DOVER — Chief (Select) Aviation Support Equipment Technician Michael Rodriguez, from Dover, and assigned to Navy Recruiting District New York, uses a circular saw to cut roofing material during a community relations project with Habitat for Humanity. The chief petty officer selects and members of the command’s Chiefs Mess spent the day volunteering in the community placing roof sheathing on an ongoing build as part of CPO 365 Phase II. Habitat for Humanity in Nassau County, NY is a local non-profit organization providing simple affordable homes for hard-working, low-income families in Nassau County.
Parsippany Soccer Club 43rd Opening Day
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Soccer Club celebrated its 43rd Opening Day on Saturday, September 10 at Veterans Memorial Park.
The 2016 Fall Intramural Teams consists of approximately 1,600 Parsippany children from ages 4 to 18.
The 2016-2017 offices include Al Zalewski, President; Christopher Brown, Vice President of Intramural; Diego Amenta, Vice President Travel; Alison Cogan, Vice President of Finance, Mike Kells, Vice President of Purchasing; Scott Olsen, Vice President of Facilities; Trish Weiss, Registrar; Andrew Ladas, Treasurer and Secretary Kevin Wall.
The District 7 team sponsors are Anthony Francos Pizza, Bagel City Grille, Colorgraphics, Cups, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Kona Ice, NJ Lenders, Piage Electric, Soccer Zone USA, Tabor Pizza, TJ’s Sportwide Trophies, Valentino’s Pizza.
The District 6 team sponsors are A gradeahead, Applebee’s, Blue Diamond Disposal, Byran J. Sacccal Electric, Buffalo Wild Wings, Family Martial Arts Center, Sterling Affairs Caterers, Gangala Landscaping, Heros Journey CrossFit, Mancino’s Pizza and Italian Cuisine, Mt. Lakes Medical Center, Prisco Construction, SozzerZoneUSA.com and Tabor Pizza.
Division 6 Girls teams are sponsored by American Eagle Tree Service, Hollister Construction, Parsippany Columbiettes, Snellings Law, SoccerPatches.com, Tabor Pizza and Thom-Mist.
Division 5 boys sponsors are Baldwin Pizza, Caggiano Orthodontics, Caliber Home Loans, Dun-Rite Specialized Carriers, Five Guys, Hollister Construction, Landmark Consultant, Rescue Bytes, Two Brothers Landscaping, Barberio’s Bombers, Field Pro, Modell’s Sporting Goods, Smiles by Dr. D., and Parsippany Soccer Club.
Division 5 girls are sponsored by Provident Bank, Rauchberg Dental Group, The Money Store, Tiger Schulmann’s Marital Arts, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Atlantic Ambulance and Hanover Marriot.
Division 4 boys sponsors include Anazione Electric and Lighting, Bressler, Amery and Ross, CJ Mechanical Heat/Cool, D&B Chinese Food, dePierro Defenders, Kindred Hospital of NJ, Provident Bank, The Tutoring Center and MLBTB.
Division 4 girl sponsors are Baldwin Pizza, Floor Expo, Indus American Bank, Lomelo Design, The Tutoring Center and Parsippany Soccer Club.
Division 3 boys sponsors include Mundi Westport Group, Valley Auto Wreckers, Parsippany Soccer Club, Parsippany Soccer Club, Coppola Crushers, Meth’s Mavericks, PTF Sports, Shaffer Steel Corp., and MLBTB.
Division 3 girls include K. Hoeler Plumbing and Heating, Peluso’s Pride, ValueRX Pharmacy, Modell’s Sporting Goods and MLBTB.
Division 2 Boys and Girls sponsors are Tony Piccininni and Vinnie Ferrara and Alison Cogan.
The objective of the Parsippany Soccer Club (PSC) is to develop, promote, and govern the game of youth soccer within the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills.
The Parsippany SC Clubhouse is located at 580 Smith Road.
For more information on Parsippany Soccer Club, click here.
Club Scouts Pack 142 Popcorn Show and Sell event
PARSIPPANY — Glacier Hills Association Cub Scouts Troop 142 is selling assorted popcorn as part of their annual fundraising efforts. On Saturday, September 10, they were at Stop & Shop, Littleton Road and Route 10 collecting donations and selling their products.
