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PACC welcomes new member: HEAL Wellness Center and Spa

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Frank Cahill
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Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce Board Member Dr. Patrick Selimo, President Robert Peluso, Marina Sky, Executive Board Member Frank Cahill, Board Member Alan Golub, Esq. and Barbara Freda

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes new member: HEAL Wellness Center and Spa.

HEAL Wellness Center and Spa is located at 413 West Main Street, Boonton.

Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Board Member Frank Cahill presented owner Marina Sky with a membership certificate and welcomed Marina to the Chamber.

HEAL Wellness Center and Spa provides a personalized approach to holistic healing inside and out. We use functional medicine approach to identify the root causes of illness, helping restore balance, and promote optimal health from inside-out through diet and lifestyle modifications.

Our outside-in services include cutting-edge natural therapeutic skin and body treatments, facials and massages. We specialize in healing various conditions associated with digestive disorders, skin issues, weight management, autoimmune disorders, hormonal imbalances, fatigue, and allergies.

For more information click here.





PACC honors Costco’s Patricia Harrity

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Frank Cahill
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PACC Member of the Month: Patricia Harrity, East Hanover Costco

PARSIPPANY — On Tuesday, May 28, Board Member Alan Golub, Esq. presented Patricia Harrity, Costco Wholesale East Hanover, with a plaque honoring Patricia as “Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce Member of the Month.”

Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce Board Member Dr. Patrick Selimo, Executive Board Member Frank Cahill, Board Member Alan Golub, Esq. Patricia Harrity, Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce President Robert Peluso and Hanover Committee Chairperson Barbara Freda

The East Hanover COSTCO Warehouse has been proudly serving our local community since its grand opening in October, 1997. And what was once primarily known as one of the first and best “bulk item” retail stores where you could find tremendous savings on household goods, foods, and electronics, has grown far beyond that into an all-purpose provider of a wide variety of goods and services, some of which may surprise you! For example, these days COSTCO houses its own pharmacy and tire service center, offers a unique haggle-free auto buying program, sponsors a dedicated COSTCO travel program that offers discounts on all phases of travel (vacation packages, cruises, rental cars, hotels), and even boasts a sophisticated COSTCO insurance program that offers life, home, and auto insurance to its members.

Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce Board Member Alan Golub, Esq. introduces PACC Member of the Month: Patricia Harrity, East Hanover Costco

For its long-standing commitment to our local business and residential communities, its welcome return to our Chamber after a few years away, and to provide a friendly Chamber “bump” for its May fundraising drive, East Hanover COSTCO is our May 2019 PACC Member of the Month!

Every month, the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce honors one of its own by selecting a Member of the Month. Members are selected for a variety of reasons. Some are businesses celebrating special anniversaries. Others are honored for long-time service to the community or their great charitable work. And still others are simply deserving of special recognition for being an active member of our ever-growing Chamber family. If you or someone you know is a prime candidate for Parsippany Area Chamber Member of the Month, please fill out a nomination form by clicking here, or contact Board Member Alan S. Golub, Esq. via e-mail at agolub@feinsuch.com.





Shannon L. O’Brien Earned Graduate Degree from The University of Scranton

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Frank Cahill
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University of Scranton graduates

FLORHAM PARK — Shannon L. O’Brien earned a Master of Science with a major in occupational therapy from University of Scranton.

O’Brien was among more than 625 master’s and doctoral degree recipients at its graduate commencement ceremony on May 25 in the Byron Recreation Complex. Graduates recognized at the ceremony include those who completed their degree requirements in August and December of 2018, as well as January and May of 2019.

The University conferred three doctor of nursing practice degrees, 38 doctor of physical therapy degrees and more than 585 master’s degrees in various disciplines. Graduates represented several foreign countries and 39 states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington, among others. The programs with the most graduates at Scranton were the master of business administration, master of accountancy, master of health administration, occupational therapy and educational administration.

University of Scranton President Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., addressed the graduates and their guests. Degrees were conferred by Father Pilarz upon candidates presented by Debra A. Pellegrino, Ed.D., dean of the Panuska College of Professional Studies; Murli Rajan, Ph.D., interim dean of the Kania School of Management; and Brian P. Conniff, Ph.D., dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Also speaking at the ceremony were Jeff Gingerich, Ph.D., provost and senior vice president for academic affairs; Julie Ann Nastasi, Sc.D., assistant professor of occupational therapy; Michael K. Short ’99, Alumni Society president; and Rev. John Sivalon, Ph.D., director of international learning programs.

