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Tuition-Free Community College Now Includes Students Statewide

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Frank Cahill
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Governor Phil Murphy
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey’s program to make community college tuition-free for certain students, which began with a pilot at 13 county colleges, is being expanded to cover eligible students at all 19 county colleges in the current spring semester.

“With this expansion, students in need at all 19 of our community colleges will have access to an education that is within financial reach and allows them to worry about their grades instead of how they will pay for school,” said Governor Murphy. “We know that if our students can obtain a higher education, our communities become more prosperous, their employers become more competitive, and the state economy becomes more innovative and attractive to businesses. I look forward to providing this critical opportunity to students at all 19 community colleges for the upcoming Fall and Spring semester.”

Thirteen county colleges across New Jersey began piloting the Community College Opportunity Grant (CCOG) program in January 2019, while all 19 county colleges indicated interest through their application for the Community College Innovation Challenge last summer. The expansion will provide qualifying students with the ability to attend county college tuition-free this spring at these six additional schools: Brookdale Community College; County College of Morris; Essex County College; Raritan Valley Community College; Rowan College at Burlington County; and Sussex County Community College.

Students across the state now will be eligible for CCOG if they meet the requirements of enrolling in at least 6 credits this spring, making satisfactory academic progress, coming from families with adjusted gross incomes between $0 and $45,000, and having a completed application for federal and state financial aid. Such students are eligible for CCOG, which is a “last-dollar” grant that covers any gap remaining between their tuition and covered educational fees and all other financial aid grants they receive. Current students who are already enrolled at these six additional institutions will be processed for potential CCOG eligibility over the next few weeks; students do not need to complete any additional application to be considered for eligibility.

“We initially pursued a pilot approach at 13 community colleges to ensure that the program costs did not exceed the funds appropriated. Throughout the pilot, all 19 county colleges have been working to build capacity for the program expansion and to share learnings and best practices during implementation with the goal of expanding in the fall,” said Secretary of Higher Education Zakiya Smith Ellis. “We are delighted to announce that we now have room to expand this opportunity even earlier than anticipated to benefit all eligible students statewide.”

“The 19 county colleges recently provided detailed information about all of the students enrolled this Spring. Our analysis of these data shows that the current Fiscal Year 2019 funding for CCOG will be able to cover eligible students at all 19 county colleges, as a greater share of students are receiving other aid this semester, including Federal Pell grants and State TAG, than was the case in prior years” said David Socolow, Executive Director of the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority. “We are delighted that students at New Jersey’s county colleges are hearing about this initiative to make college more affordable.”

The Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) and the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) are jointly administering this funding opportunity. To learn more about the Community College Opportunity Grant click here.





Theft of Credit Card leads to arrest of Cedar Knolls resident

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Frank Cahill
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HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Hanover Township Police Officer Jim Grawehr took a report of stolen credit cards on Friday, April 5.

After an investigation into the thefts, it was discovered Ms. Alexandra Zipse, 18, Cedar Knolls, was the responsible party.

Ms. Zipse was charged with Theft and Knowingly using a stolen credit card to purchase merchandise.

She was provided with a court date and was released.

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.





Dispute at America’s Best Value ends with arrest for providing false information

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Frank Cahill
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HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Hanover Township Police Officer Eric Prach arrested Mr. Philip Blackwell-Newkirk, 30, Morristown, for Hindering on Thursday, April 4.

Officer Prach was dispatched to the America’s Best Value Inn for a possible dispute.

During the investigation into the complaint, Mr. Blackwell-Newkirk provided false information in an attempt to hide the fact he had a $2500.00 warrant.

He was arrested and transported to Hanover Township Police Headquarters for processing.

He was charged with Hindering and was transported to the county jail 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.





Abigail Riley Honored at Lebanon Valley College’s Spring Awards and Recognition Ceremony

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Frank Cahill
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MADISON — Abigail Riley was recognized for academic achievement at Lebanon Valley College’s Spring Awards and Recognition Ceremony. The Spring Awards and Recognition Ceremony recognizes excellence in natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities, as well as several campus awards.

Riley, a graduate of Madison High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science in psychology at The Valley and won the following award(s): David I. Lasky Award for Service in Psychology and Jean O. Love Award for Outstanding Achievement in Psychology.

The Spring Awards and Recognition Ceremony was part of the College’s Inquiry 2019 activities, which celebrated the scholarly, scientific, and creative achievements of the student body. More information click here.

