MORRIS COUNTY — The United Way of Northern New Jersey and the United Way of Hunterdon County have jointly launched the ALICE Recovery Fund (#ALICErecovery) to help support working families who are have lost their jobs, businesses, or had a loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ALICE stands for Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed, and focuses on employed people earning more than the federal poverty level, but who are struggling financially and maybe living paycheck to paycheck and unable to save for emergencies.

The newly created fund is strictly limited to assisting residents of Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Suburban Essex, Sussex, and Warren counties. (Suburban Essex includes the Caldwells, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Livingston, Millburn-Short Hills, Montclair, Roseland, and Verona.).

Eligible households will receive a minimum financial award of $500.00. Applicants must provide documentation that their household income qualifies as falling below the ALICE Threshold prior to the pandemic. In addition, applicants must show a loss of income due to the pandemic, beginning February 1, 2020.

The income guidelines are as follows:

• Single adults must have had an annual income below $35,560 without dependents or no more than $88,128 with two or more dependents.
• Two adult households must have had an annual income below $52,444 without dependents or no more than $103,836 with two or more dependents.
• Complete the application online on the United Way website. Also, check our Frequently Asked Questions about the ALICE Recovery Fund.

Please check this out for frequently asked questions around the ALICE Recovery Fund. For more information click here.

As the need is great, United Way asks that anyone who can afford to donate, please consider making a tax-deductible gift to the ALICE Recovery Fund. Donations can be made to the ALICE Recovery Fund online by clicking here.

MORRIS COUNTY — Community Hope will hold its 19th Annual Flag Day 5K Run and Fun Walk again this year, but it has been nicknamed the Social Distance Run and Walk.  This year, the 5K and Walk will be held virtually, challenging walkers and runners from all corners of the world to come together in support of homeless veterans. Participants are asked to complete their 5K run or 1-mile walk on or before June 11, and track their results using the Strava app. Results, including time and distance, will then be uploaded to Community Hope, and prizes will be awarded in various age groups.

Details and registration can be found through the Community Hope website by clicking here.

All participants will receive a free t-shirt. The fee to participate is $30.00 for each runner and $20.00 for each walker.  All proceeds from the event will go directly towards Community Hope’s Hope for Veterans Program serving homeless veterans and at-risk veteran families.

Sponsorship opportunities are also available and all sponsorship packages include free registration for teams ranging from three to twenty participants.

“This is a great event for a great cause,” says Carmine V. Deo, Community Hope Executive Director. “It is our only event of the year, completely supporting our Hope for Veterans program.  We at Community Hope believe that no veterans should ever be homeless and we work every day to give the gift of hope to veterans who need it because when someone has hope, anything is possible!”

 Community Hope, a non-profit organization since 1985, employs a team of over 150 and helps hundreds of people annually, including veterans and their families, overcome mental illness, substance use, and homelessness.  The organization provides clinical case management and support, transitional housing, affordable housing, and homeless prevention services.

PARSIPPANY — The County of Morris has identified an additional 14 Parsippany residents presumptively tested positive for COVID-19, since it was last reported on Tuesday, April 21. As of Tuesday there were a total of 41 deaths. (27 of the deaths were contributed to Senior Living facilities.)

The number of presumptive positive cases in Parsippany-Troy Hills stands at 519 individuals. (This data is as of 4:08 p.m., Wednesday, April 22).

Morris County has risen to 4455 an increase of 128 cases since last reported on Tuesday, April 21. A total of 309 deaths have been reported in Morris County. In New Jersey a total of 95,865 presumptively tested positive with a total of 5,063 deaths.

The County of Morris, in partnership with Atlantic Health, is offering drive-thru COVID-19 testing at the County College of Morris, Dover Chester Road, Randolph, NJ 07869, in parking lot 1. Testing is scheduled beginning at 9:00 a.m. and is for Morris County residents only. There is no fee for the test.

To sign up for an appointment online click here for details.

For more information about COVID-19, please visit www.covid19.nj.gov or call 211.

For a complete breakdown of Morris County total presumptively tested positive cases, click here.

MORRIS COUNTY — On this 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp and Acting Chief of Investigations Christoph Kimker would like to remind residents to think globally by acting locally. Earth Day is celebrated on Wednesday, April 22.

Many of us are spending our time at home by visiting nearby open spaces. Morris County citizens can do their part during their walks by keeping a lookout for potential violations that impact our air, rivers, lakes, wooded areas and wetlands.

Working in conjunction with local, state and federal law enforcement, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Environmental Crimes Unit is made up of specially-trained investigators and assistant prosecutors who are prepared to hold polluters accountable.

Prosecutor Knapp thanks residents for their vigilance while they stay healthy and enjoy the outdoors.

To report suspicious activity, contact your local police department or the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Arson/Environmental Crimes Unit at (973) 285-6200.

Please, if you’re feeling sick, or you’re injured, don’t delay your treatment. Make an appointment, wear a mask, follow all safety procedures, and get better.

PARSIPPANY — “Parsippany Supporting Our Town” was able to purchase fifty N95 Respiratory Masks and arrange delivery to Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Officer David Cavaliere, Parsippany Police Department as well as the crew at Parsippany’s Rockaway Neck Volunteer First Aid Squad and Jenn Sikora at Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance Squad.

They also received a backorder of hand sanitizer which was distributed. The ability to purchase the masks is a direct result of the people in this group ordering the signs. It is difficult to procure PPE right now but they will continue to do all they can to help supply the Front Line Heroes in Parsippany.