Graduate students were honored for academic achievement in their specific academic area. Outstanding Academic Awards were presented to Lindsey H. Hayde, Center Valley, Doctor of Nursing Practice; and Lauren Elizabeth Bonitz, Endicott, New York, Doctor of Physical Therapy. Outstanding Academic Awards for master’s level programs were presented to the following graduates in the programs as listed: Christine Emily Ahrens, Reading, health informatics; Jacqueline Rose Bailey, Waverly Township, school counseling; Courtney L. Boag, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, special education; Hannah Bobrowski, Drums, general business administration; Amy Lynn Coppola, Lambertville, New Jersey, human resources; Malak Daas, Scranton, marketing; Matthew A. Fava, New Carrollton, Maryland, chemistry; Louis J. Finnerty, Old Forge, health administration; Emily E. Gardner, Huguenot, New York, occupational therapy; Lauren Michelle Jurbala, Avoca, family nurse practitioner; Kari S. Koval, Leola, clinical chemistry; Amanda C. Lara, Hazleton, clinical mental health counseling; Erika V. Maxson, Greentown, secondary education; Ethan Chad Moser, Boyertown, finance; Daniel R. Muthersbaugh, Boyertown, operations management; Kayleen Elizabeth Notchick, Bellefonte, curriculum and instruction; Viren J. Patel, Scranton, biochemistry; Lindsay M. Pine, Vestal, New York, nurse anesthesia; Bobbi Lou Pino-y-Torres, Marquette, Michigan, healthcare management; Kyle James Potter, Mahopac, New York, finance; Sara T. Rizzo, Danbury, Connecticut, accounting; Pierre Richard Seche, Sunrise, Florida, human resources; Stephen Michael Skierski, Scott Township, theology; Jennifer Ann Whigham, Owego, New York, enterprise resource planning; Mara Catherine Wolfe, Ringtown, rehabilitation counseling; Donna Ann Yoder, Eagle, Colorado, accountancy; and Kurt Eric Zimmermann, Rockaway, New Jersey, educational administration.

The University of Scranton is a Jesuit university located in Northeastern Pennsylvania.





Local resident charged with Open Can of Beer in Public

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Frank Cahill
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HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Hanover Township Police Sergeant Anthony Vitanza charged Mr. Kaarhera Bourgeois, 58, Whippany, with violating a township ordinance for Consumption of an open container of alcohol on a public street on Saturday, May 25.

Mr. Bourgeois was observed walking into traffic on Nye Ave by a passing motorist. Sergeant Vitanza approached Mr. Bourgeois and observed him drinking from a 40 ounce can of beer that was wrapped in a paper bag.

Mr. Bourgeois was issued a special complaint summons and was advised of 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.





100 Packs of Cigarettes Stolen from LukOil

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Frank Cahill
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LukOil is located at 1235 Route 10 East, Whippany

HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Hanover Township Police Officer Matt Gallagher responded to the Lukoil gas station on Route 10 for a reported burglary, on Monday, May 27.

According to an employee at the gas station, upon arriving to work he noticed the front door open, cigarettes laying on the floor and glass missing from a window which was where access was gained into the building.

According to the employee, approximately 100 packs of different brands of cigarettes were missing. The Hanover Detective Bureau along with the Morris County CID responded to process the scene.

K-9 officers from Morris County Sheriff’s Department were on scene and were able to pick up a scent that lead them to the south side of the Americas Best Value Inn.

Click here for updated article.





Red Carpet Inn guest charged with stolen cigarettes from Lukoil

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Frank Cahill
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HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Officer Rich Camasta was at the Red Carpet Inn for a medical aid when he was approached by the Hotels owner advising him that an unknown person had broken into a locked utility closet and had stolen a modem and a computer monitor that was located on the second floor of the hotel on Sunday, May 19.

The Hanover Detective Bureau along with Morris County CID responded to process the scene. While Officer Camasta was still on scene, another resident of the hotel approached him and advised him that a male, who was also a resident at the hotel, was going around asking if anyone wanted to buy packs of cigarettes from him.

The male was later located in the front of the hotel lot and was identified as Mr. Matthew Fedroff, 39, Morristown, (currently staying at the Red Carpet Inn).

Officer Camasta was familiar with this individual because it was the same individual who had called in the original medical aid call he had responded to earlier.

Det. Littman, who was on scene processing, was advised of the individual attempting to sell packs of cigarettes. After a brief investigation, Mr. Fedroff was found to be in possession of the stolen modem the computer monitor and approximately 69 packs of various brands of cigarettes which were suspected of being previously stolen from the Lukoil.

