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Amanda Hoffman became Parsippany Express first ever League Champion

Amanda Hoffman
Amanda Hoffman

PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany Express Youth Cross Country Team had a very successful Lakeland Championship Meet at Central Park on Sunday, October 30. Amanda Hoffman became our first ever League Champion winning the girls 11/12 3210 Meter Race. We had 50 Runners cross the finish line including six top twenty Medal Winners! 

Medal winners from left to right: Back row Angelina Fernandez 18th Girls 9/10, Kira Chebishev 13th Girls 9/10, Amanda Hoffman 1st place Girls 11/12, Front row-Callie Sisco 10th Girls 7/8, Kaylee Ann Thormann 20th Girls 7/8 and Madison Richardson 7th Girls 7/8. 

The Parsippany Express Track and Field Team competes in the Lakeland Junior Track and Field League, which is comprised of approximately 15 other Morris County teams. The team travels to other local towns for track meets and we host at Parsippany Hills High School.

Car accident on Route 10 sends driver to Morristown Medical Center

PARSIPPANY — On Friday, October 28 at 11:29 a.m. Ms. Ronnee Deelsnyder, 18, was stopped on at a red traffic signal on North Powder Mill Road in the left straight lane.

She stated that when the traffic signal turned green, she proceeded straight through the intersection on Route 10 and Powder Mill Road when she was struck by a vehicle driven by Ms. Mary Grunmeier, 59, Whippany.

Ms. Grunmeier driving a 1999 Ford Crown Victoria went through the red taffic signal and struck Ms. Deelsnyder’s vehicle, a 2015 Buick Encore.

Ms. Grunmeier stated all she could remember was turing onto Route 10 from 2939 Route 10 and could not recall anything else.

Patrolman Gian Cacioppo investigated the incident.  Police revealed that Ms. Deelsnyder had a green light and Ms. Grunmeier went through a light prior to the collsion, therefore, she was at fault for driver inattention and failure to observe a traffic control device.

At the time of this article, there were no summons issued.

Ms. Grunmeier was transported to Morristown Medical Center by Par-Troy Emergency Medical Services.

Car Accident on Route 10 at Powder Mill Road
The 2015 Buick Encore was pushed onto the lawn from the impact of the collision. 

“Frankly Speaking About Cancer: Your Immune System & Cancer Treatment”

Dr. Eric Whitman
Dr. Eric Whitman

MORRISTOWN — The Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Atlantic Health System offers a free workshop and information session on one of the most exciting new discoveries and treatments for cancer: immunotherapy.  Frankly Speaking About Cancer: Your Immune System & Cancer Treatment is open to patients, caregivers and the community to learn and discuss how the immune system interacts with cancer, which treatments are currently available, as well as ones in development, and how side effects, which are different from traditional chemotherapy, are managed. 

Immunotherapy is a revolutionary cancer treatment available at Atlantic Health System that boosts the body’s own natural defense system so it can kill cancerous cells.

This approach has proven effective for treating some forms of melanoma of the skin, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, lung cancer and Hodgkin lymphoma.  Immunotherapy is also showing good results in clinical studies for treatment of breast cancer, colon cancer, brain cancer and head and neck cancer.    

“Over the next few years, immunotherapy will become a major part of treatment for all types of cancers and, relatively speaking, the use of standard cytotoxic chemotherapy is likely to diminish,” says Eric Whitman, MD, medical director of the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Morristown Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center in Summit.  “The most exciting thing is watching tumors, such as melanoma of the skin, that were previously untreatable and fatal, now ‘melt away’ during immunotherapy treatment,” adds Whitman who is also director of the Atlantic Melanoma Center.  “Immunotherapy can be life-changing.” 

Unlike chemotherapy, immunotherapy medication does not directly destroy cancer cells. Instead, it helps the patient’s immune system recognize and attack cancer. This is accomplished in a variety of ways, depending on the type of cancer being treated. Some of the most successful drugs to date, called “checkpoint inhibitors,” specifically block cancers from hiding from attacking immune cells. Research continues to determine which immunotherapy drugs or combination of drugs work best for different cancers.

