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There Is Still Time to Enroll for Fall at CCM

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Frank L. Cahill
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County College of Morris

MORRIS COUNTY — There is still time to enroll for the Fall Semester at County College of Morris (CCM). The college also has a number of programs to help fund higher education so students can keep moving forward during these challenging times.

The Fall Semester begins on September 9. In addition to the traditional length semester, CCM also offers a 13 Week Semester that begins on September 23 and a Late Start 7 Week Semester that starts November 4.

Students enrolling for the Fall Semester at CCM are provided with additional flexibility. There are now three format options for courses. Those formats are remote, online, and hybrid. Remote courses are similar to live classes in that they take place through video conferencing on specific days and times. Online courses take place virtually but do not require attendance at a specific time. Hybrid courses are for those programs, such as engineering and science, that require some in-person learning on campus and the remainder online.

By enrolling at CCM, students can focus on taking care of their general education requirements to transfer to a four-year school at a later date; explore their options with more than 100 degrees, certificate, and training programs; and get started on a rewarding and fulfilling career path. A number of programs are offered to high school students so they can get a head start on higher education. To learn about those programs click here.

CCM recognizes the challenges that students face in funding their education. CCM offers several programs students can apply to determine if they qualify for free assistance.

Free Tuition
Free tuition is available for CCM students through the New Jersey Community College Opportunity Grant (CCOG). Students taking six or more credits may qualify for these funds to cover both tuition and fees. To learn more and to apply click here.

CARES Funds
For students who were enrolled in a degree or certificate program during the Spring 2020 Semester, CCM currently has more than $1M in federal CARES dollars so they can continue their studies this fall. Those funds can be used not only to help with tuition but to take care of living costs such as rent, utilities, clothing, and childcare. To find out more and to apply click here.

Scholarships
The CCM Foundation has nearly $300,000 available to award to students as scholarships this fall. The Foundation also operates the Titan Emergency Fund to provide students with money to take care of unexpected expenses ranging from car repairs, to rent, to medical care and more. To apply for a scholarship click here.

Financial Aid
In addition to the money offered through CARES, CCOG, and Foundation Scholarships, the CCM Office of Financial Aid awards more than $12M each year to students. A significant portion of those awards consists of Pell Grants, which unlike loans, do not need to be paid back. To learn more about financial aid at CCM click here.

To enroll for the Fall 2020 Semester at CCM click here.

77 Arrested In NJ Statewide ICE Bust

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As the federal law enforcement organization with the broadest international authorities, ICE established in 2008 a team responsible for leading the long and difficult investigations into human rights violators and other war criminals who enter the United States

NEW JERSEY — A Peruvian national in the country illegally, who has an Interpol warrant in Peru for aggravated robbery, is among 77 foreign nationals arrested during recent enforcement actions conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in New Jersey from July 22 to August 20, targeting individuals with arrests or convictions for assault, domestic violence, other crimes involving victims.

ICE officers arrested more than 2,000 at-large individuals living illegally in the U.S., or who are removable from the U.S. due to their criminal histories, from July 13 to August 20.

About 85 percent of those arrested nationally by ICE on immigration charges also had criminal convictions or pending criminal charges.

“The remarkable results of our officers and law enforcement partners highlight ICE’s ongoing commitment to public safety,” said John Tsoukaris, field office director of ERO Newark. “This enforcement action focused on targeting individuals that have been arrested or convicted of crimes involving victims as well as those who pose a risk to public safety. Because of the targeted efforts of these professional officers, there are fewer criminals in our communities.”
These individuals will go through removal proceedings before an immigration judge, or for those under a final order of removal, arrangements will be made to remove them from the U.S.

The individuals arrested throughout New Jersey were nationals of Brazil (1), China (1), Colombia (2), Costa Rica (1), Dominican Republic (6), Ecuador (5), El Salvador (7), Guatemala (12), Guyana (1), Haiti (2), Honduras (8), India (1), Jamaica (1), Mexico (22), Nicaragua (1), Peru (2), Trinidad (1), United Kingdom (2), and Venezuela (1).

