Astronomers hunting for another Earth have found what may be the closest match yet, a potentially rocky planet circling its star at the same distance as the Earth orbits the Sun, NASA said Thursday. Not only is this planet squarely in the Goldilocks zone and where life could exist because it is neither too hot nor…
Morris County working on plans for Greystone property, as demolition continues
PARSIPPANY — With demolition work continuing on the main Kirkbride Building at the old Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in Parsippany, Morris County officials are negotiating to gain permanent access to the state property that they expect to own eventually. It won’t be the first time the county has taken over the Greystone property which sits in…
Mendham Twp. police chief says he was sexually harassed
MENDHAM TOWNSHIP — Officials are flatly denying an allegation by their police chief that he was sexually harassed on the job and subjected to a campaign of mistreatment. The allegations were first reported in the Daily Record Thursday, after Police Chief Steven Crawford filed a notice of intent to sue to the township. Crawford has not…
PTE Senior Little League Softball on a Mission
PARSIPPANY — Par-Troy East Little League Senior Softball Team (13-16 year olds) has won the New Jersey State Championship and is raising funds to help defer the costs of travel, lodging and associated expenses to the Eastern Regional Tournament in Worcester, Massachusetts.
The tournament will be held on Saturday, July 25 through July 30, and hopefully beyond to the World Series in Sussex, Delaware (August 2-8).
These girls have been working hard all year to make it to this coveted spot, and we hope you will consider making a donation to help support them. No donation is too small, every little bit helps.
Last year they made it to the final game of the State tournament only to suffer a devastating loss and decided they would give it a go for one more year and have come back a stronger, smarter and more dedicated team.
Their motto…We are not just a team, we are a family!! Thank you for supporting this talented group of girls on their road to the World Series!
Please note: You are not donating to the Par-Troy Little League East organization. Your donation is not tax-deductible. All funds will be managed by the treasurer of the team, Ann Berdetta, to offset any expenses NOT covered by the Little League.
The team members are #10 Luisa, #00 Meg, #75 Elizabeth, #13 Alivia, #11 Caitlin, #15 Claudia, #4 Nicole, #26 Alyssa, #1 Julia, #9 Savannah, #7 Lauren, #12 Carly, #2 Anaijh and the manager Rich and coaches Vince and Dermot.
To make a donation to the team, click here.
Parsippany Residents Named To Dean’s List at University of the Sciences
![Sakhi Patel](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/Sakhi-Patel.jpg?resize=250%2C504&ssl=1)
PARSIPPANY — The following Parsippany-Troy Hills residents have been named to the spring 2015 Dean’s List at University of the Sciences. Selection for this award is based on completing and passing all assigned courses with no grade below a “C” and attaining an academic average of at least 3.4 for courses taken in the spring of 2015.
Sakhi Patel, a graduate of Parsippany Hills High School, is a biology student.
Ruchi Trambadia, a graduate of Parsippany Hills High School, is currently a biology student.
Maria Jacob of Parsippany is a biomedical sciences student.
Raj Patel, a graduate of Parsippany Hills High School, is a biomedical sciences student.
![Jay Patel](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/Jay-Patel.jpg?resize=250%2C607&ssl=1)
Shivani Ramolia, a graduate of Parsippany Hills High School, is a biomedical sciences student.
Anisha Shah, a graduate of Parsippany Hills High School, is a doctor of pharmacy student.
Jay Patel, a graduate of Parsippany Hills High School, is currently is a biology student.
Jinal Patel, a graduate of Parsippany Hills High School, is a doctor of physical therapy student.
Amanda Ferrise, a graduate of Parsippany High School, is a doctor of occupational therapy student.
Daniel Fichter, a graduate of Parsippany Hills High School, is a doctor of occupational therapy student.
Sapan Patel of Parsippany is a doctor of pharmacy student.
Dwipi Patel, a graduate of Parsippany High School, is a doctor of pharmacy student.
Alisha Shah, a graduate of Parsippany High School, is a doctor of physical therapy student.
Shriya Shah, a graduate of Parsippany Hills High School, is a doctor of physical therapy student.
