The former TD Bank on North Beverwyck Road was robbed in 2017. File Photo
PARSIPPANY – The Lake Hiawatha branch of TD Bank, 435 North Beverwcyk Road was robbed on Monday afternoon, at approximately 3:00 p.m. The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrived on the scene at approximately 5:50 p.m.ย Possible red Honda was used as a get away vehicle.
Morris County Prosecutors Office Major Crime Unit is on the scene investigating.
Signs on the door indicate the bank is closed and will reopen as normal on Tuesday, March 7.
Parsippany Police at the scene of the crimeThe driveway of TD Bank was blocked off by police vehiclesParsippany Police officers inside TD Bank
Police would not confirm additional details on the investigation, which is ongoing, at this time, directing questions to the Morris County Prosecutorโs Office.
On Saturday, March 3, another TD Bank on Eisenhower Parkway, Roseland was also robbed.ย Reports of a robbery at a bank in Roseland has police on the scene investigating. Police responded to a robbery in progress report at the TD Bank that’s located in the 40’s block of Eisenhower Parkway shortly before 1:45 p.m. where arriving officers began a search for 5’7″ tall male who was wearing a gray hoodie and black jacket when he ran from the bank. The man fled the scene with several hundred dollars according to reports. There were no reports of a weapon shown.
On Thursday, February 23,ย Police responded to the TD Bank on McBride Avenue in Woodland Park. It was a robbery and a suspect was arrested, said Detectiveย Lt.ย John Uzzalino.ย Aroundย 9:45 a.m., a manย entered the bank and approached the teller, handing her a note that saidย โhe has a gun, turn over the money or he will shoot.โ She gave the man about $500 in cash, Uzzalino said.ย Officers stopped a vehicleย and found that the driver, Jose Cruz, 30, matched the description of the bank robbery suspect, Uzzalino said. Cruz faces charges of terroristic threatsย and robbery, Uzzalino said.
In January, TD Bank in Little Ferry was also robed. A white male roughly 5 feet 10 inches tallย and wearing a gray hooded sweat shirt, blue jeans, work boots and a dark gray wool hat entered the bank at 225 Main Street around 1:00 p.m. Sunday, January 15 police said. He had facial hair and appeared to be in his 20s.
On December 27, 2014 TD Bank in Denville was robbed, and the robber was captured.
On December 23, 2013 Santander Bank on Littleton Road was robbed and the robberย was caught.
In August 2012, Provident Bank on Smith Road was robbed, and the robber is still at large.
Indus American Bank, was robbed July 20, 2012, and that robber was caught.
On September 5, 2012 the PNC Bank on Route 46 was robbed and the robber was caught a few hours later in Secaucus.
Parsippany Focus will update this article as soon as complete details are released.
PARSIPPANYย โ The February 27 meeting of Parsippany Library Board of Directors was packed with a standing-room only crowd of concerned Mount Tabor residents.
The residents attended to voice their concerns over the cutting of the hours, cutting of programs and rumors of closing the branch. ย Mount Tabor library is walkable for the many children who live in Mt Tabor.ย In a gesture for the Standing Room Only turnout for the Library Board meeting President Dr. Joseph Weisberg moved the public comments section of the meeting to the start of the meeting.
Library Director Jayne Beline assured the crowd the Mount Tabor Library was not closing. She also stated, “The Township has been very supportive of the Library.”
Board President Dr. Joseph Weisberg opened the meeting by addressing the audience. “The Library Board appreciates all of the interest in the Mount Tabor Library branch. All of our decisions that the Library Board made with regard to the six-hour cut were very well thought out. We made these decisions so that the Library branch could remain open,” said Dr. Weisberg.
Area children addressing the Library Board
He continued, “To clarify, we had to make additional cuts in services, not just the reduction in hours cut at Mount Tabor. At the main library, because our Sunday grant was reduced by 50%, we are now open only 26 Sundays a year instead of 37. We have been asked to postpone the needed renovations at the Lake Hiawatha branch. This project was slated at $1.5 million, (based on an estimate from 2010) but after the plans were drawn up the scope of the project changed and now the project cost is estimated at $3 million.’
The Mount Tabor branch hours went into effect February 6 are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Tuesday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 9:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m.
The Mount Tabor branch is open 34 hours per week now. That is a reduction in the schedule by six hours. The Lake Hiawatha branch is open for 58 hours per week. The Parsippany Main Library is open for 64 hours per week plus four extra hours on 26 Sundays.
Year round, the Library is responsible for covering 156 public service hours.
It was stated at Mount Tabor Library, there are full-timers using four of their 35 hours a week to cover the branch. The branch head at Lake Hiawatha works at Mount Tabor one day a week to oversee operations, meet with staff and assist with coverage. There are four part-time staff workers at the branch.
