PHHS student made Threats through Snapchat

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PHHS student made Threats through Snapchat

PARSIPPANY — On Thursday, March 1, at 9:35 p.m, the Parsippany Police Department’s Communication Center received information that a juvenile reportedly made threats via Snapchat, which appeared to be directed towards certain students who the juvenile attends Parsippany Hills High School with.

Police Administration, along with Director of School Security, Detective Lt. Keith Lefferts were immediately notified.

Patrol Officers, along with School Resource Officers Detective R. Lenahan and P. McCarthy responded to the residence to speak to the 15 year old male Juvenile who attends Parsippany Hills High School.

While speaking to the juvenile and viewing the social media post, it was determined that the post did not directly mention any type of threats towards a specific student.

It also did not mention any time frame, weapons, or means of which the threat would be carried out.

The juvenile was taken into custody and charged accordingly.

He was later released into the custody of his parents.

School officials have been notified of the incident. Due to the recent incidents around the country, our officers will act accordingly to make sure the schools, staff and students are protected and each threat is fully investigated.

During the investigation if the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department need to take action, they will not hesitate. If you see or hear of any type of threat please report it immediately.

Central Middle Schools holds 4th Annual Spelling Bee

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Central Middle Schools holds 4th Annual Spelling Bee

PARSIPPANY — Central Middle School conducted its Fourth Annual Spelling Bee on Tuesday, February 27.

Sixty-six classroom spelling bee champions from sixth, seventh and eighth grade eagerly competed for the school championship.

Joanne Hirsch, Spelling Bee Coordinator and teacher of English for 38 years in the Parsippany Troy Hills School District, organized the competition based on the Scripps National Spelling Bee guidelines.

The eloquent and articulate pronouncer was Mr. Joseph Gillespie, Computer Teacher, and the judges were Mr. Thomas Curcio, English teacher and Mrs. Theresa Mulroony (Guidance Counselor). Students had been enthusiastically studying 300 challenging words in preparation for the competition, and after the initial list was exhausted, random words from prior lists were utilized.

In light of the current focus on Core Content State Standards, this competition provides the opportunity for improvement of spelling and vocabulary skills.

After sixteen arduous and intensive rounds, this year’s school champion was a seventh grader, Jason Hao, who embraced the winning title with the word “humongous.”

He will receive a plaque in his name to be displayed in the school and a free one year subscription to Encyclopaedia Britannica online (courtesy of Scripps National Spelling Bee). Seventh grader Sehaj Munot came in second and Laya Neelisetty came in third.

Two Charged in Scheme to Illegally Export Night Sighting Equipment, Firearms and Ammo to Ukraine

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Two Charged in Scheme to Illegally Export Night Sighting Equipment, Firearms and Ammo to Ukraine

PARSIPPANY — Two men who allegedly engaged in arms and ammunition sales to an unnamed party in Ukraine were indicted on conspiracy charges Wednesday, February 28, according to federal prosecutors in Pittsburgh.

Prosecutors say Michael Stashchyshyn, 55, of Hanover Township and Michael Cox, 42, of Beverly Hills, Michigan, conspired to export night vision equipment, guns and ammo to Ukraine without a required State Department-issued license.

The items were purchased in the United States by Cox and others, and shipped to Stashchyshyn who owns a freight forwarder business in Parsippany. Stashchyshyn then shipped the items to an individual in Ukraine in violation of U.S. law and regulations. The items shipped are contained on the Federal Munitions List and are controlled by the International Traffic in Arms (ITAR) regulations. They are illegal to ship without a license from the State Department, which the defendants and their co-conspirators did not have.

Both men face potential fines of up to $250,000, up to five years in prison or both, according to prosecutors.

U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady from the Western District of Pennsylvania said Assistant U.S. Attorneys Charles A. Eberle and Shardul Desai are prosecuting the case.

Prosecutors say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations and the United States Postal Inspection Service conducted the investigation leading to the indictment.

A google search shows that Michael Stashchyshyn is President at Roxolana International Trade, 2200 Route 10 West, Suite 104.

