Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush’s reported effort to get a majority of New Jersey’s Republican senators behind him has apparently failed. Gov. Chris Christie on Monday rolled out his campaign for president with the support of 14 of the state’s 16 Republicans state senators, and 38 of 42 of its Assembly members. The Republican senators who…
Were you stuck in Tuesday’s Route 10 traffic jam? Here’s why
PARSIPPANY — Were you stuck in Tuesday morning’s massive traffic on Route 10 in and around Parsippany? Police say Christos H. Kasolas of Succasunna is to blame. According to police, a bit after 6 a .m., the 74-year-old took his 2008 Jeep Liberty into the shoulder of Route 10 East to pass a line of vehicles…
University of Rhode Island awards about 3,200 undergraduate degrees at commencement
PARSIPPANY — At the University of Rhode Island’s 129th Commencement on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17, about 3,200 undergraduate and 660 graduate students became the University’s newest alumni.
The following students from Parsippany-Troy Hills were awarded undergraduate degrees from the University of Rhode Island:
Amanda Januszanis received a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics Magna Cum Laude.
Shawn Vincent Volpe, a Parsippany Hills High School graduate, Class of 2011 received a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, Minor in Computer Science.
Megan Januszanis, a Parsippany Hills High School graduate, Class of 2011, received a Bachelor of Science in Communicative Disorders Magna Cum Laude.
Clayton Cerrato, a Parsippany High School graduate, Class of 2011, received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Minor in General Business.
The University of Rhode Island’s pioneering research extends the University’s influence well beyond its coastal borders, while its unique interdisciplinary courses provide its 16,637 undergraduate and graduate students with global opportunities in an intimate environment. The University now has more than 120,000 alumni worldwide.
Wifflemania XXXI raises $1,600 for local charities
PARSIPPANY —This year the Wifflemania teams raised approximately $1,600 which 100% is donated to The Muscular Dystrophy Association, The Valerie Fund and The Parsippany Food Pantry.
The games were played on Saturday, June 20 at Manor Park.
Recap of the games:
Congratulations to Greg Cleary, Vinnie “Veal” Marchese and Jeff Cleary from Two N’ Out on capturing their fifth and third consecutive Wifflemania Title in an epic, extra inning final over The Big Kahunas 13-6.
Down 3-2 going into the top of thefifth, Two N’ Out rallies back to take a 4-3 lead. The Kahunas tie it up in the bottom of the fifth, leaving the winning run at second to force extra innings. Two N’ Out explodes for nine runs in the top of the sixth. Kahunas only managed two runs in the bottom of thesixth as the record crowd of 85 fans mobbed the field.
Jeff Cleary was named the tournament’s MVP as he played solid defense and was the team’s most consistent hitter all day.
New Era’s, Austin DeCotiis wins the HR Title win 4 bombs.
Wifflemania XXXI Official Records:
| Two N’ Out | 5-0 |
| Big Kahunas | 4-1 |
| Ballbusters | 3-1 |
| Wrestlers | 5-2 |
| Perforated Punishers | 4-2 |
| Mudhens | 3-2 |
| Misfits | 3-2 |
| Beer Nuts | 3-2 |
| Bangers | 2-2 |
| Wise Guys | 2-2 |
| The Colonials | 2-2 |
| War Pigs | 2-2 |
| New Era | 2-2 |
| Manginas | 2-2 |
| Boobi’s Bombers | 1-2 |
| Billy Batts | 1-2 |
| Home Plate Bullies | 1-2 |
| Bad News Beesr | 1-2 |
| Gardenhosers | 0-2 |
| God Speed | 0-2 |
| Blaster Plastic | 0-2 |
| All Day | 0-2 |
| Jager Bombers | 0-2 |
| Stictly Business | 0-2 |
| Barnyard Bombers | 0-2 |
Free Podiatry Clinic for Senior Citizens
PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany-Troy Hills Health Department offers free Podiatry Clinics to senior citizens.
This is particularly helpful to those with diabetes.
For more information and to obtain an application and appointment with the Podiatrist for Friday, July 24 clinic, please call (973) 263-7160 and ask for our nurse, Carmela.
Space is limited.
Greystone demolition as seen by a drone high above
As work continues on the demolition of the historic Kirkbride building at Greystone Hospital in Parsippany, this drone captures the progress from above. Preserve Greystone, the grassroots organization which has fought to save the building, plans a protest at Livingston High School on Tuesday when Governor Christie plans to announce his candidacy for President.
Freeholders Support “Parents Who Host The Most Lose The Most” Campaign
MORRIS COUNTY — The Morris County Freeholders have announced their strong support for a Drug-Free Action Alliance program aimed at curbing underage drinking, especially focusing on adults who may look the other way when it comes to alcohol use by older teens – sometimes to tragic effect.
The county governing board recently issued a proclamation in support of the “Parents Who Host Lose the Most’’ campaign, aimed at discouraging the use of alcohol by those below the legal age of consumption, 21, and to urge all county residents to refuse to provide alcohol to underage youth.