Total salary to operate the branch is $62,373; Heat costs are $652; Electric are $1194; Telephone is $950 for an estimated total of $65,169 yearly. To restore six hours it is estimated to cost between $7,500 and $9,000.
Mayor James Barberio said the Camp Meeting Association of Mount Tabor (CMA) offer of $1 per year rental with the Township maintaining the building was under review by Parsippanyย Township Attorney John Inglesino and he would follow up on the status and the CMA to finalize the agreement.ย CMA Board members reiterated that the Bethel wasย always available at no cost for Library special programs and had neverย been proposed to be available for rent.ย The Bethel is actually a value added to the Library for popular Children’s programs to use more space for free.
The discussion from residents included using volunteers. All volunteers would need to pay for a background check at an estimated cost of $30 to $40. The volunteers would have to be placed on the Library’s liability insurance policy. It is estimated it would cost between $500 and $600 more. All volunteers are required to be trained in the Library’s policies and procedures. Each volunteer would need to be paired with a staff member. It would require a volunteer coordinator to manage the volunteers. If a volunteer is the second person there and does not show up, the branch may need to be closed. Mayor Barberio pointed out that there are many volunteers working for various Parsippany departmentsย (firefighters, ambulance, etc) who are already covered under the townshipย liability insurance so this should not be an objection, and he would check into the liability.
It was notedย the Library has a budget of $2.8 Million, and the cost to operate Mount Tabor Library (with the cuts) is approximately $70,000.
Residentย Jim Lau swiftly calculated this is just 3.5% of the total Library budget for oneย of threeย Library branches.
Area resident Glenda Hasse stated “Reinstitute the Youth Programs – that encourages use of the different aspects of the Library. ย Children are encouraged through school programs to get their library card and make good use of it. There are class trips to the library to encourage and familiarize students with the library. Children use the Library as a resource for homework. Adults and students use the computers for access to the Internet. Research. Job Hunting, when funds are limited to have a private internet service.”
One resident brought up the cuts in Children programming at Mount Tabor. He said, currently Mount Tabor has no children programs, while Lake Hiawatha branch has 32 and the main library has 44. Dr. Weisberg said “If the Board determines that storytime should be offered at Mount Tabor, they could assign librarians from the other two location to conduct storytimes.
It was also suggested by an area resident, “Be creative with the hours. open from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. instead of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., so everyone can use the library.”
The building has served as the community library since 1889, and then becameย a branch of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library.
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.
The Lake Hiawatha library was established in 1937, but has occupied the present site since 1968. In 1994 the interior was renovated and expanded so that the library Branch could better meet the needs of its neighborhood service area.
Nestled in the Mount Tabor section of Parsippany, the Mount Tabor branch building occupied its present site since 1889. It is the smallest branch but is located in a beautiful setting near Trinity Park.
For more information on Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library, click here.
PARSIPPANY โ The Womenโs Theater Company, a professional theater company in Parsippany, presents Musical of Musicals (The Musical), written by Joann Bogart and Eric Rockwell.
The Musical of Musicals (The Musical) is a hilarious satire of musical theatre. ย One story becomes five delightful musicals, each written in the distinctive style of a different master of the form, from Rodgers and Hammerstein to Stephen Sondheim. The basic plot: ย June is an ingenue who canโt pay the rent and is threatened by her evil landlord. Will the handsome leading man come to the rescue? ย The variations are: a Rodgers andย Hammerstein version (set in Kansas in August, complete with a dream ballet), a Sondheim version (featuring the landlord as a tortured artistic genius who slashes the throats of his tenants in revenge for not appreciating his work), a Jerry Herman version; an Andrew Lloyd Webber version and a Kander & Ebb version 9set in a speakeasy in Chicago).
The Musical of Musicals (The Musical), starring Patricia Durante, Scott McGowan, Jenna Ravenda, Zach Mazouat.ย Producing Artistic Director Barbara Krajkowski, Director/Choreographer Lauren Moran Mills, Musical Director Deborah Martin.
The Musical of Musicals (The Musical) runs March 24ย to April 2 Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $25.00 for adults and $20.00 for seniors. To purchase tickets onlineย Click here or call (973) 335 -3038.
The Womenโs Theater Company is located at the Parsippany Playhouse at 1130 Knoll Road, Lake Hiawatha. For GPS driving directions, please enter the town of Boonton, 07005.
