PARSIPPANY — Olivia Danielle Reo whose major is Pre-Business enrolled at Clemson University for the fall 2018 semester.
Ranked No. 24 among national public universities, Clemson University is a major, land-grant, science- and engineering-oriented research university that maintains a strong commitment to teaching and student success.
Clemson is an inclusive, student-centered community characterized by high academic standards, a culture of collaboration, school spirit, and a competitive drive to excel.
PARSIPPANY — The Largest Navratri Garba on Saturday, October 6, from 8:30 p.m. to 12:00 Midnight at Parsippany Hills High School, 20 Rita Drive.
For the first time Indian-American Seniors Association of Morris County is organizing Navratri Garba with Famous Artist from India.
Tickets prices only $10.00 with free parking included. Children under 5 are free.
Click here to purchase tickets. You can also purchase tickets at Quick Stop Food Market (Next to Delight Big Bazaar, 1446 Route 46)
For additional information about becoming a vendor, sponsorship and Navratri Garba Event please contact Vishnu Patel at (201) 887-2942 or Niraj Joshi at (917) 279-0674
TRENTON —A bill sponsored by Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney requiring municipalities to provide residents with important township information via email, text messages and other social media outlets was advanced today by the Assembly State and Local Government Committee by a 5 to 1 vote.
“This is about giving residents a voice and providing transparency,” said Rooney (R-Bergen). “With today’s technology there’s no reason for people to be left in the dark especially about issues that directly affect them whether it’s a public emergency or traffic problem. They should also be able to let their local officials know of any concerns they may have.”
The legislation (A3682) would make information about road closures and traffic changes, declared emergencies and public health and safety issues more accessible, but also would require towns to accept resident’s feedback online.
Rooney noted that many municipalities already have such systems in place. His bill makes it mandatory for all towns provided funds are available through state appropriations or grants.
PARSIPPANY — In Money Magazine’s rankings of the Best Places to Live 2018, the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills was named #1 in New Jersey and #26 in the United States. Factors comprising the ranking include the strength of the local economy, crime rate, quality of education, and concentration of local amenities.
“With good schools — among the highest scoring of any New Jersey locale we evaluated — and low crime, the township is a good place for families. And, while Parsippany is close to bigger cities like Manhattan and Newark, you wouldn’t know it from its green space: Home to more than 30 parks, Parsippany is an Arbor Day Foundation-designated Tree City USA — and has been for 42 years, one of the longest in the state,” said Mayor Michael Soriano.
The ranking is a return to the top spot for Parsippany, one of the premier centers for business, family, cultural, and career opportunities in the United States. All Parsippany residents should be proud of the community that has been built in our township.
“Money Magazine recognizes that Parsippany is the crossroads of New Jersey, a place where our residents and businesses can thrive in a strong regional economy, while living in a town with extensive cultural activities, low crime, and a great school system,” said Mayor Michael Soriano. “I could not be more proud to lead this community.”
Number 1 on the list was Frisco, Texas “A boomtown delivers plenty of bang for residents” as reported in Money Magazine.
These spots combine economic growth, affordability, and quality of life.
Union was ranked #43 on the list. The top 50 spots are not filled with New Yorks and San Franciscos, even though they considered any U.S. city with a population of 50,000 or greater. As it turns out, the best places to find a job, buy a house, and settle down are large suburbs or small cities where the cost of living is proportional to income.
Chart provided by Money Magazine
With good schools — among the highest scoring of any New Jersey locale we evaluated — and low crime, the township is a good place for families. And, while Parsippany is close to bigger cities like Manhattan and Newark, you wouldn’t know it from its green space: Home to more than 30 parks, Parsippany is an Arbor Day Foundation-designated Tree City USA — and has been for 42 years, one of the longest in the state.
New York City is a little over an hour away, both by car or public transportation, but you don’t need to go to the Big Apple for a job. Companies like PNY Technologies and Kings Food Markets are based right in town, while international employers like Ricola and Teva Pharmaceuticals have Parsippany offices.
