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Celebrating the 46th anniversary of the first moon landing in stunning photos
Apollo 11 carried three astronauts to the moon with a mission of landing on the moon. This mission was carried out on July 20, 1969 when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon. They left commemorative medallions bearing the names of the three Apollo 1 astronauts who lost their lives as well as the names of two cosmonauts who also lost their lives in accidents. The astronauts left a plaque signed by the three astronauts as well as President Nixon. The two astronauts spent 21 hours 36 minutes on the moon’s surface before leaving to re-join the Command and Service Module and return to Earth.
Launch- July 16, 1969
Landing- July 24, 1969
Astronauts- Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” E. Aldrin Jr. and Michael Collins
![Vice President Spiro Agnew and former President Lyndon B. Johnson view the liftoff of Apollo 11 from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center at 9:32 am EDT on July 16, 1969.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9460201254_6117dd7ef7_k-1024x585.jpg?resize=640%2C366&ssl=1)
Overall view of the Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) in the Mission Control Center (MCC), Building 30, Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC), showing the flight controllers celebrating the splashdown and success of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission
![(May 1, 1969) Portrait of the prime crew of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. From left to right they are: Commander, Neil A. Armstrong, Command Module Pilot, Michael Collins, and Lunar Module Pilot, Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. On July 20th 1969 at 4:18 PM, EDT the Lunar Module "Eagle" landed in a region of the Moon called the Mare Tranquillitatis, also known as the Sea of Tranquillity. After securing his spacecraft, Armstrong radioed back to earth: "Houston, Tranquility Base here, the Eagle has landed". At 10:56 p.m. that same evening and witnessed by a worldwide television audience, Neil Armstrong stepped off the "Eagle's landing pad onto the lunar surface and said: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." He became the first human to set foot upon the Moon.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9460200452_415d3f8144_k-1024x708.jpg?resize=640%2C443&ssl=1)
![The Transporter nears the top of the five percent incline at Launch Complex 39A with the Apollo 11 Saturn V.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9460200176_67e336b624_k-1024x794.jpg?resize=640%2C496&ssl=1)
![Astronaut Edwin E."Buzz" Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module pilot, is photographed during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity on the Moon. He has just deployed the Early Apollo Scientific Experiments Package (EASEP). In the foreground is the Passive Seismic Experiment Package (PSEP); beyond it is the Laser Ranging Retro-Reflector (LR-3); in the center background is the United States flag; in the left background is the black and white lunar surface television camera; in the far right background is the Lunar Module "Eagle". Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander, took this photograph with a 70mm lunar surface camera.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9457418581_bb2100a236_k-980x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C669&ssl=1)
![Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., Lunar Module pilot, is photographed during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA) on the lunar surface. In the right background is the Lunar Module "Eagle." On Aldrin's right is the Solar Wind Composition (SWC) experiment already deployed. This photograph was taken by Neil A. Armstrong with a 70mm lunar surface camera.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9457418179_e8a810ecfb_k-1024x989.jpg?resize=640%2C618&ssl=1)
![(May 20, 1969) NASA's Apollo 11 flight crew, Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot stand near the Apollo/Saturn V space vehicle that would eventually carry them into space on July 16, 1969.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9457417563_88636f55d8_k-828x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C791&ssl=1)
![(June 10, 1969) The Apollo 11 crew conducting a crew compartment fit and functional check, of the equipment and storage locations, in their command module. Peering from the hatch are from left, Neil Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot. Armstrong and Aldrin later conducted a similar check aboard the lunar module, which carried them down to the lunar surface on July 20, 1969.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9460197638_7292029102_k-1019x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C643&ssl=1)
![(April 21, 1969) Two members of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission participate in a simulation of deploying and using lunar tools on the surface of the Moon during a training exercise on April 22, 1969. Astronaut Buzz (Aldrin Jr. on left), lunar module pilot, uses a scoop and tongs to pick up a soil sample. Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, Apollo 11 commander, holds a bag to receive the sample. In the background is a Lunar Module mockup.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9460197354_f676f77159_k-781x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C839&ssl=1)
