DOVER — Chief (Select) Aviation Support Equipment Technician Michael Rodriguez, from Dover, and assigned to Navy Recruiting District New York, uses a circular saw to cut roofing material during a community relations project with Habitat for Humanity. The chief petty officer selects and members of the command’s Chiefs Mess spent the day volunteering in the community placing roof sheathing on an ongoing build as part of CPO 365 Phase II. Habitat for Humanity in Nassau County, NY is a local non-profit organization providing simple affordable homes for hard-working, low-income families in Nassau County.
Dover Sailor volunteers at Habitat for Humanity
Parsippany Soccer Club 43rd Opening Day
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Soccer Club celebrated its 43rd Opening Day on Saturday, September 10 at Veterans Memorial Park.
The 2016 Fall Intramural Teams consists of approximately 1,600 Parsippany children from ages 4 to 18.
The 2016-2017 offices include Al Zalewski, President; Christopher Brown, Vice President of Intramural; Diego Amenta, Vice President Travel; Alison Cogan, Vice President of Finance, Mike Kells, Vice President of Purchasing; Scott Olsen, Vice President of Facilities; Trish Weiss, Registrar; Andrew Ladas, Treasurer and Secretary Kevin Wall.
The District 7 team sponsors are Anthony Francos Pizza, Bagel City Grille, Colorgraphics, Cups, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Kona Ice, NJ Lenders, Piage Electric, Soccer Zone USA, Tabor Pizza, TJ’s Sportwide Trophies, Valentino’s Pizza.
The District 6 team sponsors are A gradeahead, Applebee’s, Blue Diamond Disposal, Byran J. Sacccal Electric, Buffalo Wild Wings, Family Martial Arts Center, Sterling Affairs Caterers, Gangala Landscaping, Heros Journey CrossFit, Mancino’s Pizza and Italian Cuisine, Mt. Lakes Medical Center, Prisco Construction, SozzerZoneUSA.com and Tabor Pizza.
Division 6 Girls teams are sponsored by American Eagle Tree Service, Hollister Construction, Parsippany Columbiettes, Snellings Law, SoccerPatches.com, Tabor Pizza and Thom-Mist.
Division 5 boys sponsors are Baldwin Pizza, Caggiano Orthodontics, Caliber Home Loans, Dun-Rite Specialized Carriers, Five Guys, Hollister Construction, Landmark Consultant, Rescue Bytes, Two Brothers Landscaping, Barberio’s Bombers, Field Pro, Modell’s Sporting Goods, Smiles by Dr. D., and Parsippany Soccer Club.
Division 5 girls are sponsored by Provident Bank, Rauchberg Dental Group, The Money Store, Tiger Schulmann’s Marital Arts, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Atlantic Ambulance and Hanover Marriot.
Division 4 boys sponsors include Anazione Electric and Lighting, Bressler, Amery and Ross, CJ Mechanical Heat/Cool, D&B Chinese Food, dePierro Defenders, Kindred Hospital of NJ, Provident Bank, The Tutoring Center and MLBTB.
Division 4 girl sponsors are Baldwin Pizza, Floor Expo, Indus American Bank, Lomelo Design, The Tutoring Center and Parsippany Soccer Club.
Division 3 boys sponsors include Mundi Westport Group, Valley Auto Wreckers, Parsippany Soccer Club, Parsippany Soccer Club, Coppola Crushers, Meth’s Mavericks, PTF Sports, Shaffer Steel Corp., and MLBTB.
Division 3 girls include K. Hoeler Plumbing and Heating, Peluso’s Pride, ValueRX Pharmacy, Modell’s Sporting Goods and MLBTB.
Division 2 Boys and Girls sponsors are Tony Piccininni and Vinnie Ferrara and Alison Cogan.
The objective of the Parsippany Soccer Club (PSC) is to develop, promote, and govern the game of youth soccer within the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills.
The Parsippany SC Clubhouse is located at 580 Smith Road.
For more information on Parsippany Soccer Club, click here.
Club Scouts Pack 142 Popcorn Show and Sell event
PARSIPPANY — Glacier Hills Association Cub Scouts Troop 142 is selling assorted popcorn as part of their annual fundraising efforts. On Saturday, September 10, they were at Stop & Shop, Littleton Road and Route 10 collecting donations and selling their products.
Since its beginning, the Cub Scout program has been a fun and educational experience concerned with values. Besides providing a positive place where boys can enjoy safe, wholesome activities, Cub Scouting focuses on building character, improving physical fitness, teaching practical skills, and developing a spirit of community service.
From building a pinewood derby® car to learning to roast the perfect marshmallow with friends at a family campout, your child will LOVE Cub Scouts.
For more information click here.
