PARSIPPANY — A student at Central Middle School had a medical emergency, on Thursday, March 3 at approximately 10:57 a.m.
He was attended to by staff and medical personnel and has been transported to a local hospital.
The parents of Central students have been notified of the situation and during the medical emergency Central went into a soft lockdown so that medical emergency personnel had free access to the building.
The school district is providing counselling services to staff and students who witnessed the medical emergency.
Central Middle School is running its normal schedule and we will provide updates as soon as they are available.
Data suggests snow accumulations of 12-16” are likely with isolated higher amounts of 20-24” possible depending on where the storm sets up
It’ll be crisp and dry Thursday, but a shot of snow is expected for New Jersey beginning late Thursday or early Friday morning. Two to three inches of snow will fall along most of the Interstate 95 corridor and in Monmouth and northern Ocean counties, according to the National Weather Service. One to two inches are…
Councilwoman Loretta Gragnani, Council President Louis Valori, Deputy Police Chief Richard Pantina, Sergeant Peter Rizzolo and Mayor James Barberio
PARSIPPANY — Deputy Police Chief Richard Pantina held the promotion to the rank of Sergeant for Officer Peter Rizzolo. The promotion was held in the Council Chambers at Town Hall on Wednesday, March 2. Sergeant Rizzolo, 46, started his career with the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department in 1992.
Mayor James Barberio, Robert Rizzolo and Former Mayor Frank Priore
He is a graduate of the 41st Basic Police Officers class at the Morris County Public Safety Academy and has an Associate Degree from the County College of Morris. He currently serves on the Tactical Rifle Team and also holds certifications as a Crash Investigator, Firearms Instructor and DARE Instructor.
Sergeant Rizzolo also received two Unit Commendation Awards and one Command Citation Award during his time at the Parsippany Police Department. He will remain assigned to the Patrol Division. He is a married father of three and his father Robert Rizzolo is a retired Detective from the Parsippany Police Department.
The family celebrated the promotion at Kafe Mozart.
Mayor James Barberio administering the oath to Sergeant Peter Rizzolo, as Nicholas Rizzolo holds the bible.
The class of Mr. Valleau with Council Vice President Robert Peluso
PARSIPPANY — Intervale School, along with many other schools in United States, celebrated Read Across America by celebrating Dr. Seuss birthday on Tuesday, March 1. Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Seuss Geisel on March 2, 1904.
NEA’s Read Across America is an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2, the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss.
Geisel published 46 children’s books, often characterized by imaginative characters, rhyme, and frequent use of anapestic meter. His most-celebrated books include the bestselling Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, The Lorax, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, Fox in Socks, The King’s Stilts, Hop on Pop, Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose, Horton Hatches the Egg, Horton Hears a Who!, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas!. His works have spawned numerous adaptations, including 49 television specials, four feature films, a Broadway musical and four television series. He won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1958 for Horton Hatches the Egg and again in 1961 for And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. Geisel also worked as an illustrator for advertising campaigns, most notably for Flit and Standard Oil, and as a political cartoonist for PM, a New York City newspaper. During World War II, he worked in an animation department of the United States Army, where he wrote Design for Death, a film that later won the 1947 Academy Award for Documentary Feature.
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss
Council Vice President Robert Peluso reading to the fifth grade students in Mr. Valleau’s class
The class of Mr. Valleau with Council Vice President Robert Peluso
The third grade students listening to Mayor James Barberio
Mayor James Barberio reading to the students of Mrs. Worthington and Mrs. Krail classes
Patrolman Brian Conover with the first grade students of Mrs. Petersen
The Cat In The Hat, one of the popular Dr. Seuss books
Dr. Seitz reading to the fourth grade students of Mrs. Brown
Board member Andy Choffo reading to the second grade students
He was a perfectionist in his work and would sometimes spend up to a year on a book. It was not uncommon for him to throw out 95% of his material until he settled on a theme for his book. For a writer he was unusual in that he preferred to be paid only after he finished his work rather than in advance.
