PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Town Hall Council held a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, June 20.
Live band and fireworks planned for Fourth of July
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills will be holding the Annual Fourth of July celebration on Tuesday, July 4. The celebration starts at 7:00 p.m.
The evening kicks off with a concert by the California band The Trip at Parsippany Hills High School.
The Trip is a high energy, genuine cover rock band that takes you on a fun-filled musical journey through the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s … as well as today’s Top 40 and rock hits. We’re one of the most popular booked wedding and corporate event bands in California. They perform at corporate events, concerts, weddings and private parties. They’ve performed at events for Microsoft, Disney, Lucasfilm, IBM, Sony Pictures, Budweiser, and for Toby Keith and Michael Anthony. The Trip consists of Steve Bonino (Bass/Vocals), Mike Lewis (Drums/Programming/Vocals), Erik Johnson (Guitar/Vocals), Steve Fazio (Guitar/Vocals), Seth Romano (Lead Vocals).
Fireworks will start at dark (the sun sets just after 8:30 p.m.). Rain date is Wednesday, July 5.
Newark man convicted of aggravated manslaughter for killing Parsippany Mini-Market Owner
PARSIPPANY — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced that an Essex County jury has convicted Ivery Brinson, 29, Newark of aggravated manslaughter for killing Narendrak Patel, 52, Parsippany.
Following a trial before the Honorable John Zunic, Judge of the Superior Court, in addition to aggravated manslaughter, Brinson was also found guilty of conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, felony murder, conspiracy to commit carjacking, carjacking, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
Assistant Prosecutor Purva Deshpande, who tried the case with Assistant Prosecutor Anthony Scibetta, said, “This was a horrid crime committed against a hardworking business owner. It is our hope that the guilty verdict will bring a measure of comfort to the Patel family.’’
On June 19, 2013 the defendant, his two brothers and a cousin entered the Irvington Mini-Market located at 130 Myrtle Avenue, Irvington. The defendant pointed a handgun at the victim and announced a robbery, saying “You know what it is.”
Mr. Patel pulled out a wooden stick. Before he could do anything with the stick, the defendant fired three times and struck the victim one time in the torso. The four males then robbed the cash register and left the store. As they ran off, they saw a 74-year-old man parking in the driveway. The defendant pointed the gun at that man and carjacked him. The four men entered the car and drove it the Bradley Court Housing Complex in Newark where they abandoned the vehicle.
The three co-defendants have all pled and are awaiting sentencing. The co-defendants are Shakil Brinson, 25, Deion Brinson, 21, and Carnell Colbert, 26, all of Newark.
Sentencing for Ivery Brinson is scheduled for August 3. When he is sentenced by Judge Zunic, he faces life in prison. Brinson has a prior conviction for reckless manslaughter from 2009.
Schools Over: What lies in the future of PHS Graduates
PARSIPPANY — The Class of 2017 graduated on Thursday, June 22. 243 students received their diplomas after the Conferment of the Degrees by Principal Dr. Denis Mulroony was presented to the Board of Education.
The breakdown of the Class of 2017 is as follows:
Four Year College or University | 159 | 65.4% |
Two Year College | 62 | 25.5% |
Continuing Education | 13 | 5.4% |
Military | 1 | 0.4% |
Employment | 8 | 3.3% |
Total Class of 2017 | 243 | 100% |
The students will be attending the following colleges or universities:
American University | Mursal Sakhi |
Boston College | Victoria Gu Rebecca Klausner Thomas Mercado |
Boston University | Deepika Nagabhushan |
Brown University | Daniel Wang |
Caldwell College | Emily Guzman Melisa Lozda-Hernandez Shereen Raid Grace Santangelo Alexa Skladany |
Centenary College | Crystal Iannetta Jessica Vargas |
Central Connecticut State University | Megan Leitner |
Coastal Carolina University | Joseph Radler Brooke Steele |
County College of Morris | EsraAhmedi Daniel Arguelles Rojas Mujtaba Aslamy Harold Atienza Mar Jan Atienza Kevin Benjamin Kyle Braen Cinthia Brown Anthony Caccavale Sean Callaghan lmani Chambers Brittany Diefenbach Alexis Dressendorfer Alyssa Feola Fallon Fleitstra Joshua Flood Ryley Foley Vijay Ganti Mariangel Garcia Riya Gheewala Rosina Giordano Nathalia Giraldo Natalie Gongora Matthew Haeussler Anthony Hill Alyssa Hockey Abulfazel Iqbal Brooke Jones La Sanya James Jarrett Kuhn Melissa Langdon Michelle Ledezma Tyler Leon Nicole Lepore Joshua Levine William Lozada Toni Ann Moran Dean Naranjo Safiye Okuyan Krutiben Patel Purva Patel Donald Pham Antonio Piccininni Michael Piccininni Amy Randazzo Daniela Rengifo Marmolejo Benjamin Rudolph Nicole Ruggiero Natalye Salazar Sofia Santana Anthony Scannelli Joan Vasquez Alberto Vega Hetasvi Vyas Fatima Yaqoobi Sabria Yaqoobi Furkan Yildirim |
