PARSIPPANY — A pair of self-professed legal experts on New Jersey’s Pot laws have been visiting local police departments this year. The duo video tape their encounter and try to make even seasoned officers appear silly; that is, until they met their match with Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Lieutenant Yvonne Christiano. According to those present, this clip was heavily edited from the actual verbal smackdown the Lieutenant gave these two stoner videographers.
Warning. This video contains language not appropriate for some viewers.
PARSIPPANY — Allstate New Jersey Insurance Company agency owner Ben Michalik on Parsippany Road, received the Agency Hands in the Community Award for his commitment to helping others. With this award came a $1,000 grant from The Allstate Foundation for the John Paul II Polish School in Parsippany.
Allstate New Jersey agents and employees have a proud history of putting their good hands to work in supporting New Jersey communities, promoting volunteerism and providing financial resources to enable local organizations to help others.
The Agency Hands in the Community Award celebrates the spirit of service. “Commitment to our communities is a part of what we do every day – protecting people and making their lives more secure,” said John Kane, President of Allstate New Jersey Insurance Company. “With support from The Allstate Foundation, Ben and John Paul II Polish School are making their communities stronger.”
John Paul II Polish School has a primary goal to teach the Polish language, as well as the traditions and culture of the Polish nation, to young people that live in a multilingual American society. They are also striving to reach the highest level in pedagogical work, by awakening and solidifying the national pride of the youth, and to prepare them to be loyal and creative members of Polish-American society.
The Allstate Foundation awards more than $1 million every year to nonprofit organizations across the country in honor of dedicated Allstate agency owners who give back. To be eligible for nomination, Allstate agency owners must volunteer, mentor or lead a nonprofit of their choice.
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Joshua Lustig playing the guitar at Parsippany High School
PARSIPPANY — Students from schools based in Parsippany, Dover, Pequannock, Jefferson Township, Kinnelon, Randolph and Chester were honored as Mayo Performing Arts Center May Music Students of the Month – Outstanding Guitarists — prior to the Thursday, June 25, 2015 performance by jazz guitarists Stanley Jordan and Kevin Eubanks.
The students were recognized for their achievements on stage prior to the concert and had the opportunity to meet the performers.
Students were nominated by their teachers and were chosen by the Theatre’s Education Department based on their commitment to and excellence in the performing arts.
The 2014-2015 Music Student of the Month program is sponsored by The Provident Bank Foundation.
Music Students of the Month are:
Joshua Lustig – Grade 12, Parsippany High School – Nominated by Gregoy Dalakian
Josh has played guitar in the PHS Jazz Ensemble all four years of his high school career. He has played guitar in all the Pit Orchestras during his years at PHS, and has even played for the Parsippany High School Pit Orchestras as well. He is also the lead guitarist, composer and vocalist for the local teen favorite rock band “A Boy Name John,” and performs with them regularly all over the Tri-State area. They are currently working on releasing their second album. Josh is an excellent young musician and aspires to be a Music Teacher.
Christian Abarca – Grade 11, Dover High School – Nominated by Chris Wiseman
Christian is a student in Guitar 1 class at Dover High School. He has shown tremendous growth as a guitarist and exhibits an impressive work ethic. He practices every day and has developed significant technique in several styles including rock and blues. Some of his favorite guitarists are Eric Clapton, Slash and Phil Collen (Def Leppard).
Tyler Daniels – Grade 8, Pearl R. Miller School – Nominated by Brian Scanlon
Tyler has been a member of our schools Jazz-Rock Ensemble for each of his three years in middle school. As an electric guitar player, Tyler worked very hard to become familiar with the new demands of the Jazz based chords. Over the three years I have worked with Tyler he has taken this with stride and by 8th grade he has grown into a very competent player. He takes the time to build up his skills in a very methodical manner which leads to his high level of success. Tyler is also a percussionist in our concert band program and has a bit of experience on drum-set as well. So in closing, Tyler’s skills and work ethic are the reasons for me supporting him as a candidate for music student of the month.
Shane Dunn – Grade 6, Pequannock Valley Middle School- Nominated by Janelle Heise
Shane is a student in my sixth grade Music Fundamentals class, and we learn to play guitar as part of the course. Shane came into the class with several years of guitar lessons, but was very modest about his abilities. In class he has worked as my “assistant teacher,” circulating to help his classmates and check their fingers and chord positions. Outside of school he has performed in benefit concerts for cancer patients, and has a tradition of performing with an adult band every St. Patrick’s Day. In the classroom, he is an interested and helpful student who earns good grades. These are the reasons that I feel he deserves to be recognized.
Connor Halma – Grade 10, Jefferson Township High School – Nominated by James Wynne
Connor Halma is a gifted guitarist. Mr. Wynee had the pleasure of teaching Connor during his 9th grade year in Music Technology, which he took as a result of his beginning lessons on the guitar in the Middle School. It was there that he learned rudimentary chords and technique; something which prompted him to want to learn more about the instrument. He started to take private lessons on the guitar, focusing now on classical guitar technique and repertoire. I observed his progress in this regard over the course of the last year and, I must say, his musical growth has been nothing less than remarkable. He has now joined the cast of the ‘Olde English Feast,’ where he will portray a character very close to his musical tastes – the Troubador.