Lebanon Valley College offers bachelor’s degrees in the arts and humanities, business and communications, education, health professions, social sciences and psychology, and science, technology, engineering, and math. Advanced health professions degrees include a master of athletic training, master of counseling psychology (fall 2020), master of speech-language pathology, and a doctor of physical therapy. Online and graduate programs include an MBA with six concentrations and a general option offered on-campus or partially or fully online, a Master of Science in STEM Education, an Integrative STEM Education Certificate, a Master in Music Education, and a Modern Band Certificate. In 2018, the College was listed as #1 in the country for graduate job placement by the career guidance site Zippia.com, using federal data. The 357-acre campus is in Annville, Pa.





Steaks Raised! Parsippany’s Hector Estrada named best Steak Master in the region

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Frank Cahill
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PARSIPPANY — Local Grill Master Hector Estrada was recently named one of the top steak masters in the country. The Parsippany LongHorn Steakhouse Grill Master took home the regional win after competing in the Steak Master Series, an epic culinary competition where the restaurant’s grilling experts are put to the test on their relentless execution of grilling quality steaks for each guest. Estrada is one of 60 team members from across the country to achieve this distinction, out of the more than 5,000 who were invited to participate in the competition. Parsippany LongHorn is located at 690 Route 46, and is a member of the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce.

“Every LongHorn Steakhouse restaurant in the country has a team of certified Grill Masters who are specially trained in the art of grilling,” said Thomas Hall, executive vice president of operations at LongHorn Steakhouse. “We’re all about quality, and Hector has proved day in and day out that he is passionate about serving great quality steaks to our guests. That passion and expertise really came to life during the competition.”

Estrada, a Hopatcong, resident who has worked at LongHorn for four years, says his favorite parts of the job are the atmosphere, learning new things every day and serving others.

Here are a few top things to know about Estrada:

  • His No. 1 grilling tip is to stay clean and organized.
  • He says the Steak Master Series was “challenging, exciting and nerve-wracking.”
  • He says that the fact that he is “always happy at work” and “looking for things to learn every day” helped him in the competition.

The fourth annual Steak Master Series, which awards cash prizes totaling more than $200,000, celebrates LongHorn’s commitment to quality and craftsmanship on the grill. This year’s competition began at the restaurant level, where grill cooks across more than 510 LongHorn locations competed to move on to the regional round. Estrada will soon grill off at the semi-final rounds for the chance to become one of seven top contenders to battle in the finals at LongHorn’s headquarters in Orlando in May.

For more than three decades, these Grill Masters have perfected their craft of grilling legendary steaks – from selecting the right cut to boldly seasoning with the restaurant’s secret blends and grilling to perfection. For more information about LongHorn Steakhouse, or to find a nearby restaurant click here.

LongHorn Steakhouse is known for fresh, boldly seasoned and expertly grilled steaks – like the signature bone-in Outlaw Ribeye® – all served in a relaxed, warm atmosphere inspired by a rancher’s home. LongHorn has more than 510 restaurants across 41 states and is committed to making a positive difference in the lives of others in the community. As part of this commitment, LongHorn Steakhouse restaurants have donated nearly 19.4 million pounds of food to local non-profit organizations across the country.





JCP&L’s 2019 Tree Trimming Program Underway in Boonton Township

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Frank Cahill
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BOONTON TOWNSHIP — Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) plans to trim trees along more than 3,300 miles of power lines in 2019 across JCP&L’s 13-county northern and central New Jersey service areas, which includes Boonton Township. This work helps keep power flowing to customers around the clock by preventing tree-related outages.

Conducted by certified forestry contractors under the company’s direction, JCP&L’s tree trimming program includes inspecting vegetation near the lines to ensure trees are pruned in a manner that helps preserve the health of the tree, while also maintaining proper clearances around electrical equipment. Trees that present a danger or are diseased may also be removed. Since the beginning of the year, tree contractors have trimmed more than 1,010 circuit miles of electric lines in the JCP&L service area, with an additional 2,320 miles expected to be completed by year end. The company plans to spend nearly $31 million in 2019 on its tree-trimming program.

“Our foresters and certified tree experts work year-round to properly maintain trees and vegetation, helping reduce both the frequency and duration of power outages,” said Alex Patton, vice president, Operations, JCP&L. “This work is making a positive difference in keeping the lights on for our customers and more quickly restoring service in the wake of severe weather, which can cause tremendous damage to trees that then damage our equipment.”

This year’s tree trimming program has a special focus on identifying and proactively removing deteriorated ash trees near JCP&L electric distribution lines that have been affected by the Emerald Ash Borer, an invasive beetle that originated in Asia and was first confirmed in the U.S. in 2002. The infestation has spread to New Jersey and more than 35 states. As of late March, more than 3,440 dead and dying ash trees have been removed, primarily along distribution lines in JCP&L’s northern service territory.