Editors Note: A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, the defendant is presumed innocent until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Brooklawn Students Hear from a Mom Wearing a Red Bandana

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Brooklawn Students Hear from a Mom Wearing a Red Bandana

PARSIPPANY — Brooklawn Middle School students heard a presentation from Alison Crowther, the mother of Welles Crowther, a man who led people to safety after terrorists struck the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

She showed the students a video produced by ESPN entitled “The Man in the Red Bandana” which told the story of the last hour of her son’s life.

This event was sponsored by the Parsippany Education Foundation.

Welles Remy Crowther was born on Tuesday, May 17, 1977 at Lying-In Hospital, New York Hospital, NYC. From a very early age on he exhibited fine qualities. He was always polite and well-spoken even from a very early age. He was caring of others, especially his little sister, Honor, and very protective, with a strong sense of duty. He also was tremendously self-disciplined from a very early age.

These qualities of sense of duty and caring for others were a solid part of Welles’ character all throughout his life. His Nyack and college friends, as well as his family, knew this about Welles. He was especially devoted to his family: his parents, two sisters, Honor and Paige, and his grandparents. He was deeply fond of his uncles, aunts, and cousins, as well, and had a strong and enduring sense of family, always. Welles began his life in Pomona, NY, but his family moved to Upper Nyack, NY when Welles was 7 years old. Thus most of his school experiences and early friendships, from 2nd grade onward, were based in Nyack.

Welles attended Upper Nyack Elementary School, joined the Cub Scouts, then Boy Scouts, played Little League baseball and Pop Warner football. For three summers he was the Rockland County Diving Champion for his age group, and participated in sailing and tennis camps in Nyack. Welles then attended Nyack Middle School where he began to play lacrosse and ice hockey in addition to the other sports. He attended Camp Becket, Becket, MA, then he began to attend specialized summer programs for ice hockey and lacrosse. Welles also enjoyed and excelled at skiing, tennis, sailing and, later, golf.

While he was in high school, at the age of 16, Welles joined Empire Hook & Ladder Co., No. 1, Upper Nyack, NY as a junior member. When he turned 18, Welles completed the New York State training program in firematics and became a full member of the company, fighting fires and dealing with emergency situations. Before his death he started make plans of joining the FDNY full time.

Welles attended Boston College, where he played varsity men’s lacrosse for four years whose trademark was a red bandana. He graduated in 1999 with a degree in Economics. He was active with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a Boston College program that worked with underprivileged youngsters in the Boston area.

After graduation, Welles lived in Hoboken, NJ with Boston College friends for the first year and then in Greenwich Village, NYC with a friend he had met while in Spain.

Welles worked as an intern with the investment banking firm of Sandler O’Neill & Partners during the summer of 1997. During the summer of 1998, he traveled to Spain to participate in a summer program organized by Syracuse University, studying foreign markets. After graduation, Welles joined Sandler O’Neill & Partners, 2 World Trade Center, 104th floor, NYC, working first in research and then as an equities trader after earning his Series 7 license.

On September 11, 2001, minutes after United Airlines Flight 175 struck the South Tower between floors 78 and 85 at 9:03 a.m., Crowther called his mother from his office at 9:12 a.m., leaving the message, “Mom, this is Welles. I wanted you to know that I’m OK.”  After that he naturally and courageously sprung into action.  It is now observed that Crowther saved as many as 18 people before the tower collapsed on him, leading to his demise.  Many of the survivors relayed stories of the man who saved them.  A hero that was wearing a red bandana.

It was the same red bandana he was wearing when the rescuers discovered his body at the World Trade Center site in March of 2002.

 

 

Intervale School: Celebrating reading with Dr. Seuss

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Intervale School: Celebrating reading with Dr. Seuss

PARSIPPANY — The spirit of this young-reader event is encapsulated by an appropriate quote: “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go,” wrote Dr. Seuss.

Intervale School, along with many other schools in United States, celebrated Read Across America by celebrating Dr. Seuss birthday. Intervale School held their celebration on Tuesday, February 27.

NEA’s Read Across America is an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on Friday, March 2, the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss.

Readers included Mayor Michael Soriano, Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce President Robert Peluso, Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce Board Member Nicolas Limanov, Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Officer Brian Conover, Board of Education President Frank Neglia, Board members Judy Mayer, Andy Choffo, Alison Cogan and Tim Berrios. In addition former teachers and parents read to the students.

Geisel published 46 children’s books, often characterized by imaginative characters, rhyme, and frequent use of anapestic meter.