Immunotherapy available through Atlantic Health System physicians at Morristown Medical Center, Overlook Medical Center, Chilton Medical Center, Newtown Medical Center and Hackettstown Medical Center, includes cancer vaccines, immune checkpoint inhibitors, monoclonal antibodies, non-specific immunotherapies, and oncolytic immunotherapy.   Many of these treatments are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of cancer, and some are available through the clinical study process. 

“While traditional cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiation can cause nausea, fatigue and hair loss, the side effects of immunotherapy may be uncommon, depending on the type of drug used,” says Whitman who has been treating patients for melanoma of the skin with immunotherapy for more than ten years.  “What’s more, these medicines may continue to help the immune system over time even after treatment is completed, providing long-lasting protection against recurrent cancer.”

Frankly Speaking About Cancer takes place on Monday, November 14 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center on the Morristown Medical Center campus, Auditorium B, 100 Madison Avenue, Morristown.  Parking is available in the JCP&L garage.  Use the visitor entrance of the garage and enter at the Cancer Center. 

For more information or registration, call Cancer Support Community Central Jersey at (908) 658-5400, ext. 113 or email centralnj@cancersupportcnj.org or click here

The program is provided through unrestricted educational grants to Cancer Support Community from Bristol-Myers Squibb. 

North Beverwyck Road Closures

PARSIPPANY — Beginning on November 14 there will be significant delays due to the milling and paving on North Beverwyck Road between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Currently the plan is days one through three will be milling and days four through six will be paving. Please plan an alternate route around the area.

Monday, November 14 (Day 1) and Thursday, November 17 (Day 4) North Beverwyck Road will be closed for all southbound traffic at Vail Road. All northbound traffic will be permitted. All residents on Crown Point Road will have to use the Route 46 side entrance/exit to enter or exit the development.

The detour for southbound traffic will be west onto Vail Road and then left onto Baldwin Road which will bring to your Route 46.

Tuesday, November 15 (Day 2) and Friday, November 18 (Day 5) North Beverwyck Road will be closed for all southbound traffic at Vail Road. All northbound traffic will be permitted and detoured onto Ashwood Place and then left onto Greenbriar Road which brings you to Vail Road.

The detour for southbound traffic will be west onto Vail Road and then left onto Baldwin Road which will bring to your Route 46.

Wednesday, November 15 (Day 3) and Monday, November 21 (Day 6) North Beverwyck Road will be completely closed for milling between Vail Road and Claudine Terrace.

Southbound traffic will be detoured left onto Claudine Terrace which turns into Crescent Drive, left onto Condit Avenue, right onto Rockaway Place, left onto Vail Road, right onto Greenbriar Road, right onto Ashwood Place, and left onto North Beverwyck Road which will take you to Route 46.

Northbound traffic will be detoured right onto Ashwood Place, Left onto Greenbriar Road, left onto Vail Road, right onto Rockaway Place, left onto Condit Avenue, right onto Crescent Drive which turns into Claudine Terrace and brings you back onto North Beverwyck Road.

Gym teacher’s license suspended two years for incident in Jannarone Park

TRENTON — A Trenton middle school gym teacher charged with stomping on an opponent’s face during an adult soccer league game will have his teaching license suspended for two years. The state Board of Examiners voted this month to suspend David Pekarek’s health and physical education certificates. Pekarek, a teacher at Grace Dunn Middle School, was…

Glimpse of History: Parsippany man was aboard torpedoed ship

frankprioresrveteransdayPARSIPPANY — World War II Navy veteran Frank Priore posed for this photo with his son, Frank Jr. in Parsippany in 1945. Priore served on liberty ships that ferried supplies across the Atlantic Ocean; he was aboard the SS William Clark when it was torpedoed in November 1942, surviving three days in a life raft with…

