PARSIPPANY — A suspicious device was reported found in a guest room at the Parsippany Inn, 2939 Route 10.
Residents and guests have been evacuated and are being sent to Mt. Tabor Fire Department District 1, Powder Mill Station. Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance Squad is on scene.
Morris County Bomb Squad just arrived at the scene. As details become available Parsippany Focus will update this article.
PARSIPPANY — A state appeals court ruled on Tuesday that a 17-year sentence will stand for a Parsippany man found guilty of sexually assaulting and beating an 18-year-old woman who was walking home alone at 3 a.m. in Parsippany in 2007. The decision came in the second appeal pursued by Eric Clemente Rangel, now 28, who…
MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp announces that Robert Esnes, 38, Boonton, entered a guilty plea today before the Honorable Catherine I. Enright, J.S.C. to Child Abuse and Neglect (fourth degree).
In exchange for his guilty plea, at the time of sentencing, the State will recommend probation, and as a condition of probation up to 364 days in the Morris County Correctional Facility, forfeiture of his teaching certificates, follow the recommendations of a psycho-sexual evaluation, and no contact with the victim.
The sentence is scheduled for February 5, 2016.
The prosecution stemmed from the arrest of Esnes on April 15, 2013, after the victim’s father reported that the defendant engaged in inappropriate conduct with his minor child. The victim was interviewed and disclosed an incident that occurred on April 13, 2013, where she and the defendant engaged in sexual conduct when she was less than 16 years of age, and the defendant was more than four years older than her.
Prosecutor Knapp would like to thank the Chatham Township Police Department and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes/Child Endangerment Unit and Hi-Tech Crimes Unit, whose efforts contributed to this result.
PARSIPPANY — Rauchberg Dental Group welcomes its newest associate, Dr. Deepa Rupani, to its expanding multi-specialty practice. The office now includes three general and cosmetic dentists, two on-site periodontists for implant placement and treatment of gum disease, an endodontist for root canal care, as well as an orthodontist and an oral surgeon.
Dr. Rupani has extensive experience in all areas of dentistry and is also an Invisalign® provider. Practice owner Dr. Alan Rauchberg says, “We are very excited that Dr. Rupani is joining our team. She is compassionate, patient, and skilled at working with both adults and children.”
Dr. Rupani received her Doctorate of Dental Medicine (DDM) from Rutgers School of Dentistry. She also obtained her masters degree in biomedical sciences from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ).
“I am looking forward to providing the utmost care for my patients at Rauchberg Dental Group,” says Dr. Rupani. “And I’m excited to work in this unique environment that offers such a comprehensive range of dental services.”
One of the only multi-specialty practices in northern New Jersey, Rauchberg Dental Group offers state-of-the-art technology, modern comforts and amenities, and a focus on education and dental innovation.
For information, please visit Rauchberg Dental Group at www.rauchberg.com, or call (973) 334-3777 for an appointment.
Rauchberg Dental Group is a member of Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce.
PARSIPPANY — ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????? The Parsippany High School African American Club is holding their first annual Kwanzaa Feast. Come out and celebrate and learn about this great holiday. It will be a night of soul food, music and great company. All proceeds go to charity.
The event has been cancelled.
Parsippany High School is located at 309 Baldwin Road.
PARSIPPANY — A judge in Passaic County Superior Court threw out an official misconduct indictment against a suspended Morris County sheriff’s officer, Jason Campbell, stating the charges were the “fruit of a poisonous tree” after he was entrapped by a State Police trooper, according to Bergen Record.
Campbell, 36, was accused of flashing his sheriff’s badge to avoid being ticketed during a traffic stop in March 2012.
Superior Court Judge Raymond Reddin explained his ruling for more than an hour on Monday, December 14. “Those offenses and a subsequent driving-under-the-influence charge against Campbell would be dismissed because the stop was designed to coax the officer into showing his badge,” he stated.
“It was a ruse, it was a pretext, it was no different from racial profiling,” the judge continued, at times becoming animated. “It wasn’t a bona fide pulling over of the vehicle.”
