MADISON — The hearing for a former deputy chief of the Parsippany Police Department who’s accused of driving while intoxicated was delayed until next month. Judge Gary F. Troxell, sitting in Madison Joint Municipal Court, delayed the case Tuesday against William Makowitz, 72, of Sparta, until April 12. Makowitz is accused of DWI after a Jan.…
Mayor James R. Barberio visits Third Grade students at Northvail
PARSIPPANY — The third grade students at Northvail Elementary School have been learning about local government. In order for the students to fully understand how it works Mayor James R. Barberio recently came and spoke to them. He discussed his contributing role in overseeing our township’s utilities, libraries, fire department, parks and recreation, sanitation department, public works, local law enforcement and many other areas that affect our daily lives.
He also explained the three branches of government on the municipal level, and the reason for separation of powers.
Barberio told the students that he has been mayor for seven years and is the only full time mayor in Morris County. He was motivated to become a mayor because of a particularly inspirational Social Studies teacher he had as a student when he attended Parsippany Hills High School.
The students had a chance to ask the mayor some thought provoking questions. For example, “What are some of the hardest decisions you have made?” Mayor Barberio spoke about both Hurricane Irene and Super Storm Sandy and how he had to react quickly and efficiently to make the right choices for the safety and well being of the residents of Parsippany.
Our third grade teachers, Mr. Behme, Mrs. Diggle, Mrs. Garcia and Mrs. Carrasca and all of our students would like to thank Mayor Barberio for taking time out of his busy day to come to Northvail.
Northvail’s “Jerseyopoly”
PARSIPPANY — Mrs. McDougall’s and Miss Clark’s fourth grade students definitely learned a lot about New Jersey during their Social Studies lessons by creating their own version of Hasbro’s Monopoly™ game.
The original version of the game was based on Atlantic City, New Jersey. However, to make it more aligned with the curriculum, “Jerseyopoly” was expanded to go well beyond the streets of a city and reach across the state.
Small groups of students were assigned a category to research that included climate, landforms, famous New Jerseyans, products, imports and exports and natural resources.
For example, they learned that New Jersey ranks fifth in blueberry production, and third in cranberry production in the U.S. Also, our state produces an abundance of tomatoes, corn and apples. Furthermore, each group constructed a board game piece that included multiple-choice questions about the category based on their studies.
The end product was a three-dimensional “Jerseyopoly” board game.
What a fun and interesting way to learn about the Garden State!
PHHS Riley Kells competed in dance competition
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Hills High School student Riley Kells competed at the Star Power national dance competition where she won First Place Overall out of 16 other soloists. This was a huge win for Kells who has been dancing for over ten years. She is a Parsippany Hills High School soccer player who has a huge love for dance and it truly showed this weekend. Whippany student Allie Cimiglia has also been dancing for many years while singing and performing for her school musicals enjoys dancing and had a big win as well placing Second Overall out of the 16 routines! Allie and Riley are dancers at Diamond Dance.
Auditions for their competition team will be held Sunday, May 1 for more information click here.
Parsippany teachers hosting community health fair
PARSIPPANY — Free blood pressure, cancer, and glucose screenings, advice on fire prevention and preparedness, and low cost on-site eye exams are just a few of the many offerings awaiting Parsippany residents at a community-wide health fair to be held on Saturday, March 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Area residents are invited to take advantage of free health services at a “Community Heath Fair” hosted by Parsippany-Troy Hills Education Association.
The Community Health Fair will be at the PAL Youth Center, 33 Baldwin Road.
Services available include free blood pressure, cancer, and glucose screenings, advice on fire prevention and preparedness, and low cost on-site eye exams.
- The full list of participants and services are:
- Parsippany-Troy Hills Health Department: Free blood pressure screenings, literature and advice about EMS, pest control
- Parsippany Fire Prevention Bureau: Information and advice about smoke detectors, fire hazards
- Morristown Medical Center: Free glucose screenings for residents 18 years and older, information about cancer screenings
- American Red Cross: Blood donor drive. Sign up in advance at www.redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code PTHEA. Also, information and advice about first aid, CPR and disaster preparedness
- American Cancer Society: Information about cancer screenings
- Dr. Ninoska Fergusson: Limited dental screenings
- Discounted eye exams and eye ware ($30.00 per exam and as low as $29.00 for glasses). Reservations are necessary.
- Pancreatic Cancer Action Network: Information and awareness.
- Rockaway Neck First Aid Squad: Procedures, questions answered, explanation of services.
The event will be held rain or shine.
Avison Young Named Exclusive Office Leasing Agent for 10 Waterview Boulevard
PARSIPPANY — Avison Young, the world’s fastest growing commercial real estate services firm, today announced that its New Jersey office has been named exclusive leasing and property management agent for 10 Waterview Boulevard, a 211,879-square-foot office building.
