Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) was officially sworn in as United States Representative for New Jersey's 11th Congressional District on Saturday, January 7.
PARSIPPANY — Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) was officially sworn in as United States Representative for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District on Saturday, January 7.
“I am honored that the people of NJ-11 have entrusted me with the responsibility of representing them in Congress,” said Representative Sherrill. “The path to forming our Congress has been rocky, and many of the challenges we face were laid bare, but I remain steadfast in my commitment to working every day on behalf of my constituents and fighting for the priorities of New Jersey communities in Washington. I look forward to working together to make life more affordable, protect our rights, grow our innovation economy, make our communities safer, and bring more of your hard-earned tax dollars back to NJ-11. I am ready to work with Republicans and Democrats to deliver real results for New Jersey families. Let’s get to work!”
This single-family home is located at 10 Vale Road, Whippany
HANOVER TOWNSHIP — This single-family home is located at 10 Vale Road, Whippany. This property has five bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a lot size of 1.06 acres. The home was listed on August 28, 2022, for $899,900 and sold for $950.000. This home was built in 1991.
Other rent home sales in Hanover Township include:
HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Hanover Township Police Sgt. Dominic Kaiser arrested Mr. Jay Crafferty, 66, Whippany, for theft on Tuesday, December 6.
Mr. Crafferty was observed via video surveillance while shopping at ShopRite, taking an iPad from an employee of the store who was stocking shelves.
The store employee states he placed his work iPad on a shelf while restocking, and when he turned around, the iPad was gone.
He could track the iPad to Mr. Crafferty’s residence and called the police to intervene. Mr. Crafferty was charged with theft and was released pending his court date.
HANOVER TOWNSHIP — During the reorganization meeting of the Township of Hanover, Thomas “Ace” Gallagher was selected to be Hanover Township Mayor.
Mayor Thomas “Ace” Gallagher and Committeeman Ronald Francioli were sworn into their fourth and 15th three-year terms, respectively.
Ella Mae Francioli holds the bible for her grandfather, Ron Francioli, as Morris County Commissioner Doug Cabana administers the Oath of Office. Chris Francioli looks on,
The oath of office was given to Ace by Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, and Morris County Commissioner Douglas Cabana gave Francioli’s oath of office.
Morris County Sheriff James Gannon reads the oath of office to Thomas “Ace” Gallagher.
Hanover Township’s governing body is a committee form of government; Annually, the committee members need to elect one of their own as mayor, as opposed to a council where the mayor is voted on directly by the public.
Carole Francioli, Chris Francioli, Ella Mae Francioli, Ron Francioli, Morris County Commissioner Doug Cabana.Danny Gallagher, Katie Gallagher, Ace, his mom, Mrs. Terri Gallagher, and Morris County Sheriff James Gannon
Committee Member Michael Mihalko was then elected to serve as Deputy Mayor.
Committee Member Michael Mihalko was then elected to serve as Deputy Mayor.Committeman John Ferramosca
John Ferramosca was Mayor during 2022. He was first chosen mayor in July 2020 when he took over for Francioli, who stepped down but remained on the committee.
Ferramosca was unanimously re-elected mayor at the 2021 reorganization meeting, and Committeeman Thomas “Ace” Gallagher was unanimously elected deputy mayor. The pair were unanimously re-elected to these positions during the 2022 reorganization meeting.
There are five committee members; the other members eligible for election are Brian Cahill and Michael Mihalko.
Francioli said before the election that he and Gallagher are running uncontested is a testament that the people of Hanover Township like what’s going on with the government that’s in place.
Thomas “Ace” Gallagher said, “I’ve had the honor and the pleasure of serving on The Hanover Township Committee for the past nine years, and just before this, I served for a few years on the K-8 Board of Education, so there is nothing new about me. The only new thing is I have a new title, and I only had this new title for approximately one hour.”
“My personality, style, work ethic, and determination are nothing new to many of my friends and colleagues. This will not change. If anything, my focus will accelerate in
implementing new structures to produce on an even higher level for residents of Hanover Township, which we as a body have already begun.”
