PARSIPPANY — Kindness alert. Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Patrolman Ernest Ebanks made the day for three young Parsippany Residents.
Four-year old Dominick Oram waved to officer Ebanks when he was passing his house in his patrol car. The officer came back. Twice.
Ebanks wanted to make sure to give all three of the kids special bags and introduce himself. Gabriella Oram, 6; Dominick Oram, 4; and Angelina Oram, 3 were very happy to meet Officer Ebanks.
Amazing man! Amazing officer!
More men and women should be like him. #wesupportpolice #thankanofficer
PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany High School Class of 2018 graduated on Thursday, June 21. 216 students received their diplomas after the Conferment of the Degrees by Principal Denis Mulroony. The diploma’s were presented to the Board of Education.
133 students, or 61.6% will be attending four year colleges, 61 students or 28.2% will be attending two year colleges, 12 students or 5.6% will be attending career education, 6 students for 2.8% will be employed and 4 students, or 1.8% will be joining the military.
The Class of 2018 Officers were Ethan Kaplan, President; Udhay Khullar, Vice President; Harris Ansari, Secretary and Rachel Wang, Treasurer.
Parsippany High School Class of 2018
1 of 45
The 2018 Graduating Class
Sebastian Abreu
Kensy Abdias Acosta
Matthew Eric Afonso
Mildred S. Agenor
Abdul Vasi Ahmedi
Kandarp J. Ajvalia
Khalid M. Alzubi
Hailey Rose Amato
Jay P. Amin
Alexander Angulo
Mohammad Harris Ansari
Haydar Yusuf Aran
Sarah Isabel Arias
Zabihilla Asat
Harmond Atienza
Mirzakerim Tarik Ayaz
Tia Antoinette Ayton
Srah Azizi
Arzoo Bakhtiary
Luisa Teresa Barone
Jared Robert Bazarai
Claudia Valarie Bennett
Justin Joel Bermudez
Juan Sebastian Bernal
Kate S. Bernauer
Mathew Botros
Abdoullah Bouzaitoun
Juliana Branda
Vanessa Bravo-Nieto
Gerard Joseph Burder
Cyvyl Salvanera Cabaccang
Michele Cacciapaglia
Isabella Francesca Cacciottolo
Jason Francis Calabrese
Joseph Calabrese
Nicole Marie Calabrese
Derrique M. S. Campbell
Fabio Castillo
Alex John Cavaluzzo
Savannah Madison Cerrato
Albert Ye Chen
Shyann Lynn Cheney
Sydney Lyn Clark
Edward Donald Cogan
Kelly Anne Coombs
Brenda Cordasco
Elijah X. Crawford
Juliana Rose Davanzo
Ivan Francisco DeLeon
Assunta Celeste De Martinis
Julia Del Viscio
Andrea Delgado
Gabriella Marie DeMary
Richard Anthony DeMary
Michael L. DeMonico
Cameron Antonio Dines
Sarah Elizabeth DiPippa
Thomas Diez
Joseph Romolo DiPinto
Destiny Stella Duffaut
Nicole Lynn Dugan
Amr Elsaid
Christopher Ray England-Ippolito
Ethan Daniel Fang
Ithaly Feliz
Riley Catherine Ferguson
Vincenzo Generoso Ferrara
Jason B. Finkle
Camren Anneliese Fitzsimmons
Vaishnavi Gandhi
Nicholas Peter Garafano
Justin I. Garcia
Sean Peter Gentile
Aahna Ghosh
Bryan William Gong
Ryan Thomas Goodreds
Bethany Rose Goordman
Malcolm Isiah Green
Sioux Anne Green
Madena Hamidi
Zara Hassan
Marc Hoeltge
Rachel Ann Hoffman
Kaitlyn Holler
Kevin Nathaniel Holst
Ahmed Homsi
Leslie Sofia Huatarunco
Anya Rose Hughes
Fatima Arizo Iqbal
Andrea Rose Jacoby
Aastha Jaggi
Romel Jamna
Ralph L. Jean-Francois
Angeline Sara Jiju
Anthony Wayne Johnson
Maxwell Alexander Johnson
Ramanand M. Kachhia
Ethan D. Kaplan
Ragan Grace Kelley
Udhay Khullar
Joseph M. Klein
Julia Margaret Kloss
Bon June Koo
John Mark Krevis
Patrick William LaFerrera
Michael Vincent Lai
Samantha Lin Lee
Olivia Ruth Leon
Alice Jane Limanova
Sabrina Link
Robert Burke Litz
Christopher Benito Lupo
Noah Jack Lustig
Purvang Mahadevia
Pranav Praful Makadia
Mahrukh Abdul Malik
Shobin Paul Manappuram
Maliha A. Mannan
Kaitlyn Ashlee Martinez
Anthony Karl Martucci
Aidan Rose McMaster
Alivia Marie Mercuro
Kyle Meth
Daniel V. Miller
Christian Alberto Minaya
Rahul Kiran Mody
Dunya Mohamed
Bernasia Ebony Moore
Jeremy Michael Mostillo
Sunaina Mukherjee
Hamza Abbas Naqvi
Isabella G. Nicoletti
Karissa Marie Nussbaum
Ogulcan Odabas
Jared Lucas Osgood
Shane Joseph Osgood
Ali Haydar Ozdemir
Mansi A. Parikh
Aditi Patel
Aneri Patel
Bhumiben M. Patel
Dirgh Harshadkumar Patel
Lipi Patel
Priya Minesbkumar Patel
Priyam Shailesh patel
Ria S. Patel
Sagar Patel
Sima Patel
Lauryn K. Patracuolla
Nilab Pazhmon
Kyla Samantha Penus
Kyle Edward Phillips
Nelson Yoset Pichardo
Daniel Joseph Pico
Cielito Jaecob M. Ponce De Leon
John Carlos Portillo
Faith Marie Preziosi
Vincent T. Prezioso
Anoosha Qureshi
Shakhzoda Rakhimova
Kyra Mary Reich
Moustafa Riad
Isis Carolina Rodas Prado
Malia Rodriguez
Steven Rodriguez
Daniel I. Rodriguez-Appelgren