To create MONEY’s Best Places to Live ranking, they looked only at places with populations of 50,000 or greater. They eliminated any place that had more than double the national crime risk, less than 85% of its state’s median household income, or a lack of ethnic diversity. This gave them 583 places.
They collected more than 135,000 different data points to narrow the list. They considered data on each place’s economic health, cost of living, diversity, public education, income, crime, ease of living, and amenities, all provided by research partner Witlytic. MONEY teamed up with realtor.com to leverage its knowledge of housing markets throughout the country. They put the greatest weight on economic health, public school performance, and local amenities; housing, cost of living, and diversity were also critical components.
Finally, reporters researched each spot, interviewing residents, checking out neighborhoods and searching for the kinds of intangible factors that aren’t revealed by statistics. To ensure a geographically diverse set, they limited the Best Places to Live list to no more than two places per state and one per county. In the top 15, we allowed only one place per state.
Rankings derived from more than 70 separate types of data, in the following categories:
• Economy — based on local unemployment rate, historical job growth, projected job growth and the level of employment opportunities available, among other factors.
• Cost of living — based on tax burden, insurance costs, commuting costs, medical spending, utility and home expenses.
• Diversity — based on racial makeup, racial integration, and economic diversity within a place’s population.
• Education — based on math and reading test scores and local and county level high school graduation rates.
• Income — based on historical median household income, projected household income, a comparison between local and state median household income and change between current and historical household income.
PARSIPPANY — Anthony Duke Claus will be performing at a fundraiser for Wise Animal Rescue on Saturday, September 22 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The fundraiser includes an “All you can eat Beefsteak Dinner” which includes Antipasto, Pasta, Beefsteak with french fries, Desserts, Soft Drinks, Coffee and Tea.
There will also be a 50/50, Raffle Baskets and music. Tickets are $50.00 each, $35.00 for children under ten. The dinner is prepared by The Brownstone.
The event will be held at Boonton Elks, 125 Cornelia Street, Boonton. All proceeds will go to Wise Animal Rescue Medical Fund.
Since he was a toddler, Anthony Duke Claus has been in the spotlight.
From international commercials to off-Broadway theater to popular television, the now 22-year-old William Paterson University student has been around the singing and acting block more than a few times.
“I’ve done a lot. I got a little taste of everything,” Claus said, whose passion for his craft is revealed through the excitement with which he talks. “It was actually a big enough taste of every field…from the acting and singing career. I’ve hit all the corners of it.”
Yet Claus’s latest summer gig–singing show tunes and oldies music at local eateries–is something he hadn’t done before.
And for a young man whose motto is “the bigger the stage, the better,” this new venture seems a bit out of character. But Claus said it was time for a change.
“I’ve done so many big productions that I just wanted to see what it was like to do more simple stuff,” he explained. “It’s good for me, because I’m doing what I love as a job. So many kids my age are working in grocery stores or restaurants. Why don’t I use the gift that God gave me and spread it with the community? I’ve been getting a following from being local.”
“I love singing that music. I have a very powerful, vibrato-sounding voice,” Claus said. “That’s what makes me unique from a lot of other people. I have such an exotic sounding voice from a lot of kids my age.”
But then again, Claus isn’t like many 22-year-olds in general. After being encouraged by a preschool teacher to perform in a talent show at the Wayne Hills Mall, he was discovered by an acting agent and booked his first commercial for Connecticut Light & Power when he was just three years old. (Coincidentally, it was also his first audition.)
Since then, Claus has done commercials for IKEA and Wendys, was on MTV’s “Wonder Showzen” for three years, and even landed a role on the soap opera One Life To Live.
He has also actively participated in theater, from local works like “Fuddy Meers” at Montville’s Barn Theatre to “Home Front” at Le MaMa in Greenwich Village.
“Theater has always been my favorite,” Claus said. “You can combine singing and acting equally on stage. When I’m on stage, there’s a whole different side of me that comes out. It’s always been my passion and desire to be on the Broadway stage singing the songs that I love performing.”
Claus said he isn’t thinking of pursuing a singing or acting career after he graduates. He still maintains his dream of playing a high profile Broadway role such as the Phantom in “Phantom of the Opera” one day, but Claus said he wants to learn something new in college, too.