“As a musician and ‘not being an athlete, ‘I refer to “Ensemble play,” or collaboration rather than teamwork, but it’s the same principle. I believe in the theory that a piece of thread is thin and not very strong, but when you put many pieces together, it will become a very strong rope. We have begun utilizing and putting this theory into practice more and more in Hanover Township. It truly is an incredible problem-solving tool. You are much less likely to fail when working together towards a common goal.”
“This concept and structure, when applied on a regional level, has already enabled us to take on serious issues that involve Hanover Township and our surrounding municipalities with very good results. To list some examples, we created aggressive regional partnerships to understand better and help people in need, especially in the areas of Drug and Alcohol Abuse and Mental Health. We truly believe these efforts have helped thousands and thousands of people, and we are proud to say The State of New Jersey has recognized this Coalition of wonderful people as a recipient of The Jefferson Awards by The Governor of New Jersey.”
“Another example of this type of outreach, several of us worked very hard to create — The Whippany/Passaic River Flood Remediation Task Force. We worked with four surrounding municipalities with several top experts to do a realistic analysis of The Whippany River from Morristown to 280 and The Passaic River from Chatham to Eagle Rock Ave in East Hanover. We identified 6 to 7 areas that are critical and need to be addressed if we truly expect to remediate any of our flooding issues. Also included in this analysis were hard recommendations and a sliding chart of potential costs. Needless to say, this is big money that we do not have. On December 23, we were notified that we were approved for $1.8
Million Dollars from the Federal Government. This will absolutely get us started on this major long overdue infrastructure improvement, and this is just the beginning.
That is real money and will benefit Hanover Township immensely,” continued Gallagher.
“I refer to Trust and Respect quite a bit. Trust and respect must be earned, and in a perfect world, that should be unconditional. But we know this isn’t a perfect world, but we can work a little bit harder to make our piece a little bit better.”
Gallagher said, “There is a new detail that Committeeman Brian Cahill will take the lead on: “HR Succession.” This is a new structure we have put in place to better prepare Hanover Township for the future on the professional side. An additional succession plan we will also be launching right away is a major outreach plan to encourage more and more of our residents to get more involved in any of our boards, committees, councils, or commissions.”
MORRIS COUNTY — The Morris County Commissioners will hold an Annual Meeting on Friday, January 6 at 6:00 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room (555) and by WebEx at the Morris County Administration and Records Building, 10 Court Street, Morristown.
John Krickus will serve as Commissioner Director, and Christine Myers will serve as Commissioner Deputy Director.
Krickus and Myers will be a terrific team providing fiscally conservative leadership for Morris County government in 2023 and will continue to hold the line on taxes, invest in infrastructure and education, making the best-run county in New Jersey even better,” said Morris County Republican Chairwoman Ali, who added, “we are so grateful for the wonderful leadership County Commissioner Director Selen provided this year.”
Laura Ali said the 2023 leadership team was unanimously supported at the annual caucus. Morris County Republican leadership has been integral in making Morris the best place to live in New Jersey, with the number one county college and vocational school district and the safest communities in the state. Last June, major financial rating agencies Moody’s and S&P awarded their highest-possible “AAA” rating for a record 47th year to Morris County, continuing a legacy as one of the best financially-run counties in America.
Krickus is in his third three-year term on the board. He is a member of the Budget Committee, producing no county tax increase for multiple years. He also is the liaison to the Morris County Improvement Authority, the County College of Morris and Morris County School of Technology, and the Chamber of Commerce/Economic Development.
Commissioner Krickus is a Marine Corps veteran, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA-retired), and worked in data analytics for Dun and Bradstreet and Experian.
Previously, he served on the Washington Township Committee for 12 years, including three years as Mayor. Born and raised in Madison, he now lives in Long Valley with his wife Carolyn, where they raised their two daughters.
Christine Myers
Christine Myers served a term as Freeholder and was appointed to the Office of Advocacy – Small Business Administration, where she reduced regulations on small businesses resulting in billions of dollars in savings. In her previous term, Christine leads the development of a county strategic plan and a debt reserve policy. Commissioner-elect Myers was the top vote winner in the Fall election for her second term on the board.
Christine served in executive roles at AT&T and Lucent/Avaya, and Siemens and is the co-founder of a growing manufacturing business. She also served in leadership positions at numerous non-profits, including Cornerstone Family Programs, Americas Gleaned Seafood, and the Order of Malta.