Daniel Bennett Ruggiero
Bahaadeen Saied
Tahir Samad
Zahra Mariam Sarwari
Brenda Lynn Sauer
Skylar Madison Schey
Brandon Schweizer
Everton Fitzroy Scott
Alexander Serban
Ankit Shah
Diti J. Shah
Khushbu Shah
Neil Vipul Shah
Affan Shaikh
Adam J. Shandra
Skyler Rose Sharpell
Stephanie Shen
Abhi N. Sheth
Samantha Shimabukuro
Mario Joseph Sinatra
Kaitlyn Arlene Sklow
Kendrick C. Slaman
Lauren Emily Slevin
Christopher Francis Smith
Julia Rose Smith
Zachary Logan Snell
Maansi Solanki
Karissa Zavanna St. Jean
Kerri St. Victor
Amanda Nicole Stover
Devion Sharif Stover
Danielle Strano
Matthew J. Strumolo
Frank Anthony Sullivan
Sophia Tamayo
Alice H. Tatrous
Tatiana Isabel Tello Burlew
Justin Ryan TerWaarbeek
David Ton
Peter Hao Tran
Tiffany Lee Trifari
Gary C. Tsui
Jeet Vaishnay
Sean Patrick Van Vliet
Philip Sunny Varghese
Rachael S. Wang
Alexa Rae Weissberg
Adam Joseph Welch
Matthew Thomas Wilson
Ryan Michael Wisniewski
Brielle Elizabeth Wyka
Talia Ruth Wynzel
Ellen X. Xu
Ali Yaqoobi
Adam Ye
Christopher Michael Yi
Kevin Zhengen Zheng
Annie A. Zhong
PARSIPPANY —The Parsippany Hills High School Class of 2018 graduated on Thursday, June 21. 273 students received their diplomas after the Conferment of the Degrees by Principal Michael F. DiSanto. The diploma’s were presented to the Board of Education.
196 students, or 72% will be attending four year College or University, 50 students or 18% will be attending two year colleges, 3 students or 1.5% will be attending career education, 7 students or 2% will be continuing education, 8 students for 2.5% will be employed, 5 students or 2% will be taking a gap year and 4 students, or 1.5% will be joining the military.
The breakdown of the Class of 2018 is as follows:
Alvernia College
Hannah Ververs
American College
Tanvi Chopra
Arcadia University
Brianna Crowley
Babson College
Brandon Sung
Berkeley College
William Waller
Bloomfield College
Kaitlyn Jackson
Boston University
David Sudit
Lawrence Ullman, Jr.
Brown University
William Yang
Caldwell College
Zoe Saric
Jordan Simpson
Brittani Vecchia
Cleveland State University
Nyah Thornton
Connecticut College
Sneh Shah
Cornell University
Francesca Bard
County College of Morris
Colin Aguesseau
Ramzan Ahmad
Zyad Ali
Estephani Alvarado
Julio Arenas Toro
Camilo Arias
John Asian
Juan Bedoya
Padrick Beggs
Donald Bendzak
Vincent Bianchi
Hayden Callan
Michelle Ciccarelli
Nicole Courtney
Stephanie Cuervo
Jenna Gabriele
Daniel Gardner
Mamdouh Hassan
Kimberly Henriquez
Alphonse Huss
Jena Jan
Justin Jasiecki
Gabrielle LaRosa
Toan Le
Gaven Martung
Joseph Mastalia
Nirmohi Mistry
Elizabeth Naumov
Sebastian Nichols
Danica Olaes
Gaetano Pace
Sweta Parekh
Jamaal Parker
Sarah Pascale
Jeffrey Paszko
Rushil N Patel
Dabasha Paul
Emily Ptashinski
Paloma Rodriguez
Randall Rosado
Salvatore Rubinetti
Michael Sanford
Saloni Shah
Jason Smith
Jared Stock
Vincent Thiessen
Diana Vargas
Justin Wan
Alexa Ziler
Drexel University
Alexander Adams
Mark Maddox
Duke University
Karoline Xiong
Elon University
Katherine Grant
Fairfield University
Aytana Muschajew
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Taylor Bellardino
Yash Bhawsar
Alyssa Courtney
Juhi Desai
Daniel Garcia
Kristine Guevara
Maya Patel
Jack Picado
Jason Poon
Gianni Posos
Nicolas Rios
Yuti Shah
Sarika Soni
Felician University
Nora Rigolosi
Georgetown University
Karan Chauhan
Gustavus Adolphus College
Ahmed Habib
Hult International Business School
Ruby Rodriguez
Indiana University at Bloomington
Prerana Singh
Iona College
Liam Andersen
Jefferson University
Victoria Mathew
Kean University
Stephania Clavijo
King’s College
Mikayla Acree
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Matthew Borecki
Lander University
Jenna Palatini
Lehigh University
Justin Gurth
Long Island University
Vinesh Bhalara
Lycoming College
Erik Holmstrom
Maryland Institute College of Art
Ching Laam Lin
Marywood University
Brian Agostinho
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Krutarth Patel
Mercy College
Isabel Sanchez
Middlebury College
Balkiran Kaur
Misericordia University
Jillian Rogers
Monmouth University
Juliet Campbell
Kirsten Taylor
Montclair State University
Edwin Aguirre-Rosas
Lance Bancairen
Miggy Celestino Matthew Chan
Wilson Done
Samantha Hayek
Hemil Kapadia
Thomas Mack
Sherilyn Ostlin
Lydia Parker
Akshay Patel
Stephanie Pascale
Christina Proietto
Keerthana Venkatesh
Nicholas Verducci
Maravian College
Benjamin Walek
Morris County School of Technology
Brandon Malnarick
Muhlenberg College
Andrea Rodriguez