These individuals were arrested in the following counties in New Jersey: Atlantic (1), Bergen (7), Burlington (8), Camden (3), Cumberland (3), Essex (5), Hudson (3), Mercer (7), Middlesex (6), Monmouth (6), Morris (1), Ocean (6), Passaic (7), Somerset (3), Union (10), and Warren (1). The individuals arrested range from age 19 to 63 years old and most were previously convicted of domestic violence offenses. Some of the other convictions included homicide, sexual assault on a minor, criminal sexual contact, child fondling, possession of marijuana, DUI, fraud, possession of a weapon, aggravated assault, resisting arrest, larceny, rioting, public order crimes, robbery, burglary, and illegal reentry.

Among those arrested during this targeted enforcement action include:

    • In Newark, a 30-year-old Guatemalan national, who has an arrest warrant in Guatemala for the offenses of homicide and aggravated robbery.
    • In Rockaway, a 31-year-old Belize national, who is the subject of a warrant in Texas for the offense of aggravated sexual assault of a minor;
    • In Hackensack, a 29-year-old Indian national, who has a conviction for criminal sexual contact;
    • In Hackensack, a 32-year-old Dominican national, who has a conviction for the offense of child fondling;
    • In Plainfield, a 61-year-old previously deported Mexican national, who has a conviction for fraud by wire;
    • In Newark, a 48-year-old Guyanese national, who has a conviction for the offense of child fondling
    • In Paterson, a 36-year-old Dominican national, who has a conviction for the offense of larceny;
    • In Carteret a 40-year-old previously deported El Salvadorian, who has a conviction for the offense of burglary;
    • In Guttenberg, a 51-year-old Venezuelan national, who has a conviction for the offense larceny;
    • In Toms River, a 29-year-old United Kingdom national, who has a conviction for the possession of a weapon;
    • In Trenton, a 35-year-old Guatemalan national who has a conviction for driving under the influence;
    • In Clifton, a 44-year-old Dominican national, who has a conviction for domestic violence;
    • In Brick, a 32-year-old- Mexican national, who has a conviction for domestic violence;
    • In Camden, a 43-year-old- Mexican national, who has a conviction for domestic violence;
    • In Mt. Laurel, a 38-year-old- Columbian national, who has a conviction for fraud and illegal use of credit cards;
    • In Lakewood, a 23-year-old Mexican national, who is a member of the La Gran Familia Mexicana gang;
    • In Newark, a 34-year-old Chinese national was charged with money laundering;
    • In Mt. Laurel, a 28-year-old El Salvadorian national was charged with child neglect

ICE continues to target criminal aliens and other public safety and national security threats every day. ICE does not exempt classes or categories of removable aliens from potential enforcement. All those in violation of immigration law may be subject to arrest, detention and, if found removable by final order, removal from the United States. ICE takes many factors into account when targeting and arresting individuals, including their criminal and immigration history.

Victims of crime committed by individuals with a nexus to immigration are encouraged to contact ICE’s VOICE office if they need assistance. The VOICE office affords victims and their loved ones a single point of contact to obtain information regarding criminal aliens in ICE custody, including the ability to get automated custody status information, releasable case history about the perpetrator, or having an ICE representative explain the immigration enforcement and removal process. The toll-free VOICE Hotline number is 1-855-48-VOICE.

ICE exercises all appropriate prosecutorial discretion when encountering the family members of arrest targets and evaluates each individual situation to determine the appropriate course of action. According to ICE Directive 10076.1 Prosecutorial Discretion: Certain Victims, Witnesses, and Plaintiffs, ICE should exercise all appropriate prosecutorial discretion to minimize any effect that immigration enforcement may have on the willingness and ability of victims, witnesses, and plaintiffs to call the police and pursue justice.

Rainbow Lakes Volunteer Fire Company to Hold Fall Plant Sale

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Frank L. Cahill
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PARSIPPANY — Rainbow Lakes Volunteer Fire Company District 2 will hold a fall plant sale featuring high-quality hardy mums, asters, ornamental cabbage, and other fall plants.   Great opportunity to take family pictures with fire equipment and plants on Saturday, September 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Rainbow Lakes Volunteer Fire Company Fire House is located at 1 Rainbow Trail (corner of Fox Hill Road and Rainbow Trail).

They are raising funds for water rescue equipment and specialized training. Please practice social distancing, and we request attendees to wear a mask to limit the spread of COVID 19.