Geisel’s birthday, March 2, has been adopted as the annual date for National Read Across America Day, an initiative on reading created by the National Education Association.
PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany Rescue and Recovery Unit held a training session on their new equipment made by Res-Q Jacks, on February 21.
These jacks are designed to stabilize a vehicle no matter the position of a vehicle after a motor vehicle accident. The jacks are designed to assist in other areas of technical rescue including partial building collapse and trench rescue.
The jacks were purchased through Mid-Atlantic Safety and as apart of the purchase a day of free training was included. “The jacks look overwhelming with all of the parts included in each set but after using them Sunday they are relatively quick and easy to use. They are an amazing tool and hold a car in any position without an inch of movement.”
The most important aspect of a motor vehicle accident is to secure the car for the safety of the passengers and the rescue technician. If a car has movement when the passenger is being removed it can cause further injuries. The same goes for the rescuer, a car can move and fall on top of them if it is not properly stabilized. It also make working with the Jaws of Life easier when working against a solid surface rather than a wobbly, not stabilized car. The training lasted about eight hours and over twenty-five members were on hand to receive certificates of completion for the new equipment.
Since 1960, a special unit in Parsippany’s network of emergency responders has been hard at work developing skills and tactics for dealing with unique problems. The members of this unit have all signed up to do something that is vastly different from the more commonly known branches of emergency response in the fire departments and ambulance squads. Like the firefighters and EMTs, members of this unit assist residents of Parsippany and surrounding towns during some of the most frightening and desperate times, when lives are on the line. However, the Parsippany Rescue & Recovery Unit is on call to handle the types of emergencies that require a special level of skill, precision, and specialized training.
An overturned vehicle was used as part of the drill
Rescue and Recovery using the Res-Q Jacks
Rescue and Recovery Lieutenant Andy Zaharopoulos and Chief Louis Yuliano examining the Res-Q Jacks
The Rescue & Recovery Unit is most often associated with major motor vehicle accidents, but their abilities go far beyond the highways.
For more information on Rescue and Recovery click here.
PARSIPPANY — Frank Cahill, Chairman of Parsippany Economic Development Advisory Committee, Robert Parker, Chief Executive Office New Bridge and Tom Williams, member Parsippany Economic Development Advisory Committee celebrated the ribbon cutting of New Bridge’s Parsippany location. The Economic Development Advisory Committee presented New Bridge with a plaque welcoming the company to Parsippany.
NewBridge’s 15,320 square-foot center is located at 1259 Route 46, Troy Office Center. The facility has 20 counseling rooms and spacious group therapy rooms.
The Purpose of the Economic Development Advisory Committee is to serve in an advisory capacity and shall, upon request of the Township Council, provide information, advice and recommendations relating to the promotion of Economic Development in the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills. Each member is chosen with a special view to qualifications and fitness for service on the Committee. All members are volunteers.
Furever Home Dog Rescue (FHDR) has been rescuing puppies and dogs from a high kill shelter in North Carolina for over seven years. They have safely found furever homes for over 800 pups. They are not a shelter, they foster the pups in private homes until suitable, loving homes are found.
Last week FHDR rescued Summer and Winter, two sweet 9-10 week old lab mix puppies. Despite every precaution the shelter and FHDR followed, these puppies somehow contracted Parvo. Parvo is a serious and potentially deadly disease with only a 50% chance of survival. In all the years FHDR has been rescuing pups they never had a pup contract parvo.
FHDR placed Summer & Winter in a critical care hospital in Lebanon and the medical costs of treating them are significant and mounting every day. FHDR receives no outside financial help as they are a small, private rescue group. Some felt that they should have just let these babies go, but they just couldn’t do that. They’ve been failed once by humans so they had to give them every chance possible. Currently, Summer is showing improvement and her chance of survival is good. Winter, sadly, is still fighting for her life. The vets are still hopefully that she will come through. She is such a little fighter. The costs are astronomical and FHDR just don’t have the funding to cover their care. The next few days are critical.