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Rudra Desai
Yi-Hsuan Hsu
Enrique Juarez Duran
Taylor Leonard
Adrian Majcher
Sharen Nair
Kush Patel
Mohit Patel
Krunali Shah
Jeremy Silber
Hsin (Cindy) Tai
Albert Wang
New York University
Erika Castillo
Jeremy Thomas
Pace University
Zeal Patel
Pennsylvania State University
Vishal Mansuria
Rucha Patil
Point Park University
Nicolette Kelly
Purdue University
Brandon Moy
Saketh Nibhanupudi
Quinnipiac University
Alicia Messina
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Jacqueline Pascale
Cindy Piza
Rennsselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rishi Yagappan
Rice University
Steven Feng
Rider University
Victoria Witerska
Rowan College at Gloucester County
Joshua Santos
Rowan University
Eunice Dogbe
Rutgers University
Dua Ahmad
Ellen Chen
Karen Chen
Brittney D’Mello
Corinne Davis
Benjamin Garcia
Adam Giovanelli
Avani Goswami
Shrusti Goswami
Maheem Hasan
Alexis Higgenbotham
Amanda Iancu
Vrinda Jain
Sanjay Kao
Rakshay Kanthadai
Koria King
Ananta Moharana
Swaraj Pandya
Andrew Park
Ravi Parekh
Harshal Parmar
Anjali Patel
Deep Patel
Mahik Patel
Parth Patel
Preya Patel
Shasvhat Patel
Krishna Prajapati
Geet Purohit
Zaina Rathore
Amanda Rovner
Meliton Rulloda
Gagandeep Singh
Juliana Urbis
Ashil Vekaria
Maulik Vekaria
Adam Warner
Charlene White
Samuel Yang
Yuanting Yang
PARSIPPANY — The New Jersey Senate has approved Senator Joe Pennacchio’s legislation to increase New Jersey’s maximum income tax deduction for property taxes to $15,000.
“By increasing our state income tax deduction for property taxes from $10,000 to $15,000, we’re providing real property tax relief to New Jersey residents,” said Pennacchio (R-26). “This was a bipartisan effort that I was glad to lead the charge on.”
Pennacchio proposed increasing the state’s deduction for property taxes following the passage of tax reforms in Washington that limited the federal SALT deduction for state and local taxes to $10,000.
His legislation, S-64, increases the maximum deduction that residents could claim for property taxes when they file their state income taxes to $15,000, a 50 percent increase.
“It would be hypocritical of us to criticize the federal limitation of the deduction for property taxes to $10,000 when New Jersey has long had an identical limit,” added Pennacchio. “While I had hoped to make all of our property taxes deductible, today’s Senate vote represents a good step in our efforts lower New Jersey’s crushing tax burden. I’m glad that after being the first to discuss this proposal last year, I was able to convince my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to work together to move this initiative forward for taxpayers.”
PARSIPPANY — If you drove to Mama Louisa’s Deli, in the Greenhill Shopping Center, you will notice a little white sign on the door. After three short years, Frank and Louisa decided to move on to the next chapter in their life. Retirement. From the staff at Parsippany Focus and the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce we congratulate you on your retirement and enjoy your life.
If you just stopped by for a quick drink, or one of their home made specialities, you were alway greeted with the cheerful Louisa at the counter.
Many times you would go in the morning and you would see a gathering of school crossing guards eating breakfast, or in the afternoon you would find some of the local residents just stopping by for their Grilled Chicken Broccoli Rabe or Baked Zucchini fresh out of the oven.
On their FaceBook page the following announced appeared: “It is with excitement and mixed emotions to announce that Mama Louisa and Frank are starting a new chapter in their lives as they head into retirement. We would like to thank our Parsippany, NJ community for your business and we will genuinely miss your camaraderie and friendship. Thanks again!” Customer Alexandra Galvin stated “Best Italian Deli in town! Excellent food and great service!” They will surely be missed.
PARSIPPANY — Project Graduation has become a proud tradition at Parsippany High School. It is an exciting all-night event that is tobacco, drug and alcohol free. PHS has continued it’s tradition with Project Graduation being held at Woodbridge Community Center and was available for all Parsippany High School graduating seniors. The seniors left Parsippany High School on Thursday, June 21 at 10:00 p.m. and arrived at Woodbridge Community Center just after 11:00 p.m. for a night of fun, food and entertainment.