ABOUT WOMENโS THEATER COMPANY:
The Womenโs Theater Companyโs mission is to provide a fertile environment for the advancement of professional women theater artists and to provide quality theater for the community at large.ย Through their main stage, educational outreach, and new works development programs, the Womenโs Theater Company supports the development of new women artists, promotes new works in the American theater, and provides entertaining and enriching productions for growing audiences.ย Womenโs Theater Company is located at The Parsippany Playhouse, 1130 Knoll Road, Parsippany.ย For more information contact (973) 335-3038, or email [email protected].
The Womenโs Theater Company is proud to be a member of the New Jersey Theater Alliance. Funding for the Womenโs Theater Company has been made possible in part by funds for the Morris Arts through the New Jersey State Council on the Art/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
PARSIPPANYย โย Temple Beth Am will celebrate Purim with a very special event featuring a carnival, reading of the Meggilah and a not to be missed Purim Shpiel featuring music adapted from Fiddler on the Roof, on Sunday, March 12.
The festivities, free and open to the public, begin at 9:45 am with the Purim Schpiel, โA Meggilah on the Roofโ, followed by a reading of the Meggilah with spinning groggers and assorted noisemakers. At 11:00 a.m., the party continues with a carnival including food, fun, face-painting, games, prizes and the always popular Moon Bounce. Come and enjoy Temple Beth Amโs unique celebration of Purim.
For more information about the First Friday Speaker Series or Temple Beth Am please contactย Debbie Lesser, Temple Administrator atย (973) 887-0046.
Temple Beth Am is located atย 879 South Beverwyck Road. ย You can visit their website by clicking here.ย
Celebrating our 51st year, Temple Beth Am is a Reform congregation with a diverse membership living throughout Morris County, including the towns of Parsippany, Boonton, Denville, Lake Hiawatha, Mountain Lakes, Montville, Randolph and Rockaway. We open our doors to adults and youth, singles and couples, Jews-by-birth and Jews-by-choice, and interfaith couples. Led by Rabbi Steven L. Mills and Rabbi/Cantor Inna Serebro-Litvak, Temple Beth Am is an inclusive, warm and welcoming place for personal and communal prayer, solace and comfort, joyous celebration, community service, education and sharing as a vibrant Jewish congregation.
PARSIPPANYย โ Parsippany Hills Players will be performing a production of “Bye Bye Birdie” on Thursday, March 16, Friday, March 17 and Saturday, March 18. The performance will be held at Parsippany Hills High School, 20 Rita Drive at 7:00 p.m.
Cast membersย include:ย Albert performed by Lucas Folan;ย Rosie performed by Mia Macarella;ย Conrad performed by Anthony Paterno;ย Mr. MacAfeeperformed by Alexei Sepe; Mrs. MacAfee performed by Jackie Pascale;ย Kim MacAfee performed by Nicolette Kelly; Randolph MacAfee performed by Shoumik Vaddi andย Hugo performed byย Ky Yurchuk.
Revisit a simpler time in 1950s America, where you’ll follow Albert and Rosie’s journey as they accompany a swooning, hip-thrusting Conrad Birdie to small town Sweet Apple, Ohio! There you’ll see a patriotic, healthy, normal, typical American family, the MacAfees, and sweethearts Hugo and Kim!
Admission is $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for senior citizens and non-district students, and free for Parsippany-Troy Hills School Districtย students.
Book by Michael Stewart; Music by Charles Strouse; Lyrics by Lee Adams and Originally Produced by Edward Padula.
BYE BYE BIRDIE is presented by arrangements
TAMS-WHITMARK MUSIC LIRRARY, INC.
560 Lexington Avenue, New York, ย New York 10022
PARSIPPANYย โ On a chilly Sunday morning, March 5, at approximately 10:15 a.m. Parsippany-Troy Hills Volunteer Fire Department 6 and Lake Parsippany Fire District 3 were called toย Carlstadt Road in Lake Parsippany.
Parsippany-Troy Hills Police were first at the scene and reported there was no fire at the time of arrival.
Microwave ovens are in just about every home now, and in a lot of offices and other workplaces as well. They can make food preparation a lot easier but they can also be a fire hazard.
If you experience any abnormal activity with your microwave oven, you should unplug it and not use it until a repair person inspects it. Also, tell someone about your problem. Specifically, report it to the CPSC.
Consumers often wonder why a product has not been recalled. One reason is that the CPSC has to get a certain number of reports of a problem before it will take any action. There are other factors as well. CPSC works partly off of hospital records; unless a product defect has caused injuries, it may not be eligible for recall.
ConsumerAffairs warns consumers regarding microwave use and cleaning.
Recently Consumer Affairsย received this alarming email from a reader named Anne.
โOur microwave, we believe it was a Samsung, started a fire in the middle of the night. Our house is totaled. No loss of life except our two cats. Can we do anything?โ
A request to Anne for a follow-up interview about the accident went unanswered, so we decided to look into our database of consumer reviews to see if anyone else has had similar problems. They have.
