PARSIPPANY — The Par Troy Wrestling Club has been fundraising over the last year to purchase a much needed wrestling mat.
The mat in use was old and became a hazard. The NJ Blue Collar Association Local 1 heard of their plight through then President Sam Poff, who is one of the wrestling coaches with his son Sammy, in the wrestling program.
He relayed this to Paul Breslauer and his fellow union members and very soon after our Program was presented with a $5,000 donation to get the group started toward their $13,000 goal, the cost of a new mat.
We are very excited about it, because it embodies the symbols of the two wrestling programs which combined in 2010, making it “One town, One team,” said President Angela Wasilewski. Thanks to PAL Director Tony Bonavitacola, they hold their matches and annual Holiday tournament at the Parsippany PAL.
Other major contributors to our fundraising goal are Par-Troy Wrestling Club’s former Coach Peter Justo, who attended and wrestled for Parsippany High School, Gabelli Funds, and the Sons of Italy.
They are still graciously accepting contributions toward our goal, so if anyone is so inclined please contact Angela Wasilewski, PTWC President [email protected] or June Madia [email protected].
Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce President Robert Peluso, Board Member Nicolas Limanov and Andrew Massefski. Massefski was awarded the PACC scholarship in 2015
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce (PACC) is pleased to offer two scholarship opportunities for on each graduating high school senior at Parsippany High School and Parsippany Hills High School who have exhibited excellence in studies, and plan to pursue a business major or other related field at an accredited institution or acknowledged business school. The individuals must have a 3.0 GPA or greater and be community service oriented.
The Annual Scholarships, in the amount of $500.00 each were created to recognize excellence, encourage business students of the future, and to demonstrate the value of success to the human experience.
Andrew Massefski, a 2015 graduate of Parsippany High School and Ethan Levy a 2015 graduate of Parsippany Hills High School were awarded PACC’s 2015 Scholarship.
Parsippany High School or Parsippany Hills High School seniors graduating in June 2016 who are currently attending are eligible. Applicants must (a) be Parsippany residents, (b) plan to pursue post-secondary studies in business, (c) have demonstrated community service and (d) have a 3.0 GPA grade average or greater.
“The Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce and its Board of Directors are committed to serving our community and encourage our young adults to pursue their unique dreams. We encourage all graduating seniors to continue their education and to participate in our community, said Robert Peluso, President.”
“The Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship was established in 2015 and I am very proud to start such program to help the graduating class pursue their education dreams” said Nicolas Limanov, Board Member, Chairman of the Scholarship Program. Limanov, a graduate of Parsippany High School received many scholarship to pursue his college education and is very active in community service programs.
Application information has been sent to the high school guidance offices for distribution. Applications are available through high school guidance offices as well as online by clicking here. For more information, please call Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce at (973) 402-6400. Applications must be postmarked or delivered to the the guidance department or Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce, Post Office Box 6205, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 no later than 5PM on Thursday, May 5, 2016. Applicants will be judged by a committee consisting of panelists representing each artistic discipline. All panelists are professionals with a high level of expertise and professional business experience. Winners will be notified at the annual awards presentations at each high school. PACC is a service organization for businesses, merchants, residents, and volunteers that provides education, information, and networking opportunities to the Parsippany Area. We work with our local and county governments and stand ready to pursue any matter that can make our community a better place in which to live, conduct business, and make a living. We promote a healthy and more prosperous economic climate.
For more information on Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce please call (973) 402-6400 or click here.
Nine month old Noah Meo-Crane and three-year old Stephen with the Easter Bunny
Robert Peluso, Jr., sitting on the lap of the Easter Bunny
PARSIPPANY — The Easter Bunny visited the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills on Saturday, March 19, at 10:00 a.m at the Municipal Building, located at 1001 Parsippany Boulevard.
The Easter Bunny greeted and visited with children. Parents had the opportunity to take their child’s photo with the Easter Bunny and then the children received candy given out by the Parsippany Rescue and Recovery wives.
Easter will be celebrated on Sunday, March 27.
The Easter Bunny will be visiting IHOP, 792 Route 46 on Saturday, March 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 12 Noon.
He will also be taking free photographs at Kafe Mozart, 2900 Route 10, Powder Mill Plaza West on Sunday, March 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
PARSIPPANY — Two Parsippany wrestlers made the podium at the 2016 New Jersey State Middle School Wrestling Championships held in Trenton recently.