![(July 24, 1969) The Apollo 11 crew await pickup by a helicopter from the USS Hornet, prime recovery ship for the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The fourth man in the life raft is a United States Navy underwater demolition team swimmer. All four men are wearing Biological Isolation Garments (BIG). The Apollo 11 Command Module "Columbia," with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. splashed down at 11:49 a.m. (CDT), July 24, 1969, about 812 nautical miles southwest of Hawaii and only 12 nautical miles from the USS Hornet.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9457415403_1e87767910_z.jpg?resize=638%2C640&ssl=1)
![The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle climbs toward orbit after liftoff from Pad 39A at 9:32 a.m. EDT on July 16, 1969. In 2 1/2 minutes of powered flight, the S-IC booster lifts the vehicle to an altitude of about 39 miles some 55 miles downrange. This photo was taken with a 70mm telescopic camera mounted in an Air Force EC-135N plane. Onboard are astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9457415091_8eeed82bb8_k-819x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C800&ssl=1)
![At 9:32 a.m. EDT, the swing arms move away and a plume of flame signals the liftoff of the Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle and astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9457414853_1a6bd3fab8_k-819x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C800&ssl=1)
![The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle lifts off with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., at 9:32 a.m. EDT July 16, 1969, from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9460196016_5fc5b467ef_k-819x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C800&ssl=1)
![These three were among the thousands of persons who camped on beaches and roads adjacent to the Kennedy Space Center to watch the Apollo launch. An estimated one million persons visited the Spaceport area to see the historic flight, this nation's first attempt to land Americans on the lunar surface.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9460195708_cf58f34f9f_k-1024x714.jpg?resize=640%2C446&ssl=1)
![The American flag heralds the flight of Apollo 11, the first Lunar landing mission. The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle lifted off with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., at 9:32 a.m. EDT on July 16, 1969, from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A. During the planned eight-day mission, Armstrong and Aldrin will descend in a lunar module to the Moon's surface while Collins orbits overhead in the Command Module. The two astronauts are to spend 22 hours on the Moon, including two and one-half hours outside the lunar module. They will gather samples of lunar material and will deploy scientific experiments which will transmit data about the lunar environment. They will rejoin Collins in the Command Module for the return trip to Earth.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9460195292_28b85bae7d_k-819x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C800&ssl=1)
![Here are some of the thousands of persons who camped out on beaches and roads adjacent to the Kennedy Space Center to watch the Apollo 11 Liftoff.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9457413373_b6c5c180e2_k-1024x698.jpg?resize=640%2C436&ssl=1)
![(July 20, 1969) This interior view of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module shows Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., lunar module pilot, during the lunar landing mission. This picture was taken by Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander, prior to the moon landing.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9460194568_e02e9c9597_k-1024x819.jpg?resize=640%2C512&ssl=1)
![(July 16, 1969) Apollo 11 mission officials relax in the Launch Control Center following the successful Apollo 11 liftoff on July 16, 1969. From left to right are: Charles W. Mathews, Deputy Associate Administrator for Manned Space Flight; Dr. Wernher von Braun, Director of the Marshall Space Flight Center; George Mueller, Associate Administrator for the Office of Manned Space Flight; Lt. Gen. Samuel C. Phillips, Director of the Apollo Program](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9460194326_44319b5db0_k-1024x781.jpg?resize=640%2C488&ssl=1)
![The Apollo 11 Command/Service Module (CSM) are being mated to the Saturn V Lunar Module Adapter.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9460193840_e8c91b62fb_k-797x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C822&ssl=1)
![(July 24, 1969) Pararescueman Lt. Clancy Hatleberg closes the Apollo 11 spacecraft hatch as astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin, Jr., await helicopter pickup from their life raft. They splashed down at 12:50 pm EDT July 24, 1969, 900 miles southwest of Hawaii after a successful lunar landing mission.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9457411845_575d7e55c7_k-1024x673.jpg?resize=640%2C421&ssl=1)