โI bought this microwave and it starts sending out sparks and is an extreme fire hazard,โ Emily, of Manteca, Calif., wrote about her Emerson microwave.
Needs cleaning?
Emily said she called the company and was told the fire was probably because the inside of the unit needed cleaning. Emily isn’t buying it, especially after finding other consumers who have reported similar experiences.
โI and most of the reviewers on this site have had experience with many microwaves over the course of our lives and have not had sparks flying out of our microwave,โ she wrote.
โSaturday the KitchenAid over the stove microwave/convection caught FIRE before my eyes,โ Stephen, of Leawood, Kan., told us. โServiceman yesterday said the magnatron had burned holes within the machine and was not replaceable.โEarlier this year ConsumerReports published an in-depth study of reported problems with KitchenAid microwaves. Some of those problems have also been reported to ConsumerAffairs.
There have also been a few reports of similar problems with GE microwaves.
โI purchased the model (PEM31SM1SS) GE Profile in November of 2008,โ writes Pamela, of Duxbury, Mass. โLess than a year later it overheated and failed; since it was still under warranty, the repair was managed by the appliance vendor. The scorch mark on the rear wall of the oven was and is still there. During the past year, the paint on the interior roof began to bubble and peel. There is now a broad area of exposed metal and the paint around the interior door frame is also peeling.โ
Consumers should report safety problems to the manufacturer. Use a civil, businesslike tone. The company needs to know the scope of the problem it has on its hands.
Finally, don’t forget to post a report on ConsumerAffairs. Other consumers can learn and benefit from your experience.
LA Fitness is located at 1159 Route 46, Troy Hills Shopping Center
PARSIPPANYย โ Parsippany-Troy Hills Patrol Officers E. Elston and A. Van Orden responded to LA Fitness at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28 on a reported theft and burglary.
Upon arrival he spoke to the victim who stated an unknown suspect gained access to his belongings in his locker and removed his vehicle keys.
The unknown suspect then gained entry into his vehicle removed cash from the victimโs wallet.
This incident remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact the Parsippany Police Departmentโs Investigative Division at (973) 263-4311.
PARSIPPANY โ Multiple Officers responded to a parking lot on Rutgers Lane for a disturbance involving a handgun at 11:54 p.m. on February 28.
Upon arrival of responding Officers, spoke to the 23 year old male victim. The victim advised that the suspect, identified as Vittorio Dipinto, 82, Parsippany, was upset that his vehicle was partially parked in a handicap parking area.
The victim further advised that during their verbal argument, Mr. Dipinto pointed a handgun at him. After further investigation, Mr. Dipinto was placed under arrest and transported back to Police Headquarters. Patrol Officer P. Parisi processed and charged Mr. Dipinto withย oneย count of Aggravated Assault in the Fourthย Degree, one count of Terroristic Threats in the Thirdย Degree, one count of Possession of a Weapon for Unlawful Purposes in the Second Degreeย and oneย count of Unlawful Possession of a Weapon in the Secondย Degree.
He was released on his own recognizance pending his court date.
Editors Note: A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, the defendant is presumed innocent until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
PARSIPPANYย โ Lifelong resident Katie Cassidy has announced she will be seeking a seat on Township Council in the upcoming election.ย Katie is a registered democrat.
Council President Louis Valori and Council Vice President Robert Peluso current term ends December 31. Valori, Republican, is seeking re-election and is running on the ticket with Mayor James Barberio and former Councilman Vincent Ferrara. Peluso, also Republican, is challenging to unseat Mayor Barberio.
Township of Hanover Police Officerย Chris Martino and Former Parsippany Planning Board Chairmanย Casey Parikh, areย seeking a seat on the Council.
It is expected that former Councilman Brian Stanton will be entering the race.
Monday, April 3ย is the filing deadline to submit aย petitionย to run in Primary Election.
In early February, Democrat Michael Soriano announced he will be seeking the office of the Mayor.
It is expected that Democrats Janice McCarthy and Emily Peterson willย announce shortly and will be running with Michael Soriano.
Cassidy is a lifelong resident of Parsippany-Troy Hills. She is a member of the Environmental Advisory Committee and Municipal Alliance Committee. Her goal is to rejuvenate the community spirit in town. In her mind, the key components of success are responsible spending, transparency while planning for the future as well as togetherness in the community.
Katie has dedicated a great deal of time to attending township meetings. Along with the Environmental and Municipal Alliance Committee meetings, she has also attended countless Council, Planning and Zoning Board meetings. In just the last year, Katie’s notable successes include initiating the passage of a support resolution and applying pressure to increase the transparency of the Township.
