PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany Recreation Department “Summer Concert Series” begins this Thursday, July 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, Route 46 and Vail Road. Please note: Pets are NOT permitted in the park during the concerts.
This Thursday “Rachel Allyn Band” takes the stage. This band is a new wave country, hosts an incredible female lead singer, a beautiful & talented female fiddle player, a pounding rhythm section, and an amazing lead guitarist. Performing the top modern country hits from Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift to Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert and Lady Antebellum. Click here for more information.
On Wednesday, July 29, 7:30 p.m. “Hotel California” will be performing. For two decades, this act has faithfully and accurately reproduced the Grammy Award winning sounds of The Eagles. Each concert presents an exciting showcase of their hits such as “Take It Easy”, Heartache Tonight” and of course “Hotel California” Click here for more information.
The trailer hit the curb, then hit the tree, before overturning.
PARSIPPANY — Mr. Alfred Ray, 37, Newark, was driving a 2007 International Tractor on Parsippany Road, east of Old Parsippany Road, on Wednesday, July 1, at 3:39 a.m.
Mr. Ray was traveling south when he failed to negotiate a curve, stuck the curb and a tree, overturned and came to a rest. Mr. Ray was injured and was transported to Morristown Memorial Hospital by Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance Squad. Mr. Ray was unable to remember what happened. Evidence at the scene indicates there was no steering or braking input prior to impact with the tree.
An investigation revealed damage to the vehicle was consistent with the crash.
The truck was owned by Hercules Forwarding, Inc., of Vernon, California.
The Morris County Hazmat Team, Parsippany Volunteer Fire District 6, Parsippany Volunteer Fire District 5 Hazmat Team, and Parsippany Rescue and Recovery freed the trapped driver from the truck and assisted in clean up of the spilled fuel.
The area is fenced off due to the soil being contaminated from the fuel spill.
RANDOLPH — A 13-year-old boy suffered an apparent head injury on Friday when he crashed his bicycle into a tree at Freedom Park in Randolph, according to Randolph police. The unnamed boy was was riding on the trails with a friend, according to Randolph Detecive Lt. Christopher Giuliani. “It appears he was wearing a helmet,” Giuliani…
MORRISTOWN — Blood and urine samples taken from a Parsippany woman accused of killing an East Hanover community leader in an alleged drunk-driving accident may be used as evidence in her trial, a Superior Court judge has ruled. Vanessa Brown, 35, is charged with aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide in the death of Ralph Politi Jr.,…
Andrew Goetschkes will be attending County College of Morris
PARSIPPANY — Now that the school year is over, the summer is here, the Parsippany High Hills School graduates are preparing for their next journey in life. The Parsippany Hills High School Class of 2015 graduates will attend:
Adelphi University: Meera Mansuria.
Arizona State University: Christina Russo.
Artistic Academy: Ashley Sgambati.
Berkeley College: Thomas Berardo.
Brookdale Community College: Rennato Herrera and Sebastian Torres.
Bryant University: Shane Vyskocil.
Bucknell University: Amrit Nagendran.
Centenary College: Anthony Azzizzo.
Coastal Carolina University: Luke Haltigan.
Cornell University: Kristin Chen.
James Keyes will be attending County College of Morris
County College of Morris: Humza Abid, Luis Abrajan, Muhammad Ahmad, Saif Ahmed, Camila Albuquerque, Angelo Andrada, Alexandra Bakalis, Vincent Calabrese, Jessica Canales, Diego Carvajal, Guillermo Castillo, Earl Christofferson, Carter Cooper, Antonios Dedes, Margarita Dedes, Jakub Duma, Renzo Espinosa, Brett Friedensohn, Joceline Fuentes-Maya, Yashsvi Gandhi, Christopher Gardner, Angela Giradelli, Andrew Goetschkes, Juan Gomez, Sergio Gomez, Frederick Green, Andrew Greenfield, Samer Habib, Ryan Hartmann, Nicholas Hill, James Jacob, William Jacobus, Ariel Juarez, James Keyes, Daniel Kinskey-Lebeda, Kocanaogullari, Gabriella Konke, Richard Madison, Hamid Mir, Nil Mistry, Nicholas Molinaro, Jonathan Morales, Margaret Moutis, Vincent Natoli, Nicholas Neglia, Uri Nemirovsky, Luis Neyra Liviapoma, Mark Novak, Juliette Parker, Victoria Paterson, Gregory Persuad, Nicholas Pierson, James Pocelinko, Mary Rainero, Jose Reano, Christian Reyes, Justin Ricker, Sasha Rider, Thomas Riley, Matthew Roca, Cynthia Tello, Tu Tran, Kira Welenc snd David Wilton.
