Township Council passes ordinance for Little Vikings Football
PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany-Troy Hills Council passed an ordinance on Tuesday, July 21 to Little Viking Football, Inc., to continue its use of Jannarone Park, by a 5-0 vote.
The facilities utilized by the Little Vikings include the concession room and the storage room.
The ordinance was a request from Little Viking for a license to continue the use of certain facilities. The term of the license is for ten years with an option to renew for an additional ten years.
Under the terms of the resolution, Little Viking shall annually (no later than January 1) submit a report to the Business Administrator setting forth the use to which the premises was put during each year, the activities of Little Viking undertaken for the public purpose which the license was granted and an affirmation of the continued tax exempt status of Little Vikings.
The term of the agreement will commence on August 1, 2015, at a nominal fee of $1.00 for the license of the premises, which is to be for the sole purpose of providing recreational activities.
Parsippany Redhawks Football Seeking Donations for Tricky Tray
PARSIPPANY — Wondering what to do with those unopened household gifts and toys that just don’t work in your home?
Worried about re-gifting items received to the same person/family that gave it to you?
PAL Football is planning a Tricky Tray on Friday, November 6 and would love to have any of your new, unwanted items that your family is willing to part with. Don’t forget the baskets they came in, they welcome them as well! If you work for a company known to donate items, money, or services please let us know who to contact.
The money collected from the fundraiser will help support the PAL Redhawks Football program. Their goal is to be able to purchase all new uniforms for the team. They also use the donations to fund upgrading our safety training, equipment, and coaches certifications.
PAL Redhawks Football program is beginning a new culture of Parsippany Football and thoroughly joining the youth teams with the High School as a cohesive sports program.
Start looking for those items and then on Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26 anytime during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. drop them off at PAL Youth Center, 33 Baldwin Road.
They promise to put each and every item to good use for a very good cause!
Morris County Prosecutor Announces Extended Scholarship Deadline for Morris County Law Students
MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp is advising current and potential law school students from Morris County that the deadline for a series of scholarships has been extended to August 15, through the County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey.
The Oscar W. Rittenhouse, Andrew K. Ruotolo, Jr., Harris Y. Cotton and the John H. Stamler Memorial Scholarships are awarded annually by the County Prosecutors Association, which to law students, college and graduate students.
Each scholarship is a one-year grant in the amount of up to $3,500 that is paid directly to recipients. Scholarship recipients from previous years are ineligible.
To be eligible for the Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship, an applicant must be a New Jersey resident who has been accepted for admission to a law school. The applicant must have an interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor. The applicant must demonstrate financial need.
To be eligible for the Andrew K. Ruotolo, Jr. Memorial Scholarship, an applicant must be a New Jersey resident who has been accepted for admission to a law school or graduate school. The applicant must exhibit an interest in, and commitment to, enhancing the rights and well-being of children through child advocacy programs. The applicant must exhibit financial need.
To be eligible for the Harris Y. Cotton Memorial Scholarship, an applicant must be a New Jersey resident who has been accepted for admission to a law school. The applicant must have an interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor with an emphasis in domestic violence or hate crime prosecutions. The applicant must demonstrate financial need.
To be eligible for the John H. Stamler Memorial Scholarship, an applicant must be a New Jersey resident and sworn law enforcement officer who is seeking educational advancement on a college or graduate level to improve his or her effectiveness as a law enforcement officer. The applicant must demonstrate financial need.
The extended deadline for submitting applications is August 15. Applicants will be notified of the Committee’s decision in October, 2015. Applications can be downloaded by clicking here.
Morris County Freeholders and Sheriff Reach Agreement on County Jail Operation
The Morris County Freeholders have reached an agreement with Morris County Sheriff Edward V. Rochford that would allow him to have a key supervisory role in management of the county jail after the county administration assumes control of the county corrections facility on Sept. 1.
Under terms of the discussions, the sheriff and freeholders would work together on a smooth transition of jail oversight to the freeholders.
A Memorandum of Understanding between the sheriff and freeholders was formally approved unanimously by the freeholders last night after a meeting with Sheriff Edward Rochford and some of his top staff.