The primary will be held on Tuesday, June 6. Polls will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
You are eligible to vote if you are a citizen of the United States, are a Morris County resident 30 days before the election. You can register is you are at least 17 years of age, but cannot vote until the age of 18. You can not be incarcerated, on parole or on probation due to a felony conviction.
If you donโt know if you are a registered voter, you can click here to find out.
If you are not a registered voter, you can fill out the application form (click here), and mail a completed form to Morris Countyย Board of Elections, Post Office Box 9000, Morristown, New Jersey 07960. You must register 21 days prior to the election which you wish to vote. Your registration will remain valid, as long as you do not move out of Morris County.
Once you are registered you will receive a ballot in the mail. If you need to find out where you go to vote, click here.
Parsippany Focus has reached out to all candidates that have filed their registrations, asking when and where they are announcing. Parsippany Focusย will give equal coverage to all candidate running for office. Candidates can contact us by sending an email by clicking here.
Head Coach Joe Patterson, Dylan Joseph McDonald, his parents Gayle & Bill Grandparents Joe & Marilyn Grabowski
PARSIPPANYย โย Dylan Joseph McDonald signed a letter of intent today and committed to Ave Maria University. Dylan’s will be majoring inย Exercise Science.
Dylan will be graduating Parsippany Hills High School in June where he was aย three-year starter. McDonald was part of the team which made the 2016 NJSIAA North 2 Group III final, and beat Cranford for the North 2 Group III championship in 2014, the first and only sectional title in school history.
Coach Dave Albano said “Dylan wasย a three-year starter us. He has the size and speed to do great things in college.” “Ave Maria is lucky to get Dylan! He is not only a great player with a motor that never quits, he is more importantly a great young man! Dylan epitomized what we looked for in a player for Team USA. His parents have done a great job raising him and Dylan will go on to represent his family and community well” said Matt Hennesy, Head Football Coach North American Championships.
Gail McDonald, Matt Hennesy with Dylan
“I am very proud of Dylan’s accomplishments, he has worked very hard and will be very successful in life and on the football field at Ava Maria, said Gail McDonald.
This past January Dylan playedย against Canada in the first USA Football North American Championship in Orlando, Fla.
The event featured under-18 national teams from each country and wasย played at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex.
This wasย the sixth time McDonald has suited up for the United States.ย As an eighth grader, he attended a combine in south Jersey and performed well enough that he was invited to a camp for football players his age in College Station, Texas. He also spent a month in Harbin, China, last summer.
McDonald was one of 44 players selected to make the journey to China, and represented the United States in a seven-nation tournament, the Under 19 International Federation of American Football World Championship.
For McDonald it was a honor to sport the red, white and blue uniform, with “USA” across his chest.
Dylan signing the letter of intent as his family looks on
Ave Maria University is a vibrant University located in beautiful Southwest Florida. It is an academic institution that pledges faithfulness to the teachings of the Catholic Church and is committed to offering one of the finest classical liberal arts curricula available, as well as opportunities for specialized study in all of the sciences and humanities.
Ave Maria is known for its exceptional academics, faithfulness to the magisterium of the Catholic Church, dedicated faculty and caring staff, and a unique educational philosophy that strives to develop the whole person.
The universityโs superb faculty, challenging curriculum, professional staff, and a student community where it is easy to form lasting friendships, provide graduates with a training that empowers them to step out into the working world as future leaders and wealth-creators, with a solid understanding of contemporary challenges, and a strong confidence in their own intellectual training and foundation.
For more information about Ave Maria Universityย click here.
PARSIPPANYย โ Sons of Italy Chapter 2561 sponsored aย fundraiser for Par-Troy Wrestling Club. ย The fundraiser was held at Parsippany Volunteer Fire District 5, 180 Old Bloomfield Road on Saturday, February 25.
Included with theย pasta dinner, cooked by the Sons of Italy members,ย are homemade meatballs, bread, salad and dessert.
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Vincent Ferrara serves meatballs to Trevor Ridzyowski. Dom Migliazza & Lou Amato are ready to serve the pasta
F. Colasuonno, D. Regina, D. Rocco, J. Jannarone, D. Colasuonno, V. Cascioli, J. Gangone and J. Cavallo, Jr.
Joe Jannarone, June Media and Ralph Rocco
Luke Ferrante and Raquelle Rocco
Ralph Rocco calling the numbers for the raffles
Dominick Migliazza and Lou Amato serving pasta to Trevor Ridzyowski and Kerry Krauss
Domenic Rocco and Bella Rocco
The Sons of Italy and Par-Troy Wrestling Team would like to thank the following for contributing to the door prizes and raffles:ย Vincent Ferrara, Italian American Police Society of NJ, Sons of Italy Lodge #2561, Longhorn Steakhouse, Outback Steakhouse, Eccola Italian Bistro, Verde Ristorante, IHOP, Tabor Pizzeria, Gourmet Cafรฉ, Churrasco Grill, Houlihan’s, TGIF, Modell’s, Home Depot, Smashburger, Pinnacle Athletic Development, Coach John-Drumline Live tickets and Towne Tavern. A special thanks to Parsippany Volunteer District 5 for donating the facilities for the event.
