MORRIS COUNTY — Older Morris County residents and disabled residents are now just one click away from important benefits under the NJSave system that has been launched by the state Department of Human Services, and which is now available for residents in Morris County.

The goal of the new online application system is to make it easier for older residents with low-incomes and persons with disabilities to apply for benefits and possibly save on Medicare premiums, prescription costs, heating costs, and other living expenses.

Instructions and a step-by-step YouTube tutorial are available on the state Division of Aging Services’ website to help guide older residents and their family members.

NJSave allows residents to use a single online application to check eligibility for various assistance programs.

Included are Medicare Savings Programs, which help eligible individuals pay their Medicare premiums and copays; New Jersey’s Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD), which helps save money on prescription drug costs; and the Lifeline Utility Assistance Program (see full list below).

Prior to this, individuals had to fill out a paper eligibility application for each program.

“NJSave will help older New Jerseyans and their families with a simpler way to check out the programs and services available to them,” said Carole Johnson, Commissioner of the Department of Human Services.

“We are proud to partner with the state on this new online program,’’ said Morris County Director of Human Services Jennifer Carpinteri. “All of our residents’ benefit applications now can be kept in one secure location on your computer to make it easier for you to find your information and update it when needed.’’

“We know new technology can be daunting. If you need help, we urge you to enlist a family member or caregiver to get you started. Once you get used to it, I think you will find the new system makes the benefits process much easier to navigate,’’ said Freeholder Kathy DeFillippo, the county governing board’s liaison on human and social services issues.

Under the new system, eligible residents now can fill out the application and submit supporting documents completely online.  Applicants also will be able to create an account and save the form so they do not have to complete the entire process in one sitting.

NJSave enrolls eligible applicants into the following programs:

• Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD):
• Hearing Aid Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (HAAAD)
• Lifeline Utility Assistance
• Medicare Savings Programs
• Medicare Part D’s Low Income Subsidy (LIS, also known as “Extra Help”)
• Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program

The application also can be used to screen individuals for numerous savings and assistance programs:

• Universal Service Fund (USF)
• Low-Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

To qualify for the programs, an applicant has to be a resident of New Jersey, meet certain income requirements, and either be 65 years of age or older or between ages 18 and 64 and receiving Social Security disability benefits.

The paper version of the application will remain in use and is available by calling the state Division of Aging Services at (800) 792-9745, the County Office on Aging at (973) 285-6858, or local pharmacies.

PARSIPPANY — Picketing by Local Union 254 members at the site of Waterview Marketplace started on Tuesday, November 27. The members want to ensure the workers at the site are qualified, employ the correct contractors and get a decent living wage.

Carpenters Local 254 was very instrumental during the hearings held at Parsippany Hills High School, to make sure local skilled people would be employed at the project. During those meeting RD Realty implied they would be using local union employees.

The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiner of America Local Union 254 is one of New Jersey’s largest building-trades unions with 4000 members standing together to improve the lives and livelihoods of workers, families, and communities.

Waterview Marketplace is located in Morris County at Route 46 and Waterview Boulevard in Parsippany. The site is situated in a high density, high income trade area with numerous office parks surrounding it.

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated on December 20, 2018 to avoid any confusion. Westwood Construction of NJ, LLC is not part of this labor action. We apologize for any inconvenience or misunderstanding this may have caused.

PARSIPPANY — Charlie is a seven-month old Pit Bull mix who will be large when fully grown. Charlie is mellow and aims to please.

He was surrendered with his sister Lucy. Both were severely neglected and never received the proper care nor attention they deserved.

Charlie is very shy. However, once you gain his trust, he is a complete sweetheart who just wants your love and affection!

Charlie must live with another dog in his future home to help show him the ropes! He needs a family that will help boost his confidence through proper training and socialization.

Because Charlie is slightly fearful, it would be best he lived with children above the age of 13.

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PARSIPPANY — Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar^® 1057 Route 46, Troy Hills Shopping Center, is holding its annual Breakfast with Santa fundraiser will take place on Saturday, December 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The fundraiser will support the efforts of the U.S. Marines Corps Toys for Tots program, which distributes new toys to underprivileged children to provide a tangible sign of hope to as many economically disadvantaged children as possible at Christmas.

