Beautiful day to celebrate Parsippany Fall Festival

Frank L. Cahill
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Beautiful day to celebrate Parsippany Fall Festival

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — An estimated 10,000 attendees came out on this day beautiful “Indian Summer” day to celebrate and enjoy Parsippany Fall Festival. Attendees crowded around “The Sons of Italy” booth to enjoy delicious homemade sausage and pepper sandwiches, cotton candy, Italian Hot Dogs, French Fries and more.

On the south end of North Beverwyck Road, near Quick Chek, Overboard performed greatest hits from Billy Joel, Bon Jovi, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Queen, Bruno Mars and Guns N Roses. Many groups offered games to the children and awarded prizes. Parsippany High School Key Club was placing removal tattoos on the children. Parsippany High School Volleyball team was offering five throws for $2.00 and you could win a goldfish.

Parsippany Rescue and Recovery “Wives” was preparing freshly squeezed lemonade and cotton candy.

There was live entertainment with people dancing in the streets, rides for the children, and other attractions that brought out thousands of people to the event.

 

Where do you live? Lake Parsippany or Lake Parisppany?

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Where do you live? Lake Parsippany or Lake Parisppany?

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — The thousands of cars that travel Littleton Road everyday sees a sign installed by New Jersey Department of Transportation that directs motorists to “Lake Parisppany.”

Parsippany Focus contacted the New Jersey Department of Transportation and spoke to Mr. Anthony Sytko, Regional Manager.  He stated he was unaware of the misspelling in Parsippany and will contact the engineering department for verification and will update Parsippany Focus at a later time.

 

 

Fall Family Day at the Stickley Museum draws large crowds

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Fall Family Day at the Stickley Museum draws large crowds

PARSIPPANY — The weather was beautiful for the traditional 11th Annual Fall Family Day. The event is the museum’s biggest family program of the year and was held to continuous visitors throughout the day on Saturday, September 16.

Fall Family Day featured seasonal fun with hayrides around the grounds of Craftsman Farms, pumpkin painting and walking on tin cans.

There was an indoor and outdoor scavenger hunt to encourage children to explore the landscape that was once the Stickley family’s home and farm. Craft activities and handicraft demonstrations exercise young minds and hands.

Inside Stickley’s Log House, tours were suspended for the day and families are invited to stroll through the museum Open House at their own pace. 

The annual event began at 12:00 Noon and ended at 4:00 p.m.  Admission prices covered all activities. The site is the  former estate of Gustav Stickley, now a National  Historic Landmark and operated as a museum, just off Route 10 West.

Parsippany Fall Festival: What You Need To Know

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Parsippany Fall Festival: What You Need To Know

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — The Parsippany-Troy Hills Fall Festival is today, Sunday, September 17 and should be better than ever. Here are some things you should know to plan your day.

The 12th annual festival starts at 12:00 Noon to 5:00 p.m. at North Beverwyck Road. It’ll feature rides, food, giveaways, vendors, crafters and other street fair favorites.

Dogs, Civilian Drones, Bikes, Roller Blades/Skates, Skateboards Etc. are not permitted.

Shuttle busses will run from Parsippany High School, 309 Baldwin Road, and the commuter parking area located on the corner of Route 46 and South Beverwyck Road to the festival area. Shuttles run from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Parking on side streets will be restricted, so drivers should plan to park near shuttle busses.

Pets, skateboards and bikes are not permitted on North Beveryck Road during the festival.

The Parsippany Police department shared this information about road closures and detours:

North Beverwyck Road (from Vail Road through Longview Avenue) will be closed to all traffic from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 6:00 p.m. Traffic will be detoured around the area.

People needing access to Foodtown or the Quick Chek shopping area should take Rockaway Place to Condit Avenue to Crescent Drive to Claudine Terrace. Signs will be posted.

A number of intersections on North Beverwyck road will be closed between 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.:

    • Longview Avenue
    • Onedia Avenue
    • Iroquois Avenue
    • Chesapeake Avenue
    • Hiawatha Boulevard
    • Minnehaha Boulevard
    • Lake Shore Drive
    • Claudine Terr (Access limited to vehicles travelling to the shopping center)
    • Condit Avenue
    • Vail Road
Kiwanis member Steve Dickens at the 15th Annual Parsippany Fall Festival Street Fair

Vikings attack Cougars, 41-12

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PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — During Friday evening Vikings Varsity Football game ten-year old Sean Ries shook hands with the Chatham football team’s captains and flipped the coin to start the game. The Cougars called tails, won the toss, and elected to receive.

