Envy Sports Donates Food to Parsippany Food Pantry

Frank L. Cahill
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Envy Sports Donates Food to Parsippany Food Pantry

PARSIPPANY — ENVY Sports Club & Pools held a Thanksgiving Food Drive for the Parsippany Food Pantry.

New guests received a Free Day Pass and Existing Members received a Free Guest Pass for just bringing in non-perishable foods to be donated.

Scott Donnelly, Sales Manager of ENVY Sports Club, explained that “As a Family and Veteran owned business one of our top priorities is to give back to our local community. Our faithful resort members and passionate staff are proud to make a positive impact on people’s lives and bring joy to those around them. Giving back, especially during the holiday season, is a noble cause and we are eager to help those in need any way we can.”

“ENVY Sports Club & Pools understands the importance of our members’ and guests’ experiences. Our team has created a well-rounded multifaceted health and fitness environment for all ages.” ENVY offers a Year-Round Indoor Pool, Seasonal Outdoor Pool, Pool Parties & Events, Heated Sauna, Swim Lessons, Cold & Hot Tubs, Personal Training, Holistic Spa & Masseuse, Weight Machines, Free Weights, Cardio Equipment, Racquetball Court, Group Fitness Classes, and more.”

ENVY Sports Club and Pools is located under the Sheraton Castle at 199 Smith Road, Parsippany. For more information call (973) 560-5410 and visit their Website, Instagram, or Facebook. ENVY’s hours are Sunday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Monday to Saturday, 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Parsippany Food Pantry is located in the Parsippany Community Center at 1130 Knoll Road, Lake Hiawatha. For more information call (973) 263-7163 or visit their Website. The Food Pantry hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ENVY Sports Club & Pools is a member of the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce.

Sewa Diwali Conducted Massive Food Drive to Donate to Parsippany Food Pantry

Frank L. Cahill
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Sewa Diwali Conducted Massive Food Drive to Donate to Parsippany Food Pantry

PARSIPPANY — Sewa Diwali conducted a massive food drive and donated over 3,200 pounds of non-perishable food to the Parsippany Food Pantry on Monday, November 21.

Sewa Diwali conducted a massive food drive and donated over 3,200 pounds

The groups collected another 2,600 pounds which were donated to Interfaith Food Pantry at the Morris Plains location.

Participating Organizations included HSS – Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (Hindu Service Society), Sewa International, BAPS, ISKCON, VrajDham, Sanatan Mandir, I Love Sai, and Chhapaiya Dham Temple.

Sewa Diwali conducted a food drive and donated over 3,200 pounds of non-perishable food

“Sewa Diwali”  is a nationwide food drive for the fight against hunger>

#Sewa Diwali initiative is organized by a collection of Indian American organizations and individuals rooted in Hindu values. It’s an effort by organizations and people who believe in the – “Service to Humanity is Service to Divinity.” Society’s well-being is a responsibility that we all share, and its fruits are only as nourishing as the care we put into it.

The organization has successfully organized the Sewa Diwali food drive across 32 states in 200+ townships, with the involvement of 300+ organizations. Many of the volunteers are from different organizations consisting of school students, working professionals, and entrepreneurs from all walks of life who made this happen.

Started during 2018 in Parsippany, with the simple idea of Selfless Service, i.e., giving back to Society during the festival of Diwali (Festival of Lights). During October and November, local township residents generously donated canned non-perishable foods to help needy families during Thanksgiving time.

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Video: Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council Meeting – November 22, 2022

Frank L. Cahill
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Video: Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council Meeting – November 22, 2022

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council Meeting – November 22, 2022.

Regular Township Council Meetings commence at 7:00 p.m. All meetings will be held on Tuesday evenings. Council meetings are held at Parsippany Municipal Building, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard. Formal action may or may not be taken at all scheduled meetings.

Click here to download the agenda.

Any individual who is a qualified disabled person under the Americans with Disabilities Act may request auxiliary aids such as a sign interpreter or a tape recorder to be used for a meeting. Auxiliary aids must be requested at least 72 hours prior to the meeting date. Please call (973) 263-4351 to make a request for an auxiliary aid.