DeSales University: Erin Crystal.
Drew University: Caroline Ernst.
Drexel University: Anthony Kfoury and Avyaktan Srinivasan.
East Carolina University: Sonia Samtani.
Fairleigh Dickinson University: Mitchell Folan, Christian Guevara-Rodriguez, Sagar Kadakia and Rebecca Russell.
Fashion Institute of Technology: Julie Litwinsky.
Georgia Institute of Technology: Arpan Bhavsar, Jordan Gross and Nina Lyow.
Gettysburg College: John DuBose.
Indiana University at Bloomington: Alice Liang.
Ithaca College: Lauren Astor, Ambar Herrera Almestica and Annmarie Lillis.
Johnson and Wales University: Marilyn Ortiz and Christopher Pietrowicz.
Kean University: Sally Campuzano and Angelo Gallego.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania: Michael Garcia and Matthew Joyce.
Marymount Manhattan College: Julia Rodriguez.
Misericordia University: Alexandra Walek.
Montclair State University: Mohamed Abdulla, Mariah Acree, Talia Antonacci, Nazier Burns, Collin Delade, Samir Done, Amanda Foley, Zachary Fyfe, Shivam Gandhi, Maxime Hardouin, James Joyce, John Joyce, Francesca La Spina, Justin Loder, Nicholas Lopez, Chancelevie Ngnengone Mengara, Reed Osterman, Sneha Patwardhan, Genevieve Pica, Alyssa Proietto, Madeline Sanchez, Matthew Scopellito, Veronica Serkowska, Jasmina Stojanoska, Edward Strocchia, Kaylie Vazquez, Krupa Vekaria and Dinh Vo.
Moravian College: Elizabeth Kyle-LaBell.
New Jersey Institute of Technology: Vincent Castellana, Evan Favia, Joseph Gasbarro, Alexandra Gilgorri, Jonathan Leung, Sang Nguyen and Parth Vacchani.
New York University: Derek Liu, Eshan Saran, Tiffany Wei and Varshita Yerva.
Northeastern University: Allison Leonard, Daniel Mondschein and Dang-Huy Nguyen.
Old Dominion University: Kaileigh Estler.
Pace University: Dikshant Sahay.
Pennsylvania State University (Harrisburg): Raj Patel.
Pennsylvania State University (Hazelton): Teddi White.
Pennsylvania State University (Schuylkill): Kazi Ahmed.
Pennsylvania State University (University Park): Morgan Burwell, Rebecca Ho, Ethan Levy, Dhruv Patel and Michael Wu.
Pitzer College: Alezander Wu.
Princeton University: Annie Wang.
Purdue University: Trevor Tang.
Ramapo College of New Jersey: Richard Bruno, Djanelle Lang, Lindsey Magbitang and Brianna Starke.
Shayne Kelly will be attending Rider University
Rider University: Olivia Dauber and Shayne Kelly.
Roger Williams University: Brendan Shanahan.
Rowan University: Amanda Davis, Caitlyn De Vre, Daniel Eyerman, Simone Russo, Ryan Shaw and Laila Tlack.
Rutgers University: Kimberly Aldana, Saddaf Ashgar, Gregory Bollman, Jeevat Chhatwal, Rishi Desai, Carissa Ganihong, Jasper Gates, Meredith Giovanelli, Daniel Haddad, Zohair Hasan, Nina Indyke, Xavier La Rosa, Tin Le, Grace Lee, Matthew Lee, Muhammad Malik, Tracey Miller, Marina Mitrakos, Bishal Mondal, Catherine Mow, Karl Mulligan, Chandni. Patel, Harshkumar Patel, Kishan Patel, Krupa Patel, Meesha Patel, Neil A. Patel, Neil B. Patel, Priyal Patel, Reema Shah, Brittney Stark, Agni Thadikonda, Priya Thakar, Jeeba Thomas, Vishwa Vyas, Ashley Wang and Marion White.