In July 2014, Campbell rejected an amended plea deal that would have put him behind bars for two years.
It was reported, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office had been in contact with an anonymous tipster who said Campbell – who had to turn over his badge and gun while suspended on arson charges – frequently was driving while intoxicated and making trips to Newark to purchase narcotics. The tipster said Campbell had a secondary badge he would use if he was ever pulled over.
About eight to nine members of the county prosecutor’s office had followed Campbell’s vehicle on one such trip, in March 2012, and had instructed a state trooper to pull him over if he found a justification to do so.
The trooper told Campbell that he stopped his 2004 silver Dodge Ram pick-up truck because he was having “a little hard time staying in your lane” and that he was tailgating a vehicle in front of him. Campbell explained that he was “on the job,” after which the trooper repeatedly pressed him to produce his badge. This incident occurred on Route 287 north.
Eventually, the trooper explained that Campbell faced a ticket that would result in five points on his driver’s license before saying, “If you have your ID, that would be spectacular.”
Reddin said Campbell produced the badge only after he was essentially threatened and was clearly entrapped. The stop, he said, amounted to an unwarranted seizure of his vehicle and a violation of his 4th Amendment Constitutional rights.
The judge also said it was improper for officers to pat down Campbell’s wife, Jennifer Campbell, during the traffic stop, because she had done nothing wrong until officers recovered pills in her possession.
Jeffrey Patti, Esq. of Sparta, praised the judge’s ruling Monday, saying that it did away with a misconduct charge that carried a mandatory five-year prison term.
Jeffrey Patti, Esq. said “Naturally, we are very pleased with the court’s ruling. In their zeal to settle a political score the Morris County Prosecutor stepped way beyond the bounds of fundamental fairness. The real victor in this is the 4th amendment to our constitution.”
PARSIPPANY — Erika Jones, a 2011 graduate of Parsippany High School, was one of 592 candidates for graduation at Coastal Carolina University at ceremonies on December 11 and 12 at the HTC Center. South Carolina State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman was the speaker and received an honorary degree, Doctor of Public Service. She advised the Class of 2015 not to forget their roots as they go forward in their lives and careers.
“Your journey in life may never take you back there to live again,” said Spearman, “but you need to do what you can to support and uplift the people who have made you what you are today. Don’t forget them. So whether you become a teacher, a scientist, a CEO of a company, a health care professional — in later years when you are reminiscing, the relationships you had with the people along the way will be what matters the most.”
Jones graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in management
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PARSIPPANY — Chanukah was celebrated at the Parsippany Municipal Building on Thursday, December 10 with the lighting of the menorah, live music, potato latkes, donuts, Chanukah gelt for the kids and fun for the entire family. Rabbi Baumgarten, Chabad Center of Northwest New Jersey emceed the event.
After the Menorah Lighting the crowd moved into the Council Chambers and they listened to Chanukah favorites performed by the children of Adath Shalom and Beth Am.
Parsippany Rescue and Recovery was lighting up the outside area.
Chanukah — the eight-day festival of light that begins on the eve of Kislev 25 – celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, of purity over adulteration, of spirituality over materiality. More than twenty-one centuries ago, the Holy Land was ruled by the Seleucids (Syrian-Greeks), who sought to forcefully Hellenize the people of Israel. Against all odds, a small band of faithful Jews defeated one of the mightiest armies on earth, drove the Greeks from the land, reclaimed the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and rededicated it to the service of G-d. When they sought to light the Temple’s menorah, they found only a single cruse of olive oil that had escaped contamination by the Greeks; miraculously, the one day supply burned for eight days, until new oil could be prepared under conditions of ritual purity. To commemorate and publicize these miracles, the sages instituted the festival of Chanukah. At the heart of the festival is the nightly menorah lighting: a single flame on the first night, two on the second evening, and so on till the eighth night of Chanukah, when all eight lights are kindled. On Chanukah we also recite Hallel and the Al HaNissim prayer to offer praise and thanksgiving to G-d for “delivering the strong into the hands of the weak, the many into the hands of the few … the wicked into the hands of the righteous.”
