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Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Participate in Operation Take Back

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Frank Cahill
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MCPO Det. Thomas Spautz, MCPO Det. Aaron King, Prosecutor Knapp, Hanover Township Ptl. Michael Byrnes, Morris Township Ptl. Nicholas Gonzales, and Morris Township Ptl. Kyle Laauwe at the Shoprite Location in 2018.

HANOVER — Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp, Acting Chief of Investigations Chris Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon and Hanover Township Chief of Police Mark D. Roddy announce that on Saturday, April 27, they will be participating in the first Operation Take Back program of 2019.

Operation Take Back is a bi-annual event coordinated nationally by the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Law enforcement agencies on the state, county, and municipal levels work together to host Operation Take Back across the nation. The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office is partnering with the Morris County Sheriff’s Office and Hanover Township Police Department. The goal of Operation Take Back is to encourage the public to turn over unused, unwanted, or expired prescription medicine for proper disposal. The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office and the Morris County Sheriff’s Office collect the turned over prescription drugs, and properly destroy them following the event.

Operation Take Back will be held on Saturday, April 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at ShopRite of Greater Morristown, 178 East Hanover Avenue, Cedar Knolls.

If you are unable drop off your medication this Saturday you can utilize any other permanent drop box locations nearest you, which are listed at the following websites by clicking here.

The program was an enormous success in Morris County in 2018. Between the two days held in April and October, there was a total of 841 pounds of prescription drugs turned in.

Prosecutor Knapp said, “Operation Take Back’s success in 2018 is something to be proud of. We hope that this year’s initiative will yield similar if not better results. Properly disposing of prescription drugs plays a key role in our continued fight against the Heroin and Opioid Epidemic. The residents of Morris County have strongly supported this initiative in the past, and we are hopeful they will continue to do so on April 27”.





Lluvia is looking for a fur-ever home

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Frank Cahill
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Lluvia is looking for her furever home

MORRIS COUNTY — Meet Lluvia, but you can call her Rain. This approx four-month-old puppy was surrendered to the rescue because of landlord issues. Don’t feel bad though, now she has the opportunity to find her real forever home!

Lluvia loves a nice afternoon car ride

She is super sweet and loves the company of other dogs. Rain is very smart and is picking up basic commands and potty training quickly. She is also doing well with crate training! She will need a family dedicated to continuing her training as she is so young. Rain also will require exercise and lots of kisses!

Rain’s ideal home would be one with a yard to play in and a family to love on with no young children. She can live with children 13+ and other dogs though!

If you’re looking for a young, happy girl to be your new dog-child, apply to adopt Rain today!

If you are interested in adopting, please fill out an application by clicking here.

Follow Wise Animal Rescue on Instagram by clicking here.
Follow Wise Animal Rescue on Facebook by clicking here.





Boonton Police seeking hispanic male involved in a stabbing incident

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Frank Cahill
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Authorities asked that anyone who sees or knows where to find Carlos Paguada not approach him but, instead, contact the Boonton Police Department Detective Bureau at 973-402-9371 x613 (Detective Chris Petonak) or x611 (Detective Brian Walinski)

BOONTON — On Monday, April 15, at approximately 1:00 p.m., a male victim with a stab wound to his upper abdomen and a laceration to his face, contacted Town of Boonton Police Department via 911 saying  he was confronted by another male in an aggressive manner with a knife in hand, on Main Street in the area of Church Street. Victim stated that the individual was previously known to him.

An immediate altercation ensued, at which time the suspect stabbed the victim and slashed him in the face. The victim reports the other party then fled the area. Town of Boonton Police Officers, assisted by Morris County Sheriff’s Office CSI and Officers from Boonton Township responded and canvassed the area at the time, but could not locate the suspect. After locating witnesses, it was determined the actor fled on a bmx style bicycle towards lower Main Street.

With help from our in-house Dispatch personnel, utilizing our Main Street Business District Camera System, the suspect was located on surveillance footage. Utilizing witness statements, the video footage, and other investigative techniques, our Detective Bureau was able to positively identify the suspect in question.

The suspect has been identified as Mr. Carlos E. Paguada, 28, Hispanic Male, of Boonton. Suspect is described as 5’2″ in height, weighs 150 pounds, has brown eyes, long black hair and a full beard.

He was last seen wearing a red colored hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and white adidas sneakers with a brown toe.

The Suspect has been charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Possession of a Weapon for Unlawful Purposes, and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. The suspect has been additionally charged with another count of Aggravated Assault from an unrelated incident the previous night, also in Boonton, in which he assaulted a female acquaintance causing bodily injury.

The victim was subsequently transported to Morristown Memorial Hospital for treatment and is expected to make a full recovery. The investigation is currently continuing and appears to be an isolated incident, and we do not believe there is any threat to public safety at this time, however the suspect should be considered armed & dangerous and urge the public not approach him if he is seen.