University of the Sciences has prepared students to be leaders and practitioners in the healthcare and science fields for nearly 200 years. Key to our distinctive education is a tradition of hands-on research and experiential learning that is evident in every graduate who has walked its campus. Since its founding in 1821 as Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, the first college of pharmacy in North America, USciences has grown to more than 30 degree-granting programs from bachelor’s through doctoral degrees in the health sciences, bench sciences, and healthcare business and policy fields. Discover how USciences students are proven everywhere they go at usciences.edu.
34th Annual Tee Off for Education Golf Classic Fundraiser Was a Huge Success
PARSIPPANY — The Woman’s Club of Parsippany Troy Hills (WCPTH) held its 34th Annual Tee off for Education Golf Classic at the Knoll West Country Club on July 14.
The Golf Classic is the primary fundraiser for the club’s educational programs and scholarships. Last year the club awarded nine scholarships to graduating Parsippany area High School seniors and awarded a scholarship in the continuing education program for a woman from the Jersey Battered Women’s Services. The club also participated in several elementary and middle school educational programs.
Seventy-eight golfers, including Parsippany Councilman Michael dePierro enjoyed the day. Two golfers, Dean Gannett and Rich Gannon, won the putting green contest, each having a hole in one in the contest. Club President, Marilyn Marion thought this was a first for the Golf Classic. There were also 40 non-golfers, many from St. Ann’s Church and area Women’s Clubs, who supported the fundraiser.
While the golfers were out on the course, there were several bridge, dominos and pokingo games being played. After the golf and games were finished, everyone was able to consider bidding on the vast Tricky Tray selection which included Yankee tickets, baskets of cheer, theater tickets, Vera Bradley hand bags, signed Jets football, gift cards to local restaurants and much more.
Parsippany-Troy Hills Mayor James Barberio was able to join everyone for the buffet lunch.
The Woman’s Club of Parsippany Troy Hills wishes to thank all of the area businesses who donated money, prizes and more. Their continued support of this annual event helps to make it a success. Next year the 35th Annual Tee Off for Education Golf Classic will be held on Tuesday, July 12.
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. The next General Meeting which is open to area women will be on Monday, September 28. For more information call Cathy at (973) 984-0758, e-mail the club at womansclubofpth@gmail.com or visit the club on the web, by clicking here.
Filing deadline for Board of Education Candidates is July 27
PARSIPPANY — The president of the New Jersey School Boards Association is urging citizens with a sincere interest in the education of Parsippany’s children to consider serving on the school board. The filing deadline for candidacy is 4 p.m., Monday, July 27.
Interested citizens can find information about the responsibilities of school board membership, qualifications for office, nominating petitions, and candidacy timelines on the NJSBA website at www.njsba.org/candidacy.
“Local school boards have a direct impact on the education received by New Jersey’s schoolchildren,” said Donald Webster, Jr., NJSBA president. “The board of education sets the goals and policies that represent the community’s aspirations for its public schools. The board selects the district’s superintendent and acts on his or her personnel recommendations. It negotiates collective bargaining agreements with teachers and other employees. And it makes critical decisions affecting curriculum, budgeting and facilities.
“Local school board membership is an unpaid and challenging public service, but it is also a rewarding public service that has a direct impact on the lives of our children and the quality of life in our communities,” he continued.
For their names to be placed on the November 3, 2015 election ballot, citizens seeking school board office must file a nominating petition at the Office of the County Clerk by the 4 p.m., July 27 deadline. A nominating petition must be signed by at least 10 registered voters within the school district.
Three seats are up for grabs this year. Fran Orthwein, Judy Mayer, and Michael Pietrowicz’ terms expire at the end of the year.
