TRENTON — A home health aide who pleaded guilty to submitting phony claims to Medicaid for patients he never saw was sentenced to a three-year prison term Wednesday. Anatoli Rountsev, 53, of Totowa was one of six employees from the Confident Care Corporation nabbed in the scam, according to an announcement from acting Attorney General John…
Want to be a Little Vikings Cheerleader? Registration will be held in May
PARSIPPANY — Registration will be held for Little Vikings Cheerleaders at Parsippany Hills High School, 20 Rita Drive, Room D-36 on Wednesday, May 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday, May 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Open to all girls in the PHHS sending district for grades 1 though 8 in September 2015.
Cheerleader (must be present for uniform fitting)
- Completed registration form (download from website by clicking here)
- Registration check for $150.00
- Work bond check for $100.00 dated for November 1, 2015.
- Proof of residency and copy of birth certificate for all new cheerleaders
Please make all checks payable to LVF Cheerleading
Please take note that if your child cheers, this should be their only fall sport.
For additional information or questions contact Maureen by clicking here.
Mission Statement
Little Vikings Football Cheerleading program is dedicated toinstilling firmly in the children of the community the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage and respect of authority. This program will give all children the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of cheerleading, regardless of ability, sex, race or religion. Little Vikings organization as a whole provides continuity of teaching, strategies, and code of conduct for their football players and cheerleaders that prepares them for their high school career.
Valley National Bank to host Identity Theft Awareness Event
PARSIPPANY — Valley National Bank announced that it will host an Identity Theft Awareness Event on Saturday, May 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Parsippany branch, located at 800 Route 46 West, in the Arlington Shopping Plaza. This event is partnered with USA SHRED, which will provide an on-site truck to shred personal and confidential documents, at no cost, to help customers avoid becoming victims of identity theft.
Residents from the community are encouraged to bring documents such as old bank statements, checks, income tax returns, credit card statements, etc., that can be shredded on-site, for free. Staff members will discuss effective measures that can be used to reduce the risk of fraud and identity theft.
The event is also hosted by the Parsippany-Troy Hills Volunteer Fire Department District 5. Children will get a free tour of the firetruck and receive a hat. Parents will also learn about fire safety tips.
For more information about this event, contact Branch Service Manager at (973) 263-0600. For information about similar events, click here.
Valley National Bancorp is a regional bank holding company headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey with $18 billion in assets. Valley National Bank is one of the largest commercial banks headquartered in New Jersey and is committed to providing the most convenient service, the latest in product innovations and an experienced and knowledgeable staff with a high priority on friendly customer service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
For more information about Valley National Bank and its products and services, click here or call Customer Service, 24/7 at 800-522-4100.
Christie pal to plead guilty, report says
David Wildstein, the former ally and classmate of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will plead guilty on Thursday, according to a report this afternoon in Bloomberg.
The report says Wildstein may be cooperating with prosecutors investigating the traffic jams he ordered near the George Washington Bridge.
For the full report, go here.
Talk of impending indictments have been occurring for weeks. One Parsippany Focus source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said charges would be made public as early as tomorrow .
Increased law enforcement leads to quiet night in Baltimore the day after riots
National Guard members, state troopers and Baltimore Police patrolled Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Tuesday.
Dozens of Guard members and police were stationed outside of the National Aquarium, the Cheesecake Factory and Ripley’s Believe it or Not! museum. Crowds along the promenade were lighter than normal, but several people walked, pushed strollers and ran along the scenic route.
A city-wide curfew went into effect at 10 p.m. on Tuesday; the curfew is schedule to last one week.
The relatively quiet night spurred business owners to launch a petition asking Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake to lift the curfew.
According to the petition: “With National Guard, we feel safe. With a curfew, you will do more damage financially to our bars & restaurants than rioters will do. In this month, we have to deal taxes, license renewals, and more. Now you are cutting businesses, employees ability to recover. We have insurance for vandalism, not loss of revenue. Please lift the Curfew for at least Over 21. We are adults and can make our own choices.”
