BOONTON TOWNSHIP — The Coastal Carolina University Honors Class of 2019 is the largest in history, with 83 graduates earning a total of 89 degrees. Each student has completed a rigorous curriculum consisting of at least 24 credit hours of honors courses while maintaining at least a cumulative GPA of 3.5. The average GPA of this spring’s graduating class is 3.72. Each honors student also completes a final honors thesis or project which is presented in a public forum.
All the honors students were recognized at Honors Convocation on May 9, preceding commencement ceremonies on May 10-11.
Among the graduates from the HTC Honors College and Center for Interdisciplinary Studies was Shelby Moench, a hospitality, resort and tourism management major.
Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, just minutes from the resort area of Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Coastal Carolina University offers baccalaureate degrees in 73 major fields of study. Among CCU’s 25 graduate-level programs are 21 master’s degrees, two educational specialist degrees, and the doctorates in education and marine science: coastal and marine systems science. The most popular undergraduate majors are marine science, management, exercise and sport science, communication and psychology. CCU boasts a growing array of internship, research and international opportunities for students, as well as numerous online programs through Coastal Online.
More than 10,600 students from across the country and around the world interact with a world-class faculty, and enjoy a nationally competitive NCAA I athletic program, an inspiring cultural calendar, and a tradition of community interaction that is fueled by more than 160 student clubs and organizations.
Coastal Carolina University was founded in 1954 as Coastal Carolina Junior College and became an independent state university in 1993.
PARSIPPANY — Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Jay Webber requiring companies to inform users of online security breaches was signed into law.
Webber’s measure (S52/A3245) protects consumers by expanding a list of breaches requiring notification to include more online-oriented, but no less important, information, such as user names, email addresses, and any identifying information that can be used with a password or security question to access an online account. Driver’s license and social security numbers, account numbers, and credit or debit card numbers were already included.
“Digital security breaches can result in financial loss or identity theft for innocent victims just as much as breaches concerning traditional tools of identity theft,” said Webber (R-Morris). “Customers should be informed of any breach that threatens their online accounts as soon as it is discovered to allow them to change passwords and monitor accounts for fraudulent activity. Online customers rightfully expect their personal and financial data to be protected, and this new law will help meet that expectation.”
More than five billion records were exposed by breaches in 2018, according to a report released in February by security intelligence vendor Risk Based Security.
Recently, Marriott announced that more than a half million customer accounts were exposed to hackers. Last year, customer data was compromised at Uber, Facebook, Dunkin’ Donuts, British Airwaves and T-Mobile.
The largest online breach occurred in 2013-2014, when the accounts of three billion Yahoo users were jeopardized.
Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon addressing the media outside the school this morning
DENVILLE —Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon Immediately deployed the highly-trained, tactical Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team (SERT), the K-9 Section and Bomb Unit upon learning the Morris County School of Technology went into lockdown mode at 7:35 a.m. Friday, May 10, based upon what police believed at the time was a credible threat of violence targeting the Denville-based school.
Denville Police at 7:35 a.m. Friday received information reporting that an act of violence was going to occur at the School of Technology, and almost simultaneously, the school itself received similar information from a second source.
Denville Police Capt. Jeff Tucker addressing the media. He is flanked on the left by Morris County School of Technology Superintendent Scott Moffitt and on the right by Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon
As both staff and students were arriving on campus for the school day, an immediate decision to ensure the safety of the students, staff and campus was made and the school was placed on lockdown. Students and faculty on site initiated lockdown procedures by securing themselves in classrooms. All arriving students and faculty were turned away to return to their sending districts, home or to a supervised staging area to await further instructions from the school.
Sheriff Gannon immediately responded to the school on Route 53 and Morris County Sheriff’s Office Undersheriff Mark Spitzer, who oversees the Bureau of Law Enforcement, went to the area designated for parents to gather.
The Morris County Sheriff’s Office SERT team, K-9 and Bomb Unit detectives remained on the premises while a Sheriff’s Officer assisted Denville police in conducting a room by room search that lasted more than 100 minutes before the premises were deemed to be safe.
As soon as the school was placed in lockdown, an intensive investigation into the initial reports, which originated on the Snapchat social media platform, was conducted with the assistance of the Butler Police Department and the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department.
Authorities determined that a current threat did not exist at the Morris County School of Technology and the search concluded around 9:20 a.m., when the lockdown was lifted. School administrators determined that school would continue for the day but students were free to leave, under parental supervision.
Standing alongside Morris County School of Technology Superintendent Scott Moffitt, Denville Police Captain Jeff Tucker, Principal Lynn Jackson, and School Resource Officer Kristian Sandman, Sheriff Gannon addressed parents and students in the school cafeteria around 10:30 a.m.