Yee-haw! Roy Rogers fans camp out before opening
FRANKLIN – Does absence make the heart grow fonder? For the hundreds that came to the opening of a new Roy Rogers in northern New Jersey, an area of the state where the fast food chain hasn’t had a presence in years, the answer is yes. People began coming at midnight, when a handful camped outside…
Parsippany McDonald’s customer says she found ‘finger cot’ in food
![mcdonaldsfinger](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/mcdonaldsfinger.jpg?resize=620%2C413&ssl=1)
PARSIPPANY — Dawn King wasn’t exactly lovin’ it. The Lake Hiawatha resident said she was surprised Friday, after picking up lunch at the McDonald’s on Route 46 East in the Troy Hills Shopping, to find a so-called “finger cot” stuck to the bottom of her sandwich. And she was more surprised to see how much attention…
Acme puts bid to take over Denville A&P
DENVILLE — Parsippany Focus received dozens of emails regarding the A & P Food Store, 123-125 West Main Street, Denville. Since this food market is so close to Rainbow Lakes and Mt. Tabor sections of Parsippany, residents were wondering what was happening to their local food store.
Our article on the Parsippany Pathmark did not make any mention of the Denville A & P. (click here to read article)
We apologize that we overlooked a major store that many residents shop at.
It was announced that Acme Supermarkets entered into an agreement to acquire 76 A&P stores, and Denville is part of that agreement.
Acme entered into an agreement to acquire stores in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania under the A&P, Superfresh and Pathmark banners.
The offer is subject to customary legal and bankruptcy court approvals, following A&P’s Chapter 11 filing on July 19, 2015, including the potential for higher bids to be submitted and anti-trust approval. A&P has asked the court for an order requiring other bidders to submit their bids by September 11, 2015, with an expectation that court approval for the sale of the stores would be received byOctober 15, 2015.
ACME Markets, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AB Acquisition LLC (Albertsons Companies), operates 107 stores across Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey. Since it was acquired by Albertsons in 2013, ACME Markets has improved the customer experience and store performance across the division, deploying its operational playbook to drive sales growth. The transaction, if completed, would expand the ACME Markets footprint in a strategic and vibrant market and build upon A&P’s rich history of delivering quality products and services in the neighborhoods they serve.
RBC Capital Markets is serving as exclusive financial advisor in connection with this transaction. Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP is serving as lead bankruptcy counsel. Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP is serving as outside legal counsel on antitrust matters. Greenberg Traurig, LLP is serving as outside legal counsel on real estate matters. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Bank of America Merrill Lynch provided committed financing in support of the acquisition.
About ACME Markets
ACME Markets Inc. began in 1891 when two friends, Samuel Robinson and Robert Crawford, opened a small neighborhood grocery store in South Philadelphia, emphasizing quality products, low prices, and friendly service. Over 124 years later, Acme remains dedicated to providing a high-quality grocery experience that our customers have come to expect. Today, Acme operates 107 stores, including Sav-On Pharmacies at select locations, in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, employing more than 11,000 associates. The company and its associates remain committed to the communities they serve. For more information, visit www.acmemarkets.com.
About Albertsons
Albertsons is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with both a strong local presence and national scale. They operate stores across 33 states and the District of Columbia under 18 well-known banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market and Carrs.