Joe Juliano – Grade 12, Randolph Township High School – Nominated by David Miller
I have had the pleasure of working with Joe Juliano since 2011. I have found him to be highly talented and motivated. My interactions with him have come in the setting of the Randolph Township High School Jazz Ensembles, in which Joe plays the guitar. The ensemble rehearsals focus primarily on working through the canon of the great jazz arrangers, as well as jazz improvisation. The improvisational concepts of Barry Harris and David Baker as well as the jazz canon are the crux of study. Joe has grasped these concepts and put them to use. As my student he has worked on assimilating the language of modern jazz guitar into his own playing. His guitar playing has many excellent qualities, but most importantly, Joe swings and plays with intensity and authority. Personally, I find Joe to be a fine young man of excellent character who is honest, forthright and intellectually inquisitive. It is his love of music that motivates him to achieve and it will be this same passion that will drive him to musical success.
Jason Monachello – Grade 8, Randolph Middle School – Nominated by Kristen Siebenhuhner
Jason is a guitarist in the 6-8th Grade Jazz Ensemble and a Cellist in the 7th and 8th Grade String Orchestra at Randolph Middle School. He has been playing both instruments for a number of years. This is Jason’s first year in the jazz program. He has proven to be an asset to the ensemble. He is a good melodic reader as well as having a good knowledge of chords and chord voicing. At our first concert in January he performed an improvised solo in one of our concert selections. He is a confident player and is always prepared for rehearsal thus making him a good role model for the others in the ensemble. He is a genuinely nice young man and seems to have the respect of his peers.
Skylar Vander Laan – Grade 10, West Morris Central High School – Nominated by Marget A. Schaefer
Sophomore guitarist Skylar Vander Laan has been a member of the West Morris Central High School Jazz Band for two years, and has also been playing guitar in local rock music programs. Her education in music theory, her skill at improvising, her innate sense of feel and style, and her excellent reading ability have made Skylar an indispensable part of the Jazz Band. Her duo, featuring Skylar on guitar and vocals, recently won the Acoustic Battle of the Bands at WMC. Skylar’s training on Bb Clarinet in band has provided her with the classical background which many high school guitar players lack, and her diverse taste in music has helped her to become a well-rounded musician.
Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2014-2015 season is made possible, in part, by a grant the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, F.M. Kirby Foundation and numerous corporations, foundations and individuals. The Mayo Performing Arts Center has been designated a Major Presenting Organization by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
Tyler Daniels, Kevin Eubanks, Christian Abarca; Connor Halma, Joe Juliano, Stanley Jordan, Jason Monachello, Skylar Vander Laan. Not pictured: Shane Dunn; Joshua Lustig
NEWARK — The New Jersey chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists awarded Parsippany Focus and it’s publisher Frank Cahill the prestigious ‘Courage Under Fire’ award on Saturday, June 27 at the NJ Historical Society in downtown Newark.
Cahill successfully fought a subpoena issued by Parsippany-Troy Hills Mayor James Barberio and Township Attorney John Inglesino to reveal his sources for a then unpublished article involving Former Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Captain James Carifi.
The Courts found that Parsippany Focus, an online news site, was awarded the same “shield law” protection afforded to print media (see NJ.com). In his ruling, Judge Honigfeld stated that “newspersons are allowed to protect the confidentiality of sources and news or information gathered during the course of their work.” He went on to say that Frank Cahill “is a credentialed newsperson,” and “the record demonstrates that the Focus is dedicated to disseminating information regarding the political activities of the Township.”
In light of these facts, Judge Honigfeld concluded, “the Court is satisfied that Cahill has overcome the threshold issue of whether he and the Focus are parties that may be entitled to the protection of the Shield Law.”
NJ-SPJ 2015 AwardsFrank Cahill, Bob Shapiro, President of NJ-SPJ, Jana Winter, formerly of Fox News
After the event Cahill told reporters “I don’t need to tell you that the wherewithal to fight the almost unlimited funds of a large municipality are daunting. Even though I knew I was on firm ground fighting the subpoena to reveal my sources, I was confident I would prevail. The Township of Parsippany’s mayor and it’s township attorney, John Inglesino sought to bleed me dry in the courts with legal fees, and they nearly succeeded. The absurd argument they made was that Parsippany Focus was not a newspaper, and thus I was not afforded certain protections.”
In addition to Cahill, Jana Winter of Fox News and Andrew Flinchbuagh, a reporter for The Lacey Reporter who underwent arrest, rather than turn over his camera to police without a warrant earned the coveted award. All three ultimately won their cases.
PARSIPPANY — Mack-Cali Realty Corporation announced that it has sold its commercial office property located at 14 Sylvan Way, in Mack-Cali Business Campus, for approximately $81.4 million to Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc. In addition to the sales price, Griffin is assuming responsibility for approximately $2 million in future tenant improvement allowance.
14 Sylvan Way was developed in 2013 pursuant to a long-term, net lease to serve as the extension of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation’s headquarters. The three-story, 203,506-square-foot class A office building is fully leased to Wyndham.
Mack-Cali was represented in the transaction by Jose Cruz and Kevin O’Hearn, both of HFF.
Mitchell E. Rudin, chief executive officer of Mack-Cali, commented, “This was an excellent opportunity to monetize the value of this class A corporate headquarters. The proceeds will be reinvested into more strategic growth opportunities.”
Mack-Cali Realty Corporation is a fully integrated, self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) providing management, leasing, development, construction and other tenant-related services for its class A real estate portfolio. Mack-Cali owns or has interests in 279 properties, consisting of 260 office and office/flex properties totaling approximately 30.5 million square feet and 19 multi-family rental properties containing approximately 5,700 residential units, all located in the Northeast. The properties enable the Company to provide a full complement of real estate opportunities to its diverse base of commercial and residential tenants.
PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany Hills High School Class of 2015 celebrated their graduation on Thursday, June 25. The commencement was held at County College of Morris.