In the past seven years FHDR has never asked anyone to help with the added expenses. They are in desperate need of funds to continue Summer and Winter’s treatment.
Please if you can contribute any amount towards helping Summer and Winter it would be so gratefully appreciated. Please do what you can and share Summer and Winter’s story with your family and friends that may want to help. The group understands if you are not in a finanical situation to help, but they appreciate you reading this story and, of course, please send good thoughts and prayers to Summer and Winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Rand holding the proclamation presented by Mayor James Barberio
PARSIPPANY — Before the recent Parsippany-Troy Hills Town Council meeting, Parsippany Mayor James Barberio, right, honored Bruce and Karen Rand on their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple has lived in Parsippany for all of those years.
Mayor James Barberio presented the Rand’s with a proclamation that read:
Mayor James Barberio read the proclamation to the Rands
Whereas, the year was 1965 and the place was University of Maryland where Bruce Rand first caught glimpse of Karen Smith wearing a lovely blue dress and carrying a flute. Never before had he seen anyone more beautiful and it was no doubt that it was love at first sight; and
Whereas, Karen Smith and Bruce Rand were shortly thereafter united in marriage on February 18, 1966 and are now celebrating their golden wedding anniversary; and
Whereas, the newlyweds settled in Maryland where Bruce worked in a bank while attending school and Karen was a stay-at-home mom until working in an insurance company to help put Bruce through college; and
Whereas, as a certified public accountant with Touche Ross & Co., Bruce often moved his family around until finally settling in Parsippany in 1983 where they have resided ever since; and
Whereas, over the course of their marriage, Karen and Bruce raised two lovely daughters, Jennifer and Victoria, and their wonderful family continues to flourish with son-in-law, Andy, and two beautiful granddaughters, Logan and Taylor; and
Whereas, this is an important milestone in their lives marking fifty years of love, devotion and mutual support that enable them to be the strong loving couple they are and the good friends and caring neighbors they have been to so many throughout the years.
Now, Therefore, I, James R. Barberio, Mayor of the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, do hereby extend personal congratulations to Bruce and Karen Rand on the occasion of their fiftieth wedding anniversary, and further extend best wishes for continued health and happiness in the years ahead.
PARSIPPANY — The Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills (WCPTH) is hosting their 35th Annual Tee Off for Education Golf Classic & Luncheon Social on Tuesday, July 12at the Knoll Country Club West. The event includes a Golf Classic, Game Social and Luncheon. The fundraiser benefits WCPTH’S Scholarship and Education Fund. Contributions (for door prizes or Tricky Tray baskets) or sponsorships for the Fundraiser are greatly appreciated.
All money raised goes back to Parsippany students (open to both male and female students) in educational programs such as Scholarships to graduating high school seniors, Citizenship Awards to graduating eighth graders, and fifth Grade Reading awards. In addition, for the second year in a row, the club provides a young woman from the Jersey Battered Women’s Services’ network a scholarship to further her education. If you would like to contribute or attend the event, please contact Lois at (973) 887-6627 or WCPTH, Golf Outing, P.O. Box 98, Parsippany, NJ 07054.
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 club information call Cathy at (973) 984-0758, e-mail the club at womansclubofpth@gmail.com or check us out on the web by clicking here.
PARSIPPANY — With Easter rapidly approaching, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 1057 Route 46 East, Troy Hills Shopping Center and other additional locations in New Jersey invite families to put on their Sunday best to enjoy a kids’ eat free special on Sunday, March 27.
Families who dine-in at Applebee’s on Easter Sunday will receive up to two free kids’ meals with each adult entrée purchase. Children ages 12 and under can choose any entrée on the Applebee’s Kids’ Menu, accompanied by their choice of a side dish, and juice, milk or chocolate milk. With 26 menu items and more than 650 combinations of entrées, sides and beverages, the Applebee’s Kids’ Menu offers more Kids LiveWell – approved meals than any other national casual dining restaurant.