JCP&L works with municipalities to inform them of vegetation management schedules. In addition, customers living in areas along company rights-of-way are notified prior to work being performed. To further decrease tree-related outages, JCP&L’s foresters also are working to educate residents who live near company equipment about the importance of properly maintaining the trees on their own property.

FirstEnergy is dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form one of the nation’s largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company’s transmission subsidiaries operate more than 24,500 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Visit FirstEnergy online by clicking here.





Whippany Park High School Honor Roll

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Frank Cahill
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Whippany Park High School

HANOVER — The following students are the Distinguished Honors, High Honors and Honor Roll for the third marking period at Whippany Park High School.

Distinguished Honors are for grades of 4.0 and above. High Honors are for grades of 3.85 to 4.0. Honors are for grades iof 3.75 to 3.8.

Class of 2019 – Seniors – Distinguished Honors
Kelly Belarmino, Stephan Bilyk, Sara Blair, Jaclyn Bougades, James Casalino, Nicole Ciavatta, Noele Ciottone, Samantha Conrads, Jordan Conte, Nicole Davey, Alexandra DeAngelis, Lauren DeDreu, Grace Dimmick, Brendan Doonan, Cara Downey, Indeveer Dulku, Nina Ferraiuolo, Alexa Forte, Kelly Galka, Natalia Giampietro, Andrew Griffin, Nicole Hingos, Daniel Hu, Kendall Kazimar, Lauren Kerwin, Carly Knauss, Maria Leach, Joanna Lin, Christine Lombardino, Matthew Loth, Noelle Luzzi, Megan Marano, Avianna Miller, Andrea Molinare, Erin Murphy, Julianna Ombaldo, Harshill Patel, Amanda Post, Caroline Ramundo, Kelsey Rapp, Raimy Saad, Sabina Schuele, Nicholas Sette, David Su, Brianna Swan, Cara Ventrone, Carolyn Wang, Catherine Werther, Savanna Wesselius, Kate Wrigley, Katarina Yacuk, Andrew Zachary and Julia Zheng.

High Honors
Keshav Agiwal, Sophia Baran, Olivia Cashen, Allie Cimaglia, Jason Davidson, Brianna Della-Calce, Caitlin Gethins, Michael Goodwin, Jordan Handler, Michaela Kaminski, Victoria Keating, Ashley Keymer, Travis Kowalskie, Jack McElgunn, Gabriella Mess, Nicole Molinare, Daniel Poulter, Katherine Siverson, Torianna Stigliano and Samantha Tognetti.

Honors
Nicole Amaya, Makayla Boylan, Brandon Butkus, Marcos Hernandez, Ryan Lapinski and Jake Millman.

Class of 2020 – Juniors – Distinguished Honors
Thomas Adamiak, Anna Agresti, Sarah Bernstein, Arianna Bocchino, Madison Bui, Cameron Burke, Natalie Campbell, Juliana Campesi, Nicolette Cappellini, James Carlson-Zyats, Sydney Carlson-Zyats, Gianna Catalano, Katherine Cloutier, Marina Comerford, Tyler Cross, Nolan Danus, Julia Della Rovere, Amanda DiMontova, Emily Farrell, Amber Freda, Madison Gillespie, Leslie Gomez, Cara Grill, Olivia Huang, James Inocente, Anthony Iuliano, Chloe Jakubowski, Sara Kahn, Daniel Kao, Jonathan Kao, Gianna Keenan, Marisa Kingston, Uzile Langa, Janice Lee, Jiho Lee, Julia Levis, Mary Longuet, Kayla Marcus, Emily Marino, Alana Marzullo, Robert McCoy, Katie Mihalko, Logan Miliziano, David Mondaro, Caitlin Mullooly, Clarisse Noristz, Gabriella Parrella, Chloe Petro, Kevin Pinho, Justin Plaza, Vanessa Qiu, Vladislav Richter, Gianna Rispoli, Benjamin Roe, Nicholas Romanowsky, Zachary Rossow, Nicolette Sauchelli, Alexa Schauder, Kevin Schweighardt, Isabella Serillo, Ariana Shatynski, Tyler Sieradzki, Daniel Siino, Justin Tai, Reece Tong, Alex Trinh, James Troiano, Elias Vieira, Sophia Vieira, Paige Walsh, Julie White, Samantha Willans, Britney Wilson, Sydney Wilson, Evan Yang and Lauren Zarras.

