PARSIPPANY — Boy Scout Troop 173 of Parsippany reached out to the local community with a Christmas Toy drive for the Salvation Army.

Troop 173 teamed up with Cub Scout Pack 142, Cub Scout Pack 5 and the Parsippany Elks Club to collect 300+ new toys that were distributed to children of all ages in need during this Christmas season.

Community service is an important part of being a Scout; service projects allow Scouts to develop leadership skills, learn to work as a team and make a direct and positive impact on the community; this year they provided over 650 hours of community service including two food collections, school grounds cleanup, and a bicycle collection for undeveloped countries.

With over 50 Scouts ranging in age from 11 to 18, Troop 173 is a very active and fun filled troop.  They offer a wide range of activities, learning experiences and community service opportunities for all of our members.

They are a “Family Friendly” Troop that welcomes boys from Parsippany and other near by towns.  If you know of a community organization that might benefit from their help, or would like more information about Troop 173, please click here or email by clicking here.

PARSIPPANY — Joe Jannarone, President of Sons of Italy Lodge 2561 of Parsippany, and Mayor James Barberio are seen presenting gift cards to Regina Braham.

Regina is the Director of Community Relations for Jersey Battered Women’s Service (JBWS). Sons of Italy has been supporting the charitable needs of JBWS and other organizations for years and continues to provide them with gift cards for those who are in need of assistance.

In addition to JBWS, Sons of Italy has purchased over $3,000 in gift cards from ShopRite and Walmart since Thanksgiving to donate to local food pantries, day care centers and individual families.

All of these donations are made possible through the fundraising efforts of their members. Sons of Italy is happy they can help local families this holiday season.

For more information on Sons of Italy, click here.

PARSIPPANY — The Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills (WCPTH) delivered over $1700.00 worth of gift cards to grocery stores, clothes, toys and other items to the Head Start Community Program of Morris County for their Adopt-A-Family program. Club members shopped and wrapped presents for a local family of five.

WCPTH is a great group of women of all ages and walks of life committed to volunteerism and service to the community.  And we have fun at the same time!  The next General meeting is on Monday, January 23 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lake Parsippany Rescue & Recovery Building, 100 Centerton Drive. Meeting schedule subject to change.  Please contact Cathy (Membership Chairman) if interested in attending a meeting or to confirm date and time.  Contact information is below.

The Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills is a member of the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs of GFWC (NJSFWC), which is the largest volunteer women’s service organization in the state, providing opportunities for education, leadership training, and community service.

For more information call Cathy at (973) 984-0758, e-mail the club at womansclubofpth@gmail.com or check us out on the web www.parsippanywomansclub.org

MORRIS COUNTY — This sweetie pie is Tricia! Tricia is about one year old, weights about 35-40 pounds and she is beautiful!!  She has a beautiful white and tan coat with long ears. Simply beautiful!

Tricia was rescued from a high kill shelter in North Carolina and she is now living in a foster home in New Jersey. This is what Tricia’s foster family says about her…..”Tricia is a friendly, sweet girl!  She spends her days going for long walks (she is good on the leash) and playing with our dogs.  Tricia enjoys playing with toys and she enjoys sniffing her surroundings.  This loving dog loves, loves, loves everyone she meets. Tricia is a cuddle bug and just wants to be with you! We know she will make a wonderful friend for any family!”

Give Tricia a chance and she will steal your heart!

If you have a furever home for Tricia, e-mail Furever Home Dog Rescue at FHDR@att.net and request an adoption application. To see more photos of Tricia, please click here.

PARSIPPANY – For a fifth consecutive year, the Township Council is set to adopt an emergency appropriation covering hefty payouts to retired police officers and other former employees. An ordinance authorizing the appropriation, totaling $607,956 paid earlier in 2016 to 11 former employees for unused sick and vacation time, is scheduled for a vote on Tuesday.…

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PARSIPPANY — Santa arrived at Lake Parsippany firehouse on Saturday, December 17 to greet the children, take pictures, find out their wish list and give gifts.

Santa stays in the firehouse rather than going around on the fire trucks because it’s safer for the children and gives him the opportunity to talk with each child to hear those special Christmas wishes.

Other fire districts in Parsippany drove Santa around to the neighborhoods and gave out treats.

PARSIPPANY — During the month of December Bonsai Replications, created by Parsippany resident, Warren Singer, are on display for public viewing in a display case located in the lower level of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library, 449 Halsey Road.

“Bonsai is an ancient artful method of pruning and training a plant in a container to become a miniaturized replica of a tree found in nature,” said Warren Singer.

Come in and view these wonderful creative, life like replica models Mr. Singer has crafted from a variety of of obtainable materials such as cardboard, newspaper covered in Plaster of Paris, and painted.

Warren Singer, retired from teaching in 2004 and is currently active in teaching science lessons on a voluntary basis in different school districts.

Warren is also the “founding father” and currently is still President of the Hills of Troy Neighborhood Association. Much of what he has created is an outgrowth of activity from his hands-on approach to teaching science.