Mr. Fedroff was arrested and charged with Burglary, Theft and Criminal mischief for his role in the burglary to Lukoil. He was additionally charged with Burglary, Theft and Receiving stolen property for his role in the thefts at the Red Carpet Inn.

He was then transported to Morris County Correctional Facility 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.





Shoplifting Arrest at Wegmans

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Frank Cahill
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Wegmans

HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Hanover Township Sergeant John Schauder was advised by Wegmans Asset Protection that an unknown female was captured on surveillance video shoplifting $1300.00 worth of merchandise from the store, on Friday, May 17.

An APBnet Bulletin was sent out to surrounding agencies asking for assistance in identifying the female. The female was eventually identified as Ms. Diana Panciello, 35, Irvington.

Ms. Panciello was located on Tuesday, May 21 and was arrested and transported to Hanover Township Police Headquarters for processing.

She was charged with Shoplifting and Conspiracy to commit shoplifting, Possession of CDS, Tampering with evidence and two counts of Drug paraphernalia.

She was then transported to Morris County Correctional Facility pending her 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.





The East Hanover Child Care Center receives a 4-star Rating from New Jersey’s Quality Rating Program

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Frank Cahill
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EAST HANOVER — The East Hanover Child Care Center, proud to be celebrating its 20th Year Anniversary, received a 4-star rating for their successful completion of the rigorous, research-based Grow NJ Kids quality rating program.

Grow NJ Kids is New Jersey’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). It offers child care and early learning programs access to training, professional development, staff scholarships for continuing education and targeted technical assistance. Professional raters visit the program to review quality standards and then program participants receive ratings – up to five stars – by meeting an extensive list of quality benchmarks.

More than 40 states across the country have a form of QRIS. In New Jersey, the program is administered by the Departments of Children and Families, Education, Health, and Human Services.

“The assistance we got from Grow NJ Kids helped us review our quality standards, refine our practices and, ultimately, gave our incredible teachers the opportunity to shine and feel proud of what they do on a daily basis” says center Owner and Director, Barbara Fucile.

“Grow NJ Kids offers resources to help educate parents on the importance of quality child care and early childhood education,” says Andrea Breitwieser, Grow NJ Kids Coordinator. “It also gives parents and families the tools needed to find programs that will make the most of their kids early learning experiences.”

East Hanover Child Care Center should be proud of their rating, as participation in Grow NJ Kids indicates they provide a higher standard of care, exceeding New Jersey’s licensing standards, Breitwieser said. The rating will help further the school’s mission to provide high quality child care. East Hanover Child Care is committed to excellence in early childhood education; it strives to fulfill the unique potential of each child in a supportive learning environment.

East Hanover Child Care Center offers an educational preschool and nurturing learning environment for children ages six weeks through eight years. For more information about the East Hanover Child Care Center, click here or to find a participating Grow NJ Kids program near you click here.





Letter to the editor: Morris County Deserves Better than Carroll for Surrogate

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Frank Cahill
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parsippany focusDear Editor:

During the 2009 Primary election, when he was up for re-election to his 7th term in Trenton, Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll sent out a mailer to his constituents where he listed 18 bills he supports or sponsored and said he could save them “15% or more on your taxes.”

Ten years later, eight of which were under a Republican Governor, Assemblyman Carroll failed to deliver on any of these promises. Taxes are as high as ever; residents are fleeing the state, and Assemblyman Carroll wants a taxpayer funded job with better pay. His failure to deliver any tangible results by the metric he set for himself, speaks volumes to the type of Assemblyman he is.

Carroll will respond, by stating that he was in the minority, but when he sent out this mailer, he was in his 6th term in the Assembly. This was not the product of an overambitious first-time candidate for office, but rather a calculated political decision by an entrenched incumbent to lie to his constituents in hopes they would be more likely to vote for him.

Assemblyman Carroll also holds disgusting views about slavery, views that will guarantee him defeat in November, and bring shame on Morris County Republicans, if he is our nominee. He once stated, and to this day refuses to back down from the following quote: “If slavery was the price that a modern American ancestors had to pay in order to make one an American, one should get down on one’s knees every single day and thank the Lord that such price was paid.” No one holding these views should be in public service and it’s a shame more Republicans have not taken a stronger stand against them.

Furthermore, despite claiming to be a taxpayer champion, Assemblyman Carroll cannot take care of his own finances. He filed for bankruptcy and had a tax lien against him for failing to pay his own taxes. Now he wants to control a $26 million children’s fund that the Surrogate oversees. His finances came back to haunt him in 2011 when he his judicial nomination was withdrawn amid feelings that among his own colleagues for over a decade in Trenton and in the Bar Association may be unfit to be a judge, and now he wants to be an elected judge to the Surrogate’s Court.