NewBridge Services’ to hold 21st Annual Golf Outing
PARSIPPANY — Golfers and non-golfers alike can enjoy a fun-filled, relaxing day at the Knoll Golf Club West on October 10 in support of NewBridge Services, a nonprofit that builds stronger communities through counseling, housing and educational programs.
NewBridge’s 21st Annual Golf Outing kicks off with an 11:00 a.m. brunch followed by a 12:15 p.m. shotgun start at the Knoll Golf Club West, one of the finest golf courses in New Jersey. The event is part of the Liberty Mutual Invitational, a nationwide series of tournaments that benefit select charities.
NewBridge will also host its second-annual Women’s Golf Clinic and Health & Beauty Retreat, which includes golf instruction, yoga practice, skincare sessions, and networking.
All guests will come together to enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, followed by a gourmet meal and reception.
The cost of the full day of golf and festivities is $275.00 per golfer and $1,100.00 per foursome. The cost for the Women’s Golf Clinic and Health & Beauty Retreat is $160.00.
Area businesses, families and individuals are encouraged to sponsor the event. NewBridge offers an array of options, from $200 for a tee sponsorship to $10,000 for a master sponsorship. Click here to see the full list of sponsorships and to register for the event. Contact NewBridge Director of Development Vicki Hess at vhess@newbridge.org for more information.
Proceeds benefit NewBridge Services, a 53-year-old nonprofit that serves more than 8,500 children, adults and seniors in northern New Jersey each year.
About NewBridge
NewBridge Services, a 501c(3) nonprofit, is a premier provider of counseling services, housing and educational programs in northern New Jersey serving more than 8,500 children, adults and seniors each year. NewBridge treats mental illnesses and addictions; teaches skills for coping with stress, grief and challenging relationships; builds and manages affordable housing; offers school-based programs that teach children and adolescents resiliency skills for healthy emotional development; helps young adults succeed in their education and prepare for careers; and supports seniors so they can remain independent. Throughout its more than 50-year history, NewBridge has remained true to its mission of bringing balance to people’s lives by tracking shifts in communities’ needs and providing innovative, effective programs to meet them.
Coffee with Parsippany Police to be held
PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany Police Department wants to get to know you over a cup of coffee at Coffee with a Cop on Wednesday, September 14.
Coffee with a Cop is a casual, relaxed way for the community to socialize with their police officers and vice versa. Residents can ask questions, voice concerns, or simply chat with police officers over free coffee and snacks.
Coffee with a Cop is a national program created by Hawthorne Police Department in California that’s strived to close the gap between police officers and the community they serve since 2011. Coffee with a Cop has been hosted in all fifty states and has even expanded to Canada, Europe, Africa, and Australia.
“Coffee with a Cop is on a mission to improve trust and build relationships – one cup of coffee at a time,” their website states.
Coffee with a Cop will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon at the Boiling Springs Bank on 66 North Beverwyck Road.
Northvail Students Earn 5,707 Study Island™ “Blue Ribbons” This Summer!
PARSIPPANY — Study Island™ is a web-based interactive program designed as an instruction, practice and assessment system. The Northvail Elementary School students accepted Principal Jeff Martens’ summer challenge to work on Study Island™ skill lessons. Their goal was to collectively earn 4,500 Study Island™ blue ribbons and they did it! This is an increase from last year when the students earned 4,000 ribbons during the summer.
What is a blue ribbon? If a student earns a blue ribbon it means that they have obtained a score considered proficient in a particular skill topic.
A special thanks goes to Principal Jeff Martens, for periodically reaching out and encouraging the students and parents during the summer. Of course, a sincere thanks to the parents who understand how important it is to have their child engage in academic activities during the summer.
Northvail is a kindergarten through fifth grade school where staff and parents work together to provide a nurturing environment for the students. The school’s diverse population provides wonderful opportunities to learn about many different cultures, traditions and life styles. Northvail School is located at 10 Eileen Court.
Morris MUA Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Collections
PARSIPPANY — The Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority has scheduled two upcoming free Household Hazardous Waste Disposal and Computer/T.V. Drop-Off events, to help Morris County residents properly discard unwanted hazardous household products and recycle electronic equipment that has accumulated in their homes.
The MUA has set up on Saturday, September 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Morris County Public Safety Training Academy, 500 West Hanover Avenue, to make it easier for residents from all 39 municipalities to get rid of unwanted items.
This event will be held rain or shine.
“These events are designed to provide county residents with a free and relatively easy opportunity to properly dispose of items that can be harmful to the environment, and which should not find their way into the regular trash disposal stream,’’ said Morris County Freeholder Christine Myers, who is the county governing board’s liaison to the MUA.
“We are pleased the MUA provides free drop-off programs for Morris County resident to make getting rid of household hazardous waste and E-waste is safe, convenient and free.”
