Parsippany Focus

PARSIPPANY — Positions Available with the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills. There are lots of great employment opportunities available with the Township and its partners. Check it out!

Department of Public Works – Seasonal Workers
The Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills is seeking individuals 18 years of age or older to work as a laborer on the back of Township garbage trucks picking up recyclable and/or yard waste materials from now through November. Hours are 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; the hourly rate is $15.00.

Anyone interested in applying, please contact Marge or Michelle at (973) 263-7273 or mwoelk@parsippany.net, or mhess@parsippany.net.

Visit the Township Job Link
Police, EMT, and Sewer Department are all hiring now. Click here to learn more.

PARSIPPANY — Ronald Daniel Orthwein, 75, passed away, on October 3, peacefully in his sleep at home in Florida. He was born to Daniel and Lydia (née Steinke) Orthwein and raised in Chicago, IL. He was drafted into the US Army and then worked for Pfizer Inc., as a logistics manager for 37 years in Chicago, New Jersey, and New York.

In 2020, he relocated to Stuart, Florida with his wife to enjoy his sunset years in his dream home.

Family and friends are invited to a celebration of life planned for December 4, 2021, in Parsippany. Details to follow.

Ron is remembered most for his tireless commitment to volunteering for Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany, an organization that works to improve the lives of children everywhere. He was a fixture in the Parsippany Troy-Hills school district as the Kiwanis Director of Sponsored Youth, where he helped children reach their own goals in community service. He loved golf and spent many Sunday afternoons at the Knoll Country Club with family and friends.

His compassion quips, and stubbornness will be sorely missed.

Ron is survived by his wife, Frances (nee Colonna), his children, Robert, Allison (Evan Johnson) Orthwein, and Sarah (Huw) Edwards, his brother Wayne (Patti) Orthwein, and dozens of nieces & nephews.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Kiwanis Club of Parsippany, Post Office Box 5342, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 (Click here); Cystic Fibrosis Research Inc. (https://www.cfri.org); or to a charity of your choice.

PARSIPPANY — With just three weeks until election day, the 32 BJ SEIU is the latest high-profile endorsement for the Team Soriano Campaign. The Service Employees International Union, which represents over 13,000 members in New Jersey, joins a long list of elected officials, organizations, and community leaders supporting Mayor Michael Soriano, Cori Herbig, and Judy Hernandez – including the Parsippany-Troy Hills Education Association, Former Police Chief Miller, and the League of Conservation Voters.

“It is clear from the robust support from unions, law enforcement, and advocacy organizations that Mayor Soriano, Cori Herbig, and Judy Hernandez are the best team to lift up and protect working families in Parsippany,” said Campaign Manager, Elise McGovern.

Team Soriano is proud to have received the following endorsements from supporters throughout the state, including overwhelming labor union backing. Read the full list of endorsements below:

Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill

32BJ SEIU

Parsippany-Troy Hills Education Association and NJEA

Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

Former Police Chief Miller

League of Conservation Voters

Morris County Young Democrats

NJ AFL-CIO endorsed Mayor Michael Soriano

Elect Women New Jersey endorsed Cori Herbig and Judy Hernandez

Moms Demand Action issued the Gun Sense Candidate Distinction to Mayor Michael Soriano.

PARSIPPANY —  Wieland is holding a “Job Fair” on Tuesday, October 19 from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

They are hiring Manufacturing Assistants and Warehouse helpers.

Second Sift Openings Monday through Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Pay starts at $17.50 hour with an additional fifty cents shift premium.

Wieland offers weekly pay, personal protective equipment provided, yearly pay increases and $150.00 reimbursement for Steel-Toes.

Wieland is located at 150 Lackawanna Avenue.

Have questions about jobs, email talent.na@wieland.com or test (973) 845-8065.

PARSIPPANY — The Community of St. Ann Church in Parsippany is hosting its tenth annual Fall Festival (formerly the Craft Fair) on Friday, November 12 from 5:000 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 13from 9:0 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

St. Ann’s has booked a number of new and repeat vendors, including Stitching Queens, Avon, and Pampered Chef who will be here along with numerous other vendors offering various handmade crafts.  The fair will also include a Ministry Table, bake sale, Tricky Tray, and a 50 – 50.

St. Ann’s is located at 781 Smith Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054.

MORRIS COUNTY — Longtime Morris County Republican leader and conservative small businessman Larry Casha has launched his campaign for Congress in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District.

“It is time we stop accepting the unacceptable! I am tired of liberal politicians, like Mikie Sherrill and some weak Republicans propped up by special interests, that perpetuate a culture in Washington of accepting the unacceptable. Like everyone else, I have had enough of the riots in our streets, the lawlessness at our southern border, forced vaccinations, the cancel culture which attacks our Constitution, out-of-control spending, and the ever-growing federal debt.”

Casha continued, “I have been a leader amongst New Jersey conservatives for over twenty-five years. Mikie Sherrill and the radical California liberals who literally fund her campaigns so that they can put a nickel in her pocket every time they need a buck from New Jersey taxpayers are out of control. I am taking my activism to the next level and putting my name on the ballot to stop the madness. You can count on me to never back down.”