About Applebee’s Services, Inc Applebee’s (www.applebees.com) is the world’s largest casual dining chain, with more than 2,000 locations in 49 states, 16 countries and one U.S. territory. Based in Lenexa, Kan., Applebee’s takes pride in providing a welcoming, neighborhood environment where everyone can enjoy the dining experience. Applebee’s Services, Inc., and its affiliates franchise and operate restaurants under Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill and are a DineEquity, Inc. (NYSE: DIN) brand.
About Doherty Enterprises, Inc. Established in 1985, Doherty Enterprises, Inc. is recognized as the 68th largest privately-held business in the New York Metro area by Crain’s Business and the 10th largest franchisee in the United States as ranked in the Restaurant Finance Monitor, operating eight restaurant concepts including: Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Panera Bread, Chevys Fresh Mex, Quaker Steak & Lube, Noodles & Company, IHOP, and two of its own concepts, The Shannon Rose Irish Pub and Spuntino Wine Bar and Italian Tapas. In 2015, Nation’s Restaurant News ranked Doherty Enterprises as the 78th largest U.S. Foodservice revenue company, up from 85 in 2014. To date, Doherty Enterprises owns and operates over 160 restaurants in northern, southern and central New Jersey, Long Island, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Florida and Georgia – including newly acquired locations in the Miami area. The Doherty vision is to be the “Best Food Service Company in the Communities We Serve” and its mission is to “Wow Every Guest Every Time, Wow Our People, Wow Our Communities and Wow Our Suppliers.” (www.DohertyInc.com).
PARSIPPANY — The Chinese Christian Church of New Jersey at Parsippany celebrated the Chinese New Year of the Monkey on Saturday, February 14. More than 300 people participated. They enjoyed singing, Chinese folk dance, skits and a children’s performance. Here, children are doing the Chinese ribbon dance. Girls dance the “Jasmine Flower” at the Chinese New Year celebration.
PARSIPPANY — March is “Month of Giving” at Jersey Mike’s Sub for Parsippany Hills High School Project Graduation.
Parsippany Hills High School won the opportunity to partner with Jersey Mike’s during the month of March. All month any donations accepted will go directly to Parsippany Hills High School Project Graduation, and the Main event will be held on March 30,The Day of Giving! ALL proceeds from that day will go directly to the PHHS Project Graduation Event.
PARSIPPANY — Par-Troy Little League West has been existence in Parsippany since 1952 and was the first Little League association in Parsippany. They have provided baseball and softball for the children of Parsippany for many years.
Registration is still open for the 2016 season and time is running out.
For a child to participate in PTWLL baseball or softball, he/she must be:
A resident of Parsippany-Troy Hills (proof may be required), and
At least four years old, but not more than 16 years of age by April 30 for baseball players born on or before August 31, 2005; by August 31, 2016 for teeball/baseball players born on or after September 1, 2005; or by December 31, 2015, for softball players, Farm League and above.
Students from Lake Parsippany School, Mt. Tabor, Intervale, Eastlake, Littleton, Brooklawn Middle School and Parsippany Hills High School are eligible.
Spring registrations for Tee Ball and Farm received or completed after March 4, 2016 cannot be guaranteed placement with requested friends or coaches, depending on team sizes as of that date.
Registrations are complete only when a player is in the online system, all registration and candy fees are paid, the family workbond check is received, and the medical release form submitted.
Registrations must be submitted online. A link to the online registration website can be found on the PTWLL website by clicking here: www.partroywestbaseball.org.
In addition to payment of registration and candy fundraiser fees, these items are required to complete registration:
Work bond ($75 per family, dated May 1, 2016, separate check from fees),
Medical form for each player (available in the FORMS section of the PTWLL website
Birth certificate for new players onlyBirth certificates and medical forms may be scanned and emailed to volunteer4ptwll@gmail.com
Registration fees are $85.00 per child, including a non-refundable administration fee. Family Discounts are available only if all children are registered and paid for at the same time.
