Inglesino’s law firm donates $10,000 to nonprofit

PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany law firm Inglesino, Webster, Wyciskala & Taylor has donated $10,000 to Community Access Unlimited (CAU) for general support of the agency’s programs, services and members. This is the second year the firm has made this donation. Partner John Inglesino is Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Attorney. 

Inglesino, Webster, Wyciskala & Taylor is located at 600 Parsippany Road.

Community Access Unlimited (CAU), a statewide nonprofit providing support programs and services to adults with disabilities as well as youth served under the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to enable them to live independently in the community, providing supports in areas including housing, vocational skills and life-skills training, education, advocacy and recreation.

“We support the great things Community Access Unlimited does,” said Lisa Taylor, a partner in the firm. “I don’t think the agency can have a better name. Community Access provides people with disabilities with access to housing, employment, life-skills training, advocacy and more so they can live meaningful lives in the community.”

Inglesino, Webster, Wyciskala & Taylor is a boutique law firm providing legal services in a variety of areas, including litigation, municipal law, real estate, land use and redevelopment, healthcare law, property tax appeals and aviation.

Taylor became familiar with CAU through her work with the Alliance for the Betterment of Citizens with Disabilities, a coalition of provider agencies in the social services sector that works to improve the lives of individuals with multiple physical and developmental disabilities through early intervention, special education, Medicaid, workforce development, support coordination and affordable and accessible housing.

“Community Access is increasingly supporting other nonprofits in the community,” she said. “It’s really about an organization and its people supporting other organizations and people who are doing such great things. The opportunities are unlimited.”

Sid Blanchard, CAU executive director, said the firm’s donation will support the agency’s mission.

“At Community Access Unlimited we believe in community,” he said. “That means enabling people with disabilities to live fully integrated lives in the community, living and working in and contributing to the community, as well as helping other organizations so collectively we build an even healthier community.

“This donation from Inglesino, Webster, Wyciskala & Taylor will go far toward helping us continue to improve the lives of our members through our array of programs and services. We can’t say thank you enough.”

About CAU
Community Access Unlimited (CAU), celebrating its 38th year in 2017, supports people with special needs in achieving real lives in the community. CAU provides support and gives voice to adults and youth who traditionally have little support and no voice in society. CAU helps people with housing, life skills, employment, money management, socialization and civic activities. CAU also supports opportunities for advocacy through training in assertiveness, decision-making and civil right. CAU serves more than 8,000 individuals each year. CAU has previously signed a $2.5 million line of credit with TD Bank and a $2.5 million line of credit with Santander to support the agency’s supports and services. For more information about CAU and its services, contact us by phone at (908) 354-3040, click here for their website or by mail at 80 West Grand Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202.

Dining to Donate!  Woman’s Club Fundraiser at Charlie Brown’s Fresh Grill

PARSIPPANY — Please join us in supporting the Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills (WCPTH) by enjoying lunch or dinner at Charlie Brown’s Fresh Grill, 167 Main Street, Denville, on Thursday, February 16.  Hours are from 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The offer is also valid for to-go orders. Diners must present the attached flyer for WCPTH to get a portion of the proceeds. Click here to download flyer.

The Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills is a member of the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs of GFWC (NJSFWC), which is the largest volunteer women’s service organization in the state, providing opportunities for education, leadership training, and community service.  The next General Meeting, which is open to area women, will be held on Monday, February 27 at 7:00 pm at Lake Parsippany Rescue & Recovery, 100 Centerton Drive.   For more information call Cathy at (973) 984-0758, e-mail the club at womansclubofpth@gmail.com or visit their website by clicking here.

Meeting schedule is subject to change.  Please contact Cathy (Membership Chairman) if interested in attending a meeting or to confirm date and time.

 

Cold blast continues into weekend

The skies may be sunny to start out this Super Bowl weekend in New Jersey, but that certainly won’t translate into warmth, forecasters say. A frigid blast of cold air moving through the region this weekend is going to make otherwise moderate temperatures feel brisk, courtesy of wind chills, the forecasters say. Saturday starts out sunny…

Parsippany High School Class of 1967 planning 50th Reunion

PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany High School Class of 1967 is planning for their 50th reunion. They are trying to locate all 379 graduates. As part of the planning group, Joe Blitman has located about 95% of the graduates and would like assistance on locating the remaining 5%.

Please take a look at the below names and if you have any current contact information or even an old address, college attended, names of siblings or spouse, or married name for any of the women, please email Mr. Blitman, by clicking here, or you can find him on Facebook.

The graduates missing are Kathryn Diane Bradshaw, Tim Cooper, John Elliott, Leslie Haag, Grace Elizabeth Hand, Cheryl Ann Hess, John Edward Hill, Jim Johnson, Richard Jones, Janice Jullich, William Michael Kelly, Suzanne LaBarr, Donna Meierdierck, Janet Laraine Peterson, Stephen Pomerantz, Connie Russell, Janet Joan Schwertfeger, Nancy Seaman, Robert Slutzky and John Henry Thomas.

Also additional information of any of the following classmates is also being sought: Dan Corizzo, Richard E. Fanning, Bruce Alan Mason, Carol Lynn McCarthy, John Joseph Metelski, Valerie Helen Sanders, Patricia Mary Spameni and James Young.

Parsippany Warriors Spring Basketball Clinics

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Warriors Spring Basketball Clinics will be held on Monday, February 20 and Monday, March 20 at the Parsippany PAL Youth Center, 33 Baldwin Road.

