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Four Elected to Mountain Lakes Council

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Frank Cahill
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Councilwoman Lauren Barnett

MOUNTAIN LAKES — A total of 10,664 votes were cast for the four available seats on the Mountain Lakes Borough Council.

Current Mayor David Shepherd did not seek re-election and his term ends on December 31, 2020. Janet L. Horst elected to Borough Council in 2016 also did not seek re-election.

Lauren Barnett receiving the highest amount of votes was elected to Borough Council in 2016.  She has been an active member of the Mountain Lakes community since moving here in 2008 with her husband Dan and three children.  Lauren served on the board of the Home & School Association and the Mountain Lakes Sailing Association.  She chairs the Briarcliff Book Fair and has been active in coaching travel soccer and Destination Imagination, a youth program that celebrates innovation and teamwork.  Lauren has over a decade of experience in management consulting.  She was a Senior Engagement Manager for the Strategy & Change consulting practice of IBM Global Services and also served as the Business Operations Manager for the practice.  Lauren has a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University and an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.

Cynthia Korman was elected to Council in 2016.  She has lived in Mountain Lakes since June 2000 and has been a long time member of the town’s League of Women Voters.  Cynthia has been a Junior Track coach and is a member of the town’s Garden Club and Mountain Lakes Professional Womens’ Forum. She and her husband are the proud parents of three Lakers. Cynthia has owned a small healthcare-industry-focused consulting practice since 1993 and has served on the boards of several professional associations.  She has a BA in Political Science and an MS in Public Policy Analysis from the University of Rochester, and an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Khizar Sheikh<  has called Mountain Lakes home since 2007 with his wife Nadia and two sons and brings his legal, business, and community service skills and experiences to Council. He has served as Zoning Board vice-chair, Environmental Commission Chair, Economic Development Committee member, and Little League executive board member and coach.  He has built a successful law practice that provides cybersecurity, privacy, and technology services to sophisticated companies and has led community non-profits that protect families and children.

Says Sheikh, “Mountain Lakes is a wonderful home for my family. I am running to preserve what makes Mountain Lakes great and help it thrive. My goal is to unify different views to find common ground as one community, and make the complex understandable so each resident – regardless of background or belief – has a voice in our community’s priorities and the management of the borough.” He is a graduate of Hamilton College (BA, 1996, Biochemistry), Rutgers University (JD, 2003), Leadership New Jersey (Class of 2010), and Leadership Morris (Class of 2013).

Christopher Richter is a 30-year resident of Mountain Lakes holding a BS in Civil Engineering, University of VT and a Masters in Civil Engineering & Construction Management, Stevens Institute of Technology. He is married for 31 years with three children. Richter has 35 years of professional civil engineering, land planning, and real estate project management and development and is an NJ-licensed professional engineer and planner. He is a Member of the Mountain Lakes Board of Adjustment (17 years); Chairman of the Mountain Lakes Board of Adjustment (8 years); Member of the Mountain Lakes Economic Advisory Commission; Member of the Board of Governors at Rockaway River Country Club; Member of the Facility Committee of Interfaith Food Pantry (Prior Board Member); Volunteer coach for youth softball, baseball, football and basketball and a Member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.

Khizar Sheikh and Christopher Richter are newcomers.

Lauren Barnett, Cynthia Korman, and Khizar Sheikh ran on the same platform “One Community Mountain Lakes.” Kelly Holliday was also on that ticket but came in the last place.

DEM – Lauren Barnett 1607 15.07%
DEM – Khizar Sheikh 1456 13.65%
DEM – Cynthia Korman 1385 12.995
REP – Christopher Richter 1374 12.88%
REP – Jane Hayward 1352 12.68%
REP – Nathaniel W. Fitch 1311 12.29%
REP – Richard T. Barkauskas Third 1254 11.76%
– Kelly W. Holliday 919 8.62%
Write-In 6 0.06%

Two Arrested at Extended Stay for Possession of CDS

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Frank Cahill
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HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Hanover Township Officer Josh Williams arrested Mr. Michael Conway, 27, Dover, and Mr. Edward Baiz, 30, Caldwell, for possession of CDS on Tuesday, November 3.

Officer Williams was conducting business checks and observed a vehicle occupied and illegally parked in a handicapped spot in the parking lot of the Extended Stay on Route 10. Further investigation resulted in both the driver, Mr. Conway, and the passenger Mr. Baiz being arrested and charged with possession of hashish and failure to turn over CDS to law enforcement.