Sacred Heart University: Kaitlyn Murphy.
Saint Joseph’s University: Connor Fahy and Madeleine Pochettino.
Savannah College of Art and Design: Brianna Dance.
School of Visual Arts: Deanna Iancu.
Seton Hall University: Neena Andican, Pooja Banker, Christian Buitrago, Sheikh Elahi-Siddiqui, Vannesa Martinez, Gianna Pallis, Dominic Paraan, Niki Patel and Grace Petinakis.
Matt Long will be attending Stockton University
Stockton University: Matthew Long.
State University of New York (SUNY) at Brockport: Victoria Eng.
Susquehanna University: Alison Cerri.
The College of New Jersey: Benjamin Frigeri, Thomas Molloy and Nicole Poccia.
The Ohio State University: Kyle McGinley and Ryan Ziobro.
The University of Alabama: Anthony Barlotta.
The University of Scranton: Melissa Agostinho, Andre Fernandes and Ryan Stensgaard.
The University of Tampa: Cassandra Przyhocki and Jasmine Schroeder.
Universal Technical Institute: Rennato Herrera.
University of California, Berkeley: Neha Zahid.
University of Colorado at Boulder: Michael Ginsberg.
University of Delaware: Johnna Brooks, Curtis Curlo, Nicholas Davis, Matthew DeBenedette, Amanda Farkas, Parker Kerrigan and Adam Pollack.
University of Hartford: Jason Byrne.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: David Zhong.
University of Maryland: Stephanie Datri.
Ryan Blake will be attending University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts: Ashwin Balani, Ryan Blake and Emily Cerri.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas: Megan Willson.
University of New Haven: Cassandra Fahy, Madeline Skovronek and Katelyn Zicker.
Villanova University: Eva Cavanaugh.
Virginia State University: Ajanee McConnell.
Washington University in St. Louis: Rohan Gupta.
Wellesley College: Catherine Chen.
William Paterson University of New Jersey: Olivia Arcilla, DaiJanae Bryant, Het Desai, William Foote, Isabela Manzano, Chelsea Mcknight, Erin Paris and Yesh Patel.
MORRISTOWN — The Parsippany Township Council and Mayor James Barberio were back in Superior Court on Friday, July 10. At issue, a resolution which the Council had passed in 2014. The resolution authorized the hiring of an attorney to aid in the Council’s investigation of Barberio and the prosecution of township attorney John Inglesino over their refusal to turn over unredacted bills from his law firm as well as to investigate the unilateral hiring of computer expert Aurora Information and Security Risk. Aurora had previously invoiced the township upwards of $1 million. The hiring of all township contactors require Council approval for amounts over $17,500.
Barberio contends that Councilmen Carifi and Valori were conflicted from voting on matters relating to Inglesino, a conflict both Councilmen deny.
The Council retained attorney Wilfredo J. Ortiz II to lead the investigation of Barberio and Inglesino, but Barberio’s refusal to allow an investigation to go forward has left the decision with Judge Minkowitz, who replaced Judge Weisenbeck in early June.
Morristown Township attorney Vijayant Pawar, a close associate of Inglesino (who serves as planning board attorney and Special Redevelopment Counsel for Morristown in addition to being Parsippany’s town attorney) is representing Barberio. Pawar argued today that Ortiz cannot represent both the entire Council in compelling Barberio to retain a prosecuting attorney while also representing Carifi and Valori in the mayor’s cross-claim that both are conflicted from investigating Barberio and Inglesino.
Although no ruling was made, Judge Minkowitz suggested that the Council choose from a yet to be determined list of approved attorneys as it’s counsel in the matter while Ortiz remains on as counsel to Carifi and Valori in Barberio’s counter-claim.