Chanukah customs include eating foods fried in oil — latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiot (doughnuts); playing with the dreidel (a spinning top on which are inscribed the Hebrew letters nun, gimmel, hei and shin, an acronym for Nes Gadol Hayah Sham, “a great miracle happened there”); and the giving of Chanukah gelt, gifts of money, to children.
The program was video taped by Video-on-the-go.
PARSIPPANY — Santa Claus will make a visit to the Parsippany IHOP located at 792 Route 46 on Saturday, December 19, Sunday, December 20 and Christmas Day from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Santa will be giving out candy canes and children will have the opportunity to tell Santa what they would like for Christmas! Be sure to bring your camera and take lots of pictures to catch that special time you spend on Santa’s lap!
MORRISTOWN — Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp announces that Andrew Pfitzenmayer, 27, Peapack, was sentenced today before the Honorable Salem V. Ahto, J.S.C. and received a sentence of three years in New Jersey State Prison, with a one year period of parole ineligibility.
Pfitzenmayer was arrested on July 29, 2015 at approximately 10:00 a.m., when the Morristown Police Department responded to the Headquarter’s Plaza building, located at 19 Speedwell Avenue regarding a male acting suspiciously. Pfitzenmayer was placed under arrest on scene for possession of weapons charges.
On October 27, 2015 Pfitzenmayer pled guilty before the Honorable Salem V. Ahto, J.S.C. to one count of second degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun. The psychiatric evaluation that was previously ordered by the Honorable Stephen J. Taylor, P.J. Cr., pursuant to a court order, was filed under seal and will not be available to the general public.
Prosecutor Knapp stated: “This case demonstrates how important it is for everyone to be alert to their surroundings at all times. We greatly appreciate the efforts of Headquarters Plaza Security, Morristown Bureau of Police and other law enforcement agencies who acted so quickly to prevent any possible further criminal activity.”
PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library will host “It’s a Wrap! FREE Gift Wrapping for the Man Who Doesn’t Have Time” on Wednesday, December 16, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the main library, located at 449 Halsey Road.
Registration is not required, but doors close at 8:45 p.m.
For more information, call the library at (973) 887-5150 or click here.
MORRIS COUNTY — The Morris County Sheriff’s Office partnered with the Rockaway Police Department and the US Customs & Border Protection Law Enforcement Explorers Post from Newark to bring shoppers a unique opportunity to experience first-hand some of the ways law enforcement is protecting each of us on a daily basis. This event was held on Saturday, December 12, at the Rockaway Townsquare, 301 Mount Hope Avenue, Rockaway.
A child identification booth was set up along with officers from the partnering agencies to assist in taking your child through the fingerprinting process. The Morris County Sheriff’s Office Special Units’ tactical equipment and law enforcement educational programs were on display.
MORRISTOWN — A trial date of Feb. 8 has been set in the long delayed case against Vanessa Brown, accused of killing East Hanover community leader Ralph Politi Jr. in a 2012 drunken driving accident. The date was set following a pretrial conference Wednesday in Superior Court in Morristown involving Judge William McGovern, Morris County Assistant…
MORRISTOWN — A 25-year-old Newark man was sentenced Friday to state prison on weapon and drug charges, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office said. Zakee Odom pleaded guilty Sept. 29 to unlawful possession of a handgun, drug possession and being a person not allowed to have a firearm based on his criminal history, the prosecutor’s office said.…
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department was advised by a resident on Adams Street that an unknown individual stole her baby Jesus from her property.
Upon arrival of Patrol Officer Adam Clark, the resident advised the officer that between Sunday, December 6 and on Monday, December 7
an unknown person stole her baby Jesus statue from her nativity scene on her front yard.
The statue had an approximate value of $80.00.
Witnesses reported a black vehicle driven by a male stopped in front of the victim’s house and placed an item into the vehicle at which time they left the area.
This incident is still under investigation and anyone with information is asked to call the Investigative Division at (973) 263-4313.
PARSIPPANY — The 2015 South Indian floods resulted from heavy rainfall during the annual monsoon in November-December floods 2015.