Morris County residents who have started their fall cleaning projects can drop-off, at no charge, unwanted hazardous materials and electronic devices, including computers, monitors, printers, scanners, fax machines and televisions from their homes.
The list of acceptable hazardous materials (click here for list) include, pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, oil-based paints, stains, paint thinners and removers, solvents, automotive fluids, lead acid and rechargeable batteries, pool chemicals, and darkroom chemicals.
Also accepted are aerosol cans (not empty), propane and helium cylinders, small quantities of asbestos (wetted, double bagged and sealed with duct tape-100 pound limit), driveway sealant, roofing tar, fluorescent bulbs, PCB-ballasts, mercury thermometers and switches, household cleaning products, muriatic acid.
Latex paint is not considered hazardous, so it will not be accepted. Latex paint can be disposed of in the normal trash after drying out the paint by mixing an absorbent such as kitty litter in the can.
Explosive or highly reactive materials, such as picric acid or nitro compounds, will not be accepted.
It is important to note that this event is for residential household waste and electronics only. Businesses are not permitted to attend these disposal events.
Visit the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority website for information and directions to the location, by clicking here.
Call the MUA at (973) 631-5109 if you have questions on any of this information.
DWI driver hits three parked vehicles on Jacksonville Drive
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Police Department’s Communication Center received a call reporting a motor vehicle crash with injuries in the area of Jacksonville Drive and Glassboro Road on Sunday, September 4 at 7:38 p.m.
Upon arrival of responding officers, they observed a 2015 Chrysler Town and Country that had struck an unoccupied parked 2000 GMC Sierra, which was then set in motion and crashed into an unoccupied parked 2017 Hyundia Sante Fe and an unoccupied parked 1968 Chevy.
Members of Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance, along with a MICU, were also on scene removing the driver of the Chrysler, identified as Frederick Stringham, 39, Parsippany, from the vehicle.
Once he was removed from the vehicle he was placed under arrest by Patrol Officer L. Nicos for Driving While Intoxicated.
Due to the injuries received during the crash, he was transported to Morristown Medical Center for treatment.
While at the hospital, Mr. Stringham was issued summonses for Driving While Intoxicated, Reckless Driving and Failure to Maintain Lane.
Stringham was released into the custody of a family member pending his court date.
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.
Parsippany High School Redhawks Motorcade rolls on
PARSIPPANY — If you were driving around the east side of Parsippany on Thursday, September 8 and you saw a motorcade police cars, school buses, Mayor James Barberio, Council Vice President Robert Peluso and a dozen convertibles, then you witnessed the Parsippany High School Football team motorcade.
The motorcade started at the High School on Baldwin Road and stopped at thirteen different homes picking up the seniors until it finished on Vail Road and then the motorcade continued back to the High School to celebrate with food in the cafeteria.
The Parsippany Redhawks football team has a home conference game vs. Mountain Lakes on Friday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m.
| 1 | Jenkins Josaphat | TE, OLB | Senior | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron Weissberg | WR | Freshman | 5-2 | 125 |
| 2 | Vinny Pellicani | QB, CB | Senior | 5-8 | 170 |
| 6 | Kwaku Agyemang | SB, CB | Senior | 5-8 | 165 |
| 9 | Christian Riedinger | QB, FS | Senior | 6-0 | 175 |
| 11 | Ralph Jean-francois | WR, FS | Junior | 6-2 | 170 |
| 20 | Chris Lupo | RB, WR, OLB | Junior | 132 | |
| 23 | Robert Hockey | RB, OLB | Senior | ||
| 26 | Patrick Lanigan | Sophomore | 5-7 | 155 | |
| 27 | Adam Shandra | WR, CB | Junior | ||
| 34 | Tyler Grieco | RB, LB | Sophomore | ||
| 34 | Kerri St.Victor | WR, CB | Junior | ||
| 35 | Joe Galante | TE, DB | Sophomore | ||
| 36 | Joe Bawiec | Sophomore | |||
| 40 | Michael Ilic | OLB, TE | Senior | 5-10 | 185 |
| 42 | Amon Sharafi | Sophomore | |||
| 44 | Youssef Riad | Senior | |||
| 52 | Abulfazil Iqbal | C, DT | Senior | 5-11 | 200 |
| 53 | Jeff Wear | C, MLB | Senior | ||
| 55 | Moustafa Riad | OL, DL | Junior | ||
| 57 | Chris Atherton | Sophomore | |||
| 57 | Asad Khan | C, T, DT | Senior | ||
| 60 | John Krevis | G, DT | Junior | 6-2 | 198 |
| 63 | Joe Klein | OL, DL | Junior | ||