Guests can enjoy breakfast compliments of Applebee’s along with goodies, raffle tickets for door prizes and the opportunity to take a photo with Santa Claus. Tickets to Breakfast with Santa can be purchased for $10.00 each by calling or visiting a local Applebee’s. Advanced reservations are required as seating is limited. Children under the age of two are admitted free of charge. Applebee’s will raise additional funds by selling paper “gift tags” for $1.00 or $5.00 each, which will be displayed in the restaurants. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the Breakfast with Santa events and “gift tag” purchases will be donated directly to the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program to be distributed to local families.

“It’s an honor to host our 20th annual Breakfast with Santa fundraiser in partnership with Toys for Tots,” said Tim Doherty, President and Chief Executive Officer of Doherty Enterprises. “We are thrilled to be able to support this amazing organization and all they do for the development of area children and our local communities, especially when we can make the holidays a little brighter. We look forward to spending the day with our employees and guests to celebrate the holidays and the season of giving.”

Heading into its 20th year, Applebee’s locations owned and operated by Doherty Enterprises, which owns more than 100 Applebee’s restaurants across New Jersey, Long Island, Florida and Georgia, have raised over $4.3 million for the Toys for Tots initiative to date, helping to spread holiday cheer to over 230,000 deserving children.

“We are very pleased to continue our partnership with Doherty – Applebee’s, a national corporate sponsor of the 2018 Marine Toys for Tots Campaign,” said Lieutenant General Pete Osman, USMC (Ret), President and CEO of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.  “Their community service goals certainly align with those the Marine Corps has promoted for over 70 years through our Toys for Tots Program.”  Osman concluded, “With their generous support we will be able to fulfill the Christmas holiday dreams of thousands of less fortunate children who otherwise might be forgotten.”

In addition to Toys for Tots, Doherty-owned Applebee’s restaurants provide support for charitable causes in the communities they serve year-round under the leadership of Presidents and Chief Executive Officer Doherty. In 2017, Applebee’s raised and donated over $4.4 million for local charities through over 12,900 events and sponsorships.

Just in time for the holidays, for every $50.00 gift card purchase, guests will receive a free bonus card valued at $10.00. Offer valid through January 6. Bonus cards valid from next visit through March 3, 2019.

Applebee’s Breakfast with Santa events will be offered at locations owned and operated by Doherty Enterprises in New Jersey, Long Island, Florida and Georgia. In New Jersey, Applebee’s is located in Parsippany, Brick, Bridgewater, Butler, Clark, Clifton, East Hanover, Edison, Flemington, Garfield, Hackensack, Hackettstown, Hillsborough, Howell, Jersey City, Jersey Gardens, Kearny, Lacey, Linden, Manahawkin, Manalapan, Manchester, Middletown, Milltown, Mt. Olive, Newark, Newton, North Bergen, Northvale, Ocean, Paramus, Phillipsburg, Piscataway, Rockaway, Tinton Falls, Toms River, Totowa, Union, Wall and Woodbridge.

Established in 1985, Doherty Enterprises, Inc. is recognized as the 68^th largest privately-held business in the New York Metro area by Crain’s Business and the 15th largest franchisee in the United States as ranked in the Restaurant Finance Monitor, operating seven restaurant concepts including: Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Panera Bread, Chevys Fresh Mex, Quaker Steak & Lube, Noodles & Company, and two of its own concepts, The Shannon Rose Irish Pub and Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas. In 2017, Nation’s Restaurant News ranked Doherty Enterprises as the 78^th largest Foodservice revenue company in the United States. To date, Doherty Enterprises owns and operates over 150 restaurants in northern, southern and central New Jersey, on Long Island, as well as locations throughout Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and sections of Florida and Georgia. The Doherty vision is to be the “Best Food Service Company in the Communities We Serve” and its mission is to “Wow Every Guest Every Time, Wow Our People, Wow Our Communities and Wow Our Suppliers.”

