EAST HANOVER — Colby-Sawyer College has named Francesca Basile to the Dean’s List for spring 2019. Basile is a communication studies major and a member of the class of 2022. To qualify for the Dean’s List students must achieve a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours in graded courses. She graduated the Class of 2018 Hanover Park High School.
Colby-Sawyer College is a comprehensive college that integrates the liberal arts and sciences with professional preparation. The college’s faculty, staff and students strive for excellence in an engaged teaching and learning community that fosters students’ academic, intellectual, and personal growth. With a strong emphasis on learning outcomes, including breadth and depth of knowledge, self-growth, creative and critical thinking, and effective communication, Colby-Sawyer prepares students to thrive post-graduation and make a positive impact upon a dynamic, diverse and interdependent world.
Founded in 1837, Colby-Sawyer is located in the scenic Lake Sunapee Region of central New Hampshire. Learn more about the college’s vibrant teaching and learning community at www.colby-sawyer.edu.
United Way of Northern New Jersey awarded its 2019 Impact Award to Teva Pharmaceuticals U.S. Headquarters at 400 Interpace Parkway in Parsippany. Pictured are members of the winning team who represent: P3 Properties, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Cushman & Wakefield, JLL, Unispace, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, and AMA Consulting Engineers, P.C. Photo credit: Steve Hockstein/HarvardStudio.com / Courtesy of United Way of Northern New Jersey
MORRIS COUNTY — Teva Pharmaceuticals USA recently took home United Way of Northern New Jersey’s 2019 Impact Award as the region’s commercial real estate project with the greatest positive impact for moving its U.S. headquarters from Pennsylvania to New Jersey.
The award was announced May 10 during the 19th annual United Way Commercial Real Estate Network Legacy Luncheon, a fundraiser attended by 500 leading commercial real estate industry professionals with keynote speaker Marni Walden, a 20-year wireless industry veteran and former Verizon Communications Inc. top media executive.
Finn Wentworth, founder and partner of Normandy Real Estate Partners, was also honored at the event as the recipient of the United Way Spirit Award. The award honors an individual from the commercial real estate industry whose actions reflect the values of United Way.
Finn Wentworth, founder and partner of Normandy Real Estate Partners, receives the United Way Spirit Award from United Way of Northern New Jersey CEO John Franklin. The award, which was presented at the 19th annual United Way Commercial Real Estate Network Legacy Luncheon, honors an individual from the commercial real estate industry whose actions reflect the values of United Way. Photo credit: Steve Hockstein/HarvardStudio.com / Courtesy of United Way of Northern New Jersey
Due to the industry’s support of the luncheon, including Gold sponsors JLL, Mack-Cali Realty Corporation, Normandy Real Estate Partners, Turner Construction Company and WB Wood, United Way raised an estimated $290,000 for its work to improve life for ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) individuals and families who are working but struggling to afford the basics. Since 2000, the commercial real estate industry has helped to raise more than $2.9 million for United Way.
“We appreciate the longstanding support and generosity of this industry, which has helped put ALICE individuals and families on a path to financial stability,” said United Way Senior Vice President for Resource Development Theresa Leamy. “United Way also congratulates the Teva team for its commitment to retaining and creating jobs, providing a competitive workplace and having a positive impact on the local economy.”
Former Verizon Communications Inc. top media executive Marni Walden was the keynote speaker at the 19th annual United Way Commercial Real Estate Network Legacy Luncheon, which saw 500 leading industry executives come out to support United Way’s work in the region. Photo credit: Steve Hockstein/HarvardStudio.com / Courtesy of United Way of Northern New Jersey
Following upgrades to its Parsippany campus, Teva chose to stay in New Jersey and expand its operations by signing a long-term, 345,000-square-foot lease—the state’s largest in 2018. The lease will see the global generic drug maker move its U.S. headquarters from Pennsylvania to 400 Interpace Parkway, Parsippany, as it consolidates its operations into a more centralized location. The move is expected to bring more than 840 jobs to New Jersey while retaining some 230 existing positions. Sustainable features such as electric vehicle charging stations, white reflective roofs, HVAC upgrades and a main atrium with energy-efficient LED lighting were key to securing Teva’s re-commitment and expansion.