Two Wine & Spirits Wholesalers and 20 Retail Customers Pay $10.3 Million for Engaging in Discriminatory Trade Practices

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Frank L. Cahill
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TRENTON — Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) announced that New Jersey’s two largest wine and spirits wholesalers will pay $4 million each to resolve findings that they engaged in discriminatory trade practices that unfairly favored their largest retail customers. In addition, twenty retailers statewide will pay a total of $2.3 million for their part in the unlawful scheme.

In separate Consent Orders with ABC, wholesalers Allied Beverage Group and Fedway Associates agreed to pay record-high monetary penalties and change their business practices to resolve trade violations uncovered during a sweeping two-year investigation by ABC’s Enforcement and Investigations Bureaus.

The investigation found that the wholesalers – which together account for approximately 70% of all wine and 80% of all spirits sold at wholesale in the State – unfairly favored 20 of the State’s largest wine and spirits retailers and put smaller retailers at a competitive disadvantage by manipulating the retailer incentive program (RIP), granting credit extensions and interest-free loans, and engaging in other discriminatory practices.

“Simply put, Allied Beverage Group and Fedway Associates rigged the market in favor of a handpicked group of powerful retailers, leaving smaller businesses struggling to compete. The unprecedented monetary penalties imposed reflect the egregiousness of this conduct and the widespread negative impact it had on New Jersey consumers and retailers,” said Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal. “This settlement sends a clear message that we will not tolerate this manipulative and anticompetitive behavior.”

The RIPs provide cash rebates paid to retailers by wholesalers for purchasing certain quantities of alcoholic beverages. ABC regulations control the program by making RIPs available to all retailers on a non-discriminatory basis, by keeping the RIP payments to retailers relatively small, and by not allowing wholesalers to substitute RIPs for interest-free loans.

The investigation found that Allied Beverage Group and Fedway Associates were giving chosen retailers a financial advantage by issuing rebates more often and in greater amounts than allowed. They also failed to wait the required 30 days before issuing rebates, thus allowing those retailers to use that money to pay for the orders for which the rebates were issued, which is against ABC regulations. Retailers who do not pay for orders within 30 days are put on industry-wide cash-only delivery status, so the early rebates ensured that the larger retailers would have a ready cash flow to pay for their orders on time, giving them an unfair edge over smaller retailers who had to use their own money to pay for their wine and spirits orders within the required 30-day window.

The investigation also found that Allied Beverage Group and Fedway Associates falsified records related to RIPs and/or used undocumented gift cards to make cash payments to chosen retailers that were not accounted for.

“Retail incentives are a legitimate marketing tool as long they are above board and available equally to all retailers. Discriminatory practices like these foster instability in the market by harming smaller retailers” said James Graziano, Acting Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. “If left unchecked, the ability of small retailers to remain in business may have been jeopardized and consumers would have less access to retail stores and the specialized product selections that they offer. We will continue to monitor industry practices to ensure an equal playing field in New Jersey’s alcoholic beverage retail industry and hold violators accountable for noncompliance.”

The monetary payments from Allied and Fedway are the largest in ABC’s history, and in addition, both entities each agreed to adopt a corrective action plan; employ a compliance monitor for two years; make upgrades to their computer systems; and facilitate the retirement, resignation and/or termination of certain employees. (Click here for Allied Beverage Group Consent Order.) – (Click here for Fedway Associates Consent Order.)

The following retailers were charged with ABC violations that included accepting the delivery of alcoholic beverages from Allied and/or Fenway upon terms that violated ABC regulations; accepting a loan from a wholesaler to pay a wholesaler and/or avoid being placed on cash-on-delivery status; receiving a RIP before paying the invoice, receiving a RIP in excess of allowed maximum on a product. Each retailer entered a Consent Order with ABC to resolve the charges, with the following settlement terms:

Parsippany to hold Free Shred-It Event

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Frank L. Cahill
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PARSIPPANY — The Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills has announced it will conduct a free Shred-It event on Saturday, October 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon at Town Hall, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard

  • There’s no weight limit on paper to be shredded.
  • Please remain in the car while the staff removes paper to be shredded.
  • If exiting the vehicle please wear a protective face covering.

For more information, call (973) 263-7273.

Note: The previously announced date has been canceled.