His most-celebrated books include the bestselling Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, The Lorax, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, Fox in Socks, The King’s Stilts, Hop on Pop, Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose, Horton Hatches the Egg, Horton Hears a Who!, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas!. His works have spawned numerous adaptations, including 49 television specials, four feature films, a Broadway musical and four television series.

He won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1958 for Horton Hatches the Egg and again in 1961 for And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. Geisel also worked as an illustrator for advertising campaigns, most notably for Flit and Standard Oil, and as a political cartoonist for PM, a New York City newspaper. During World War II, he worked in an animation department of the United States Army, where he wrote Design for Death, a film that later won the 1947 Academy Award for Documentary Feature.

He was a perfectionist in his work and would sometimes spend up to a year on a book. It was not uncommon for him to throw out 95% of his material until he settled on a theme for his book. For a writer he was unusual in that he preferred to be paid only after he finished his work rather than in advance.

Geisel’s birthday, March 2, has been adopted as the annual date for National Read Across America Day, an initiative on reading created by the National Education Association.

Joe Jannarone, Jr., returns to Kiwanis Club

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Joe Jannarone, Jr., returns to Kiwanis Club

PARSIPPANY — At a recent breakfast meeting, Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany President Frank Cahill had the opportunity to swear in Joe Jannarone, Jr., Joe was a previous member who was involved in the mid 90’s.

Jannarone is employed by the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills.

Club President Frank Cahill presented Mr. Jannarone with his membership plaque and Club President-Elect Karen DeChristopher placed the official Kiwanis membership on Joe. Pictured with Joe is his father, also a Kiwanis Club member since 1993.

Frank Cahill said “We welcome Mr. Jannarone to this global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.”

K-Kids is a service club for students in elementary school. It’s led by elementary students and teaches the value of helping others by taking part in community service projects.

Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany meets every Thursday at 7:15 a.m. at Empire Diner, 1315 Route 46. For more information on Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany click here.

 

Lake Hiawatha K-Kids sponsored a food drive

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Lake Hiawatha K-Kids sponsored a food drive

PARSIPPANY — The Lake Hiawatha K-Kids sponsored a food drive to benefit the Parsippany Food Pantry. Through their efforts, the school donated many boxes foodstuffs to those in need. What an important way to support and benefit our community!

Special thanks to all families who made donations.

Lake Hiawatha K-Kids carrying out the donations to be delivered to Parsippany Food Pantry
Lake Hiawatha K-Kids displaying some of the items donated to Parsippany Food Pantry

Making a difference within the school and community is what Kiwanis K-Kids is all about! Club members identify needs within the school and community and develop a plan of action to meet those needs. Whether it’s collecting coats and canned goods for those in need or organizing a teacher appreciation event, K-Kids members have the opportunity to work together with Kiwanis-family volunteers to make the community and the world a better place.

K-Kids can provide opportunities for students to discover their heart to serve. When students discover their heart to serve, they decide that serving others is a new, exciting way of life. The service club experience at a young age can help students accept their own ability to make a difference, enhance their knowledge of their own passions and convictions, and develop their ability to empathize with those in need in their communities.

K-Kids is a service club for students in elementary school. It’s led by elementary students and teaches the value of helping others by taking part in community service projects.

Lake Hiwatha K-Kids is sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.  It is not religious based or partisan in any way.  The Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany meets every Thursday at 7:15 a.m. at the Empire Diner at 1315 Route 46.  We are 62 members strong and growing.  New members are always welcome. (Click here for more information on Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany).
The Parsippany Emergency Food Pantry is located at the Parsippany Community Center at 1130 Knoll Road, Lake Hiawatha and is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Donations of non- perishable food items are always needed. Any resident in need of supplemental food are invited to call ahead (973) 263-7163 or (973) 263-7351/52. Ready-made bags of basic food staples such as canned goods, cereal and dried food, are available through donations.

Parsippany Town Hall Council Meeting from (02/20/2018)

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Parsippany Town Hall Council Meeting from (02/20/2018)

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Town Hall Council Meeting from Tuesday, February 20, 2018.

Parsippany Town Hall Council Meeting from (02/06/2018)

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Parsippany Town Hall Council Meeting from (02/06/2018)

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Town Hall Council Meeting from February 6, 2018.