Dominick DeIntinis at 128 pounds took sixth place and Nate at 112 pounds took foruth place. Both wrestlers have been best friends since kindergarten and have been wrestling in Parsippany with the Par-Troy Wrestling Club since then.
Both Wwrestlers have also been two time Morris County Champions, representing both Middle schools in Parsippany.
Pat Cosgrove and her husband in front of the TV she won
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Focus donated a 39 Inch Flat Screen Vizio TV to be raffled off at IHOP, 792 Route 46, in conjunction with National Pancake Day. Each ticket was sold for $10.00 and all the money raised was donated to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
Pat Cosgrove, with her husband, was the winner of the television. Nicolas Limanov, Parsippany Focus, said “This is an incredible opportunity to raise additional money in conjunction with Parsippany International House of Pancakes. We are pleased to be part of this successful event.”
“Every pancake we give away has a purpose on National Pancake Day. Through the generosity of our guests and the hard work and commitment of our team members, we will help fund life-saving treatment and care for children in need,” said Mo Abdelhadi, co-owner Parsippany IHOP. “On behalf of everyone in the IHOP family, we are so grateful to our guests who have turned this into such an incredible event that truly makes a difference in the lives of these kids.”
The money raised from National Pancake Day was donated to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals®.
Children’s Miracle Network Hospital raises funds and awareness for 170 member hospitals that provide 32 million treatments each year to kids across the U.S. and Canada. Donations stay local to fund critical treatments and healthcare services, pediatric medical equipment and charitable care. Since 1983, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has raised more than $5 billion, most of it $1 at a time through the charity’s Miracle Balloonicon. Its various fundraising partners and programs support the nonprofit’s mission to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible. Find out why children’s hospitals need community support, identify your member hospital and learn how you can Put Your Money Where the Miracles Are, at CMNHospitals.organd facebook.com/CMNHospitals.
Parsippany Focus was first published as a monthly publication on October 1, 1989, and is available on the internet and receives over 100,000 hits per month.
Amaya Phillips and Allison Skupienski were selling Girl Scout cookies at Quick Chek
PARSIPPANY — Northvail Elementary School Daisies Troop 96252 and Brownies 96253 were at Quick Chek, Green Hills Shopping Center, on Saturday, March 19 selling girl scout cookies. The goal of the two troops is to sell 1,500 boxes this year.
Pictured above is Racquel Phillips, Troop mom, and Christine Skupienski, Daisy Troop Leader, Amaya Phillips and Allison Skupienski selling Girl Scout Cookies.
The Cookie Sale program is the largest girl-led business in the world! When girls participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program, they develop the important life skills of goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics. When you purchase those delicious cookies you crave all year, you are also helping a girl learn the skills for success.
100% of the proceeds from cookies sales stay local! The cookie sale funds programs for girls and enables troops to participate in activities from donating to a local animal shelter to traveling abroad.
If you are interested in purchasing cookies from these groups please email Ms. Skupienski at [email protected].
MORRIS COUNTY — New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Acting Commissioner Richard T. Hammer today announced the beginning of a statewide campaign to repair potholes across Morris County and the remainder of New Jersey.
Although this past winter was mild in comparison to the previous two winters, the blizzard in January, as well as several snow and rain storms have produced a large number of potholes on state highways, which pose a risk for motorists.
“Winter weather is always harsh on our roads, and this year has been no different,” Acting Commissioner Hammer said. “Now that the worst of winter is likely behind us, our crews will focus on repairing potholes on state highways as quickly as possible to ensure New Jerseys roads are in good condition.”
To deal with potholes in the most aggressive and efficient manner, the Department will be allowing crews throughout the state to close travel lanes where necessary during daytime hours, including during peak travel times for priority repairs.
Where possible, crews will limit their daytime work hours to 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., per standard protocol, and will try to avoid working in travel lanes carrying traffic in the peak direction during peak times. However, motorists might encounter maintenance crews making priority repairs any time of the day or night during this campaign.
In addition to the Department’s usual winter pothole repair method of using cold patch material, NJDOT is using 13 state-of-the-art pothole-filling machines, which make a more durable repair than cold-patch. The pothole-filling machine is a truck that can heat a mix of asphalt and gravel before injecting the mixture into the pothole. These machines require just one person to operate, with another worker operating a safety truck.
“The pothole-filling machines provide several advantages to the traditional ‘throw-and-go’ method where a crew shovels cold patch into a pothole,” Assistant Commissioner for Operations and Maintenance Andrew Tunnard said. “The machines save time and money by providing a more lasting repair. They also allow our crews to cover a larger area more quickly and safely because the worker doesn’t have to get out of the truck.”