Morris County residents deserve better than Michael Patrick Carroll for their next surrogate. That is why I am supporting Freeholder Heather Darling. Freeholder Darling is an independent voice, who will be a champion for the elderly and special needs residents of Morris County. Darling’s platform also recognizes a group that Carroll seems to have forgotten as a “no vote” in the most recent decision in this regard, the unborn. Heather Darling has repeatedly indicated that she will champion adoption, a function facilitated by the Surrogate’s Office as a very viable alternative to abortion. Most importantly she takes her position as Freeholder seriously and will do the same as Surrogate. Please join me in voting Heather Darling for Morris County Surrogate in June 4 Republican primary.

Gary Ridner
Oak Ridge, NJ





Hanover Park Regional Joins Stigma Free Initiative

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HANOVER TOWNSHIP — The Board of Education of the Hanover Park Regional High School District, which serves high school students from Florham Park, East Hanover and Hanover Township, has passed a Stigma-Free resolution, formally joining the countywide effort to eradicate the stigma associated with mental illness and substance use disorders.

Hanover Park Regional, which includes Whippany Park High School and Hanover Park High Schools, joins 35 Morris County towns, plus school districts, law enforcement, nonprofit agencies, hospitals, and faith-based groups in the Stigma-Free initiative.

“Hanover Park Regional High School District, a ‘National School District of Character,’ continues to support the Stigma-Free effort through its character education initiative and core values: Caring, Citizenship, Fairness, Respect, Responsibility, Trustworthiness,’’ said Hanover Park Regional Superintendent Carol Grossi.

“As we practice these values in our school communities, we are able to heighten everyone’s awareness in understanding others who struggle with substance abuse and mental health issues. We continue to support our students with the many challenges that confront them during their adolescent years by showing them how they can help themselves by helping others.”

The three-year-old grass roots Stigma-Free movement recognizes the high prevalence of mental illness and substance use disorders in our communities. It promotes re-education and understanding that can lead to treatment and recovery – minus the stigma associated with these illnesses.

Leaders of this initiative from across the county are now working with school districts and faith-based groups to become active participants, hosting a variety of programs, such as the upcoming “Breaking Stigma: Building a Strong Healthy Community’’ arts and music festival set for June 22 on the Morristown Green. For more information click here.

As part of the countywide initiative, residents are urged to take the Stigma Free Pledge by clicking here.

The Morris County Board of Freeholders in 2016 passed a resolution (joining several towns that had initiated the movement), designating Morris County as a Stigma-Free County and asked all of the county’s towns to consider enrolling.

Freeholder Kathy DeFillippo

“We are pleased that Hanover Park Regional has formally joined the Stigma-Free initiative,’’ said Morris County Freeholder Kathy DeFillippo, who has been the county governing board’s liaison to this effort.

“The students and staff at the two high schools already have been leaders in the Stigma-Free effort, and we look forward to their continuing energy and support in this initiative to help affected people seek recovery, without fear of stigma or reprisal,’’ she added.

Morris County has created a Stigma Free website www.morriscountystigmafree.org to call attention to the initiative, provide information and resources, and a calendar of upcoming events related to mental illness and substance abuse. A Stigma Free Toolkit also is available for towns, schools, colleges and universities, and faith-based organizations.

Here are just a few of many voices in Morris County supporting the Stigma-Free Initiative:

Chester School District Superintendent Christina Van Woert: “We are extremely proud to be part of such a compassionate community and I think that is reflected in our desire to support all of our students, parents and community members by being a part of Stigma Free.’’

Montville School Superintendent Rene Rovtar: We feel it is important that students feel that if they are struggling with any mental health issues that they know that it is okay not to be okay, and that many resources are available to help them. We want all of our students and staff to know that the district stands ready to support them with no stigma attached.”

Pequannock Mayor Melissa Florance-Lynch. “In one way or another, everyone is affected by problems of mental illness and substance abuse and we want people to know the community is here to help.”

Brian Finestein, CEO of Saint Clare’s Behavioral Health Centers “One in four adults experiences a diagnosable mental illness every year and many of these individuals do not seek help because of fear of shame or judgment from friends, family and coworkers.’’
For information on the disease of mental illness, visit www.nami.org and for information on NAMI’s national Stigma Free effort click here.

Stigma is defined as a mark of disgrace which results from the judgment by others. When individuals are labeled by their illness, they experience judgment and prejudice. Stigma brings experiences and feelings of shame, embarrassment, distress, hopelessness and reluctance to seek or accept help.





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