MOUNTAIN LAKES — Tufts University awarded approximately 1,500 undergraduate students degrees, including Daniel DiGiovanni, in disciplines ranging from the sciences and engineering to the humanities and fine arts during its online degree conferral ceremony commemorating the accomplishments of the Class of 2021.
Daniel DiGiovanni of Mountain Lakes graduated with a degree in International Relations (BA). Daniel is a 2017 Graduate of Mountain Lakes High School.
In addition to the degree conferral, the ceremony featured a keynote address by Bryan Stevenson, the acclaimed civil rights advocate, and lawyer, who called on Tufts graduates to be the generation that creates “a new era of truth and justice.” The virtual event was also highlighted by remarks from President Anthony P. Monaco and recognition of retiring faculty receiving emeritus status.
Tufts University, located on campuses in Boston, Medford/Somerville, and Grafton, Massachusetts, and in Talloires, France, is recognized among the premier research universities in the United States. Tufts enjoys a global reputation for academic excellence and for the preparation of students as leaders in a wide range of professions. A growing number of innovative teaching and research initiatives span all Tufts campuses, and collaboration among the faculty and students in the undergraduate, graduate and professional programs across the university’s schools is widely encouraged.
MORRIS PLAINS — The 2021 free Summer Concert Series, presented by the Morris Plains Recreation Department took place on Tuesday, July 25 with The Kootz Band.
The band performed live at the Roberts Garde, at 7:00 p.m.
For twenty years (and still going strong); ‘The Kootz’-band has accrued a time-tested, experienced track record, delivering a ‘musical menu’ of Classic 60s-thru-90s’ pop, rock, r&b, and blues-music.
MORRIS PLAINS — “Swing Tones”, a 17-piece traditional swing jazz big band, will perform on Sunday, August 8, 2021. The concert will take place at 6:00 p.m. in Roberts Garden park, 99 Mountain Way.
“Swing Tones” is comprised of members of the Morris Plains Community Band, and plays music primarily of the 1930s and 1940s including songs by Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Les Brown.
The concert is free of charge and the park is shady so bring a lawn chair and enjoy reminiscing of a day gone by as you listen to the strains of “Moonlight Serenade”, “Sentimental Journey”, “In the Mood”, “Take the ‘A’ Train” and your other favorite big band hits!
For further information, contact Larry Ripley at [email protected] or (973) 998-1081.
MORRIS COUNTY — The 200 Club of Morris County announced the kickoff of their annual canvassing drive for sponsorships for the year 2022. Unique to canvassing this year will be a change in the time frame of the sponsorships. To address and answer the COVID-19 restrictions and dilemmas of the past year and a half, The 200 Club of Morris County will be extending the term of new sponsorships to include the remainder of 2021 as well as all of 2022. This added benefit to our sponsors will give them several additional months of value without any additional outlay of investment.
To add even more benefit to your annual sponsorship commitment, The 200 Club of Morris County will be celebrating our 50th Anniversary of serving the first responders in our county in May of 2022. Plans and preparations are now being solidified to make this celebration a memorable one. Additionally, the Board of Trustees has enlisted the services of CMA, an established marketing firm, to help expand our organization’s exposure, visibility, and awareness. This injection of public relations and energy, coupled with the 50th Anniversary Celebration, will create a buzz for The 200 Club around Morris County and beyond. In so doing, exciting new and fantastic opportunities will be available for our sponsors. Your sponsorship in our organization and mission will expand your business’s outreach to a much greater population of residents in our communities and our increasing membership and first responder family.
Please give great thought to your sponsorship of The 200 Club of Morris County to help us sustain and grow the programs that support our first responder family. Your sponsor benefits will cover the period of September 1, 2021, through December 31, 2022. A list of benefits for each level is below for your review. Please join us and continue to honor our first responders and in so doing, receive the opportunity and benefit to bring new awareness and visibility to your business. If you have questions, please call Rob D’Emidio at 201-919-2536 or Lori Richmond at 973-630-7933.
