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Morris County increased by 166 COVID-19 Positive Cases Since Yesterday

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MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County has risen to 3635 an increase of 166 cases since last reported on Wednesday, April 15. A total of 216 deaths have been reported.

The figures reflect open COVID-19 positive cases as of the date and time indicated, not cases which have been closed, some cases which may be pending, or have yet to be entered into the system.

The County of Morris, in partnership with Atlantic Health, is offering drive-thru COVID-19 testing at the County College of Morris, Dover Chester Road, Randolph, NJ 07869, in parking lot 1. Testing is scheduled beginning at 9:00 a.m. and is for Morris County residents only. There is no fee for the test.

To sign up for an appointment online click here for details.

Cumulative COVID-19 Cases (as of 4:09 p.m. April 16)
Municipality 4/8 4/9 4/10 4/13 4/14 4/15 4/16
Town of Boonton 46 50 52 60 62 67 68
Township of Boonton 24 26 33 36 37 40 43
Borough of Butler 32 35 35 46 48 51 56
Borough of Chatham 37 38 41 43 42 42 43
Township of Chatham 34 46 54 80 83 83 84
Borough of Chester 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
Township of Chester 21 21 21 24 25 26 25
Township of Denville 71 73 74 82 82 90 93
Town of Dover 192 207 215 267 296 306 317
Township of East Hanover 68 71 71 83 83 84 85
Borough of Florham Park 69 71 74 75 76 77 77
Township of Hanover 76 91 100 106 113 120 120
Township of Harding 17 17 19 20 20 20 21
Township of Jefferson 66 70 30 90 105 109 112
Borough  of Kinnelon 26 28 30 33 33 33 35
Borough of Lincoln Park 112 121 129 152 159 164 176
Township of Long Hill 27 28 29 30 30 30 30
Borough of Madison 57 60 61 67 70 69 73
Borough of Mendham 17 18 19 23 26 28 28
Township of Mendham 27 27 28 34 30 30 30
Township of Mine Hill 20 21 21 24 27 27 28
Township of Montville 106 109 115 128 130 130 138
Borough of Morris Plains 30 28 32 34 35 39 38
Township of Morris 133 137 141 169 167 171 175
Town of Morristown 184 192 198 229 243 243 263
Borough of Mount Arlington 12 12 13 18 26 30 31
Township of Mount Olive 104 112 113 132 142 148 158
Borough of Mountain Lakes 9 9 9 10 12 12 13
Borough of Netcong 13 14 14 16 17 18 19
Township of Parsippany 258 270 278 331 358 370 404
Township of Pequannock 72 75 79 94 101 107 117
Township of Randolph 125 129 140 160 172 180 188
Borough of Riverdale 17 17 18 20 20 22 22
Borough of Rockaway 37 41 45 51 54 57 58
Township of Rockaway 105 113 115 134 142 147 155
Township of Roxbury 98 104 106 118 123 128 135
Borough of Victory Gardens 11 12 14 15 18 18 18
Township of Washington 33 36 38 47 57 59 60
Borough of Wharton 63 70 78 88 92 93 96
TOTALS 2449 2599 2682 3169 3356 3469 3635

The figures reflect COVID-19 positive cases as of the date and time indicated, some cases which may be pending, or have yet to be entered into the system.

Please note the following limitations and provisos related to the data above:

  • COVID-19-related deaths are not included in this data. Visit the State of NJ COVID-19 Dashboard for a summary of death totals.
  • Pursuant to HIPAA, specific identifying health information of persons testing positive or who have passed due to the virus will not be released.
  • Data reflects COVID-19 positive cases on dates and times indicated; some cases may be pending and are not yet entered.
  • Data may not include cases with incomplete or incorrect street addresses or PO boxes. Such cases require additional investigation by local health officials.
  • Figures do not include persons under quarantine/isolation due to exposure and who have not tested positive.
  • The numbers, especially higher numbers, do not necessarily reflect community spread in a specific town. Various factors may be related to high numbers, such as increased testing and facilities with high-risk populations.
  • This data should not be used to gauge if heightened precautions are needed in specific towns. Social distancing, hand hygiene, and preventive steps must be followed at all times regardless of the number of cases in a municipality.