![(July 20, 1969) Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot of the first lunar landing mission, poses for a photograph beside the deployed United States flag during an Apollo 11 Extravehicular Activity (EVA) on the lunar surface. The Lunar Module (LM) is on the left, and the footprints of the astronauts are clearly visible in the soil of the Moon. Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander, took this picture with a 70mm Hasselblad lunar surface camera. While astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin descended in the LM, the "Eagle", to explore the Sea of Tranquility region of the Moon, astronaut Michael Collins, command module pilot, remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) "Columbia" in lunar-orbit.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9460188482_258edbde8c_k-1024x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1)
![Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot, walks on the surface of the Moon near the leg of the Lunar Module (LM) "Eagle" during the Apollo 11 exravehicular activity (EVA). Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander, took this photograph with a 70mm lunar surface camera. While astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin descended in the Lunar Module (LM) "Eagle" to explore the Sea of Tranquility region of the Moon, astronaut Michael Collins, command module pilot, remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) "Columbia" in lunar orbit.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9460192910_dc82fec48e_k-1024x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1)
![The City of Chicago welcomes the three Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin, Jr.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9457411063_d939b6043a_k-1024x823.jpg?resize=640%2C514&ssl=1)
![Dr. George E. Mueller, Associate Administrator for Manned Space Flight, NASA, follows the progress of the Apollo 11 mission. This photo was taken on July 16, 1969 in the Launch Control Center at the Spaceport on the morning of the launch.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9457410653_d14ac4deeb_k-764x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C858&ssl=1)
![The Apollo 11 Lunar Module (LM) "Eagle", in a landing configuration is photographed in lunar orbit from the Command and Service Modules (CSM) "Columbia". Inside the LM were Commander, Neil A. Armstrong, and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. The long "rod-like" protrusions under the landing pods are lunar surface sensing probes. Upon contact with the lunar surface, the probes send a signal to the crew to shut down the descent engine.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9460192044_ed093410c6_k-1024x1021.jpg?resize=640%2C638&ssl=1)
![(July 20, 1969) This is the gold replica of an olive branch, the traditional symbol of peace, left on the Moon's surface by Apollo 11 crewmembers. Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander, placed the small replica (less than half a foot in length) on the Moon. The gesture represented a wish for peace for all mankind.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9460191802_2034adec11_k-1024x994.jpg?resize=640%2C621&ssl=1)
![(July 24, 1962) John C. Houbolt at blackboard, showing his space rendezvous concept for lunar landings. Lunar Orbital Rendezvous (LOR) would be used in the Apollo program. Although Houbolt did not invent the idea of LOR, he was the person most responsible for pushing it at NASA. On July 11, 1962, Seamans and NASA Administrator James Webb announced during a press conference that LOR had been chosen as the primary mission mode for manned moon landing.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9460191434_8d2ccb40a8_k-1024x819.jpg?resize=640%2C512&ssl=1)
![Overall view of the Mission Operations Control Room in the Mission Control Center, Building 30, Manned Spacecraft Center, showing the flight controllers celebrating the successful conclusion of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9457409481_0b1a99554e_k-815x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C804&ssl=1)
![(July 20, 1989) President George Bush speaks at the National Air and Space Museum's 20th anniversary celebration of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. Here, on July 20, 1989, Bush announced his new Space Exploration Initiative, which was to complete the space station, return man to the moon, and bring man to Mars for the first time. The plan fell apart when NASA offered an estimated budget of 500 billion over the next 20 to 30 years to achieve the President's goal. Congress balked, and NASA returned to its earlier program of primarily robotic space exploration. From left to right are NASA Administrator Admr. Richard Truly, First Lady Mrs. Barbara Bush, Neil Armstrong, President George Bush, Vice President Dan Quayle, Michael Collins, Mrs. Marilyn Quayle, and Buzz Aldrin.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9458160553_397bd6abe0_k-1024x687.jpg?resize=640%2C429&ssl=1)