| 67 | Kyle Braen | G, DT | Senior | 5-11 | 210 |
| 71 | John Burk | T, NG | Senior | 6-5 | 315 |
| 75 | Vinny Prezioso | Junior | |||
| 80 | Joseph Radler | TE, OLB | Senior | ||
| 81 | Michael Sorresse | WR, OLB | Senior | ||
| Ahmed Elsaid | Freshman | ||||
| AJ Grippo | Freshman | ||||
| Alex Picinich | Freshman | ||||
| Anthony Colasuonno | Freshman | ||||
| Anthony LaPresti | Freshman | ||||
| Anuj Patel | WR | Freshman | 5-5 | 125 | |
| Aqif Mahmudi | Freshman | ||||
| Daniel Lupo | Freshman | ||||
| Devin Granda | Freshman | ||||
| Domonic Cattani | Freshman | ||||
| Elijah Darby | Freshman | ||||
| Jaic Kattappurath | Freshman | ||||
| Jared Hurta | Freshman | ||||
| Joe Riedinger | Freshman | ||||
| Joey Jankovic | Freshman | ||||
| Joseph Stull | Freshman | ||||
| Kyle Bifano | Freshman | ||||
| Larry Yu | Freshman | ||||
| Matthew Sonzogni | Freshman | 5-9 | |||
| Matthew Strano | Freshman | ||||
| Nana Agyemang | Freshman | ||||
| Nick Santangelo | QB | Freshman | 5-7 | 130 | |
| Ryan Olcott | Freshman | ||||
| Saif Mohamed | Freshman | ||||
| Sean Deuer | Freshman | ||||
| Tyler Thiel | QB, OLB | Freshman | 5-3 | 145 |
Community Center to offer Annual Blood testing
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany residents will be able to get their annual blood panels on Thursday, September 15 at the Parsippany Community Center for $21.00. The Parsippany Community Center is located at 1130 Knoll Road, Lake Hiawatha.
Called the SMAC blood test, the township offers the program one a year to residents, for convenience. For those people who don’t have insurance, or don’t go to see their doctors as often as they should, MedLabs Diagnostics will be administering the blood screen test. The screen includes numbers for glucose, cholesterol, liver, and kidney function, among other tests. Additional testing, for thyroid, prostate, B12, and hemoglobin, can be done on that same morning for an extra fee.
Twelve hours of fasting is required and patients do need to register in advance, before September 13. Results will be made available to patients and their preferred primary care physicians within 7 to 10 days.
For more information, call (973) 263-7160.
Special Appearance at Kafe Mozart: Frank Elmo – Master Saxophonist
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany resident Frank Elmo, a Master Saxophonist, will be making a special appearance at Kafe Mozart, 2900 Route 10 West, Powder Mill Plaza West, Parsippany on Thursday, September 8 starting at 6:30 p.m.
Along with Frank on the piano will be Jon Amodeo, also a longtime Parsippany resident, who owns Amodeo Music, which is a full-service music production company and recording studio serving songwriters, artists, producers and publishers. His clients include television/radio producers, advertising agencies, singers, songwriters, composers, musicians, and students.
New York session player Frank Elmo early on toured and performed with the likes of Vic Damone and Mel Torme. At that time studied with sax greats Lee Konitz and George Coleman among others. Soon started touring and recording with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, (6 albums and 2 world tours), Julian Lennon (2 world tours and 3 albums), Duran Duran and Powerstation, (world tour and Live Aid Concert in Philadelphia) plus performances with Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, Phoebe Snow And Take 6 at Carnegie Hall which led to many major pop recordings including a triple platinum album with Joe Cocker (One Night Of Sin).
A veteran of many jingle and movie soundtrack sessions including Coke, Pepsi, Cadillac, Cheerios etc. Films including Naked in New York, Lucky Numbers and 9 1/2 Weeks.
Elmo worked with producers Phil Ramone, Ron Saint Germain, Patrick Leonard, Charlie Midnight, and Jon Rollo to name a few.
In 2001 was a featured performer at the Pori Jazz Festival in Finland with The Spirit of Life Ensemble.
Frank continues to perform and record throughout the Tri-State Area with the Real Deal Big Band, The Mike Treni Band, and The Dalton Gang, in addition to doing many freelance gigs of all types and teaching many private students.
Kafe Mozart, opened in February 2016 serves homemade fresh salads, homemade soups, burgers, panini’s, savory crepes, sweet crepes, and entrees. Open Tuesday through Sunday it features an outdoor garden patio, which is dog friendly. To make a reservation please call (973) 998-7788. For more information click here.
Parsippany Resident Receives 2016 VSP Marvin R. Poston Leadership Award
PARSIPPANY – Parsippany resident Fatimah Hassan, ‘18OD recently received the 2016 VSP Marvin R. Poston Leadership Award at the National Optometric Association’s (NOA) 48th annual convention in Chicago.