To view the Memorandum, visit: http://morriscountynj.gov/pdfs/150722res-final.pdf
The Memorandum of Understanding will guide the two parties until a formal contract is signed next week.
The freeholders on Wednesday night also agreed to Sheriff Richford’s request to consider potential measures that could be employed to help retain newly hired corrections officers, to help reduce staff turnover that he says makes it difficult to efficiently operate the jail.
Under terms of the Memorandum of Understanding, the sheriff will supervise and guide the warden, advising him on policy, procedure and personnel matters in the day-to-day operations at the county jail. The freeholders will control finance, labor negotiations and personnel matters.
The freeholder board announced the agreement at their meeting on Wednesday night in Netcong, where they met with Sheriff Rochford. A statement read by Freeholder Director Kathy DeFillippo and Freeholder Doug Cabana, can be viewed athttp://morriscountynj.gov/pdfs/FreeholdersAnnounceAgreement–7-23-15.pdf
“We are pleased that Sheriff Rochford has agreed to work with the freeholders and will continue to be involved in running the jail, which has long had a positive record of accomplishment and professionalism,’’ said DeFillippo.
“It’s in the best interest of county residents that we have been able to work out an agreement with Sheriff Rochford and to have a smooth management transition at the jail,’’ said Freeholder Cabana
“While the Freeholders and I have had differences on this matter, and I still have reservations about the agreement I will work collaboratively with the Freeholders not only for the benefit of the dedicated correction officers and staff, but also for the benefit of the residents of Morris County,” said Sheriff Rochford.
The freeholders voted on June 24 to take control of the jail – Freeholder John Cesaro abstained, suggesting a need for more review on the issue.
To view the freeholder’s June 24th resolution, please visit:http://morriscountynj.gov/pdfs/resolution%20jail%20takeover.pdf
NASA finds ‘Earth’s bigger, older cousin’
Astronomers hunting for another Earth have found what may be the closest match yet, a potentially rocky planet circling its star at the same distance as the Earth orbits the Sun, NASA said Thursday. Not only is this planet squarely in the Goldilocks zone and where life could exist because it is neither too hot nor…
Morris County working on plans for Greystone property, as demolition continues
PARSIPPANY — With demolition work continuing on the main Kirkbride Building at the old Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in Parsippany, Morris County officials are negotiating to gain permanent access to the state property that they expect to own eventually. It won’t be the first time the county has taken over the Greystone property which sits in…
Mendham Twp. police chief says he was sexually harassed
MENDHAM TOWNSHIP — Officials are flatly denying an allegation by their police chief that he was sexually harassed on the job and subjected to a campaign of mistreatment. The allegations were first reported in the Daily Record Thursday, after Police Chief Steven Crawford filed a notice of intent to sue to the township. Crawford has not…
PTE Senior Little League Softball on a Mission
PARSIPPANY — Par-Troy East Little League Senior Softball Team (13-16 year olds) has won the New Jersey State Championship and is raising funds to help defer the costs of travel, lodging and associated expenses to the Eastern Regional Tournament in Worcester, Massachusetts.
The tournament will be held on Saturday, July 25 through July 30, and hopefully beyond to the World Series in Sussex, Delaware (August 2-8).
These girls have been working hard all year to make it to this coveted spot, and we hope you will consider making a donation to help support them. No donation is too small, every little bit helps.
Last year they made it to the final game of the State tournament only to suffer a devastating loss and decided they would give it a go for one more year and have come back a stronger, smarter and more dedicated team.
Their motto…We are not just a team, we are a family!! Thank you for supporting this talented group of girls on their road to the World Series!
Please note: You are not donating to the Par-Troy Little League East organization. Your donation is not tax-deductible. All funds will be managed by the treasurer of the team, Ann Berdetta, to offset any expenses NOT covered by the Little League.
The team members are #10 Luisa, #00 Meg, #75 Elizabeth, #13 Alivia, #11 Caitlin, #15 Claudia, #4 Nicole, #26 Alyssa, #1 Julia, #9 Savannah, #7 Lauren, #12 Carly, #2 Anaijh and the manager Rich and coaches Vince and Dermot.
To make a donation to the team, click here.