Board Member, June Madia, Par-Troy Wrestling Team presented Joe Jannarone, Jr., President of the Sons of Italy 2561 with a plaqueย thanking the Sons of Italy for all their hard work in preparing the food for the fundraiser.
Par-Troy Wrestling board members are June Madia,ย Linda Gohn, Ralph Rocco,ย Kim Doktor,
Cris Parente, Pat Rocco, Gabe Nazziola ย and Dan Ilic.
Parsippany is such a large town that its childrenโs wrestling programs are traditionally split into two teams โ the Parsippany Redhawks and the Parsippany Hills Vikings. Both had long-established histories, successes, and victories. As strong as both teams functioned separately, coaches, wrestlers, and parents knew that if they joined forces to create one team Parsippany Wrestling would become a major squad.
This became a reality in the spring of 2010. The Par-Troy Wrestling Club was formed with the motto, โOne Town. One Team.โ
PTWC registers children from grades kindergarten through eighth grade and participates in a number of competitive wrestling leagues. Theirย functionย with a full Executive Board and Executive Committee Members. Theirย major annual fundraiser is a two-day Holiday Tournament with teams gathering from all over. Over the years PTWC boasts successes of all the kids, including:
New Jersey Kids State Qualifying Wrestlers, Place Winners and Champions
Participation and Great Success in Numerous Leagues: Grade School, Passaic County, Tri-County, Future Stars, Northwest NJ K-6, North Jersey, Northern NJ Gold and Silver Teams, and King of the Mat
Place Winners and Champions at Competitive Tournaments
Bronze Certified Coaches
Alumni Wrestlers who move on and are highly successful at Parsippany High School, Parsippany Hills High School, and local private programs
Theย full roster looks forward to more success under the clubโs long list of qualified coaches. Theย 2016-2017 season will include participation of teams in five competitive leagues and local tournaments.
For more information on Par-Troy Wrestling, click here.
PARSIPPANYย โย Patrol Sergeant E. Conklin, along with Patrol Officers C. Dottino and C. Konysz responded to UPS for a theft. Upon arrival they spoke to the security guards who advised them they caught employee Kevin Klien, 29, East Orange, stealing approximately $4,000.00 in merchandise.
After a brief investigation Mr. Klien was placed under arrest and transported back to Police Headquarters. He was processed and charged with oneย count of Theft of Movable Property in the Thirdย Degree.
Mr. Klien was released on his own recognizance pending his court date.
Editors Note: A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, the defendant is presumed innocent until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
PARSIPPANY โ Parsippany-Troy Hills Chief of Police Paul Philipps, along with multiple Officers, and Par-Troy Emergency Medical Services responded to a three car motor vehicle crash with injuries on South Beverwyck Road near Troy Meadow Road at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 2.
Initial investigation by Patrol Officer G. Lowe, it was determined that a 2005 Acura MDX was stopped behind a 2016 Chevy Traverse who was waiting to turn from South Beverwyck Road onto Troy Meadow Road.
The Acura was then struck by a 2016 GMC Sierra who failed to stop. The impact of the crash caused the Acura to crash into the Chevy.
The 22 year old female backseat passenger in the Acura was transported to Morristown Medical Center with neck/back pain. All other occupants in the vehicles reported that they were uninjured.
The driver of the 2011 GMC Sierra, Robert Palmer, 33, Georgetown, Texas, was placed under arrest and subsequently processed.
He was charged with the following offenses:
โข 1 count of Assault by Auto in the 4th Degree
โข Driving While Intoxicated in a School Zone
โข Reckless Driving
Mr. Palmer was released on his own recognizance pending his court date.
Editors Note: A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, the defendant is presumed innocent until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
PARSIPPANYย โ Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce a morning breakfast seminar “Creating a Successful Marketing Plan for your Business” on Friday, March 10.
This PACC Breakfast Presentation is given by Ilene Greene and Ted Polmar, Principalsย of Marketshare Communications and BizCircles Entrepreneurs Business Network. Bring plenty of business cards because there will be an opportunity to network.