Among the students graduating were Mohamed Salam Abdulla, Humza Abid, Luis F. Abrajan, Mariah Michele Acree, Melissa Nicole Agostinho, Ryan Ahlberg, Muhammad Bilal, Ahmad Kazi, Fariha Ahmed, Saif Ahmed, Camila C. Albuquerque, Kimberly Michelle Aldana, Neena Andican, Angelo Gino Andrada, Talia Maria Antonacci, Olivia G. Arcilla, Saddaf Asghar, Lauren Elizabeth Astor, Anthony M. Azzizzo, Alexandra Irini Bakalis, Ashwin Balani, Pooja Hetal Banker, Anthony Vincent Barlotta, John Belote, Thomas Andrew Berardo, Arpan Bhavsar, Ryan Blake Gregory, William Bollman, Conan Bradley, Johnna Rae Brooks, Richard Michael Bruno III, DaiJanae Ajaih Bryant, Christian A. Buitrago, Nazier Lamar Ravon Burns, Morgan Elizabeth Burwell, Jason Sean Byrne, Vincent James Calabrese III, Sally Andrea Campuzano, Jessica Canales, Diego Carvajal, Vincent Michael Castellana, Guillermo Antonio Castillo, Eva Rose Cavanaugh, Alison Jeanne Cerri, Emily Ann Cerri, Catherine S. Chen, Kristen Chen, Jeevat Kaur Chhatwal, Earl Victor Christofferson III, Elliot W. Cocke, Carter Carsten Cooper, Eric Scott Courtney, Erin Maureen Crystal and Curtis M. Curio.
Also graduating were Christopher Da Costa, Brianna Michele Dance, Stephanie Marie Datri, Olivia Catherine Dauber, Amanda Kimberley Davis, Nicholas A. Davis, Caitlyn Marie De Vre, Matthew Ernest DeBenedette, Antonios Dedes, Margarita Dedes, Collin Thomas De Lade, Het Jitendra Desai, Rishi M. Desai, Samir D. Done, John F. DuBose, Jakub Samuel Duma, Sheikh Zeeshan Elahi-Siddiqui, Victoria Amy Eng, Caroline Nicole Ernst, Renzo Isaiah Trimaiiez Espinosa, Kaileigh Elisabeth Estler, Daniel Logan Eyerman, Cassandra Erin Fahy, Connor Andrew Fahy, Amanda Marie Farkas, Evan Favia, Andre’ Carlos Fernandes, Mitchell Adrian Folan, Amanda Laureen Foley, William Christopher Foote, Brett Eric Friedensohn, Benjamin Joseph Frigeri, Joceline Fuentes-Maya, Zachary Taylor Fyfe, Angelo Gallego, Shivam K. Gandhi, Yashsvi P. Gandhi, Carissa Joelle G. Ganihong, Michael Garcia, Christopher Thomas Gardner, Joseph Mark Gasbarro, Jasper Anton Gates, Alexandra A. Gilgorri, Michael Logan Ginsberg, Meredith Ann Giovanelli, Angela Carmen Giradelli, Andrew Cullen Goetschkes, Juan Jose Gomez, Sergio Gomez, Frederick Charles Green, Andrew M. Greenfield, Jordan Alexis Gross, Christian Javier Guevara-Rodriguez and Rohan Gupta.
Graduates included Samer E. Habib, Daniel George Haddad, Luke Anthony Haltigan, Maxime Hardouin, Ryan Thomas Hartmann, Zohair Hasan, Rennato Herrera, Ambar Esther Herrera Almestica Nicholas Ryan Hill, Rebecca Ho, Lauren Elizabeth Hopkins, Deanna Nicole lancu, Nina lndyke, James T. Jacob, William Jacobus, James Edward Joyce, John Edward Joyce II, Matthew John Joyce, Ariel Humberto Juarez, Sagar Kadakia, Shayne Kiley Kelly, Parker James Kerrigan, James David Keyes, Anthony Kfoury, Daniel Kinskey-Lebeda, Kevin Pereira Kocanaogullari, Gabriella Heidi Konke, Elizabeth Catherine, Kyle-LaBell Xavier, La Rosa, Francesca S. La Spina, Danelle Kelsey Lang, Tin Thanh Le, Grace Lee, Matthew Wai-Yin Lee, Allison Shea Leonard, Jonathan Enoch Leung, Ethan Levy, Alice V. Liang, Xiong Ying Liang, Annemarie Lillis, Julie Brice Litwinsky, Derek Liu, Justin D. Loder, Matthew Long, Nicholas Alfredo Lopez, Connor Lozaw, Nina Sarah Lyow, Richard J. Madison, Lindsey Anne Magbitang, Muhammad Afuan Malik, Meera J. Mansuria, Isabela Manzano, Bryan Marcus, Jason Andrew Marin, Vannesa Bridget Martinez, Ajanee I. McConnell, Sean Patrick McConnell, Kyle Aaron McGinley, Chelsea McKnight, Tracey C. Miller, Hamid Mir, Nil Mistry, Marina S. Mitrakos, Nicholas Molinaro, Thomas J. Molloy, Bishal Kumar Mondal, Daniel S. Mondschein, Jonathan A. Morales, Margaret Ann Moutis, Catherine Grace Mow, Karl Liang Mulligan, Kaitlyn Ann Murphy, Amrit Jeremy Nagendran, Vincent Anthony Natoli, Nicholas Steven Neglia, Uri Z. Nemirovsky, Luis Jose Neyra Liviapoma, ChanceLevie Ngnengone Mengara, Dang-Huy Francis Ngoc Nguyen, Sang Minh Nguyen, Gianna Rose Norelli-Cicerone, Mark Lowell Novak, Marilyn Margaret Ortiz, Reed S. Osterman, Gianna Nicole Pallis, Dominic Pasquale Paraan, Erin K. Paris, Juliette Parker, Archan Monil Patel, Chandni A. Patel, Dhruv A. Patel, Harshkumar Rajani Patel, Kishan Naren Patel, Krupa G. Patel, Meesha D. Patel, Neil A. Patel, Neil B. Patel, Niki D. Patel, Priyal T. Patel, Raj H. Patel, Yesh Y. Patel, Victoria Justine Paterson, Sneha Sachin Patwardhan, Sharon Penn, Gregory C. Persaud, Grace AnnMarie Petinakis, Genevieve Ann Pica, Nicholas Ricardo Pierson, Christopher David Pietrowicz, Nicole Elizabeth Poccia, James Christopher Pocelinko, Madeleine Hart Pochettino, Adam David Pollack, Anupama Ponukumati, Alyssa Marie Proietto and Cassandra Lace Przyhocki.