In Wake of Unemployment Numbers, Bergen Calls for Significant Relief

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Frank Cahill
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Assemblyman Brian Bergen

MORRIS COUNTY — Many bills have been introduced and passed by the legislature, but Assemblyman Brian Bergen says those measures are providing too little to remedy the self-inflicted shutdown of the state’s economy.

“Nothing is being done to consider the losses faced by shuttered businesses and people trying to put food on the table,” said Bergen (R-Morris). “The well-intended ideas by my colleagues show that they got into politics for the right reasons, but insufficient relief to less than one percent of businesses and delaying inevitable payments does not make things more affordable.”

He says that delaying short-term problems, such as paying rent, will only create larger problems down the road for struggling residents, but reducing costs on residents and businesses to address their loss of income and revenue isn’t being considered by Democrats.

Bergen has introduced multiple bills that would provide significant tax relief for small businesses, homeowners and renters. Those bills include a sales tax holiday for businesses and consumers (A3866), increasing renters’ property tax deduction to 30 percent from 18 percent (A3928), and providing a one-time standard deduction of $10,000 for middle- and lower-income filers (A3955), on which he is the second prime sponsor.

“The same unaffordable costs will only increase if they are delayed. Instead of two payments, one payment is doubled. We must, we absolutely must, lower the costs for our constituents instead of just delaying them. The expense of the government is not more important than the expense of the people,” said Bergen. “This is a zero-sum circumstance, and constituents should never end up on the wrong side of their elected officials’ decisions. We need to reflect on what really helps the people we represent.”

State relief programs were oversubscribed within the first hours as applications flooded the Economic Development Authority. Only one-tenth of a percent of New Jersey’s small businesses received relief. Federal relief programs were also quickly exhausted, despite providing $350 billion to businesses.

Efforts to save small businesses during a government-enforced shutdown have had little effect on unemployment, which has now erased all jobs gained since the Great Recession nationally. New Jersey has lost more than twice as many jobs as gained over the same period.





Final Sendoff for Paterson Police Officer; GoFundMe Account Setup

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Frank Cahill
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Paterson Police Officer Francesco Scorpo died Sunday morning from complications related to the coronavirus, city officials said. (Courtesy of the Paterson Police Department)

PARSIPPANY — A “Final SendOff” for Paterson Police Officer Francesco Scorpo, 34, who succumbed to COVID-19, was held Thursday, carrying the officer from St. Joseph’s Medical Center to a Stephen J. Priola Parsippany Funeral Service, 60 North Beverwyck Road, where Funeral Services will be private.

Final Send off for the Fallen Paterson Police Officer

Posted by Fireground Buff Network, LLC on Thursday, April 16, 2020

Video by Fireground Buff Network, LLC

Hundreds of Police Officers, Fire Trucks and other Emergency Vehicles lined North Beverwyck Road to show their condolences for Paterson Officer Francesco Scorpo.

Hundreds of Police Motorcycles lined up North Beverwyck Road to show their condolences of Paterson Police Officer Francesco Scorpo ©2020 Parsippany Focus

He leaves behind a wife of six years, Kristina, and two sons, four-year-old Francisco Jr., and 6-month-old Santino.

Officer Scorpo joined the Paterson police force on July 20, 2015, serving in both the Patrol and Traffic Divisions.

Hundreds of Police Motorcycles lined up North Beverwyck Road to show their condolences of Paterson Police Officer Francesco Scorpo ©2020 Parsippany Focus

He was hospitalized for more than ten days with the coronavirus.

“Frank was the love of my life, and there are no words that can describe what I’m feeling right now,” wrote his wife, Kristina, a nurse, on a Facebook post.

“Officer Scorpo was a dedicated public servant who served our profession and our community with pride, honor, and distinction,” the Paterson Police Department said in a statement.

He is survived by his father Sebastiano “Sam” Scorpo and his mother Anna.

“A dedicated son, husband, and father, Officer Scorpo, was a family man who cared so very much about people and his profession,” the statement read. “He will be remembered not only for being an exemplary police officer but as an exceptional and very special human being.”

Francesco Sebastiano Scorpo, Sr., passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Paterson.

Born in Wayne, he was raised in West Paterson and Wayne and moved to Montville Township in 2014.