Prosecutor’s Office Special Operations Division Receives New Jersey Narcotics Enforcement Officers Association Award

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Frank L. Cahill
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Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp

MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp, Morris County Acting Chief of Investigations Chris Kimker, and Chief Assistant Prosecutor Brad Seabury announce that the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Special Operations Division has been presented with the Guns, Gangs & Drugs Law Enforcement Award by the New Jersey Narcotics Enforcement Officers Association.

The NJNEOA presented the award to Prosecutor Knapp on September 3, 2020, at their
2020 Training Conference in Atlantic City.

The award highlights the accomplishments of the agencies involved in “Operation Carrera,” including the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, Parsippany Troy-Hills Police Department Special Enforcement Unit/ Investigative Division, and the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office. Members of the MCPO received individual awards.

Those recognized by the NJNEOA include Assistant Prosecutor Erin Callahan, Det. Supervisor Stephanie Merced, Det. Supervisor Ramon Lopez, Det. Kerri Griffin, Det. Jimmy Atoche, and TFO Danny Corrales.

The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office was recognized for its vigorous drug enforcement efforts, exhibiting a high degree of professionalism, integrity, and dedication above and beyond the call of duty.

Prosecutor Knapp said, “Members of the Morris County Narcotics Task Force have been regularly recognized for excellence by the NJNEOA. Those who were named today have made outstanding contributions to narcotics interdiction along with our law enforcement partners. It was my honor to be present at the awards ceremony, along with fellow prosecutors from across the State.”

Letter to the Editor: Parsippany Post Office is Filthy

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Trash can outside Parsippany Post Office

parsippany focusDear Editor:

As a retired Postal Worker from 1972-2012, I was upset when I heard you say the Parsippany Post Office was filthy.

I went to see for myself apparently the Postmaster or his immediate supervisor is not doing their job.

Their exchange with me was a weak excuse. They have no custodian assigned to the station, and no Clerk or Mail-handler will perform “other duties assigned.” In cases like this, it then becomes the responsibility of the Postmaster to perform the task. The supervisor was micro-managing the mail clerks, which I’m sure knew their jobs and not need to be lorded over. The Postmaster is on vacation. The fact that this obvious situation is being ignored (overflowing trash with COVID related gloves and masks) shows poor supervision and some substandard norm of the time.

Apparently the trash container seen overflowing has been this way for a spell, according to a woman I spoke with. At the very least the Postmaster and the immediate supervisor in charge should be reprimanded. The inside space was also sloppy; (but so is everywhere). During COVID the area should be mandated to be cleaned at least once a day; custodian or not. When workers refuse to perform other duties assigned they are helping to destroy their own institution; sad. Find it hard to believe that Clerks or Mail Handlers do not have in their job titles duties and responsibilities “other duties assigned.”  We did at DVD Maintenance. I was a Shop Steward and at DVD Mail Facility; this condition would not be tolerated.

Nick Homyak
Lake Hiawatha

Picture is plastic debris that was in front of the Parsippany Police/Court Building for over two-weeks

Local Officials Celebrate 100th Anniversary of 19th Amendment

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Frank L. Cahill
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MORRIS COUNTY — A special ceremony was held at the Madison Borough Hall on Sunday, August 30. Approximately 100 people, including many county officials, gathered to recognize the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment.

August is a big month in the fight for women’s equality!

August 18 was the historic 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment in which women finally won the right to vote. And, August 26 marks the official certification of the amendment by the U.S. Secretary of State.

The story did not end here. The fight continued until the Voting Rights Act of 1965 when women of color finally gained this basic, fundamental right in a democracy.

A group of Morris County elected officials honored these milestone moments by hosting a bipartisan celebration on Sunday, August 30.

Elected Morris County women at the local, county, state, and federal levels were invited to attend as well as the general public.

The event was held on the spacious steps of the historic town hall, with social distancing protocols followed and masks were required.

Featured speakers included Morris County Clerk Ann Grossi

The lineup of featured speakers included Morris County Clerk Ann Grossi, Leslie Bensley, executive director, Morris County Tourism Bureau; Vanessa Brown, president, Morris County NAACP; Donna Guariglia and Marie Fornaro, co-presidents, Morristown-Area League of Women Voters; Assemblywoman Aura Dunn (D-25), Assemblywoman Mila Jasey (D-27); and youth activists.

