PARSIPPANY — The MOMS Club of Parsippany will host an open house on Monday, February 29, at 9:30 a.m. at the Parsippany-Troy Hills Library meeting room A and B, 449 Halsey Road.
Circle Time Live will entertain.
Stay-at-home moms and their children, aged birth to 5, are encouraged to attend this free event.
HANOVER – One of two construction workers killed in an accident at the site of the new Whippany Fire Department firehouse Thursday has been identified as a Montague man. Joseph Donahue, 25, was a Newton native who graduated from High Point Regional High School in 2009, according to an obituary. An “avid outdoorsman” and former athlete,…
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Dispatchers received a phone call from the victim of an assault, an Sunday, February 14 at 12:09 a.m.
Patrol Officer E. Ebanks and T. Armenti responded to the scene and spoke to the 29 year old male victim.
The victim stated he observed three males jump his fence in the rear of his property. When the victim attempted to find out why they were there, the three males began to assault him and then flee the area. The victim sustained minor cuts and bruises from the assault.
The three suspects were described as follows:
Suspect #1- 6’2 approximately 150 lbs wearing a long sleeved shirt and blue jeans.
Suspect #2- 5’10 150 lbs wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt black t- shirt, and blue jeans. Suspect #3- No description given.
This incident is still under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact the Investigative Division at (973) 263-4311.
PARSIPPANY — A Kingston Road resident responded to Police Headquarters to report that his 2010 Toyota Matrix was stolen from his driveway at 8:18 a.m. on February 7.
Patrol Officer J. Lubeck spoke to the victim who stated his vehicle was stolen between February 6 at 8:00 p.m. and February at 7:45 a.m.
At 3:54 p.m. Police Dispatch was contacted by the victim who stated he found his vehicle on the shoulder of Route 80 West at exit 47 while he was traveling on the highway.
Officers responded to the scene and the vehicle impounded pending further investigation. This incident is still under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact the Investigative Division at (973) 263-4311.
PARSIPPANY — Representative Rodney F. Frelinghuysen spoke about national security and economic growth during the weekly Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany breakfast meeting.
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen is serving his eleventh term as the Representative for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District. In the 114th Congress, Frelinghuysen serves as New Jersey’s senior member of the House Appropriations Committee and on three key appropriations subcommittees: Energy and Water Development, Homeland Security and Defense, where he serves as Chairman.
Frelinghuysen represents 54 municipalities in the 11th Congressional District, including Parsippany-Troy Hills and other communities in Morris, Sussex, Passaic, and Essex Counties.
Throughout his time in Congress, Frelinghuysen has worked to lower taxes and provide for a strong national defense. He has been a tireless advocate for New Jersey priorities earning the title “New Jersey’s ‘Go-to-Guy.’” from the New York Times. Frelinghuysen strongly advocates for New Jersey, focusing on the expansion of mass transit, improving homeland security, preserving open space, creating jobs and opportunities, and supporting our military personnel and our veterans.
Frelinghuysen graduated from Hobart College in 1969. After graduation, Frelinghuysen completed basic training at New Jersey’s Fort Dix and served in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. He was a member of the 93rd Engineering Battalion (Construction) stationed in the Mekong Delta.
After returning home from Vietnam in 1971, Frelinghuysen began his work on behalf of the people of New Jersey when he became Morris County’s State and Federal Aid Coordinator and Administrative Assistant. From 1974 to 1983, Frelinghuysen served three-terms as a member of the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders, where he was chosen as its director in 1980.
Frelinghuysen went on to serve in the New Jersey General Assembly in 1983. He served as Chairman of the Assembly Appropriations Committee from 1988-89 and again from 1992 to 1994. In Trenton, our state capital, Frelinghuysen created a record as one of the most fiscally conservative members of the legislature.
He also quickly built a reputation for outstanding service to his constituents. Through countless events in communities across the 11th District, Rodney actively seeks out and listens to the opinions and advice of his constituents. He holds regular town hall meetings, visits dozens of schools, attends hundreds of community events, and personally responds to over 75,000 letters, emails, faxes and telephone calls each year.
In 1995, Frelinghuysen was sworn in as a member of the United States House of Representatives. He was immediately selected to serve on the House Appropriations Committee, which oversees all aspects of the federal budget, because of his Appropriations experience in Trenton.
Frelinghuysen serves as Chairman of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. Through his work on this subcommittee, Frelinghuysen has become a well respected voice on foreign, military and intelligence affairs. He has made numerous trips to Afghanistan and the Middle East to see the situation through the lens of those New Jerseyans serving our nation.
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany meets weekly on Thursday at 7:15 a.m. at Empire Diner, 1315 Route 46. For more information, click here.
PARSIPPANY — The Rainbow Lakes Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual “Fish or Chicken and Chips Dinner” on Friday, February 19, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The event will be held at Rainbow Lakes Fire Department, One Rainbow Trail, Denville. The cost is $15.00 for adults, and children under 12 $12.00. Take-out also available.
PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany-Troy Hills Rotary Club hosted their 52nd Annual Distinguished Service Awards Banquet on Saturday, February 13, held at Knoll County Club.