High Honors
Rachelle Artavia Agostini, Rebecca Bednarik, Francesco Bellomo, Nicholas Bergamini, Michael Bretz, Christopher Deehan, Madison DiGiorgio, Tyler Feret, Corey Ficchi, Stephanie Gast, Maggie Gillespie, Ava Kazimar, Christopher Lahoe, Daniel Lawrie, Alex Lospinoso, Nicholas Mayor, Keith Mednick, Corey Molinari, Matthew Nicoll, Emilly Padilla Reyes, Erin Polo, Antonio Porciello, Nicholas Ricciardi, Sire Rosado, Isabella Roselli, Andrew Rudolph, Ryan Walker, Robert Wilcox, Kaitlyn Winters, Jake Woytas and Steven Zattor.

Honors
Alyssa Cahill, Ryan Korver, John Manetas, Juan Rizo Ortiz and Thomas Stigliano.

Class of 2021 – Sophomore – Distinguished Honors
Daniel Aviles-Espejo, Lydia Bao, Allison Blair, Kyle Blanchfield, John Brulato, Courtney Buoye, Wilson Cerquin, Matthew Ciecierski, Amanda Cortright, Olivia Cross, Alexa D’Addario, Abigail Denning, Michael Duong, Martha Honcharyk, Sarah Husseini, Daniela Iuso, Andrew Kao, Abigail Kaplan, Daniel Korzen, Ankita Kumar, Amber Lepore, Alyssa Liloia, Emma Mantone, Courtney Mincolelli, Vera Moran, Avery Mueller, Jeremy Peluso, Michael Peluso, Sedona Sabatino, Serena Shen, Victoria Sheridan, Jonathan Slavin, Emily Struble, Maggie Vaccaro, Elizabeth Verobel, Timothy Wainscott, Justin Walker, Nicole Walker, Jenna Wilson, Dylan Yacat, Alan Yan, Emma Zachary and Stanley Zhu.

High Honors
Mohand Ahmed, Mayvil Awad, Joshua Batane, Srinith Battula, Luke Brzozowski, Yuxi Chi, Jason D’Amato, Isabella Damico, Camille DePiro, Natalie DiMeo, Kristen Dominguez, Shane Evans, Devin Falci, Natalie Hernandez, Chloe Honl, Sarah Hughes, Jessica Jubinski, Ava Kierney, Eric Kingston, Alyssa Leach, Jacob Lieto, Jake Lisewski, Savanna Marcantonio, Hailey Miliziano, Erin Miller, John Mincolelli, Kelly Murphy, Cooper Ohlsson, Rahul Patel, Michael Rios, Natalie Sanchez-Santiago, Gurshan Singh, Peter Solomine, Julia Swan, Briana Thomas, Mason Topinka, Alyssa Volker, Ariana Wong, Benjamin Wood and Genevieve Zakosky.

Honors
Daniel Ahern, Tristan Dorival, Raegan Doyle, George Karsos, Shannon Kerwin, Jeffrey Masessa and Kelman Sorto-Aguilar.

Class of 2022 – Freshman – Distinguished Honors
James Agresti, Christian Alvarez, Melina Ayash, Radon Belarmino, Jeremy Blair, Jalen Blake, Gianna Bougades, Johnathan Chan, Sunnina Chen, Jovianne Chew, Emma Cobane, Juliana Conte, Julia D’Addozio, Quinn Danus, Nicolette Davidson, Samantha Davidson, Brielle DeNunzio, Jordan Eaton, Manuel Espinoza, Jake Forte, Megan Gilbert, Abigail Gioia, Carson Grenard, Jason Heckler, Madison Heusser, Tracy Huang, Olivia Jakubowski, Carolyn Kao, Michael Kiel, Brooke Korver, Nilayan Lahiri, Olivia Maes, Francesca Mattia, Cora McClain, Dilen Mistry, Maayanth Nair, Jesse Navarrete, Rachel Noristz, Colleen O’Grady, Kelly O’Grady, Giuliana Palumbo, Megan Papadopolo, Ohm Patel, Isabella Pecora, Jessica Ragucci, Roberto Ramundo, Andrew Schauder, Olyvia Serillo, Lamar Shalabi, Kayla Sheridan, Bianca Silvestro, Ian Sleeper, Monique Szesko, Erin Troiano, Robert Turnbull, Thomas Ung, Jillian Vicine, Anneliese Yacuk, Alyssa Yin and Kailyn Zazula.

High Honors
Allyson Amaya, Bella Baxter, Mark Belikov, Matthew Beyer, Kristen Blohm, Katie Brunner, Brian Cortright, Aidan Credico, Jamie DeBellonia, Gianna DeGregorio, Marley Hornak, Samantha Kaser, Isabella Kull, Kaitlyn London, Hailey Makowski, Marissa Makowski, Jonathan Mitrenga, Julianna Pavone, Alexandra Robelo, Sebastian Russo, Sabrina Saraceno, Carly Schweighardt and Emma Walder.