Dartmouth College | Katherine Yang |
Dickinson College | Alexandra Tymikiw |
Drew University | Natee Chada Pooja Manhas Jake Marlowe |
Drexel University | Kevin Leon-Appelgren Divij Malkani Dhara S. Patel Yash Patel |
Duquesne University | Katelyn Ziskind |
East Stroudsburg University | Abigail Smith |
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | Philip Gohn |
Emerson College | Jenna Cecere |
Fairleigh Dickinson University | Nicolas Colella Esraa Farag Matthew Michalik Carly Pasquale Ria Patel Christian Riedinger Lilian Tran |
Florida State College | Tingting Piao |
George Washington University | Gianna Amaldy |
Georgia Institute of Technology | Spencer Huang |
Hofstra University | Michael Sorresse |
Johns Hopkins University | Sammy Gao |
Johnson & Wales University | Alan Chapman |
Kean University | Pavlo Busko Alessandra Pantaleo |
Keiser University | Eddie Morales |
La Salle University | Justin Jennings |
Lackawanna College | Paul Scalchi |
Lafayette College | John Burk |
LaGuardia Community College | Nicholas Ng |
Loyola University | Jeffrey Umanzor |
Marist College | Alexis Smith Raquelle Rocco |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Miki Hanse |
Monmouth University | Teniya Manu Marta Markowska Kevin Piriano |
Montclair State University | Sania Ahmed Courtney Calabrese Victoria Coronel Jenkens Josaphat Vincent Pellicani Connor Preston Ian Schey Mansi Vaghela Morgan Villopoto Rolksar Wafa Sarah Waffenfeld Jeffrey Wear |
Nazareth College | Jacob Curley |
New Jersey Institute of Technology | Elias Bakhtiar Dylon Jamna Janivel Leo Dhara D. Patel Hamza Qureshi Mitchell Ryzuk Kyle Steele |
New Your Institute of Technology | Param Shukla |
New York University | Christine Li Christina Xu Sena Yuksel |
Northeastern University | Priya Ranade Jackson Wolfe |
Pennsylvania State University | Ashley Bethune |
Point Park University | Madison Carden |
Purdue University | Mohit Pathak Abhinav Sinha Jeremy Wang |
Ramapo College of New Jersey | Spencer Budd Rebecca Maciag |
Rowan University | Jennifer Mazo Sean O’Donnell Nidhee Patel Ilir Pilinci Bener Uygun |
Rutgers University | Alissa Afonso Sarang Amin Will Chen Ravi Chothani Michael Colasuonno Joshua Gonzalez Jennifer Huang Angelica Ji Likitha Mamillapalli Shahina Mashrabi Shamshrita Pandey Akshat Parmar Arun Pasumpadiyar Reema Patadia Heenal Patel Youssef Riad Salman Rizvi Deepika Saravana Somasundaram Saraswathy Sabarish Selvarajan Maitri Shah Asia Tabili |
St. John’s University | Chania Chambers Priya Lad Shivani Pipalia |
Seton Hall University | Nikhiya Binu Emily Carlos Adriana Di Dio Victoria Dobkowski Cristina Fernandez Antonieta Ferrou Arielle Fortes Kyle Gaydo Michelle Inn |
Stevens Institute of Technology | Eric Lai Riley Rosa |
Stockton University | Julianna Jara Salena LeDonne |
Syracuse University | Kwaku Agyemang Chennelle Chambers |
The College of New Jersey | Jasana Lamichhane |
Union County College | Robert Hockey |
University of California | Rohan Khajuria |
University of Illinois | Nina Chen |
University of Maryland | Zachary Imp Eric Schlosser |
University of Massachusetts | Kiera Lewis Haider Malik |
University of Miami | Rebecca Goddard |
University of New Haven | Maria Birth Matthew Marinas |
University of Rhode Island | Haley Pignatelli |
University of South Carolina | Max Corbel Ryan Hoeler |
University of Southern California | Lillian Ye |
University of Texas | Vivian Kwong Kevin Tsai |
University of Vermont | Hannah Shoshan |
Virginia Tech | Ryan Weiss |
Wagner College | Emil Matti |
West Virginia University | Timur Ayaz Dominique La Capra |
William Paterson University | Caitlin Brennan Catherine Chiarolanza Stephen Giercyk Taylor Newman Disha Patel Zayn Wahab |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Michael Ilic |
MILITARY
U.S. Coast Guard | Ryan Torres |
CAREER EDUCATION
Berkeley College | Jielu Chen |
Cutting Edge Academy | Alyssa Carriero |
Eastwick College | Rony Bailey |
Morris County Vocational School of Technology | Cassidy Jordan |
Ohio Technical College | Michael Kastrunis Joseph Ruggiero |
Other | Oscar Gonzalez Isidra Labady Purvang Mahadevia Veronica Mendoza Alisalimon Naibzada Ann Marie Van Es |
Schools Over: What lies in the future of PHHS Graduates
PARSIPPANY — The Class of 2017 graduated on Thursday, June 22. 259 students received their diplomas after the Conferment of the Degrees by Principal Michael DeSantos was presented to the Board of Education.