The flooding has been attributed to El Nino phenomenon, which broke a 100 year record and the areas effected were capital of Tamil Nadu – Chennai and adjacent villages and cities. Nearly 400 people have died and 1.8 million have been displaced, with damages exceeding US $15 billion.
Thousands of people have been rendered homeless and are in immediate need of basic requirement: food, shelter and clothing. In an effort to help people, Indian community living in New Jersey have come up with a novel idea to donate clothing. As part of this clothing drive, we are collecting new and gently used clothes for all age groups. Goal: We are a group of more than 20 volunteers who are actively involved in this drive. We have 20 feet container, which is roughly 300 large home depot boxes. The estimated shipping cost is $3,000.
The organizers notified Parsippany Focus, that they received enough clothing at this point, and is just requesting donations money to help pay for the shipping costs, and can be anything from $1 to $10 or even more.
You can donate at PAL (Police Athletic League) at the following times:
Saturday, December 19: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon.
The Parsippany PAL is located at 33 Baldwin Road.
PARSIPPANY — The Morris County Freeholders presented Parsippany High School Marching Band on Wednesday, December 9.
Parsippany High School Marching band enjoyed a very successful 2015 season, capturing the Group IV A State Championship and National Championship. The talented musicians and color guard also landed numerous caption awards for Best Overall Effect, Best Music, Best Visual, and Best Percussion; and the U.S. Marine’s “Esprit de Corps” Award.
PARSIPPANY — On Saturday, December 12 the children at Parsippany Child Day Care Center enjoyed a breakfast and a visit from Santa sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany.
The chefs from Kiwanis Club volunteers prepared the breakfast which consisted of scrambled eggs, bacon, turkey sausage, pancakes, bagels and muffins.
The children received coloring books and crayons from Santa as well as a goodie bag.
PARSIPPANY — Santa arrived at the Lake Parsippany Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday, December 12 and enjoyed his visit with area children.
Santa stays in the firehouse rather than going around on the fire trucks because it’s safer for the children and gave him the opportunity to talk with each child to hear those special Christmas wishes. Parents brought their cameras and take pictures to catch that special time the children spend on Santa’s lap.
MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp announces the sentencing of Douglas J. Scherr, 34, of the Budd Lake section of the Township of Mount Olive, on December 11, 2015, before the Honorable Catherine Enright, J.S.C.
Judge Enright sentenced Scherr to serve five years in New Jersey State Prison on one count of Aggravated Arson. Scherr will be required to serve 85% of the sentence before he is eligible for parole, pursuant to the No Early Release Act (“NERA”).
On August 18, 2015, Scherr entered a guilty plea to the crime of Aggravated Arson (a crime of the second degree) before Judge Stephen J. Taylor, P.J.Cr.
On May 2, 2014, at approximately 3:13 a.m., emergency personnel were dispatched to Scherr’s Budd Lake Apartment, 8A of 33 Eagle Rock Village, Budd Lake, in the Township of Mount Olive on a call of a smoke condition with an audible fire alarm.
Upon arrival, first responders encountered heavy smoke and extinguished a fire located in the kitchen area of the apartment. The source of the fire was determined to be a glass candle that was underneath a chair with clothing draped over it.
Throughout the apartment, officials located multiple propane tanks that were venting a flammable substance into the apartment. Officials were able to evacuate the adjacent apartments and no one was injured. Scherr was not present at the apartment at the time emergency personnel responded but he was arrested in New York State later the same day.
During his guilty plea, Scherr admitted he placed open propane canisters in the living room and kitchen of his apartment, and started a fire in the kitchen with an intent to ignite the propane, thus placing others in the apartment complex in danger of death or bodily injury.
The State was represented at sentencing by Assistant Prosecutor Christopher Schellhorn.
Prosecutor Knapp would like to thank the Arson-Environmental Crimes, Major Crimes and High-Tech Crimes Units of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, the Mount Olive Township Police Department, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office-Criminal Investigation Section, as well as the New York State Police and Chenango County (NY) Sheriff’s Department, whose collective efforts contributed to Scherr’s arrest and conviction.
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