MORRIS COUNTY — On the floor of the Assembly, Aura Dunn was officially sworn in to fill the 25th Legislative District seat vacated by now Senator Anthony M. Bucco.

Dunn was selected by members of the Morris County Republican Committee at a special convention last Thursday.

“I’m here to fight back against Governor Murphy’s reckless tax-and-spend policies,” said Dunn. “We have to stand up for the families who can no longer afford to live here, the businesses who can’t afford to expand here and taxpayers who are drowning under the Democrats. It has to end, and I will not stop until it does.”

Dunn, a former top aide to Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, has worked in public policy for more than two decades. She spent more than 15 years in Washington, D.C., serving four members of Congress, including the chairs of the Senate and House Appropriations committees. As an education policy budget analyst, she was involved in managing the nation’s $40 billion education budget. She also authored a piece of landmark student safety legislation, the Clery Act, which requires colleges and universities to issue public reports on-campus crime statistics and security information.

She currently serves on several boards; including the Morris Habitat for Humanity board of directors, Morris County’s Mental Health Addictions Services advisory board, and the Mendham Borough Planning Board.

Dunn, a first-generation college graduate, earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology from the State University of New York at Buffalo, a master’s degree in public administration from George Washington University, and holds a mediation certificate from the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators.

She and her husband Keary have three children and live in Mendham.

MOUNTAIN LAKES — Mountain Lakes High School Key Club with assistance from Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany, Parsippany High School Key Club, and Parsippany Hills High School Key Club teamed up and conducted a food drive at ShopRite, Parsippany on Sunday, November 24.

The team gathered eight overflowing shopping carts full of food for the Parsippany Food Pantry. That translates into about 2,200 pounds of food, worth approximately $3,600. In addition there was $340 in cash donations and $100 in gift cards.

Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany President Frank Cahill said “When I was sworn in as President in October, one of my initiatives is to work with the Key Club on their goal of collecting food for the needy. We started in Parsippany and will continue throughout next year and collect as much food as needed.” The Key Club is comprised of passionate, hard working high schoolers dedicated to serving their homes, schools, and communities. We strive to make the world a better place through service and caring.

New Jersey District Key Club 2019-2020 teamed up to galvanize awareness for hunger and poverty that are affecting our neighbors right here in New Jersey. You may not know it, but 1 in 8 people in New Jersey struggle with hunger – put that in the perspective of whichever school you attend, town in which you live, or activities in which you engage. Hunger is a very real problem, but often overlooked, so we are giving Key Clubbers opportunities to engage with their communities to make a difference.

Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany currently is sponsoring a new Kiwanis Club for Boonton, Boonton Township and Mountain Lakes.

Kiwanis members dedicate more than 6 million volunteer hours and invest more than $100 million in service projects that strengthen communities and serve children every year. Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany ensures that all children have the opportunity to lead healthy, successful lives. They believe that by helping one child, you help the world.

Anyone interested in joining the new Kiwanis Club in Boonton, Boonton Township and Mountain Lakes, please contact Frank Cahill at (862) 213-2200.