Each child must also participate in the candy fundraiser; $30.00 to buyout or $60.00 to sell a box of candy.
All fees are due at registration and can be paid online with Visa or MasterCard or via check payable to PTWLL.
Mail checks and documents to:
PTWLL
Attn: Registrations
P.O. Box 206
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
Anyone who has questions can call Sandra Neglia at (973) 326-1694 or send an email to Sandra4A@aol.com.
PARSIPPANY — On Tuesday, February 29 at 2:07 p.m. Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Dispatchers received multiple 911 calls reporting a motor vehicle crash in the area of Route 10 West and Route 202.
Multiple Parsippany Police Patrol Officers, Par-Troy Emergency Medical Services, Parsippany-Troy Hills Fire Department, Parsippany Rescue and Recovery, and Saint Clares Hospital Paramedics were dispatched to the scene.
Responding Patrol Units located a single car motor vehicle crash involving a 1998 Honda Accord which crashed into a tree on the side of 1900 Route 10 West.
Medical aid was rendered to the driver, Linda Hartmann-Macintyre, 68, Whippany, and she was transported to Morristown Medical Center by Par Troy EMS for treatment of her serious injuries.
She was the sole occupant of the vehicle. Morris Country Sheriff’s Department Laser Team and CID responded to the scene to assist in the investigation. The cause of the crash is currently under investigation by Traffic Crash Investigator Patrol Officer Joseph Chmura.
PEQUANNOCK — A 30-year-old man is facing assault by auto charges after police say he led them on a chase through three towns Sunday afternoon before striking three other vehicles and overturning his own car. The pursuit began on Route 287 north when Riverdale police observed a red Mitsubishi driving erratically and in excess of 100…
PARSIPPANY — A winning Powerball ticket was purchased in Lake Parsippany.
The $1,000,000 winning ticket was sold at the Lake Parsippany General Store, 171 Kingston Road, according to New Jersey Lottery Officials. If the ticket had been purchased with Powerplay, it would have been worth $2,000,000.
The five matching balls in Saturday night’s drawing were 10, 11, 21, 22, and 53. The red Power Ball number, which the Parsippany winner did not match, was 18.
Morris County had another winner with a third-prize winning ticket worth $50,000 sold at the Quick Check on Route 206, Chester.
With no jackpot winner after Saturday’s drawing, the Power Ball game swells to $292,000,000. No one has hit the Power Ball jackpot since its record payout of $1.6 billion in January.
Since its inception in 1970, the New Jersey Lottery (NJLottery.com) has contributed nearly $24 billion to the State in support of education and institutions. In Fiscal Year 2015, the Lottery’s contribution was more than $960 million. Among its beneficiaries are: veterans homes, colleges and universities, school nutrition programs, homes for the developmentally disabled, psychiatric hospitals, higher education scholarship programs and the Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf.
PARSIPPANY — Vial of Life kit has saved hundreds of thousands of lives. More than two million kits delivered and counting… Be smart and order your Vial of Life NOW.
Parsippany Community Center’s Office on Aging wants to let you know about the “The Vial of Life.”
The first thing first responders want to know is your list of medications. The difference between life and death when you’ve had a heart attack could be a copy of your previous EKG. When you can’t speak for yourself, when you are confused, in pain or scared, the Vial of Life can speak for you.
Everybody should have a Vial of Life form filled out. The Vial of Life is a smart way to have your medical information on hand just in case of an emergency. Seniors need this because of their constant medical changes and medications… it’s the right thing to.
Put one in your wallet, in your glove compartment, and especially on your refrigerator door and even keep one in your pocket.
If you have any questions or need more info please contact Gloria or Stacey at (973) 263-7351 or (973) 263-7352.
The Parsippany Community Center is located at 1130 Knoll Road.