The winning team includes the landlord P3 Properties; tenant Teva Pharmaceuticals USA; brokers Cushman & Wakefield and JLL; architect and contractor Unispace; landlord law firm Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP; and engineer AMA Consulting Engineers, P.C.
The four other finalists for the award were Kindred/Atlantic Health System Rehabilitation Institute; Mack-Cali Realty Corporation’s Suburban Portfolio Transformation; Ralph Lauren Nutley Campus; and Verizon Global Headquarters Campus.
For more information about the United Way Commercial Real Estate Network or to support its mission, email Theresa.Leamy@UnitedWayNNJ.org or call (973) 993-1160, x105.
United Way of Northern New Jersey CEO John Franklin; former Verizon Communications Inc. top media executive and keynote speaker Marni Walden; Senior Managing Director for CBRE and event moderator Kim Brennan; United Way Senior Vice President of Resource Development Theresa Leamy; and Founder and Partner of Normandy Real Estate Partners and United Way Spirit Award recipient Finn Wentworth attend the 19th annual United Way Commercial Real Estate Network Legacy Luncheon. Photo credit: Steve Hockstein/HarvardStudio.com / Courtesy of United Way of Northern New Jersey
MORRIS COUNTY — The Seeing Eye staff takes great pride in providing a home-cooked meal for the students who travel to the Morristown campus to live and train with their new Seeing Eye dogs each month. In fact, the dining experience is an important aspect of our training program as staff are invited to be seated each day at lunch, in advance of the students, who then gain experience navigating through a bustling dining room with their new dog.
For years, staff, students and visitors have remarked at the quality of the meals and suggested that a Seeing Eye cookbook would be a valuable addition to their kitchen. Finally, in 2014, a group of Seeing Eye graduates organized a committee to make this cookbook a reality.
Pawsitively Delicious Recipes from The Seeing Eye contains over 100 recipes, most from our kitchen and several “tried and true” favorites from staff members. The recipes were then tested by 27 volunteers across the country. All of the proceeds from the sale of the cookbook will directly benefit The Seeing Eye mission.
Click here to purchase the spiral bound book for $15.00 or Click here to purchase an accessible copy for screen readers and Braille displays for $8.00.
MORRIS COUNTY — Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey, one of the state’s longest-serving nonprofits for adults who are blind or visually impaired, is seeking volunteers to help at its ‘Beyond Sight’ picnic on Saturday, June 1.
The event, a celebration of the 76-year-old nonprofit’s past, present and future, will be held rain or shine at Vision Loss Alliance’s Denville location, 155 Morris Avenue, Denville, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
People who are blind or visually impaired and their families and friends are invited to the picnic, which is free of charge, to connect with others and learn about all that Vision Loss Alliance has to offer.
Two CCTVs will be raffled off. RSVP to reunion@vlanj.org or call Karen Galluzzi, manager of Finance & Administration, at (973) 627-0055, Ext. 1340.
Volunteers are needed to help with cooking, registration/greeting guests, setup, cleanup, and to serve as sighted guides.Training will be provided. Please contact Director of Development Jennifer Gavenas at 973-627-0055 Ext. 1323 or Jgavenas@vlanj.org to help.
FLORHAM PARK — Florham Park Borough is seeking summer seasonal help for the Department of Public Works.
If interested, please send a resume to DPW Director Mike Smith at msmith@fpboro.net.
The DPW handles the following:
Florham Park Environmental Center
Maintenance of all Borough roads; i.e. repairing potholes, paving, etc.
Maintenance of parks, playgrounds, and Municipal grounds and buildings
Snow plowing of Borough roads
Signage along Borough roads
Installation and maintenance of storm drains
Maintenance of all Borough vehicles, including police and fire
Curbside pick-up of leaves and brush
Removal of downed trees on Borough property
HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Wegmans Food Markets announced that the Wegmans Employee Scholarship Program will award college tuition assistance to 1,755 new recipients for the upcoming academic year. The company expects to pay out approximately $5.1 million in tuition assistance to both new and returning scholarship recipients during the 2019-2020 school year.
Alexander Bonadeo, Cameron Boyle, Nicholas Brucato, Jessica Brunner, Brandon Buse, Sarah Cotreau, Ivan Deleon, Ciana Leal, Kevin Lin, Carolin Mincey, Elyse Oravits, Cody Ruth, Sandy Sundeep Tempelman and Matt Zuckerman were the employees selected from the Hanover store.