2021-2022 200 Club Sponsorships and Benefits
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 to DECEMBER 31, 2022
Platinum Sponsorship: $2,500
Full page platinum bordered ad in the 50th Anniversary/Valor Celebration digital and printed Journal
Two memberships in the 200 Club of Morris County for 2022
Logo recognition on the inside back cover of 50th Anniversary/Valor Celebration digital and printed Journal
Logo on posters displayed at all first responder Morris County locations
Logo placement at the top of the sponsor page on our website, with web-link
Recognition and prominent signage with logo at all 200 Club events for a year
Platinum sponsor recognition on all 200 Club e-blasts
Electronic form recognition throughout 200 Club social media platform blitz
Short promotional video (1-2 min) (at sponsor’s expense) on 200 Club website
Possible video segment (at Sponsor’s expense) at the 50th Anniversary Celebration*
Gold Sponsorship: $1,000
Full page gold-bordered ad in the 50th Anniversary/Valor Celebration digital and printed Journal
One membership in the 200 Club of Morris County for 2022
Logo recognition inside back cover of 50th Anniversary/Valor Celebration digital/ printed Journal
Logo placement on posters displayed at all first responder locations in Morris County
Logo placement as a gold sponsor on the sponsor page on our website, with web-link
Recognition and prominent signage with logo at all 200 Club events for a year
Gold sponsor recognition on all 200 Club e-blasts
Electronic form recognition throughout 200 Club social media platform blitz
Possible Video segment (at Sponsors expense) at the 50th Anniversary Celebration*
Silver Sponsorship: $500
Full page silver-bordered ad in the 50 Anniversary/Valor digital and printed journal
Line listing as a silver sponsor on the sponsor page on our website, with web-link
Line listing on posters displayed at all first responder Morris County locations
Silver sponsor privileges will be given to in-kind supporters of The 200 Club of Morris County. Examples of in-kind sponsors would be suppliers of centerpieces, signs, and awards plaques, and sponsors of the 50th Anniversary Celebration, Annual Meeting, and Scholarship Awards Celebration. Questions? Contact Rob D’Emidio at (201) 919-2536.
Bronze Sponsorship: $250
Full page bronze bordered ad in the 50th Anniversary/Valor digital and printed Journal
Line listing as a bronze sponsor on the sponsor page on our website (no web link)
Line listing on posters displayed at all first responder Morris County locations
Congratulatory Ad: $100
Celebratory message only for friends and family; no business advertising
Half-page ad in the 50th Anniversary/Valor Celebration digital and printed journal
There is no presence on the sponsor page of the website
*NOTE: WHETHER OR NOT THE 2022 VALOR AWARDS CELEBRATION WILL BE HELD AS A SEPARATE EVENT HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. HOWEVER, THE 50th ANNIVERSARY AND VALOR AWARD JOURNALS WILL BE COMBINED.
Ad Specifications
Full Page Ad Area: 7″ W x 9″ H
Half Page Ad Area: 7″ W x 4⅜″ H
Please note: Sizes listed above are for the advertising area. Artwork should not exceed the advertising area. Page size is 8½″ W x 11″ H.
Acceptable file formats: EPS or JPEG. PDFs are fine if created for high-resolution printing. Must be at least 300 DPI. All photos must be at least 300 DPI. Ads should be camera-ready and in color.
Questions? Call Sponsorship Chairman Rob D’Emidio at (201) 919-2536 or Club Administrator Lori Richmond at (973) 630-7933.
MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County residents interested in serving on the County College of Morris (CCM) Board of Trustees are invited to send their resumes to a special trustee search committee of the Morris County Board of County Commissioners.
Resumes must be received by the search committee by August 27, 2021. The committee will review all the applications and then submit recommendations to the Morris County Board of County Commissioners, who will make the appointments.
Morris County is seeking to fill three board seats. One appointment is to fill a vacant, unexpired term that expires on October 31, 2023. The other two appointments are to fill two four-year terms, which terms will begin on November 1, 2021.
The two sitting trustees must reapply by the August 27 deadline if they wish to be considered for reappointment.