The Parsippany Hills varsity football team won the home conference game against Chatham by a score of 41-12.

Parsippany Hills Vikings are now 2-0. Next Friday, September 22 Vikings play an away game at Roxbury starting at 7:00 p.m.

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Chatham
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Parsippany Hills
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  • 1st: Parsippany Hills: Nick Verducci 1 run (Anthony Memoli kick)
  • 1st: Parsippany Hills: Nick Verducci 3 run (Anthony Memoli kick)
  • 1st: Parsippany Hills: EJ Comerford 55 pass from Nick Verducci (Anthony Memoli kick)
  • 1st: Parsippany Hills: Nick Verducci 33 run (kick failed)
  • 1st: Parsippany Hills: Wilson Done 14 run (Anthony Memoli kick)
  • 2nd: Parsippany Hills: Tyler da Silva 10 pass from Nick Verducci (Anthony Memoli kick)

Prevention Through Family Support group meets

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Prevention Through Family Support group meets

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — The Parsippany-Troy Hills Municipal Alliance Committee in collaboration with High Focus Centers is pleased to announce “Prevention Through Family Support.”

“Prevention Through Family Support” will provide ongoing support for friends and family members struggling with addiction. This group is free to Parsippany residents.

The group meets every Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. at High Focus Centers, 1259 Route 46, Building 4B. For more information call (973) 299-9919.

Walk-in are welcomed.

 

Uninsured Individuals to Receive Free Cataract Surgery by Local Surgeons

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Uninsured Individuals to Receive Free Cataract Surgery by Local Surgeons

EAST HANOVER — On October 27, doctors at the River Drive Surgery and Laser Center of Elmwood Park; an AMSURG Partner, will perform FREE cataract surgery for the ninth straight year during Vision Harvest 2017, for those that are uninsured and can’t afford to pay for the procedure. East Hanover ophthalmologist, Cary M. Silverman, M.D. is the Founder of Vision Harvest and organizes this now annual event. “Our goal is to make sure that any vision impaired person without insurance or financial resources learns about this remarkable program.”

Over the next few weeks, participating eye physicians will be evaluating prospective cataract patients and scheduling them for their free procedure. Eligible patients will have all eye examinations, testing, medications, and surgery provided to them free of charge.

Participating ophthalmologists in previous year’s Vision Harvest program include:

• Adrian W. Jachens, M.D.- EyeCare 20/20, East Hanover

• Cary M Silverman, M.D.- EyeCare 20/20, East Hanover

• Kenneth Miller, M.D.- Laser Vision Center of New Jersey, West Orange

• Michael Farbowitz, MD- Short Hills Ophthalmology, Short Hills

For more information, interested patients should call (973) 200-8250 to set up a free evaluation to determine their candidacy.

Cataracts are a progressive condition that cause the eye’s lens to become cloudy, and eventually opaque leading to a progressive dimming of your vision. The exact cause of cataracts is unclear, but they occur in everyone as they age. Cataracts may be the result of a lifetime of exposure to ultraviolet rays, and other factors such as cigarette smoking, diet, and alcohol consumption. Cataracts can also occur at any age as a result of other causes such as eye injury, exposure to toxic substances or radiation, certain medications or as a result of other diseases such as diabetes.

About Vision Harvest: Founded by East Hanover ophthalmologist, Cary M. Silverman, M.D., Vision Harvest is a 501c3 non-profit for those that are uninsured and can’t afford to pay for cataract surgery.

River Drive Surgery and Laser Center; an AMSURG Partner, was created as an ophthalmic ambulatory surgery facility dedicated to providing patients with excellence in eye care in a warm and caring environment. The center is designed as a facility which is planned and administered to render a safe, comfortable, effective environment for patients and personnel, and to give assistance to the medical staff in meeting certain restorative health needs of patients without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, or national origin.