Frank attended Wayne Valley High School, where he played for the Varsity Football Team. He earned his Bachelors Degree in History from William Paterson University in 2009. A member of the Class #115, Frank graduated from the Bergen County Police Academy in 2015.

Parsippany resident Brandon Cafferata, a high school friend of Kristina Scorpo set up a GoFundMe account. To donate, click here.





Pennacchio Calls for Senate Select Oversight Committee on the Administration’s Handling of the Covid-19 Crisis

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Frank Cahill
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Senator Joseph Pennacchio. File Photo

MORRIS COUNTY — Senator Joe Pennacchio today warned that the Murphy Administration’s over-reaching coronavirus policies are putting the lives and finances of the state’s residents at risk and is calling for the Senate to investigate the Administration’s handling of the crisis.

“I am in extreme disagreement with the Administration and its over-reaching policies during these difficult times,” said Senator Pennacchio (R-26). “Some of the policies make no sense. How does closing parks and beaches keep you safe,  but crowding people together in isolation is supposed to spare us from this contagion?

“How is forcing sick patients to wait until they are so sick they need to be admitted to overcrowded hospitals before they can be treated with hydroxychloroquine – a cheap effective and safe medication – considered good medical practice?

“Since when does the Governor and Attorney General know more about medicine than doctors? I have been fighting to unshackle our doctors and give them the tools necessary to treat patients unencumbered by government restrictions,” Senator Pennacchio continued.

“The people of New Jersey are anxious to get back to work and return to their normal lives. Public policy cannot be one size fits all, especially when it’s based on faulty and constantly changing data,” said the Senator. “Demanding continued isolation until this virus ‘goes away’ is a flawed and dangerous approach.

“Ridding ourselves of this pandemic may still require isolation of those who are most at risk, testing to determine who has the COVID-19 virus, testing for antibodies to discover who has had the virus and recovered, and implementing a treatment protocol using hydroxychloroquine as both therapeutic, early treatment and/or a preventative measure.

“To date, the Administration has hidden behind the bureaucratic skirts of agencies that failed to adequately prepare us for this pandemic – the FDA, CDC and the national and international health institutes. New Jersey deserves better,” concluded Senator Pennacchio.

“In the interest of our residents, the Senate Select Oversight Committee will determine what policies and their timings were and were not in the best interest of the citizens of New Jersey, and to what extent the Governor was or was not thinking of our Constitutional rights as these policies were being formulated.”





Message For You from Boonton Area Businesses

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Frank Cahill
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Some messages for YOU, from local business owners in and around the Boonton area. Be sure to check out their message!

OPEN FOR DELIVERY Roma Pizzeria 709 Main Street

ONLINE CLASSES StretchSource 416 Main Street

OPEN FOR NO CONTACT TAKE OUT just steps over the Boonton border Planted Eats, 9 Main Road Montville they also offer immune-boosting drinks called “flu shots”

STAYING HOME Balance Acupuncture Center 1000 Main Street

STAYING HOME Time to Consign 520 Main Street

STAYING HOME Eyewear by Evie 715 Main Street

STAYING HOME (WITH GOATS!) Totes Goats, LLC. in Ringwood can’t wait to return to Sweat Fitness for goat yoga led by yours truly, Tiffany.

ONLINE CLASSES Tiffany Curren Breathwork 612 Main Street meditation and breathwork

STAYING HOME Time’s Tin Cup 107 William Street

ONLINE + VIRTUAL CONSULTS AND CLASSES Health Coach, Mary Ellen Zung

STAYING HOME The Art in Therapy 310 Main Street

Can’t wait to see you all soon. Stay home, stay safe.





Rotary helps to EndHunger

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Frank Cahill
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MADISON — On May 2 Madison Rotary District 7475 will be distributing 210,000 meals to 30 Rotary Clubs and community agencies.

Those meals will be distributed to hospitals, churches, food pantries, and other agencies throughout Morris County and its District.

The EndHunger 3.6 project on March 7 distributed 185,000 meals throughout the community.

They call their initiative “End Hunger 3.6”? Because every 3.6 seconds, someone dies of starvation or malnutrition.

Spearheaded by the 501(c)3 non-profit, Madison Rotary Foundation, End Hunger 3.6 is a large-scale effort to combat hunger in the New Jersey and New York City. More than a million people live below the poverty line in the Garden State, and 20% of our state’s children rely on food stamps.