![(July 16, 1969) Aboard a Saturn V launch vehicle, the Apollo 11 mission launched from The Kennedy Space Center, Florida on July 16, 1969 and safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. The space vehicle is shown here during the rollout for launch preparation. The 3-man crew aboard the flight consisted of Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, Command Module pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module pilot. Armstrong was the first human to ever stand on the lunar surface, followed by Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin. The crew collected 47 pounds of lunar surface material which was returned to Earth for analysis. The surface exploration was concluded in 2½ hours. With the success of Apollo 11, the national objective to land men on the Moon and return them safely to Earth had been accomplished. The Saturn V launch vehicle was developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) under the direction of Dr. Wernher von Braun.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/7876153624_5366b00caf_k-1024x808.jpg?resize=640%2C505&ssl=1)
![Composite photo of President Richard M. Nixon as he telephoned "Tranquility Base" and astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin. The President: "... For one priceless moment in the history of man, all of the people on this Earth are truly one, one in their pride in what you have done and one in our prayers that you will return safely to Earth." Astronaut Armstrong: "...Thank You, Mr. President. It is a great honor and privilege for us to be here representing not only the United States, but men of peaceable nations, men with an intrest and curiosity, and men with a vision for the future. It is an honor for us to be able to participate here today."](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9460942988_729cdd22a6_k-1024x768.jpg?resize=640%2C480&ssl=1)
![President Richard M. Nixon and Dr. Thomas O. Paine, NASA Administrator, watch Apollo 11 astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin Jr., walk from the recovery helicopter to the Mobile Quarantine Facility aboard the U.S.S. Hornet. The President later congratulated the astronauts by microphone, speaking through a window of the quarantine trailer. During the eight-day space mission, Armstrong and Aldrin explored the Moon's surface and brought back rock samples for scientists to study. Collins piloted the command module in the lunar orbit during their 22-hour stay on the moon. The extravehicular activity lasted more than two hours.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/14065450626_a48b6b7166_k-1024x817.jpg?resize=640%2C511&ssl=1)
![(November 5, 1969) President Nixon meets the Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin,Jr., and Michael Collins, on the lawn of the White House on their return from their Global Goodwill Tour. The GIANTSTEP-APOLLO 11 Presidential Goodwill Tour emphasized the willingness of the United States to share its space knowledge. The tour carried the Apollo 11 astronauts and their wives to 24 countries and 27 cities in 45 days.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/7610983204_14cc9a2c82_b-1024x795.jpg?resize=640%2C497&ssl=1)
![(October 16, 1969) The Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and their wives receive a papal audience by Pope Paul VI in the Papal Library, St. Peters Cathedral at the Vatican. The GIANTSTEP-APOLLO 11 Presidential Goodwill Tour emphasized the willingness of the United States to share its space knowledge, and carried the Apollo 11 astronauts and their wives to 24 countries and 27 cities in 45 days.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/7678546440_44bc01a93f_b-1024x798.jpg?resize=640%2C499&ssl=1)
![(Sept. 23, 1969) The Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., and Michael Collins, wearing sombreros and ponchos, are swarmed by thousands in Mexico City as their motorcade is slowed by the enthusiastic crowd. The GIANTSTEP-APOLLO 11 Presidential Goodwill Tour emphasized the willingness of the United States to share its space knowledge. The tour carried the Apollo 11 astronauts and their wives to 24 countries and 27 cities in 45 days.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/7881538478_b029585319_k-1024x810.jpg?resize=640%2C506&ssl=1)
![(July 24, 1969) President Richard M. Nixon was in the central Pacific recovery area to welcome the Apollo 11 astronauts aboard the U.S.S. Hornet, prime recovery ship for the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. Already confined to the Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF) are (left to right) Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot. Apollo 11 splashed down at 11:49 a.m. (CDT), July 24, 1969, about 812 nautical miles southwest of Hawaii and only 12 nautical miles from the U.S.S. Hornet. The three crewmen remained in the MQF until they arrive at the Manned Spacecraft Center's (MSC) Lunar Receiving Laboratory (LRL). While astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin descended in the Lunar Module (LM) "Eagle" to explore the Sea of Tranquility region of the Moon, astronaut Collins remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) "Columbia" in lunar-orbit.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/7876061882_8619009128_k-1024x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1)
![Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, Apollo ll mission commander, at the modular equipment storage assembly (MESA) of the Lunar Module "Eagle" on the historic first extravehicular activity (EVA) on the lunar surface. Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. took the photograph with a Hasselblad 70mm camera. Most photos from the Apollo 11 mission show Buzz Aldrin. This is one of only a few that show Neil Armstrong (some of these are blurry).](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9457460819_795bd77b6e_k-1024x632.jpg?resize=640%2C395&ssl=1)