The breakdown of the Class of 2017 is as follows:
Four Year College or University | 180 | 70% |
Two Year College | 63 | 24% |
Apprenticeship | 1 | .4% |
Continuing Education | 3 | 1% |
Gap Year | 3 | 1% |
Military | 6 | 2% |
Undecided | 3 | 1% |
Total Class of 2017 | 259 | 100% |
The students will be attending the following colleges or universities:
American University | Maya Vardi |
Ave Maria University | Dylan Mc Donald |
Bates College | Joyce Gong |
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Victoria DiMaggio |
Boston College | Czar Alexei Sepe Danielle Davis |
Boston University | Shreya Moola Nayantara Srinivasan |
California State University (Los Angeles) | Angelica Sniadach |
Centenary University | Hannah Cocurullo Sarah Sturges Clemson |
Coastal Carolina University | Kayla Christofferson |
Colgate University | Amogh Gupta |
Commonwealth Baptist College | Miranda Ehrenfeld |
County College of Morris | Evelyn Aguirre Nicholas Allocca Arman Andican Horlalie Badasu Christopher Baldassari Michael Bettelli Sarah Burder Christian Chant Matthew Chen Cara David Keith Hawkins Kathryn Homeijer Jadon Hoyt Christopher Janania Brooke Jasiecki Alexandra Kareski Daniel Kempf Andrew Kertesz Kent Kuduk Hitesh Kumar Eric Maglio Matthew Marino Estefany Marroquin-Juarroz Diana Mazur Breanna Migala Robert Monroe Alexander Montefusco Robert Murphy Dominick Musto Tristan Nichols Dhruv Parikh Abhishek Patel Shrey Patel Urja Patel Yash J. Patel Yash R. Patel Cristina Pereira Nicole Pereira Nathaniel Petricca Bryan Phelps Joseph Pierro Valeria Rendon-Canaver Sydney Rice Harsh Samani Jackson Sanchez Megan Scala John Stampone Frank Torres Mia Tremaroli Laura Vargas Cortney Vasilik Tristan Velicky Eric Waligora Kimberli Wink Shaemus Wittig Andrew Zitelli |
Drew University | Eli Davis Rahman Sayed |
Drexel University | Akhil Meka Aryan Path |
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | Erik Darling |
Elizabethtown College | Kimberly De Stefano |
Emory University | Ashley Bostek |
Fairleigh Dickinson University | Justin Carifi Marco Falivene Brandon Fernandes Nathalia Gallo-Lopez Margaret Garbarino Amanda Hilsinger Karen Hilsinger Samira Naematulla Asha Patel Shivam Patel Swetal Patel Julianne Ruane |
Fordham University | Christopher Lipuma |
George Mason University | Peter Chiu |
Grove City College | Julianne Caccavale |
High Point University | Jessica Pinto Katherine Pinto |
Hofstra University | Lucas Folan |
Johns Hopkins University | Faith Fifo |
Kean University | Kaila Rosamilia Tanvi Tandan |
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Tyler Federenko Meghan Wald |
Lafayette College | Alisha Gangadharan |
Lebanon Valley College | Brianne Partington |
Lehigh Carbon Community College | Joshua Kafka |
Loyola University | Brittany Bonin |
Manhattan College | Evan Chao |
McGill University | Danielle Sukharenko |
Middlesex Community College | Urja Vyas |
Misericordia University | Neil Uricoli |
Monmouth University | Jose Sanchez |
Montclair State University | Juliana Barnhill Kristen Datri Derwin Dominguez James Fox Serhiy Freyak Antonio Garcia Christina Gillespie Kenneth Hamel Audrey Huang Ayten Mohammed Zoe Nolz Megha Patel Nami Patel Vraj Patel Maria Ramirez Julia Worthington |
Morris County School of Technology | Alex Amelio Kevin Reci |
New Jersey Institute of Technology | Katherine DeMottie Marissa Gasbarro Yasmine Ibrahim Ross Magparangalan Nicky Parekh Nirav Rana Joseph Yao |
New York Institute of Technology | Teerath Patel |
New York University | Vanessa Ting |
Northeastern University | Silvia Diaz Amisha Patel |
Pennsylvania State University | Rahul Shah |
Philadelphia University | Aryna Lysak Jessica Zinckgraf |
Princeton University | Eileen Wang |
Quinnipiac University | Gianna Michael Victoria Michael |
Ramapo College of New Jersey | Alex Bednarczyk Lilian Musbeh Suhani Patel Kailey Shanahan Olivia Valatkavage |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | lshita Padhiar Thomas Shweh |
Roger Williams University | Danielle DeChristopher |
Rowan University | Christopher Brisson Thomas Copeland Kyle Davis Alexa Lynch |
Rutgers University | Moshin Abdulla Kazi Ahmed Ayesha Ansari Sanjana Anur Sam Banayotti Divya Bhagat Abraham Chang Ariel Chen Jake DeChiara Kush Desai Mariam Diabagate Nicholas Ho Nour Jurri Mamta Kalavadia Nilam Kilawadia Faseh Khuja Azreen Malek Grace Miller Amilcar Miranda-Rivera Sidonia Mohan Shreya Nair Christian Padilla Saurabh Parikh Abhay Patel Ateet Patel Disha Patel Janki Patel Prisha Patel Riya Patel Helen Pei Arielle Rosenberg Nicole Saric Dhruvil Shah Shailee Shah William Taylor Jobu Thomas Michael Tran Christy Wan Richard Xu Kevin Yang |
Seton Hall University | Shawn Berry Kevin Dauber Saajan Modi |
Stevens Institute of Technology | Jonathan Kennett Mehdi Kermalli |
Stockton University | Marina Nazziola |
Stony Brook University. | Ananya Iyengar Emily Pica |
State University of New York (SUNY) Delhi | John Montefusco |
Susquehanna University | Victoria Lomardi |
Temple University | Anjali Pasawala Nishil Patel |
The Art Institute of Charlotte | Yash B. Patel |
The College of New Jersey | Alexander Frigeri Patricia Nguyen Paige Restaino Sriya Revankar Sara Scopellito |
Universal Technical Institute | Raymond Meigs |
University of Auckland | Sabreena Khan |
University of Delaware | Marco Diaz Marissa Lawler |
University of East London | Jacob Muller |
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | Imani Johnson |
University of Maryland-College Park | Rachel Karger |
University of Massachusetts – Amherst | Evan Lee Nikita Patel |
University of New Hampshire at Durham | Katie Kerrigan |
University of Pittsburgh | Vaishnavi Guddeti |
University of Rhode Island | Kristi Ambrosino Alexandria Moore-Kiwic Sabrina Ullman |
University of Tennessee – Knoxville | Danielle Lee |
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia | Sonali Limbachia Richa Patel Meghna Upadhyay |
University of Scranton | Christina De La Espriella |
Virginia State University | Kamrin Foxworth |
Virginia Tech | Delaney Bishof |
Washington University in St. Louis | Andriana Levytsky |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania | Nicole Fiorentino |
William Paterson University of New Jersey | Roshni Gajipara Koushik Karuru Dhruvisha Patel |
York College of Pennsylvania | Aimee Osterman |
Continuing Education | Dylan Acree Joseph Primamore Matthew Rulloda |
Apprenticeship | Jay Kilpack |
Gap Year | Exodus Bacon Margarita Kolesnikova Brooke Stone |
Military Air Force Army Navy Marines |
Daniel De La Espriella Cesar Jiminez Read Ingersoll Cormac Bradley Patrick DeBenedette |
Undecided | Rachel Bozza Ava Bruno Kitana Harris |
Local Kiwanis club member goes to Paris to participate in deciding global organization’s future
PARSIPPANY — Gordon Meth, a past president and current member of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany, and past Governor New Jersey District, will attend the 2017 Kiwanis International convention in Paris, France during July. He represents the opinions and beliefs of the local Kiwanis club members in the discussion and decision-making in the global organization’s structure and leadership.