If Barberio does not consent to an attorney from the pre-approved list, oral arguments will begin on July 24.
PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce (PACC) and Parsippany Staples have teamed up in an exciting program to showcase local businesses.
Frank Cahill, Executive Board Member, said “This is a great opportunity for chamber members to display their goods and services to the customers of Staples and to increase their brand awareness.”
This monthly event, “Staples Business Showcase” is available to all PACC members and local non-profit groups.
If you are interested in participating, contact Frank Cahill at (973) 402-6400.
Pictured above is Ildiko Peluso, Valley National Bank, with Robert Weaver, Assistant Store Manager, Staples Parsippany, participated in the program during July.
Peluso covers the Parsippany area for Valley National Bank and you can call her directly with any questions at (201) 280-5652.
Valley National Bank has three convenient offices in Parsippany, 320 New Road, 800 Route 46 – Arlington Shopping Plaza and 51 Gibraltar Drive.
MORRIS COUNTY — The Morris County Freeholders approved spending $3.5 million from the historic preservation portion of the county’s Preservation Trust Fund to help preserve 32 historic sites and resources in 17 towns across the county.
The freeholders approved the grants, ranging from $4,151 to $300,000, during their public meeting on July 8 based on the recommendation of the county’s Historic Preservation Trust Fund Review Board.
Smith Baldwin House, located at 460 South Beverwyck Road
Parsippany-Troy Hills received two grants totalling $188,376.00. The first grant was to Craftsman Farms for Window Restoration in the amount of $150,000 and the second grant was for Smith-Baldwin House – Preservation Plan in the amount of $38,376.
Of the 33 approved grants, 26 are for construction or restoration projects and 7 are for acquisition of historic sites or development of plans for preservation or construction documents. The largest number of awards were approved for historic projects in Morristown, Pequannock and Roxbury.
Grants also were approved for projects in Parsippany, Denville, Florham Park, Harding, Kinnelon, Madison, Mine Hill, Mountain Lakes, Morris Township, Mount Olive, Netcong, Rockaway Borough, Washington Township, and Wharton.
“This money will help finance the vitally important task of preserving and sustaining our county’s heritage. Restoring and protecting these historic buildings and sites maintains links to the past showing how this county developed over time,’’ said Freeholder Director Kathy DeFillippo.
“The historic restoration work done with the help of these grants will allow future generations to fully enjoy and treasure these historic sites, which enhance the quality of life for all residents of Morris County,’’ added Freeholder John Cesaro.
“The grant recipients are not only dedicated to preserving these historic sites and structures but also to preserving and sharing information and stories of significant persons and events associated with those sites and structures,’’ said Ray Chang, Historic Preservation Program Coordinator for Morris County. “Their efforts, which ensure that our county’s heritage and architectural legacies sustained deserve our thanks.”
Awards are made for projects that offer significant contributions to the advancement of historic preservation; restorations, rehabilitations, and adaptive use plans of historic buildings and cultural landscapes.
Grants are also awarded for establishing innovative documentation of our historic resources which contribute to the knowledge of the county’s past; and pioneering inventive efforts to preserve communities, buildings, archaeological sites, and other types of historic resources
Morris County voters in 2002 approved an amendment to the county’s Preservation Trust Fund to include the acquisition and preservation of historic sites and facilities.
Since 2003, when the first grants were awarded, 85 sites or resources in 32 Morris County municipalities have received funding assistance.
To view the full list of 2015 Historic Preservation grants, click here.
MORRISTOWN — Academy Award and GRAMMY-winning artist Melissa Etheridge will performs songs from her album, This is M.E., as well as some of her greatest hits like “Come to My Window,” “I’m The Only One” and “I Want To Come Over.” Known for her iconic voice, profound lyrics and riveting stage presence, Melissa will share personal stories about her remarkable journey through life and the inspiration behind some of her most beloved songs, at Mayor Performing Arts Center on Thursday, October 1 at 8:00 p.m.
PARSIPPANY — Mr. Alfred Ray, 37, Newark, was driving a 2007 International Tractor on Parsippany Road, east of Old Parsippany Road, on Wednesday, July 1, at 3:39 a.m.