![(October 9, 1970) The King of Belgium, Baudouin I, and his Queen, Fabiola, pose along with the Apollo 11 astronauts and their wives in the reception hall of the Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/7881538216_065bbb5deb_k-1024x708.jpg?resize=640%2C443&ssl=1)
![(July 20, 1969) One of the first steps taken on the Moon, this is an image of Buzz Aldrin's bootprint from the Apollo 11 mission. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon on July 20, 1969.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/7610985594_b095c410f6_b-1024x824.jpg?resize=640%2C515&ssl=1)
![(Oct. 1, 1978) Astronaut Neil Armstrong received the first Congressional Space Medal of Honor from President Jimmy Carter, assisted by Captain Robert Peterson. Armstrong, one of six astronauts to be presented the medal during ceremonies held in the Vehicle Assembly Building, was awarded for his performance during the Gemini 8 mission and the Apollo 11 mission when he became the first human to set foot upon the moon.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/7876167902_fa9cad5923_k-1024x900.jpg?resize=640%2C563&ssl=1)
![(July 24, 1969) NASA and Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) officials join the flight controllers in celebrating the conclusion of the Apollo 11 mission. From left foreground Dr. Maxime A. Faget, MSC Director of Engineering and Development; George S. Trimble, MSC Deputy Director; Dr. Christopher C. Kraft Jr., MSC Director fo Flight Operations; Julian Scheer (in back), Assistant Adminstrator, Office of Public Affairs, NASA HQ.; George M. Low, Manager, Apollo Spacecraft Program, MSC; Dr. Robert R. Gilruth, MSC Director; and Charles W. Mathews, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Manned Space Flight, NASA HQ.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/7610987258_528b85f22f_b-1024x685.jpg?resize=640%2C428&ssl=1)
![(August 13, 1969) New York City welcomes the three Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin, Jr., in a showering of ticker tape down Broadway and Park Avenue, in a parade termed at the time as the largest in the city's history.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/7944896808_7fef8c49c4_k-1024x789.jpg?resize=640%2C493&ssl=1)
![(June 10, 1971) The Original Photo Caption: Moscow, Russia -- Mr. Lee Scherer, Director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Apollo Lunar Exploration Office receives Soviet lunar samples from Academician A. P. Vinogradov, Vice President of the USSR Academy of Sciences. In the photograph left to right, Dr. Paul Gast, NASA, Lee Scherer, NASA, Prof. Vinogradov, USSR, Interpreter Igor Pochitalin, USSR, and Academician Boris Petrov, USSR. The United States and Russian governments formally exchanged lunar samples in a brief ceremony at the Academy of Sciences of June 10, 1971. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration received 3 grams of samples returned from the Moon by the Soviet spacecraft Luna 16 and presented to the Soviet Academy of Sciences, 6 grams of sample material gathered by the crews of the Apollo 11 and 12 missions.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/18614896961_f563e5a579_b-1024x808.jpg?resize=640%2C505&ssl=1)
Blue-Chip Tenants from multiple industries drive improvements in office market
PARSIPPANY — Blue-chip tenants in varying industries are at the forefront of the steady improvement of New Jersey’s office market, according to Transwestern’s Second-Quarter 2015 Office Market report, despite the number of Fortune 500 companies headquartered in New Jersey dropping to 19. Transwestern is located at 300 Kimball Drive, Suite 1.
“The continued improvement of the New Jersey office market is reflective of the state’s diversification and balance,” said James Postell, Partner, City Leader at Transwestern. “While the number of Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the state has decreased from 21, several remain extremely active in the state in various locations and industries.”
With companies such as MetLife Inc., GlaxoSmithKline and New York Life Insurance Co. signing leases during the second quarter, nearly 400,000 square feet of office space was absorbed, marking the fifth quarter of positive net absorption in the past six quarters. Year-over-year, 1.7 million square feet of positive absorption was recorded – the fourth straight quarter where year-over-year absorption exceeded 1 million square feet.
“Transit-oriented locales such as Jersey City and Woodbridge/MetroPark are performing well, “said Matthew Dolly, Transwestern’s research director for New Jersey. “Suburban regions such as Parsippany, Somerset/Interstate 78 East and the often-maligned Route 287 South are competing by investing in capital improvements and improving mass transit options. Conversely, the Bergen North submarket was hit hard by move-outs, and the vacancy rate has doubled from 8.0 percent to 16.0 percent during the past 18 months.”
More than 1.2 million square feet of inventory was added during the past 12 months, with an additional 2 million square feet under construction.