Help Spread Holiday Cheer to Our Troops Overseas

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Help Spread Holiday Cheer to Our Troops Overseas
Filled stockings with list of items attached

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — For the fourteenth year, the New Jersey Federation of Women’s Clubs from around the state are sending Christmas Stockings to those serving our country overseas.  Boatsie’s Boxes is a wonderful way to bring a little piece of home to the men and women serving overseas and brighten their holiday. This is one small way to show how much we appreciate their service and their protecting us here at home. For more information on Boatsie’s Boxes click here.

Members of the Woman’s Club of Parsippany Troy-Hills (WCPTH) will once again be filling Christmas stockings with an assortment of toiletries, games, candy, cleaning wipes, telephone cards etc that soldiers want and need.  Each stocking will also include a personal greeting to show appreciation to each soldier. Club members also attach $2.00 to each stocking to help with shipping costs.

This year WCPTH is hoping the public will contribute to make this the most successful holiday season yet.  If you wish to fill a stocking please contact the club by emailing for instructions and a list of suggested items for filling the stockings.   WCPTH is also accepting donations of needed items or money to purchase items. Club members will arrange the pick-up of the stockings or donations.   Just let WCPTH know how you can help.

Filled stockings will be delivered to the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs Headquarters in late October.  WCPTH will need your stockings and or donations by October 12.

The Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills is a member of the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs, which is the largest volunteer women’s service organization in the state, providing opportunities for education, leadership training, and community service.  For club information call Cathy at (973) 984-0758, e-mail the club at womansclubofpth@gmail.com, or click here to visit website, or on the club’s FaceBook page.

PHS Cheer Booster Club held car wash

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PHS Cheer Booster Club held car wash

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — PHS Cheer Booster Club held a car wash on Saturday, September 9 to raise funds for various activities throughout the school year.

Swab for Owen; Owen is seeking a life-saving marrow donor

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Swab for Owen; Owen is seeking a life-saving marrow donor

EAST HANOVER — Meet Owen, a shy, perceptive six-year who loves the cartoon Wild Kratts and the Harry Potter and Geronimo Stilton books. He roots for the Tottenham soccer team with his Dad and watches Caribbean Premier League cricket with his Nana. He’s a protective big brother to a two year-old who shadows his every gesture and every mischief. Owen is his family’s fulcrum and their light.

He was recently diagnosed with Severe Aplastic Anemia and is in need of a matching life-saving marrow donor. Since there is no match in his family, Owen will have to rely on the generosity of a stranger as donor.

Owen is of Indo-Caribbean and English ancestry. His best chance of finding a match is among people who are, like him, multiracial. All you need to do is register as a donor to help Owen and thousands like him in search for a matching donor and donate if you come up as a match.

Registration is painless, quick and easy! 18-44 years old and in good health.
Registration form takes five minutes. Cheek swab takes one minute. Smile! You’re done in a few minutes!

Donate cells by peripheral blood stem cell donation or marrow harvesting when you come up as a match for any patient!

You can visit The MAX Challenge, 136 Route 10, East Hanover on Saturday, September 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to register.

Click here to contact SAMAR to conduct registration events for Owen.

Click here to download a brochure for more information.

Accel Learning celebrates with grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony

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PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — Accel Learning is officially open in Parsippany.  Located at 131 New Road, Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce representatives cut the ribbon in celebration of their new location.

The founder, Amish Bhavsar, along with his wife, Khevna, are joint owners and were the first business to have a grand opening with the Parsippany Chamber of Commerce’s new inaugural red scissors.  Joining the Bhavsar’s were Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce President Robert Peluso, Executive Board Member Frank Cahill, Board Members Ildiko Peluso and Nicolas Limanov along with Parsippany resident Al Goldberg.

Accel Learning believes in making learning fun and has programs in subject tutoring, standardized test preparation, technology education, fine arts, music and also yoga.

Their offer of standardized test preparation includes high school student courses that help students prepare for PSAT/SAT/ACT.

Residents can register for a free class at the Parsippany Location. Select from Math Tutoring (any grade), English Tutoring (any grade), Music – Piano, Drums, Guitar, Computer Programming – Scratch; Android / IOS Game Application Development, Lego Robotics, Fine Arts, Yoga, SAT / ACT Test Prep, COOP / HSPT / ISEE Test Prep, Math Olympiad and Kangroo Math. Click here to register for the free class.

For more information call 1-844-4ACCELL or click here for their website.