A Marketing Plan offers a simple strategy or set of strategies, a marketing calendar, an evaluation system and a series of tactics that give you complete control of your marketing activities.
You will learn:
How to put your Marketing Plan together
Budgeting your plan
The initiatives you must take to make it happen
A good marketing plan conveys your company’s vision and mission to your target, markets, customers and employees.
You will also participate in your own SWOT Analysis and discuss your Successes, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threatsย that goes into planning your business’ future.
Donโt miss this informative and exciting program for small business owners and entrepreneurs on Friday, March 10 at 8:00 a.m. held at IHOP, 792 Route 46. You can reserve your ticket by clicking here.
PARSIPPANY — The audience was silent as Brad Seabury recounted the wrenching aftermath of a fatal drug overdose in Morris County. Seabury, the county’s chief assistant prosecutor, described being with grieving parents “and a dead 25 year old in the bedroom down the hallway.” “I’m standing there, I’m in the hallway, and I see the kidโฆ
PARSIPPANYย โย Intervale School, along with many other schools in United States, celebrated Read Across America by celebrating Dr. Seuss birthday on Tuesday, February 28. Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Seuss Geisel on March 2, 1904.
NEAโs Read Across America is an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2, the birthday of beloved childrenโs author Dr. Seuss.
Readers included Mayor James Barberio, Council Vice President Robert Peluso, Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Officer Brian Conover, Board of Education President Frank Neglia, Board members Judy Mayer, Alison Cogan, Tim Berrios and Alison Cogan. In addition former teachers and parents read to the students.
Geisel published 46 childrenโs books, often characterized by imaginative characters, rhyme, and frequent use of anapestic meter.
His most-celebrated books include the bestselling Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, The Lorax, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, Fox in Socks, The Kingโs Stilts, Hop on Pop, Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose, Horton Hatches the Egg, Horton Hears a Who!, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas!. His works have spawned numerous adaptations, including 49 television specials, four feature films, a Broadway musical and four television series.
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He won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1958 for Horton Hatches the Egg and again in 1961 for And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. Geisel also worked as an illustrator for advertising campaigns, most notably for Flit and Standard Oil, and as a political cartoonist for PM, a New York City newspaper. During World War II, he worked in an animation department of the United States Army, where he wrote Design for Death, a film that later won the 1947 Academy Award for Documentary Feature.
He was a perfectionist in his work and would sometimes spend up to a year on a book. It was not uncommon for him to throw out 95% of his material until he settled on a theme for his book. For a writer he was unusual in that he preferred to be paid only after he finished his work rather than in advance.
Geiselโs birthday, March 2, has been adopted as the annual date for National Read Across America Day, an initiative on reading created by the National Education Association.
From left Womanโs Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills President Marilyn Marion, Club Members Diana Freidinger, Joan Garbarino, Janet Reilly help present Parsippany Child Day Care Center Director Peggy Rauscher, with a copy of One Cent, Two Cents, Old Cent, New Cent: All About Money along with Stephanie LiCausi, WCPTH Dr. Seuss Reading Project Chairman, and club members Lois Brown, Karen DeChristopher and Cathy Haney
PARSIPPANY โ In celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthdayย on Thursday, March 2,ย members of the Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hillsย (WCPTH)ย read to the children at the Parsippany Child Day Care Center.
The National Education Associationโs (NEA)ย Read Across America Day is a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annuallyย on Thursday, March 2,ย Theodore Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss) birthday. ย This is the 20th anniversary of NEAโs Read Across America, the nationโs largest reading celebration, with more than 45 million students, parents, educators and others participating every year. For more information click here.
Womanโs Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills Club member Diana Freidinger reading to Pre-K students Daniel Volarich, Ainsley Cook and Henry Truglio
WCPTH members also donated a copy of One Cent, Two Cents, Old Cent, New Cent: All About Money to the Day Care Center Library and provided afternoon snacks to the children for a Dr. Seuss party! ย As part of their Annual Dr. Seuss Project, three other Dr. Seuss books were donated to the Parsippany Library System.
Proceeds for this, and other educational projects were made possible by the funds raised at the club’s annual Tee Off for Education Golf Classic Fundraiser. ย This year’s 36th Annual Tee Off for Education Golf Classic & Luncheon will be heldย on Tuesday, July 11 at the Knoll Country Club West.
The Womanโs Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills is a member of the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs of GFWC, which is the largest volunteer women’s service organization in the state, providing opportunities for education, leadership training, and community service. The next General Meeting is Monday, March 27 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lake Parsippany Rescue & Recovery Building, 100 Centerton Drive.
For more information call Cathy at (973) 984-0758, e-mail the club at [email protected] or view theirย website by clicking here.