This year’s “Outstanding Citizen” award was presented to Joyce Garrow. Joyce is one of those people who have a spring loaded right hand. If you ask for volunteers she just can’t help herself and that hand goes up especially if it is for the children of Parsippany. Joyce is a member and past president of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany and Parsippany-Troy Hills Woman’s Club. She was a member of the Board of the Parsippany Child Day Care Center and has been seen as the Cat in the Hat reading to children. “If you need something done to help people just ask Joyce”.
Allegro Music Academy
Davey and Nancy Willans
Nicolas Limanov and David Cavaliere
Mike Mulhall and Joyce Garrow
Bob Keller and Karen DeChristopher
Deborah Mellinger and Robert Young
Mr. Todd Ricker and Brian Satch
Everth and Ylka Padilla
Bruce Downing and Melissa Billy
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Meth
Mayor Letts, Howard Letts with members of the Board of Education
Suzanne Petersen and Angela Calabria
Nicolas Limanov and Connie Keller
Karen DeChristopher and Joyce Garrow
Dist. Gov. Frank Geraghty Remo D’Alessandro, Police Chief Paul Philipps and Peggy Mader
Nick Marino and Tom Govelitz from The Music Shop with Peggy Mader
George Smith, Peggy Mader and Bruce Downing
Richard Onorevole, Erin Andreotta and Peggy Mader
Richard Onorevole, Gregory Dalakian and Peggy Mader
Rotary President Peggy Mader and Remo D’Alessandro
Peggy Mader and Bruce Downing
Councilman Michael dePierro, Samantha Gurth and Peggy Mader
Councilman Michael dePierro, Peggy Mader and Mariya Rutenberg
Peggy Mader and Joyce Garrow
Joyce Garrow with the Aktion Club members
Jack Wieners and Remo D’Alessandro
The Gurth Family
Dr. Denis L. Mulroony and Gregory Dalakian
The honorees of Parsippany-Troy Hills Club 2016 Distinguished Service Awards
Parsippany-Troy Hills Rotary Club
George Smith was honored with the Outstanding Public Safety award. George grew up in Parsippany and joined the Mount Tabor Fire Department in February 1982. He was made a Lieutenant in 1985 and has served as Chief a total of 16 years starting in 1991 to 92, 1994, 1998-2001 and most recently 2007 to 2015. District #1 covers the area from Mt. Tabor out to Brooklawn Drive to Littleton Road and all the way up to Greystone. They have 49 active firefighters, 5 apparatus and three fire stations.
The “Outstanding Business Person” award was presented to Nick Marino and Tom Govelitz; The Music Shop. Nick and Tom have brought the gift of music to probably thousands of New Jersey school children by supplying band and orchestra instruments to schools throughout the state. What more needs to be said. “Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife”. Kahlil Gibran
The “Dean Gallo Memorial Vocational Award” has been awarded to Rocco Zicolello. The Gallo Vocational Award is given to someone who does his or her job in a manner above and beyond to make Parsippany a better place to live or work. Rocco is a security guard at Parsippany Hills High School where he is committed to the safety and security of not only the building but all students, faculty and guests who enter. He can always be counted on when a site supervisor or extra security is needed for co-curricular events. He shows courage, empathy and a good heart. Rocco exemplifies the meaning of this award.
This year’s Outstanding Rotarian award was presented to Bruce Downing. Bruce joined the Parsippany Rotary in March 1998 and has been one of our most active dependable members ever since. He never misses a club event and rarely even misses a meeting. If there is a job to be done we just have to call Bruce and he is there. Bruce is part of the backbone of our club (although he can never wear his Spiderman suit again).
Outstanding Educators Award were presented to three educators. Erin Andreatta is a Social Worker at Parsippany Hills High School where she has created programs for students that have cognitive emotional, social and learning disabilities that go beyond her duties as a School Social Worker. She has been involved in development of the Multiply Disabled program, development and management of the Peer Buddies program and assisting integration of special needs children in after-school programs such as athletics and drama.
Also receiving an Outstanding Educators Award was Gregory Dalakian. Gregory is the director of the Award Winning Parsippany High School Marching Band. They are the current USBands Group IV A New Jersey State and National Champions. The band performed at the December 27 halftime show for the Jets vs. New England football game at MetLife Stadium and on Prudential Center concourse before the January 21 Devils game. His success with the band and their accomplishments show that Marching Band is no longer the province of geeks (like when I was in High School).
And Lorraine Esposito was also honored with Outstanding Educators Award. Lorraine is the reading specialist at Northvail School where she has been for the last eight years. Her work is best summed up by Samantha Egger, grade 5. “If you say Ms. Esposito is not the best teacher ever you obviously have never had her. She is the best because she is always there to help you with learning to spell and read. She makes learning fun and enjoyable. She is the best teacher ever”.