Wednesday’s Orioles vs. White Sox game is being played in a nearly empty ballpark; the game was closed to fans.
According to a team announcement: Due to circumstances involving riots and protests in the city of Baltimore, today’s Orioles-White Sox game will begin at 2:05 p.m. ET and be closed to the public. In addition, this weekend’s games against the Rays, originally scheduled to be played at Camden Yards, have been moved to Tampa Bay.
Orioles pitcher Zach Britton told Focus that the decision was correct and that pulling law enforcement resources away from the important task of protecting the city would not have made sense. Britton currently has 4 saves and 12 strikeouts for the last place Orioles.
Four Parsippany Schools Join In With Acclaimed Composer, Musician Mark Miller
PARSIPPANY — Thanks to a grant by the Parsippany Education Foundation, Central Middle School Choral teacher Adam Aguanno has made arrangements to bring renowned composer and musician and Drew and Yale Universities Choral professor Mark Miller to Parsippany to work with and inspire all chorus students from Central Middle School, Brooklawn Middle School, Parsippany High School and Parsippany Hills High School, on Friday, May 1.
Approximaely 350 students and their choir teachers will come together at Parsippany Hills High School to spend the afternoon participating in workshops and rehearsing with Mr. Miller and his group of musicians.
Mr. Mark Miller believes passionately that music can change the world. He also believes in Cornell West’s quote that ‘Justice is what love looks like in public.’ His dream is that the music he composes, performs, teaches and leads will inspire and empower people to create the beloved community.
Support from the Parsippany Education Foundation has also allowed the commissioning of a new song written by Mr. Miller specifically for the PTHSD students. Lyrics for this newly commissioned piece were developed using poems and essays written by select student participants across the district. The song will be premiered and performed by these 350+ PTHSD students under the direction of Mr. Miller and his musicians in a culminating concert that will take place on Friday, May 1 at 7:00 p.m., at the Parsippany Hills High School Auditorium.
The concert will also include performances from each of the four schools. All parents and community members are welcomed to attend the concert.
This is an exciting opportunity for the district’s choral students and their teachers to join in this music collaboration, benefit from the expertise of and be inspired by Mr. Mark Miller and his musicians, and celebrate the talent and gifts of the PTHSD students.
For more information on Parsippany Education Foundation, click here.
Morris County Young Republicans hosting State Convention
The Morris County Young Republicans will host the Biennial NJ Young Republican State Convention at the Hyatt in Morristown, said Gary La Spisa, Chairman, Morris County Young Republicans.
Tickets for the event are $125.00 which includes the open bar and welcome dinner at Pazzo Pazzo on Friday, May 1 as well as breakfast and lunch during the convention on Saturday, May 2.
If you can’t join us for the convention, you can purchase a ticket for the event at Pazzo Pazzo for $50.00.
After the convention you can join the group for the annual MCYR Spring Stroll starting at 6:00 p.m., just in time for the Kentucky Derby!
Tickets for all events can be purchased by clicking here.
You can find more information about the convention by clicking here.
The MCYRs is planning to send out weekly “Volunteer Call” emails throughout the rest of the primary election season. Any local, county or state candidate who is seeking volunteers should send an email to morrisyr@gmail.com.
All emails should include: candidate, meeting place, task, contact person and contact email or phone number. The Morris County Young Republicans DOES NOT endorse candidates in primaries.
Emails will include any Republican candidate who submits a request and will be organized by office and listed in the order in which they were received.
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Sections of Smith Road temporarily closed this week
PARSIPPANY — Smith Road will be closed between East Halsey Road and Westminster Drive on Wednesday, April 29 and Thursday, April 30 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Detours signs will be in place and the routes are listed below:
- Vehicles driving south on Smith Road will have to make a right onto East Halsey Road and take the second left onto Westminster Drive, which brings you back to Smith Road.
