Anisha Shah was inducted into Rho Chi, the Academic Honor Society in Pharmacy

Anisha Shah
Anisha Shah

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.

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Two car accident sends one driver to St. Clares Hospital

PARSIPPANY — Ms. Michelle Decaro, 41, was driving a 2012 Chevy east on Littleton Road, when Ms. Switi Patel, 37, pulled out in front of Ms. Decaro off the ramp from Route 287. Ms. Decaro stuck Ms. Patel’s vehicle, hit the curb and ran over a street sign.  This accident occurred on Saturday, April 25 at approximately 3:30 p.m.

According to police investigation Ms. Patel was at fault. Ms. Decaro was transported to St. Clare’s Hospital by Parsippany Emergency Medical Services.

Both vehicles were towed from the scene. There were no summons issued at the scene.

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Ms. Patel was driving a 2001 Nissan Maxima.
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Debris from the accident lay on the side of the road.
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Ms. Decaro’s 2012 Chevy substained front end damage and was towed from the scene.
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Parsippany Police investigating the accident.

Littleton Girl Scouts Support ELLAgance

PARSIPPANY — Littleton Elementary School Girl Scouts from Grades 1 through 5 collected donations and assembled care packages for ELLAgance.

ELLAgance is an organization that collects and donates care packages for parents with a hospitalized child.

The care packages included items such as soap, face wipes, shampoo, toothpaste and tooth brushes. The Littleton girl scouts would like to thank their families, friends and the Littleton Elementary School community for their generosity to this good cause.

Parsippany Dems tap three; Team announced for Primary Election

PARSIPPANY — Nick Kumburis, Janice McCarthy and Greg Elbin have been endorsed by the Parsippany Democratic Committee to run for Town Council on the Democratic Committee Line.

Nick Kumburis, a resident of Lake Parsippany, is a U.S.Navy veteran. He is a graduate of Montclair State with a degree in biology and chemistry and will receive an MBA from Rutgers this month. He and his wife, Sue Martin, are raising two children who attend Eastlake School. Nick is a member of the Lake Parsippany Property Owners Association and has served St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church as a Vice President of their Council and is currently employed at PAR Pharmaceuticals.

Janice McCarthy lives in Mount Tabor with her husband Joe. She has an undergraduate degree in Business from Bloomfield College and an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson. After a career as a financial professional managing and directing for Fortune 500 companies, she helped lead the Budget and Planning function at Montclair State University, served in the University’s freshman mentoring program, and taught finance at Seton Hall. Janice has volunteered for Literacy Volunteers and served as trustee and treasurer for a local homeowner’s association.

Greg Elbin is a graduate of Dickinson College and earned an MA from Penn State. He taught at Morris Knolls High School for 28 years. He and his wife, Susan, are active in environmental causes. Their daughter is a graduate of Parsippany High School. Greg is active in Kiwanis and Parsippany United Methodist Church.

The team of Kumburis, McCarthy and Elbin will work to build consensus on the Town Council to support an open and transparent town government that advocates for spending accountability and responsible development.

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