Individual session cost is $40.00 or $65.00 for both sessions. The clinic will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon and is open to boys and girls, third grade through eighth grade. Clinics will be divided up by grade: Third, Fourth and Fifth Graders and Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Graders.

All areas of basketball will be covered: Shooting, Dribbling, Rebounding, Passing, Court Vision, Skills and Drills. Contests and prizes – knockout, free throws and 1 on 1.

Click here to download a mail in registration form. Forms are also available by clicking here.

Make checks payable to Parsippany Basketball Academy and mail to Post Office Box 5122, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054.

Man wanted for 1994 murder in Parsippany reportedly found in Finland

MORRISTOWN — Authorities are in the process of extraditing a Jordanian man who fled the United States with his two young children 23 years ago after he murdered his estranged wife in her Parsippany apartment, according to the Daily Record. Mohammed Abequa, now 68, confessed in Jordan to strangling his estranged wife, Nihal Gussal Abequa, 40,…

Kyle McGinley named to Dean’s List at Ohio State University

PARSIPPANY — Kyle McGinley, a 2015 Graduate of Parsippany Hills High School has been named to the Dean’s list for the past two semesters at Ohio State University.

Kyle was one of the team captains for the Parsippany Hills High School Vikings winning the State Championship in North 2, Group 3.

Kyle is currently a sophomore at Ohio State University studying Pre-Med.

For 144 years, The Ohio State University’s campus in Columbus has been the stage for academic achievement and a laboratory for innovation. It’s where friendships are forged. It’s where rivalries and revelry are born.

The university’s main campus is one of America’s largest and most comprehensive. As Ohio’s best and one of the nation’s top-20 public universities, Ohio State is further recognized by a top-rated academic medical center and a premier cancer hospital and research center. As a land-grant university, Ohio State has a physical presence throughout the state, with campuses and research centers located around Ohio.

 

Scholarships available for Key Club and Circle K members

The Kiwanis Children’s Fund proudly assists in the disbursement of select scholarships available through our donor advised fund program to members of Circle K International and graduating seniors who are members of Key Club International.

The Children’s Fund appreciates the generous donors whose dedication to the Kiwanis family, education and community service makes these scholarships possible.

Select a fund below to learn more about awards available, eligibility requirements and submission instructions:

Cunat International Scholarship
Harry S. Himmel Scholarship
Linda Canaday Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship opportunities for members of Circle K International:

Cunat International Scholarship
Harry S. Himmel Scholarship
John E. Mayfield Circle K Scholarship
Circle K International Past President’s Scholarship

For general information about scholarships disbursed by the Kiwanis Children’s Fund, including who to contact with questions and award notification dates click here.

To learn more about Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany, click here.

Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. Our members, Kiwanians, are service-minded men and women who are united in their commitment and compassion for others.

Any community need can become a Kiwanis service project, especially the needs of children. Kiwanis service projects range from efforts that help local communities to Kiwanis International’s Worldwide Service Project for the elimination of iodine deficiency disorders.

Kiwanis members dedicate more than 6 million volunteer hours and invest more than $100 million in service projects that strengthen communities and serve children every year.

At the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany, we want to ensure that all children have the opportunity to lead healthy, successful lives. We believe that by helping one child, you help the world.

Local resident travels to India to distribute Dental Hygiene Kits

PARSIPPANY — Local Parsippany resident, Pratik Pathak traveled over 8,000 miles to Saraspur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India to distribute 1,000 dental hygiene kits containing a toothbrush and toothpaste.

“Every six months, see your dentist. Brush your teeth at least twice a day. Seems like common knowledge for people all around the world. It’s not until I traveled 8,000 miles eastward that I realized this was not so. I visited Saraswati Vidya Mandal School in Saraspur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India and found it to be one of the most humbling experiences of my life,” said Pathak.

He continued “Through contact with the Arpan Trust and assistance from my local dentist, I had collected and created about 1,000 dental hygiene kits containing a toothbrush and toothpaste expecting to teach a couple of children from lower-class backgrounds about dental hygiene. Upon entering the school and speaking with the principal, I immediately was forced to discard all my expectations. The fact that these students from ages 6 to 11 had never even heard of the word “dentist” was completely foreign to me. To the best of my ability, with aid from a dentist, I educated these children about dental hygiene using their native tongue of Gujarati. After distributing my kits and seeing the looks of pure joy on the children’s faces, I realized I had gained so much from this experience. For the first time, I was able to see the world from a different point of view, that of a “developing nation.” No longer can I take for granted something so seemingly basic as the opportunity to have clean teeth. The people in that school, teachers, students, and administrators alike, had no previous opportunities at the knowledge that I had been told every single day of my life.”

Pratik Pathak distributed1,000 dental hygiene kits containing a toothbrush and toothpaste and taught the children about good dental hygiene.

Seven Northvail Students receives award for art projects

PARSIPPANY — Seven Northvail Elementary students received awards at a recent Board of Education meeting for art projects moving up to the State level in the National PTA Reflections competition. The students include receiving awards are Jasmine Booker (Primary Literature), Clay Fitzgerald (Primary Music), Skylar Skupienski (Intermediate Music), Sahisnu Santhosh (Primary Photography), Mahima Bandi (Primary Film), Andrew Estrada (Intermediate Visual Arts) and Sanjay Kesavan (Intermediate Visual Arts). This year’s theme was “What’s Your Story”.

Northvail Elementary School is a kindergarten through fifth grade school where staff and parents work together to provide a nurturing environment for our students. The school’s diverse population provides us with wonderful opportunities to learn about many different cultures, traditions and life styles.

Northvail Elementary School is located at 10 Eileen Court.