For more information click here.





New Jersey Firemen’s Home reports 22 Guests with COVID-19 outbreak

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Frank Cahill
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BOONTON — The New Jersey Firemen’s Home has 22 guests as of this date who have tested positive for COVID-19. In addition 15 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19.

Their website stated “The numbers change daily. Please refer to this website for current information. The above guests and staff have been isolated or quarantined pending further testing and medical care as needed.”

The Firemen’s Home will continue to implement additional safety measures to protect guests and staff as additional guidance is provided by the New Jersey Department of Health.

Founded in 1898, the facility is the only licensed health care facility in the state dedicated to providing long term care and residential health care services to all who have served as fire fighters in the state.

As of Wednesday Morris County has 3,525 confirmed COVID-19 cases, raising the state total of confirmed cases to 71,030. There were also 212 deaths in Morris County; new Jersey has a total number of fatalities to date to 3,156.

For a complete list of cases in Morris County click here. (Editors Note: The State Department of Health is reporting more cases in Morris County than Morris County is reporting)

 





Morris County increases to 3,469 COVID-19 Positive Cases

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Frank Cahill
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MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County has risen to 3469 an increase of 113 cases since last reported on Tuesday, April 14.

The figures reflect open COVID-19 positive cases as of the date and time indicated, not cases which have been closed, some cases which may be pending, or have yet to be entered into the system.

The County of Morris, in partnership with Atlantic Health, is offering drive-thru COVID-19 testing at the County College of Morris, Dover Chester Road, Randolph, NJ 07869, in parking lot 1. Testing is scheduled beginning 9:00 a.m. and is for Morris County residents only. There is no fee for the test.

To sign up for an appointment online click here for details.

Cumulative COVID-19 Cases (as of 2:48 p.m., April 15)
Municipality 4/8 4/9 4/10 4/13 4/14 4/15
Town of Boonton 46 50 52 60 62 67
Township of Boonton 24 26 33 36 37 40
Borough of Butler 32 35 35 46 48 51
Borough of Chatham 37 38 41 43 42 42
Township of Chatham 34 46 54 80 83 83
Borough of Chester 0 0 0 0 0 1
Township of Chester 21 21 21 24 25 26
Township of Denville 71 73 74 82 82 90
Town of Dover 192 207 215 267 296 306
Township of East Hanover 68 71 71 83 83 84
Borough of Florham Park 69 71 74 75 76 77
Township of Hanover 76 91 100 106 113 120
Township of Harding 17 17 19 20 20 20
Township of Jefferson 66 70 30 90 105 109
Borough  of Kinnelon 26 28 30 33 33 33
Borough of Lincoln Park 112 121 129 152 159 164
Township of Long Hill 27 28 29 30 30 30
Borough of Madison 57 60 61 67 70 69
Borough of Mendham 17 18 19 23 26 28
Township of Mendham 27 27 28 34 30 30
Township of Mine Hill 20 21 21 24 27 27
Township of Montville 106 109 115 128 130 130
Borough of Morris Plains 30 28 32 34 35 39
Township of Morris 133 137 141 169 167 171
Town of Morristown 184 192 198 229 243 243
Borough of Mount Arlington 12 12 13 18 26 30
Township of Mount Olive 104 112 113 132 142 148
Borough of Mountain Lakes 9 9 9 10 12 12
Borough of Netcong 13 14 14 16 17 18
Township of Parsippany 258 270 278 331 358 370
Township of Pequannock 72 75 79 94 101 107
Township of Randolph 125 129 140 160 172 180
Borough of Riverdale 17 17 18 20 20 22
Borough of Rockaway 37 41 45 51 54 57
Township of Rockaway 105 113 115 134 142 147
Township of Roxbury 98 104 106 118 123 128
Borough of Victory Gardens 11 12 14 15 18 18
Township of Washington 33 36 38 47 57 59
Borough of Wharton 63 70 78 88 92 93
TOTALS 2449 2599 2682 3169 3356 3469

The figures reflect COVID-19 positive cases as of the date and time indicated, some cases which may be pending, or have yet to be entered into the system.

