SOS Security LLC Donates to Parsippany Emergency Food Pantry

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SOS Security LLC Donates to Parsippany Emergency Food Pantry

PARSIPPANY — SOS Security, with its corporate office located at 1915 Route 46 is proud to donate over 150 items in an effort to help fill the shelves of the local Parsippany Emergency Food Pantry.

As part of their expanding corporate outreach program, the security firm and it’s employees are finding ways to help local residents and families in need. This imitative is something SOS Security hopes to achieve with increasing quarterly donations, helping residents in the surrounding community fight hunger.

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 from individuals, schools, scouts and churches.

About SOS Security
Established in 1969, SOS has steadily grown to become one of the largest security companies in the U.S. SOS currently employs more than 6,000 security professionals domestically and internationally through foreign regional joint ventures. SOS’s primary business is to furnish various types of well-trained, highly qualified Security Officers that are specifically prepared to perform security services required by a variety of business sectors, including: Technology/Communications, Government, Embassies & Consulates, Public Utilities, Education Facilities/Campus Security, Hospitality/Leisure/Hotels, Retail/Shopping Centers, Media/Entertainment, Commercial/Residential Real Estate, Pharmaceutical/Healthcare/Hospitals, Manufacturing/Warehouse/Distribution and Financial/Banking. SOS also provides Close Protection Operations for Fortune 1000 corporate executives and high-profile individuals around the world, as well as Investigative, Management and Consulting and Fire & Life Safety Services.

To learn more about SOS, click here or call 800-SECURE-0.

Money Magazine Rates Parsippany 5th Best Place to Live

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Money Magazine Rates Parsippany 5th Best Place to Live

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills was rated the fifth best place to live in the United States in their yearly survey “Best Places to Live in 2016,” by Money Magazine.

For this year’s search for the ultimate hometowns, they analyzed 60 key factors: taxes, education, health care, and more. Looking for places where homes are affordable and jobs are plentiful? Good. Those communities earned the highest scores are:

  1. Columbia, Maryland
  2. Eden Prairie, Minnesota
  3. Plano, Texas
  4. West Des Moines, Iowa
  5. Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey
  6. Highlands Ranch, Colorado
  7. Clarkstown, New York
  8. Weston, Florida
  9. Beaverton, Oregon
  10. Naperville, Illinois

Parsippany Stats:

Population 53,173
Median Home Price $356,500
Property Tax $8,221
Unemployment rate 3.9%
Commute time 25 minutes

According to Money Magazine, if you’re one of those people who believe that New Jersey is all industrial sprawl and one long turnpike, you might be surprised to find Parsippany near the top of the Best Places list. You might also be surprised to know that Parsippany has been named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation for the past 40 years. Or that the local team made it to the Little League World Series in 2012. Or that Lake Parsippany has become a favorite swimming pool for brown bears and other critters. In Parsippany you can see how New Jersey got the nickname “the Garden State.”

Parsippany (official name: Parsippany–Troy Hills) is still very much a New York City suburb. The Big Apple is only 35 miles away, and many residents are commuters. But it is also surprisingly affordable by regional standards. The typical home costs about $356,500; property taxes on it would run about $8,220 a year. That may sound expensive, but residents pay less in property taxes relative to their homes’ values in Parsippany than they do in 75% of the New Jersey locations on our list.

Parsippany scores even higher in terms of jobs. The 3.9% unemployment rate is the lowest of any our New Jersey locations. Among the largest employers: Wyndham and Kings Food Markets, which have their national headquarters in town.

But it’s the local feel that makes Parsippany a place natives are reluctant to leave. Michele McCormick moved there when she got married; her husband, Keith, wouldn’t live anywhere else. In fact, they’ve moved a few times within the city’s limits. For their most recent change of address, their team of movers included their old neighbors and their new neighbors. “Keith always told me how great Parsippany is,” Michele says, “but I didn’t fully appreciate it until we moved here.” And then moved again.

Three other towns in New Jersey also made the list: Edison (Middlesex County), Franklin (Sussex County) and Cherry Hill (Camden County).

Pray 4 Noah Fundraiser set for October 1

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Pray 4 Noah Fundraiser set for October 1

PARSIPPANY — On Saturday, October 1 a beefsteak fundraiser will be held starting at 6:30 p.m. at All Saints Academy Gymnasium, 189 Baldwin Road.

Tickets are available at $50.00 each and the even will feature the band, Not Enough Jeffs.

On Thursday, March 3, what started out as a normal school day for 13-year old Noah suddenly turned tragic. During gym class, Noah excused himself to the locker room. While in there, his heart went into an arrhythmia which ultimately led to cardiac arrest. A friend found him unresponsive and contracted his teacher who immediately began CPR. The school nurse and EMT’s were summoned to help and administer an AED to get his heart started again.

Noah was rushed to nearby Morristown Medical Center. On the evening of March 3, he was transferred to Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital at Columbia Presbyterian in New York City and was in the cardiac intensive care (ICU) for almost three weeks. The doctors conducted a successful ablation procedure on Noah and shortly thereafter he left ICU.