Christie replaced by Pence as head of Trump transition

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday replaced Gov. Chris Christie and two top advisers atop his transition team with Vice President-elect Mike Pence and others with ties to congressional Republicans. Pence, who served in the U.S. House before winning the governorship, will serve as transition team chairman and Rick Dearborn, chief of staff to U.S.…

Applebee’s invites vets and active duty military to come have a free meal

PARSIPPANY — Every Veterans Day, Applebee’s invites vets and active duty military to come have a meal on Applebee’s. It’s their way of saying thanks for their service. But, really, every day is an opportunity to say thank you. So, join Applebee’s in their “Thank You Movement” to personally show your gratitude for those who have served, or are currently serving, in our military. Rachel Gaida, General Manager, Parsippany Applebee’s is pictured with the employees waiting to serve you.

Applebee’s is located at 1057 Route 46, in the Troy Hills Shopping Center.

Kids Vote at the Lake Hiawatha Branch Library

PARSIPPANY — Hiawatha Children’s librarians, Netta Aragona, Karen O’Malley, and Katy Halpern, held a Kid’s Vote mock election from November 1 to November 8 encouraging children to cast their votes along with their parents for President of the United States.

The children valued being able to vote at the same time their parents did. Thanks to the Morris County Board of Elections, who donated stickers, the children received the same “I Voted” stickers after they cast their votes. 160 children voted for who they wanted to be the next President. The winner was Hillary Clinton with 114 votes over Donald Trump who received 46 votes.

Parents and children alike appreciated the opportunity to cast their vote in our public library setting. It was an educational experience for all ages.

Over fifty children responded to the question “what would you do if you were President of the United States?” Some responses:

“Help people in emergencies” – age 6
“Every day would be Christmas” – age 8
“Have more reading homework” – age 10
“Keep all people safe” – age 10
“Like to make everyone follow the rules” – age 8.

How Parsippany voted; Changes on the Board of Education

PARSIPPANY — Unofficial results for Parsippany Board of Education election are: Incumbents Allison Cogan, 9,350 votes; Joe Cistaro, 9,075 votes; and newcomer Nicholas Kumburis, 6,594 votes and Fran Orthwein had 5,820.

With 100% of the votes counted in Parsippany, Morris County Freeholder Incumbents Doug Cabana (9,314 votes); Kathy DeFillippo (9,410 votes); and Thomas Mastrangelo (9,226 votes) took the lead over the Democrat candidates.   Mitchell Horn (8,292 votes); Rozella Clyde (8,262 votes) and John Von Achen (7,919 votes).

Republican Candidate for Sheriff James Gannon took the lead with 10,464 votes against Democrat Sheriff Candidate Dombrowski with 8,323 votes.

Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen has 10,733 votes and Joe Wentzel has 8,073.

Republican Candidate Donald Trump has 9,663 votes and Democrat Candidate Hillary Clinton has 11,191.

Mt. Tabor Fire District 1 holds Open House during Fire Prevention Month

PARSIPPANY — October is Fire Prevention Month and on October 30 Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department hosted their annual Open House! It’s was a great day for families to come and bring their kids and tour the fire house and the trucks.

Everyone and anyone was welcomed to join and climb in and on our apparatus and feel like a firefighter for a day.

This years Fire Prevention Theme was “Don’t Wait – Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years,” and we even will have the Safety trailer for families to practice on to safely exit a home in the event of a fire.

The firemen gave hats, stickers, snacks and much more for everyone in attendance. They also performed a vehicle extrication demonstration.

If you are interested in more info on how to volunteer with the MTVFD, stop by anytime and talk to our Line Officers!

 

 

Purple Stride 5K Walk this Sunday at Mack Cali Campus

PARSIPPANY — Pancreatic cancer is now the third leading cause of cancer death, surpassing breast cancer this year. With a five-year survival rate of only eight percent, it is one of the deadliest cancers.

The award-winning volunteer Northern New Jersey Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is working to change this, to re-write the course of this cancer. PurpleStride New Jersey 2016 is a family-friendly, 5K, timed run and awareness walk taking place on Sunday, November 13, at the Mack-Cali Business Campus, One Campus Drive. The entire New Jersey community is invited to participate.