The award is named for Marvin R. Poston, OD, who along with several other optometrists, formed what is now known as VSP Vision Care. The award is presented to an individual who demonstrates a commitment to leadership and service in optometry, as determined by a committee of VSP employees. Hassan is the third individual to receive this award and also received a $2,500 prize.
A Nutley High School graduate, Hassan earned her undergraduate degree from Montclair State University. Currently enrolled in Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) program, Hassan serves as the president of the PCO chapter of the National Optometric Student Association (NOSA).
About Salus University
Salus University, founded as the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1919, today is a diversified, globally recognized professional academic center of learning that offers a wide range of degree programs in the professions of Optometry, Audiology, Physician Assistant, Public Health, Education and Rehabilitation for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Biomedicine, Occupational Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology. Salus operates four clinical facilities in the Philadelphia area that provide highly specialized vision, hearing and balance, and speech-language pathology services. The University has more than 1,100 students, including PhD candidates, and more than 12,500 alumni worldwide. For more information, please visit www.salus.edu.
Kiwanis Club announces 20th Annual Grand Tasting
PARSIPPANY — Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany Foundation is hosting a “Grand Tasting” benefitting the Camp Nejeda, serving children with Type 1 Diabetes since 1958, and other charitable projects on Thursday, October 20 starting at 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Hanover Manor, 16 Eagle Rock Avenue, East Hanover.
Cost is $60.00 per person and includes a Dinner Buffet, Hors d’oeuvres, Fine Wines, Craft Beers, Single Malts, Select Spirits, Silent Auction and much more. Tickets are available through Kiwanis Club members. Click here to visit website.
Tickets are available by sending checks made payable to “Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany Foundation,” P.O. Box 5342, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054, or through Eventbrite, by clicking here.
You can also pay by credit card through Liquor Outlet Wine Cellars 289 Myrtle Avenue, Boonton. You can call Liquor Outlet at (973) 334-1331.
For more information, please call (973) 549-4185.
Wines arranged by Liquor Outlet Wine Cellars www.liquoroutletwinecellars.com. Permit #36046.
Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation.
Camp Nejeda has been in continuous operation since 1958 and at our present location since 1960. They are funded by the Camp Nejeda Foundation, Inc, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Camp Nejeda is located at 910 Saddleback Road, Stillwater, New Jersey.
At Camp Nejeda youth with diabetes are given the opportunity to live, if only for one or two weeks, in a world where having diabetes is the norm and where there is no need to explain blood sugar testing, finger pricks, insulin injections, ketones, ‘lows’ (insulin reactions), boluses or ‘carb’ counting because everyone here already understands.
Camp Nejeda children with diabetes are free to be just children. This normalizing of their condition combines with both formal and informal educational moments to promote good diabetes management and healthy, active living.
The addition of Family Camps and other Extended Programs offered throughout the year provides the empowering fellowship and educational opportunities for individuals with type 1 diabetes of all ages and for their families.
As the only facility of our kind in New Jersey and its neighboring states, Camp Nejeda hosts children, teens and families from across the region. While most are from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, we have regular campers from Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and elsewhere. Diabetes does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, geography, or class and neither does the Camp Nejeda Foundation. We welcome our campers from all walks of life and all backgrounds.
Camp Nejeda is fully licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health and accredited by the American Camp Association. ACA accredited camps meet up to 300 standards for health, food service, safety, and program quality.
The Camp Nejeda Foundation subsidizes the cost of camp for all our campers and provides additional financial assistance to approximately 30% of our campers each year. Campership awards range from 20% to 100% support. Most awards are for 100%.
Kiwanis Club donates to Housing Partnership
PARSIPPANY — Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany Foundation recently made a donation to Housing Partnership.
“Thank you Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany for supporting the Housing Partnership for Morris County, Inc., said Katheryn Luther, Resource Development Director.”
The success of the Housing Partnership is in our homeowners who directly impact the community in which they reside as stable members of their county, township and school district. We strive to create good neighbors!
Who is the Housing Partnership?
After Ashley Conway and her husband tied the knot, she says “something in both of us clicked” and they were finally on the same page when it came to becoming homeowners. They also knew they would need to begin preparing for what was unfamiliar territory for the young couple. Neither of them knew the first thing about buying or owning a home, but they did know where to go to get the help they needed.
“Mike and I wanted to make sure we knew exactly what to expect and how to navigate the entire course of homeownership with confidence,” says Conway.
A friend recommended they contact the Housing Partnership in Dover, NJ.