Asking rents declined slightly to $24.72 for the quarter, compared to $24.91 for the previous quarter, a reflection of the quality space that has been taken off the market.
Insurance companies are increasing their market presence.
Life science companies, especially small and mid-sized firms, are active in the market.
Corporate consolidations and move-outs are still anticipated, especially in the pharmaceutical sector, which has experienced a great deal of change as the market has evolved.
For more information, contact Matthew Dolly at (973) 947-9244 orclick here to email Matthew.
Transwestern is a privately held real estate firm of collaborative entrepreneurs who deliver a higher level of personalized service – the Transwestern Experience. Specializing in Agency Leasing, Management, Tenant Advisory, Capital Markets, Research and Sustainability services, our fully integrated global enterprise adds value for investors, owners and occupiers of all commercial property types. We leverage market insights and operational expertise from members of the Transwestern family of companies specializing in development, real estate investment management and research. Transwestern has 34 U.S. offices and assists clients through more than 180 offices in 37 countries as part of a strategic alliance with BNP Paribas Real Estate.
Spencer Savings Bank Donates Money and Volunteer Labor To Help Build Homes
Spencer Savings Bank Donates Money and Volunteer Labor To Help Build Homes in Morris County
MORRIS COUNTY — Spencer Savings Bank, a community bank headquartered in Elmwood Park, partnered with the Morris Habitat for Humanity last week by participating in a Build Day. A team of 8 Spencer employees and friends took part in the day’s work on July 10, which included light carpentry, ceiling construction and some work on the roof of a multi-family house in Morristown. Spencer Savings Bank also made a donation of $1,500 to the organization.
“This year we opened our doors for service in Morris County with the grand opening of our Parsippany branch in April. We are so excited to be doing business in Morris County and eager to do our part in helping families and communities thrive here,” said José B. Guerrero, Chairman, President and CEO of Spencer Savings Bank. “Habitat for Humanity is one great organization where we can do just that. We’ve been affiliated with them for many years and are excited to be partnering up with the Morris County chapter now.”
For more information on the bank’s community service initiatives, and to learn more about Spencer Savings Bank, click here.
Morris Habitat for Humanity is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization operated on Christian principles that seeks to put God’s love into action by building homes, communities and hope. Morris Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally and worldwide through constructing, rehabilitating and preserving homes; by advocating for fair and just housing policies; and by providing training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions. Habitat for Humanity was founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, durable place to live in dignity and safety, and that decent shelter in decent communities should be a matter of conscience and action for all.
Spencer Savings Bank, a community bank headquartered in Elmwood Park, has been serving its local communities with integrity and pride for more than 75 years. The Bank, serving consumers and businesses, operates 20 branches throughout Northern New Jersey. Click here to learn more.
Pirates Swim Team serves up breakfast at Applebees
PARSIPPANY — The Pirates Swim Team recently held a fundraiser at Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill Restaurant to raise money to purchase a Colorado Time System.
The members were serving up pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, tea, coffee or juice.
Last year the team raised money to fix the deck in Lake Parsippany.
The Pirates swim team participates in the Hub Lakes League for Swim Meets. Children of all ages and abilities are encouraged to join the team.
Practices are held weekly in June and July and meets are usually scheduled on Monday evenings in July.
The season is wrapped up with a Pep Rally and Awards Ceremony on Hoffman Beach in July, the Wednesday before championships.
Championships are held the first weekend in August, with this year’s dates, July 31–August 2. Two large fundraisers, a car wash and Applebee’s Flapjack Breakfast help raise funds for the team. For more information or questions on joining the swim team please send an email by clicking here.
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This sweetie pie is Corey; He is looking for a new home
Corey is about 10-11 weeks old and he was rescued along with his sisters, Cassidy and Cayley from a high kill shelter in North Carolina.
Corey is happy now that he is in a foster home in New Jersey. His foster family loves him and this is what they had to say about him…” Corey is a love!! He is a friendly and playful puppy. And, he is quite the cuddler! Loves to be petted, loves to get belly rubs and loves to sleep with you. He is just adorable! Corey is having fun running around the yard chasing our dogs and he is good with our cat. All types of toys, especially balls are fun for Corey. He sleeps through the night without having an accident and he is house trained. When he wants to go out, he lets you know by crying.