And Mary E. Rainero, Jose A. Reano, Christian Darrell N. Reyes, Justin Ricker, Sasha Rider, Thomas Clifford Riley, Matthew James Roca, Julia Marie Rodriguez, Rebecca Lynn Russell, Christina C. Russo, Simone Isabella Russo, Dikshant Sahay, Sonia Samantha Samtani, Madeline Sanchez, Eshan Saran, Shirley Saylor, Jasmine Schroeder, Brian Westley Schultz, Matthew Anthony Scopellito, Veronica N. Serkowska, Ashley E. Sgambati, Reema K. Shah, Brendan Patrick Shanahan, Ryan James Shaw, Madeline Haley Skovronek, Avyaktan Srinivasan, Brittney A. Stark, Brianna Tamara Starke, Ryan Nielsen Stensgaard, Jasmina Stojanoska, Edward Joseph Strocchia, Trevor Y S Tang, Cynthia L. Tello, Agni Kiran Thadikonda, Priya Thakar, Jeeba Thomas, Katharine Ann Thomasen, Sanjana Thorat, Laila Diane Tlack, Sebastian Torres, Tu Anh Tran, Robert Vincent Turner III, Parth V. Vachhani, Ronald M. Vasilik, Kaylie Vazquez, Krupa Vekaria Dinh Trong Vo, Vishwa Kalpesh Vyas, Shane Douglas Vyskocil, Alexandra Morgan Walek, Annie S. Wang, Ashley Wang, Tiffany Wei, Kira Emilie Welenc, Marion Elizabeth White, Teddi Renae White, Megan Elizabeth Willson, David Scott Wilton, Alezander Lin Wu, Michael Wu, Varshita R. Yerva, Neha Zahid, David Wu Zhong, Katelyn J. Zicker and Ryan Christopher Ziobro were among the graduates.
The Diplomas
Superintendent of Schools Scott Rixford
PHHS Principal Michael DiSanto
Shane Vyskocil
Graduates Nick Hill, Nick Molinaro and Nicholas Lopez
Jasmnina Stojanoska, Christina Russo, Richie Bruno and Simone Russo,
Mark Novak, Matt DeBenedette and Reed Osterman
PHHS Graduate waves to the crowd
PHHS Graduates
Graduates raising their hand
Jeeba Thomas speaking about the History of Class of 2015
Jeeba Thomas takes a “selfie”
Board Vice President Frank Neglia
Board Vice President Frank Neglia presents Angelo Gallego with his diploma
Board Vice President Frank Neglia presenting a diploma to his son Nick Neglia
Board Vice President Frank Neglia presenting diploma to Christina Russo
Board Vice President Frank Neglia presenting Mariah Acree with her diploma
JD Keyes recives his diploma
Graduates waiting on line to recive their diplomas
Kaileigh Estler walking up to get her diploma
Graduate receiving diploma
Board member Michael Pietrowicz presenting diploma
Matt Joyce recieving his diploma from Board Member Michael Pietrowicz’
Matt Joyce happy to recive his diploma
Teddy White receiving her diploma fromMichael Pietrowicz’
Graduate holding up her diploma
Nicholas Davis recieving his diploma fromMichael Pietrowicz’
Nicholas Davis
Anthony Barlotta
The Class of 2015
Eddie Strocchia and Anthony Barlotta
some Students were emotional after the graduation
Matt Joyce with his mother
Simone Russo and Mary Rainero
Dinh Vo recives flowers from Elaine Rivera
Caitlyn DeVre and Mariah Acree
Talia Antonacci and Mariah Acree
Sheila Almestica, Auba Herrera and Juan Herrera
Parents and Friends congragulating their children
Flowers and bears were for sale outside the facility
Class officers were Jebba Thomas, President; Shane Vyskocil, Vice Presidents, Alison Cerri, Secretary and Benjamin Frigeri, Treasurer.
Within hours of Friday’s historic Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage, most social media websites changed their logos or homepage to celebrate. Parsippany Focus was able to take these screenshots:
Mark Zuckerbook and millions of others changed their profile photo to include the rainbow flag with it’s own “celebrate pride” tool.A google search for “marriage equality” turns up this rainbow.Tumblr changed it’s logo.Twitter’s new rainbow logo.Vimeo.The White House official website proudly displayed the rainbow flag.The White House Facebook page.The official Youtube channel page.The Linkedin logo showing off it’s new colors.