Board member Ilidko Peluso presenting Mr. Amish Bhavsar with his plaque joining the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce
Accel Learning is part of the Greater Parsippany Rewards program

Blood Reserves Challenged by Patient Demand O-Negative Blood a Constant Challenge

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PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center (NYBC) is asking for help to maintain an adequate supply of all blood types, but especially O-negative – the “universal” blood which can be transfused into anyone in an emergency. In addition, hundreds of additional blood drives need to be scheduled to meet projected hospital demand. Current inventory of several blood types is running below the desired target level.

The local blood drive will be held at Parsippany Town Hall, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard, Parsippany on Wednesday, October 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

“It’s simple: hospital patient demand for blood often outpaces our best efforts to recruit donors and schedule blood drives,” said NYBC Executive Director of Donor Recruitment Andrea Cefarelli. “There are always reasons but we have to overcome that for the sake of hospital patients who need us.”

“This is one of the toughest times of the year,” Cefarelli added. “We’re asking for our dedicated supporters to roll up their sleeves to make sure we’re able to provide our hospital partners with whatever they need to take care of their patients.”

Blood products have a short shelf life – from five to 42 days, so constant replenishment is necessary. Each and every day there are patients who depend on the transfusion of red blood cells, platelets and plasma to stay alive. But blood and blood products can’t be manufactured. They can only come from volunteer blood donors who take an hour to attend a blood drive or visit a donor center.

To donate blood or for information on how to organize a blood drive please call Toll Free: 1-800-933-2566 or click here.

If you cannot donate but still wish to participate in bringing crucial blood products to patients in need, please ask someone to donate for you, or consider volunteering at a local blood drive.

Any company, community organization, place of worship, or individual may host a blood drive. NYBC also offers special community service scholarships for students who organize community blood drives during summer months. Blood donors receive free mini-medical exams on site including information about their temperature, blood pressure and hematocrit level. Eligible donors include those people at least age 16 (with parental permission or consent), who weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, are in good health and meet all Food & Drug Administration and NY or NJ State Department of Health donor criteria. People over 75 may donate with a doctor’s note.

Established in 1964, New York Blood Center (NYBC) is one of the largest independent, community-based blood centers in the country. Each year, NYBC provides approximately one million blood products to nearly 200 hospitals in the Northeast. NYBC also provides a wide array of transfusion-related medical services. NYBC is also home to the world’s largest public cord blood bank, which provides stem cells for transplant in many countries, and a renowned research institute, which – among other milestones — developed the Hepatitis B vaccine and innovative blood purification technology.

Three Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

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Three Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — The National Merit® Scholarship Program honors individual students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies.

Three Parsippany students were Karan S. Chauhan,  Rakshay Z.  Kanthadai, both from Parsippany Hills High School and Ellen Xu, from Parsippany High School.

The program does not measure the quality or effectiveness of education within a school, system, or state. For more information about the competition, please visit NMSC’s website by clicking here. Semifinalists in the 2018 National Merit® Scholarship Program (Evanston, Illinois) Today officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million that will be offered next spring.

To be considered for a Merit Scholarship® award, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. About 90 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and about half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar® title. NMSC, a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance, was established in 1955 specifically to conduct the annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with its own funds and by approximately 420 business organizations and higher education institutions that share NMSC’s goals of honoring the nation’s scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence.

Girl Scouts Troop 95091 Overhaul Playground field

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Girl Scouts Troop 95091 Overhaul Playground field

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — The fifth grade Mount Tabor School elementary students, the girls of Troop 95091 proposed and unanimously agreed to overhaul the playground ball field, last December. Grass had grown over the baselines and the girls felt that by improving the field it would add to the beauty of the school, enhance the experience of playing softball, baseball and kickball as well improve safety when running the bases.

The girls set to work, making a presentation to the school principal, Mrs. Toomey, and with the help of parents got permission from the Parsippany BOE to proceed. The troop is grateful for the help they received from the PTWLL (donating the much needed clay) and Tom Gaveglio and Bill Crane from the BOE Buildings and Grounds department, who helped to plan out the process.

