NEW BRUNSWICK — Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday said he’s “not the least bit concerned” about the federal probe into the George Washington Bridge lane closure controversy that’s rocked his administration. The governor, speaking to reporters in New Jersey for the first time in months, also refused to speculate on the outcome the probe just as…
Christie pal to plead guilty, report says
David Wildstein, the former ally and classmate of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will plead guilty on Thursday, according to a report this afternoon in Bloomberg.
The report says Wildstein may be cooperating with prosecutors investigating the traffic jams he ordered near the George Washington Bridge.
For the full report, go here.
Talk of impending indictments have been occurring for weeks. One Parsippany Focus source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said charges would be made public as early as tomorrow .
Increased law enforcement leads to quiet night in Baltimore the day after riots
National Guard members, state troopers and Baltimore Police patrolled Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Tuesday.
Dozens of Guard members and police were stationed outside of the National Aquarium, the Cheesecake Factory and Ripley’s Believe it or Not! museum. Crowds along the promenade were lighter than normal, but several people walked, pushed strollers and ran along the scenic route.
A city-wide curfew went into effect at 10 p.m. on Tuesday; the curfew is schedule to last one week.
The relatively quiet night spurred business owners to launch a petition asking Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake to lift the curfew.
According to the petition: “With National Guard, we feel safe. With a curfew, you will do more damage financially to our bars & restaurants than rioters will do. In this month, we have to deal taxes, license renewals, and more. Now you are cutting businesses, employees ability to recover. We have insurance for vandalism, not loss of revenue. Please lift the Curfew for at least Over 21. We are adults and can make our own choices.”
Wednesday’s Orioles vs. White Sox game is being played in a nearly empty ballpark; the game was closed to fans.
According to a team announcement: Due to circumstances involving riots and protests in the city of Baltimore, today’s Orioles-White Sox game will begin at 2:05 p.m. ET and be closed to the public. In addition, this weekend’s games against the Rays, originally scheduled to be played at Camden Yards, have been moved to Tampa Bay.
Orioles pitcher Zach Britton told Focus that the decision was correct and that pulling law enforcement resources away from the important task of protecting the city would not have made sense. Britton currently has 4 saves and 12 strikeouts for the last place Orioles.
Four Parsippany Schools Join In With Acclaimed Composer, Musician Mark Miller
PARSIPPANY — Thanks to a grant by the Parsippany Education Foundation, Central Middle School Choral teacher Adam Aguanno has made arrangements to bring renowned composer and musician and Drew and Yale Universities Choral professor Mark Miller to Parsippany to work with and inspire all chorus students from Central Middle School, Brooklawn Middle School, Parsippany High School and Parsippany Hills High School, on Friday, May 1.
Approximaely 350 students and their choir teachers will come together at Parsippany Hills High School to spend the afternoon participating in workshops and rehearsing with Mr. Miller and his group of musicians.
Mr. Mark Miller believes passionately that music can change the world. He also believes in Cornell West’s quote that ‘Justice is what love looks like in public.’ His dream is that the music he composes, performs, teaches and leads will inspire and empower people to create the beloved community.
Support from the Parsippany Education Foundation has also allowed the commissioning of a new song written by Mr. Miller specifically for the PTHSD students. Lyrics for this newly commissioned piece were developed using poems and essays written by select student participants across the district. The song will be premiered and performed by these 350+ PTHSD students under the direction of Mr. Miller and his musicians in a culminating concert that will take place on Friday, May 1 at 7:00 p.m., at the Parsippany Hills High School Auditorium.
The concert will also include performances from each of the four schools. All parents and community members are welcomed to attend the concert.
This is an exciting opportunity for the district’s choral students and their teachers to join in this music collaboration, benefit from the expertise of and be inspired by Mr. Mark Miller and his musicians, and celebrate the talent and gifts of the PTHSD students.
For more information on Parsippany Education Foundation, click here.
Morris County Young Republicans hosting State Convention
The Morris County Young Republicans will host the Biennial NJ Young Republican State Convention at the Hyatt in Morristown, said Gary La Spisa, Chairman, Morris County Young Republicans.
Tickets for the event are $125.00 which includes the open bar and welcome dinner at Pazzo Pazzo on Friday, May 1 as well as breakfast and lunch during the convention on Saturday, May 2.
If you can’t join us for the convention, you can purchase a ticket for the event at Pazzo Pazzo for $50.00.
After the convention you can join the group for the annual MCYR Spring Stroll starting at 6:00 p.m., just in time for the Kentucky Derby!
Tickets for all events can be purchased by clicking here.
You can find more information about the convention by clicking here.
The MCYRs is planning to send out weekly “Volunteer Call” emails throughout the rest of the primary election season. Any local, county or state candidate who is seeking volunteers should send an email to morrisyr@gmail.com.
All emails should include: candidate, meeting place, task, contact person and contact email or phone number. The Morris County Young Republicans DOES NOT endorse candidates in primaries.
Emails will include any Republican candidate who submits a request and will be organized by office and listed in the order in which they were received.
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Sections of Smith Road temporarily closed this week
PARSIPPANY — Smith Road will be closed between East Halsey Road and Westminster Drive on Wednesday, April 29 and Thursday, April 30 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Detours signs will be in place and the routes are listed below:
- Vehicles driving south on Smith Road will have to make a right onto East Halsey Road and take the second left onto Westminster Drive, which brings you back to Smith Road.
- Vehicles driving north on Smith Road will have to make a left onto Westminster Drive, which will bring you to East Halsey Road. Once there you will make a right turn which brings you back to Smith Road.
- Vehicles traveling eastbound on East Halsey from the Jefferson Road area that need to take Smith Road southbound will need to take Westminster Drive to the end and turn right onto Smith Road.
As a reminder Westminster Drive has a 25 mph speed limit and East Halsey Road has a 30 mph speed limit.
Anisha Shah was inducted into Rho Chi, the Academic Honor Society in Pharmacy
PARSIPPANY —Anisha Shah, a 2011 graduate of Parsippany Hills High School, was among the newest members in 2015 from University of the Sciences inducted into the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy Alpha Tau Chapter of Rho Chi, the Academic Honor Society in Pharmacy. The Rho Chi Honor Society recognizes and encourages academic excellence.
Shah is doctor of pharmacy student.
To be nominated for membership in Rho Chi, a student must rank among the top 20 percent of his or her class and have completed at least the fall semester of their fourth year.
The society also accepts membership for graduate students, faculty, alumni, as well as an honorary membership. New members are inducted into Rho Chi during the spring semester of each year.
University of the Sciences has prepared students to be leaders and practitioners in the healthcare and science fields for nearly 200 years. Key to our distinctive education is a tradition of hands-on research and experiential learning that is evident in every graduate who has walked its campus.
Since its founding in 1821 as Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, the first college of pharmacy in North America, USciences has grown to more than 30 degree-granting programs from bachelor’s through doctoral degrees in the health sciences, bench sciences, and healthcare business and policy fields. Discover how USciences students are proven everywhere they go at usciences.edu.