The Avison Young team of Jeffrey L. Heller, Principal and Managing Director, and Steven Geltzeiler, Senior Vice President of the firm’s New Jersey office, will handle the leasing assignment on behalf of Waterview Investors LLC, which recently acquired the property from New York Life.
Avison Young has enjoyed a longstanding tenure at 10 Waterview Boulevard, which has been managed by Principal Daniel Frank and Senior Property Manager Joseph Ravenelle, who has served as a leader of the property management team for the past eight years.
“Our property management team has been phenomenally successful at managing 10 Waterview as a first class office property during New York Life’s ownership,” said Heller. “New ownership recognizes the benefits of Avison Young’s experience at the property and our multi-faceted real estate services platform, and, as a result, chose us for our integrated service delivery model line.”
Waterview Investors LLC and its managing partner, Park-It Management, NYC, plan to enhance the building with a comprehensive capital improvement campaign that will include upgrades to the building entrances and new exterior lighting and a solar energy initiative.
A three-story building, 10 Waterview is situated on seven acres near the intersection of routes 80 and 287, with water views of the 775-acre Boonton Reservoir. The building amenities include a café and on-site property management.
Added Heller: “Ownership is a seasoned partnership of experienced real estate professionals, and this is their first office property in Morris County, New Jersey. Their decision to partner with Avison Young is a further validation of our comprehensive and integrated service offerings to our clients.”
Avison Young is the world’s fastest-growing commercial real estate services firm. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Avison Young is a collaborative, global firm owned and operated by its principals. Founded in 1978, the company comprises 2,100 real estate professionals in 75 offices, providing value-added, client-centric investment sales, leasing, advisory, management, financing and mortgage placement services to owners and occupiers of office, retail, industrial and multi-family properties.
Kiwanis Club donates to The Women’s Theater
PARSIPPANY — The Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany Foundation recently donated to “The Women’s Theater.” Shown above is Kiwanis Foundation President Mimi Letts, Women’s Theater founder Barbara Krajkowski and Kiwanis Foundation Treasurer Steve Dickens.
The Women’s Theater Company is located at The Parsippany Playhouse, 1130 Knoll Road, Lake Hiawatha. For more information call (973) 335-3038 or click here.
Girl’s Room by Joni Fritz is about a young ballet dancer about to break into the big time, but has another kind of break – an accident that could end her career. This charming new comedy about three generations of lively women, the lies that bind them together, and the truths that tear them apart will develop into a laugh-filled evening wrapped in a moving rollercoaster of emotions. Performance dates are March 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20; Friday and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
Three generations of women—all quirky, funny, emotional —with a great sense of the ridiculous. All three actors must have ability to do fast-paced comedy.
Katie: A ballet dancer (age: early 20’s): An only child. Serious and dedicated to her dancing from an early age. Ethereal in appearance—can be alternately very childlike or very adult, depending upon the situation. Very smart with a dry, ironic wit.
Marilyn: Katie’s mother (age range: approximately late 40’s to very early 50’s): A former dancer who gave it all up to have a child. She is the only child of Florence, who she has tried to please her entire life, without much success. Devoted to her own daughter. Warm, giving, naïve, easily embarrassed, a real people-pleaser. (Must be able to move well, as a dancer, during dance sequence.)
Flo: Kate’s grandmother (age range: Late 60’s to early 70’s): Bawdy, sharp and no-nonsense. A real “pistol”. Calls them as she sees them. Street-smart, self-involved, a former “card shark”. Flo needs to always be the center of attention – and whatever the stakes, must always win.
Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany meets Thursday mornings at 7:15 a.m. at Empire Diner, 1915 Route 46. For more information, click here.
Free Short Stack of Pancakes at IHOP
On Tuesday, March 8 pancake lovers in Parsippany will once again flock to IHOP, 792 Route 46 to enjoy one free short stack of buttermilk pancakes in celebration of the brand’s annual National Pancake Day. Now in its eleventh year, IHOP restaurants nationwide will give away millions of free pancakes from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and ask guests to leave behind a voluntary donation for their local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Shriners Hospital for Children and other local charities.
In addition, for a $10.00 raffle ticket you can enter to win a 39 inch high definition Visio flat screen television, courtesy of Parsippany Focus. All money raised will be donated to Children’s Miracle Hospital. The drawing will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8.
“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.”
In what has become a cultural phenomenon, over the last 10 years, National Pancake Day has raised $20 million for meaningful local charities. Last year alone, IHOP restaurants served 6.6 million free pancakes—which would have created a stack nearly 19 miles high—and raised $3.5 million for children’s charities.
In 2016, IHOP aims to raise another $3.5 million. All donations collected will remain in the local communities where they are raised and will be used to fund life-saving equipment, research, community outreach events, educational tools, and much more.