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p class=”p1″>The girl scouts, along with some help from their parents, spent many days and weekends raking out the clay, pulling weeds and planting new grass. The project was often delayed due to the excessive rain we had in the spring, but the girls persevered knowing that it would not be done in time for them to enjoy the results of their efforts. The troop finished this last Sunday, placing the bases down and a ribbon on the back fence, just in time for the first full week of school. The troop also received word that this field will now be added to the list of fields that the BOE regularly maintains in the spring, leaving a legacy behind and earning them the Girl Scout Bronze award.

Parsippany Town Hall Council Agenda Meeting September 12, 2017

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Parsippany Town Hall Council Agenda Meeting September 12, 2017

Parsippany Express Cross Country September 10 Race Results

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Parsippany Express Cross Country September 10 Race Results

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — Parsippany Express Cross Country (PECC) began the season with a record number of teammates – 69! The new year brought a new running course at Morris County’s Central Park, where the team practices and races. The building structures have been taken down, and in their place are new, challenging hills and a winding course.

56 PECC runners attended the season opening race, as one of 18 teams in the Lakeland Junior Cross Country League. PECC had a record 9 runners place in the Top 20 for their age groups.

Head Coach Tom Metz said, “I am so proud of everyone! All the kids should be proud of themselves! The hard work in practice produces the results in the races.Now we need to keep working hard during practice to improve on our times and team places.”

The results below include: Runner, Place, Mile Pace, Final Time

13/14 Girls 2977 Meter Run

Amanda Hoffman 4th 6:51.2 12:40.56

Sneha Kondru 26th 8:12.3 15:10.65

Saanvi Vavilala 29th 8:24.6 15:33.42

Stephanie Zhang 30th 8:28.6 15:40.66

13/14 Boys 2977 Meter Run

Justin Hoffman 27th 7:03.1 13:02.64

Brandon Cukrow 64th 8:37.6 15:57.44

11/12 Girls 2977 Meter Run

Leila Galarza 18th 7:57.7 14:43.59

Riley Sisco 28th 8:17.2 15:19.74

Anya Sadowski 31st 8:24.6 15:33.29

Rebekah Marsh 70th 13:22.8 24:44.92

11/12 Boys 2977 Meter Run

Albin Mullan 18th 6:55.3 12:48.21

Gavin Barbrack 31st 7:20.5 13:34.80

William Lanza 48th 8:00.8 14:49.34

Tommy Allen 53rd 8:12.0 15:10.08

Zach Leander 63rd 8:25.1 15:34.22

Ishan Gajjar 75th 8:50.4 16:21.11

Dom Demarco 82nd 8:59.6 16:38.06

Nate Varughese 88th 9:14.0 17:04.81

Jake Matheis 94th 9:41.3 17:55.19

Frankie Tracey 96th 9:44.7 18:01.54

Larry Liu 109th 10:48.2 19:59.07

Tanish Parlapall 110th 10:59.2 20:19.42

Boys team placed 6th out of 12! 175 points beating Montville by 1 point. Way to go team! Team record 1:11.56.65

Girls 9/10 2027 Meter Run

Kira Chebishev 4th 7:03.7 8:53.66

Madison Richardson 10th 7:26.5 9:22.29

Elizabeth Duffy 20th 7:44.5 9:44.99

Meghan Metz 35th 8:09.6 10:16.60

Callie Sisco 38th 8:15.1 10:23.51

Isabella Parada 46th 8:35.0 10:48.66

Elaina Voto 59th 8:57.4 11:16.82

Zoe Henderson 70th 9:11.4 11:34.43

Carina Maroldi 79th 9:21.4 11:47.00

Kelly Pierce 92nd 10:14.6 12:54.06

Shreeya Negi 95th 10:19.9 13:00.69

Girls Placed 3rd out of 12 teams with a score of 99 points! Only 7 points behind 2nd place. Team record time of 48:41.05.