The host committee was Madison Mayor Bob Conley, Morris Township Mayor Cathy Wilson, Mendham Township Committeewoman Amalia Duarte, Morris Plains Committeewoman Nancy Verga, Morristown Councilwoman Sandi Mayer, Mountain Lakes Councilwoman Lauren Barnett, Parsippany-Troy Hills Councilwoman Janice McCarthy, and Parsippany-Troy Hills Councilwoman Emily Peterson.

For more information on the League of Women Voters, Morristown Area click here.

Lake Hiawatha School Safety Practices for 2020-2021

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Frank L. Cahill
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PARSIPPANY — Lake Hiawatha School Safety Practices for 2020-2021

Parsippany Library System Virtual Programming

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PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Library System Virtual Programming. For more information click here.

September 7: 9:00 a.m. Join us for Poetry Monday. Ghost House

by Robert Lee Frost read by Dee Ernst YouTube

September 8: 9:00 a.m. Tech Tuesday with our Tech Guru, Valerie Smith. Priority Inbox  YouTube

September 9:  Short Stories from LibriVox Collection-The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin YouTube

September 10: Presentation Thursday-Survivor Speaks.

Virtual Program Register @parsippanylibrary.org

September 11: Fridays are for fun DIY programs with Miss Corinne and a craft you can pick up during our curbside hours. YouTube

September 12: Dress for Success-Confidence when speaking about Self.  Virtual Program Register @parsippanylibrary.org

ParsippanyLibrary YouTube Channel – Click here.

 

Assemblyman Bergen Settles Bet with Head Shave

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Assemblyman Brian Bergen

MORRIS COUNTY — Keeping with the nation’s oldest rivalry, Assemblyman Ryan Peters, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate shaved the head of Assemblyman Brian Bergen, a West Point graduate, at his legislative district office in Lumberton.

Assemblyman Ryan Peters shaved the head of Assemblyman Brian Bergen

Chalk one up for Midshipmen after Bergen lost an early summer bet. The Morris County lawmaker bet that a bill he introduced (A4147) to limit Governor Phil Murphy’s executive order authority would pass the state legislature before September 1, but it did not.

The measure would have required the full state legislature to vote on any of the governor’s executive orders within two weeks or else the order would expire.

“In theory, this should’ve been a bipartisan bill that puts the power back in the hands of the people and the legislators they voted for to represent them. All this would have done is bring back the system of checks and balances our founding fathers created,” Peters (R-Burlington) said.

“But the Democrat legislators are obviously intent on sitting back and letting the governor make every decision for them and everyone else in the state for six months and counting. I was fairly certain that would be the case,” he continued.

“I made a bet expecting good policy that enforces checks-and-balances would triumph over politics,” said Bergen (R-Morris).  “Unfortunately, that isn’t the case in New Jersey where Democrats view checks-and-balances as obstruction of power instead of a fundamental American principle.  Next time I will take a safer bet, like who will win the Army versus Navy football game this year!”

Bergen stopped by Peters’ office on 668 Main Street in Lumberton at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, September 4. Peters shaved his head with a straight razor and shaving cream.

“The Democrat legislators in this state had a chance to join Republicans and choose democracy over a monarchy, and they went with the latter,” Peters said. “Now we’re going to go through with our bet to highlight how absurd this New Jersey monarchy has become.”

Parsippany Community Update September 4, 2020

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Frank L. Cahill
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PARSIPPANY — Community Relations Officer, Remo D’Alessandro talks about how you can keep your car and valuables safe. Please remember to lock your car, just as you lock your home.

Letter to the Editor: Candidates for Lake Parsippany Property Owners Association

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parsippany focusTo the Editor:

We are the Reform candidates in the upcoming election for the Lake Parsippany Property Owners Association (LPPOA). In full transparency, many of us are recent members of the LPPOA and have not volunteered for or run for leadership committees on the LPPOA in the past. However, we bring experience in running multiple businesses, environmental engineering, information technology, we have been involved in other organizations (e.g., Boy Scouts of America), and our candidate for President, Pulkit Desai, is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.

For us, the lake comes first and foremost, and we strongly believe that all common interest property members should have to pay toward the upkeep of the lake. Therefore, mandatory easement is necessary for the maintenance of the lake. This will make Lake Parsippany an attractive place to be. However, all paying members should receive voting rights in return. They should be able to vote in elections. They should be able to choose officers.