Camp Coley Cares raised $1415.40 in 2015. Team Leader is Ms. Marissa A Vandenberg
Camp Coley Cares raised $1415.40 in 2015. Team Leader is Ms. Marissa A Vandenberg

PurpleStride creates awareness of this terrible cancer and much needed funds to support the mission of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network which is to advance research, support patients and create hope in the fight against pancreatic cancer. Sandi Field, of Mountain Lakes, Affiliate chair, explained, “All cancers are awful and dehumanizing. Vast numbers of other cancer patients can see remission and cure. Not so with pancreatic cancer, which has a mere 8 percent survival rate. My Mom died within five months of her diagnosis. I vowed to take action so other families could be spared the horror she endured that we helplessly watched.”

    The event details include:

  • Check-in and same day registration opens at 7:30 a.m.
  • PurplePlayZone, refreshments, ShopPurple store and more activities
  • Opening ceremony with live entertainment starting at 9:00 a.m.
  • Ken Rosato, ABC 7’s Eyewitness News This Morning anchor, as emcee

To register and learn more click here. Dana Quinn, PurpleStride Chair, encourages everyone to register on-line early and take advantage of early packet pickup.

“After losing my Dad to pancreatic cancer in 2011, I have been dedicated to raising awareness and funds for this unrelenting disease,” stated Dana, this year’s recipient of the prestigious Randy Pausch Award. “Vice President Joe Biden put a stake in the ground when he announced the Moonshot Initiative which focuses on advancements in cancer. New Jersey will come together to support this national initiative in hopes of achieving our goal to double pancreatic cancer survival by 2020.”

An estimated 41,780 Americans will die of pancreatic cancer this year according to the American Cancer Society. A goal of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is double survival by 2020 by continuing to raise community awareness, directly fund research, advocate for increased federal funding and resources, and provide premier patient services such as personalized medicine, Clinical Trial Finder, Know Your Tumor? and the Patient Registry through Patient Central. To learn more, visit pancan.org

Email Sandi by clicking here  to find out how to volunteer.

Parsippany Library celebrates 10th Anniversary

PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany Library celebrated its 10th Anniversary in the new building at 449 Halsey Road on Friday evening, November 4 with over a hundred guests.

The event included a talk and autograph session by Kimberly McCreight, author of “Reconstructing Amelia,” “Where They Found Her,” and “The Outliers;” refreshments; and music. Many local artists have donated their artwork to the silent auction which included over thirty oil paintings, watercolor, pastel, Chinese Brush, photos and more.

Ms. McCreight also donated her time to speak at the event.

Mayor James Barberio presented Library Director Jayne Beline with a proclamation from the Morris County Freeholders.  Parsippany Resident Hank Heller addressed the audience in the Living Room before an interview with Author Kimberly McCreight.

The Parsippany Library Board consists of Dr. Joseph Weisberg, President; Roberta Chopka, Vice-President; Rosemarie Merola, Secretary; Fred Preston, Treasurer; Herb Levine, Christina Liparini, Jerrold Moses, Ellen Waldman. Ms. Loretta Gragnani is the liaison for the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council.

All proceeds from the event will be used for library collections and programs, particularly art programs for children, teens and adults, print and non-print library materials and educational equipment.

"FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY" Betty McGhee-Narey, Janice Wills and Marguerite LaCorte presenting Jayne Beline, Library Director with a check for $5,000 to support the Library's 10th Anniversary Gala celebration
“FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY” Betty McGhee-Narey, Janice Wills and Marguerite LaCorte presenting Jayne Beline, Library Director with a check for $5,000 to support the Library’s 10th Anniversary Gala celebration

Sponsorships for the event were: Gold Sponsor: Friends of the Parsippany Library, $5,000. Bronze Sponsors: Mr. and Mrs. Al Frank, $1,000; Boiling Springs Bank, $1,000; Ms. Jayne Beline and Mr. James Hecht, $1,000; Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany, $1,000; and The Provident Bank, $1,000.