Outstanding Law Enforcement was presented to Remo D’ Alessandro. Remo joined the Parsippany Police Department in 2004 after transferring from Paterson. His fellow officers recognized him as ”that guy” they all wanted to work with. Currently he is Community Relations Officer where he coordinates community outreach programs including headquarters tours for schools, workplace safety and crime prevention programs for residents and businesses in town. He is also quartermaster, outfitting the officers, equipping the department and coordinating thousands of hours of training. When not on duty he can sing classical music, breakdance, cook, paint and organize just about anything.
Samantha Gurth and Mariya Rutenberg was this year’s Outstanding High School Students.Samantha is a senior at Parsippany High School where she has been making a difference all four years. She possesses an impressive work ethic, dedication and genuine desire to make a difference. Samantha is President of the Rotary sponsored Interact Club and a leader for Peer Buddies and never misses the monthly Service Night or trips to the Community Food Bank of NJ. She authentically and regularly puts others above herself.
Mariya is a senior at Parsippany Hills High School where she has been active in the Interact the whole time and is the publicist this year. She is also active in Peer Leaders, The American Red Cross Club and the fall drama. Masha is an extremely mature high school student who possesses an adult understanding of her need for an education and community service.
The Rotary Club is a worldwide organization of businessmen and women dedicated to peace through humanitarian efforts and programs. Although most of the honorees are not Rotarians, the club says they demonstrate the epitome Rotary’s Motto: “Service above Self.”
The Parsippany-Troy Hills Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at 12:15 p.m, at Il Villaggio Restaurant, 22 Gibraltar Drive, Morris Plains, with the exception of the first week, they have a breakfast meeting at The Daily Joe, 56 Fanny Road. New members are always welcome to join.
This year’s President is Peggy Mader; President Elect is Bruce Downing; Secretary is Maurie Mader and Treasurer is Ylka Padilla.
PARSIPPANY — Third graders in both Mrs. Weber’s and Ms. Walsh’s class at Lake Parsippany School showed their love for others by making blankets to donate to the cardiac intensive care unit at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), on Friday, February 12.
Ms. Walsh’s class
The students worked together to join pieces of fleece by tying knots in order to create the blankets.
Fourteen blankets of various sizes were completed. The students also made cards that will be distributed to the patients at CHOP.
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is the nation’s first hospital devoted exclusively to the care of children.
MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp announces that Frank LaRocca, 40, pled guilty to an Accusation charging him with one count of second degree Theft by Unlawful Taking in violation of N.J.S. 2C:20-3(a).
Defendant was a bookkeeper who was hired by the victim to pay his bills and manage his bank account. In pleading guilty, the defendant admitted to unlawfully taking funds belonging to the victim, in the amount of $170,805.61. During his plea, the defendant admitted that he unlawfully took funds from the victim’s account to pay for his own personal expenses knowing that he was not authorized to do so.
Under the terms of the plea agreement, the defendant agreed to sign a consent judgement and pay restitution to the victim in the amount of $170,805.61. The State will recommend that the defendant be sentenced to a three year prison term.
Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Francine S. Ehrenberg represented the State in this matter.
The Honorable James M. DeMarzo, J.S.C., presided over the plea. The defendant is scheduled to be sentenced May 13, 2016.
The defendant’s wife, Jennifer LaRocca, 40, Hackettstown, pled guilty on February 10, 2016 to one count of third degree Theft in violation of N.J.S. 2C:20-3(a).
Under the terms of Mrs. LaRocca’s plea agreement, she signed a consent judgement and will pay restitution to the victim in the amount of $170,805.61, for which both defendants are jointly and individually responsible.
Mrs. LaRocca is scheduled to be sentenced on April 1, 2016.
Prosecutor Knapp thanks the Financial Crimes Unit of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office who assisted in the investigation and the resolution of this matter.
BOONTON — Judge Edward V. Gannon died Tuesday evening at Morristown Medical Center after suffering a head injury from a fall last week outside a deli in Boonton, the Daily Record is reporting. He was life support at Morristown Medical Center.
Gannon, 63, was appointed to the Morris-Sussex Vicinage in 1991 and has handled civil, criminal and family division matters during his tenure on the bench.
James Gannon, the judge’s younger brother is a current candidate for Morris County sheriff.
It was reported that Judge Gannon was on a set of steps outside a delicatessen in Boonton on Friday and fell backward on a step, striking his head.
The judge was on a ventilator at Morristown Medical Center since Friday and was removed from all life support Tuesday, and died.
Judge Gannon has two sons, Rory and Mike.
“The Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders offer their deepest sympathy to the family of Superior Court Judge Edward V. Gannon, who regrettably passed away, at age 63, on Tuesday.
Judge Gannon served with honor and distinction on the bench in Morris, Sussex and Passaic counties over three decades, handling criminal, civil, and family cases. He took a strong interest in juvenile matters, particularly in trying to prevent troubled youths from moving to lives of crime.
Judge Gannon, who grew up in Boonton Township, had long-standing personal and professional ties to Morris County, where he served as municipal prosecutor in Chester and Parsippany before being appointed to the state Superior Court, serving initially on the bench in Morristown.
The freeholders deeply regret the passing of Judge Gannon and offer condolences to his family.’’
Funeral arrangement will be handled by the Codey-Mackey Funeral Home in Boonton.