We believe in ensuring and improving the vitality of the lake. This is where one of our candidates, Rinam Shah, an environmental engineer by profession, can help. She can assist in reviewing matters with the lake in reference to the quality of water, the environment in and around the lake, and how to sustain it efficiently for years to come. An asset we need on the board.

We believe in transparency, open communication, and running the lake in the interest of the entire community, and not select members. Some major concerns amongst community members are about future increases in the easement fee, poor communication about issues and stagnant recreational activities. We vow to bring a cap on such increases, communicate to reduce confusion and look for creative ways to bring about new activities for all ages especially youth and teens.

We want to bring reform so that the lake has more willing participation from the common interest community and is committed to enhancing the community involvement at the lake, especially the youth.  Movie nights, yoga in the morning, community barbeques, multi-religious festivals, and video game clubs come to mind, for example.

If you are motivated to seek change to bring in fiscal responsibility, management, transparency, a strong sense of community, improved communications, and operations, we would be delighted to have your support. Let’s make Lake Parsippany an attractive and inclusive community to live.

The Reform 2020 Candidates

President – Pulkit Desai
US Marine Veteran		 District 1 – Rinam Shah
Environmental Engineer
Vice President – Danny (Dharmesh) Desai

Multiple Business Owner

 District 3 – Rajnikant (Rajni) Patel

Realtor & Community Leader
Finance Secretary – Tarak Bhatt

Chief Accountant

 District 4 – Deepa Tailor

Computer Engineer

 

 

 

 

 

DeCroce: Murphy’s Restaurant Rules Are Too Little, Too Late

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Empire Diner, 1315 Route 46 during the beginning of COVID

PARSIPPANY — Governor Phil Murphy’s decision to open restaurants this week at 25 percent capacity isn’t enough to help the restaurants and catering halls that didn’t close for good during the pandemic says Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce. She called for more help and relief from the Economic Development Authority.

“The prolonged shutdown of restaurants has driven many out of business and severely hurt others that are barely surviving,” said DeCroce (R-Morris).  “The governor’s restriction on indoor dining will not allow restaurant owners to make a profit or recover lost revenue from having their doors locked to customers.”

DeCroce the prime sponsors of a bill (A4413), which passed both houses of the legislature unanimously last week, that appropriates $30 million to the state Economic Development Authority from the over $2 billion left in CARES Act block grants. The aid would be used to support establishments affected by the shutdown, particularly those that spent money to reopen on July 2 before Murphy reversed his decision by Executive Order No. 158.

“I don’t think the governor understands the extent of the economic and psychological misery his shutdown of the restaurant industry has caused,” said DeCroce. “His indiscriminate edicts hurt not just restaurant owners but staff, and those businesses that supply restaurants with food, linens, and equipment. The shutdown has rippled through the economy in ways the governor doesn’t realize.”

The restaurant industry affects more than 348,000 jobs in New Jersey, according to the National Restaurant Association. Murphy has not signed the bill.

Parsippany Community Update September 3, 2020

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Frank L. Cahill
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PARSIPPANY — Tomorrow, Friday, September 4, New Jersey restaurants will be able to open for indoor dining at 25% capacity. Several requirements have been put in place by the state to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

Parsippany Community Update September 1, 2020

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Frank L. Cahill
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PARSIPPANY — Consider getting tested for COVID-19 if you have attended an indoor party, a large gathering or were around people you don’t know. Consult with your physician to determine whether you meet the criteria to get tested. As always, you can keep up with the day-to-day numbers on the Morris County coronavirus tracker page by clicking here.

Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council Agenda Meeting – September 1, 2020

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PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council Agenda Meeting – September 1, 2020

Click here to download a copy of the agenda.

Parsippany Republican Council Members Support Rosemary Becchi for Congress

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Parsippany-Troy Hills Council Vice President Loretta Gragnani, President Michael dePierro, Rosemary and Councilman Paul Carifi, Jr.

PARSIPPANY — Republican Candidate for Congress Rosemary Becchi recently held a successful fundraiser at Knoll Country Club.