Mr. Conway was also charged with possession with intent to distribute. He was also issued motor vehicle summonses for handicapped parking and CDS in a motor vehicle. Both parties were released pending their court dates.

Anthony Otto Arrested for Possession of CDS

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Frank Cahill
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HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Hanover Township Police Officer Rich Camasta arrested Mr. Anthony Otto, a 21-year-old, Florham Park, for possession of CDS on Monday, November 9.

Mr. Otto was originally stopped for a motor vehicle violation when the odor of marijuana was detected.

A subsequent search resulted in CDS and paraphernalia being located. Mr. Otto was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute Possession of CDS, and drug paraphernalia.

He was also issued motor vehicle summonses for using his cell phone while driving, failure to possess a valid insurance card, and CDS in a motor vehicle. He was then released pending his court date.

Editor’s Note: An arrest or the signing of a criminal complaint is merely an accusation.  Despite this accusation, the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until he or she has been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

 

Meghan Armstrong and Sarah Shahidi on Dean’s Award with Distinction

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Frank Cahill
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MADISON Students who receive a term grade point average of 3.6 or higher while completing at least three courses for a conventional letter grade during the spring 2020 semester earn the Dean’s Award with Distinction.

The following students have earned the Dean’s Award with Distinction from Colgate:

Meghan Armstrong is a Sociology major at Colgate who graduated from Madison High School.

Sarah Shahidi is an International Relations major at Colgate who graduated from Madison High School.

Colgate is a leading American university for students who want classes with rigor, faculty with passion, and confidence in knowing they will learn how to thrive in work and life. Colgate offers 56 majors and supports 25 Division I athletic teams on a campus of about 3,000 students in central New York.

Mountain Lakes Council Meeting – Monday, November 23

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Frank Cahill
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MOUNTAIN LAKES — Mountain Lakes Borough Council Meeting will be held on Monday, November 23, at 7:30 p.m.  This meeting will be a remote meeting via Zoom.

The agenda for the Borough Council meeting includes Economic Development Advisory Committee Report – Borough Profile.
Click here to view the agenda.
To Participate via computer click here or call iPhone one-tap: US: +13126266799,, 208487754# or +19292056099,,208487754# Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833 or
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Senator Pennacchio’s Holiday Toy Drive Collecting Gifts for Children

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Frank Cahill
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MORRIS COUNTY — This year has been a very trying year for all of us and no less for the children who have faced conditions never confronted by previous generations.

As the holiday season approaches, Senator Joe Pennacchio urged residents to remind themselves that although many of us are facing difficult times, there are those less fortunate whose challenges are even greater.

The Senator is once again hosting his annual holiday toy drive, and this year the need is more critical than ever.

Please join our efforts to collect toys for the needy children in the area.  Their holiday expectations are no during the pandemic.

“Let’s try not to disappoint them,” Pennacchio said.

Previously, the Senator’s gift drive has been able to collect and distribute thousands of toys.  Gifts have been presented through the Battered Women’s Shelter, Passaic and Montville UNICO, the Marine’s Toys for Tots, Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany, The Ronald McDonald House, Saint Pius Church, and Saint Peters Church, as well as individual needy families.

“It would be easy to discount any toy drive this year and chalk it up to the pandemic,” said Senator Pennacchio. “This would prove to be a great disappointment to many needy children.”

To contribute, bring unwrapped toys to:

The 26th Senate Legislative District Office
170 Changebridge Road
Unit A-1
Montville, NJ 07045

Please feel free to contact the Senator’s office at (973) 227-4012.

Tri-Town Kiwanis Club Donates to Loaves and Fishes

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Frank Cahill
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Marilyn Ward, Board of Trustees Loaves and Fishes with Nicolas Limanov, President Tri-Town Kiwanis Club

BOONTON — Nicolas Limanov, President,  Kiwanis Club of Tri-Town, presented a check to Marilyn Ward, Board Member of Loaves and Fishes.

Kiwanis Club of Tri-Town has been sponsoring Food Collection Drives.

Kiwanis Club will be conducting another food drive on Saturday, November 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in front of the Boonton Post Office, 501 Main Street.

The Loaves and Fishes Community Food Pantry is open to all those with food insecurities in Boonton and surrounding communities. Loaves and Fishes Pantry hours for clients are Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Loaves and Fishes is located at First Presbyterian Church of Boonton, 513 Birch Street, Boonton.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Working together, members achieve what one person cannot accomplish alone. When you help improve a community or give a child a chance to learn, experience, dream, and succeed, great things happen!