Honors
James Benson, Matthew Bretz, Angelo Caruso, Cooper Dimmick, Nicholas Fallivene, Julianna Geary, Hannah Kajor, John McCoy, Giovanna Mess, Hunter Morgenroth, Marko Morozov and Brandon Williams.





Hanover Park High School Third Marking Period

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Frank Cahill
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EAST HANOVER — The following is the honor roll for Hanover Park High School for the third marking period. Distinguished Honors are for grades of 4.00 or above for the marking period. High Honors are for grades of 3.50 to 3.99 for the marking period. Honors are for grades of 3.00 to 3.49 for the marking period.

Class of 2019 – Seniors – Distinguished Honors
Kelly A. Adamski, Timothy James Amalfitano, Nana Anokye, Miranda Asral, Hannah Beckett, Claire Hovey Cahill, Camryn R. Coffey, Emily T. Da Cruz, Isabella R. Durante, Olivia Rose Gahwyler, Jennifer L. Galdieri, Jenna N. Glinko, Hannah C. Gu, Emily Paulina Hernaiz, Evan Anthony Iandiorio, Kevin Michael Julich, Sarah E. Lombardo, Katherin Lopez, Isabella LoRusso, Jessica Rose Lukasiewicz, Alexander Malofienko Jr., Julia M. Martire, Hailey M. Messina, Samantha Jay Montuore, Rachel Erica Mueller, Sarah Anne Perlman, Michael A. Rigillo, Lani A. Sabeh, Rishi R. Shah, Kelsey Alison Stites, Kristen V. Stox, Debra Xu and John Zhu.

High Honors
Lily M. Ackerman, Samantha Ancona, Christina M. Binetti, Abigail V. Boze, Teresa Colegrove, Salvatore A. Davino, Alyssa Rose DeRogatis, Domenic P. Difrancescantonio, Genna R. Dominguez, Giovanni Fenelus, Lindsey D. Fitzgerald, Carmine James Florio, Olivia Foti, Elizabeth Ann Gamba, Emma E. Garibian, Samuel J. Guanci, Domenick V. Guarino, Jack D. Lawler, Brianna Lee, Camilla Levran, Joseph S. Loffredo, Gary M. Lombardi, Kristina M. Longo, Justin T. Maenza, Olivia Foti, Elizabeth Ann Gamba, Emma E. Garibian, Samuel J. Guanci, Domenick V Guarino, Jack D. Lawler, Brianna Lee, Camilla Levran, Joseph S. Loffredo, Gary M. Lombardi, Kristina M. Longo, Justin T. Maenza, Jeanan M. Mokhemar, Michael Monahan, Amanda L. Nisbet, Stephanie R. Palmieri, Nicole M. Ribeiro, Philip Anthony Rispoli III, Victoria Ann Rossi, Larissa R. Salmeri, Laura Noelle Silva, Martina L. Wulf and Richard Xu.

Honors
Catharina Medeiros Cocozza, Adriana N. Costa,Gina N. Decroce,Michael James Dirlam,Bryan Francis, and Daniel J. Palmieri.

Class of 2020 – Juniors – Distinguished Honors
Rania Manar Benatia, Gabriel T. Biarsky, Megan L. Bright, Eian J. Carbone, Sophia G. Castaneda, Ashley Chen, Andrew Cohorsky, Ava L. Costa, Lauren Cunningham, Annabel L. Ellis, Zhi Xuan Gao, Joshua George, Daniel Samuel Gore, Ethan Y. Gu, Kiera Haemmerle, Benson Har, Laila Hassanien, Jason Hwu, Jordyn Paige Iuso, Michelle N. Jandoli, Brielle L. Junda, Kyle J. Junda, Leah J. Kamenski, Emma Karpinski, Jeremy F. Lai, Victoria A. LoPinto, Gianna A. Marano, Francesco Marinelli Jr., Lauren E. Martinez, Philip Mascaro, Melina Matteson, Rachel McGinnis, Nicole C. Miller, Kara L. Motsch, Daniella Palladino, Katie Piedade, Jennifer L. Pinadella, Mara Pusic, Ryan Christophe S Quiogue, Sophia Rafanello, Isabel Marie Ramos, Grace Reynolds, Samantha M. Rigor, Madeline Sellinger, Jake Straub, Hannah TenBroeck, Gianna Tito, Jacqueline Lillie-Louise Tobias, Jordan Ann Tobias, Matthew Tuli, Ania Tureczek, Tomek Tureczek, Andrea Zeien and Veronica Zielonka.