Listing of the 76 stores include:
A&P (2007 State Route 35, Wall Township, NJ)
A&P (100 Triangle Center, Yorktown, NY)
A&P (137 Lake Street, Midland Park, NJ)
A&P (125 Franklin Turnpike, Mahwah, NJ)
A&P (1260 Springfield Avenue, New Providence, NJ)
A&P (610 Columbus Avenue, Thornwood, NY)
A&P (2160 Lemoine Avenue, Fort Lee, NJ)
A&P (520 Chestnut Ridge Road, Woodcliff Lake, NJ)
A&P (660 Mclean Avenue, Yonkers, NY)
A&P (3105 East Main Street, Mohegan Lake, NY)
A&P (123-125 Main Street, Denville, NJ)
A&P (125 18th Street, Jersey City, NJ)
A&P (45 Demercurio Drive, Allendale, NJ)
A&P (2005 Albany Post Road, Croton on Hudson, NY)
A&P (1511 Route 22, Brewster, NY)
A&P (801 Kenilworth Boulevard, Kenilworth NJ)
A&P (907D Oak Tree Road, South Plainfield, NJ)
A&P (5774 Berkshire Valley Road, Jefferson Township, NJ)
A&P (530 Route 515 Unit 1, Vernon, NJ)
A&P (1233 Nepperhan Avenue, Yonkers, NY)
A&P (507 Prospect Avenue, Little Silver, NJ)
A&P (614 Clinton Street, Hoboken, NJ)
A&P (Route 22 and Route 138, Golden Bridge, NY)
A&P (829 Route 82, Hopewell Junction, NY)
A&P (12-14 Cedar Street, Bronxville, NY)
A&P (510 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ)
A&P (1201 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT)
A&P (422 Old Post Road, Bedford, NY)
A&P (3 Village Center, Mahopac, NY)
A&P (1060 Raritan Road, Clark, NJ)
A&P (230 Saw Mill River Road, Millwood, NY)
A&P (5 Ortley Plaza, Ortley Beach, NJ)
A&P (455 Route 23, North Sussex, NJ)
A&P (261 South Ridge Street, Rye Brook, NY)
A&P (160 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT)
A&P (1886 Pleasantville Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY)
A&P (152 Route 94, Blairstown, NJ)
A&P (1261 East Putnam Avenue, Riverside, CT)
A&P (777 White Plains Road, Eastchester, NY)
A&P (199 Kinderkamack Road, Park Ridge, NJ)
A&P (103 Knollwood Road, Greenburgh, NY)
A&P (1366 East Main Street, Shrub Oak, NY)
A&P (55 Riverwalk Drive West New York, NJ)
A&P (23 Quaker Ridge Road, New Rochelle, NY)
A&P (Route 44 and North Avenue, Pleasant Valley, NY)
A&P (288 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT)
A&P (990 Shrewsbury Avenue, Tinton Falls, NJ)
A&P (3500 Route #9, Old Bridge, NJ)
A&P (75 Mayhill Street, Saddle Brook, NJ)
A&P (177 Washington Valley Road, Warrenville, NJ)
Pathmark (321 Stadium Plaza, Jersey City, NJ)
Pathmark (58 Broadway, Elmwood Park, NJ)
Pathmark (481 River Road, Edgewater, NJ)
Pathmark (2101-41 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA)
Pathmark (4100 Park Avenue, Weehawken, NJ)
Pathmark (80 New Bridge Road, Bergenfield, NJ)
Pathmark (281-295 Ferry Street, Newark, NJ)
Pathmark (5100 Wellington Avenue, Ventnor, NJ)
Pathmark (7700 Crittenden Street, Philadelphia, PA)
Pathmark (100 College Square, Newark, DE)
Pathmark (4365 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington , DE)
Pathmark (643 Conchester Highway, Boothwyn, PA)
Superfresh (180 West Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA)
Superfresh (9507 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD)
Superfresh (1305 West Chester Pike, Havertown, PA)
Superfresh (609 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin, NJ)
Superfresh (800 2nd Street, Pike Richboro, PA)
Superfresh (1812 Marsh Road, Wilmington, DE)
Superfresh (305 South Fifth Street, Philadelphia, PA)
Superfresh (800 West Avenue, Ocean City, NJ)
Superfresh (1001 South Street, Philadelphia, PA)
Superfresh (18578 Coastal Highway Rehoboth, DE
Superfresh (2400 Delaware Avenue, Wildwood, NJ)
Superfresh (250 East Lancaster, Wynnewood, PA)
Superfresh (1025 Youngs Ford Road, Gladwyne, PA)
Superfresh (401 New London Road, Newark, DE)
Rare photos of Greystone Hospital surface
PARSIPPANY — With the demolition of the former historic Greystone Hospital nearly completed, Parsippany Focus has uncovered rare photos of the massive campus from the the Mennonite Church USA Archives.
All captions were handwritten on the back of each photo. Although the photos are undated, automobiles are clearly visible in a few photos. Feel free to comment.