The vehicle flipped and the driver had to be extricated
PARSIPPANY — Mr. Angelo Beneduce, 68, Parsippany, was traveling in the left lane on Route 46 West, approaching the Beverwyck Road intersection, when Mr. Joshi Neeraj, 32, was traveling parallel to Mr. Beneduce, in the right lane on Route 46 west. Beneduce stated put on his left hand signal to merge onto the stack lanes on Route 46 to turn onto South Beverwyck Road. He stated that Mr. Bobby Shizas, impacted his vehicle in the rear causing Mr. Shizas vehicle to overturn onto the passenger side, taking up the west bound lanes. The accident occurred on Friday, June 19 at approximately 3:00 p.m.
Mr. Shizas was entrapped in the vehicle and had to be extricated from the vehicle by Parsippany Rescue and Recovery and Parsippany-Troy Hills Volunteer Fire District 5. He was then transported by Parsippany Emergency Medical Services to St. Clares Hospital with minor injuries.
Police investigation revealed that Mr. Shizas was at fault for following too close and driver inattention.
All three vehicles were towed from the scene by Eagle Towing.
Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Officer Gerit Tosh investigated the scene.
Mr. Shizas was the driver of the vehicle that flipped.
The traffic on Route 46 was backed up to New Road
The windshield shattered from the vehicle
The vehicle flipped and the driver had to be extricated
PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany Food Pantry, located at 1130 Knoll Road, Lake Hiawatha is in dire need of restocking.
They distribute food all year-long to needy residents, not just on holidays. Donations of non-perishable food items are always needed. The most needed items are canned goods such as fruit, fruit juices, evaporated milk, vegetables, meat, sardines, tuna, salmon, chicken, turkey, soups and stews. Dry goods such as beans, cereal, pasta, rice, diced potatoes, peanut butter, jelly, prepared tomato sauce, tea, coffee, hot chocolate, powered milk, condiments such as salad dressing, mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup; household items such as toilet tissue and laundry detergent. Supermarket gift cards are also readily accepted.
Donations can be brought to the Community Center. The Food Pantry is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m, except holidays.
Any resident in need of supplemental food are invited to call (973) 263-7163 or (973) 263-7351/52.
Ready-made bags of basic food staples such as canned goods, cereal and dried food, are available through donations from individuals, schools, scouts and churches.
PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany-Troy Hills Health Department is offering a Free Baby Clinic on Monday, August 24 for uninsured children five years old and under.
Your child will receive a wellness checkup and immunizations from our pediatrician.
Call (973) 263-7160 and ask for our nurse, Carmela to schedule an appointment.
Please remember to submit your child’s vaccination records to our nurse prior to
your appointment on August 24.
The Health Depatment is located at Parsippany Community Center, 1130 Knoll Road, Lake Hiawatha.
PARSIPPANY — UPDATE TO PARSIPPANY BOULEVARD / LITTLETON ROAD CONSTRUCTION:
The paving project affecting Parsippany Boulevard Northbound lanes is postponed. The construction project at the Parsippany Boulevard and Littleton Road intersection is still ongoing as follows:
From 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Littleton Road East of the Parsippany Boulevard intersection will be closed due to construction. The following access is affected:
1) Traffic traveling East from 202 will NOT be able to continue through the Parsippany Blvd. intersection.
2) Traffic traveling South on Parsippany Boulevard will NOT be able to make a left turn onto Littleton Rd.
3) Traffic traveling North on Parsippany Road will NOT be able to make a right turn onto Littleton Road.
DETOURS:
Please use Route 46 East to the Littleton Spur which is located between the gas stations prior to Smith Rd. This will direct you to the intersection at the District 6 Firehouse near the Rt. 287 North on-ramp. Thank you for your patience.
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TRENTON — A northern New Jersey doctor has been sentenced to five years in state prison for conspiring with a drug dealer and others to illegally distribute thousands of painkillers. State authorities say Eugene Evans Jr. wrote fraudulent prescriptions for people he never treated. The 56-year-old Roselle Park resident had pleaded guilty in April to distributing…
PARSIPPANY — Demolition of the historic Kirkbride building continues at the former site of Greystone Hospital in the southwestern portion of the township.
PARSIPPANY — Uncle Sam’s Avengers Motorcycle Club (USAMC) recently held a Beefsteak Fundraiser, and the proceeds were donated to Nick Taylor. The fundraiser was held on Friday, June 19 at The Russian Hall, Little Falls.
On Saturday, June 27, USAMC President Dan Bendas and Vice President Ted Anderson presented Marine Nick Taylor with a check for $5,500. Nick’s girlfriend, Emily Ward and his sister Samantha Taylor looks on.
Ted Anderson, Samantha Taylor, Emily Ward and Danny Bendas presenting a check to Nick Taylor
The 21-year-old Marine and Chester resident graduated from Mendham High School and attended Rutgers University for a year. Nick realized his career path was better suited to be clad in fatigues, and set off for Parris Island, South Carolina in May 2014.
He graduated in August 2014, then moved on to the School of Infantry at Camp Geiger in North Carolina for two months before graduating in November 2014 and becoming a Marine.
Taylor moved to the Twenty-Nine Palms Marine base in California to continue his new life when tragedy struck.
According to a recent GoFundMe page set up by Taylor’s family, three weeks after resuming his California training, Nick was in a major car crash with fellow Marines.
As a result of the rollover crash, Taylor’s injuries led him to be paralyzed from the waist down. Those injuries included a broken sternum, multiple broken ribs, a ruptured spleen, a broken hand, and a complete crush to his T4/T5 vertebra.
Taylor returned to New Jersey in mid-December and is continuing rehabilitation at Kessler Rehabilitation Center, Chester. He underwent another surgery in February to rectify the original spinal surgery that took place after the crash.
Taylor was able to spend a week at his parent’s home in March before returning for additional rehabilitation.