She and her husband Stan raised their two sons in Mendham and have recently moved to New Vernon.
Meeting generally take place on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
Public meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. Most of the public meetings are in the Public Meeting Room, 5th floor, Administration & Records Building, Court Street, Morristown. Please note there is a public comment portion at every evening meeting.
Commissioner work sessions begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Knox Room on the 5th floor of the Administration & Records Building. While the public is invited to attend the work sessions, there is no public comment portion of the meeting unless granted by the Commissioner Director.
Set in an ideal, center of town location, this gracious Vernon Lee colonial blends charming, historic architectural features with modern updates!
MOUNTAIN LAKES — This charming home is available in Mountain Lakes and is located at 112 Briarcliff Road. The asking price is $1,250,000 and features five bedrooms, 3.1 bathrooms with a three-car garage.
This home is warm and inviting from the welcoming, covered front porch to the cozy FR with built-ins, stunning sunroom, and light, bright Eat In Kitchen with Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances and quartz countertops.Entertain in the formal dining room and retire to the living room with a wonderful, built-in window seat! A mudroom, laundry room, and powder room complete the first floor.
Ascend one of two stairwells to the second floor home to a spacious, grand suite with soaring ceilings, his/her walk-in closets, and a loft area ideal for meditation or a private office. Unwind in the luxurious, marble-tiled grand bath with a fabulous skylight, soaking tub, stall shower, and marble dual vanity. A second bedroom completes this wing, along with a hall bath.
The second wing has three exp. Bedrooms, each with large closets and custom built-ins and a hall bath. Much larger than it appears, this home offers spacious rooms, tons of storage space, and plenty of room for everyone to find comfort! Utilities and extra storage can be found in the LL with access to three-car garage bays, an unusual feature in a historic home!
Commune with nature sipping lemonade and enjoying the hydrangeas that line the covered front porch or dine alfresco on the 2-tiered brick patio surrounded by lovely landscaping.Move right into this sweet gem and enjoy all that Mountain Lakes offers from this ideal location within walking distance to all schools, ML train station, library, and lake activities.
The new Kumon location is located at 240 Route 10 West.
EAST HANOVER — Kumon Math and Reading Center to Hold Re-Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Celebration on Saturday, January 7th at 10:30 a.m. The public is invited, and refreshments will be served.
The new location is located at 240 Route 10 West.
East Hanover Mayor Joseph Pannullo, Council President Frank DeMaio Jr., Councilman Brian Brokaw Sr., Councilwoman Carolyn Jandoli, and Councilman Michael Martorelli, along with Frank Cahill, Board Member of Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce, will cut the ribbon with Kumon owner Hema Popat.
Kuman has been in East Hanover for ten years at the previous location on Ridgedale Avenue. Kumon’s individualized approach helps children progress by ability rather than age or grade. More than 290,000 preschools to high school-aged children across the United States are developing their math and reading skills independently and gaining confidence through the Kumon Method of Learning. The Kumon Center of East Hanover joins the more than 1,500 U.S. Instructors committed to helping children excel through the self-learning program.
Hema Popat
Hema Popat is a proud Kumon parent of two teenage boys and has firsthand witnessed their growth through the Kumon program. She started her Kumon journey in 2012 when she transitioned from a very chaotic full-time role in the financial industry, commuting daily to New York, to start her venture with Kumon within my local community. Her goal is simple: to achieve a better work/life balance for my family and provide quality education to other children, just as she was doing for her two boys. She has seen my boys transition from elementary school to middle school and then from middle school to high school seamlessly and enjoy the journey whilst achieving success in the classroom. Kumon has been the steady backbone throughout their journey.
Hema has seen students succeed academically and develop their study skills such as independence, focus, self-motivation, tenacity, self-confidence, and perseverance and become well-rounded capable learners. “It is so rewarding to see a student transform along this journey and strike the confidence levels to believe that the sky is their limit,” said Hema.
Hema Popat completed the comprehensive Kumon Instructor training and is a certified professional Instructor. She is a mentor who guides your children through their work while providing direction, support, and encouragement. She creates an at-home study plan in addition to monitoring classroom assignments and emphasizes the importance of accurately completing each assignment within a designated time frame. This has helped many of my students increase their self-confidence, thus becoming more self-reliant. Like all Kumon Instructors, I have a true passion for education and an earnest desire to help children succeed.