High Honors
Nicole Ahearn, Timothy R. Bruns, Daniella Carbone, Jennifer Cerezo, Alexandra Collins, Melissa Coto, Conor Curtin, Joseph DePhillips, Sofia DePhillips, Gionna L. DiTaranto, Marianna Ferrantelli, Gianna Foti, Nicolette Foti, Kayla Genoese, Jeffrey Hahn, Kristin M. Hoberman, Andi Kovacs, Michael Lawton, Matteo Macolino, Michael Marelli, Luis Rafael Matias, Isabella Maugeri, Jack Mitchell, Ashleigh Paige Muth, Ryan R. O’Malley, Marissa Panarello, Matthew Pizzano, Molly Elizabeth Powers, Kathry A. Prout, Kaitlin A. Santoro, Colby Shmuler, Rayah Awad Suleiman, Senay T. Teshome, Guy T Walters, Patrick W. Wettengel and Abigail Whitmore.

Honors
Isabella Acosta, Kiara Milayne Cannady, Madeline Cosentino, Brian Mack, Michael Salzano and Robert Michael Treiber, Jr.

Class of 2021 – Sophomore – Distinguished Honors
Ashley C. Alfano, Olivia E. Algieri, Christopher Anthony Bartlett, Victoria N. Boze, James M. Canzonieri, Raquel S. Carbone, Bennet Christopher Chang, Andrew Phillip Cincotta, Carina Hope Cooke, Lily Corbett, Amanda Jennifer Cucciniello, Christina Nicole Daniels, Giorgio Della Grazia, Thomas Matthew DeLorenzo, Fallon Duffy, Lauren Duffy, Thomas Dunham, Medina Rosanna Dzhatdoyev, Devon Patricia Fagan, Marina Rose Farinhas, Angei Fernandez-Salis, Nicole Tortas Ferreira, Kevin Scott Foerster, Mark Allan Foerster, Gerald T. Foley IV, Youssef Galal, Joseph Vincent Galdieri, Ava Gallo, Melinda Diane Genberg, Bryanna Faith Gerben, Auden S. Gu, Andrew Haberman, Julie Ann Halma, Bryant Jefferson Har, Carys Hirawady, Audrey Ruth Hoffman, Michelle Maria Jacob, Cynthia Ann Jemas, Joshua John, Maya Janina Kang, Nitish Reddy Kasarla, Anna S. Katz, Alex Kleiman, Zachary Aaron Kleiman, Benjamin Kunze, Nicholas Joseph Lago, James Edward LaRosa, Caroline Lee, Daniel Lee, Vincent R. Madera, Samantha J Masi, Sophie McCarthy Alexa Rosa Minniti, Christopher Mitchell, Grace Mochnal, Andrew John Modrowsky, Ahmad Mokhemar, Brian Francisco Mullen, John M. Mullen, Dylan O’Donnell, Axel Nicolas Ognar, Victoria Perlman, Hailee Faith Posnock, Honey Prajapati, Nicholaus A. Ranco, Gabriela Maria Rojas, Danielle Patricia Sambogna, Julia Maria Santos, Hailey Scaff, Lauren Schiffman, Shivam R. Shah, Kelly Joann Sheng, Jesse Simmons, Frank Gerard Simpson, Alexander M Stanczak, Kathleen Juliet Stox, Cean Velasquez Tenorio, Shayla Thach, Justin Tuli, Laurie Vuong, Michael Anthony Walters, Jeffrey Colin Zhang and Martyna Wiktoria Ziemba.

High Honors
Michael Raven Barnett, Eliza Bruncaj, Julianne M. Canzonieri, Joseph Anthony Caracciolo, Benjamin Manuel Casalinho, Maurizio Comune, Joseph R. DiFrancescantonio, Isabella Feeney, Gianna Ashley Francis, Gia Galante, Ryan Scott Gargiulo, Anthony Giorgi, Carlos Jose Hernandez, Kimora Johnson, Dani Alyssa Keselman, Sarah Elizabeth Leitao, Carmela Alissa LeRose, Andrew Lugo, Frank Thomas Lukasiewicz, Dominic Amedeo Mancini, Christopher Peter Nash, Samuel Oduwole, Joseph John Olivieri, Brian Francis Olveira, Marco A. Parisi, Jonathan Randolph Peterson, Kathryn Elizabeth Pridham, Raichell Quevedo Echevrria, Samuel Armando Quinones, Jaime A. Raibick, Wendy J. Rivera, Dominic Joseph Rizzolo, Peter Sodano, Mahdy Awad Suleiman, Alana Ann Torkos, Gianna Nicole Torluccio, Maksim Vasilyeu, Alexa Caroline Yannuzzi and Raymond Zhu.