The Kiwanis Club of Great Parsippany is part of Kiwanis International, a global organization that provides volunteer service to support children in communities around the world. In Parsippany, the club helps children by donating to Project Graduation, High School Scholarships, Camp Nejeda, Homeless Solutions, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of Parsippany, Jersey Battered Women’s Service of Morris County, Autism, Eliminate and Children’s Specialized Hospital, Parsippany’s East and West Little Leagues, Parsippany Food Bank and many other local organizations. Money to support the projects is raised by hosting our annual golf outing, grand tasting, touch-a-truck and trivia nights.
“Kids need Kiwanis, in our community and in communities around the world,” said Greg Elbin. “Our club supports projects that would not otherwise happen without our support. We’re here to make sure all the children in our community have what they need to thrive, prosper and grow.”
The Kiwanis International convention, in its 102nd year, brings together members from around the world to share service project ideas that help kids and to gain insight into new opportunities with Kiwanis partners.
The Kiwanis Club of Great Parsippany meets at 7:15 a.m. at Empire Diner, 1315 Route 46. Community members with an interest in helping children are encouraged to attend. For more information visit our website at www.parsippanykiwanis.org.
About Kiwanis
Founded in 1915, Kiwanis International is a global organization of clubs and members dedicated to serving the children of the world. Kiwanis and its family of clubs, including Circle K International for university students, Key Club for students age 14–18, Builders Club for students age 11–14, K-Kids for students age 6–12 and Aktion Club for adults living with disabilities, annually dedicate more than 18.5 million service hours to strengthen communities and serve children. The Kiwanis International family comprises more than 702,000 adult and youth members in more than 79 countries and geographic areas. Visit www.kiwanis.org for more information.
Vendor at Parsippany Coin and Stamp Show pleads guilty to gun charge
PARSIPPANY — A Hasbrouck Heights man pleaded guilty Friday to unlawful possession of a weapon, a second degree crime, in a case brought by the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp.
William Wetzler Jr., 59, entered the plea before Judge Thomas Critchley in state Superior Court, Morristown.
Wetzler faces a three-year term in New Jersey State Prison with one year parole ineligibility when sentenced on August 18. The judge previously had sided with the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office in denying Wetzler’s request to enter the county’s Pretrial Intervention Program, which could have led to the charges being dismissed.
Wetzler admitted to bringing a loaded firearm, a Walther PPK/S .380-caliber handgun, to a coin show at the PAL Youth Center, 33 Baldwin Road, on May 1, 2016.
Wetzler had the gun in his pocket and it accidentally discharged. A bullet ricocheted off the floor and struck another individual at the show who was not injured.
Wetzler acknowledged in court that he did not have a New Jersey permit to legally carry a weapon.
The state’s case is being handled by Assistant Prosecutor Alexis Keller.
And this is Colbey! He is awaiting to be adopted
RANDOLPH —Colbey is a happy, playful puppy about 12-14 weeks old and weighs about twenty pounds.
Colbey is a Coconut Retriever and he was rescued from St. Maarten along with his brothers. St. Maarten is a beautiful island, but life can be difficult for dogs. Fresh water is hard to find as well as food. FHDR heard about Colbey and his brothers and we were able to transport them to the US to live in foster homes until adopted.
Colbey’s beautiful markings on his face match his perfect personality! This what his foster mom says about him … “Colbey is a very friendly puppy! Everyone who meets him falls in love with his lovingness. He is curious, adventurous, and enjoys exploring outside. He loves chasing the leaves and bugs. When he runs, his floppy ears stick to the side of his head like a jet. It’s as if he wants less wind resistance so he can run faster, haha! It’s so cute! Colbey spends his days having fun, playing and running around with my dog. When we are all outside, he will just sit and watch all the people and cars go by. He really likes all our natural chews….antlers, bully sticks, and hooves. After a long day of playing Colbey will come and curl up in my lap. He falls asleep almost instantaneously. He has a ‘go with the flow’ personality. Colbey is a ticklish puppy, just touch his chest or belly and legs legs go crazy!! He is potty trained, knows “sit,” and is even getting the hang of “wait” and “get in your crate”! Everyone that meets Colbey falls in love with his sweet face and great personality– they all want to take him home! He is good natured and easygoing and would be a great addition to any home!”
If you have a furever home for this pet, please e-mail Furever Home Dog Rescue at FHDR@att.net and request an adoption application. To see more photos and a video clip of Colbey and our other rescue pups, click here.
Knollwood School PTA raises funds with Kona Ice
PARSIPPANY — Knollwood School PTA raises funds with Kona Ice on Wednesday, June 21. Mike Matrisciano was making the Kona Ice for the children to enjoy. Many children attended with their parents on a beautiful sunny day.
Parsippany Native Serves in Pearl Harbor 75 Years After Attack That Led U.S. into World War II
PARSIPPANY — A Parsippany native and 2004 Parsippany High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy in the same location that drew the United States into World War II.
Petty Officer 1st Class Frank Mulvaney, a yeoman, is serving where U.S. Pacific Fleet Headquarters is located. According to Navy officials, the U.S. Pacific Fleet is the world’s largest fleet command, encompassing 100 million square miles, nearly half the Earth’s surface, from Antarctica to the Arctic Circle and from the West Coast of the United States into the Indian Ocean.