The primary aims of Project Graduation activities are to increase awareness of the dangers of drinking, drugging and driving and to reduce the number of youth involved in alcohol and other drug-related highway crashes. Across the country, Project Graduation and the chemical-free celebrations it inspired are the new tradition for graduating seniors.
On behalf of the students, parents, and staff members involved with Project Graduation for the Class of 2018 they would like to thank the supporters for their continued support to this activity. All contributions are used to defray the costs of supplies, rental fees, and entertainment.
It is because of your continued support that Project Graduation in Parsippany is a success. The parents, students, and staff of the Class of 2018 thank you for your continued support!
Acorn Home Improvements Inc.
Action Carpet Care and Maintenance Co.
Advocare, LLC
AF Food LLC DBA Anthony Franco
Alan Jay Rich
Anthony & Sons Bakery
Applebees
B&G Foods
Baldwin Bagel
Barnes & Noble of Morris Plains
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Bedding Shoppe
BJ’s of Ledgewood
Bordeaux Estates
Brooklawn School PTA
Caggiano Orthodontics, LLC
Central Middle School PTA
Cerbo Lumber & Hardware
Cheesecake of Rockaway
Cheesecake of Wayne
Chevy’s
Chipotle of Morris Plains
Colonial Heights, LLC
Costco
Custom Decorators Workroom
Cutting Edge Landscaping of NJ
CVS Denville
D&B Chinese Food
DePasquale the Spa
Dunkin Donuts
Election Fund of Loretta Gragnani
Fuddruckers of Parsippany
Gripp Plumbing & Heating, LLC
Habit Burger
Hills of Troy Neighborhood Association
Home Depot of Parsippany
Houlihans’
IHop
iPlay America
Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany Foundation
Knollwood School PTA
Lakeland Hills YMCA
Wendy’s of Parsippany (Lenfam Management Company)
Littleton School PTA
Longhorn
MAC Alliance
Manhattan Bagel
Martha Rauch
McDonalds
Michael J. dePierro, Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council
PARSIPPANY – Project Graduation has become a proud tradition at Parsippany Hills High School. It is an exciting all-night event that is tobacco, drug and alcohol free. This year, Project Graduation was held at iPlay America, Freehold, and was available for all Parsippany Hills High School graduating seniors. The seniors left Parsippany Hills High School on Thursday, June 21 at 10:00 p.m. and arrived at iPlay America just after 11:00 p.m. for a night of fun, food and entertainment. A total of 222 graduating students attended with 13 volunteer chaperones.
The primary aims of Project Graduation activities are to increase awareness of the dangers of drinking, drugging and driving and to reduce the number of youth involved in alcohol and other drug-related highway crashes. Across the country, Project Graduation and the chemical-free celebrations it inspired are the new tradition for graduating seniors.
On behalf of the students, parents, and staff members involved with Project Graduation for the Class of 2018 they would like to thank the supporters for their continued support to this activity. All contributions are used to defray the costs of supplies, rental fees, and entertainment.
It is because of your continued support that Project Graduation in Parsippany is a success. The parents, students, and staff of the Class of 2018 thank you for your continued support!
Acorn Home Improvements Inc.
Action Carpet Care and Maintenance Co.
Advocare, LLC
AF Food LLC DBA Anthony Franco
Alan Jay Rich
Anthony & Sons Bakery
Applebees
B&G Foods
Baldwin Bagel
Barnes & Noble of Morris Plains
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Bedding Shoppe
BJ’s of Ledgewood
Bordeaux Estates
Brooklawn School PTA
Caggiano Orthodontics, LLC
Central Middle School PTA
Cerbo Lumber & Hardware
Cheesecake of Rockaway
Cheesecake of Wayne
Chevy’s
Chipotle of Morris Plains
Colonial Heights, LLC
Costco
Custom Decorators Workroom
Cutting Edge Landscaping of NJ
CVS Denville
D&B Chinese Food
DePasquale the Spa
Dunkin Donuts
Election Fund of Loretta Gragnani
Fuddruckers of Parsippany
Gripp Plumbing & Heating, LLC
Habit Burger
Hills of Troy Neighborhood Association
Home Depot of Parsippany
Houlihans’
IHop
iPlay America
Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany Foundation
Knollwood School PTA
Lakeland Hills YMCA
Wendy’s of Parsippany (Lenfam Management Company)
Littleton School PTA
Longhorn
MAC Alliance
Manhattan Bagel
Martha Rauch
McDonalds
Michael J. dePierro, Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council
PARSIPPANY — In June 2017 Former Governor Chris Christie signed a bill to legalize the sale of sparklers and certain novelty devices in the state.
The law allows people who are 16 and older to buy hand-held sparklers and ground-based sparklers. It also allows them to purchase certain novelty items including party poppers and snappers at locations around the state.
Under the legislation, all other fireworks will remain illegal in New Jersey including all explosive and aerial fireworks such as firecrackers, sky rockets and bottle rockets.
A temporary fireworks tent has been set up in the Troy Hills Shopping Center and another one is in the process of being set up in the Morris Hills Shopping Center.
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Elks Lodge #2078 were planting trees at Smith Field Park using the $2,000 Beacon Grant from the Elks National Foundation.