Frank Cahill, Publisher of Parsippany Focus, Mo Abdelhadi, owner IHOP, James Frederiksen of Parsippany Life, Gary DeYoung of Parsippany Life/North Jersey Media, Robert Peluso, President Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce / Vice President Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council, Denis Dugan, WMTR/WDHA Radio and Jeff Rosenberg, Page Link.
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce (PACC) recently held a breakfast networking meeting entitled “How to promote your business.”
The meeting was held at International House of Pancakes (IHOP), 792 Route 46.
Frank Cahill, publisher of Parsippany Focus (and Executive Board Member of PACC) spoke about Internet Advertising; Denis Degan, WHDA/WMTR spoke on the benefits of radio advertising; Gary DeYoung, North Jersey Media spoke about Parsippany Life and Neighbor News, and the other publications they offer and Jeffrey Rosenberg spoke about website and how to be found on the internet and how to achieve a better ranking in Google.
For more information on Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce and upcoming events, click here.
PACC’s next networking meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 8 at Crossfit, 5 Eastmans Road. We will be hosting our famous, sold-out “Speed Networking” event. To register for this event click here.
PARSIPPANY — Andrew Aguilera was honored by Investor’s Bank for his efforts in fundraising over $11,000 for the American Heart Association. Andrew is a Parsippany High School Graduate Class of 2014. Seton Hall student Andrew Hustick also worked on this project with Aguilera.
Each year, Investor’s Bank operates the “University Challenge,” in which local universities raise money for the American Heart Association. The university that raises the most money receives a $5,000 scholarship for the students who lead the initiative.
In prior years, Seton Hall University has raised around $3,000. In addition, this is the fifth year in a row that Seton Hall has won the challenge.
Aguilera and Hustick were very thankful for the participation of the many student organizations at their event on the University Green this past October.
Aguilera said, “At the time we were fund-raising, Andrew and I had family members who were suffering from heart issues. So, it was great to fund raise for something that continues to be close to our hearts.”
The pop-up display of the store Inclusion created by students in the Design Concepts II class at CCM
Crislaura Tatis, of Wharton, who led the winning team in last fall’s Design Concepts II class at CCM.
RANDOLPH — Students studying fashion design at County College of Morris (CCM) now are getting to put what they learn into practice as they cover the gamut of the fashion industry by creating a concept for a store, developing a fashion line and creating a catalog of their clothing collection.
“It really gave me the opportunity to see what the real world is like,” said Crislaura Tatis, of Wharton, who led the winning team in the Design Concepts II class that took place this past fall. “I had no idea that I could do what we accomplished. When I look back at what we did, I can’t help thinking, ‘Did I really do that?’”
Professor James Howard, who revamped the class to provide students with more hands-on experience, explains that students in Design Concepts II are now assigned to teams. Each team is tasked with developing a concept for a store, including name, location and layout; creating a signature look and a collection to match that; producing a store catalog with photos of their fashions; and building a pop-up display of their store. The fall class was separated into three teams whose works were judged by a panel of professionals in the field. The class is offered both in the fall and spring semesters.
On her team, Tatis served both as leader and fashion merchandiser. Also on her team were Samantha Brennan, of Sparta, working as store designer; Danielle Christ, of Little Falls, as fashion merchandiser; and Daniela Burga Cabrera, of Wharton, as lead apparel designer.
The group decided to create a gender-neutral clothing collection, naming their shop Inclusion and proposing that it be located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
“What we’ve done is taken this class to a level that you don’t really see at a two-year school,” noted Howard. “Not only do students now gain valuable hands-on experience, every single one of them ends up with store catalog they can include in their portfolio.”
“I never thought I would have this kind of experience,” said Tatis. “It gave me the opportunity to really learn about the world of fashion.”
As a result of her experience in the course, Tatis decided this semester to take an independent study class so she could work on designing handbags. When she graduates from CCM, Tatis hopes to transfer to the Fashion Institute of Technology or LIM College in New York, both of which are among the top design schools in the country.