“I want to go to college to learn something that I can use my entire life as a profession,” Claus said. “I think I want to go into the filmmaking industry. From being on camera all the time, I’d like to really learn about being the director and wearing his shoes.”
Claus said he won’t stop acting or singing, though. It’s quite literally in his blood: Eddie Brigati of The Young Rascals is Claus’s cousin.
“I just loved entertaining, because it was in my family,” he explained. “I feel like what I was put on this earth to do was entertain. Words can’t really describe how much I love performing and being on stage and singing for people. It’s the best feeling in the entire world.”
Wise Animal Rescue is dedicated to rescuing dogs of all ages and breeds from places where they are no longer wanted or are not being properly cared for. By partnering with veterinary practices that support our work, we are able to save dogs’ lives and restore them back to health.
Central to our mission is to ensure that all dogs are spayed/neutered, up-to-date on shots, and microchipped. Prior to adoption, all of the dogs are placed into responsible loving foster homes to be socialized and trained rather than put in a shelter environment.
PARSIPPANY — The Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills (WCPTH) held its 37th Annual Tee Off for Education Golf Classic & Luncheon Fundraiser at the Knoll West Country Club on July 10th. This is the primary fundraiser for the club’s educational programs and scholarships. WCPTH club member Marilyn Zarzycki chaired the successful fundraiser for the first time. All $13,000 raised will go back to Parsippany students (open to both male and female students) in educational programs such as scholarships to graduating high school seniors, Citizenship Awards to graduating 8th graders, 5th Grade Reading Awards, a Spelling Bee, Dr. Seuss Birthday events and library donations.
180 participants attended the event. While the golf enthusiasts took to the course, other attendees enjoyed a morning of bridge and games. Later, everyone enjoyed lunch and an afternoon of bidding on Tricky Tray prizes donated from over 70 local vendors. A 50/50 Raffle drawing concluded the event.
Mayor Michael Soriano. Photo courtesy of Frank CahillParsippany Library Executive Director Jayne Beline, Parsippany Library Head of Children’s Services Melissa Okerblom. Photo courtesy of Frank CahillTricky Tray prizes donated from over 70 local vendors. Photo courtesy of Frank CahillClub Members: Marilyn Marion, Mary Ann Coyne, Betty Lagitch, Golf Classic Chairwoman Marilyn Zarzycki, Club Members Janet Reilly and Lois Preis White.The event was well attended
The Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills is a member of the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs, which is the largest volunteer women’s service organization in the state, providing opportunities for education, leadership training, and community service. WCPTH has demonstrated its commitment to the community through an impressively wide range of community service endeavors. The Club has served the township and the state with initiatives to support not only education, but also home life, conservation and more. WCPTH is very proud to have been instrumental in the founding of the Parsippany Library and the Parsippany Child Day Care Center. Today the Woman’s Club is involved with the Parsippany Food Pantry, American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, Jersey Battered Women’s Service and Child Abuse Prevention – NJ. And the club also supports Boatsie’s Boxes for the military serving overseas, UNICEF, Heifer International and other worthy and charitable causes.
Membership is available to women who live in the Parsippany Troy-Hills area. Guests are always welcome at meetings, and new members are received monthly. Please contact Marilyn or Betty (Membership Chairwomen) if interested in attending a meeting at womansclubofpth@gmail.com. Please note: you must attend a meeting prior to submitting an application for membership.
PARSIPPANY — The traditional 12th Annual Fall Family Day festival is Craftsman Farms’ biggest family program of the year was celebrated on Saturday, September 15.
Fall Family Day featured seasonal fun with hayrides around the grounds of Craftsman Farms, and pumpkin painting. Indoor and outdoor scavenger hunts encouraged children to explore the landscape that was once the Stickley family’s home and farm. Craft activities and handicraft demonstrations exercise young minds and hands. Families were invited to stroll through the museum Open House at their own pace.
Family Fun Day was sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany.