The trees planted were being planted by Elks members with the help of Mayor Michael Soriano. This is the second year the Parsippany-Troy Hills Elks received this grant. The guidelines of the grant calls for the members to apply and use the grant for the same purpose each year.
The most active park in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township is Smith Field Park located on Route 46 East, between Baldwin Road and Grange Road. There are two softball fields, a baseball field, and a combination football/soccer field. Smith Field park has one lighted artificial football/soccer field. Additionally, there are four tennis courts and two illuminated basketball courts, two handball courts, a volleyball court, two children’s play areas, a bocce court, horseshoe pits, and a picnic area with a shelter, electricity, and charcoal grills that can be reserved. This park is used for league play in the various sports from early spring until late fall.
Parsippany Elks BPO Lodge is located at 230 Parsippany Road. For more information click here.
PARSIPPANY — Mike Pietrowicz presented a check for a generous donation to the Elk’s Camp Moore for Special Needs Children.
The donation was made in the honor of Larry Eckel’s name. For those of you who don’t know, Larry has been an avid supporter and has dedicated countless hours on this committee for many years. He is passionate about this cause and the children are very near and dear to Larry’s heart…he truly cares about each and everyone of these special kids and it shows!!
The donation came from an organization called “The Friends of Doug Duchak”. Mike is a long standing member on the board of the foundation which helps raise money for two important causes that were close to Doug’s heart…recreational and social opportunities for individuals with Autism and scholarships for deserving high school students.
The organization, with the help from Mike, decided to choose Camp Moore to donate to this year. The Elks graciously thanks you for your generosity and most importantly, helping our Special Needs Children!!
PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany High School Class of 2018 graduated on Thursday, June 21. 216 students received their diplomas after the Conferment of the Degrees by Principal Denis Mulroony. The diploma’s were presented to the Board of Education.
133 students, or 61.6% will be attending four year colleges, 61 students or 28.2% will be attending two year colleges, 12 students or 5.6% will be attending career education, 6 students for 2.8% will be employed and 4 students, or 1.8% will be joining the military.
The breakdown of the Class of 2018 is as follows:
Bergen Community College
Madena Hamidi
Berkeley College Woodland Park
Vanessa Bravo
Ryan Goodreds
Leslie Huatarunco
Binghamton University
Isabella Nicoletti
Bloomsburg University
Patrick LaFerrera
California Polytechnic State University
Rachel Wang
Centenary College
Brenda Sauer
Champlain College
Skyler Sharpell
Coastal Carolina University
Ragan Kelley
County College of Morris
Mildred Agenor
Christian Minaya
Zabihilla Asat Bernasia Moore
Justin Bermudez Ogulcan Odabas
Mathew Botros
Jared Osgood
Abdoullah Bouzaitoun Dirgh Patel
Cyvyl Cabaccang
Kyla Penus
Michele Cacciapaglia
John Portillo
Nicole Calabrese Moustafa Riad
Fabio Castillo
Isis Rodas
Shyann Cheney Malia Rodriguez
Gabriella DeMary Steven Rodriguez
Richard DeMary Daniel Ruggiero
Michael Demonico Bahaadeen Saied
Joseph DiPinto Zahra Sarwari
Nicole Dugan Brandon Schweizer
Amr Elsaid Everton Scott
Camren Fitzsimmons Alexander Serban
Bethany Goordman Ankit Shah
Sioux Green Diti Shah
Ahmed Homsi Abhi Sheth
Fatima Iqbal Samantha Shimabukuro
Romel Jamna Kaitlyn Sklow
Ramanand Kachhia Christopher Smith
Joseph Klein
Julia Smith
Julia Kloss Kerri St. Victor
Michael Lai Danielle Strano
Sabrina Link Matthew Strumolo
Robert Litz Frank Sullivan
Pranav Makadia
Ali Yaqoobi
Aidan McMaster
Drew University
Maliha Mannan
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Sarah Azizi
Christopher Lupo
Lauryn Patracuolla
Georgia Institute of Technology
Marc Hoeltge
High Point University
Julia Del Viscio
Hofstra University
Assunta De Martinis
Nilab Pazhmon
Indiana University at Bloomington
Adam Ye
Iona College
Faith Preziosi
James Madison University
Sydney Clark
Kean University
Sean Van Vliet
Kutztown University
Hailey Amato
Noah Lustig
Lynchburg College
Riley Ferguson
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Mahrukh Malik
Misericordia University
Kate Bernauer
Montclair State University
Alexander Angulo
Kaitlyn Martinez
Jared Bazaral
Anoosha Qureshi
Juliana Branda
Kendrick Slaman
Andrea Delgado
Alice Tatrous
Sarah DiPippa
Brielle Wyka
Navjeet Kaur
Talia Wynzel
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Kandarp Ajvalia
Hamza Naqvi
Jay Amin
Ali Ozdemir
Thomas Diez
Daniel Rodriguez-Appelgren
Kyle Meth
Peter Tran
New York Institute of Technology
Lipi Patel
Sagar Patel
Khushbu Shah
Jeet Vaishnav
New York University
Sebastian Abreu
Bon June Koo
Northeastern University
David Ton
Norwich University
Kevin Holst
Pace University
John Krevis
Pennsylvania State University
Ethan Fang
Alexa Weissberg
Ramapo College
Kaitlyn Holler
Rowan University
Savannah Cerrato
Tiffany Trifari