As a yeoman, Mulvaney is responsible for providing general administration support for the command, which includes drafting letters and award write ups.
“The best thing about my job is the flexibility it gives you to serve on any platform ship and in any area of operation,” said Mulvaney.
Being stationed in Pearl Harbor, often referred to as the gateway to the Pacific in defense circles, means that Mulvaney is serving in a part of the world that is taking on new importance in America’s national defense strategy.
“It’s important for those of us serving in Pearl Harbor today to remember the sacrifice of those who served before us,” said Admiral Scott Swift, Commander, U.S. Pacific fleet. “The important work we do everyday honors those who were here 75 years ago and is a testament to the enduring value of our Navy’s mission.”
Although the world has changed greatly in the past 75 years, the Navy has been pivotal in helping maintain peace and stability in the Pacific region for decades, and for good reason, Navy officials say. The Pacific is home to more than 50 percent of the world’s population, many of the world’s largest and smallest economies, several of the world’s largest militaries, and many U.S. allies.
“The best thing about serving here is how supportive and motivating the chain of command is, and the weather is nice too,” said Mulvaney.
The Navy has plans, by 2020, to base approximately 60 percent of its ships and aircraft in the region. Officials say the Navy will also provide its most advanced warfighting platforms to the region, including missile defense-capable ships; submarines; reconnaissance aircraft; and its newest surface warfare ships, including all of the Navy’s new stealth destroyers.
“I am proud to be able to give something back and be part of something bigger than myself by serving in the Navy,” added Mulvaney.
Editors Note: This article was submitted by Petty Officer 1st Class James H. Green, Navy Office of Community Outreach
This is Baxter!! Baxter wants a furever home
RANDOLPH — Baxter is a happy puppy about 12-14 weeks old and weighs about 19-20 pounds.
Baxter is a Coconut Retriever and he was rescued from St. Maarten. St Maarten is a beautiful island, but life can be difficult for dogs. Fresh water is hard to find as well as food. Furever Home Dog Rescue heard about Baxter and we were able to transport him to the US to live in a foster home until adopted.
Baxter is one handsome puppy with a beautiful, soft wavy coat and just look at those ears!!. His foster mom says….” We love his soft wispy hair… We cannot stop ourselves from just sitting with him on our lap and petting him all the time. Baxter gets along with my dog really well. They all love running around the kitchen and playing together. They can play for hours! Whether it’s puppy wrestling or tug of war with a rope, he loves it! Baxter loves his squeaky donut toy that is just about the size of him. He has such a cute personality and it’s so funny seeing him sit in his toy box! haha! And he also really likes all the natural chews, like antlers, bully sticks, and hooves. Baxter is always looking for approval and praise from me. He loves being with us. When we hold him, he rests his head on our shoulder! Baxter walks nicely on a leash and always looks up to me to make sure he’s being a good boy. He loves being petted and will immediately fall to his back for lots of belly rubs! He knows “sit” and is working on “wait” and “go in your crate.” Baxter would be a great addition to any family that can give him all the belly rubs that he loves.”
If you are looking for a puppy with a wonderful personality, Baxter is for you! you have a furever home for this pet, please e-mail Furever Home Dog Rescue at FHDR@att.net and request an adoption application.
To see more photos and a video clip of Baxter and our other rescue pups click here.
Neglected Animals, Bad Science, Slow Deaths at labs
PARSIPPANY — In letters sent this morning, PETA called on Whippany-based Bayer to reconsider paying for experiments on animals to be conducted at Liberty Research, Inc., and on Parsippany-based Zoetis to reconsider buying animals from the company.
The request follows a PETA eyewitness investigation at the Barton, New York, contract laboratory and animal dealer that resulted in video footage and photographs of dogs and cats who were denied adequate veterinary care, killed in slow and stressful ways, and not separated from other distressed animals, who injured them.
In recent experiments at Liberty Research—which tests veterinary products on dogs and cats—animals were injected with drugs and exposed to viruses and then killed or used for additional tests. A worker drilled into the skulls of 30 dogs—some of whom hadn’t been adequately anesthetized and whimpered during the process—and injected distemper virus into their brains. An insecticide and massive doses of an opioid were also injected into dogs, even though well-established animal-free testing methods exist for these substances.
“These dogs and cats are just like the ones who share our homes, and Liberty Research should be shut down for treating them like pieces of disposable laboratory equipment,” says PETA Research Associate Dr. Emily Trunnell. “PETA is calling on Bayer, Zoetis, and Liberty Research’s other customers to review our evidence and decide whether they will continue to fund this hellhole.”
In the laboratory, cats were kept in severely crowded, barren conditions in windowless buildings. A cat named Jade, who was briefly paralyzed by seizures, was left without treatment for nearly four weeks before a worker finally gave him a fatal injection in his heart—while he was still sensitive to pain. It took other workers more than seven minutes and four injections to kill a fully conscious, gasping, bloodied dog.
In addition to Bayer and Zoetis, Liberty Research’s recent customers include Merial, Merck, and other veterinary zoological companies, along with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and schools such as Michigan State University and the universities of Pittsburgh, Florida, and Louisville.
For more information click here.
Golfers Tee Off for People with Disabilities
HANOVER — Over 100 golfers came out to support the 12th Annual Employment Horizons Golf Classic at Spring Brook Country Club, Morristown.
Proceeds benefit the programs and services of Employment Horizons, providing job skills training and placement services to hundreds of individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment each year.
The Golf Classic was sponsored by My Limo of East Hanover along with Associate Sponsor Vision Real Estate Partners. Golfers enjoyed a beautiful day of golf, including contests, lunch, dinner, silent auction, and 50-50 raffle. Golfers also had a chance to win a luxury car provided by Audi Bridgewater & Audi Mendham at the Hole In-One Contest sponsored by Morristown Airport.