The Housing Partnership, a NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center, is a financial literacy education resource center for home buyer education and financial coaching in northern NJ. The Partnership empowers communities by providing monthly home buyer education classes, free one-on-one financial coaching, including budgeting and credit counseling, as well as foreclosure intervention services. The goal is to educate homebuyers with the resources to maintain their homes.
In 2015 the Housing Partnership proudly helped 100 families realize their dream of purchasing their first homes thereby reinvesting $19 million back into our local economy.
The Housing Partnership values its relationships with member banks who help fund education classes and provide low interest mortgage products to our clients. Special rates make purchasing more affordable and establish long-term low risk homeownership. All foreclosure services are grant funded. This is an increasing challenge as New Jersey now leads the nation in foreclosed properties while the funding streams are getting smaller.
The Housing Partnership is also the administrator for several local municipalities for Affordable Homes. Interested parties register on the website at www.housingpartnershipnj.org or (973) 659-9222. Purchases are available to both low and moderate income households through a lottery when units are available. Buyers will be excellent candidates for homeownership as they will have completed the education series.
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany Foundation Inc. awards grants from the proceeds of various annual fundraisers. Applications are reviewed three times during the year at Foundation meetings.
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany is part of Kiwanis International, a global organization of member-volunteers, dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time. See the Kiwanis International web site by clicking here.
Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany meets weekly at Empire Diner, 1915 Route 46, Parsippany. For more information, click here.
Welcome Back! School is open
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills School District opened this morning for the school year 2016-2017. The students arrived eager to meet their new teachers, see their friends and to start learning.
Most Morris County area schools opened yesterday but Parsippany students got an extra day of sleep. Parsippany schools opened today, Wednesday, September 7.
Parsippany High School and Parsippany Hills High School opened for the 2016-2017 school year at 7:40 a.m. and classes end at 2:25 p.m. (Click here for Parsippany High School Bell Schedule and Click here for Parsippany Hills High School).
Brooklawn Middle School and Central Middle School opened at 7:55 a.m. and classes end at 2:46 p.m.
All Elementary Schools start at 8:55 a.m. and classes end at 3:25 p.m.
This school year contains 184 school days, with four days reserved for snow days.
Schools will end on June 22, 2017.
For additional information, click here.
Safe Driving Tips from AAA
Every fall, over 55 million children across the United States head back to school. With 13 percent of those children typically walking or biking to their classes, AAA warns drivers to be especially vigilant for pedestrians before and after school hours. The afternoon hours are particularly dangerous – over the last decade, nearly one in four child pedestrian fatalities occurred between 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Launched in 1946, AAA’s School’s Open – Drive Carefully awareness campaign was created as a way to help reduce child pedestrian fatalities and injuries. Here are several recommendations from AAA regarding ways drivers can help to keep kids safe:
- Slow down. Speed limits in school zones are reduced for a reason. A pedestrian
struck by a vehicle traveling at 25 mph is nearly two-thirds less likely to be killed compared to a pedestrian struck by a vehicle traveling just 10 mph faster. - Come to a complete stop. Research shows that more than one-third of drivers roll through stop signs in school zones or neighborhoods. Always come to a complete stop, checking carefully for children on sidewalks and in crosswalks before proceeding.
- Eliminate distractions. Research shows that taking your eyes off the road for just two seconds doubles your chances of crashing. And children can be quick, crossing the road unexpectedly or emerging suddenly between two parked cars. Reduce risk by not using your cell phone or eating while driving, for example.
- Reverse responsibly. Every vehicle has blind spots. Check for children on the sidewalk, in the driveway and around your vehicle before slowly backing up. Teach your children to never play in, under or around vehicles.
- Watch for bicycles. Children on bikes are often inexperienced, unsteady and unpredictable. Slow down and allow at least three feet of passing distance between your vehicle and a bicyclist. If your child rides a bicycle to school, require that he or she wear a properly fitted bicycle helmet on every ride. Find videos, expert advice and safety tips at ShareTheRoad.AAA.com.
- Talk to your teen. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the United States, and nearly one in four fatal crashes involving teen drivers occur during the after-school hours of 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Get evidence-based guidance and tips at TeenDriving.AAA.com
Parsippany Schools to open on Wednesday, September 7
PARSIPPANY — Most Morris County area schools opened today, Tuesday, September 6, but Parsippany students got an extra day of sleep. Parsippany schools will open on Wednesday, September 7.
Parsippany High School and Parsippany Hills High School will open for the 2016-2017 school year at 7:40 a.m. and classes end at 2:25 p.m. (Click here for Parsippany High School Bell Schedule and Click here for Parsippany Hills High School).
Brooklawn Middle School and Central Middle School will open at 7:55 a.m. and classes end at 2:46 p.m.
All Elementary Schools start at 8:55 a.m. and classes end at 3:25 p.m.
This school year contains 184 school days, with four days reserved for snow days.