Boys 9/10 2027 Meter Run

Tyler Rhinesmith 25th 7:08.3 8:59.40

Brian Metz 26th 7:09.9 9:01.36

William Duffy 46th 7:39.0 9:38.13

Chris Becher 49th 7:42.4 9:42.34

Mason Kosovich 57th 7:57.0 10:00.74

Pranav Parlapall 102nd 9:25.4 11:52.13

Alec Neito 113th 9:48.3 12:20.95

Silas Rhodes 117th 10:36.0 13:21.06

Aryan Masaldan 119th 10:54.5 13:34.36

Ishaan Naik 121st 11:07.3 14:00.42

Ryan Rigor 125th 11:26.9 14:25.11

Boys team finished 7th out of 12 with a score of 158 points and a team record time of 51:52.57

Girls 7/8 1561 Meter Run

Eesha Vavilala 14th 8:02.3 7:47.49

Kaylee Thormann 19th 8:17.5 8:02.51

Medha Vavilala 37th 8:58.6 8:42.39

Ciera Duff 43rd 9:18.9 9:02.04

Anina Mullan 53rd 9:53.7 9:35.83

Clara Gaviria 64th 11:13.0 10:52.77

Kanu Singh 65th 11:21.9 11:01.36

Girls team placed 5th out of 6 with a total score of 94 and a team record time of 43:10.56

Boys 7/8 1561 Meter Run

Chase Kosovich 8th 7:22.6 7:09.28

Desmond Whelan 37th 8:49.9 8:33.96

Sohan Kondru 45th 9:09.5 8:52.94

Frankie Novitskie 58th 9:25.3 9:08.25

Vihaan Kulkami 73rd 11:09.6 10:49.48

Boys placed 8th out of 10 teams with a score of 195 points, 3 points behind 7th and 3 points ahead of 9th. They had a team record time of 44:33.91,

Letters to the editor: 980 Dogs and Cats Killed under Mayor Barberio’s Watch

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Letters to the editor: 980 Dogs and Cats Killed under Mayor Barberio’s Watch

Dear Editor:

For the past eight years, Mayor James Barberio has cost Parsippany taxpayers millions of dollars in ineffective policies, unnecessary programs and skyrocketing legal fees. So it should not be surprising that one such policy has led to thousands of dollars in unnecessary costs and nearly one thousand euthanized dogs and cats in Parsippany’s animal shelter.

Parsippany has one of the highest kill rates in the state of New Jersey. Indeed, under Mayor Barberio’s watch, over 980 dogs and cats have been killed in Parsippany’s animal shelter. (Source: New Jersey Department of Health Animal Population Control Program Shelter/Pound Annual Reports.) The fact of the matter is that there are more humane, as well as economical, approaches to dealing with the issue of adoptable pets. Michael Soriano, Janice McCarthy and Emily Peterson, running for Mayor and Town Council, believe that Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) programs are the best long-term option for feral cats in Parsippany.

The administration’s current approach to dealing with the feral cat population is known as “catch-and-kill”. Not only are most of these dogs and cats perfectly healthy, and eligible for adoption, but catch-and-kill is a short-term, expensive and immoral program. Catch-and-kill costs taxpayers an estimated $150 dollars per animal put down.

Indeed, Parsippany’s catch-and-kill program is considered so inhumane that Hanover Township, a neighboring community also run by a Republican administration, consequently chose to pull out of their shared service agreement with our animal shelter costing Parsippany taxpayers much needed revenue.

TNR is a long-term solution to reducing the feral cat population in Parsippany. With a TNR program, cats are neutered before being returned to the wild, eliminating the persistent breeding problem. This provides a long-term solution to reducing the population of feral cats in Parsippany, without having to rely on kill shelters. From a fiscal standpoint, TNR programs cost just one-third the amount of catch-and-kill. Over the course of eight years, this could have saved Parsippany taxpayers over $100,000. 

TNR programs have been implemented all over the country with great success. In New Jersey, Mt. Olive implemented its own TNR program in 2009. It has since eliminated 60% of its feral cat population. Mt. Olive used to spend upwards of $20,000 of taxpayer money to catch and kill these animals each year. With TNR, Mt. Olive saves $15,000 annually. Due to the proven reduction in the feral cat population, long-term economic benefits, and proven success of Mt. Olive’s program, we are advocating for a TNR program in Parsippany to replace our existing catch-and-kill method.

It is unfortunate that Mayor Barberio has not been looking outward for solutions to our persistently high taxes. As Mayor, Michael Soriano pledges to constantly seek out solutions that have been successfully implemented in other communities, no matter which party that solution has come from. Implementing a Trap-Neuter-Release program in Parsippany is one small step towards cleaning up Parsippany’s finances, making our municipal government a model for others to follow and making sure that we can all take pride in Parsippany.

