invest in the Tourism Bureau.
“I remember when Frank hired me in 1997, he did something so remarkable. He saved and salvaged tourism because when it had started before, it had petered out, and he felt it was too important to this county not to do something,” Bensley explained.
Shaw noted that Bensley initiated the Bureau’s efforts to promote Morris County’s exceptional historic, cultural and recreational opportunities, helping Morris County tourism to grow four-fold and generate more than $2.3 billion in annual economic activity in 2019. The New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism estimates the county averaged 6.5 million annual visitors at the time.
Bensley initially focused on Morris County’s historic links to the Revolutionary War in luring visitors to the area through “heritage tourism.”
“That’s been my guiding star. That’s my loadstar. It says, tell the destination story,” Bensley explained. “No matter who else has American Revolutionary history, or Gustav Stickley history, or Thomas Nast history or the magnetic telegraph history, our story is unique to us. So as long as you are true to that, you will find an audience because it is worthy.”
Force of Nature
Bensley’s heritage tourism focus was so effective, she was appointed in 2010 to the Governor’s Task Force for Heritage Tourism, where she served as vice-chair and worked on the publication of the Heritage Tourism Plan for New Jersey. The document served as a roadmap for heritage tourism development throughout the state.
“Leslie is a force of nature. She can move anything, and she could probably solve climate change,” said Druetzler, who attended the meeting. “What was the visitor’s center before she came? In the lobby was a bulletin board with some flyers on it. That was it. … Morris County is really the true capital of the American Revolution and she made people realize that.”
Number One Cheerleader
Bucco referred to her as “the number one cheerleader of Morris County.”
“Not only did you represent millions of people that were coming into the county, but billions of dollars in economic revenue that your office helped to generate around the county — and that is so important for the economic growth of this area,” Bucco said. “So tonight I’m honored to also present a Senate and General Assembly Citation recognizing your work. I also have a Senate resolution which will be adopted on the floor of the Senate and the Assembly recognizing all of your achievements, so good luck and God bless you.”
The New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism honored the Morris County Bureau of Tourism’s marketing campaigns on many occasions over the years. Bensley was additionally honored with the 2013 Award of Recognition by the New Jersey Historical Commission for her many years of support, advocacy, and promotion of Morris County’s history and historic sites.
A Tour of the Tourism Bureau
Under Bensley’s tutelage, the Bureau grew by creating a membership program and obtaining grants beyond the county contributions. She also established historic kiosks and walking tours, as well as destination signs to guide visitors, and frequently created public events to attract attention to Morris County’s historic locations.
During her tenure, Bensley also served as the Treasurer of the Advocates for New Jersey History, co-founded the Coalition of New Jersey Destination Marketing Organizations, and served on the boards of both the Crossroads of American Revolution Heritage Area and the New Jersey Travel Industry Association.
Bensley lives in Morris Township with her husband of 36 years, Charlie, with whom she had two children, Eliza and Sam. She said she plans to spend more time in retirement being a tourist as well as spending time in Morris County with a new addition to her family: grandson, Graham McKenzie Folsom.
Visit the Morris County Tourism Bureau website.
Chopt and Crumbl to Open in Briarcliff Commons
MORRIS PLAINS — Two new stores will be opening soon in the Briarcliff Commons: Chopt Creative Salad Company and Crumbl Cookies will be opening along with Uncle Giuseppe’s.
Crumbl Cookies has over 300 stores nationwide. Jason McGowan and his cousin Sawyer Hemsley opened the first store in Logan, Utah in 2017.
Chopt for over 18 years has been working on making the most delicious salads imaginable.
Other New Jersey Chopt locations include Florham Park, Montvale, New Providence, Princeton, and Paramus. Although hours haven’t been released for the new store, other stores in New Jersey are open seven days a week from 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Click here to download a typical menu.
For more information click here.
Crumbl Cookies was co-founded by Jason McGowan (CEO) and Sawyer Hemsley (COO). They both teamed up and dove head-first into the world of baking. After thousands of dollars in the wasted dough, recipes that did not live up to their expectations, and cookies that are just plain embarrassing to them today, the two cousins decided to take their ‘perfect cookie quest’ to the people. They gathered feedback and tested recipes — a practice that is still part of the Crumbl process — until they created the world’s best chocolate chip cookie.
After developing the perfect recipe, the duo and their family opened Crumbl’s first store in Logan, Utah in 2017 while Sawyer was attending Utah State University. From day one, it was important to them that Crumbl customers see their cookies being mixed, balled, baked, and dressed in real-time. Equally as important were the high-quality ingredients used in each unique batch. At first, Crumbl only served fresh milk chocolate chip cookies for takeout and delivery, but other services slowly began being offered such as curbside pick-up, catering, nationwide shipping, and more! For more information click here.
Chopt Creative Salad Company and Crumbl join Chick-fil-A, First Watch, Kohls, Wells Fargo, Harmon Face Values, Pro-Haircutters, GameStop, Skechers, Village Spa, Terry’s Pet Depot, Chipotle Mexican Grill, GNC, Mattress Firm, Verizon Wireless, and soon Uncle Giuseppe’s.
Uncle Giuseppe’s will occupy over 42,000 square feet and will feature its signature gourmet offerings in a full-service grocery setting. It is expected to open in Winter 2022 and will be the grocer’s second store in New Jersey, following the enormous success of its first store in Ramsey. The new Uncle Giuseppe’s store at Briarcliff Commons will bring this beloved brand to Morris County, offering key essentials as well as its unique selection of specialty items in a convenient location with ample parking.