Anyone with additional information relating to the situation can contact the Town of Boonton Police Department Detective Bureau at (973) 402-9371 x613 (Det. Chris Petonak) or x611 (Det. Brian Walinski).





Something fishy at Knights of Columbus

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Frank Cahill
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Members of the Knights of Columbus

FLORHAM PARK — The McDowell Council Knights of Columbus Council 2248 held their annual favorite: Fish & Chip dinner, on Friday, April 12. This year many of the local businesses lended their support. The dinner included fresh cod fish, chips, coffee, drinks and dessert.

Strategically placed candy dishes were “floating” around town with a unique “school of fish”. The Knights invited everyone to look for the pool and to join for dinner cooked on site by the Thistle Restaurant of Lyndhurst.

The Knights served up a fish dinner prepared on site by the Thistle Restaurant of Lyndhurst
Ed Kopec and Barbara Freda

On a local level you’ll find many ways that Knights are involved: running youth religious education programs, painting classrooms in Catholic schools, sponsoring community events such as Pictures with Santa, Hoop Shoot, and a St. Patrick’s dance. We collect used eyeglasses for needy people at home and around the world. What we do at the local level is pretty much left up to the Knights in the local community. If they see a problem that they think they can muster the resources to solve, they attack it. No programs are mandated by the international headquarters, or Supreme Council office, in New Haven, Connecticut. No funds raised at the local level are sent to the Supreme Council, either. All funds raised stay at the local level, helping causes local Knights want to help. The principal areas of volunteer involvement through our “Surge…with Service” program can be broken down into the following categories: Church, Community, Council, Family and Youth.

The 2018 – 2019 officers are: Grand Knight – Joe Guerin; Deputy Grand Knight – Matt Donnelly; Chancellor – Ed Kopec; Recorder – Dennis Salko; Treasurer – Tom Hromin; Advocate – Jim Costello; Warden / Guards – Mike Bower, John Gamba, Joe Coraggio; Trustees- Charlie Pane, Sergio Bordenabe and Paul Ebert.

For more information, click here.





Parsippany Mayor Presents “Proclamation” to Relay For Life

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Frank Cahill
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Parsippany-Troy Hills Councilwoman Loretta Gragnani, Relay for Life Volunteers Dee dePierro, Carol Tiesi, Morgan Marron and Mayor Michael Soriano

MORRIS COUNTY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Mayor Michael Soriano presented a “Proclamation” to members of “Relay for Life” on Tuesday, April 16.

Sean Ries, Hannah Cerullo, and Emma Wyman

The 2019 American Cancer Society Relay for Life will take place on Saturday, May 18, at the Parsippany Hills High School, 20 Rita Drive, from 4:30 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.  Registration will begin at 3:00 p.m.This year’s event is being dedicated to Sean Ries, Hannah Cerullo, and Emma Wyman.  All three of these superheroes have battled a form of pediatric cancer and are our inspirations for this year’s Relay For Life event!  A portion of proceeds from this year’s event is being directly fed into pediatric cancer research.

Anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer and their caregivers are encouraged to join the celebration. As the survivors walk, other participants touched by cancer in some way, will cheer them on in a demonstration of support and celebration. All survivors and their caregiver are invited to attend a very special dinner given in their honor at 5:30 p.m.

The Relay For Life is a community event where teams and individuals come together to honor, celebrate, and raise funds and awareness in an effort to free the world from the pain and suffering of cancer. There are three points to every Relay for Life Event, Celebrate, Remember, and Fight Back. The celebration portion includes a special dinner for any cancer Survivor and their Caregiver. The remembrance portion includes a moving Luminaria Ceremony in which friends and loved-ones lost to cancer are remembered.  The entire event is a way of fighting back against cancer by raising the much needed funds.  93% of the money raised will help the American Cancer Society provide free information and support for people facing the disease today, and fund continuous cancer research that will help protect future generations from all types of cancer.

We invite everyone to attend this Relay For Life event, the theme for this year’s Relay will be “Superheroes”  There will be inspiring speakers that have been touched by cancer, special music, themed laps, a Frozen T-shirt contest, face-painting for children, games and other fun activities, entertainment throughout the course of the event, as well as food, beverages, goodies and so much more.

By supporting Relay For Life, you help the American Cancer Society save lives, and that helps us move closer to our ultimate goal of a world with less cancer and more birthdays.Thanks to our sponsors: Garden State Elite Volleyball Club, Western Pest Services, South Street Yoga & Nutrition and Parsippany Applebee’s.If you are a cancer survivor, caregiver or have been touch by cancer in some way and would like to be part of the Relay For Life event click here, please visit  or call Cori Mastropolo at Cori.Mastropolo@cancer.org or call (973) 285-8043.