As the weather continues to warm up and asphalt plants reopen, our crews will start to perform permanent patch operations on particularly problematic sections of roadway. This is more extensive work that includes milling and paving a small area of the road, and generally will be done overnight.
NJDOT typically repairs about 180,000 potholes per year, although the past two years the Department repaired an average of 270,000 potholes each year because of the severe winters. So far in FY16 (July 1, 2015 – March 11, 2016), NJDOT has repaired more than 136,000 potholes, with the busiest pothole repair season just starting. The Department expects to repair approximately 250,000 potholes this year.
NJDOT will be using Variable Message Signs to alert motorists of the campaign and, to the extent possible, of lane closures that could result in temporary travel delays. Detailed current repair locations will be posted on a continual basis on www.511nj.org.
In addition to our crews monitoring and reporting potholes that need repair, we encourage motorists to report potholes as well. Motorists may call 1-800-POTHOLE or go online at www.nj.gov/transportation to a convenient form on our website. The Department responds quickly, especially to reports of potholes that create safety concerns based on their size and location.
Adelaida Colon, Area Manager for JCP&L, addresses the crowd
PARSIPPANY — The Sedgefield Civic Association held their Annual Meeting and International Wine and Cheese event on Friday, March 18 at Parsippany-Troy Hills Volunteer Fire District 1 with guest speaker Adelaida Colon, Area Manager for JCP&L. She explained procedures of how power is restored in the event of a black-out and how to conserve energy.
For more information on Sedgefield Civic Association, click here.
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Juliana Sanchez, Council Vice President Robert Peluo and Mo Abdelhadi, co-owner IHOP
Delsie Delgado, Henry Delgado, owner Bagel City Grille and Carlos I. Guzman, President Sedgefield Civic Association
Peter King, Esq., Parsippany Council President Lou Valori, Mayor James Barberio, Randolph Mayor Roman Hirniak and Paul Carifi, Jr.,
Robert Peluso, Carlos I. Guzman, President Sedgefield Civic Association and Adelaida Colon, Area Manager for JCP&L
Carlos I. Guzman, President Sedgefield Civic Association, Mayor James Barberio and Brian Tappen
Carlos I. Guzman, President Sedgefield Civic Association
The crowd was listening to the presentation
Adelaida Colon, Area Manager for JCP&L, addresses the crowd
Snow predictions for New Jersey have dropped yet again as forecasters for the National Weather Service track a nor’easter that is expected to move up the coast this weekend but push out more quickly. Forecasters are now saying the most snow New Jersey may see out of this approaching storm is an inch or two, compared…
PARSIPPANY — Mathnasium of Northeast Parsippany celebrated Pi Day where the students performed pi-related activities in place of their normal session and held a pi memorization contest again. Brian getting pied
Dave first pie-ing aftermath
“Pi Day” was named because the irrational number representing the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter will show up in 10 sequential digits as opposed to the typical three.
The difference from last year being… the students performed activities every hour!
The top winner memorized and recited 155 digits this year as opposed to a still impressive 83 digits last year, where second place memorized 102 digits and there was a tie for third place at 101 digits – talk about close!
Dave first pie-ing aftermath
They had some good shots of instructors getting pied in the face (where the winner of each contest would be able to pie any instructor they wanted), including some good short videos.
This Pi Day was arguably even more special than last year in the sense that 3.14.16 is actually much closer to pi because pi is 3.14159… as well as it being Albert Einstein’s 137th birthday!
Mathnasium of Northeast Parsippany is located at 450 North Beverwyck Road. For more information, click here.
Mathnasium help children in grades 2-12 understand math by teaching the way that makes sense to them.
Event co-chairs Anya Sheiffele and Jill Cerullo with Intervale Principal Chris Waack.
PARSIPPANY — The Intervale School PTA held a “Wine, Dine and Win” fundraiser at the Knoll West Country Club on Wednesday, March 16. The wine tasting was sponsored by Eldorado Winehouse, 346 Route 46 East, Mountain Lakes.
The event committee worked tirelessly to put the event together. The members included Anya Sheiffele and Jill Cerullo, Event Co-chairs; Jennifer Garcia, Dawn Filippone, Diana McElroy, Marci Souza, Lisa Reilly, Alyson Bavas, Lori Wright, Fay Widdowson, Carie Morgan, Lisa LacLachlan, Tina Murphy, Daniela DiLauri and Andy Sadowski.