Corey enjoys being with people. Giving everyone puppy kisses and he will follow everyone around the house. He does this really cute thing where he will sit with us and watch the tv!”
Corey is looking for his furever home. Is it with you?
If you have a furever home for this pet, please e-mail FHDR@att.net and request an adoption application. To see more photos or Corey or to see our other adoptable pups, please go to www. fhdr.petfinder.com
Parsippany Pathmark to remain open; 25 stores closing; 25 stores sold to Stop & Shop
MONTVALE – Thousands of New Jersey workers will soon be out of jobs following the announcement that 10 supermarkets in the state will be closing down, and another 15 stores in other states.
The company also says it wants to close additional stores in order to pay its creditors and save jobs. Based on available information, Pathmark of Parsippany, 1157 Route 46, Troy Hills Shopping Center will remain open.
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, parent company for A&P and Pathmark, announced that it has filed for bankruptcy and wants to sell 120 of its stores.
On July 20, 2015, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company’s (A&P) announced that it executed asset purchase agreements covering approximately 120 stores at a purchase price of approximately $600 million. In addition, A&P secured financing of $100 million and voluntarily filed for chapter 11. For the majority of our customers, they do not expect this to have any impact on your shopping experience.
The vast majority of our stores are operating normally and will be fully stocked during this process. While some stores will close in the near-term, the vast majority will continue providing customers with the same high-quality products and exceptional customer service. They will also continue to honor all existing customer promotional and loyalty programs.
The company says on its website that a vast majority of the stores will remain open and will continue to operate normally and be fully stocked.
The following 25 will be closing:
- A&P (2101 Route 35, Holmdel, NJ)
- A&P (325 Highway 35 South, Cliffwood, NJ)
- Pathmark (1764 Grand Avenue, Baldwin, NY)
- Pathmark (115 Belmont Avenue, Belleville, NJ)
- Pathmark (450 West Swedesford Road, Berwyn, PA)
- Pathmark (2150 Middle Country Road, Centereach, NY)
- Pathmark (85 Ackerman Avenue, Clifton, NJ)
- Pathmark (895 Paulison Avenue, Clifton, NJ)
- Pathmark (50 Racetrack Road & Route 18, East Brunswick, NJ)
- Pathmark (561 Route 1, Edison, NJ)
- Pathmark (420 McDade Boulevard, Folsom, PA)
- Pathmark (651 North Stiles Street, Linden, NJ)
- Pathmark (1043 Route 9 North, Old Bridge, NJ)
- Pathmark (840 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA)
- Pathmark (85 Franklin Mills Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA)
- Pathmark (1256 Indian Head Road, Toms River, NJ)
- Pathmark (300 South Best Avenue, Walnutport, PA)
- Pathmark (3901 Lancaster Avenue, Wilmington, DE)
- Superfresh (1301 Skippack Pike, Center Square, PA)
- Superfresh (2105 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE)
- Superfresh (863 East Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square, PA)
- Superfresh (1851 South Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA)
- Waldbaums (2 Westbury Avenue, Carle Place, NY)
- Waldbaums (3620 Long Beach Road, Oceanside, NY)
- Waldbaums (1510 Old Country Road, Riverhead, NY)
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea operates food stores under numerous names: A&P, Pathmark, Food Basics, Food Emporium, Best Sellers, Super Fresh and Waldbaums.
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company announced that it has entered into an agreement with The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company to acquire 25 stores in Greater New York for $146 million. The agreement relates to the following stores:
- A&P, Closter, NJ
- A&P, Mount Kisco, NY
- Pathmark, Butler, NJ
- Pathmark, South Orange, NJ
- Pathmark, Greenvale, NY
- Pathmark, Springfield Gardens, NY
- Pathmark, Brooklyn, NY
- Pathmark, Flushing, NY
- Pathmark, Seaford, NY
- Pathmark, Ozone Park, NY
- Pathmark, Franklin Square, NY
- Pathmark, Brooklyn, NY
- Pathmark, Bronx, NY
- Pathmark, Bronx, NY
- Pathmark, Bronx, NY
- Pathmark, Staten Island, NY
- Waldbaum’s, East Hampton, NY
- Waldbaum’s, Southampton, NY
- Waldbaum’s, Baldwin, NY
- Waldbaum’s, Massapequa, NY
- Waldbaum’s, Belle Harbor, NY
- Waldbaum’s, Bayside, NY
- Waldbaum’s, Howard Beach, NY
- Waldbaum’s, Long Beach, NY
- Waldbaum’s, Huntington, NY
The agreement is subject to further terms and conditions set forth therein and subject to court approval in A&P’s bankruptcy case filed on July 19, 2015, which include the potential of a subsequent auction under which other higher bid or bids could be received and accepted by A&P for these stores. The agreement is also conditioned on regulatory requirements, including expiration of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.
