PARSIPPANY — PurpleStride New Jersey 2017 was a powerful and inspiring day. Thanks to all of the amazing participants and teams, they have some fantastic news to share — they have met and surpassed our fundraising goal of $415,000! Together, they raised over $445,000. Ken Rosato, anchor of Channel 7 Eyewitness News in the Morning, emceed the event.

PurpleStride New Jersey 2017 was held in the Mack-Cali Campus on Sunday, November 12. Gold Sponsor was Ipsen Group;  National Presenting Sponsor was Celgene and National Silver Sponsor was AbbVie.

To view results of the runners, click here. Out of the estimated 2,500 runners/walkers 16-year old Marco Cardone came in first place at 5:09.

PurpleStride walks are among the largest sources of funding for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. When you Wage Hope at PurpleStride, you join a vibrant community of survivors, impacted families, loved ones, researchers and advocates committed to rewriting the future of this deadly disease.

More patients die from pancreatic cancer than breast cancer, making pancreatic cancer the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Additionally, only 9% of patients live five years. To change the course of this disease, the New Jersey Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is inviting the community to attend PurpleStride New Jersey: The Walk to End Pancreatic Cancer.

“We’re saving lives at PurpleStride New Jersey,” stated Sandi Field Affiliate Chair of the New Jersey Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. “Every stride we make directly impacts the course of this disease. Our community needs this uplifting celebration of hope that unites families affected by the deadliest cancer. It’s time to take action against pancreatic cancer and make vigorous steps to double survival by 2020!”

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The American Cancer Society reports an estimated 53,670 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and approximately 43,090 will die from the disease this year. The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is working to double survival by 2020 by continuing to directly fund research, advocate for increased funding and resources from the national government, raise awareness through community outreach, and provide excellent patient services and support for novel initiatives like Clinical Trial Finder, Know Your Tumor personalized medicine service and the Patient Registry.

Learn more about how you can support your local New Jersey Affiliate and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network by clicking here.

PARSIPPANY — Meet Lucky! She is a 12-year-old Jack Russell Terrier. She is an old soul with a very gentle personality. She does well with dogs, cats, and kids.

She is such a gentle girl who is looking for a place to enjoy her golden years. We think that Lucky may be deaf, but that doesn’t stop her one bit! She is spunky, fun, and keeps up with all the other dogs she is living with.

Lucky enjoys being pet and having someone to snuggle with! Her favorite spot is on her foster mom’s couch. She is house trained and walks well on the leash. Her previous family abandoned her but Lucky is ready to find a home to provide her with unconditional love!

If you are interested in adopting Lucky, please fill out an application by clicking here.

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Wise Animal Rescue’s (W.A.R.) goal is to find the perfect family dynamic and place our dogs in a loving, safe and permanent home. All of our dogs available for adoption are spayed/neutered, up-to-date on shots and microchipped.

Our adoption process starts with filling an application, home visit, meet and greet and then finalizing with an adoption contract and fee.

Adoption fees range from about $300.00 to $500.00. These fees help defray costs of veterinary and foster care and are tax deductible.

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Mayor-elect Michael A. Soriano announced the team that will lead his transition into office in January. “We assembled a team of knowledgeable residents, skilled professionals, and successful mayors to advise me and help me craft important initiatives that we can launch in the first days after I take office,” said Mr. Soriano. Mr. Soriano’s transition team is as follows:

Honorary Chairmen
Mayor Robert Conley (Madison)
Mayor Keith Kazmark (Woodland Park)
Mayor Al Anthony (Livingston)

Chairman
Scott L. Carlson

Budget and finance liaison
Councilperson-elect Janice McCarthy

Environmental and historical liaison
Councilperson-elect Emily Peterson

Planning and development liaison
James L. Lott, Jr., Esq.

Personnel liaison
Jonathan Nelson

Recreation liaison
Alison Cogan

Intergovernmental affairs liaison
Justin Davis

Staff
Matthew Clarkin, Chief of Staff
Tom Jones, Transition Manager
Ore Obiwumi, Transition aide

Mr. Soriano noted that any policy area without a named liaison would be addressed directly by him and his staff.

“I look forward to working with Mayor James Barberio, who has assured me a smooth transition process, and I am confident that the work this team will do will assure a productive start to my term,” Mr. Soriano concluded.

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany’s Rockaway Neck Volunteer First Aid Squad elected new officers at it’s Monday night meeting.

The officers officially start on the first Monday of December.

The annual installation dinner will be held on January 27 at the Knoll Country Club.

The Rockaway Neck Fire Department (Parsippany Fire District 5 today) established the Rockaway Neck First Aid Squad in 1952. The original ambulance building was located at 119 Old Bloomfield Ave but was moved to its current location at 25 Crescent Drive in May, 1972.

Since 1952 the Rockaway Neck First Aid Squad has provided emergency medical services 24 hours a day 7 days a week to the areas of Eastern Parsippany and Lake Hiawatha. Ambulances are staffed with NJ State certified EMTs and Certified Emergency Vehicle Operators.

100% of the  members are Volunteers representing the true spirit of the community.

PARSIPPANY — Girl Scout Troop 96326 and Cub Scout Pack 177 Den 6 helped sort food at St. Ann’s Parish.

The cub scouts collected food at a Halloween event and donated it to the church which was then sorted along with all of the food that had been donated by the parishioners at St. Ann’s.

The church fills over 80 baskets with non-perishable items for a Thanksgiving dinner to donate to families from organizations throughout Morris County.

In addition to sorting the food, the scouts each made a Thanksgiving card to put in a basket offering warm wishes for a healthy and happy holiday. 

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany’s American Legion Posts 249 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10184 held their annual Veterans Day Ceremony at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 11 (eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh hour) at Veterans Memorial Park.

The Presentation of the Colors by Color Guards of American Legion Post 249 and VFW Post 10184 followed by the Invocation by Rev. Msgr. Herbert K. Tillyer, Saint Peter the Apostle Church.

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The National Anthem and America the Beautiful was performed by Township Resident Michelle Musolino-Roberts.  Mayor James Barberio took the podium to discuss “Why We Honor Our Veterans.”

Thank You Letters to Veterans were written and presented by Sofia McBride, Girl Scout Troop 95609, Domenica Roberts, Brownie Troop 95697 and Samantha Tkach, Girl Scout Troop 95609.

Prayer of Remembrance by David Griffith, Lead Pastor, Living Waters Church.

Then Laying of the Wreaths by Bernard McElwee, Commander, VFW Post 10184 honored by Veterans: Joe Minsavage, American Legion Post 249 and Gary Erdmann, VFW Post 10184.

The Cannon Salute led by Al Florio, Commander, Lamb’s Artillery Company, Revolutionary Reenactment Group. Anthony Paterno, Parsippany Hills High School, Boy Scout Troop 173, performed the Taps. “Eternal Father – Strong to Save” was presented by the Parsippany Hills High School Choir led by Kathleen Muka.

Eileen DeGraw, U.S. Navy Veteran was guest speaker. Thank A Veteran – Veterans Day Poem was read by Julia Bruggeman, Girl Scout Troop 95615.

Emily Smith’s read the Veteran’s Day poem.

The Benediction was led by Reverend Donald A. Bragg, Pastor, Parsippany Presbyterian Church and the program was concluded by Bruce Michels, Commander, American Legion Post 249.

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War, then known as “the Great War.” Commemorated as Armistice Day beginning the following year, November 11th became a legal federal holiday in the United States in 1938. In the aftermath of World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day became Veterans Day, a holiday dedicated to American veterans of all wars.