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Some of the local merchants donating were Montville Diner, Outback Steakhouse, Gourmet Cafe, Bagel City Grill, Applebee’s, Riviera Maya, Eccola, Hapgoods, Gencarelli and Kafe Mozart.
Also Interval Junior Girl Scout Troop 5090, Montville Inn, Intervale Second Grade Brownie Troop 6175, Pelican Ski Shop, Little Vikings Cheer, Photography by Elizabeth, Paper Mill Play Mill Playhouse, Intervale PTA, Little Vikings Football, Parsippany Lacrosse Club, Atlantis Fitness Club, Lakeland Hills YMCA, Monster Mini Golf, Great Wolf Lodge, New York Jets, New Horizons Day Camp and many others.
Some of the level three prizes included a New Horizons Day Camp, valued at $1,795.00, a $1,400.00 membership at Atlantis Fitness Club, A $300.00 value Bobby Brown Basket, A New York Jets Football valued at $300.00, a Great Wolf Lodge Getaway valued at $300.00, a Lakeland Hills YMCA membership valued at $975.00, a Tiffany basket valued at $1,025.00 and a Tiffany Shadowbox valued at $600.00.
Two big questions are on lots of minds this morning: How much snow are we going to get? And when will it arrive? The answers depend on who you rely on for weather information. Most meteorologists in our region agree a strong storm will form in the southeastern United States and drift north and east along…
MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp announces the arrests of several drug traffickers following a three-month investigation into the importation and distribution of heroin and cocaine in Morris County.
Between December 2015 and March 2016, members of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Special Enforcement Unit and Detectives with the Morristown Bureau of Police received information regarding cocaine and heroin distribution by multiple members of the Washington family.
An investigation commenced and intelligence was developed by members of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, Special Enforcement Unit/Narcotics Task Force, that Ronald G. Washington and his brother George Washington were obtaining a significant supply of heroin and cocaine from a source in Passaic County. The cocaine and heroin was imported into Morris County and sold throughout Morristown, Victory Gardens, Dover and surrounding areas.
On March 13 and 14 several court-ordered search and arrest warrants were executed throughout Morris and Passaic Counties by members of the Narcotics Task Force, Morris County Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team (SERT), Passaic County Sheriff’s Department SWAT and the New Jersey State Police TEAMS Unit.
The investigation resulted in Court authorization for 25 arrests, the seizure of more than 1400 individual folds of heroin, approximately 55 grams of cocaine, various packaging and drug distribution related material, more than $33,500 in United States currency, and handgun ammunition. Additionally, eleven motor vehicles were seized.
Customers arrested
The following is a list of individuals charged in the investigation. The charges specific to each individual are included on the attached table:
Prentice Melton (aka “Prince”), 47, of Clifton (arrested)
Ronald G. Washington (aka “Trank”), 56, of Dover (arrested)
George R. Washington (aka “GW”), 51, of Morristown (arrested)
Michael A. Washington (aka “Raheem”), 54, of Dover (arrested)
Robert L. Washington (aka “Robbie”), 49, of Morristown (arrested)
Deborah A. Jones (aka “Auntie”), 61, of Dover (arrested)
Derrell A. Jones, 31, of Dover (arrested)
David W. Jones (aka “Bones”), 58, of Dover (arrested)
Randy Gwaltney (aka “Pee Wee”), 44, of Dover (arrested)
William A. Bryant, Jr., 50, of Morristown (arrested)
Gregory Blayer, 34, of Flanders (arrested)
Otis L. Davis, 57, of Morristown (arrested)
Andrew W. Mistkowski, 50, of Randolph (arrested)
Jennie E. Maccario, 36, of Hopatcong (arrested)
Jessica L. Debonis, 30, of Flanders (at large)
Melissa A. Lapinski, 36, of Budd Lake (arrested)
Richard J. Hillabrant, 45, of Rockaway (arrested)
Korey E. Holloway, 41, of Morristown (arrested)
Carla J. Forgione, 44, of Rockaway (arrested)
Sheyne V. Jordan, 45, of Rockaway (arrested)
Marcelo Fabian, 44, of Dover (arrested)
Stephen Rudolph, 59, of Glen Gardner (arrested)
Lauren M. Ellis-White, 52, of Dover (arrested)
Brandon L. White, 22, Dover (arrested)
Ashon J. Hackett-Taylor, 22, of Morristown (arrested)
The Honorable Stephen J. Taylor, P.J.Cr. authorized the warrant complaints and set the bails for most of the defendants. The Honorable Ira Cohen, J.M.C. set bail on Derrell Jones.