To qualify for consideration by the search committee, a candidate must be a resident of Morris County for at least four years, and may not hold a current elected office in Morris County or be an employee of Morris County government or CCM.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate independent judgment, distinction in their profession, knowledge of higher education, involvement in their community, and a firm commitment to serving the college. A candidate must be willing to commit at least 20-30 hours a month to his or her duties as a college trustee to be considered for appointment.
Duties of trustees include appointing, supporting, and evaluating the college president; clarifying and, if necessary, revising the college’s mission statement, ratifying long-term plans, approving the college’s educational program, ensuring fiscal viability, and maintaining the college’s physical plant.
The CCM search committee requests a resume and a background statement from each applicant outlining why he or she wishes to serve as a trustee and what specific skills the applicant would bring to the board.
The County College of Morris Board of Trustees is composed of 11 Morris County residents from business, education, law, and other professional fields, who volunteer their services in four-year terms.
By statute, eight members are appointed by the Morris County Board of County Commissioners, and two members are appointed by the governor. The Morris County Superintendent of Schools is also a member of the Board by statute. One non-voting CCM graduate member is elected for a one-year term by each year’s graduating class. In addition, the CCM President serves as an ex-officio member.
The Board of Trustees sets policy and has final authority over budgets and expenditures, and the president is responsible for internal administrative operations.
FLORHAM PARK — Cheshire Home in Florham Park will host its First Annual Virtual 5k from September 1-7 to celebrate its 40 anniversary and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Awareness Month. This virtual fundraiser is open to individuals of all ages from any town, city, or state. Participants are invited to run, jog, walk or roll as they help spread the word about Cheshire Home and spinal cord injury.
Funds raised from Cheshire Home’s Virtual 5k will support services that help their young residents rehabilitate and reach their goals after experiencing paralyzing spinal cord injuries. Services include on-site nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, social services, psychological services, transportation, a nutritionist, recreation and so much more.
To register for Cheshire Home’s First Annual Virtual 5k and for event sponsorship opportunities click here.
About Cheshire Home Cheshire Home is New Jersey’s leading provider of unique residential and rehabilitative services to young adults with spinal cord injuries or neurological impairments, and the only stand-alone facility of its kind in the state. Cheshire Home’s staff work with each resident, offering medical care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, recreation, and with a goal of achieving their highest level of independence. To learn more about Cheshire Home click here.
MORRIS COUNTY — Following the recent announcement by the Centers for Disease Control regarding masking, Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli strongly recommended that both vaccinated and unvaccinated residents wear masks in indoor settings when there is increased risk.
Examples of such situations include:
• Crowded indoor settings
• Indoor settings involving activities with close contact with others who may not be fully vaccinated
• Indoor settings where the vaccine status of other individuals in the setting is unknown
• Where an individual is immunocompromised or at increased risk for severe disease
Governor Murphy and Commissioner Persichilli made the following statement:
“Our metrics are trending in the wrong direction, and new data suggests the Delta variant is more transmissible even among vaccinated individuals, which is why we are making this strong recommendation.
“Fortunately, our numbers are a fraction of those in many other states, most of which have significantly lower vaccination rates. Should our numbers reach those levels, we reserve the right to take more drastic action, including a statewide mask mandate.
“We have crushed this virus repeatedly like no other state in the nation, and we are proud to boast among the country’s highest vaccination rates. But at this point, given where our metrics are now, we feel the best course of action is to strongly encourage every New Jerseyan, and every visitor to our state, to take personal responsibility and mask up indoors when prudent.
“And we equally encourage every unvaccinated resident or visitor to get vaccinated. The vaccines are proven safe and highly effective, and are the surest way we can end this pandemic.”
MORRIS COUNTY — TuftsUniversity recently announced the dean’s list for the Spring 2021 semester.