Click here to download the 2022 agenda schedule.

Mayor and Council

Mayor James R Barberio
Council President Michael J. dePierro
Council Vice-President Loretta Gragnani
Councilman Paul Carifi Jr.
Councilman Frank Neglia
Councilman Justin Musella

 

Shop Local Stores During Small Business Saturday in Morris County

Frank L. Cahill
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Shop Local Stores During Small Business Saturday in Morris County

MORRIS COUNTY — Morris Now, a new APP devoted to local businesses in Morris County is encouraging holiday shoppers to shop small on November 26 as they participate as neighborhood champions for the American Express Shop Small Saturday event.

Shopping at local small businesses on Saturday after Thanksgiving helps stimulate the economy in our communities and allows for better customer service. They also shared that by shopping locally, shoppers will find a more unique selection of products and will receive their items more quickly and conveniently.

Shop Small Saturday, which began in 2010 as a nationwide effort by American Express is working together to support small business education to help business promote their stores.

Frank Cahill, the creator of the Morris Now APP, designed the app to help the economy of small businesses in Morris County. Many small businesses had. a rough time during COVID-19, and the APP helps the residents of Morris County find local businesses within their community.  The APP currently has over 15,000 small mom-and-pop businesses listed absolutely free.  If your business is not listed, submit it using this link: https://morrisnow.com/business-home.html.

The APP is totally FREE for any consumer to download and is available on Google Play and the Apple Store by searching for “MORRIS NOW.”

From now until December 31, every newly registered user will automatically receive a $10.00 Gift Card to IHOP locations in Parsippany, Kenvil, or Cedar Knolls. In addition, you have an opportunity to win a $50.00 gift card from California Pizza Kitchen.

With Morris Now, you Experience the Evolution of your Business. A brand new way to reach new heights. Join hands with the community in the app and see the results. We are connecting the locals to the locally owned small businesses | Bridging the gap between LOCAL revenue and LOCAL businesses.

The powerful Pro Series Bluetooth Beacon option will take any business into the hottest trend in marketing techniques to date! The optionally supplied beacons will place YOUR business’s current promotion on your customer’s Apple™ or Android™ mobile devices RIGHT WHEN THEY DRIVE BY YOUR BUSINESS! Your new Bluetooth beacon will be your best-selling employee 24/7 as it broadcasts your promotions out to the passing customer devices with the app!

For more information or to have your LOCAL BUSINESS listed visit morrisnow.com or call (973) 559-6000.

 

 

Kiwanis Club to Raise Money for Covenant House

Frank L. Cahill
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Kiwanis Club to Raise Money for Covenant House

PARSIPPANY — Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany is participating in Covenant House’s “Sleep Out” on Friday, November 25.

This year, 4.2 million kids will be homeless in America. Fight these numbers by joining our Sleep Out today: you’ll raise lifesaving funds to give kids safe shelter and opportunity, and unite your community against youth homelessness.

Kiwanis Club’s Sleep Out will be held at Parsippany United Methodist Church, 903 South Beverwyck Road. There will be a program by Covenant House starting at 10:00 p.m.

The NJ Kiwanis District will advocate raising awareness of youth homeless as an issue throughout New Jersey in the 2022-2023 Kiwanis Service year.

The Sleep Out helps ensure that youth facing homelessness can sleep safely and dream big at Covenant House.

Covenant House is more than just a shelter. Young people are welcomed with unconditional love and provided warm meals, education opportunities, job training, medical care, mental health and substance use counseling, and legal aid — essential services designed to help them build independent futures.

Sleep Out is not about pretending to be homeless. We Sleep Out to show our solidarity with those who are — and to let the world know about the ever-growing population of young people who face homelessness.

Covenant House invites you to join the fight to achieve a world where every young person has access to safe housing, support, healing, and opportunity.

Youth Homelessness Awareness Month is a time to turn the world’s attention toward youth homelessness. Throughout the month of November, communities come together to Sleep Out and amplify a shared message: it’s time to end youth homelessness.