Refreshment sponsors were Shop Rite of Parsippany, Foodtown of Denville, Wegmans, Total Wine and More and Trader Joes. Decoration and Printing Sponsors were Cerbo’s Greenhouse and Garden Center, Cottage Florist and Express Printing.

Other donations were made by Buell Kratzer Powell, New Jersey Manufacturers, Mr. and Mrs. David Chopko, Mr. Edward Mosberg, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Crawford, Morris County Media Specialist, Sons of Italy, Nordic Ski Club and Hank Heller.

The Main Library moved to its new headquarters in 2006. The library is conveniently located off Route 202, at 449 Halsey Road. It is in walking distance of an elementary, middle and high school and is an easy walk for many of the customers who live in the Lake Parsippany community and those who work at the business campuses. This 38,000 square foot state-of-the-art-facility includes: a large meeting room with space for 200 participants; tutorial and small group study rooms; a technology lab; teen section; a huge children’s library and program room and a library filled with many resources for the adult borrower. The main library staff offers extensive free educational, technological and cultural programming for children and adults. Free WiFi allows opportunities for students, writers, and entrepreneurs to use our space. The Main library serves as the headquarters to the Parsippany-Troy Hills library system. Library materials can be borrowed from any of our facilities and can be requested and picked up at the facility closest to your home!

The Main Parsippany-Troy Hills library is located at 449 Halsey Road and has two branches located at 68 Nokomis Avenue, Lake Hiawatha and 31 Trinity Park, Mount Tabor.

 

 

Letter to the editor: Parsippany Ignores Drought and Litter

email-envelopeDear Editor:

Another beautiful Autumn day right? Yes and no. Blue skies but another day with no significant rainfall. This Monday morning while walking to the Post Office could not help but to notice, Parsippany Parks & Forestry watering the flower pots along North Beverwyck Ave, in Lake Hiawatha. It seems our officials, like most of us are not taking the Drought warning with any seriousness. To boot while watering the flowers, many of which are already dormant or dead, litter/trash is left in the immediate areas of the flower pots.

With all the boasting at Town Hall about what a great job everyone that works for Parsippany is doing, its obvious that their ability to do more than one job task at a time is disconcerting.

What would it take to have them clean the streets as they are watering the flowers; but why are they watering flowers this time of season and during Drought Warning? Apparently no communication skills exist with the administration and the local businesses whom despite a street cleaning ordinance do not clean their immediate spaces before the day begins or ends. Storm drains are full of plastic debris.

NJDEP declared the Drought Condition on October 21. Citing “an entrenched pattern of little rain, increased demand for water and warmer than average temperatures this year. After the extreme drought of 1965, several addition reservoirs were constructed, even with this additional back up system we are depleting and diminishing our water resources. Parsippany does not protect its ground water recharge areas, and is presently engaged in developing several environmentally sensitive areas. Loss of recharge is one of the main reason for the almost yearly water deficit “Parsippany” in particular always finds itself. 65% of Par-Troys water comes from the buried valley aquifer, which each summer experiences drawdowns and is the reason that two other private water source; diversions are required for Par-Troy to meet its demand; JCMUA & MCMUA. The NJHighlands which Parsippany is part of generates almost 870 million gallons a day for water use; plus an additional 600 MGD to urban areas of North and Central NJ.

Despite Par-Troy Master Plan’s goal to protect and conserve their water supply it goes unheeded and ignored by our Planning Board. Parsippany passes off this responsibility to NJDEP rather than protect remaining landscapes important to the ground water recharge cycle. Land use and water protections cannot be separated; but apparently are in the politics of Parsippany’s closed door deals with developers.

Parsippany has no Master Plan improvements or protections under its present home rule. Rejecting Regional Conformance in July 2014 it lost the opportunity to advance into the future of water protection proper land use and legal protections that would be saving tax payers millions. We are being short changed. WHY ARE WE WATERING DEAD/DORMANT FLOWERS WHEN THERE IS A DROUGHT WARNING? Is Parsippany Commons on Route 46 still watering their lawn; anybody notice or care?