To learn more about Employment Horizons or to get involved, please contact Director of Community Relations Maria Florio at mariaflorio@ehorizons.org or click here
Sheriff Gannon addresses Emergency Medical Service Workers
MORRIS COUNTY — The Morris County Office of Emergency Management, in partnership with the Sameth Emergency Department at the Morristown Medical Center, was happy to join with Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon at a training forum which was recently held at the Morristown Medical Center.
Topics focused on how EMS can help in the fight against heroin in Morris County. Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon and Undersheriff Alan Robinson addressed the 90 EMS attendees with important information on this issue. Topics included an update on heroin trends across the county, an overview of what the Morris County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Section has been seeing on drug related scenes, how the Morris County Sheriff’s Trends and Analysis Team is supporting the initiative, and how the Morris County Sheriff’s Hope 1 team is hitting the streets in an effort to get out and do something in the fight on heroin instead of just talking about it.
In addition, Undersheriff Alan Robinson spoke on how the Morris County Correctional Facility has joined the fight against heroin. It’s not just about incarceration anymore, but rather getting help to people in need- with the goal that these individuals can return to society as productive members drug free. The “How EMS can Help” portion of the forum focused on the “do’s and don’ts” when EMS is on the scene of a drug related event. Attendees were also provided with Narcan Administration Training presented by Phil Orfan, EMS Education Coordinator for the Atlantic Training Center. It was a great evening of education with EMS workers who volunteer to serve the public and make a difference every day.
2017 Graduates Thanks Sponsors for Supporting Project Graduation
PARSIPPANY — On behalf of the students, parents, and staff members involved with Project Graduation for the Class of 2017 we 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 2017 thank you for your continued support!
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Arthur’s Tavern of Morris Plains
Artistic Academy
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Brooklawn Middle School PTA
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Cerbo Lumber & Hardware
Cheesecake Factory
Chipolte of Morris Plains
Cluck U chicken
Custom Decorators Workroom
Cutting Edge Landscaping of NJ
D&B Chinese Food
Dunkin Donuts
Edible Arrangement of Parsippany
Election Fund of Michael J. dePierro
FRWD Logistics LLC
Fuddruckers
GFWC Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills
Gripp Plumbing & Heating, LLC
Hills of Troy Neighborhood Association c/o Theodor Posselt, Treasurer
Home Depot of Parsippany
I.B.E.W. Local Union No. 102
IHOP
Knollwood School PTA
Lakeland Hills YMCA
Lenfam Management Company (Wendy’s)
M. Bernstein Sons (Kings Food Markets)
MAC Alliance
Morris County Building Trades
Morris County Primary Care
Morris Hills Veterinary Clinic
Mount Holleran Towne Tavern
New Jersey Acupuncture & Wellness Center
Northvail School PTA
Panera Bread of Parsippany
Par Troy Council of PTA’s
Parsippany Foot & Ankle LLC
Parsippany-Troy Hills Elks Lodge No. 2078
Partridge Run Apartments, Inc.
Par-Troy Little League West
Pelican Ski Shop
Priola Funeral Service, Inc.
Robert J. Iracane, CPA
Parsippany-Troy Hills Council Vice President Robert J. Peluso
Rockaway Meadow School PTA
RO-LO Systems, Inc, T/A Denville Dairy
Saint Peter the Apostle Church
ShopRite of Parsippany STARS Program
St. Christopher R.C. Church
St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church
Super Foodtown of Lake Hiawatha
The Board of Education of Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District
The Michael Konner Corporation
The UPS Store
They’re Playing Our Song DJ of Parsippany
Thom-Mist, Inc.
Tilcon New York, Inc.
Veterans of Foreign Wars-Post 10184
Virginia & Arthur Henrickson
Wan Fu Yuan Inc DBA Hunan Taste
Watnong VFW Post #3401
Letter to the editor: When does an apparent “winner” act like a loser?
Dear Editor:
When does an apparent “winner” act like a loser? When it’s Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce. DeCroce just survived her recent primary and likely is headed for re-election in the Fall, but she just can’t get out of attack mode, and so she’s again turned her fire on the top vote-getter in the 26th District, Assemblyman Jay Webber. This is a constituent’s call to DeCroce to put aside her bitterness, to stop attacking other Republicans, and instead to start serving the people she just asked to vote for her.
It is not exactly clear what drives DeCroce to lash out even now. Perhaps DeCroce recognizes how much she squandered in just a few short years the reputable name and good will she came into office with. Consider that despite the power of incumbency and one of the most recognized political names in recent Morris County history, it took a mind-boggling $600,000+ in DeCroce propaganda — 25+ mailers, nonstop tv commercials for weeks on end, ever-present online ads in news feeds, constant social media ads — just to finish a distant second. At least five different Trenton-based special-interest PACs funded the DeCroce bailout.
Perhaps it was the exposure of DeCroce’s serial self-dealing — the ugly facts of her public profiteering revealed by her opponents had to cut to the bone. No post-election attack on Webber will erase DeCroce’s unseemly record of trading tax hikes on her constituents in exchange for making her own public pension tax-free. Or that DeCroce raised the gas tax on us, while she gets her gas scot-free through her campaign account — funded, of course, by the very special interests who wanted the gas tax hike in the first place. Those are DeCroce liabilities that were masked by the massive special interest spending in the primary, but that also will last long past June 2017.
Or perhaps it was the humiliation of not even winning in her hometown of Parsippany, or her embarrassing failure in Rockaway Township, the place she touted as her childhood home. Rejections like those from her hometowns would cause anger in many of us, but that anger does not justify her continuing assaults.