Schools will end on June 22, 2017.
For additional information, click here.
Safe Driving Tips from AAA
Every fall, over 55 million children across the United States head back to school. With 13 percent of those children typically walking or biking to their classes, AAA warns drivers to be especially vigilant for pedestrians before and after school hours. The afternoon hours are particularly dangerous – over the last decade, nearly one in four child pedestrian fatalities occurred between 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Launched in 1946, AAA’s School’s Open – Drive Carefully awareness campaign was created as a way to help reduce child pedestrian fatalities and injuries. Here are several recommendations from AAA regarding ways drivers can help to keep kids safe:
- Slow down. Speed limits in school zones are reduced for a reason. A pedestrian
struck by a vehicle traveling at 25 mph is nearly two-thirds less likely to be killed compared to a pedestrian struck by a vehicle traveling just 10 mph faster. - Come to a complete stop. Research shows that more than one-third of drivers roll through stop signs in school zones or neighborhoods. Always come to a complete stop, checking carefully for children on sidewalks and in crosswalks before proceeding.
- Eliminate distractions. Research shows that taking your eyes off the road for just two seconds doubles your chances of crashing. And children can be quick, crossing the road unexpectedly or emerging suddenly between two parked cars. Reduce risk by not using your cell phone or eating while driving, for example.
- Reverse responsibly. Every vehicle has blind spots. Check for children on the sidewalk, in the driveway and around your vehicle before slowly backing up. Teach your children to never play in, under or around vehicles.
- Watch for bicycles. Children on bikes are often inexperienced, unsteady and unpredictable. Slow down and allow at least three feet of passing distance between your vehicle and a bicyclist. If your child rides a bicycle to school, require that he or she wear a properly fitted bicycle helmet on every ride. Find videos, expert advice and safety tips at ShareTheRoad.AAA.com.
- Talk to your teen. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the United States, and nearly one in four fatal crashes involving teen drivers occur during the after-school hours of 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Get evidence-based guidance and tips at TeenDriving.AAA.com
Over $1500 collected for Children Staying at Local Jersey Battered Women’s Service Shelters
PARSIPPANY — The Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills recently conducted its Annual Collection of New School Supplies to donate to the children living at Jersey Battered Women’s Service (JBWS) of Morris County shelters.
JBWS provides a safe house and transitional living accommodations for victims of domestic abuse and their children. Umbrellas for the children and their mothers were a special request this year. The umbrellas are needed for those rainy days when the children have to wait for the school bus or walk to school. Woman’s Club members and the public donated school supplies, backpacks and umbrellas with a total value of over $1,500.00.
Target also donated a $150.00 gift card to purchase supplies. New this year was a collection box at Boiling Springs Savings Bank in Lake Hiawatha. Bank Manager, Stephanie LiCausi (and WCPTH club member) stated that customers were very generous in supporting the school supply drive. Donations included six filled backpacks that were dropped off at the bank. For additional information on JBWS, email by clicking here.
For information on the Woman’s Club involvement with JBWS call Cathy Haney at (973) 335-9769.
Search Underway for Top Youth Volunteer’s of 2017
TRENTON — The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards begins its search for New Jersey’s top youth volunteers of 2017.
Now through November 8, students in grades 5-12 are invited to apply for Prudential Spirit of Community Awards if they have made meaningful contributions to their communities through volunteer service within the past 12 months. The application is available at http://spirit.prudential.com and www.nassp.org/spirit.
This program year marks The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards 22nd year of honoring youth volunteers. The program, sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), was created in 1995 to recognize middle level and high school students for helping people in need, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, or volunteering in other ways. The awards are presented annually on the local, state and national level.
After 21 years of conducting The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, its clear that young volunteers across the United States are making meaningful contributions to their communities, said Prudential Chairman and CEO John Strangfeld. By shining a spotlight on their service, we hope that more young people will be inspired to serve their communities and make a difference to the people around them.
New Jersey’s top youth volunteers of 2016 were Benjamin Zangoglia, 18, of Old Tappan and Zachary Rice, 14, of Long Valley. Benjamin, New Jersey’s top high school volunteer, organized a fundraising team that collected more than $115,000 in donations last spring to find a cure for a rare form of leukemia that Benjamin has had since he was 10 years old. Zachary, New Jersey’s top middle level volunteer, initiated an annual 5K run/walk that has raised more than $50,000 over the past three years to provide gaming systems and other fun distractions for young patients at Goryeb Childrens Hospital in Morristown. Zachary also was named one of Americas top 10 youth volunteers of 2016.
Applicants for 2017 awards must complete their online applications by November 8, 2016, then submit them for certification to a middle or high school principal, Girl Scout council, county 4-H agent, American Red Cross chapter, YMCA or HandsOn Network affiliate. Paper application forms can be requested by calling (877) 525-8491.