Since its beginning, the Cub Scout program has been a fun and educational experience concerned with values. Besides providing a positive place where boys can enjoy safe, wholesome activities, Cub Scouting focuses on building character, improving physical fitness, teaching practical skills, and developing a spirit of community service.
From building a pinewood derby® car to learning to roast the perfect marshmallow with friends at a family campout, your child will LOVE Cub Scouts.
For more information click here.
NewBridge Services’ to hold 21st Annual Golf Outing
PARSIPPANY — Golfers and non-golfers alike can enjoy a fun-filled, relaxing day at the Knoll Golf Club West on October 10 in support of NewBridge Services, a nonprofit that builds stronger communities through counseling, housing and educational programs.
NewBridge’s 21st Annual Golf Outing kicks off with an 11:00 a.m. brunch followed by a 12:15 p.m. shotgun start at the Knoll Golf Club West, one of the finest golf courses in New Jersey. The event is part of the Liberty Mutual Invitational, a nationwide series of tournaments that benefit select charities.
NewBridge will also host its second-annual Women’s Golf Clinic and Health & Beauty Retreat, which includes golf instruction, yoga practice, skincare sessions, and networking.
All guests will come together to enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, followed by a gourmet meal and reception.
The cost of the full day of golf and festivities is $275.00 per golfer and $1,100.00 per foursome. The cost for the Women’s Golf Clinic and Health & Beauty Retreat is $160.00.
Area businesses, families and individuals are encouraged to sponsor the event. NewBridge offers an array of options, from $200 for a tee sponsorship to $10,000 for a master sponsorship. Click here to see the full list of sponsorships and to register for the event. Contact NewBridge Director of Development Vicki Hess at vhess@newbridge.org for more information.
Proceeds benefit NewBridge Services, a 53-year-old nonprofit that serves more than 8,500 children, adults and seniors in northern New Jersey each year.
About NewBridge
NewBridge Services, a 501c(3) nonprofit, is a premier provider of counseling services, housing and educational programs in northern New Jersey serving more than 8,500 children, adults and seniors each year. NewBridge treats mental illnesses and addictions; teaches skills for coping with stress, grief and challenging relationships; builds and manages affordable housing; offers school-based programs that teach children and adolescents resiliency skills for healthy emotional development; helps young adults succeed in their education and prepare for careers; and supports seniors so they can remain independent. Throughout its more than 50-year history, NewBridge has remained true to its mission of bringing balance to people’s lives by tracking shifts in communities’ needs and providing innovative, effective programs to meet them.
Coffee with Parsippany Police to be held
PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany Police Department wants to get to know you over a cup of coffee at Coffee with a Cop on Wednesday, September 14.
Coffee with a Cop is a casual, relaxed way for the community to socialize with their police officers and vice versa. Residents can ask questions, voice concerns, or simply chat with police officers over free coffee and snacks.
Coffee with a Cop is a national program created by Hawthorne Police Department in California that’s strived to close the gap between police officers and the community they serve since 2011. Coffee with a Cop has been hosted in all fifty states and has even expanded to Canada, Europe, Africa, and Australia.
“Coffee with a Cop is on a mission to improve trust and build relationships – one cup of coffee at a time,” their website states.
Coffee with a Cop will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon at the Boiling Springs Bank on 66 North Beverwyck Road.
Northvail Students Earn 5,707 Study Island™ “Blue Ribbons” This Summer!
PARSIPPANY — Study Island™ is a web-based interactive program designed as an instruction, practice and assessment system. The Northvail Elementary School students accepted Principal Jeff Martens’ summer challenge to work on Study Island™ skill lessons. Their goal was to collectively earn 4,500 Study Island™ blue ribbons and they did it! This is an increase from last year when the students earned 4,000 ribbons during the summer.
What is a blue ribbon? If a student earns a blue ribbon it means that they have obtained a score considered proficient in a particular skill topic.
A special thanks goes to Principal Jeff Martens, for periodically reaching out and encouraging the students and parents during the summer. Of course, a sincere thanks to the parents who understand how important it is to have their child engage in academic activities during the summer.