- Vehicles driving north on Smith Road will have to make a left onto Westminster Drive, which will bring you to East Halsey Road. Once there you will make a right turn which brings you back to Smith Road.
- Vehicles traveling eastbound on East Halsey from the Jefferson Road area that need to take Smith Road southbound will need to take Westminster Drive to the end and turn right onto Smith Road.
As a reminder Westminster Drive has a 25 mph speed limit and East Halsey Road has a 30 mph speed limit.
Anisha Shah was inducted into Rho Chi, the Academic Honor Society in Pharmacy
PARSIPPANY —Anisha Shah, a 2011 graduate of Parsippany Hills High School, was among the newest members in 2015 from University of the Sciences inducted into the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy Alpha Tau Chapter of Rho Chi, the Academic Honor Society in Pharmacy. The Rho Chi Honor Society recognizes and encourages academic excellence.
Shah is doctor of pharmacy student.
To be nominated for membership in Rho Chi, a student must rank among the top 20 percent of his or her class and have completed at least the fall semester of their fourth year.
The society also accepts membership for graduate students, faculty, alumni, as well as an honorary membership. New members are inducted into Rho Chi during the spring semester of each year.
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.
Two car accident sends one driver to St. Clares Hospital
PARSIPPANY — Ms. Michelle Decaro, 41, was driving a 2012 Chevy east on Littleton Road, when Ms. Switi Patel, 37, pulled out in front of Ms. Decaro off the ramp from Route 287. Ms. Decaro stuck Ms. Patel’s vehicle, hit the curb and ran over a street sign. This accident occurred on Saturday, April 25 at approximately 3:30 p.m.
According to police investigation Ms. Patel was at fault. Ms. Decaro was transported to St. Clare’s Hospital by Parsippany Emergency Medical Services.
Both vehicles were towed from the scene. There were no summons issued at the scene.
Littleton Girl Scouts Support ELLAgance
PARSIPPANY — Littleton Elementary School Girl Scouts from Grades 1 through 5 collected donations and assembled care packages for ELLAgance.
ELLAgance is an organization that collects and donates care packages for parents with a hospitalized child.
The care packages included items such as soap, face wipes, shampoo, toothpaste and tooth brushes. The Littleton girl scouts would like to thank their families, friends and the Littleton Elementary School community for their generosity to this good cause.
Parsippany Dems tap three; Team announced for Primary Election
PARSIPPANY — Nick Kumburis, Janice McCarthy and Greg Elbin have been endorsed by the Parsippany Democratic Committee to run for Town Council on the Democratic Committee Line.
Nick Kumburis, a resident of Lake Parsippany, is a U.S.Navy veteran. He is a graduate of Montclair State with a degree in biology and chemistry and will receive an MBA from Rutgers this month. He and his wife, Sue Martin, are raising two children who attend Eastlake School. Nick is a member of the Lake Parsippany Property Owners Association and has served St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church as a Vice President of their Council and is currently employed at PAR Pharmaceuticals.
Janice McCarthy lives in Mount Tabor with her husband Joe. She has an undergraduate degree in Business from Bloomfield College and an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson. After a career as a financial professional managing and directing for Fortune 500 companies, she helped lead the Budget and Planning function at Montclair State University, served in the University’s freshman mentoring program, and taught finance at Seton Hall. Janice has volunteered for Literacy Volunteers and served as trustee and treasurer for a local homeowner’s association.
Greg Elbin is a graduate of Dickinson College and earned an MA from Penn State. He taught at Morris Knolls High School for 28 years. He and his wife, Susan, are active in environmental causes. Their daughter is a graduate of Parsippany High School. Greg is active in Kiwanis and Parsippany United Methodist Church.
The team of Kumburis, McCarthy and Elbin will work to build consensus on the Town Council to support an open and transparent town government that advocates for spending accountability and responsible development.