On her way to “winning,” DeCroce didn’t just humiliate herself, she hurt her Party. DeCroce’s scorched-earth campaign was the only one of the four in the primary to attack all three of the other candidates. She also cheapened the Republican brand, with her exposure as both a tax-raiser and a self-dealer. The ripple effects played out in West Milford, where DeCroce nearly cost the Passaic GOP’s endorsed council candidates the nomination, as she caused hundreds of conservatives to flee the Passaic line before they could vote for town council. That debacle should be an abject lesson of the damage DeCroce has done to Republicans and could continue to do if she persists in her post-election rampage.
This constituent says that DeCroce should concentrate her attention on helping other Republicans for the Fall General Election, not continuing her venomous attacks against them.
William Felegi
Lake Hopatcong
Parsippany welcomes another lawsuit; Council President Valori violates First Amendment Rights of Public Speaker
PARSIPPANY — Council President Louis Valori continued to interrupt Bill Brennan during a public session regarding the Township Budget on Thursday, June 8.
Mr. Valori as well as Township Attorney John Inglesino kept interrupting Mr. Brennan during his comments regarding the budget, and how Inglesino and Mayor James Barberio are a pair of criminals. He contents there is a “Criminal Conspiracy” going on.
Mr. Brennan said “You are violating my constitutional right to free speech, you don’t like the content of my speech, and you are calling me names, you are allegedly that I am an embarrassment. Yes, you said I should behave myself. This is the third time you interrupted me. You know what, I am speaking my mind in an open public forum. Now you are passing notes back and forth and interrupting me. May I have my three minutes? May I have my three minutes? So you are telling me that I don’t get my three minutes? You were able to interrupt me the whole time. I didn’t get to finish what I had to say. I am not putting the mic down. I insist that if I violated a law, I would be charged. I have three minutes. I am not going voluntarily… I am not disrupting the meeting. I was disrupted the three minutes which I was given to speak. I was given three minutes to speak. Am I under arrest? Yes, and I want to go on the record before I leave that I did not get my three minutes, I was interrupted repeatedly. I will take this up in a Civil Suit with this municipality.”
Mr. Brennan was escorted from the Council Chambers by two Parsippany Police Officers that were on duty during the Council Meeting.
Requests for comments from Mayor James Barberio, Council President Louis Valori, Council Vice President Robert Peluso and Councilman Carifi and dePierro went unanswered.
Editors Note: The video is only a segment where Brennan speaks. The complete video of the Council Meeting of Thursday, June 7 can be seen by clicking here.
Families, Friends Cheer Young Adults Who Achieved Academic Success Through NewBridge’s Alternative Education Program
PARSIPPANY — The year after she dropped out of Lenape Valley High School, Leilani Reyes’ younger sister faced a similar fate. Cassandra Reyes, who had become a mother just months earlier, learned last June she didn’t have enough credits to graduate. The NewBridge Parsippany Center is located at 1259 Route 46.
Determined to earn her New Jersey High School diploma, the younger Reyes enrolled in NewBridge Jobs Plus, an alternative education program that helped her achieve her goal in short order and encouraged her to pursue plans to become a nurse.
“I was really proud of her, and I thought, if she can do it while raising a child, why can’t I?” Leilani Reyes said. With NewBridge Jobs Plus’ help, the 21-year-old earned her high school diploma too, and in September she’ll attend attend County College of Morris to study criminal justice.
The Reyes sisters are among 49 young adults in NewBridge Jobs Plus Class of 2017. On June 15, more than 30 of them donned caps and gowns at Wyndham Worldwide headquarters, as more than 200 relatives and friends cheered them on.
“You’ve shown that you are in control. The only thing left to do is rise up!” said keynote speaker James Bryant, supervisor of youth workforce programs at Morris/Sussex/Warren Employment and Training Services, one of the funders of NewBridge Jobs Plus.
Morris County’s longest-running alternative education program
NewBridge Jobs Plus is the longest-running alternative education program in Morris County and has helped well over 1,000 young adults earn their high school diplomas and prepare for college, trade schools and careers since 1983. The program, located at the NewBridge Parsippany Center, is free to young adults living in Morris, Sussex and Warren counties, and transportation is provided to Morris County residents.
This year’s graduates hail from: Parsippany-Troy Hills, Budd Lake, Cedar Knolls, Dover, Hackettstown, Hopatcong, Kinnelon, Lake Hiawatha, Lake Hopatcong, Landing, Ledgewood, Morristown, Netcong, NewFoundland, Oak Ridge, Pinebrook, Randolph, Rockaway, Roxbury, Succasunna and Wharton.
“NewBridge helped me learn to be independent. I learned to work at my own pace to achieve my goals,” said Cassandra Reyes, who received the $1,000 James Ryan Memorial Scholarship Award, given in honor of the NewBridge founder. The 18-year-old will soon start at Montclair State University.
‘Now I’m so hopeful for them’
“There has been a lot of pain in our family, but now I’m so hopeful for them, for their future,” said Mirna Reyes, the singe mother of Cassandra and Leilani and three other adult children. “I’ve told them, just keep going!”
Roberto Cuevas left Morristown High School in February after his single mother became ill and was unable to work. Cuevas worked two jobs, one full-time, to help support his mother, three brothers and a sister. Through NewBridge Jobs Plus, he earned his diploma and will enroll at County College of Morris for the fall semester. He plans to transfer to a four-year college after he gets his associates degree to study biotechnology.
“If it weren’t for NewBridge, I would be stuck on repeat,” said the 19-year-old, who was awarded the $1,000 Wyndham Worldwide Scholarship. “I’d keep working jobs just to pay for what we need in the house. I wouldn’t have a plan.”
Career options
Jesenia Chaparro, 22, of Budd Lake, moved to New Jersey from Puerto Rico at age 15, and a year later she dropped out of school. “I didn’t speak the language well,” she recalled. By 17, she was a mother and worked at low-paying jobs. Married with two children, Chaparro said she enrolled in NewBridge Jobs Plus in March “for our kids, for a better future.” She was awarded the $1,000 Lakeland Bank Scholarship Award.