“Although Nick has the support of the entire Marine Corp behind him, as well as wonderful insurance, he and his family still have a lot of out-of-pocket expenses,” according to the GoFundMe page set up to help with expenses. “There is a lot of work underway to make the house a home for him and his “new normal” life. Expenses will include medical equipment, ADA home improvements, and car modifications.”
Uncle Sam’s Avengers Motorcycle Club (USAMC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded in 2009 in Morris County.
They support the communities in which they live and work, by organizing and participating in events that assist Active Duty Military, Veterans, Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and children or families in need of our help. USAMC rides for charity.
Uncle Sam’s Avengers is comprised of active and retired Law Enforcement Officers, U.S. Military, Firemen, and E.M.T.’s.
Their mission is to bring together a group of patriots who share an enthusiasm of motorcycles and promote this enthusiasm throughout the community with our camaraderie through group rides, and charitable events.
For more information on Uncle Sam’s Avengers, click here.
Pictured (left to right) is Michelle Troast, Rosa LoPiccolo, Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Board Member Frank Cahill, holding Oliver, Parsippany-Troy Hills Council Vice President Robert Peluso, John Camilleri, Pet Valu mascot and Missy Bintlif.
PARSIPPANY — Pet Valu’s new location celebrated with a Grand Opening at the Parsippany store on Saturday, June 27. Pet Valu is located at Morris Hills Shopping Center.
There were complimentary refreshments, face painting, raffle prizes and fun with the Pet Valu mascot.
A variety of animal rescues and organizations were onsite throughout the day facilitating pet adoptions and showcasing pet services: Ruff Rehab Inc., Mind of Dog, LLC, Classy Lassies Mobile Pet Spa, FernDog LLC and Miss Pat’s Cats.
Pet Valu Pet Store is a specialty retailer of premium pet food, treats, toys and accessories. They offer over 7,000 products, including holistic, national and premium brands of pet foods and treats as well as a wide selection of essential and innovative pet supplies for all budgets, purchased from over 200 suppliers in 11 countries. Click here to visit Pet Valu online.
Tons of toys for your furry friend
Tons of toys for your furry friend
Self-serice dog baths
The mural of Greystone is painted on the wall of Pet Valu
Tons of toys for your furry friend
Tons of toys for your furry friend
Michelle Troast, Robert Peluso, Robert Jr and Ildiko Peluso
PARSIPPANY — The graduating class of Parsippany Hills High School spent the evening after graduation partying at MetLife Stadium. The students arrived around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 25 and boarded the buses at 4:30 a.m. to return back to the school.
Project Graduation, coordinated by Joanie McGinley and the Project Graduation committee is an annual event. The primary aims of Project Graduation activities are to increase awareness of the dangers of drinking, drugging and driving and to reduce the number of youth involved in alcohol and other drug-related highway crashes. Across the country, Project Graduation and the chemical-free celebrations it inspired are the new tradition for graduating seniors.
The signs outside the Stadium were ready for the Vikings
The party was at MetLife Stadium
Nicholas Neglia getting off the bus at MetLife Stadium
Friends waiting to enter MetLife Stadium
Friends waiting to enter MetLife Stadium
Danny Eyerman, Christian Buitrago and Nicole Poccia
Gianno Norelli-Cicerone, Brianna Starke and Susan Festa
Nicolas Davis is surrounded by girls: Meesha Patel, Sally Campuzano and Lassie Fahy
Juan Gomez hanging with JD Keyes
Reed Osterman and Shayne Kelly
The graduates got to shoot some hoops
Cassandra Lace Przyhocki, Nicholas Lopez and Madeline Skovronek
Segio Gomez, Ambar Herrera, Franki LaSpina, Luis Negra and Guillermo Castillo
Ryan Shaw, Raj Distnct, Anthony Barlotta, Amanda Davis, Christ DaCosta, Angelo Gallego and Neil Patel
Angelo Gallego (#3) on the field of MetLife Stadium
Anthony Barlotta (#7) on the field at Met Life Stadium
Shayne Kelly Jousting with Olivia Arcilla
Rebecca Ho Jousting with Ryan Ziobro
Parker Kerrigan and Morgan Burwell Jousting
The signs at MetLife Stadium
Lexi Bakalis on one of the many attractions during Project Graduation
Graduates enjoying the field at Met Life Stadium
PHHS Principal, Mr. Michael DiSanto
Mr. Todd Ricker, Coordinating Principal Athletics (PHHS & BMS)/K-12 Physical Education and Health (PHHS/BMS/Eastlake/Intervale/Lake Parsippany/Littleton/Mt. Tabor)
The Zipline Experience
Angelo Gallego (#3) on the field of MetLife Stadium
There were many events on the field at MetLife Stadium
Mike Garcia and Shayne Kelly
The Class of 2015 would like to thank the following merchants and families for supporting Project Graduation:
A’Viance
Ward Painting Contractor
Acorn Home Improvements
Advanced Auto Parts
Advocare LLC
Ad-Wear Screenprinting
Ah’Pizz
AJ O’Connor Associates, Inc.
AJACO Towing
Alan Jay Rich, LLC
Alfred Dunner
Anthony & Sons Bakery
Anthony Francos
Any Excuse for a Party
Applebees
Aristocrat Limousine & Bus Co.
Around the Clock Sweeping
Arthur’s of Morris Plains
Ashia
Atelier Country Salon and Spa
B&G Foods
Baldwin Bakery and Bagels
Baldwin News & Food Store
Baldwin Pizzeria & Restaurant
Bedding Shoppe
Blink Fitness
Buffalo Wild Wings
Bumples, LLC
Caggiano Orthodontics LLC
Catherine Artke Cleaning Services
Central Middle School PTA
Century 21
Cerbo Lumber & Hardware
Christine Karpack Agent
Colonial Concrete Co.