Rutgers University
Matthew Afonso Mansi Parikh
Mohammad Ansari Aditi Patel
Gerard Burder Bhumiben Patel
Vaishnavi Gandhi
Daniel Pico
Zara Hassan Lauren Slevin
Angeline Jiju Maansi Solanki
Samantha Lee Gary Tsui
Shobin Manappuram Ellen Xu
Sunaina Mukherjee Annie Zhong
Saint John’s University
Jason Calabrese
Sima Patel
Shakhzoda Rakhimova
Saint Joseph’s College
Khalid Alzubi
Saint Peter’s University
Mirzakerim Ayaz
Seton Hall University
Christopher Yi
Stevens Institute of Technology
Albert Chen
Stockton University
Andrea Jacoby
SUNY Maritime College
Alice Limanova
Susquehanna University
Kyle Phillips
Syracuse University
Alivia Mercuro
Temple University
Tia Ayton
Aastha Jaggi
Aneri Patel
The College of New Jersey
Kelly Coombs
Jason Finkle
Skylar Schey
Stephanie Shen
Zachary Snell
The Culinary Institute of America
Justin TerWaarbeek
The University of Alabama
Olivia Leon
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Udhay Khullar
The University of Scranton
Claudia Bennett
Rachel Hoffman
The University of Tampa
Amanda Stover
Thomas Jefferson University
Ria Patel
University of Maryland, College Park
Aahna Ghosh
Rahul Mody
Neil Shah
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Bryan Gong
University of Mississippi
Kyra Reich
University of New Haven
Mario Sinatra
University of Pennsylvania
Ethan Kaplan
University of Rhode Island
Ryan Wisniewski
University of Saint Thomas, Phillipines
Jannel Atienza
University of South Florida, Tampa
Juliana Davanzo
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Priyam Patel
University of Wisconsin
Adam Welch
Utica College
Anthony Johnson
Villanova University
Anthony Martucci
Virginia State University
Elijah Crawford
Wagner College
Luisa Barone
West Virginia University
Tatiana Tello Burlew
William Paterson University
Isabella Cacciottolo
Maxwell Johnson
Alex Cavaluzzo
Dunya Mohamed
Destiny Duffaut
Priya Patel
Christopher England-Ippolito
Vincent Prezioso
Vincenzo Ferraro
Sophia Tamayo
Ralph Jean-Francois
CAREER EDUCATION
Artistic Make-Up Academy
Karissa Nussbaum
HoHoKus School of Trade & Technical Sciences
Tahir Samad
Lincoln Technical Institute
Justin Garcia
Morris County School of Technology
Shane Osgood
Shillington School of Graphic Design
Jeremy Mostillo
Other
Abdul Ahmedi
Edward Cogan
Anya Hughes
MILITARY
U.S. Army
Arzoo Bakhtiary
U.S. Marine Corps
Juan Bernal
Nelson Pichardo
Kevin Zheng
EMPLOYMENT
Apprenticeship Program
Nichoas Garafano
Sean Gentile
Adam Shandra
Employed
Kensy Acosta
Sarah Arias
Ivan DeLeon
Malcolm Green
Cielito Jaecob Ponce De Leon
Matthew Wilson
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PARSIPPANY — Law enforcement sources have confirmed to Parsippany Focus that an investigation is ongoing concerning theft of services in regard to Township Employees conducting election work for Former Mayor James Barberio and Former Council President Louis Valori. (Editors Note: The employees involved are no longer employees of the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills.)
While it is a policy of the Attorney General’s Office and the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) to neither confirm nor deny ongoing investigations, Parsippany Focus has been shown several documents which clearly show Township employees creating and distributing campaign documents on behalf of Valori and Barberio.
Parsippany Focus will release more information as it becomes available.
Former Paterson Mayor Joey Torres was convicted of similar charges.
“Joey Torres corruptly used his vast power as mayor of New Jersey’s third-largest city to serve his own selfish ends, when he should have been serving the residents of Paterson,” said former Attorney General Christopher Porrino. “This prison sentence demonstrates that nobody is above the law, least of all public officials who brazenly abuse the authority entrusted to them.”
Torres was sentenced to five years in prison for directing city employees to do work at a warehouse leased to family members.
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Warriors are back for their third successful summer of Basketball camps to be held at Parsippany P.A.L. Youth Center. PAL Youth Center is located at 33 Baldwin Road.
Please can improve their game during this summer for a week of basketball fun. Open to boys and girls, first grade through eighth grade.
Parsippany Warriors offer 2 weeks of basketball camp:
WEEK 1 – Monday, June 25 through Friday, June 29
WEEK 2 – Monday, July 16 through Friday, July 20
Camp starts at 9:00 a.m. and until 3:00 p.m. Staff arrives at 8:30 a.m. everyday if early drop off is needed.
Each camper will receive a free camp t-shirt, both male and female coaches, kids are divided up by age/skill level.
Parsippany Warriors also runs year round travel teams for boys third grade through ninth grade.
As a Warrior the child will get the chance to travel to various tournaments and play against top level competition. The program prides itself on developing disciplined, hard working, team oriented basketball players. Your kids will grow and learn about more than basketball, while they practice dribbling, ball handling and shooting, they will also learn about self esteem, teamwork and hard work, which all leads to success on and off the court.