Hema Popat is a business professional and a Certified Management Accountant. She has extensive experience in all aspects of Business Management in the financial industry and is also Six Sigma Green Belt certified. Amongst the many skills acquired whilst working in the financial industry, the main skill she continues to practice is customer service. She listens to all concerns and touches base frequently to guide the students throughout the program. Parent conferences are available all year round, and she makes herself accessible to all parents outside of class hours.
To reach Hema Popat, call 862-701-5858 or email her at [email protected]. You can also click here to view their website.
EAST HANOVER —38 Beechwood Lane, East Hanover, was recently sold for $1,160,000. Steven Lee listed the home from Coldwell Banker Realty. 0.24 acre lot. The home contains five bedrooms and four bathrooms. The home was built in 1995. The real estate taxes are listed to be approximately $14,721.
A Classic five-bedroom, four-bath Center Hall Colonial nestled on a Cul-de-Sac in the Woods in the River Oaks neighborhood of East Hanover. Walk through the double entry doors into a two-story foyer that welcomes you to this contemporary home, with the formal living room to your left and a formal dining room to your right. Keep walking, and the foyer leads you to the two-story family room with ceiling-high windows and wood burning fireplace. The updated kitchen greets you with a casual dining area and slider’s that lead you to the rear deck, overlooking the pool and level backyard. The bright and well-lit kitchen has a large center island, SS appliances, quartz countertops, tall cabinets, and a coffee bar with a sink. The laundry room is steps away, with access to the deck. The pantry is there, and so is access to the spotless two-car garage. A full bath and a conveniently located first-floor bedroom are on the other side of the family room. The second floor boasts a large Primary bedroom with a spacious sitting room. There is a primary bath with a new frameless shower and jetted tub. A walk-in California closet with a connected room can be used as an office or closet storage. An additional 3 bedrooms w/ California Closets and a full bath are on this floor. The finished lower level offers several entertaining rooms, a wine cellar, and a kitchenette. Updates include New Roof, Stucco, Garage doors, water heaters, Pool liner, and Emergency lighting on the 1st and lower levels.
The bright and well-lit kitchen has a large center island, SS appliances, quartz countertops, tall cabinets, and a coffee bar with a sink.
MORRIS COUNTY — The Morris County Board of County Commissioners today awarded grants to construct eight new trail projects, adding more than five miles of walkways and paths recommended by the Morris County Trail Construction Grant Program.
The grants amount to $528,265, meaning the Commissioners have cleared a total of 47 grant awards totaling 28.37 miles under the seven-year-old project, with 21 of the trail projects already completed. The newly approved grants cover projects ranging from .12 miles in length to 1.32 miles. Grants for five of the projects will cover design and permitting work, while three involve construction.
Pequannock Township – Foothills Park Trail, Phase 1 – .30 miles – $36,000
Funding for trail projects is derived from Morris County’s voter-approved Morris County Preservation Trust Fund, which was established in 1992 and subsequently modified with voter approval in 2002 to establish a Historic Preservation Fund. In 2014, voters approved a ballot question by a margin of 3 to 1 to modify the fund again, this time allowing trail development as an allowable use for a portion of the trust fund money.
Morris County has now dedicated nearly $5 million towards establishing 28.37 miles of trails since grants were first awarded under the Trail Construction Grant program in 2016.
Purpose of Funding: The grant program’s purpose is to provide recreational trail use opportunities, which benefit the communities and enhance the quality of life for the residents of Morris County.
Who is Eligible: Any of the thirty-nine municipalities in Morris, New Jersey County. Municipalities are limited to one application per funding cycle.
Permissible Uses and Projects: Construction of new trails for both motorized and non-motorized uses and trail enhancements, including improved trails to accommodate increased volume and/or compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Funding is considered only if the land on which a trail is to be constructed is:
Located in Morris County
Owned by the municipality in full and or via permanent easements
Permanently preserved public parkland or private land with dedicated easements for public recreation use
On land with a permanent easement for public trail/recreational provided to the municipality
In full municipal control of all land and/or easements on which trail(s) are to be funded