Since the program began in 1984, more than 38,500 Wegmans employees have been awarded scholarships totaling $120 million.
“We are so proud and grateful for our employees,” says Colleen Wegman, president & CEO of the family supermarket chain. “Our scholarship program is a way for us to help our people achieve their goals and pursue their dreams, whether that means building a career at Wegmans or elsewhere. It’s also a way for us to invest in the communities where we have stores.”
Customers are invited to join in a celebration for this year’s scholarship recipients, and all 2019 graduates, at all Wegmans stores on Saturday, May 18, at 11:00 a.m. Celebration cake will be served.
Part-time employee scholarship recipients are eligible to receive up to $1,500 per year for four years (a maximum of $6,000), and full-time employees can receive up to $2,200 per year for four years (up to $8,800 total). No limit is placed on the number of scholarships awarded each year and no restrictions are made on a student’s course of study. Recipients may choose any area of study from an accredited college and enter any field they desire upon graduation. Many scholarship winners, however, decide to stay with Wegmans after college, continuing their career growth within the company.
To receive a scholarship, Wegmans employees must meet work-performance criteria. Eligibility is also based on a minimum number of work hours over a specified time period.
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is a 99-store supermarket chain with stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, and Massachusetts. The family company, recognized as an industry leader and innovator, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016. Wegmans has been named one of the ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ by FORTUNE magazine for 22 consecutive years, ranking #3 in 2019. The company was also ranked #1 for corporate reputation among the 100 most visible companies, according to the 2019 Harris Poll Reputation Quotient® study.
MORRIS COUNTY — New Jersey State Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco proposed life-saving legislation based upon Responsible School Violence Prevention, Preparation and Protection, a program developed in 2018 by Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon in collaboration with the Morris County Police Chiefs Association.
Assemblyman Bucco’s bill, A-5242, was announced at a news conference at the Morris County Office of Emergency Management in Parsippany, with Sheriff Gannon, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp, Morris County Police Chiefs Association President, Butler Police Chief Ciro Chimento, and other law enforcement, education and mental health professional stakeholders present.
Recognizing the priority of keeping schools safe from violence and thwarting potential bloodshed in the pre-attack stage, the proposed legislation would mandate funding the necessary costs for scientifically-sound training for law enforcement, mental health professionals, teachers and other school staff and students to identify, assess and report behaviors that signal potential threats to school safety.
The legislation would fund a pilot RSVP-3 program specifically in the counties of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic and Union and first class cities of Newark and Jersey City – all part of a designated federal Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) zone.
Array of law enforcement, Morris County freeholders and mental health professionals and OEM professionals at today’s press conference. Sheriff James M. Gannon, in uniform, is next to state Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco
“This effort here is a multidisciplinary approach to incidences of school violence,” Sheriff Gannon said.
“We all know that our most vulnerable populations are in our schools,” he said. “They’re our children, they’re our grandchildren. They’re students. They’re paraprofessionals. They’re administrators and educators. They are people who keep the lights on in the schools and they’re all near and dear to our hearts.”
Assemblyman Bucco, who co-authored legislation to allow Class III officers in schools, with his father, state Senator Tony Bucco, said: “This bill, this RSVP-3 bill, will hopefully enable us to prevent an incident from actually occurring.”
Referring to a study the United States Secret Service conducted of 28 mass incidents in which at least three people were harmed, Assemblyman Bucco said:
“There are commonalities in the attackers and patterns that take place that drive the logic behind this RSVP legislation. Seventy-nine percent of the attackers made alarming comments before the attacks. Half of the attackers were motivated by overwhelming job, school or family issues,” Assemblyman Bucco said.
“More than half of the attackers had criminal, mental health or substance abuse histories. This legislation is our next logical step,” Assemblyman Bucco said.
“I’d like to thank Sheriff Gannon for bringing this to our attention and working with me on this. If we can get funding in place to get as many people trained under this program we can achieve our ultimate goal and stop the next attack before it gets started,” he said.
Prosecutor Knapp called the RSVP-3 program “pioneering.”
“It’s proactive as opposed to reactive,” Prosecutor Knapp said.