“Stop & Shop is always looking for convenient locations to better serve our customers,” said Don Sussman, Stop & Shop’s New York Metro Division President. “We are very happy to have the opportunity to expand our presence in greater New York and serve new customers. We look forward to providing customers with delivering unmatched selection, quality and value that they have come to expect from Stop & Shop.”
Upon completion of the transaction, Stop & Shop plans to convert these Waldbaum’s, Pathmark and A&P stores into Stop & Shop stores. Additional details regarding the conversions will be announced at a later date. The sale is currently expected to close within the second half of 2015.
N.J. woman ran from crash naked and high on LSD
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Woman: Parsippany Man molested me for years, said I was his ‘soulmate’
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PHHS Football Parents Association held a car wash fundraiser
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Hills Football Parents Association held a Car Wash Fundraiser on Saturday, July 18. They were raising funds for the teams activities during the 2015 season.
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Two car collision at Parsippany Road and Littleton Road
PARSIPPANY — Mr. Anthony Costa, 22, Mount Arlington, was traveling eastbound on Littleton Road through the intersection of Parsippany Road, when Ms. Aparna Balakrishnan, 26, Parsippany, traveling westbound on Littleton Road, turned left onto Parsippany Road and collided with Mr. Costa, on Saturday, July 11 at approximately 2:00 p.m.
Ms. Balakrishnan stated she was behind a third vehicle waiting to make the left turn and she did not see Mr. Costa’s vehicle enter the intersection.
Both vehicles had a solid green light. Police investigation found damage to the vehicles to be consistent with the driver and witness statements and that the collision occurred due to Ms. Balakrishnan inattention and failure to yield to the right of way of Mr. Costa.
Mr. Costa was driving a 2009 Dodge Avenger and Mr. Balakrishnan was driving a 2004 Hyundai XG250L.
Both vehicles were towed from the scene by Corigliano Towing. At the time of this article no summons were issued. There were no injuries reported.
The accident was investigated by Parsippany-Troy Hills Patrolman James Seeger.
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PHS Bands holds car wash to raise money to attend Ms. America Parade
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany High School Bands held a Car Wash fundraiser on Saturday, July 18 at the Parsippany HIgh School parking lot. The members are currently raising funds to pay for busses to the Ms. America Parade held in Atlantic City, on Saturday, September 12. The band will be marching in the parade.
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Parsippany-Troy Hills Fire District 5 holds car wash
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Volunteer Fire District 5 held a car wash on Sunday, July 19. The weather cooperated with temperatures up to 100 degrees in Parsippany. The members were washing cars as part of their annual fund-raising activities.
Parsippany-Troy Hills Councilman Michael dePierro was in line to have his car wash. Mr. dePierro is a supporter of District 5 and is seen at all of their fundraising events.
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Both drivers charged with careless driving; traffic light hit
PARSIPPANY — Mr. David Mecca, 27, Montville was traveling south on North Beverwyck Road when he attempted to make a left turn onto Vail Road and was struck by a 2014 Mitsubishi driven by Mr. Vincent M. Trabucco, 22, Randolph, on Friday, July 10, at 8:15 p.m.
Mr.Trabucco was traveling north on North Beverwyck Road when he proceeded to go around another vehicle that stopped at the light on North Beverwyck Road at the traffic light. Going through the traffic light he was struck on the driver’s side causing him to jump a curb, and knock down a traffic signal.
Police investigation revealed that both vehicles were at fault for attempting to make it through the light on a yellow signal.
Both drivers were issued a summons for Careless Driving by Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Officer Clarence DeLoatch.
Mr. Meccas was driving a 2013 Nissan. Both vehicles were towed from the scene by Eagle Towing.