Custom Decorators Workroom, LLC.
Cutting Edge Landscaping, LLC.
D & B Chinese Restaurant
Dick & Sara Wilde
DJ Drewsie
Dr. De La Rosa
Dunkin Donuts – Lake Hiawatha
Eccola Italian Bistro
Empire Diner
Firestone
First Managed Care Option
Foodtown
Fuddruckers
Gourmet Café
Hart Personnel, Inc.
Hills of Troy Neighbourhood Assoc.
Hoover’s Tavern
Houlihan’s
IBEW Local Union 102
IHOP
Imhoff Company
J.P. New Construction
James Jewelers, Inc.
Jersey Mike’s Subs
Joe Canal’s Discount Liquor Outlet
Joy Nails
KStrength Sports Training
Kabab Paradise
Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany
Knollwood School PTA
Kohr’s Frozen Yogurt
LA Fitness
Lakeland Hills Family YMCA
Life Size Entertainment
Longhorn Steakhouse
M.A. Jewelers
M&E Soap Company
Mara’s Café and Bakery
Mario’s Express Service
Mary Lou Hale’s School of Dance
Massage Envy Spa
Matthew Dobish
Moe’s Southwest Grill
Morris Hills Veterinary Clinic
Mount Holleran Towne Tavern
Mountain Lakes Auto Spa
Mountain Lakes Bagels Deli & Café
Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Poccia, Jr and daughter
Nail Passion
Ned Stevens Gutter Cleaning
NJ Advanced Pain Management
Northvail School PTA
Outback Steakhouse of Parsippany
Papa Johns Pizza
Par-Troy Little League East
Par-Troy West Little League
Parsippany-Troy Hills Board of Education
Parsippany-Troy Hills Elks Lodge No 2078
Parsippany Focus
Parsippany Foot and Ankle LLC
Parsippany High School PTA
Parsippany Municipal Alliance Committee
Parsippany Public Employees Local 1
Parsippany’s Best
Parties Are Us Rentals
Partridge Run Apartments
Paul Miller Audi
Pep Boys
Photo Zone
PNY Technologies, Inc.
Priola Funeral Service
Przyhocki Services Inc.
PTF Sports
Public Works Management LLC
Pure Restaurant and Lounge
K. Hughes
Red Stone Tavern
Restaurant Depot
Retro Fitness
Robert Iracane, CPA
Ro-Lo Systems Inc
Route 46 Park Plaza Association
S Cerbo & Sons, Inc.
Sancon Services Inc.
Sogo
Sound Waves
St. Peter the Apostle Church
Staples
Sunrise ShopRite – STARS Program
Sunrise ShopRite of Parsippany, LLC
Super Scoops
Sushi-Kuu Restaurant, Lake Hiawatha
Teresa Canderozzi
TGI Fridays
The American BBQ Company
The Arena’s at Woodbridge
The Burdick Family
The DaCosta Family
The Durburow Family
The McGinley Family
The Michael Konner Corp.
The Neglia Family
Thermo Express Printing
Thomas and Theresa Pallis
Thom-Mist, Inc.
Tocad/Sunpack
Troy-Hills School PTA
Venice Food Corporation
VFW Post 10184
Vinhas Jewelers
Vitale’s Trattoria
Wan Fu Yuan, Inc.
Wendy’s of Parsippany
William & Kathryn Masters, Jr.
Wine Amphorae Wines & Liquors LLC
Woman’s Club of Parsippany
Special Thanks to: STA-Student Transportation of America
Natalie Hall, Erin Hoffman, Kaila Migliazza, Danielle Jannarone and Lauren Durborow singing a song during a karaoke session
PARSIPPANY — The graduating class of Parsippany High School spent the evening after graduation partying at the Woodbridge Community Center. The students arrived around 10:45 p.m. on Thursday, June 25 and boarded the buses at 4:30 a.m. to return back to the school.
Project Graduation, coordinated by Ellen Jones and the Project Graduation committee is an annual event.
The Hypnotist entertained the graduates upon arrival at the Community Center.
After the Hypnotist, the students enjoyed swimming, ice skating, roller skating, karaoke, games, basketball, pool, card games and more.
The primary aims of Project Graduation activities are to increase awareness of the dangers of drinking, drugging and driving and to reduce the number of youth involved in alcohol and other drug-related highway crashes. Across the country, Project Graduation and the chemical-free celebrations it inspired are the new tradition for graduating seniors.
BFF Andrew Massefski and Aarin Feliz
Brian Carter eating some of the delicious food served during the event
Joshua Lustig
Jacob Ryan Helmlinger enjoying the event
Andrew Smith and Giancarlo Michael Colasuonno
Aarin Feliz roller skating
Hayden Cerrato and Stephen Persaud swimming
Events included Ping Pong
Matthew Ruggiero, Kristina Ollo, Gabriella Davino and Erick Abinader
Natalie Hall, Erin Hoffman, Kaila Migliazza, Danielle Jannarone and Lauren Durborow singing a song during a karaoke session
Andrew Smith playing ping pong
The graduates enjoying the evening
The girls were swimming
Shail Patel pushing around Shannon Bayrak
Brian Carter with a serious look
Shannon Bayrak and Shail Patel
She has Hayden Cerrato eating out of her hands
Heenal Gandhi and Anna Chandra enjoying the evening
The Class of 2015 would like to thank the following merchants and families for supporting Project Graduation:
A’Viance
Ward Painting Contractor
Acorn Home Improvements
Advanced Auto Parts
Advocare LLC
Ad-Wear Screenprinting
Ah’Pizz
AJ O’Connor Associates, Inc.