Parsippany Basketball Academy
The vision on the Parsippany Warriors Basketball program is to prepare players for the high school level and beyond. By implementing certain training aspects that are age appropriate will help our players grow and progress each year. A solid feeder program that is focused on improving individual skills, as well as focusing on team play to ensure success on the next level.
PARSIPPANY — At the Parsippany-Troy Hills Council meeting on Tuesday, June 19, Josh Lefferts received a “Certificate of Appreciation” from Mayor Michael Soriano and also a “Proclamation” from Congresswoman BettyLou DeCroce.
Friday, March 2 started out as a normal day for Josh Lefferts. After school he drove to the Rainbow Lakes Volunteer Fire Department, where he wants to become a full member after graduating high school in June.
But as Josh entered the parking lot, he noticed a tree had fallen across the train tracks adjacent to the fire station. Knowing that this train is mainly a commuter line he felt it was critical to stop the trains and remove the tree.
He immediately ran inside the firehouse and told Rainbow Lakes Fire Chief Doug Reighard. “They looked out the window of the firehouse but could not see the tree,” Josh said. Then he and Russ Greuter went outside and located the tree. “Russ said go get everyone else in the Firehouse and get a chain saw so we can clear the tree out the way,” Josh recalls.
At that time they called the New Jersey Transit Police to advise them of the situation and to shut down the railway. They also assigned “spotters” on each side of the tracks to see if there were any coming trains.
Because of Josh’s quick thinking and acting, they were able to cut the tree in pieces and remove it off the tracks before any trains travelled those tracks.
After they were all done clearing the tracks, New Jersey Transit Police arrived and about ten minutes later a commuter train passed through the area, that once contained the fallen tree.
Mayor Michael Soriano said “It is a testament to the vigilance and volunteerism Parsippany’s bravest.”
Had the junior firefighter not identified that hazard no one would know what could have happened, however ten minutes after they cleared the tree off the tracks a commuter train came through at normal speed.
Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Lieutenant Keith Lefferts said “I’m very proud of Josh. I’m proud of what he did. He did the right thing, reporting what he saw. We don’t know what would have happened if the train hit the tree, but thanks to Josh, we won’t have to find out.”
CEDAR KNOLLS — Almost two years of planning, permits, construction and anticipation, it’s finally here. A new IHOP, also known as International House of Pancakes, opened in Hanover Crossings, located at 102 East Hanover Avenue.
On this official grand opening day, the first order out of the kitchen at IHOP in Hanover Crossings, was not only pancakes but omelette.
The groundbreaking for a stand-alone building that will house two restaurants at Hanover Crossroads marked the final phase of construction for the 107,000-square-foot Morris County shopping center. IHOP and Mangiamo’s, an Italian eatery with catering services, are occupying the 8,650-square-foot structure, according to owner/developer Key Properties. The IHOP is owned by the same owners as Parsippany, Mo Abdelhadi and Sobhy Abdelhady. The brothers also own the IHOP of Ramsey and IHOP of Jersey Gardens.
Located at 102 East Hanover Avenue, at the signalized intersection of Ridgedale and East Hanover avenues, Hanover Crossroads is fully leased to a mix of national tenants. Old Navy and Famous Footwear opened at the property this fall, joining T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, Five Below, Ulta Beauty, Auto Zone, QuickChek and MedExpress Urgent Care.
Kim Karnai from Bernardsville the very first customer of the new IHOP was waiting at the door before the ribbon cutting.
Karnai said this is now the closest IHOP to where we live, and we will be a regular customers here.
“Dining is such an important part of today’s retail experience, and the addition of IHOP we introduce that element at Hanover Crossroads,” said Key Properties’ Marc Schlussel, co-managing partner. “Ultimately, the mix we have established at this property will ensure its appeal as a one-stop option for area consumers for years to come.”
Joining Mo Abdelhadi and Sobhy Abdelhady for the ribbon cutting were Mayor Ronald F. Francioli, Township of Hanover; John Ferramosca, Deputy Mayor, Township of Hanover; Robert Peluso, President of Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce; Frank L. Cahill, Executive Board Member Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce; Nicolas Limanov, Board Member of Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce and David Schlussel, Key Properties and Marc Schussel.
IHOP commanded huge attention earlier this month when it launched an ad campaign to draw attention to its hamburgers in a bid to increase lunch and dinner business. The gimmick: flipping the P in its name to a lower-case b, for burger.
IHOP is open seven days a week, Sunday through Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
PARSIPPANY — Springfield College has named Aarin Feliz to the dean’s list for academic excellence for the spring 2018 term. Feliz is studying Movement & Sport Studies. Aaron is a graduate of Parsippany High School, Class of 2015.
Criteria for selection to the dean’s list requires that the student must have a minimum semester grade point average of 3.500 for the semester.
Founded in 1885, Springfield College is known worldwide for the guiding principles of its Humanics philosophy-educating students in spirit, mind and body for leadership in service to others. With its foundation of academic excellence and rich athletic heritage, Springfield College prepares students with real-world leadership skills for careers that transform lives and communities.
The college offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the fields of health sciences, human and social services, sport management and movement studies, education, business, and the arts and sciences. It also offers doctoral programs in physical education, physical therapy, and counseling psychology.