“If my lifelong neighbors in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District want a candidate who will run an aggressive campaign to win and a Congressman that will never forget where he came from, I am their guy,” said Casha.

For additional information click here.

New Jersey’s 11th congressional district is a suburban district in northern New Jersey. The district includes portions of Essex, Morris, Passaic, and Sussex Counties; it is centered in Morris County. It is one of the ten most affluent congressional districts in the United States.

MORRIS COUNTY — It was a beautiful fall night at the River River Barn to celebrate Columbus Day and the candidacy for the re-election of Morris County Commissioner Director Stephen Shaw, Deputy Director Deborah Smith, and Commissioner John Krickus.

The attendees included a guest list of Morris Counties Powerful Elected Officials and local voters showing their support for the candidates.

Deborah Smith joined the board on January 3, 2016, and she is now serving her second, three-year term. She served as Director last year and was elected by her peers on January 4, 2021, to lead the board as Commissioner Deputy Director for a new year.

She also is chair of the County Budget Committee and is a voting member of the Insurance Fund Commission, and is the liaison to the County Administration and Finance departments.

Previously, Commissioner Smith served on the Denville Council for 20 years, with two years as Council President and two years as the Council’s Planning Board Member. She also served on the Denville Zoning Board prior to her Council tenure.

Commissioner Smith has long served her community, volunteering for many community activities. She was the Township Council’s liaison to the Denville Public Library, senior citizens’ organizations, the local historical society, fire department, and many other groups.

While serving on the Denville Council she cast the key vote that prevented potential development and led to the eventual acquisition and preservation of 420 pristine acres of former Jersey City watershed land, a site now named Jonathan Woods.

A graduate of Long Island University in Brooklyn, N.Y. with a BS in Mathematics and a Masters in Counseling, she received a Certified Financial Planning degree from Adelphi University, completed a Certificate in Municipal Government from Rutgers, and participated in the CTW Excellence in Public Service Series.

Commissioner Smith had careers in market and media research with AC Nielsen and Simmons Market Research Bureau, worked in financial markets as a stockbroker and commodity broker, and was an advertising director for a New Jersey rehabilitation magazine, before starting a 25-year-career with Dun & Bradstreet as a Key Accounts Manager. In November 2014, Commissioner Smith retired from D&B.

Commissioner Smith resides in Denville with her husband Steven, a small business owner in Randolph.

Stephen H. Shaw is a lifelong resident of New Jersey and has lived in Morris County for more than five decades. He is serving his first term on the board and was elected by his peers on January 4, 2021, to be Commissioner Director for 2021.

He also chairs the county’s Capital Budget and Facilities Review Committee and the Strategic Planning Advisory Committee, which has been key to Morris County retaining its AAA financial rating throughout the pandemic. He is a voting member of the County College of Morris and Morris County School of Technology Boards of School Estimate, as well as liaison to the County Public Works.

Commissioner Shaw moved back to his hometown of Mountain Lakes 22 years ago and became active in public service, was elected to the borough council for 12 years, and was selected by his peers as mayor for three of those years.

He was a member of the Mountain Lakes Planning Board for seven years and was named “Mountain Lakes Police Citizen of the Year” in 2012. He also served his community as a leader of the Vestry of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Mountain Lakes.

Commissioner Shaw was a member and Vice-Chair of the Morris County Open Space Trust Fund Committee, assisting in the preservation of the Giralda Farms Preserve at Loantaka Brook Reservation in Chatham Township with a $10 million Morris County Open Space grant.

Professionally, Commissioner Shaw owns and operates a small family contracting business and has been president of his local and state builder’s trade association.

He is a graduate of New Jersey Institute of Technology; Newark College of Engineering, with a BS in Civil Engineering; and in 2006 was named their “Outstanding Alumnus.” In addition, he is a licensed New Jersey real estate agent, a licensed private pilot, is married, and has two adult children and one grandchild.

John has served six years on the Morris County Board of Commissioners, during which time he did not vote for a tax increase and served on the budget committee which created the first 0 tax increase budgets in twenty years.

While holding the line on taxes other accomplishments include eliminating health benefits for Commissioners, doubling the miles of county roads repaved each year, providing the first increase in county aid to the County College of Morris, and sponsoring a change in the open space program which allowed for existing funding to go for trail development.

Prior to his term as Commissioner, John served as a committeeman in Washington Township, three of those years as Mayor. Key accomplishments include the third lowest municipal tax burden in the county and preservation of over 4,000 acres of farmland and open space.

John was born and raised in Madison, is a Marine Corps veteran, received a BA in economics from Drew University and an MBA from Lehigh University, and is a CPA. John has over 30 years of business experience as a product manager.

John and his wife Carolyn reside in Long Valley with their two daughters Kelly and Casey. Carolyn, Kelly, and Casey all are volunteer EMTs, and Carolyn currently serves as a captain for the Long Valley First Aid squad.