![Frank Wright (left), Baltimore Md. & Melvin Unruh (right) Hutchinson, KA](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/8368515250_804e5906e3_o.jpg?resize=696%2C472&ssl=1)
![Morning Mail, Paul Redcay, Elizabethtown, PA](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/8368553446_b6f5505fe1_o-718x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C913&ssl=1)
![Leon Shirk, Lancaster Co., Pa.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/8367502705_6210d44ea0_o-711x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C922&ssl=1)
![Attendant in TB Bldg](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/8368590798_02fd2e1dbf_o-685x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C957&ssl=1)
![Insulin shock, patient in coma](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/8368598210_520f1f812e_o.jpg?resize=696%2C465&ssl=1)
![Patient fitting jigsaw puzzle](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/8367537871_1e18f76657_o.jpg?resize=696%2C465&ssl=1)
![Left - Clinic Bldg., Right - Reception Bldg.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/8365585782_f2461933b0_o.jpg?resize=696%2C462&ssl=1)
![dormitory building](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/8365622922_6b04f26d74_o.jpg?resize=696%2C460&ssl=1)
![Main Drive as seen from Main Building. Clinic, Employees' Cafeteria, and Reception on left. Morris Plains in background.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/8365665072_68b87a1812_o.jpg?resize=696%2C465&ssl=1)
![Clinic Building (left), Cafeteria & Reception (right)](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/8365725668_c7d8dec610_o.jpg?resize=696%2C463&ssl=1)
![reception building](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/8364782691_309f78dc5d_o.jpg?resize=696%2C402&ssl=1)
![Main Building Dining Rooms for Men, Main Kitchen, Industrial Shops, Heating Plant, Fire House, etc. Dormitory Building in background](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/8364814599_83c5fd9bba_o.jpg?resize=696%2C464&ssl=1)
![heating plant and laundry](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/8366006034_7d99ef220b_o.jpg?resize=696%2C464&ssl=1)
![Main Building, New Jersey State Hospital, Greystone Park, N. J.](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/8364942675_dc371bfdf1_o.jpg?resize=696%2C464&ssl=1)
![Seclusion wards of Main Building South](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/8368277412_19f81932c0_o.jpg?resize=696%2C462&ssl=1)
![Main Building North](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/8367217901_ec258b47ca_o.jpg?resize=696%2C392&ssl=1)
![Main Building](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/8368292080_78bb5ac165_o-693x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C946&ssl=1)
![Tiers of Main Building South](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/8367230923_72cb30ca68_o.jpg?resize=696%2C485&ssl=1)
![main building](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/8368304940_a6bb3a3cea_o-725x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C904&ssl=1)
![Tiers of Main Building North](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/8367243293_e31787ec73_o.jpg?resize=696%2C472&ssl=1)
![Dormitory Bldg. Yard](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/8368319658_f0f1c2f540_o.jpg?resize=696%2C472&ssl=1)
![Patients on Lawn of TB Bldg](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/8368329312_8b3e9d031c_o.jpg?resize=696%2C475&ssl=1)
Steamy weather continues, but thunderstorms possible later
The stretch of sweltering weather New Jersey has experienced since Sunday will be designated a heat wave later Tuesday as temperatures are expected to reach 90 degrees for a third consecutive day. While it will still be hot, temperatures should be a touch cooler than Sunday and Monday — forecasters are calling for a high of…
Luxury animal airport terminal to open at JFK next year
![18363067-mmmain](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/18363067-mmmain.jpg?resize=620%2C397&ssl=1)
A new luxury airport terminal for animals is set to open next year at John F. Kennedy International Airport, equipped with air-conditioned horse stalls and dog lounges. The terminal, called the ARK after Noah’s ship, will be 178,000 square feet and will cost almost $50 million to build. Along with grooming and training services for animals,…
N.J. Festival of Ballooning: 10 things to know before you go
READINGTON– Before heading out to the largest summertime hot air balloon and music festival in North America, which starts Friday and runs through Sunday, here is what you need to know. Buy your ticket in advance. Organizers expect 165,000 people over the three days at the QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning at Solberg Airport, so…
Celebrating the 46th anniversary of the first moon landing in stunning photos
![Aldrin Next to Solar Wind Experiment](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/9457418179_e8a810ecfb_k.jpg?resize=696%2C672&ssl=1)
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.
![Colorado Time System](https://i0.wp.com/parsippanyfocus.com/uploadedmedia/2015/07/colorado-time-machine.jpg?resize=696%2C464&ssl=1)