“We take these incidents extremely seriously. Our most vulnerable populations are in schools. They’re our students. They’re our grandchildren. They’re our children. They’re professionals, paraprofessionals, teachers, all the people who make it work,” Sheriff Gannon said to the students and parents.
The Sheriff praised the response of the school district and the Denville Police Department to what was treated as a credible threat to the lives of students and faculty at the Morris County School of Technology.
“A threat came in this morning. It was deemed a credible threat by the police department. An unknown actor and the time of it was around 7:35 a.m., which was consistent with students arriving at the school. There was no other decision to make than the decision that was made. And everyone stands by that,” Sheriff Gannon said.
Sheriff Gannon, in collaboration with the Morris County Chiefs of Police Association, Morris County school districts, and mental health professionals, in 2018 founded the RSVP-3 program, which stands for Responsible School Violence Prevention, Preparation, Protection.
RSVP-3’s components include tactical training for police departments so they are fully prepared to enter schools in the event of violence and developing a system of assessing threats so that none fall through the cracks. The federal Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) and the Morris County Board of Freeholders have contributed $75,000 each to the RSVP-3 program.
Also responding to the incident at the school were the Denville Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Denville Volunteer Fire Department Rescue Task Force, Denville Township Office of Emergency Management, New Jersey State Police, Parsippany Police Department and the Montville Township Police Department.
MADISON — Troy Ehlke was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Ehlke was initiated at Pacific Lutheran University.
Ehlke is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.
Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 under the leadership of undergraduate student Marcus L. Urann who had a desire to create a different kind of honor society: one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines. Today, the Society has chapters on more than 300 campuses in the United States and the Philippines. Its mission is “To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others.”
Since its founding, more than 1.5 million members have been initiated into Phi Kappa Phi. Some of the organization’s notable members include former President Jimmy Carter, NASA astronaut Wendy Lawrence, novelist John Grisham and YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley.
Each year, Phi Kappa Phi awards nearly $1 million to outstanding students and members through graduate and dissertation fellowships, undergraduate study abroad grants, funding for post-baccalaureate development, and grants for local, national and international literacy initiatives. For more information about Phi Kappa Phi, click here.
DENVILLE — The Morris County School of Technology is lockdown this morning as police investigated a shooting threat.
Parsippany Police issued the following statement:
Morris County Vocational Technical School (Denville Campus) implemented a lockdown this morning. Parsippany students being transported on buses were rerouted to Parsippany Hills High School (PHHS) and are safely there. Those students who are shared time will either remain at PHHS or be transported to Parsippany High School for the remainder of their classes today. Parsippany Police are assisting with security at our district schools.
While the Denville Police Department conducts their investigation, will have an increased Police presence at area schools. The increased presence is strictly precautionary and no threats have been made towards any school in the district.
At the same time, Parsippany Hills High School was on lockdown.
In response to a perceived student threat at Parsippany Hills High School, the school implemented a lockdown. The situation has been secured and Parsippany Police are handling the matter. The lockdown has ended and students and staff have returned to regular instruction. A student sustained minor injuries during the lockdown and is being treated by EMT. The injuries the student sustained were caused when the student attempted to exit through a first floor window and cut himself.
HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Marketsmith, located at 2 Wing Drive, Cedar Knolls, one of the nation’s leading data science-driven marketing agencies, has named Norman Lane executive vice president, media investment, effective immediately.
Lane joins Marketsmith as the growing agency heads into its 20th year of operations. He takes the role as head of the media department, filling the position vacated by Rob Bochicchio due to his recent promotion to president.
“Marketsmith is leading the pack because the company believes that a brand’s in-market media performance is key to its success,” said Lane. “Intelligent media planning, flawless execution and optimization are the agency’s hallmarks.”
Leveraging its proven MarketsmithIQTMplatform, the company is known for the quality of its data and employing the best media negotiators in the business to ensure constant efficiencies and superior outcomes. Data-backed intelligence, paired with human, experience-based insights and relationships, are the agency’s competitive advantage.
Lane recently served as SVP, managing director of ID Media/Orion Worldwide. Prior to that, he was SVP, managing director for ID Media, having also served in the role of SVP, director of media investment and technology.
Says agency President Rob Bochicchio, “Norman is an accomplished industry leader with great energy and an obsessive nature about the use of data science and embedded analytics for a superior media practice. As more talent continues to flee Manhattan for a better quality of life and a more entrepreneurial setting, our agency continues to benefit.