Area politicians came out to support Becchi were Mountain Lakes Councilwoman Audrey Lane, Senator Anthony M. Bucco, Jr., Morris County Freeholder Tayfun Selen, Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce, Parsippany-Troy Hills Council President Michael J. dePierro, Council Vice President Loretta Gragnani, Councilman Paul Carifi, Jr., Morris County Republican Chairwoman Laura Ali, Former Morris County Republican Chair John Sette and Morris County Young Republicans Chairman Justin Musella.

Becchi is running for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce, Rosemary and Morris County Freeholder Tayfun Selen
Mountain Lakes Councilwoman Audrey Lane with Morris County Freeholder Tayfun Selen

Rosemary is a leading tax policy lawyer and consultant who works as a Strategic Advisor and Counsel at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, where she specializes in tax and financial services matters. Rosemary began her career in the public sector at the IRS as an attorney and advisor before moving on to the majority of the staff of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee as tax counsel. It was during her time on the Finance Committee that Rosemary co-authored the “529 college savings plans,” that are used today by parents across the country to help their children pay for college. She has also held in-house executive positions, including as vice president of federal government relations at Citigroup and Fidelity Investments.

Senator Anthony M. Bucco, Jr., Republican Candidate for Congress Rosemary Becchi and Mountain Lakes Councilwoman Audrey Lane

Rosemary also has been a political advocate both on the national and local levels. She has authored multiple commentary pieces on tax and financial services issues. She has served in a leadership role of the Tax Coalition, including serving as the chair. Most recently, Rosemary was Chairman of the Board of Running Start, an organization dedicated to getting more women elected to public office. Rosemary is also the New Jersey Chair for Maggie’s List.

Paul Meyer, Rosemary and Morris County Young Republicans Chairman Justin Musella

Assemblyman Bergen Settles Bet with Head Shave

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Assemblyman Brian Bergen

MORRIS COUNTY — Keeping with the nation’s oldest rivalry, Assemblyman Ryan Peters, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate will be shaving the head of Assemblyman Brian Bergen, a West Point graduate, at his legislative district office in Lumberton on Friday.

Chalk one up for Midshipmen after Bergen lost an early summer bet. The Morris County lawmaker bet that a bill he introduced (A4147) to limit Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order authority would pass the state legislature before September 1, but it did not.

The measure would have required the full state legislature to vote on any of the governor’s executive orders within two weeks or else the order would expire.

“In theory, this should’ve been a bipartisan bill that puts the power back in the hands of the people and the legislators they voted for to represent them. All this would have done is bring back the system of checks and balances our founding fathers created,” Peters (R-Burlington) said.

“But the Democrat legislators are obviously intent on sitting back and letting the governor make every decision for them and everyone else in the state for six months and counting. I was fairly certain that would be the case,” he continued.

“I made a bet expecting good policy that enforces checks-and-balances would triumph over politics,” said Bergen (R-Morris).  “Unfortunately, that isn’t the case in New Jersey where Democrats view checks-and-balances as obstruction of power instead of a fundamental American principle.  Next time I will take a safer bet, like who will win the Army versus Navy football game this year!”

Bergen will stop by Peters’ office on 668 Main Street in Lumberton at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, September 4. Peters will shave his head with a straight razor and shaving cream.

“The Democrat legislators in this state had a chance to join Republicans and choose democracy over a monarchy, and they went with the latter,” Peters said. “Now we’re going to go through with our bet to highlight how absurd this New Jersey monarchy has become.”

Township Council Special Meeting Notice for September 9

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Council Vice President Loretta Gragnani, Council President Michael dePierro, Councilwoman Emily Peterson, Councilman Paul Carifi, Jr., Councilwoman Janice McCarthy

PARSIPPANY — Please be advised, the Township Council of the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills is scheduling a Special Meeting to be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at 6:30 p.m.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will be held via a web conferencing program name WebEx. This program will allow the public to listen in to the meeting and to participate during the public portion session only.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss potential water and sewer rate adjustments.  Formal action may or not be taken, and any other action reasonably related thereto may also be taken.

Click here to download the agenda.

Click here to register and join the meeting.

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Parsippany Focus is a digital news organization that provides news coverage of Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey. The organization was founded in 1989 by Frank Cahill, who currently owns and operates the organization. Parsippany Focus covers local news, events, and community issues, and their content is primarily distributed through their website and social media channels. The organization has been serving as a trusted source of news and information for the Parsippany-Troy Hills community for over 30 years.

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