This year, in keeping with the focus on bringing neighbors together to help the community, local members of Kiwanis International and its affiliated clubs, including Key Club and Circle K, will join volunteers from the charities to help spread the message in the restaurants that every donation matters.
National Pancake Day has extended its influence beyond U.S. borders to countries such as Mexico, Canada and the Philippines. For the third consecutive year, IHOP restaurants in Canada will participate in the fundraiser by supporting Children’s Miracle Network. Additionally, IHOP locations in Mexico will once again raise money for Asociación Mexicana de Ayuda a Niños con Cáncer (AMANC). Funds raised by IHOP restaurants in the Philippines will benefit The Kythe Foundation.
Prior to National Pancake Day, participating IHOP restaurants supporting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals will also sell “Miracle Balloons” for $1 and $5. The balloons will be available for purchase beginning February 1 through March 8. Guests who purchase a $5Miracle Balloon will receive a $5 discount coupon that can be used during their next visit to IHOP. Restaurant locations that are supporting Shriners Hospitals for Children and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will offer similar programs.
For more information on National Pancake Day, please visit www.ihoppancakeday.com.
ABOUT CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® 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 Balloon icon. 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.org and facebook.com/CMNHospitals.
ABOUT SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN
Shriners Hospitals for Children is changing lives every day through innovative pediatric specialty care, world-class research and outstanding medical education. Our 23 facilities, located in the United States, Canada and Mexico, provide advanced care for children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate. Learn more at www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org.
ABOUT KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL
Founded in 1915, Kiwanis International is a global organization of clubs and members dedicated to serving the children of the world. Kiwanis and its family of clubs, including Circle K International for university students, Key Club for high school students, Builders Club for middle school students, Kiwanis Kids for elementary school students and Aktion Club for adults living with disabilities, annually dedicate more than 18.5 million hours and raise more than $100 million to strengthen communities and serve children. Nearly 670,000 adult and youth members in more than 80 countries and geographic areas comprise the Kiwanis International family. For more information about Kiwanis International, visit www.kiwanis.org.
Please pray for Noah …
PARSIPPANY — On Thursday, March 3 at approximately 11:00 a.m., Noah Lorencovitz, 13, had collapsed and was unresponsive at Central Middle School. Noah is in the eighth grade.
Emergency Personnel immediately began treating Noah upon their arrival. Par-Troy Emergency Medical Services and Saint Clare’s Paramedics transported Noah, with police escort, to Morristown Medical Center.
He was transferred to Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center on Friday and still remains in critical condition.
“Noah’s condition continues to improve a little each day, but we have a long road ahead and still lots of unanswered questions”, said his mother, Jennifer Lorencovitz.
“We know we have a lot of friends and family near and far who want to do something to help. First of all, we ask that you continue to keep him in your thoughts and prayers. We truly believe that has helped him along so far” she continued.
“We also welcome you to create a voice memo on your phone or tablet and email it to skb9003@nyp.org. In the voice memory, state your name, and tell him a funny/favorite memory of him, any impressions, a joke anything that you think will make him smile. The staff at Columbia Presbyterian Memorial Hospital will create a playlist of all the recordings and play it for him over and over. We think the familiar voices will provide more healing and comfort for him to help bring him home sooner,” said Mrs. Lorencovitz.
If you aren’t too tech savvy, you can also send a card to: New York Presbyterian, Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, 3959 Broadway 6 Tower, Room 659C, New York, New York 10032, Attn: Shannon Meland (re: Noah Lorencovitz).
Please keep Noah in your prayers.
Route 46 road work will affect traffic
PARSIPPANY — New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials announced daytime and evening lane closures on approximately two and a half miles of Route 46 for the start of a resurfacing project in Parsippany.
Starting Monday, March 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and again tonight from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. and continuing during off-peak hours and weeknights until late summer of 2016, NJDOT’s contractor, Schifano Construction Corp. is scheduled to temporarily close lanes and shoulders along Route 46 eastbound and westbound from Fox Hill Road in Mountain Lakes to Columbus Way. Initial project work will consist of sign installation and utility work. Milling and paving work is expected to start within a few weeks.
The $3 million state-funded resurfacing project will maintain at least one travel lane in each direction at all times to minimize the impact to motorists. Lane closures will be during off-peak hours. There will be temporary ramp closures with signed detours during overnight hours.
The Project is expected to be completed by late summer of 2016.
Variable message signs and detour signs are being utilized throughout the project limits to provide advance notification to motorists of all traffic pattern changes associated with the resurfacing project. Throughout the project, NJDOT will provide information before upcoming road or ramp closures.
The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are encouraged to check NJDOT’s traffic information website www.511nj.org for real-time travel information and for NJDOT news follow us on Twitter @NJDOT_info.