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Woman’s Club Donates Two Digital Microscopes to Library

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Frank L. Cahill

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Jan 23, 2022

Woman’s Club Donates Two Digital Microscopes to Library

PARSIPPANY — The Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills was pleased to donate two digital microscopes to the Parsippany-Troy Hills Library. One of these microscopes will be available at the Main Library and the other will be available at the Lake Hiawatha branch.

The digital microscopes will allow students to view items through a flip-out screen rather than a traditional eyepiece, making viewing easier. The screen is adjustable and can magnify items up to 300x. It comes with a set of slides that are included in the case or they can view everyday items like their fingerprint! These microscopes can be borrowed for 14 days at a time by Parsippany residents.

Head of Children’s Services, Rose Schulman expressed her thanks to the Woman’s Club stating “Thank you again to the Woman’s Club for thinking of us and for taking the time to see us this morning. The Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library System is very excited to add these items to our Library of Things. Our community will benefit greatly from having the opportunity to check out this equipment to try at home!”

Special thanks to Woman’s Club Education Chairman, Betty Lagitch, for reaching out to Melissa Kuzma, Library Director to see how we can help the library.

Donations like these are made possible by the various fundraising activities the Woman’s Club conducts throughout the year. Please consider supporting our club with these efforts so we can continue to support various community organizations. The Woman’s Club will be having a Tricky Tray to support our Education/Scholarship Fund on July 12 at the PAL, Baldwin Road. This will be our major fundraiser for the year, so please stay tuned for more information and ways you can help us make this a successful event.

The Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills is a member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) and the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs (NJSFWC), which are the largest volunteer women’s service organizations in the country/state, providing opportunities for education, leadership training, and community service.

General Meetings are held the fourth Monday of each month September through April at 7:00 p.m. at the Parsippany Fire & Rescue Building at 100 Centerton Road, Parsippany.

If you would like to attend our next General Meeting call Marilyn at (973) 539-3703 or e-mail the club at womansclubofpth@gmail.com. Check us out on the web www.parsippanywomansclub.org .or follow the club on FACEBOOK or Twitter.

Pictures Courtesy of the Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills

Larry Friscia Enters 11th Congressional Race

Frank L. Cahill

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Jan 23, 2022

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Larry Friscia Enters 11th Congressional Race

MORRIS COUNTY — Lawrence (Larry) Friscia announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District.

Larry was born in Livingston, at St. Barnabas Hospital. He was raised in Florham Park, where he attended the local public schools. He is a graduate of Delbarton School, in Morristown and Georgetown University. Larry earned a master’s degree in policy and public administration from Rutgers University’s Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law, from which he earned his law degree.

Fighting Against Failure Larry is running for Congress in the 11th District because he believes that he is uniquely suited to beat the Democratic incumbent, Mikie Sherrill, this November.

Mr. Friscia remarked that since Covid has made its tragic impact on New Jersey and the world, “Some people got woke. Not me, I woke up!” He is ready to stand up against the entrenched interests that dominate Washington, D.C., and fight for the issues that are most important to the residents of the 11th District.

Larry will promote policies aimed at stemming inflation, which he views as an invisible regressive tax afflicting all of us. He is keenly interested in increasing educational opportunities. And, Larry will be a fierce defender of our rights, especially those associated with the freedom of expression. He will speak for us, whether or not Big Tech likes it.

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Morris County School of Technology Teacher of the Year

Frank L. Cahill

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Jan 23, 2022

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MORRIS COUNTY — Colleen Pascale, Academy for Law & Public Safety teacher, was named the Morris County School of Technology Teacher of the Year.

Morris County School of Technology is located on East Main Street in Denville.

Known for her dedication to the community, love for education, and commitment to service, Ms. Pascale has been a leader paving the way for women for many years,” according to a release issued by the school.

Pascale is a retired Detective Sergeant from the Butler Police Department after 25 years of service, serving as the first female Police Officer in the jurisdiction of Butler and was the first female member of the Butler Fire Department.

“Service and leadership have always been a part of my life, both in my community and professionally,” she said.

As a teacher, she said she now shares her passion for law enforcement with students, while providing opportunities to understand contemporary practices and “real world” experiences.

Pascale is currently a Ph.D. student in Public Service Leadership/Criminal Justice at Capella University and is actively involved in the school community. She serves as the Varsity Girls Cross-Country Coach, Assistant Bowling Coach, Civic Engagement Club Advisor, Mock Trial Team Advisor, NJEA Vocational Education Committee Member, and MCVTEA President. Additionally, Pascale is an adjunct professor for County College of Morris in the Department of Engineering Technologies/Engineering Science teaching various criminal justice courses.

The Academy for Law & Public Safety provides students with an introduction into the field of law, criminal justice, forensic science, law enforcement, public affairs, and humanities.

The Morris County Vocational School District offers programs for Morris County high school students, including Career Academies, Share Time Programs, and Continuing Adult Education programs.