Vonda Givens on a hay rideThe field was filled with events for the childrenMetal Embossing was another popular activity for the childrenNancy Willans making Farm Animal CrownsPumpkins painted by the childrenSix year old Rajanya Sengupta painting pumpkinsDavey Willans with Heather Dantec and seven year old twins, Alex and Thomas
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany PAL Redhawks Football and Cheer Teams kicked off their season with a Pep Rally at Smith Field on Saturday, September 8.
Parsippany PAL Redhawks FootballRed Hawk with Scott Massefski and Max and SophiaPAL Red Hawk CheerleadersCouncilwoman Loretta Gragnani, Red Hawk and the PAL Red Hawk Football PlayersParsippany PAL Redhawks Cheerleaders taking a selfie with Mayor Michael SorianoParsippany PAL Redhawks Football
PARSIPPANY — On Thursday, September 13 the Parsippany-Troy Hills Education Association (PTHEA) members gathered to demonstrate at the Parsippany-Troy Hills Board of Education Building prior to BOE closed session meeting.
About 150 PTHEA members attended the Board of Education meeting wearing black Association shirts.
The teachers marched peacefully, carrying signs, on the sidewalks adjacent to BOE office building to make the Board of Education, at its regularly scheduled meeting, aware that the professional staff expects fair compensation.
“In response to a private and internal memorandum to fellow PTHEA members, the Parsippany Board of Education has published on its web site a “response to a PTHEA statement concerning job actions.” Although the PTHEA were not ready to take the contract negotiations public, thy feel they must respond. Whether or not one would identify the Board’s proposals as “fair” or “generous” (as they do), the basic and incontrovertible fact is that their offer would result in yet another year of reduced take-home pay. They cannot deny this; it is simple math. Their statement does correctly note that one of their offers would actually allow slightly more take-home pay, but only if we accepted a health care plan that required greater out-of-pocket costs. In other words, it offers a slight increase in take-home pay, but necessitates that we quickly give that money (and more) away to doctors, hospitals, and pharmacies. It is another offer to work for less money masquerading as generosity,” stated PTHEA members in a press release.
“These offers came after eight months negotiations, during which time the PTHEA accepted numerous concessions, moved away from its original proposals, and told the Board it would accept any deal that led to even a small increase in take-home pay. During this time they didn’t protest, hold rallies, or make statements. They presented evidence that such a deal was both affordable and practical and were given indications that agreement was close. And then, at the 11th hour, just as their old contract expired, the Board came back with the offers noted above. And that is why the 750 members of the PTHEA across all 14 schools feel they have no choice, and have overwhelmingly decided that they can no longer volunteer their free time for activities that go beyond contracted responsibilities. The teachers are not willing to divert time from their own families for voluntary and/or uncompensated work as long as they continue to realize less real income year after year. During this time, teachers will continue to discharge their duties fully and completely, according to the contract with the Board of Education. They will perform all the functions required of them during class, duty, and contracted meeting times. The professional dedication that parents and students have come to expect from the Parsippany education professionals will remain unchanged, and the level of instruction, coaching, counseling, and care that Parsippany schools are known for will not be curtailed.”
Parsippany Teachers Rally for a Fair Contract
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Parsippany Teachers Rally at Board of Education Meeting
Parsippany Teachers Rally at Board of Education Meeting
Parsippany Teachers Rally at Board of Education Meeting
We need a Fair Contract!
Parsippany Teachers Rally at Board of Education Meeting
Parsippany Teachers Rally at Board of Education Meeting
Parsippany Teachers Rally at Board of Education Meeting
Union Strong!
Parsippany Teachers Rally at Board of Education Meeting
Parsippany Teachers Rally at Board of Education Meeting
Parsippany Teachers Rally at Board of Education Meeting
Parsippany Teachers Rally at Board of Education Meeting
Parsippany Teachers Rally at Board of Education Meeting
Parsippany Teachers Rally at Board of Education Meeting
Parsippany Teachers Rally at Board of Education Meeting
Parsippany Teachers Rally at Board of Education Meeting
Parsippany Teachers Rally at Board of Education Meeting
Parsippany Teachers Rally at Board of Education Meeting
Parsippany Teachers Rally at Board of Education Meeting
Parsippany Teachers Rally at Board of Education Meeting