Michael Soriano for Mayor
Janice McCarthy and Emily Peterson for Town Council

 

Click here to read Parsippany’s Shelter Pound Annual Reports.

Speed Networking returns to Parsippany

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Speed Networking returns to Parsippany

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce (PACC) will host a Speed Networking event on Wednesday, September 20, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Morris Adult Day Care, 784 Route 46, Parsippany.

Join chamber members for food, fun and networking. Bring plenty of business cards.

The event is free for chamber members and is an opportunity to make the most of one’s membership. Non-members can also attend for $10.00.

PACC’s Speed Networking is an intensive session of two-minute mini-meetings. Looking for a web designer? Perhaps a new banker? On the lookout for a mentor? Searching for a potential business partner? The possibilities and outcomes are endless.

Imagine making more contacts in one hour than some people do in a career. Welcome to PACC’s Speed Networking, an intensive session of two-minute meetings.  This corporate take on speed dating is the perfect place to start filing your book of contacts, with people scanning a range of different sectors and industries. It’s all about maximum impact, because after your two minutes is up, the whistle blows, and you change partners!

Maybe you’re looking for a web designer? Perhaps you need a new banker? Are you on the lookout for a mentor in your chosen industry? Or are you searching for a potential business partner? The possibilities and outcomes are endless.

Can you comprehensively describe your business and intentions in just one minute? It’s harder than it sounds, which is why it must be perfect. Pitch perfect. Don’t waste anyone’s time, including your own.

Be genuine, don’t exaggerate or embellish.

Be concise, don’t digress or waffle

Know your goals, what you want to say and achieve.

Know your business, what it can offer, what it needs.

Understand and convey why your business is special.

Have confidence – you’ll be recognized as a strong source.

Bring an abundance of quality business cards, brochures or samples.

Appetizers and beverages will be served compliments of Morris Adult Day Care.

To register for this event click here or visit www.parsippanychamber.org or call (973) 402-6400.

If your business is a PACC member and you would like to host an event, please call Frank Cahill at (973) 402-6400.

 

Danielle Davis wins Gold at USFSA National Solo Dance Series Final

Frank L. Cahill
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Danielle Davis wins Gold at USFSA National Solo Dance Series Final

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — Danielle Davis won Gold at USFSA’s National Solo Dance Series Finals which took place at the World Arena in Colorado Springs on September 7 to September 9. This is the third time Danielle has won Gold in Pattern dances beating skaters from all over the US.

In 2015 she won a gold medal at the Silver level, in 2016 she won at the Pre-gold level, and this year she became the Gold level champion!

The Solo Dance Competition Series was launched by US Figure Skating in 2011, and is open to individual skaters within the Eastern, Midwestern and Pacific Coast sections. In order to qualify, Danielle competed in several competitions within the Eastern region. The top 6 skaters in each level and region were invited to Colorado Springs.

Danielle is a 2017 graduate of Parsippany Hills High School, and a freshman at Boston College where she is majoring in Secondary Education.

Danielle Davis

Northvail’s Summer Writing Challenge is a Huge Success!

Frank L. Cahill
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Northvail’s Summer Writing Challenge is a Huge Success!

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — On the last day of the 2016-2017 school year Northvail students were given a journal to encourage them to write. A letter was sent home accompanying the journals outlining guidelines, topic suggestions, and explanations of different types of writing and literary devices to use in their journal based on lessons from the school year. The students returned their completed journals in the first few days of school. Jeff Martens, principal at Northvail, periodically reached out to parents and students via the school messenger service to inspire them to write.

A summer journal is one of the best ways for teachers to get to know students very early in September because they provide an important source of information about skills and writing strategies. This allows teachers to personalize each child’s educational experience by incorporating material learned from the journals into various lessons. Students also benefit by writing in a journal because it enhances self-reflection, facilitates critical thought, helps to express feelings, and may provide an opportunity to focus on presenting clear persuasive arguments. In addition, journal writing not only reinforces creativity, but also increases vocabulary and sentence usage.

Northvail is very happy to report that about two-thirds of our entire student population returned their summer journals. Some students even returned more than one! On behalf of Principal Martens and the entire teaching staff we would like to thank our parents for supporting both writing and reading as necessary and fun summer activities. Northvail is looking forward to a very dynamic writing school year!

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