“They were so supportive and flexible,” she said of the instructors. NewBridge Jobs Plus Career and College Counselor Jill Worrall helped Chaparro apply to Berkeley College, where she’ll study to become a surgical technician in September.
Veronica Fernandez quit Dover High School because she missed too many days. On a friend’s suggestion, she enrolled at NewBridge Jobs Plus, and she found her niche with the small-class setting and supportive staff.
“They give you so much motivation!” Fernandez said. Worrall helped her explore career options, and now Fernandez plans to become a registered nurse. “I had no plans, but I went to NewBridge and now I’ve got it figured out,” the 20-year-old said. “I am proud of myself. I feel like I can take on the world!” she said to a burst of applause.
Rashawn Blake, 19, had gotten into trouble in high school in Essex County and had to leave during his senior year. When he got to NewBridge Jobs Plus, “they helped me want to further my education,” he said. Blake is pursuing a music career, but until he attended NewBridge, he didn’t see the need for college. The Montville resident plans to study business at County College of Morris starting in September. Blake was honored as a NewBridge Jobs Plus Associate of the Year.
‘I wanted to do it for my mom’
Roxbury resident Nicholas Ferro was determined to walk across a stage to receive a diploma for his mother’s sake. Traditional high school didn’t suit Ferro, but he said “I would have stayed and been miserable” at Dover High School had he not found NewBridge Jobs Plus. Ferro’s six older siblings had gotten high school GEDs; not one attended a commencement. “I wanted to do it for my mom,” he said.
“I cried. It’s been a long road,” said his mother, Nicole Dickerson, giving Ferro a squeeze. The 18-year-old plans to study agribusiness at County College of Morris.
“When traditional high school failed them, these young men and women didn’t give up on themselves. They persevered and succeeded, and we are confident they have the grit and optimism to pursue their dreams,” NewBridge CEO Robert L. Parker said.
In addition to Morris/Sussex/Warren Employment & Training Services, NewBridge Jobs Plus receives funding from: Affinity Federal Credit Union; John Bickford Foundation; Community Foundation of New Jersey:Morris County Freeholders; Morris County Human Services;; TD Bank Charitable Foundation; Charles Emil Thenen Foundation; United Way of Northern New Jersey; and Wyndham Worldwide.
The rain didn’t stop kids at Kiwanis Touch-A-Truck
PARSIPPANY — The Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany held it’s fifth annual “Touch-A-Truck,” on Saturday, June 17. The morning was clear, but the clouds opened up with downpour rain during the entire event, but children still came to experience the fun of touching, riding, blowing horns, sirens at the Touch-A-Truck event.
Participating vendors included, Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department, Parsippany Office of Emergency Management, Parsippany Rescue and Recovery, Rainbow Lakes Volunteer Fire District 2, Lake Parsippany Volunteer Fire District 3, Parsippany Volunteer Fire District 6, Parsippany Volunteer Fire District 5, Rockaway Neck Volunteer Ambulance and Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance Squad.
When the children visited the Parsippany Police Department they received a badge from Parsippany-Troy Hills Captain Thomas Carney. Captain Carney also gave the children a “TICKET” which summoned them to the Dairy at Lake Hiawatha for a free children ice cream cone.
Morris County Park Police and Morris County Office of Emergency Management also participated.
Also American Red Cross, US Customs and Border Protection Explorers Program, Enslins Car & Taxi, Jordan Transportation, Ultimate Party Bus and Limo, Parsippany Automotive, Team Sean Lemonade, Kona Ice, IHOP and Jose Catering. Patty Sweet Cakes Face Painting Balloons and DJ Jay Gee, and Laura Donnelly Face Painting participated
Parsippany Department of Public Works, Parsippany Parks and Forestry, M3 Crane, Rockaway Trucking, DeFalco’s Automotive & Towing and Ajaco Towing & Recovery provided vehicles for the children to learn more about.
Also participating was Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library, Lakeland Hills YMCA, Nano Gurus, Doreen Brennan Mary Kay, Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter.
This years chairman Nicolas Limanov said “It was a wonderful day watching all the children having fun, asking questions and taking pictures. I was happy to add many new and exciting vendors this year, and I expect to add even more for next year. I want to thank all the committee members who helped making this event very successful.”
When the children arrived, they received a “goodie” bag from Jersey Central Power and Light which contained items such as napkins from New Jersey Sharing Network and a free children’s meal compliments of IHOP. And when the children left, they received a bottle of “bubbles.”
All proceeds will be used by the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany Foundation to support local projects that will “change the world one child and one community at a time”.
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany would like to thank Stanbery Development, LLC. for donating the use of the property for such a successful event.
For more information on Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany, click here.
Arrest made in TD Bank robbery
MORRISTOWN — Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp and Morristown Bureau of Police Chief Peter Demnitz announce the arrest of Zachary Zingale, 30, Morristown, on charges related to a bank robbery Friday morning at the TD Bank at 217 South Street, Morristown.
At approximately 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 16, law enforcement was notified of the robbery. The subsequent investigation revealed that a male entered the bank, demanded money, threatened the use of a gun, and fled the scene in a vehicle. A sum of money was taken during the incident. Zingale was located near the bank shortly after the robbery. He then tried to flee on foot, but was taken into custody by officers with the Morristown Bureau of Police.
Zingale was charged with one count of Robbery, a crime of the first degree, one count of Theft, a crime of the third degree, and one count of Resisting Arrest, a crime of the third degree. Zingale was remanded to the Morris County Correctional Facility on a warrant-complaint in accordance with the Criminal Justice Reform Act.
Numerous law enforcement agencies assisted in the investigation, including the Morristown Bureau of Police, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office – Criminal Investigation Section, and the Major Crimes Unit of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office.
Editors Note: A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, the defendant is presumed innocent until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.