However, his fight is not over. Even after five months in the hospital, Noah is expected to have a long road of rehabilitation ahead.  Everyone is hopeful that Noah will recover from the trauma so you can hear his voice and see that infectious smile.

Please join the community to help Noah and his family.  All proceeds will go to help the Lorencovitz family as they continue to tackle this difficult situation. They are part of our community and members of Saint Peter the Apostle Church. Noah and his father, Tim, have been part of the CYO basketball program since Noah was in the fifth grade. Let’s all come out together and continue to give support and prayers for Noah and his family so NOAH can wear his #4 jersey on the basketball court with his team mates very soon.

For tickets make checks payable to Saint Peter the Apostle Church, 179 Baldwin Road, Parsippany. For more information contact Gapo Guzman at (973) 332-5977 or Loida Guzman at (973) 732-3222.

Click here to download an event flyer.

CCM to Hold Fall Open House on October 15

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CCM to Hold Fall Open House on October 15

RANDOLPH — County College of Morris (CCM) will be holding its Fall Open House on Saturday, October 15, for high school students and their parents, students attending other colleges who are looking to transfer, and adults interested in returning to school.

The Open House takes place in the Student Community Center on CCM’s Randolph campus, 214 Center Grove Road. Two sessions will be offered at 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Those who attend and apply for admissions will have the $30 application fee waived.

The Open House features academic break-out sessions so students can explore the areas of study they are most interested in pursuing. A special breakout session also will be offered for adults who are looking to return to school to take continuing education courses, earn a certificate or work on an associate degree.

Faculty and representatives from admissions, financial aid, career services and student life will be on hand to answer questions. Participants also can take a self-guided tour of campus.

The Open House offers the opportunity to learn about CCM’s more than 50 associate degree programs, certificates and certifications, and athletics and student organizations. 

Registration is required and can be easily completed online by clicking here. Remember to select the session you want to attend.

Open house visitors can park in Lots 6 or 7 (a campus map can be found by clicking here). For more information, click here.

Four Knives Deli & Catering hold grand opening celebration

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Four Knives Deli & Catering hold grand opening celebration

PARSIPPANY — Members of the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce, friends and family celebrated the Grand Opening of Four Knives Deli & Catering.  Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce President Robert Peluso cut the ribbon during the celebration.

Owner and Chef Camilo Guzman graduated from Parsippany Hills High School in 2003. He played soccer three out of the four years. In addition he played soccer for the Parsippany Soccer Club for six years.

After graduating Parsippany Hills High School Camilo attended the Culinary Institute at Hudson Community College and graduated with a Certificate in Culinary Arts.

Camilo said “Ever since I was a kid I wanted to become a chef. It was always a dream to learn how to be a professional cook. I love food from the aroma to flavors. I always say that food is meant to be shared with everyone. Breaking bread with someone is welcoming them into your family.”

His culinary background comes from working many years in off premise catering. He started as a Prep Cook and moved up the ranks to Kitchen Manager of a multi-million dollar company. 

Chef Camilo Guzman would like to thank Lisa Epstein Chef Owner of Encore Catering. Without her help he would not be where he is today.

Four Knives Deli & Catering is located at 166 Halsey Road, in Lake Parsippany. You can reach them by calling (973) 585-6555.

Four Knives Deli takes pride in serving you fresh homemade food. A lot of of love and detail goes into every dish they prepare. They make homemade dressing like Balsamic Vinaigrette and Avocado Cilantro and many more. Four Knives Deli has a little something for everyone, from Taylor Ham breakfast sandwiches to a variety of delicious salads.

At Four Knives Deli you can enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner. From pasta dishes to Cuban Sandwiches. They offer home cooked roast beef, fresh turkey and their ever so tender ten hour pulled pork.

Four Knives Deli is vegan and gluten free friendly as well for our guest who prefer a different meal option.

Ahmad Khan Rahami arrested after shootout with cops, was wanted in bombings

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Ahmad Khan Rahami arrested after shootout with cops, was wanted in bombings

LINDEN – The man wanted in the weekend explosions in New York and New Jersey has been taken into custody in Linden after a shootout with police that left two officers wounded. Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, of Elizabeth, has been the subject of a massive manhunt since being named as a suspect by the FBI early…

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Former Bloomfield School Teacher Sentenced for Distributing Child Pornography

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Former Bloomfield School Teacher Sentenced for Distributing Child Pornography

RANDOLPH — Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp announces that Superior Court Judge Catherine Enright sentenced Nicholas Schumacher, 30, Randolph, to three years in New Jersey State Prison and imposed a $1500 fine for Endangering the Welfare of a Child – Distribution of Child Pornography, a second degree crime.  Schumacher must also register as a sex offender under Megan’s Law.

The Defendant, a public school teacher in Bloomfield, at the time of the incident, was also required to relinquish his teaching certificate and forfeit future public employment in the State of New Jersey.  Schumacher originally pled guilty to the charge on July 26, 2016.