“Adults who provide alcohol to those below the legal drinking age of 21 are placing those youths at risk for health, safety and legal problems,’’ said a proclamation issued by the freeholders to the Municipal Alliances of Morris County. “Alcohol use by young people is dangerous, not only because of the risks associated with acute impairment, but also because of the threat to their long-term development and well-being.’’
“Adults have the authority and responsibility to our youth to deal with this issue responsibly,’’ said Freeholder Director Kathy DiFillippo.
The “Parents Who Host, Lose The Most: Don’t be a party to teenage drinking” public awareness campaign was developed by Drug Free Action Alliance in 2000 to educate parents about the health and safety risks of serving alcohol at teen parties and to increase awareness of and compliance with underage drinking laws.
Since the program began, it has been requested for replication in all 50 states, Canada, Japan, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. While laws vary from state to state, the campaign’s message is a universal one: It is illegal, unsafe and unhealthy for anyone under 21 to drink alcohol.
Sunny, pleasant start to 4th of July week
The countdown to July 4th weekend begins with a pleasant, sunny Monday across New Jersey. Highs will be mainly in the upper 70s and low 80s across the Garden State as clear, dry conditions will dominate, according to the National Weather Service. If you’re headed to the beach, the water temperature off Belmar will be about…
Net Access Teams with Lightower to Deliver Carrier-Class Connectivity
PARSIPPANY — Net Access, a leading provider of hybrid data center solutions, today announced that Lightower Fiber Networks, a premier provider of custom, high-capacity network services, has completed a build into their Parsippany II data center, located at 200 Webro Road. Net Access’s colocation, cloud and managed services customers located in that facility now have access to Lightower’s complete suite of all-fiber networking services and over 8,500 commercial service locations. Lightower’s customer base gains direct access to the Net Access platform of FLEX services.
The 120,000 square foot Net Access Parsippany II data center is located at 200 Webro Road, and features high-density colocation capabilities, diverse and redundant 2(N+1) electrical systems, innovative heat chimney cooling with three factor biometric security and 24×7 on-site support. The facility offers a 100% uptime SLA with a variety of space options, from private suites and cages to cabinets, and is fully compliant, meeting PCI DSS 3.0, SOC, SSAE and HIPAA requirements.
Lightower provides state-of-the-art networking solutions, including dark fiber, Ethernet and wavelengths to 100G, Internet access, video transport, and private networking. Their unique and diverse all-fiber network is comprised of than 20,000 route miles and is engineered for big bandwidth, performance, and reliability.
“Fast, high performance network services are the backbone of today’s data centers,” said Raul Martynek, CEO of Net Access. “We are seeing increasing demand from our customers for high bandwidth data center connectivity to support their colocation, cloud and managed service solutions, and bringing Lightower on-net at our Parsippany II center gives them even more options.”
“Combining the Lightower Network with Net Access’ Parsippany II data center offers customers a powerful and reliable data center networking option in the critical New York/New Jersey market,” stated Doug Turtz, SVP of Sales at Lightower, “Their next-generation facility offers mission-critical services to industry verticals which are closely aligned with Lightower’s customer base. We look forward to continuing to grow our partnership with Net Access.”
“The speed, diversity and resiliency of the Lightower network is a perfect match for our hybrid colocation and cloud services,” stated Scott Palsgrove, Net Access VP of Direct Sales. “We recently expanded the capacity of Parsippany II by 2,000 cabinets, so the timing of this build is ideal for both companies.”
ABOUT NET ACCESS: For enterprises and organizations who depend on the 24x7x365 availability of their vital IT infrastructure, Net Access provides a single-source for the highest-quality, most innovative and reliable technology services and solutions. Unlike traditional enterprise technology vendors, we are inherently curious and passionate about constantly identifying, proving and delivering better ways to help clients manage their evolving technology needs. Learn more about our company history, our people and just what makes us different… and better by visiting www.nac.net .
ABOUT LIGHTOWER: Lightower Fiber Networks is the premier, all-fiber provider of custom, high-capacity network services that ensure optimal application and business performance. Serving enterprise, government, carrier and data center customers, our comprehensive suite of fiber-based solutions is delivered across a robust, dense and highly-reliable network. The company offers over 20,000 route miles of network, providing access to over 8,500 service locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Chicago Metro with connectivity to critical international landing sites. Lightower Fiber Networks is headquartered in Boxborough, MA. For more information, please visit www.lightower.com or call 1.888.LT.FIBER
Preserve Greystone plans protest at Christie presidential announcement
LIVINGSTON — The group hoping to save the closed Greystone Park Psychatric Hospital will protest outside Livingston High School on Tuesday morning as Gov. Chris Christie announces his presidential candidacy. Preserve Greystone will be joined by the Sierra Club, an environmental advocacy organization, both confirmed Monday. The groups said they hope to draw national attention to…