Participating schools and local organizations will select Local Honorees in early November and present them with Certificates of Achievement. These Local Honorees also will receive the Presidents Volunteer Service Award from President Barack Obama if they have contributed the minimum number of volunteer hours to qualify (26 hours for age 10 and younger, 50 hours for ages 11-15 and 100 hours for older students). All Local Honorees are then reviewed by a state-level judging committee, which will name the top two candidates from each state and the District of Columbia one high school student and one middle level student as State Honorees on February 7, 2017. These State Honorees will receive $1,000 awards, engraved silver medallions, and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., with a parent or guardian for four days of recognition events May 6-9, 2017. Distinguished Finalists at the state level will receive bronze medallions, and runners-up will receive Certificates of Excellence.
In Washington, a distinguished national selection committee will name 10 of the 102 State Honorees as Americas top youth volunteers of the year. These National Honorees will receive additional awards of $5,000, gold medallions, crystal trophies for their nominating schools or organizations, and $5,000 grants from The Prudential Foundation for nonprofit charitable organizations of their choice.
When students serve others through volunteer service, they set a compelling example for their peers in the process, said JoAnn Bartoletti, executive director of NASSP. We look forward to celebrating the initiative and compassion of middle level and high school volunteers.”
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program is the United States largest youth recognition program based solely on volunteer community service, and has honored more than 115,000 young volunteers at the local, state and national level over the past 21 years. The awards program also is conducted in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Ireland, India, China and Brazil, where Prudential has significant business operations.
The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) is the leading organization of and voice for middle level and high school principals, assistant principals, and school leaders from across the United States. The association connects and engages school leaders through advocacy, research, education, and student programs. NASSP advocates on behalf of all school leaders to ensure the success of each student and strengthens school leadership practices through the design and delivery of high quality professional learning experiences. Reflecting its long-standing commitment to student leadership development, NASSP administers the National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, National Elementary Honor Society, and National Association of Student Councils. For more information about NASSP, located in Reston, VA, click here.
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James Madison University welcomes the class of 2020
PARSIPPANY — James Madison University is excited to welcome the class of 2020 to campus this month. The incoming freshman class represents an accomplished, diverse group of individuals who hail from 33 states, the District of Columbia and 19 countries around the world. Danielle Mariano, a Parsippany resident, is majoring in psychology.
James Madison University offers each student a future of significance — not an education of mere prestige, but an extraordinary education of exceptional scholarship, inventive thinking, unparalleled attention to the world community, a university-wide enthusiasm for teaching, and a commitment to student success.
Join the Campaign to #StopSuicide During National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
PARSIPPANY — September not only ushers in thoughts of fall and a new school year, but also focuses attention on the 12th leading cause of death in New Jersey: suicide.
After a 13-year decline, the suicide rate climbed 24 percent nationwide between 1999 and 2014, most notably since 2006, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is the second leading cause of death for New Jersey residents age 25 to 34, and ranks third for children and young adults ages 10 to 24.
It’s time to reverse the trend. During National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, NewBridge Services urges everyone to learn the warning signs*:
▪ Talking about wanting to die
▪ Looking for a way to kill oneself
▪ Talking about feeling hopeless or having no purpose
▪ Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain
▪ Talking about being a burden to others
▪ Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs
▪ Acting anxious, agitated, or recklessly
▪ Sleeping too little or too much
▪ Withdrawing or feeling isolated
▪ Showing rage/talking about seeking revenge
▪ Displaying extreme mood swings
*From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The more of these signs a person shows, the greater the risk. If someone you know exhibits warning signs of suicide:
▪ Don’t leave him or her alone
▪ Remove any firearms, alcohol, drugs or sharp objects that could be used in a suicide attempt
▪ Call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255
▪ Take the person to an emergency room/seek help from mental health professional
Most people who die by suicide had a treatable mental illness. Join the Mental Health First Aid movement, which has already trained more than 660,000 people in how to identify and respond to a person’s mental health crisis. NewBridge is offering the 8-hour MHFA training on both September 27 and September 29 at the NewBridge Parsippany Center. To register, contact Mary Vineis, NewBridge director of Community Response and Education, at mvineis@newbridge.org or call (973) 316-9333.
You can also take the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s pledge to let people know you’re comfortable talking about mental health.
On September 10, World Suicide Prevention Day, join with hundreds and thousands of people to ‘Take 5 and Save Lives.’ The National Council for Suicide Prevention campaign encourages everyone to take five minutes out of their day to:
▪ Learn the warning signs
▪ Join the movement
▪ Spread the word
▪ Support a friend
▪ Reach out
Intervention can stop suicide. Together, we can save lives.