There’s more to Sleep Out than a night without a bed. Sleep Out raises critical funds to help Covenant House provide 24/7 shelter, sanctuary, and support to youth overcoming homelessness. And the experience includes opportunities to learn from experts, hear inspiring stories, and advocate for a future where everyone has a safe place to sleep.

LGBTQ+ youth comprise 40% of all youth experiencing homelessness, while only making up 7% of the total youth population in the U.S.? While facing homelessness, LGBTQ+ youth are also more likely to experience hardships such as assault, trauma, exchanging sex for basic needs, and early death. Covenant House provides a welcoming and affirming environment for LGBTQ+ and all youth.

You can sign up to join Covenant House’s Sleep Out on Friday, November 25 by clicking here.

To donate to T.E.A.M. Grace, click here. All money goes directly to Covenant House.

Managing Partner, Hoffmann & Baron, LLP Guests On Public Affairs Radio Show

Frank L. Cahill
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Managing Partner, Hoffmann & Baron, LLP Guests On Public Affairs Radio Show

PARSIPPANY — Daniel A. Scola, Jr., Managing Partner, Hoffmann & Baron, LLP, was a recent guest on ‘RNJ Morning Program’ with Host Bert Baron.

Baron and Scola discussed the recent lawsuit between the Medieval Times and their performers’ union over the use of the Medieval Times name.

According to Scola, “It was surprising they decided to use the Medieval Times name when they could have chosen any number of names that might have been available. For example, Knights of the Round Table, Feudal Workers United, and Gothic Workers United, instead chose Medieval Times, it is a risky situation to use a famous mark like that regardless of the types of goods and services you are offering.”

For any entrepreneur, business owner, or inventor that is looking to pick a name for their entity; Scola explained how a name is tied into a brand that represents the source of the product, i.e., the company.  It is extremely important to their success as a business. Scola stated, “The name of a company and its brands are valuable assets… they are among the most important assets a business can have.”

Scola emphasized the importance of selecting the right trademark.  He stated, “Choose a mark that’s unique, that cannot be confused with other marks.”

For more information on Hoffmann & Baron, LLP, click here.

To listen to the interview, please click here.

Daniel A. Scola, Jr. is the managing partner of Hoffmann & Baron and also manages the chemical, pharmaceutical/biochemical, and medical device practice group in the New Jersey office. He has extensive experience in polymers, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. He specializes in building IP portfolios and designing strategies to protect and enhance company value. Previously, he was Counsel, patents, and trademarks as well as Assistant Corporate Secretary at The Warner-Lambert Co. and Intellectual Property Attorney at Loctite Corporation.

Prior to earning his law degree, Scola was an adhesive and composite-materials engineer at the Pratt & Whitney Division of United Technologies.

Hoffmann & Baron is a full-service law firm specializing in all areas of intellectual property, both domestically and internationally. For almost four decades, the practice has become known for its unparalleled ability to protect and transform ideas into assets.

With an entrepreneurial spirit, not usually seen in the legal industry, the firm attracts world-class attorneys. Hoffmann & Baron is one of the few firms in the country to use a hybrid model to successfully meld its business side with its technology.

Hoffmann & Baron, LLP provides the most cost-effective approach to achieve the best favorable outcome for the client. Commercial success, efficiency, and discipline are their guides. Established in 1984 by co-founders Charles R. Hoffmann and Ronald J. Baron, the firm has offices in New York, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C. The firm is proud to serve clients around the globe in all scientific and engineering fields.

Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council Meeting – November 22, 2022

Frank L. Cahill
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Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council Meeting – November 22, 2022

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Council Meeting was held on Tuesday, November 22.

Regular Township Council Meetings will commence at 7:00 p.m. All meetings will be held on Tuesday evenings. Council meetings are held at Parsippany Municipal Building, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard. Formal action may or may not be taken at all scheduled meetings.

Click here to download the agenda.

Any individual who is a qualified disabled person under the Americans with Disabilities Act may request auxiliary aids such as a sign interpreter or a tape recorder to be used for a meeting. Auxiliary aids must be requested at least 72 hours prior to the meeting date. Please call (973) 263-4351 to make a request for an auxiliary aid.

Click here to download the 2022 agenda schedule.