Meeting schedule is subject to change. Please contact Cathy, Membership Chairman, if interested in attending a meeting or to confirm date and time.
(973) 984-0758 or [email protected].
Stephanie LiCausi, WCPTH Dr. Seuss Reading Project Chairman, reading to students
Kiwanis President Greg Elbin, Lindsay and Club Secretary Karen Gajewski
PARSIPPANYย โ Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany President Greg Elbin welcomes new member Lindsay Jawor.
Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. Our members, Kiwanians, are service-minded men and women who are united in their commitment and compassion for others.
Any community need can become a Kiwanis service project, especially the needs of children. Kiwanis service projects range from efforts that help local communities to Kiwanis Internationalโs Worldwide Service Project for the elimination of iodine deficiency disorders.
Kiwanis Secretary Karen Gajewski places a pin on mew member Lindsay Jawor
At the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany, theyย want to ensure that all children have the opportunity to lead healthy, successful lives. Theyย believe that by helping one child, you help the world.
You are invited to attend a meeting onย Thursday morning at 7:15 a.m. at Empire Diner, 1315 Route 46, Parsippany.
You will be able to joinย Kiwanis to learn more and see how you fit into the picture. Newcomers and visiting clubs always welcome!
For more information, visit their website by clicking here.
Chief Paul Philipps display drawing made by children from Troy Hills School
PARSIPPANY โ Theย Parsippany ShopRiteย located at 808 Route 46 had a half dozen cops thereย on Wednesday, March 1. But it was no emergency, no arrests, just coffee and plenty of donuts. It was another successfulย Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Departmentย 3rdย Coffee with a Cop event.
Building and maintaining community trust is one of theย most important challenges facing law enforcement today. This wasย theย opportunity to engage in an open discussionย with members of the Parsippany Police Department.
“It was wonderful to see and speak with so many people from throughout Parsippany at our Coffee with a Cop program, but for me, the highlight of the event was when we received the handwritten THANK YOU pictures from students of the Troy Hills Elementary school. That was unexpected and heartwarming,” stated Police Chief Paul Philipps.
Participating officers included Patrolman Remo DโAlessandro and Patrolmanย Brian Conover. Also presentย was Mayor James Barberio, Council President Louis Valori, Council Vice President Robert Peluso, Chief Paul Philipps, Captain John Wieners and Sergeantย Allen Griffin.
โThe strength of its success comes from it breaking down barriers,โ Council Vice President Robert Pelusoย said. โThey talk about everything, theyโre not talking to people, theyโre talking with people.โ
Coffee With A Cop is a national program which has been widely successful. The program is a very informal one, the hope is to bridge the gap between police and community in an open forum to talk about anything.
“‘Coffee with a Cop’ brings our police officers and the residents they protect and serve together, over coffee, to discuss important issues and learn more about each other.ย It is all about building valuable relationships one cup at a time,” statedย Council President Louis Valori.
PARSIPPANYย โย Parsippany High School duo of P.J. Gohn and Michael Ilic came away with Region 2 championships at Mount Olive High School on Saturday, February 25.
PJ Gohn always a winner!
Gohn (132) earned a 3-1 overtime victory over Garfield’s Jordan Robinson in the finals.
Ilic (182), meanwhile, won by forfeit over DePaul’s defending state champion Brandon Kui, who withdrew due to a back injury.
Wrestling has been a big part of Michael Ilic’s life. Pictured when he was part of Par-Troy Wrestling
From little champs to big champs and now moving on to the States. These are three dedicated and hard working individuals. They are wrestlers who embraced the grind of an entire season and continue to work hard.
Most Outstanding Wrestler in District 8:
Parsippany Hills senior Justin Carifi was given the honor after pinning all three of his opponents to win the 113-pound title. In the finals, Carifi pinned top-seeded Kenny Kerwin of Passaic Valley late in the third period. Carifi, a 100-match winner, flattened Kerwin, seniorย state qualifier, in 5:42. Last season in 2016, Carifi finished 33-3.
Justin Carifi when he was part of Par-Troy Wrestling
Michael Ilic and PJ Gohn from Parsippany High School as well as Justin Carifi from Parsippany Hills High School all qualified at the Region 2 NJSIAA tournament this weekend to participate in the New Jersey Wrestling State Tournament.ย The top 3 place winners at their respective districts make it to the regions.ย Then the top 4 wrestlers from each region make the state tournament.ย There are a total of eight regions in the entire state of New Jersey.ย According to Coach Illic (Michaelโs father) Michael, PJ and Justin have been wrestling together since they were 6 years old and were always major contributors to the many championship titles the recreation programs have achieved in the past.
They will compete in the state tournament next weekend at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.