Prosecutor Knapp stated: “This investigation uncovered a prolific drug trafficking network that distributed cocaine and heroin on the streets of Morris County. The widespread distribution of heroin has a detrimental impact on the lives of all citizens of Morris County. It remains a priority of this Office to target those offenders responsible for spreading this deadly narcotic drug throughout our communities. The cooperation of numerous state, county and local law enforcement agencies throughout northern New Jersey made this hugely successful operation possible.”
Prosecutor Knapp wishes to thank the following agencies for their invaluable assistance and commitment to the Task Force: Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Special Enforcement Unit, Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, Morris County Sheriff’s Office, Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department, Morris County Park Police, New Jersey State Police, Morristown Bureau of Police, Florham Park Police Department, Dover Police Department, Roxbury Township Police Department, Morris Township Police Department, Mendham Township Police Department, Chester Township Police Department, Madison Borough Police Department, Chatham Township Police Department, Chatham Borough Police Department, Chester Borough Police Department, Fairfield Police Department, Randolph Township Police Department, Butler Police Department, Mt. Arlington Police Department, Lincoln Park Police Department, Harding Township Police Department, Wharton Borough Police Department, Jefferson Township Police Department, Hopatcong Police Department, Hanover Township Police Department, Rockaway Township Police Department, Morris Plains Police Department, and the Clifton Police Department.
The investigation and prosecution is being conducted by the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Special Operations Division. Task Force Officer Edward Zienowicz of the Morris County Narcotics Task Force and Detective Scott Pino of the Morristown Bureau of Police were the lead investigators. The prosecution is being handled by Assistant Prosecutor Erin Callahan.
Editors Note: A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until he or she has been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Hills Players is performing “Legally Blonde” The Musical at Parsippany Hills High School, 20 Rita Drive. The show opened last night, and will continue today, Friday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m.
The show is based on a book by Heather Hach. Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Neil Benjamin, based on a novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Motion Picture.
When a blonde sorority queen is dumped by her boyfriend, she decides to follow him to law school to get him back and, once there, learns she has more legal savvy than she ever imagined.
Admission is $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for senior citizens and non district students. Parsippany-Troy Hills School District students are free with student ID.
It was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture: Musical or Comedyand was ranked 29th on Bravo’s 2007 list of “100 Funniest Movies”.
For her performance, Witherspoon received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and the 2002 MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance.
MORRISTOWN — The jury hearing the case of Vanessa Brown, who’s accused of killing an East Hanover man in a DWI crash, learned Wednesday she was convicted of DWI in 2009, the Daily Record reported. Superior Court Judge Salem Vincent Ahto read to the jury a stipulation — an undisputed statement of facts agreed to by…
PARSIPPANY — Dr. Bashar Hanna, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Delaware Valley University, announced that Jonathan Franchini of Lake Hiawatha earned a degree (B.S., Food Science and Management) from Delaware Valley University in December 2015.
Delaware Valley University is an independent, comprehensive university with more than 1,000 acres in Bucks and Montgomery counties. Founded in 1896, DelVal emphasizes experiential and interdisciplinary learning and provides small class sizes where students learn on a first-name basis. Through the innovative Experience360 Program, all DelVal students gain real world experience in their fields.
Located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, DelVal combines the comfort of small-town living with the excitement of big-city access. DelVal offers more than 25 undergraduate majors in the sciences, humanities and business, more than five master’s programs, a Doctor of Education and a variety of adult education courses.
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Dispatchers were contacted by a citizen reporting a male yelling in the parking lot of 300 Parsippany Road and revving a vehicle’s engine at 11:06 p.m. on Sunday, March 13.
Upon arrival of multiple Patrol Units they made contact with Daniel Henry, 41, Parsippany, who was observed operating a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix.
After a short investigation Mr. Henry was placed under arrest for Driving While Intoxicated. He was then transported to Parsippany Police Headquarters where he was processed and issued summons for Driving While Intoxicated and Possession of an open/unsealed container of an Alcoholic Beverage in the Passenger compartment of a Motor Vehicle. Mr. Henry was released on his own recognizance into the custody of a friend pending his court date.