Mayor and Council

Mayor James R Barberio
Council President Michael J. dePierro
Council Vice-President Loretta Gragnani
Councilman Paul Carifi Jr.
Councilman Frank Neglia
Councilman Justin Musella

Prosecutor’s Office Participates in Table of Hope’s Thanksgiving Giveaway

Frank L. Cahill
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Prosecutor’s Office Participates in Table of Hope’s Thanksgiving Giveaway

MORRIS COUNTY — Several members of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office joined Table of Hope to distribute frozen turkeys and food boxes at the County College of Morris on Friday, November 18, 2021,

The drive-through giveaway serves the Morris County community for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Hosted by the Spring Street Community Development Corporation
(SSCDC) and County College of Morris, the giveaway is supported by Alstede Farms, Bethel Church, Community Food Bank of NJ, the Morris County Sheriff’s Department, and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office.

In anticipation of the giveaway day, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office PBA Local #327 donated 82 turkeys. Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll and First Assistant Prosecutor Maggie Calderwood said, “During these challenging times, we are honored to join our community partners in providing turkeys and food boxes to families in need. We hope that their Thanksgiving may be made a little brighter this year.”

Sgt. Patrick LaGuerre, Det. Jermaine Marbley, Assistant Prosecutor Taylor Sharofsky, Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Sam DeNegri, AP Bridget Carr, and AP Robert Lombardo.

Sons of Italy ~ Lodge 2561 Keeps Giving on Thanksgiving

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Sons of Italy ~ Lodge 2561 Keeps Giving on Thanksgiving

PARSIPPANY — The afternoon of November 22 started with a few members of the Morris County Lodge of the Sons of Italy arriving at Parsippany Child Day Care Center on Baldwin Road in Parsippany with a truckload of Holiday Turkey Dinners, ready to be distributed to various locations in the general Parsippany area. 18 boxes of those meals, along with assorted pies, were happily dropped off at the Center ready for distribution to families and staff members of the Center.

Parsippany Child Care Center is located at 300 Baldwin Road.

Each box contained a fully cooked and ready-to-eat Butterball Fully Cooked Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Turkey Gravy, Holiday Stuffing, and Green Bean Casserole. A traditional Thanksgiving feast! For dessert, assorted pies accompanied the dinner.

A traditional Thanksgiving feast
For dessert, assorted pies accompanied the dinner.

The Child Care Center’s Executive Director, Peggy Rauscher, explained how grateful the families that received these meals were and how these dinners will help make their holiday special. Ms. Rauscher continued that every year at this time she reaches out to the Sons of Italy for their support and is never refused. “All I have to do is reach out to Joe (Joe Jannarone Jr.) and let him know what we need, and he takes care of it.” Joe Jannarone Jr. serves as the 1st V.P. of the local lodge and is the Committee Chair for the Fundraising/Philanthropic arm of the organization.

Throughout the afternoon the Sons of Italy gave out a total of 28 Turkey Dinners, and $2000.00 worth of ShopRite gift cards to local families, and food pantries. A rewarding afternoon for all involved, givers and recipients.

According to their website, The Parsippany Child Care Center is a licensed, non-profit, child care and early learning center that has been serving the local community for almost 50 years.  The Center provides its services for children ages 6 weeks to 6 years, nurturing each child’s physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development. The Center is open year-round, Monday through Friday.

Parsippany Child Care Center is located at 300 Baldwin Road.

Letter to the Editor: Congratulations to Councilman Musella

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parsippany focusDear Editor:

Congratulations to Councilman Justin Musella for being recognized as a worthy recipient of the Local Official of the Year award! It is well earned after Musella stood apart from the rest of the town council and voted against new law demanding that Union-sponsored PLAs be a required part of any new construction project over $5mm.

He stood alone, in the face of the rest of our Town Council members and Mayor against poor logic and the full force of the Union representatives which, at each meeting, numbered in the hundreds. Many citizens of Parsippany were intimidated by the large and often aggressive Union representation, but Musella stood strong and civil. I am proud of his fortitude and character! We deserve more like Justin Musella in my opinion!

Hank Heller

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