Click here to request a meal, volunteer or donate.

MORRIS COUNTY — The Morris County Board of Freeholders will meet on Wednesday evening, April 22, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the meeting will be held via a telephone conference call that is open to all county residents.

The Freeholder Board’s work session that had been scheduled for April 22 at 4:30 p.m. in Morristown has been canceled. Instead, there just will be one public meeting via phone at 7:00 p.m.

The Freeholder Board held similar phone-in sessions for its meeting on March 25 and April 6.

“County government still has a vital obligation to continue operating, to be sure we serve our residents in this time of need. But we also have to be aware of the need for public distancing and to avoid large gatherings,” said Freeholder Director Deborah Smith. “We invite you to listen in to our meeting and to participate in the comment portion of the meeting, and I look forward to meeting you in person at our future meetings.”

Residents are invited to call into the April 22 meeting:

Call: 1-201-546-5293

Guest Passcode: 439862

Residents are asked to mute their phones as they listen, and to speak only during the public comment period. Please try to “line up” politely with other callers during the comment period. It would be much appreciated.

PARSIPPANY — The County of Morris has identified an additional 20 Parsippany residents presumptively tested positive for COVID-19, since it was last reported on Monday, April 20. As of Friday there were a total of 25 deaths.

The number of presumptive positive cases in Parsippany-Troy Hills stands at 505 individuals. (This data is as of 3:47 p.m., Tuesday, April 21).

Morris County has risen to 4327 an increase of 170 cases since last reported on Monday, April 20. A total of 291 deaths have been reported in Morris County. In New Jersey a total of 92,387 presumptively tested positive with a total of 4,753 deaths.

The County of Morris, in partnership with Atlantic Health, is offering drive-thru COVID-19 testing at the County College of Morris, Dover Chester Road, Randolph, NJ 07869, in parking lot 1. Testing is scheduled beginning at 9:00 a.m. and is for Morris County residents only. There is no fee for the test.

To sign up for an appointment online click here for details.

For more information about COVID-19, please visit www.covid19.nj.gov or call 211.

For a complete breakdown of Morris County total presumptively tested positive cases, click here.

MORRIS COUNTY — Medical waste, such as gloves, wipes, masks, and tissues, which are being widely used by all Morris County residents due to the COVID-19 pandemic, should not be placed into curbside recycling containers.

They are contaminants and must be put into the trash, advises the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority, which handles recycling for 14 of Morris County’s 39 municipalities.

Recycling crews in many towns across the county are finding high rates of gloves and masks ending up in the recycling mix, with workers at recycling plants having to sort out these items by hand.

When these materials end up in the recycling stream, along with items such as plastic bags and plastic film, they can cause problems at the county’s recycling sorting facility. They can jam the rotating screens and cause equipment to breakdown.

At recycling facilities, workers must try to remove these items, along with any other unacceptable items, before they enter the automated sorting process.

Keeping these items out of the recycling stream is important to preventing system breakdowns and important to the health and safety of workers at the recycling facility.

For more information on proper recycling and trash disposal visit the Morris County MUA’s website by clicking here.

PARSIPPANY — Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) will hold a third COVID-19 telephone town hall on Thursday, April 23, focused on mental health and health care services. Representative Sherrill will be joined by mental health and medical professionals who will help answer questions from residents and she will give an update on what she has been doing to support COVID-19 response efforts in New Jersey.

“The COVID-19 crisis has touched every aspect of our lives,” said Representative Sherrill. “As our community faces the loss of neighbors and loved ones to the disease, economic hardship and uncertainty, and the isolation that comes from social distancing, we must take care of both our physical and mental health. Our town hall this week will focus on resources available to residents, and we will have medical professionals from the community on the line ready to answer questions about COVID-19 and testing.”

The town hall will also stream live at 4:50 p.m. directly on Representative Sherrill’s website.

WHAT:            Telephone Town Hall on Mental Health Services and Health Care Response
WHO:              Representative Mikie Sherrill
WHEN:            Thursday, April 23, at 4:50 p.m. EST
WHERE:           Residents can register for the Telephone Town Hall by clicking here.

PARSIPPANY —  Due to the recent Executive Order issued by the Governor as a result of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Township Council of the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills determined that all regularly scheduled council meetings will be held remotely as the building is closed to the public; therefore, the public will not be able to physically attend any Township Council meetings until further notice.

However, the public will be able to email any questions or comments to pthclerk@parsippany.net and the questions and comments will be read into the record by the municipal clerk. This ensures that the public retains the right to provide public comment at these public meetings.

Click here to view the agenda.

PARSIPPANY— Meet Lily! This gorgeous cowgirl is ready to find her forever home after birthing and weaning her pups!

Lily was rescued from a local, municipal shelter where she came in very, very bad shape. Lily was part of a neglect case and they soon realized she was pregnant and reached out to us.

While Lily clearly had a hard life before coming to us, she could not be sweeter or friendlier with her family if she tried! Lily loves to cuddle, lay on your lap, and be a couch potato!a

Lily definitely enjoys a walk and a romp in the yard, but she is not a high energy pup despite her being so young. Lily is potty-trained and walks well on a leash. She would prefer a home with someone who is home more often than not because she loves being with people.

Due to her past, Lily has a hard time trusting strangers. She absolutely loves her family but will need people to understand her limitations with strangers. Lily can live with other dogs and children 16+!

If you’re looking for a dog who wants to give you all the love in the world and more, apply to adopt Lily today! If you are interested in adopting Lily, please fill out an application by clicking here.

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