Please note the following limitations and provisos related to the data above:

  • COVID-19-related deaths are not included in this data. Visit the State of NJ COVID-19 Dashboard for a summary of death totals.
  • Pursuant to HIPAA, specific identifying health information of persons testing positive or who have passed due to the virus will not be released.
  • Data reflects COVID-19 positive cases on dates and times indicated; some cases may be pending and are not yet entered.
  • Data may not include cases with incomplete or incorrect street addresses or PO boxes. Such cases require additional investigation by local health officials.
  • Figures do not include persons under quarantine/isolation due to exposure and who have not tested positive.
  • The numbers, especially higher numbers, do not necessarily reflect community spread in a specific town. Various factors may be related to high numbers, such as increased testing and facilities with high-risk populations.
  • This data should not be used to gauge if heightened precautions are needed in specific towns. Social distancing, hand hygiene, and preventive steps must be followed at all times regardless of the number of cases in a municipality.




Daniel Scalley Recognized as LVC Student-Athlete

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Frank Cahill
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Daniel Scalley

HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Daniel Scalley of Cedar Knolls, is one of more than 130 student-athletes who competed for the Flying Dutchmen during the shortened spring 2020 season. Scalley, a graduate of Whippany Park High School, bachelor of arts in applied history at The Valley.

Scalley was a member of the baseball team. LVC got off to one of its best starts in program history before the season was cut short. The Dutchmen went 10-2 overall, including nine consecutive victories: seven in Florida and a pair of wins in South Carolina. The Dutchmen’s spring-break trip was highlighted by Michael Leri, who recorded five home runs in a week, en route to a National Division III Hitter of the Week honor.

A member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA), Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), and Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC), Lebanon Valley College offers 26 sports.

Click here for more information about LVC Athletics.

About Lebanon Valley College

Lebanon Valley College offers bachelor’s degrees in the arts and humanities, business and communications, education, health professions, social sciences and psychology, and science, technology, engineering, and math. Advanced health professions degrees include master of athletic training, master of clinical mental health counseling, master of science in exercise science (three tracks), master of speech-language pathology, and a doctor of physical therapy.

Online and graduate programs include an MBA with six concentrations and a general option offered on-campus or partially or fully online, a Master of STEM Education, an Integrative STEM Education Certificate, a Master in Music Education, and a Modern Band Certificate. In 2018 and 2019, the College was listed as #1 in Pennsylvania (and #1 and #4 overall, respectively) for graduate job placement by the career guidance site Zippia.com, using federal data.





Frank Cahill Nominated Kiwanis Lt. Governor

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Frank Cahill
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MORRIS COUNTY — Frank Cahill, Publisher of Morris Focus, and current President of Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany was elected to serve Lt. Governor for Division 9, New Jersey District of Kiwanis International.

Cahill was elected on Monday, April 14, by unanimous votes of the majority clubs that serve Division 9. Due to the current COVID-19 crisis, the election was held using a Zoom Conference.

“Your fellow Kiwanians have elected you to one of the key leadership positions in your district. Your responsibilities include helping clubs maintain or increase their membership, opening new clubs, ensuring participation in club leadership education, and increasing club members’ engagement and morale,” said Carol Tiesi, current Lt. Governor Division 9.

Division 9 serves Boonton Kiwanis, The Chathams, Denville, Dover, Greater Parsippany, Montville, Morristown, Randolph, Tri-Town (Morris County) and Mount Olive.

Cahill will be sworn in during the New Jersey District Convention to be held in August at the Hilton Hotel, Hasbrouck heights.  He will officially start serving on October 1.  His first major assignment will be installing the new officers and directors in each of the clubs in the division.

Cahill currently is Lt. Gov. Elect serving under the current Lt. Governor Carol Tiesi.

Cahill is a Charter Member of Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany joining in 1991, and has served as Vice President, President-Elect and two terms as President. He is also a Charter Member of Tri-Town Kiwanis Club which was formed in December 2019.

Kiwanis International is a global community of clubs, members and partners dedicated to improving the lives of children one community at a time. Today, they stand with more than 550,000 members from K-Kids to Key Club to Kiwanis and many ages in between in 80 countries and geographic areas. Each community has different needs, and Kiwanis empowers members to pursue creative ways to serve the needs of children, such as fighting hunger, improving literacy and offering guidance.

Kiwanis clubs host nearly 150,000 service projects each year.





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