“Marketsmith offers brands technology and talent built for the future. We focus on the use of data science and ingenuity. Norm has great talent, and I know he will take our media buying approach to a whole new level that far exceeds where the company has been to date.”
CEO and Founder Monica C. Smith adds, “The level of talent we are capturing, combined with the extraordinary drive of our existing team has encouraged me to make greater investments in the company and our clients. Years of building out our technology platform are paying off, and this is a great time for our agency.”
Marketsmith Inc.’s media platform, MarketsmithIQ, is patented technology that delivers clients unprecedented media measurement, benchmarking, visualization and optimization. Holding five U.S. patents, it gives clients a clear line of sight on their media investment and its performance with complete transparency, in near real time. In fact, the MarketsmithIQ Media Mix Model can predict sales based on media spend and marketing activity with 93 percent accuracy.
HANOVER TOWNSHIP — The Hanover Township Health Department will conduct its annual Adult Health Screening blood test on Wednesday, June 12.
The Health and Wellness Fair will be held that day at the Hanover Township Community Center located at 15 North Jefferson Road, Whippany. Anyone over the age of 18 is invited to attend. Participation in the blood test screening will be by appointment only.
The Adult Health Screening consists of a SMAC blood analysis and will include total cholesterol, HDL and LDL cholesterol, CBC and other blood components. Blood pressure will also be taken at this time.
Participants must register in person to have the blood test. Appointments for blood tests begin at 8:00 a.m.
Registration will be held at the Hanover Township Health Department located in the Municipal Building, 1000 Route 10, Whippany. Registration dates will be between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from Monday, May 20 through Friday, June 7. Town Hall is closed after 1:00 p.m. on Fridays.
Call (973) 515-6667 with any questions.
The fee for blood work is $25.00 payable by check or cash. You must have your Physician’s name and address to register.
There will be community services displays and representatives at the event.
FLORHAM PARK — Last call for 2019 Florham Park Jaycees scholarship applications are being accepted, in memory of Anthony Pryer Sr.
High school seniors residing in Florham Park with an affiliation through themselves or a parent, and have been accepted into a college or technical school are eligible.
Applicants should demonstrate a history of community service and volunteerism consistent with the spirit of the Florham Park Jaycees, as well as academic and extracurricular achievement.
Application forms are available by clicking here and by emailing fpjaycees@gmail.com. Those requesting an application by email are asked to identify in the subject area “Application for Florham Park Jaycees Scholarship.”
Forms should be mailed to 2019 Florham Park Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 2, Florham Park, New Jersey 07932. All applications must be postmarked by Wednesday, May 15. Completed applications can also be emailed to fpjaycees@gmail.com. Transcripts should be included with the application.
FLORHAM PARK — Celularity has signed a long-term lease for the entire 147,215-square-foot office building at 170 Park Avenue. The clinical-stage cell therapeutics company is relocating its headquarters from Warren, with completion expected early next year.
A Transwestern Commercial Services team of James Postell, Matt McDonough and Dan Ligorner represented the building owner. They co-brokered the transaction with Colliers New Jersey life sciences practice leader Charlie Hatfield and VP Ryan Healy, who represented Celularity.
The property is part of the two-building 170 – 180 Park Avenue office campus totaling 368,780 square feet and situated next to the master-planned Green at Florham Park. After substantial capital improvements, the campus has experienced strong leasing momentum, and the Celularity transaction marked what’s reportedly New Jersey’s largest new office lease for the first quarter of 2019.
The new lease allows Celularity to consolidate its corporate offices, manufacturing and R&D under one roof.
MORRIS COUNTY — Campout on the beach on Friday, June 21 or Friday, August 2, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 a.m., join the activity filled, overnight adventure, Campout on the Beach, at Sunrise Lake at Lewis Morris Park in Morris Township.
Start with swimming, boating, and fun on the Wibit, the inflatable obstacle course. Families are welcome to arrive at 4:00 p.m. for free beach admission and water activities. Please note Wibit and Boat use are an additional fee.
Children making S’more
Pack your own picnic dinner to enjoy beachside. Once the sun sets, relax, and gather around the roaring campfire, while listening to stories and roasting delicious s’mores. Enjoy fun games throughout the evening for all ages too! S’more making kits and a light beachside breakfast are provided.
Admission to this event is $45.00 per tent site, and pre-registration is required, as this event sells out fast! To register, call (973) 326-7616, email recreation@morrisparks.net, or click here to register.
For more information and directions to Sunrise Lake Beach Club click here.
FLORHAM PARK — Last call for 2019 Florham Park Jaycees scholarship applications are being accepted, in memory of Anthony Pryer Sr.