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Christine Myers Seeks Re-election to Morris County Board of Commissioners

Frank L. Cahill

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Jan 23, 2022

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Christine Myers Seeks Re-election to Morris County Board of Commissioners

MORRIS COUNTY — Christine Myers of Mendham Township announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination for Morris County Board of Commissioners in the 2022 Republican primary election.

Myers hopes to return to the Board of Commissioners, where she served from 2016-to 2018. Myers was appointed to the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy, Responsible for Region Two, which includes New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The appointment made her ineligible to seek re-election to her county position.

Myers said, if elected, her priorities will be to hold the line on taxes, economic development, and implementation of all facets of the county’s Strategic Plan, which she was instrumental in developing before she left the county government in 2018.

A businesswoman, Myers, along with her husband, Stan, launched a specialty food business in 2013 after a 25-year career as a technology and telecommunications executive and consultant.

Myers is a graduate of the College of William and Mary. She is married and lives in Mendham with her husband Stan Gorski and their sons, Tom and Stan. She and her husband own a small business called “Madison Park Foods” that formulates spices.

Republican Melissa Florance-Lynch of Pequannock will also be seeking one of the three seats up for re-election next year, as will incumbent Republicans Doug Cabana and Thomas Mastrangelo. Florance-Lynch, Cabana, and Mastrangelo are running as a ticket.

Republican Kathy DeFillippo of Roxbury Township recently announced that she will not seek another three-year term on the board.

Defendant Sentenced to 9 Years for Eluding Police in a Stolen Vehicle and Receiving Stolen Property

Frank L. Cahill

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Jan 22, 2022

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Defendant Sentenced to 9 Years for Eluding Police in a Stolen Vehicle and Receiving Stolen Property

PARSIPPANY — Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Christoph Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, Hanover Township Police Chief Michael Loock, and Parsippany-Troy Hills Acting Police Chief Richard Pantina announce the sentencing of Isaac Zackery-Barnes, 24, Newark.

On September 22, 2020, a Hanover Township Police Officer initiated a pursuit of Zackery-Barnes, after Zackery-Barnes failed to yield to the officer’s commands to pull over what was later discovered to be a stolen motor vehicle from Nutley, Essex County. Zackery-Barnes created a risk of injury or death when he fled the scene, having swerved between lanes of traffic. At times he traveled on the wrong side of the roadway, ran a red light, left the roadway, hit a curb, all before continuing onto an entrance ramp to Route 287, where two tires were subsequently blown out as a result of his dangerous conduct. The pursuit was ultimately terminated in Parsippany-Troy Hills, and the defendant was arrested following a short investigation.

Following the arrest of Zackery-Barnes, members of the Hanover Township Police Department reached out to members of the Morris County Auto Theft Task Force to assist with the investigation, and to coordinate with agencies from neighboring counties as this investigation involved a stolen motor vehicle.

On November 17, 2021, the Honorable Stephen J. Taylor, P.J.Cr., accepted Zackery-Barnes’ pleas of guilt to second-degree eluding a police officer, and third-degree receiving stolen property, for operating the stolen vehicle during the police pursuit. Zackery-Barnes was sentenced on January 20, 2022, to nine years in prison on the eluding charge and four years concurrently in prison on the receiving stolen property charge. Barnes also agreed to pay restitution to the victim.

This resolution was the result of excellent police work by the Hanover Township Police Department, the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department, the Morris County Auto Theft Task Force, and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Intelligence Unit.

The prosecution of this matter was handled by Assistant Prosecutor Matthew Kelly of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Special Operation’s Division and Sgt. Thomas Joiner, who directly supervises the County Auto Theft Task Force. The ATTF was formed in 2019 to combat the growing number of motor vehicle thefts in Morris County. The ATTF is operated out of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Special Operations Division which also handled Narcotics Trafficking cases and other organized crime investigations.

Commissioner Director to Address Morris County Business Leaders

Frank L. Cahill

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Jan 22, 2022

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Commissioner Director to Address Morris County Business Leaders

MORRIS COUNTY — Director Tayfun Selen of the Morris County Board of County Commissioners will address the business community on “The State of Morris County” this Monday, January 24, at 12:00 Noon. Register for the free virtual meeting of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce.

Newly appointed Morris County Commissioner Director, Tayfun Selen (R), is an American success story. He immigrated from Turkey with a degree in architecture in 1996 pumped gas and worked other entry-level jobs before earning an MBA and his CPA license. He became a US citizen in 2008 and today, he is an executive with a major national vocational school group. Selen previously served as Chatham Township Mayor and later filled a vacancy on the Morris County Commission before being elected to a full term in 2020. He has lived in Morris County for the past 23 years.

Presented by the Morris County Chamber Government Affairs Forum & ELC – Chairman: Alan Zakin, Alan Zakin Associates

Click here to register for the event.