Northvail is a kindergarten through fifth grade school where staff and parents work together to provide a nurturing environment for the students. The school’s diverse population provides wonderful opportunities to learn about many different cultures, traditions and life styles. Northvail School is located at 10 Eileen Court.
Morris MUA Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Collections
PARSIPPANY — The Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority has scheduled two upcoming free Household Hazardous Waste Disposal and Computer/T.V. Drop-Off events, to help Morris County residents properly discard unwanted hazardous household products and recycle electronic equipment that has accumulated in their homes.
The MUA has set up on Saturday, September 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Morris County Public Safety Training Academy, 500 West Hanover Avenue, to make it easier for residents from all 39 municipalities to get rid of unwanted items.
This event will be held rain or shine.
“These events are designed to provide county residents with a free and relatively easy opportunity to properly dispose of items that can be harmful to the environment, and which should not find their way into the regular trash disposal stream,’’ said Morris County Freeholder Christine Myers, who is the county governing board’s liaison to the MUA.
“We are pleased the MUA provides free drop-off programs for Morris County resident to make getting rid of household hazardous waste and E-waste is safe, convenient and free.”
Morris County residents who have started their fall cleaning projects can drop-off, at no charge, unwanted hazardous materials and electronic devices, including computers, monitors, printers, scanners, fax machines and televisions from their homes.
The list of acceptable hazardous materials (click here for list) include, pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, oil-based paints, stains, paint thinners and removers, solvents, automotive fluids, lead acid and rechargeable batteries, pool chemicals, and darkroom chemicals.
Also accepted are aerosol cans (not empty), propane and helium cylinders, small quantities of asbestos (wetted, double bagged and sealed with duct tape-100 pound limit), driveway sealant, roofing tar, fluorescent bulbs, PCB-ballasts, mercury thermometers and switches, household cleaning products, muriatic acid.
Latex paint is not considered hazardous, so it will not be accepted. Latex paint can be disposed of in the normal trash after drying out the paint by mixing an absorbent such as kitty litter in the can.
Explosive or highly reactive materials, such as picric acid or nitro compounds, will not be accepted.
It is important to note that this event is for residential household waste and electronics only. Businesses are not permitted to attend these disposal events.
Visit the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority website for information and directions to the location, by clicking here.
Call the MUA at (973) 631-5109 if you have questions on any of this information.
DWI driver hits three parked vehicles on Jacksonville Drive
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Police Department’s Communication Center received a call reporting a motor vehicle crash with injuries in the area of Jacksonville Drive and Glassboro Road on Sunday, September 4 at 7:38 p.m.
Upon arrival of responding officers, they observed a 2015 Chrysler Town and Country that had struck an unoccupied parked 2000 GMC Sierra, which was then set in motion and crashed into an unoccupied parked 2017 Hyundia Sante Fe and an unoccupied parked 1968 Chevy.
Members of Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance, along with a MICU, were also on scene removing the driver of the Chrysler, identified as Frederick Stringham, 39, Parsippany, from the vehicle.
Once he was removed from the vehicle he was placed under arrest by Patrol Officer L. Nicos for Driving While Intoxicated.
Due to the injuries received during the crash, he was transported to Morristown Medical Center for treatment.
While at the hospital, Mr. Stringham was issued summonses for Driving While Intoxicated, Reckless Driving and Failure to Maintain Lane.
Stringham was released into the custody of a family member pending his court date.
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.
Parsippany High School Redhawks Motorcade rolls on
PARSIPPANY — If you were driving around the east side of Parsippany on Thursday, September 8 and you saw a motorcade police cars, school buses, Mayor James Barberio, Council Vice President Robert Peluso and a dozen convertibles, then you witnessed the Parsippany High School Football team motorcade.
The motorcade started at the High School on Baldwin Road and stopped at thirteen different homes picking up the seniors until it finished on Vail Road and then the motorcade continued back to the High School to celebrate with food in the cafeteria.