The college is ranked in the top 25 in the 2018 edition of “Best Colleges” in the top tier of “Best Regional Universities – North Region” by U.S.News. In addition, the College is ranked one of the top 17 in the North Region of the U.S.News Best Values report. It is also designated as a College of Distinction and a premier Leadership Development Center by the YMCA of the USA.
Nearly 5,000 traditional, nontraditional and international students study at its main campus in Springfield, Mass., and at its School of Professional and Continuing Studies across the country.
PARSIPPANY — For 24 hours straight, from 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 23 until 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 24, volunteer members of the Office of Emergency Management’s RACES team will defend their title in a National Amateur radio contest, known as Field Day.
24 hours of contacting other radio stations across the country and overseas to test emergency radio practices. Last year the team took first place in the division.
The public is encouraged to attend and learn more about the team and other Emergency preparedness plans. This year the RACES Field Day team will be led by former OEM Radio Officer Mike Hartmann. Hartmann retired after 10 years of service to the OEM, where during his tenure swelled the ranks of radio operators to 17, upgraded radio capabilities in the Emergency Operations Center and Mobile FIELD COMMUNICATIONS van, launched the first Emergency Service Drone team, and led the OEM team to Divisional first place in the ARRL National Field Day contest in 2017.
Succeeding Hartman as R.A.C.E.S. Officer, is Lake Hiawatha resident Brian Donlin. Donlin has served as Assistant Radio Officer and a Team Leader on C.E.R.T., the Community Emergency Response Team. Mr. Donlin has previously been a certified EMT and has been a member of the Emergency Rescue team for the Iselin First Aid and Rescue Squad.
The Office of Emergency Management is spearheaded by 50 dedicated volunteer in the Community Emergency Response Team and R.A.C.E.S. team. Free training to all interested persons in the fall of this year. There is no cost to individuals for this training. The R.A.C.E.S. team is also always looking for new members interested in Emergency Communications and Drone operation. All other training will be provided by the OEM.
Contact Eric Hubner at ehubner@parsippany.net for more information in serving your community.
PARSIPPANY — In 2016 Noah suffered sudden Cardiac Arrest while at Central Middle School.
Sadly, this could happen to any kid at any time. It’s how people respond in emergencies like this that make a difference.
The teachers were just amazing lifesaving respondents that day who continue to be instrumental in their support throughout Noah’s journey.
Let’s rally to recognize these amazing teachers and to raise funds for Noah’s physical therapy which has been so instrumental in his ongoing progress. Noah is an inspiration to Parsippany as a community but also to the surrounding area.
Supporting Noahs Comeback will be held on Saturday, June 23 from 4:00 p.m. to closing at the Mule Tavern Bar and Grill, 450 North Beverwcyk Road.
They will be holding a 50 / 50 Raffle and Tricky Tray. Evening entertainment from PM Ryder
Delicious Price Fix Menu (10% of Proceeds will be donated)
PARSIPPANY — One of the legacies of the Barberio administration and the former Township Council was declaring that 1515 Route 10 was an area in need of redevelopment.
Currently the site of two vacant office buildings, Stanbery Development of Ohio had originally proposed a mixed use of of approximately 100,000 square feet of retail along with approximately 250 apartments on the 11 acre site.
An early artists rendering of the project originally shows retail and restaurants with such names as ‘Inglesino Wood Fire Grill’ (John Inglesino is the former township attorney who drafted the redevelopment ordinance) and ‘Garofalo Chop House’ (Robert Garofalo is an attorney representing Stanbery).
According to Stanbery’s website, (click here) the project size has increased to 500 upscale apartments to go along with the 100,000 square feet of retail and restaurants.
Council President Paul Carifi, Jr., said “The plan we were presented last year called for 246 apartments. I have no idea where Stanbery is coming up with 500. This is the first time I am hearing this and in no way would be in favor of that many apartments.”
Final approval will still be needed by the Township Council. At this time there is no date set.
Parsippany Focus reached out to Council Members for comment as to whether or not they are in favor of the project. We will update this story as we receive comments.
MORRIS COUNTY — The Morris County Correctional Facility has modernized its inmate classroom to offer the technology needed to allow for a more proficient environment for inmates to further their education.
With the installation of new computers and software, inmates can take General Educational Development (GED) preparation classes in a more efficient manner, and provide the educator with quantifiable results regarding student progress.
“This is an excellent upgrade to our corrections facility, one that will give inmates a chance to improve their education so they will have a better chance after incarceration of getting jobs and leading productive lives,’’ said Morris County Freeholder Director Doug Cabana.
With this modernization, the inmate instructor can get a snapshot of the cumulative time spent by students on each educational area. The instructor also can obtain a complete history of students’ scoring percentages to determine their readiness to take the state GED test.
When students are fully prepared, they can apply to take the test and receive a high school equivalency diploma upon successful completion of the test.
To foster support post-incarceration success, inmates who have not completed their GED while in the correctional facility will have the ability to make a seamless transition to outside educational establishments, which offer similar GED programs, to complete the process.
“It is my position that there are four components imperative to inmates’ success upon release from a correctional facility; Housing, Education, Employment, and Aftercare Support Services,” said Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon.
“I am very impressed with the upgrades within the correctional facility and also with the continuity of educational services an inmate will receive post-incarceration. I am confident that a higher level of education will yield a lower level of recidivism within our jails. This is a great step in the right direction to support a productive life style within our community.”
For more information on the Morris County Correctional Facility click here.