Among those students are:
Julia Bartie of Madison, class of 2024
Meg Hatton of Mountain Lakes, class of 2024
Matt Lohmann of Madison, class of 2024
Logan Pincus of Mountain Lakes, class of 2024
Greg Lion of Boonton, class of 2023
Donovan Menard of Mountain Lakes, class of 2023
Unnathy Nellutla of East Hanover, class of 2023
Kristen Stox of East Hanover, class of 2023
Maya Sze of Madison, class of 2023
Madeline Yost of Madison, class of 2023
Dean’s list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater.
Tufts University, located on campuses in Boston, Medford/Somerville, and Grafton, Massachusetts, and in Talloires, France, is recognized among the premier research universities in the United States. Tufts enjoys a global reputation for academic excellence and for the preparation of students as leaders in a wide range of professions. A growing number of innovative teaching and research initiatives span all Tufts campuses, and collaboration among the faculty and students in the undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across the university’s schools is widely encouraged.
Steve Adubato (event emcee and Special Olympics supporter), Dennis Wilson (Delta Dental President & CEO), Heather Anderson (Special Olympics NJ President & CEO), and Heather Schwam (Special Olympics NJ athlete)
PARSIPPANY — Eighty-eight golfers hit the course at the Essex Fells Country Club on May 14 to participate in Delta Dental of New Jersey (DDNJ)’s 31st Annual Golf Classic, raising more than $82,000 for Special Olympics New Jersey (SONJ).
This was the first large-scale in-person event DDNJ held since New Jersey began lifting its COVID-19 restrictions this spring. Proceeds enable thousands of SONJ athletes across the Garden State to resume their in-person competitions for the first time since 2019.
DDNJ associates who volunteered at the 31st Annual Golf Classic
Steve Adubato, a broadcaster/columnist/author, was the emcee, with Dennis Wilson, President, and CEO of DDNJ, Heather Andersen, President, and CEO of SONJ, and Heather Schwam, a SONJ athlete, also making remarks. Over the past 30 years, New Jersey’s leading dental benefits company has raised more than $1.58 million for SONJ.
“The opportunity to empower Special Olympics athletes to compete and achieve their athletic dreams is priceless,” said Dennis Wilson. “We’re proud to support such a tremendous organization who goes above and beyond for their athletes.”
Kimball Dancker served as the event’s Featured Sponsor, along with other major event supporters including, MWW, Summit Health, New Jersey Dental Association, Brown & Brown Insurance, and Delta Dental of New Jersey Board of Trustees. Raffle prizes and golfer gifts supported New Jersey small businesses. DDNJ worked with Just Jersey, Morristown, NJ to put together each golfer gift that highlighted various small businesses through New Jersey including, Bellview Winery, Popcorn for People: Gourmet Popcorn, Jersey Boys Jerky, and Mt. Lebanon Soap Company.
Raffle table containing the gift baskets supporting NJ small businesses
“For more than 30 years, Special Olympics New Jersey has benefitted from our partnership with Delta Dental of New Jersey,” said Heather Andersen. “More athletes can participate and be strengthened in mind, body, and spirit, because of Delta Dental’s generous support.”
Highlights from this year’s Golf Classic can be viewed on SONJ’s dedicated Golf Classic event recap page.
About Delta Dental
Delta Dental of New Jersey, Inc. is New Jersey’s leading dental benefits company, providing or administering coverage to more than 1.7 million people through contracts with groups in New Jersey and Connecticut. In Connecticut, Delta Dental of Connecticut, Inc. is a licensed insurer that writes dental coverage on an insured basis, and Delta Dental of New Jersey administers self-funded dental benefit programs.
Offering dental benefits since 1969, Delta Dental of New Jersey’s mission is to promote oral health to the greatest number of people by providing accessible dental benefit programs of the highest quality, service, and value. We are a not-for-profit service corporation and, as a member of Delta Dental Plans Association, we’re part of a network that provides national dental coverage to more than 73 million people. For more information click here.
About Special Olympics New Jersey
For over 50 years, Special Olympics New Jersey has provided year-round sports training and athletic competition in 24 Olympic-type sports for thousands of children and adults with intellectual disabilities, completely free of charge. Through the joy and power of sports, athletes are provided opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community. Click here for more information.