Honors
Kristin Marie Alessio, Abigail Maria Bowman, Gabriella Maria Cerese, Angelo DePinto, Deanna V. DiMaiolo, Joseph P. Gibilisco, Gabrielle Kristina Guzzi, Timothy V. Kandathil, Brianna Rose Nuciforo, Samantha Nicole Scalzo and Ismail Yasin.

Class of 2022 – Freshman – Distinguished Honors
Georgia Lovette Allin, Alexandra Rose Allonardo, Alexandra Taylor Anderson, Kendra Heloise Apgar, Daniel Mathew Batrachenko, Connor Robert Beckett, Sean T. Berberian, Faith Joy Bordenabe, Abigail Leigh Bridge, Carmen Gabriella Camacho, Gabriella Carnevale, Iris Chang, Sophia H. Choliy, Gianna Maria Cicalese, Emily Ciprich, Nicholas Medeiros Cocozza, Jesse Tyler Corea, Emma James Costa, Deanna, Lynne DeZao, Emily E. Duarte, Meilyn Farina, James Douglas Flanagan, Sean G. Giordano, Maddalena Rosa Grieco, Kaitlyn Summer Guerin, Greta Marie Haemmerle, Emmy Henning, Mia Henrich, Samantha Howden, Abigail Aiming Huang, Jonathan, Joseph Iandiorio, Sabrina Aurelia Incognito

Tessa Ann Joseph, Edward Benjamin Karpinksi, Haylie Kaup Jasmine A. Krawczuk, Sandy Mijin Kwon, Christian V. Loparnos, Ava Selina Lorette, Meghan Lowinger, Emma Lynch, Avery Macko, Ava Nicole Marinelli, Matthew Justin Martire, Dominique Mercadante, Benjamin P. Monks, Larissa Michelle Motsch, Tara M. Murphy, Kaitlin Niu, William Olszewski, Sapna Patel Julianna L. Pedrazzi, Christian Paul Peterson, Charlie Thomas Petro, Dana Ann Pinadella, Alyssa Merryl Pomante, Pooja Harini Prabu, Anna Grace Rack, Natalie Rose Ribeiro, Sarah F. Rocha, William Chance Sacher, Lucia Sciarrone, Daniel Gregory Sherman, Sarah TenBroeck, Antonia Ucci, Sara Daniella Viegas, Sofia Alexandra Villaluz and Owen Christopher Winters.

High Honors
Eshita Ajvalia, Alyssa Bassolino, Adriana Carter, Bradley Anthony Cicco, Shiloh Rose Colongon, Alexandra Marie DeSimone, Matthew Dirlam, Isabella Bianca Florio, Sophia Marie Fortier, Jeremy William Hilden, Jamie Michele Iantosca, Isabella Inglima, Finlay Lyall Kirkwood, Mackenzie Rae Lalor, Dylan Larsen, Julia Katherine Lombardo, Khalil Na Love, Stephanie R. Maccario, Maya J. Martzen, Abin Thomas Mathew, Liana Avery Mendez, Caleb James Minkowitz, George Thomas Nisbet, Erin Grace Peters, Natalie Rose Quintino, Vincent Giuseppe Rispoli, Jenna Nicole Sawyer, Francesca Loren Scalzo, Jake Harold Scharfstein, Eva Scioscia, Nicholas Ryan Sherwood, Louis A. Siciliano, Sydney Stavraka, Ethan Steig, Isabella Tango and Isabella Marie Valenti.

Honors
AngeLena N. Auriemma, Saniya Kayla Biggs, Frank Anthony Ciccone, Matthew Brewster Cisek, Michael Patrick DeFazio, Edward Allen Dyjeczynski, Michael Filippone, Elyse Marin Grzymala, Paul Alan Larsen, Sean Richard Mack, Anuar Ariel Murcia and Drea N. Vitulli.

 

 

 

 





Parsippany-Troy Hills Rotary Club Seeks New Members

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PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany Rotary Club, dormant for the past year or so, is experiencing a revival. A group of fifteen former members and prospective new members recently met with Rotary District leadership to map out a plan for resurrecting the club.

The next meeting is Wednesday, May 8, 7:30 a.m., at the Parsippany IHOP, 792 Route 46 and costs $12.00 for breakfast. This, and all Rotary meetings, is open to the public to encourage anyone who would like to learn more about Rotary and its value in the community. The meeting will end by 8:45 a.m. for most people to get to work on time.