Nick Homyak
Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034

PHHS Class of 2014 Graduate Malkinski Studies Abroad and runs Dublin Marathon

PARSIPPANY — Molly Malkinski, a graduate of Parsippany Hills High school Class of 2014, currently a junior at Montclair State University, completed the Dublin Marathon, on October 30, 2016.

Molly has been studying abroad at Trinity College, Dublin Ireland since August.

She’ll return home in December to complete her junior year at MSU, where she is currently studying Psychology. This was Molly’s first marathon.

American Legion, VFW Posts Saluting Veterans with Ceremony

PARSIPPANY — Parsippanong Post 249 American Legion and VFW Post 10184 are holding their annual Veterans Day Ceremony at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Parsippany.

Post 249 Commander Bruce Michels will lead the ceremony at Parsippany’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony.

Wreaths will be laid at the base of the Veterans Monument.

Jenna Collins, Ann Cucci, Council Vice President Robert Peluso and Ann Cucci
Jenna Collins, Ann Cucci, Council Vice President Robert Peluso and Ann Cucci during the 2015 Ceremony

All Saints Academy students will sing “God Bless the U.S.A.” and Michelle Musolino-Roberts will sing “The Star Spangled Banner” and “America the Beautiful.”

Michelle Musolino-Roberts performing the National Anthem
Michelle Musolino-Roberts will perform the Star Spangled Banner

Leanne Abrenica and Isabella Toomey – seventh graders from All Saints – will read letters of appreciation dedicated to all veterans.

Lamb’s Artillery, a Revolutionary War re-enactment group will conduct a cannon salute and The Parsippany Singers of Parsippany Hills High School will deliver their rendition of “Almighty Father.”

Mayor James Barberio; Council Vice President Robert Peluso; Monsignor Tillyer of St. Peter the Apostle Church; Rabbi Moshe Rudin of Adath Shalom; and Rev. Dr. Stacie Turk of First Baptist Methodist Community Church are expected to attend the ceremony.

The ceremony is open to the public.

“Spooktacular Fun” at Littleton School Trunk or Treat

PARSIPPANY — The Littleton School community came out for some spooktacular fun on Saturday, October 29.  Families got frightfully creative for this sweets-filled annual Trunk or Treat sponsored by the Littleton School PTA.

img_1656Parsippany Rescue and Recovery was there to light up the night for the over 200 Littleton students and their families who came out to Trick or Treat, eat pizza and vote for their favorite trunk. Trunks were transformed into Bat Caves, giant spider lairs, enormous open vampire mouths, chocolate worlds and two families even created an entire haunted “Tunnel of Terror” for children to venture though and find candy at the end.

The grand prize winners of a Family Movie Night basket were the Bamert & Irwin families with their Tunnel of Terror, followed closely by the Wallace family with their Giant Spider display and the Girls Scout Troop #95610 with their Emoji-themed trunk.

Anisha Shah Named to Summer 2016 Dean’s List at University of the Sciences

PARSIPPANY — Anisha Shah has been named to the summer 2016 Dean’s List at University of the Sciences. Selection for this award is based on completing and passing all assigned courses with no grade below a “C” and attaining an academic average of at least 3.4 for courses taken in the summer of 2016.

Shah is a doctor of pharmacy student. She is a 2011 graduate of Parsippany Hills High School.

University of the Sciences has prepared students to be leaders and practitioners in the healthcare and science fields for nearly 200 years. Key to its distinctive education is a tradition of hands-on research and experiential learning that is evident in every graduate who has walked its campus. Since its founding in 1821 as Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, the first college of pharmacy in North America, USciences has grown to more than 30 degree-granting programs from bachelor’s through doctoral degrees in the health sciences, bench sciences, and healthcare business and policy fields. Discover how USciences students are proven everywhere they go at usciences.edu.

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