Police Chief Paul Philipps honored with Walkout Salute

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Police Chief Paul Philipps honored with Walkout Salute

PARSIPPANY — Members of the Parsippany Police and Fire Departments, Office of Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Personnel, Mayor Michael Soriano, Former Mayor James Barberio, Sheriff James Gannon, family and friends honored retiring Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Chief Paul Philipps Wednesday afternoon outside Police Headquarters.

After serving the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills for over 38 years, Chief of Police Paul Philipps, has decided to retire effective tomorrow, March 1, 2018.

Philipps paused at the end of the sidewalk and turned on his radio to contact the dispatcher

Philipps paused at the end of the sidewalk and turned on his radio to contact the dispatcher.

Parsippany Police Headquarters to Operator Two-eight-two.

“Two-eight-two standing by,” he said.

“After 38 years of faithful and dedicated service to the township of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department, Police Chief Paul Philipps, No. 282, will be out of service for the final time at 1301 hours. “We wish you a happy, healthy and safe retirement. The Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, and all its residents, thank you for your service,” dispatcher announced over the radio.

“I love Parsippany and its people, I’ve been blessed and privileged to work in, and for a time lead, Parsippany’s Police Department, the finest department in the state of New Jersey if not the entire United States. Thank you,” said Chief Philipps.

Mayor Michael Soriano stated “Although we did not have the opportunity to work together for very long, I have a deep respect for Chief Philipps.  He served our township from the rank of patrolman to chief over the last 38 years, and leaves us with a record of success and community service.”

He began his career in October of 1979, as a member of the 12th Police Academy Class at the Morris County Police Academy. Over the past 37 years he steadily progressed through each of the ranks and cycled through every division. He is a graduate of the West Point Leadership and Command Program, has received training in Leadership and Anti-Terrorism from the United Kingdom’s Police Staff College, and received his Master’s Degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He assisted during the recovery and cleanup of both 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.

Within the first three years of his career, while investigating a minor motor vehicle crash, he was struck by a pickup truck, which was driven by a drunk driver. He was hospitalized for over a week due the injuries he sustained. Two other notable events that occurred during his career occurred after a man he revived through CPR met him a year later on the anniversary of the event and thanked him for his lifesaving actions. The second notable event was when he prevented someone from harming himself while also preventing the man from harming the other officers on scene. Months later, that man apologized for his actions and thanked him for preventing him from injuring himself.

Chief Philipps has received a multitude of training over his career and participated in many community-based organizations. He has partaken in the following organizations and/or held notable positions in them, such as Director of Parsippany OEM, Company Commander of the Morris County Rapid Deployment Force, Dive Coordinator and Rescue Diver with Parsippany Rescue and Recovery, past President of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany and also served on their Board of Directors. He has also been an active participant since 2007 with the Police Unity Tour, which is a bicycle ride from Northern New Jersey to Washington, D.C. to honor and raise money for fallen police officers.

Throughout his 38 years of service he has earned numerous awards which include a Meritorious Service Medal when he prevented a suspect from stabbing a fellow officer, a Unit Commendation, 3 Command Citations, and an Exceptional Duty Award. He has also received multiple awards for his work with the community and as a police officer such as being named the Kiwanis Club Kiwanian of the Year, Rotary Club Outstanding Officer of the Year, and he received the Lakeland Hills YMCA Community Service Award.

Chief Paul Philipps received an escort from Police Headquarters to his home in the Troy Hills section of Parsippany.

Captain Andrew Miller will be promoted to Chief of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department, effective March 1.

Newly appointed Chief Andrew Miller

“Over the past two months, it has been a true honor to get to know the men and women of Parsippany’s police force, including our senior leadership,” Soriano said.  “After an extensive decision-making process and careful consideration of every eligible candidate, as well as the recent tragedy in Florida, I came to the conclusion that Captain Miller is my choice to the lead the department, particularly during these troubled times.”

Miller has served with the Parsippany Police Department for twenty-six years, most recently serving as commander of the Investigative Division.  In addition to eight years of honorable service in the New Jersey Army National Guard, he holds a Master’s Degree in Administrative Science from Fairleigh Dickinson University.  He is also the recipient of eleven awards and commendations from the Parsippany Police Department, including the Exceptional Duty Medal and Life Saving Award.

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