The Parsippany-Troy Hills Rotary Club was originally founded in 1955. For over 60 years the club was a positive force in the community, providing funding for scholarships to graduating seniors from both Parsippany High Schools, an annual Distinguished Service Award dinner that recognized the community service of various local citizens, equipment for a playground for disabled children, the “Officer Phil – Stranger Danger” program in the elementary schools and many other programs that benefit the community.

For more information, or to reserve your seat at the May 8 breakfast meeting, please contact Bruce Downing at brucehdowning@gmail.com or (973) 713-9344, or Sam Maddali at smaddalirx@yahoo.com or (973) 945-5165.

To learn more about Rotary in your community click here.





Hanover Proclaims April as Sarcoidosis Awareness Month

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Frank Cahill
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Mayor Ronald F. Francioli and Mary Morlino

HANOVER TOWNSHIP — On April 11, 2019 Mary Morlino was honored to receive a Proclamation from the Township of Hanover proclaiming April 2019 as Sarcoidosis Awareness Month in Hanover Township on behalf of the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research.

Sarcoidosis (pronounced SAR-COY-DOE-SIS) is an inflammatory disease characterized by the formation of granulomas—tiny clumps of inflammatory cells—in one or more organs of the body. When the immune system goes into overdrive and too many of these clumps form, they can interfere with an organ’s structure and function. When left unchecked, chronic inflammation can lead to fibrosis, which is the permanent scarring of organ tissue.  This disorder affects the lungs in approximately 90% of cases, but it can affect almost any organ in the body. Despite increasing advances in research, sarcoidosis remains difficult to diagnose with limited treatment options and no known cure.

Disease presentation and severity varies widely among patients. In some cases, the disease goes away on its own. In others, the disease may not progress clinically but individuals will still suffer from some symptoms that challenge their quality of life. The rest of patients—up to a third of people diagnosed with the disease—will require long-term treatment. Sarcoidosis is considered chronic in people whose disease remains active for more than 2-5 years; in this population sarcoidosis can be debilitating and life-threatening.

Sarcoidosis Awareness Month offers a rare opportunity to focus attention on this devastating illness.  Awareness matters because this helps to bring other patients together so they know that they are not alone in this fight.  Awareness matters because it brings the illness to the attention of more physicians and medical professionals in the hopes of expediting correct diagnosis and more efficient treatments.   Awareness matters because it brings Sarcoidosis into the radar of researchers, pharmaceutical companies and biotech organizations in the hopes to focus work on finding a cause and cure.  Awareness matters because it helps fundraising efforts at the grassroots level as well as reaching out to foundations for support.

“I am a resident of Whippany and I was diagnosed with Sarcoidosis in 2014. It took 7 years, many doctors, innumerable tests and procedures to get to the point of a proper diagnosis.  Until then, I had never heard of this disease which affects the functioning of my heart, lungs, lymph nodes, spleen and eyes. Six days after my diagnosis I had a Bi-ventricular Pacemaker/Defibrillator implanted.  Six months after that, I suffered a cardiac arrest in my kitchen.  Had it not been for the diagnosis and this procedure, my 14 yr. old daughter would have most likely watched me die that day,” said Mary Morlino.

Mary continued “I have been fighting for Sarcoidosis Awareness since my diagnosis, I have learned that there is no known cause or cure for this disease, many medical professionals are unfamiliar with this disease and without awareness, support and research a cure is not likely. I have been joined with other New Jersey residents who have Sarcoidosis to advocate at a national, state and local level. I have been involved with various awareness and fundraising efforts for the Foundation of Sarcoidosis Research.”

The State of NJ issued a proclamation in 2016 for April being Sarcoidosis Awareness month.

This year, with the help of the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research, advocates are attempting to “Paint The Country Purple”.   Purple is the designated awareness color.  Over 87 buildings, landmarks, and businesses across the US and Canada were lit purple on Saturday, April 13th and surrounding days to raise awareness about sarcoidosis, a rare disease with no known cause or cure that affects an estimated 1.2 million people worldwide.

The initiative’s first lighting partners, the Durst Organization and One World Trade Center in New York City, inspired an international movement in which volunteers, including patients, invited lighting partners to also shine a light on sarcoidosis. In this inaugural year of the Illuminate the Night initiative, One World Trade Center and the skylines of at least 33 US states and 2 countries will be lit purple throughout April alongside many other activities within Sarcoidosis Awareness Month.

For a wealth of information on Sarcoidosis, including symptoms, treatments, research and support, click here.





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