RSVP-3 was developed in Morris County in response to the February 14, 2018, killings of 17 students and staff at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. With the focus on averting violence before tactical teams had to rush to schools, Sheriff Gannon and the Morris County Police Chiefs Association drew together mental health leaders, educators and law enforcement professionals.
The Morris County Board of Freeholders and UASI then each contributed $75,000, which was used to fund curriculum, authored by Sigma Threat Management Associates, on how school leaders, mental health experts and police should assess, evaluate and respond to threats to school safety. An author of the curriculum, Dr. Marisa Randazzo, in November 2018 trained 75 leaders on how to develop assessment and evaluation tools that differentiate, for example, between a child who draws a picture of a gun at school and a student whose grades are slipping and exhibits anti-social behavior or makes concerning comments.
Dr. Randazzo and Dr. Melissa Reeves, the past president of the National Association of School Psychologists and former Chairman of the NASP National School Safety and Crisis Response Committee, are scheduled to return to Morris County next week to train about 40 teachers and school staff in how to scientifically assess concerning behavior to determine whether school safety may be at risk.
Morris County Director of Law and Public Safety Scott DiGiralomo
Morris County Department of Law and Public Safety Director Scott DiGiralomo said police have plenty of trained officers and tactical equipment to respond to violence in schools should it erupt. But, he said, a plan for assessing behavior before it reaches a lethal level was missing before RSVP-3. Training, he said, typically focused on “after the fact scenarios.”
“The part that was missing from our model is how do we prevent it. And RSVP-3 really fills that gap,” Director DiGiralomo said. “If we prevent that incident from ever happening, we don’t have to implement all those other things we’ve trained with.”
“We really feel that the targeted violence incident with the best outcome is one that never happened. And RSVP-3 gives us that opportunity to prevent that,” Director DiGiralomo said.
Ciro Chimento, the Police Chiefs Association President, said of the proposed legislation: “When the worst-case scenario plays out within Morris County, the best kicks in from its local police departments. Officers throughout the county are the best trained within the state and the RSVP program will certainly elevate our law enforcement officers to an even higher standard.”
Morris County Director of the Division of Community and Behavioral Health Services Laurie Becker said RSVP-3 would further strengthen a solid base of mental health and intervention programs in place.
“Averting potential tragedy is what it’s all about,” Director Becker said.
Steve Forte, Superintendent of the Denville School District, said of the legislation: “The fact that everybody is involved in this, that everybody is taking it seriously, that we’ve moved past the ‘it can’t happen here,’ I think is a great, great step.”
Former Denville Police Chief Christopher Wagner, a past president of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, praised Assemblyman Bucco for being at the forefront of school safety issues and the partnerships between law enforcement, schools and mental health leaders.
“Shortly after 9-11 we in law enforcement talked about how we couldn’t work in silos anymore. And school security, school threat assessment, is certainly no different than that,” Wagner said.
“We have spent tens of thousands, if not millions of dollars, on training and equipment in the horrible chance we might have to respond to one of these events. It’s my hope that we can attend some training and hold training for much less money and never touch those tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment and never have to use bleeding control and never have to reunify kids,” Wagner said.
MORRIS COUNTY — Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, New York is proud to announce that the revered Morris County company of ERA Gallo & DeCroce Realtors, owned and operated by Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce and the late Assembly Leader Alex DeCroce, has affiliated with the company.
“Gallo & DeCroce has been an independent agency proudly serving this region for decades. We knew we eventually needed to change the structure of the company, and we felt that aligning with Coldwell Banker NRT, an established brand that has been serving the Morris County community for a long time, would allow us to continue the level of service we have always provided people in this area, “ said BettyLou DeCroce. “I’m happy to announce that we will remain in Morris County and continue to serve Morris, Sussex, Essex and Passaic counties, specializing in Parsippany-Troy Hill Township, where the company started 40 years ago. I’m also proud to announce that Paul Johannesen, the Broker of Record for Gallo & DeCroce, will continue the legacy of our agency through the Gallo & DeCroce Team at Coldwell Banker.”
The Gallo & DeCroce Team already has begun serving their residential real estate clients based out of the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office located at Route 46 and Crane Road in Mountain Lakes. The office is managed by branch vice president John Barr. The Parsippany building where Gallo & DeCroce operated from its very beginning continues to be owned by BettyLou DeCroce.