PARSIPPANY — In an effort to serve the hungry around the world, Liquid Church, recently named #43 on Outreach Magazine’s list of fastest-growing American Christian churches, has announced it will pack one million holiday meals in a single weekend during the church’s annual Christmas Outreach.

“In the Christmas season, we know many people are actively looking for opportunities to serve others, which is why we’re inviting everyone in the community to help us reach our goal of packing one million meals to reach the hungry around the world!” said Tim Lucas, lead pastor and founder of Liquid Church. “Every time there is a need, the servant-hearted people of New Jersey rise to the occasion – this year, we know we’ll need everyone to invite their neighbors, co-workers, or even grandma and the kids to help us reach our audacious goal!”

On Friday, December 7 and Saturday, December 8, 5,000 volunteers will gather across six locations, working to meet the goal of packing one million meals. Designed as a family event, children and parents will serve alongside each other at the Christmas Outreach, working in an “assembly line fashion” in order to pack thousands of meals in short order.

In 2017, Liquid Church provided one million meals to Hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria, where thousands were left without food, water, power, and adequate shelter last Fall. This year, the church will partner with Feed My Starving Children, a faith-based nonprofit organization with a vision to eliminate malnutrition and starvation in children throughout the world.

“It’s part of our DNA at Liquid Church to serve others – both here at home and around the world – and our Christmas Outreach is a way we can put our faith into action by showing Christ’s compassion to our global neighbors-in-need!” said Lucas.

Liquid Church’s six Christmas Outreach locations include Nutley in Essex County, Parsippany in Morris County, Edison in Middlesex County, Somerset in Somerset County, and Garwood and Mountainside in Union County.

The Christmas Outreach is a family-friendly event and volunteers of all ages are welcome to serve. Attendance at Liquid Church is not required. Details and volunteer registration forms are available online by clicking here.

Liquid Church is one of New Jersey’s fastest-growing Christian churches. Officially launched in 2007 by Lead Pastor Tim Lucas, the church’s vision and mission is to “Saturate the State with the Gospel of Jesus Christ,” with six campuses in Essex, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, and Union Counties. Each week, over 4,000 people experience Liquid Church’s worship services in New Jersey and around the globe through Church Online. As part of its global outreach, Liquid provides clean drinking water to the poorest of the poor, with dozens of completed wells in several countries including El Salvador and Nicaragua – and most recently, Rwanda! Liquid Church’s innovative approaches to outreach and ministry have been spotlighted by CNN, FOX News, and The Today Show. For more information click here.

PARSIPPANY — The North Jersey Civil War Round Table will present its Fourteenth Annual Civil War Legal Presentation, this year’s topic The Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson.

Three NJCWRT member attorneys, Parsippany resident, John C. Maloney, Jr., Esq., Thomas V. Hildner, Esq. and John J. Francis, Jr., Esq. will discuss the impeachment and the Constitution, President Johnson vs. Congress, and the subsequent impeachment by the House of Representatives and then trial by the Senate.

The meeting will be at the Main Parsippany Library, 449 Halsey Road, Parsippany. Free and open to the public, Thursday, November 29, at 7:00 p.m.

Register by clicking here or call (973)887-5150 ext. 213

This program of the North Jersey Civil War Table is presented jointly with the Parsippany Library.

Rich Rosenthal, President of the NJCWRT and a resident of Parsippany, has stated that he hopes this will be the start of programs that will be offered by the NJCWRT to the Parsippany Library.

Additional questions about the program please call Rich Rosenthal at NJCivilWarRT@aol.com

PARSIPPANY — The Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills and the Jewish Community of Morris County will be “Lighting of the Menorah” on Sunday, December 2 at 7:00 p.m.

The Hanukkah Celebration will be held at 1001 Parsippany Boulevard.

PARSIPPANY — The Lake Parsippany Ladies Auxiliary held their 15th Annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, November 25.  Delicious homemade pancakes, sausage and more … bagels, cream cheese, butter, coffee, tea and even orange juice.

The Lake Parsippany Fire Department is located at 255 Halsey Road.