PARSIPPANY — While patrolling the area of Route 46 East and Edwards Road, on Thursday, March 10 at 12:05 a.m. Patrol Officer D. Ross observed a 1992 Buick Century fail to signal a right turn onto Edwards Road and then straddle the double yellow line.
Patrol Officer D. Ross attempted to check the vehicle’s registration, but it came back invalid. At this time he conducted a motor vehicle stop of the vehicle on Edwards Road and spoke to the driver, Pete Petrosino, 55, Morris Plains.
After a brief investigation Mr. Petrosino was placed under arrest for Driving While Intoxicated and for an active warrant issued by Paterson Municipal Court with a bail amount of $405.00.
Mr. Petrosino was processed and issued summonses for Driving While Intoxicated, Reckless Driving, Driving While Suspended, Fictitious Plates, and Failure to Signal a Turn. Mr. Petrosino was released on his own recognizance to a friend pending his court date for his Parsippany charges.
Paterson Municipal Court also released Mr. Petrosino on his own recognizance pending his court date in Paterson for their charges.
PARSIPPANY — As recently announced the CDC Foundation, RB is donating more than 225,000 Durex condoms to the CDC Foundation for inclusion in their Zika prevention kits being distributed in the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to combat the spread of Zika virus. This donation follows RB’s creation of a $1 million Zika relief package. The three U.S. territories have reported local spread of the virus from mosquitoes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All Zika cases reported to date in the continental United States have been associated with travel to areas where Zika virus is active. RB is located at 399 Interpace Parkway.
“RB is committed to helping people live healthier lives, and I’m proud that RB can help the CDC Foundation and private individuals take action to prevent the spread of the Zika virus in the United States and abroad,” said Alexander Lacik, president of North America at RB. “We hope that this donation of Durex condoms and our continued partnership with organizations such as the CDC Foundation will help combat the spread of the Zika virus.”
The CDC Foundation connects CDC with private-sector organizations and individuals to build public health programs to make the world a healthier and safer. The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared Zika virus disease and its association with severe birth defects a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on February 1, 2016. The CDC Foundation activated its Global Disaster Response Fund and the U.S. Emergency Response Fund in early February to help control the outbreak.
Zika virus is primarily spread through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito and, according to the CDC, usually causes few to no symptoms in people. However, when a pregnant woman is infected, the virus can spread to her fetus, potentially causing birth defects such as microcephaly, a condition that causes babies to be born with underdeveloped brains. Zika virus also can be spread by infected men to their sex partners. Until more information is known about the virus, CDC is recommending that people (who live in or have sex with people) who have visited at-risk areas use a condom when having sex.
“We are extremely grateful for RB’s generous contribution,” said Dr. Judith Monroe, president and CEO of the CDC Foundation. “Their donation of condoms for the Zika prevention kits will help in protecting people and saving lives.”
“For more than 80 years, Durex has played a leading role in sexual health and bringing people together safely,” said Karen Chisholm of Durex at RB. “Each of our condoms goes through a rigorous process to ensure only the highest quality of product reaches our consumers, ensuring that we meet the best international standards as well as our own.”
About RB RB* is the world’s leading consumer health and hygiene company. The company has operations in over 60 countries, with headquarters in London, Dubai and Amsterdam, and sales in most countries across the globe. The company employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide.
Inspired by a purpose to deliver innovative solutions for healthier lives and happier homes, RB is in the top 20 of companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. We are the global No. 1 or No. 2 in the majority of our fast-growing categories, driven by an exceptional rate of innovation. Our health, hygiene and home portfolio is led by our global Powerbrands including: Nurofen, Strepsils, Gaviscon, Mucinex, Durex, Scholl, Clearasil, Lysol, Dettol, Veet, Harpic, Cillit Bang, Mortein, Finish, Vanish, Calgon, AirWick, Woolite and French’s. Our Powerbrands represent 80% of our net revenue.
RB is redefining the world of consumer health and hygiene. Our people and unique culture are at the heart of our success. We have a drive for achievement and a passion to outperform wherever we focus, including sustainability where we are targeting a 1/3 reduction in water impact, 1/3 reduction in carbon and 1/3 of net revenue from more sustainable products. We are proud to be Save the Children’s largest global partner, with a new vision to radically reduce one of the world’s largest killer of children under 5, diarrhea.
PARSIPPANY — The Intervale School PTA held a “Wine, Dine and Win” fundraiser at the Knoll West Country Club on Wednesday, March 16. The wine tasting was sponsored by Eldorado Winehouse, 346 Route 46 East, Mountain Lakes.