The name “Kiwanis” means “we trade” or “we share our talents.” It was coined from an American Indian expression, Nunc Kee-wanis.

We fondly now use the acronym “Kiwanis Is Where A Need Is Served”.

Kiwanis was founded in Detroit, Michigan, on January 21, 1915. In the early years, Kiwanis clubs focused on business networking, but even then, members were serving the needs of the poor. By 1919, the organization had changed its focus from business to service. Kiwanis became an international organization in 1916 with the organization of the Kiwanis Club of Hamilton, Ontario. Kiwanis limited its membership to the United States and Canada until 1962 when worldwide expansion was approved.

Kiwanis Club of Tri-Town was organized on December 11, 2019, with a dedicated group of individuals, to support the thriving Mountain Lakes Key Club, and the needs of Boonton, Boonton Township, and Mountain Lakes.

For additional information click here.

CCM Offers Students Several Options for Taking Classes this Spring

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Frank Cahill
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MORRIS COUNTY — County College of Morris (CCM) is providing students with a number of options for how they can take their courses this Spring Semester so they can keep moving forward with their higher education.

The college currently is enrolling students for the spring and has built-in a high level of flexibility to make it easier for them to pursue their goals. Students enrolling this spring will be able to select courses that are being offered in one of three formats: hybrid, remote, and online.

Hybrid Courses consist of a combination of traditional face-to-face instruction and remote or online sessions. This may include some on-campus labs with remote lectures, reduced in-classroom time, or other instructional designs that meet the needs of the course materials.

Remote Courses are similar to those taught in a classroom in that they require students to meet online with their professor on specific days and times.

Online Courses do not require students to log in on specific days and times, allowing them to set their own schedule for performing their classwork.

To limit the number of people on campus, the majority of classes are being offered in online and remote formats.

Students enrolling this spring also can select from a number of terms, ranging from 2 Week to 15 Week sessions. Students can search for courses and the format they prefer by clicking here. Use the Advanced Search feature to select one of the terms being offered this spring:

  • 15 Week – January 20 – May 11
  • Early Start 2 Week – January 20 – February 2
  • Early Finish 7 Week – January 20 – March 9
  • Mid Start 2 Week – February 3 – February 16
  • 13 Week – February 3 – May 11
  • Late Start 2 Week – February 17 – March 2
  • Late Start 7 – March 24 – May 11

New students first need to apply to the college before registering for classes. For more information click here.

Woman’s Club Seeks Donations to Continue Good Deeds This Holiday Season

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Frank Cahill
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BOONTON — The Greater Federation of Women’s Clubs is seeking donations to continue good deeds this holiday season for several projects.

The club is collecting homemade and personalized holiday cards for residents of the Boonton’s Fireman’s Home. Cards may be dropped off at the Boonton Coffee Company, 516 Main Street through Wednesday, December 16.

The club is also all to support their holiday Wish Street located at 46 W Hair Studio, 929 Main Street. Requested items include sweatshirts and sweatpants with no strings, puzzles, and games. Items will be donated to the Crisis Center at St. Clare’s Hospital.

In addition, new hats and gloves for children ages 5 through 18 are also being collected at the Hair Studio and will be donated to Court Appointed Special Advocates, a nonprofit that supports and advocates for children who have been removed from their homes.

All items must be collected by Monday, December 21.

The club is always seeking new members. For more information click here or email [email protected].

Hanover Township Youth Football and Cheerleading LBI Oceanfront Rental Raffle

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Frank Cahill
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HANOVER — Please consider supporting Hanover Township Youth Football and Cheerleading LBI Oceanfront Rental Raffle. Tickets are $50.00 each, and only 150 being sold.

The grand prize is a week-long oceanfront summer rental in Long Beach Island. $7,500 value. The rental starts on Friday, July 2 at 3:00 p.m. to Friday, July 9 at 10:00 a.m., 2021.  The rental includes four bedrooms, three full baths, sleeps twelve.

To enter do one of the following:

1. Comment on the Hanover Township Youth Football and Cheerleading Facebook page with how many slots you want.
2. Email [email protected]; Once your slots are acknowledged by receiving a response, you have ten minutes to Venmo @Gabriella-Salese.

All proceeds go directly back to benefit the Hanover Township Youth Football and Cheerleading program.

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