“BettyLou has a long history of serving Morris County communities, both as a real estate agent helping clients to achieve their dreams of homeownership and as a public official. I am excited to invite her and the agents of ERA Gallo & DeCroce Realtors to Coldwell Banker,” said Hal Maxwell, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, New York. “This team’s residential expertise and strong local network, now backed by Coldwell Banker, will allow them to continue their exceptional service and strengthen our position in housing markets throughout the Morris County area.”
Gallo & DeCroce has always seized opportunities to expand its footprint and was one of the first agencies to become part of ERA, which is a sister company to Coldwell Banker NRT under parent company Realogy. This lends consistency to the Gallo & DeCroce Team affiliation.
“I am certainly comfortable with Gallo & DeCroce’s continued affiliation with the Realogy family of companies,” said BettyLou DeCroce.
Gallo & DeCroce was formed in 1970 when Dean Gallo and Alex DeCroce assumed control of a real estate business started in 1940 by Gallo’s father. The two men continued to operate the real estate agency out of the same Parsippany building where it remained until this year, as they embarked on lengthy and significant political careers that lead them into key New Jersey leadership positions.
Dean Gallo had served on the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council and the Board of Morris County Chosen Freeholders before being elected in 1975 to the General Assembly, initially serving the 24th District until it was redrawn and became the 26th District in 1981. He continued to win re-election to the Assembly until 1985, when he joined the U.S. House of Representatives, NJ-11. He served in Congress until his death in 1994. Alex DeCroce, a former Morris County freeholder who became an Assemblyman in the state’s 26th Legislative District in 1989, ascended to become Republican minority leader in 2003 and was New Jersey’s longest-serving Assembly member when he died in 2012.
BettyLou DeCroce became a partner at Gallo & DeCroce upon Gallo’s death in 1994 and she became president after her husband’s passing. She also was elected to serve in her husband’s 26th District Assembly seat, and she has been re-elected repeatedly to retain the seat since 2012.
BettyLou DeCroce also is president of ABL Holding Company, LLC, a home consulting and investment company. With Alex DeCroce and Paul Johannesen, she also was a partner in ABP Construction in Morris County. Betty Lou has been honored as one of the 50 Best Women in Business by NJBIZ and was a NJ Monthly Magazine finalist for Leading Woman Entrepreneur and Business Owner. She was also chosen to participate in The Emerging Leaders Program at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business Administration.
“BettyLou DeCroce and her Gallo & DeCroce Team of agents headed by broker and salesperson Paul Johannesen exudes a passion for real estate and dedication to their clients which perfectly align with the standard of excellence upheld by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage,” said Barr, of the Mountain Lakes office. “We are looking forward to watching The Gallo & DeCroce Team expand their existing business in new and strategic ways.”
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is not affiliated with any political party or the BettyLou DeCroce campaign.
About Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, New York, a leading residential real estate brokerage company, operates approximately 50 offices with nearly 3,700 affiliated agents. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is part of NRT LLC, the nation’s largest residential real estate brokerage company in sales volume. For more information, click here.
EAST HANOVER — Capital Craft is now hiring for their East Hanover location, (in the COSTCO shopping center.) The new high volume restaurant will seat close to 300 guests, featuring two bars, 30 craft beer taps, an open kitchen, a private area for events, and an outdoor space. Employees can expect competitive salaries, lucrative tip opportunities, flexible schedules and a fun team work environment.
They are now hiring all positions for energetic, passionate staff members that exceed the ordinary:
Please apply with work history and/or provide a current resume detailing relevant experience, contact information and include references where applicable. Email info@capitalcraftnj.com for immediate consideration.
Owners Mohamed Kandil; Summer Elhendy, Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce President Robert Peluso and Executive Board Member Frank Cahill
MOUNTAIN LAKES — Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce President Robert Peluso and Executive Board Member Frank Cahill welcomed new member, Goosehead Insurance Kandil-Elhendy Agency.
They are an insurance brokerage who work with many different well known carriers which gives them the ability to shop around on behalf of the client to ensure they are getting the best coverage at the best rates.
Kandil-Elhendy Agency is located at 115 Route 46, Suite A5, Floor 2, Mountain Lakes. For information call (973) 339-3799 or click here.
For more information on Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce click here.
Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce is a service organization for businesses, merchants, residents and volunteers that provides education, information and networking opportunities to the Parsippany Area.