AJACO Towing
Alan Jay Rich, LLC
Alfred Dunner
Anthony & Sons Bakery
Anthony Francos
Any Excuse for a Party
Applebees
Aristocrat Limousine & Bus Co.
Around the Clock Sweeping
Arthur’s of Morris Plains
Ashia
Atelier Country Salon and Spa
B&G Foods
Baldwin Bakery and Bagels
Baldwin News & Food Store
Baldwin Pizzeria & Restaurant
Bedding Shoppe
Blink Fitness
Buffalo Wild Wings
Bumples, LLC
Caggiano Orthodontics LLC
Catherine Artke Cleaning Services
Central Middle School PTA
Century 21
Cerbo Lumber & Hardware
Christine Karpack Agent
Colonial Concrete Co.
Custom Decorators Workroom, LLC.
Cutting Edge Landscaping, LLC.
D & B Chinese Restaurant
Dick & Sara Wilde
DJ Drewsie
Dr. De La Rosa
Dunkin Donuts – Lake Hiawatha
Eccola Italian Bistro
Empire Diner
Firestone
First Managed Care Option
Foodtown
Fuddruckers
Gourmet Café
Hart Personnel, Inc.
Hills of Troy Neighbourhood Assoc.
Hoover’s Tavern
Houlihan’s
IBEW Local Union 102
IHOP
Imhoff Company
J.P. New Construction
James Jewelers, Inc.
Jersey Mike’s Subs
Joe Canal’s Discount Liquor Outlet
Joy Nails
KStrength Sports Training
Kabab Paradise
Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany
Knollwood School PTA
Kohr’s Frozen Yogurt
LA Fitness
Lakeland Hills Family YMCA
Life Size Entertainment
Longhorn Steakhouse
M.A. Jewelers
M&E Soap Company
Mara’s Café and Bakery
Mario’s Express Service
Mary Lou Hale’s School of Dance
Massage Envy Spa
Matthew Dobish
Moe’s Southwest Grill
Morris Hills Veterinary Clinic
Mount Holleran Towne Tavern
Mountain Lakes Auto Spa
Mountain Lakes Bagels Deli & Café
Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Poccia, Jr and daughter
Nail Passion
Ned Stevens Gutter Cleaning
NJ Advanced Pain Management
Northvail School PTA
Outback Steakhouse of Parsippany
Papa Johns Pizza
Par-Troy Little League East
Par-Troy West Little League
Parsippany-Troy Hills Board of Education
Parsippany-Troy Hills Elks Lodge No 2078
Parsippany Focus
Parsippany Foot and Ankle LLC
Parsippany High School PTA
Parsippany Municipal Alliance Committee
Parsippany Public Employees Local 1
Parsippany’s Best
Parties Are Us Rentals
Partridge Run Apartments
Paul Miller Audi
Pep Boys
Photo Zone
PNY Technologies, Inc.
Priola Funeral Service
Przyhocki Services Inc.
PTF Sports
Public Works Management LLC
Pure Restaurant and Lounge
K. Hughes
Red Stone Tavern
Restaurant Depot
Retro Fitness
Robert Iracane, CPA
Ro-Lo Systems Inc
Route 46 Park Plaza Association
S Cerbo & Sons, Inc.
Sancon Services Inc.
Sogo
Sound Waves
St. Peter the Apostle Church
Staples
Sunrise ShopRite – STARS Program
Sunrise ShopRite of Parsippany, LLC
Super Scoops
Sushi-Kuu Restaurant, Lake Hiawatha
Teresa Canderozzi
TGI Fridays
The American BBQ Company
The Arena’s at Woodbridge
The Burdick Family
The DaCosta Family
The Durburow Family
The McGinley Family
The Michael Konner Corp.
The Neglia Family
Thermo Express Printing
Thomas and Theresa Pallis
Thom-Mist, Inc.
Tocad/Sunpack
Troy-Hills School PTA
Venice Food Corporation
VFW Post 10184
Vinhas Jewelers
Vitale’s Trattoria
Wan Fu Yuan, Inc.
Wendy’s of Parsippany
William & Kathryn Masters, Jr.
Wine Amphorae Wines & Liquors LLC
Woman’s Club of Parsippany
Special Thanks to: STA-Student Transportation of America
Taner Uygun, James Brennan, Andrew Massefski and Skyler Gohn
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany High School Graduates Andrew Massefski and Joseph Zolla held a graduation party so big they had to close off Calumet Avenue to place tables, chairs and tents in the middle of the road.
The rain on Saturday afternoon, June 27, didn’t stop the event. Friends, family members, graduates showed up in the down pouring rain to celebrate with the two graduates.
The two families had a giant delicious array of food: hamburgers, hot dogs, lemon chicken, lasagna, sausage and peppers, salads, fruit salad, watermelon to name a few.
Andrew, Class President, will be attending William Paterson University in the fall, and Joseph will be attending University of Rhode Island.
Nicolas Limanov and Skyler Gohn
Nicolas Limanov, Frank Cahill and Andrew Massefski celebrate Andrew’s graduation
(Standing) Mrs. Fales, Skylar Gohn, Emily Fales and Mrs. Brennan. (Sitting) Daniel Campbell, Taner Uygun, James Brennan, Mr. Massefski and Andrew Massefski
Congratulations Joseph Zolla
Congratulations Andrew Massefski
Jorge Guan, Jackie Guan and Ryan Guan
Taner Uygun, James Brennan, Andrew Massefski and Skyler Gohn
Scott Massefski and Parsippany Focus Publisher Frank Cahill
