MORRIS COUNTY — Republican Freeholders and proven conservatives Doug Cabana, Tom Mastrangelo and Kathy DeFillippo received the official endorsement from Morris County Sheriff James Gannon. The Sheriff joined other Republican elected officials across Morris County who announced their support of Cabana, Mastrangelo and DeFillippo. That brings the total endorsement count to over 168 Republican elected officials, county-wide including four Senators, nine Assembly members.

“Morris County needs leaders who understand the value of a dollar and what it takes to balance budgets, leaders who will bring a commonsense conservative approach to our county’s government,” said Morris County Sheriff James Gannon. “Doug, Tom and Kathy’s proven record of protecting Morris County taxpayers, by passing responsible budgets including three straight years of no tax increases and reducing debt by over $55 million, demonstrates their strong commitment to taxpayers while at the same time providing to my Office of the Sheriff the necessary funding and support to fight the war on the opioid epidemic. Doug, Tom and Kathy are great friends who are well-respected by Republicans throughout Morris County, and I am excited to run for re-election with them and look forward to supporting them on Tuesday, June 4.”

Cabana said “It’s an honor to earn the support of Sheriff Gannon, a strong and effective Morris County leader.” I truly appreciate the Sheriff’s support and look forward to campaigning with him said Kathy DeFillippo. Tom Mastrangelo said “I am humbled to have Sheriff’s Gannon’s support and endorsing our leadership and great accomplishments for the people of Morris County. Sheriff Gannon, Cabana, Mastrangelo and DeFillippo will be running together as a team including Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carrol for Surrogate, Betty Lou DeCroce for Assembly (D-26) and Anthony Bucco for Assembly (D-25).

Dear Editor,

On Tuesday, June 4 Republican Voters have a critical decision to make. Do we want to continue to support the incumbents  who raise our taxes and support special interests who finance their campaigns or do we want candidates who will do what is right for the citizens of Parsippany and the County. Well I think most of us our tired of giving money to special interests which is why I am supporting The Future of Morris Team. Don Dinsmore, Will Felegi, and Cathy Winterfield for Morris County Freeholders.

The future of Morris Team will represent the people of Morris County. They will keep our taxes in line, maintain services, improve oversight which will lead to stimulating the economy. They will also do what is right for the Township of Parsippany.

For too long our Township has been ignored by the current Freeholder administration.

We provide more tax dollars to the county than any of the other municipalities and we are getting very little back in return.  Please join me on Tuesday, June 4 to support the ticket of Donald Dinsmore, Will Felegi and Cathy Winterfield.

Eric Densmore

HANOVER TOWNSHIP — On Sunday, May 19, NJ Coalition 4 Education & Positive Choices were invited to the 2019 Jefferson Awards Celebration of Volunteerism at the War Memorial /Patriot Theater in Trenton to accept the “2019 New Jersey State Governor’s Jefferson Award.”

From hundreds of nominations, only a few rose to the level of service meriting special recognition in each category.

Members of the Coalition, Hanover Councilman Brian Brokaw, Florham Park Mayor Mark Taylor and Hanover Township Committeeman Tom “Ace” Gallagher were presented with a “Certificate of Appreciation” and a Jefferson Awards Lapel Pin Medallion to wear in recognition of their service. Michele Sylvin, Director of Communications, was also at the event.

NJ Coalition 4 Education & Positive Choices was formed to fight a critical situation that is destroying the lives of our kids. Addiction, the opioid/heroin crisis, and now vaping are just some of the issues that are causing people to die, too often and much too early.  Deaths from fentanyl are rising.  Statistics show that just about everyone knows someone affected by addiction and/or some kind of substance abuse. We are losing the fight and the best way to combat the problem is to arm the public with information. Knowledge is power and the Coalition is motivated to go to war.

Members of the NJ Coalition for Education & Positive Choices have collectively used their expertise to reach out to families.  Working together, they have advanced the quality of education being disseminated to parents about substance abuse.

Discovering there was a big disconnect from the incredible drug and alcohol curriculum being taught to our children at school and the amount of information actually being shared with the parents by our children and other sources had to be addressed, the Coalition was motivated to take positive action.  Special programs were set up for parents to increase awareness and to address the latest trends in substance abuse as well as the opiate epidemic with resources on how and where to get help.

The Coalition’s mission has been the development of a positive lifestyle for youth by providing special programs to increase self-esteem and confidence.

Their many initiatives have included family picnics, volleyball tournaments, ice skating to the music of a DJ at Mennen Sports Arena, and special nights devoted to law enforcement, firefighters, martial arts, fitness and many more.

By keeping children busy with positive activities and providing alternatives, they can develop interests they might not otherwise know they had and will develop confidence in pursuing things at which they can excel.

Because of their success and favorable accomplishments, the Coalition was invited to speak before the NJ Assembly to discuss strategies for increasing awareness and providing positive alternatives for our youth. They are soon to unveil a website and an app for parents and children.

Volunteers are the unsung heroes of our state. In addition to the substantial financial impact volunteerism provides to thousands of New Jersey’s non-profit organizations, volunteers foster a sense of greater community and well-being, often directly impacting the lives of children, the elderly and less fortunate among us. Recognizing volunteers who reflect the Jeffersonian ideals of citizen involvement seems only right.

The New Jersey State Governor’s Jefferson Awards is a joint program administered by The Community Foundation of New Jersey, The Star-Ledger Powering NJ.com, and The Governor’s Advisory Council on Volunteerism, with support from corporate underwriters.  It is a local program of The Jefferson Awards.

The Jefferson Awards is a national volunteer recognition program established in 1972 by the American Institute for Public Service in cooperation with the U.S. Senate and the White House. Designed to honor volunteers in all areas of the United States, the programs are coordinated by local media partners.