The initial investigation commenced in 2015 when the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force that child pornography was being uploaded by the Defendant from his residence in Randolph, and also from his place of employment in Bloomfield.

The investigation also revealed that Schumacher was in possession of a number of images of child pornography.

Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Meg Rodriguez represented the State during the Court proceedings.

Prosecutor Knapp would like to thank the Randolph Township Police Department, the Bloomfield Police Department, the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Section, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes/Child Endangerment Unit for their assistance with this prosecution.

Two car accident on Vail Road sends both drivers to Morristown Medical Center

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Two car accident on Vail Road sends both drivers to Morristown Medical Center

PARSIPPANY — Natalie Gongora, 17, Parsippany, was driving a 2000 Nissan Maxima eastbound on Vail Road, in the right lane, approaching North Beverwyck Road when a 2012 Black Mazda, driven by Mr. Noah Guida, 18, Parsippany, driving westbound on Vail Road, and approaching North Beverwyck Road collided. This collision occurred on Wednesday, September 14 at 10:12 p.m.

The vehicle driven by Natalie Gongora
The vehicle driven by Natalie Gongora

Gongora’s vehicle continued eastbound on Vail Road and entered the intersection of North Beverwyck Road and made contact with Mr. Guida’s vehicle, as he was attempting to make a left turn onto North Beverwcyk Road.

Ms. Gongora stated to Parsippany Police she had a green light as she approached the intersection and proceeded into the intersection. Mr. Guida stated he had a “green left turn arrow” as he approached and entered the intersection.

Based on a statement from a witness, Ms. Gongora had a red light while Mr. Guida had a green turn arrow.

The traffic signals appeared to be functioning properly after the crash occurred.

Patrolman Jesse Hughes investigated the accident and determined that Ms. Gongora was at fault due to failure to observe a traffic signal and driver inattention.

Both drivers, Mr. Guida and Ms. Gongora was transported to Morristown Memorial Hospital by Rockaway Neck Volunteer First Aid Squad.

Both vehicles were removed from the scene by Powder Mill Towing.

The vehicle driven by Noah Guida being towed from the scene by Powder Mill Towing
The vehicle driven by Noah Guida being towed from the scene by Powder Mill Towing

Parsippany Library to host lectures on Impressionism

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Parsippany Library to host lectures on Impressionism
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Dr. Michael Norris

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library is pleased to host Dr. Michael Norris, Metropolitan Museum Educator, as he presents four lectures on Impressionism.  The lectures are part of the ongoing Live Well Age Smart series and will be held on Fridays, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on October 7, 14, 21, 28.

Dr. Norris received his PhDin Art History from the University of California and his Armchair Art Tours have been highly received in numerous venues.

The lectures will cover Impressionism’s origin in France, its fascination with water and Paris, and its influence on American collectors and artists. Impressionism, a 19th-century artistic style that sought to capture a single moment of life in paint, has captured the enduring interest of both art enthusiasts and the general public. Dr. Norris explains, “Impressionism appeals to a lot of people because the strong colors and broad brush strokes give a sense of brightness and movement. The viewer instinctively knows that he/she doesn’t need an art history degree to appreciate a picture–Impressionist images do not preach or tell a story, they just capture a moment of daily life.”  

You are invited to attend these informative, entertaining lectures by preregistering by clicking here  or by calling (973) 887-5150 ext. 209.

 

Update: Chlorine Leak on Sylvan Way

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Update: Chlorine Leak on Sylvan Way

PARSIPPANY — As reported on Parsippany Focus here is an update regarding the Chlorine Leak at 7 Sylvan Way.

Parsippany Police Department’s Communication Center received a 911 call reporting a Chlorine leak in the parking garage of 7 Sylvan Way at 9:06 a.m. on Wednesday, September 14.

20160914_095638Upon arrival of Patrol Officer Joseph Chmura and Parsippany-Troy Hills Fire Department Chief Serrecchia, they were advised by building management that there was a chlorine leak in the pump room inside the parking garage.

He further advised that approximately 13-15, three inch disc shaped chlorine tablets, were inserted into the water filter basket for the exterior fountain.

When the pump was activated it appeared that the O-ring seal was not properly sealed which let the chlorine gas escape from the system.

Rockaway Neck Fire Department Haz-Mat, Parsippany Rescue and Recovery, Whippany Fire Department, Morris Township Fire Department, Morris County Haz-Mat, Morris County Fire Coordinator, Par-Troy Emergency Medical Services, Morris County and Parsippany Office of Emergency Mangement, Saint Clares Hospital BLS and MICU, Morris County EMS Task Force, and OSHA all responded to the scene.

During the incident the building was evacuated, which consisted of approximately 70 employees. Three employees were assessed by Par-Troy Ambulance for breathing discomfort and a burning feeling in their eyes. All three employees declined further medical assistance.
Rockaway Neck Fire Department Haz-Mat personnel were able to enter the pump room and remove the chlorine tablets that were inside the pump unit. After the building was ventilated, the air quality was checked and all employees were allowed back into the building.

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