The Parsippany Redhawks football team has a home conference game vs. Mountain Lakes on Friday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m.
| 1 | Jenkins Josaphat | TE, OLB | Senior | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron Weissberg | WR | Freshman | 5-2 | 125 |
| 2 | Vinny Pellicani | QB, CB | Senior | 5-8 | 170 |
| 6 | Kwaku Agyemang | SB, CB | Senior | 5-8 | 165 |
| 9 | Christian Riedinger | QB, FS | Senior | 6-0 | 175 |
| 11 | Ralph Jean-francois | WR, FS | Junior | 6-2 | 170 |
| 20 | Chris Lupo | RB, WR, OLB | Junior | 132 | |
| 23 | Robert Hockey | RB, OLB | Senior | ||
| 26 | Patrick Lanigan | Sophomore | 5-7 | 155 | |
| 27 | Adam Shandra | WR, CB | Junior | ||
| 34 | Tyler Grieco | RB, LB | Sophomore | ||
| 34 | Kerri St.Victor | WR, CB | Junior | ||
| 35 | Joe Galante | TE, DB | Sophomore | ||
| 36 | Joe Bawiec | Sophomore | |||
| 40 | Michael Ilic | OLB, TE | Senior | 5-10 | 185 |
| 42 | Amon Sharafi | Sophomore | |||
| 44 | Youssef Riad | Senior | |||
| 52 | Abulfazil Iqbal | C, DT | Senior | 5-11 | 200 |
| 53 | Jeff Wear | C, MLB | Senior | ||
| 55 | Moustafa Riad | OL, DL | Junior | ||
| 57 | Chris Atherton | Sophomore | |||
| 57 | Asad Khan | C, T, DT | Senior | ||
| 60 | John Krevis | G, DT | Junior | 6-2 | 198 |
| 63 | Joe Klein | OL, DL | Junior | ||
| 67 | Kyle Braen | G, DT | Senior | 5-11 | 210 |
| 71 | John Burk | T, NG | Senior | 6-5 | 315 |
| 75 | Vinny Prezioso | Junior | |||
| 80 | Joseph Radler | TE, OLB | Senior | ||
| 81 | Michael Sorresse | WR, OLB | Senior | ||
| Ahmed Elsaid | Freshman | ||||
| AJ Grippo | Freshman | ||||
| Alex Picinich | Freshman | ||||
| Anthony Colasuonno | Freshman | ||||
| Anthony LaPresti | Freshman | ||||
| Anuj Patel | WR | Freshman | 5-5 | 125 | |
| Aqif Mahmudi | Freshman | ||||
| Daniel Lupo | Freshman | ||||
| Devin Granda | Freshman | ||||
| Domonic Cattani | Freshman | ||||
| Elijah Darby | Freshman | ||||
| Jaic Kattappurath | Freshman | ||||
| Jared Hurta | Freshman | ||||
| Joe Riedinger | Freshman | ||||
| Joey Jankovic | Freshman | ||||
| Joseph Stull | Freshman | ||||
| Kyle Bifano | Freshman | ||||
| Larry Yu | Freshman | ||||
| Matthew Sonzogni | Freshman | 5-9 | |||
| Matthew Strano | Freshman | ||||
| Nana Agyemang | Freshman | ||||
| Nick Santangelo | QB | Freshman | 5-7 | 130 | |
| Ryan Olcott | Freshman | ||||
| Saif Mohamed | Freshman | ||||
| Sean Deuer | Freshman | ||||
| Tyler Thiel | QB, OLB | Freshman | 5-3 | 145 |
Community Center to offer Annual Blood testing
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany residents will be able to get their annual blood panels on Thursday, September 15 at the Parsippany Community Center for $21.00. The Parsippany Community Center is located at 1130 Knoll Road, Lake Hiawatha.
Called the SMAC blood test, the township offers the program one a year to residents, for convenience. For those people who don’t have insurance, or don’t go to see their doctors as often as they should, MedLabs Diagnostics will be administering the blood screen test. The screen includes numbers for glucose, cholesterol, liver, and kidney function, among other tests. Additional testing, for thyroid, prostate, B12, and hemoglobin, can be done on that same morning for an extra fee.
Twelve hours of fasting is required and patients do need to register in advance, before September 13. Results will be made available to patients and their preferred primary care physicians within 7 to 10 days.
For more information, call (973) 263-7160.