A copy of the “Proclamation:”





Free tree seedlings, craft, hike and tour

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Frank Cahill
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BOONTON — Arbor Day celebration at the Land Conservancy of New Jersey, located on a public park in Montville.

Join us Friday, April 26 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 19 Boonton Avenue, for free tree seedlings, craft, hike and tour of our native garden. There is a large parking lot on the site.

Refreshments will be served. For additional information, click here.

 





Madison Chamber holds Easter Fun Fest

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Frank Cahill
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Grand Prize Winner: Charlotte Ruggiero

MADISON — The Madison Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual Easter Fun Fest on Saturday, April 13 in the downtown business district. The event was sponsored by Cleaners Advantage, Madison Bagel Cafe and TAPInto Madison.

Easter Bunny & Tom Salko of TomKat Woodworking

“The event brought families from Madison and nearby towns,” said Peter Daniele, Easter Fun Fest Chairman. “Everyone enjoyed collecting Easter eggs at participating businesses while exchanging friendly greetings and spending time with the roaming Easter Bunny. It a sign spring is finally here.”

Children entered into a raffle for a chance to win a 20″ lime green Rip-Rock Specialized bicycle donated by Peter Daniele of Rose City Collision, 291 Main Street and supplied by Hilltop Bicycles | HB Madison, 14 Kings Road.

The winner of the bicycle was Charlotte Ruggiero.  In addition to the bicycle, the family received a Tulip plant, donated by  Stop & Shop,

Isabella Haddock

133 Main St and arranged by Maria in the flower department. They also received deluxe car wash coupons donated by Ken Maietta, owner of Madison Car Wash, 267 Main Street.

Second prize winner received a large candy and toy filled Easter basket donated by Stop & Shop store manager, Tom Rebele and arranged by Liz.

This year’s jelly bean contest winner was Dan Mielo who received a $50 Gift Certificate to Tons of Toys, 64 Main Street donated by owner Chris Brinkofski. The winner also received a Tulip plant and deluxe car wash coupons.

Second place jelly bean winner, Isabella Haddock, won a candy & toy filled Easter basket from Stop & Shop.

New this year, by the town clock, was a colorful 7 ft. inflatable Easter Bunny that families used for picture taking.

“Each year we have more families come and join us for this fun community event,” said the Chamber’s executive director Karen Giambra.  “It’s an event we all look forward to each spring.”





Zumba Fundraiser

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Frank Cahill
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HANOVER —  A Zumba Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, April 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at American Legion, 13 Legion Place, Whippany. Doors open 8:30 a.m.

The admission to this event is a gift card. The gift card can be in any denomination, $5, $10 or whatever you wish to donate.

The Valerie Center has a “Treasure Chest” of Toys for the Valerie Patients and their Siblings to go and take a toy after treatment. Some of the patients are teens who are more interested in Starbucks than a toy.

The gift cards will be donated to the Valerie Center, Morristown, and be given to children with Cancer or Blood Disorders.  The children will receive the gift card after they receive the treatment.

Examples of gift cards can be Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, McDonalds, Quick Chek, ShopRite, Gas Cards, Chipotle, Applebees, Target, Walmart, Itunes, Visa or American Express.

For additional information email Nicole Davey at Gvd24@aol.com.





Seasons 52 to open in Hanover on Route 10

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Frank Cahill
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Seasons 52

HANOVER — Parsippany Hanover Realty received approval from Township of Hanover Planning Board to construct a Seasons 52 Wine Bar and Grill restaurant on the property located at 1400 Route 10 West.

Seasons 52 is a wine bar and grill that offers fresh, seasonal restaurant dishes served in a casual and sophisticated atmosphere with seasonal menus, and offer fresh ingredients to deliver menu items that are naturally lighter.

The restaurant will consist of 9,170 square foot including outdoor dining facilities.

The variance also permits the use of speakers for the playing of recorded music outside the building in the outdoor dining area of the proposed restaurant.

Seasons 52 will be constructed next to an adjacent property located in Parsippany, which has been approved to construct Capital Grille. (Click here to read related article).

The new proposed Seasons 52 will offer 308 seats

Capital Grille and Seasons 52 parent company is Darden Restaurants. Darden also owns Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze and Smokey Bones.

New Jersey has four other Seasons 52 locations: Cherry Hill, Princeton, Edison and Bridgewater.

The two restaurants will share parking, access, circulation and lightning, and is proposed to contain more than 300 parking spaces. The entrance to both restaurants will be from Dryden Way, Parsippany.

 





Pearly Whites Celebrates Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting

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Frank Cahill
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Alex Braz (Registered Dental Assistant); Genevieve Beauregauard - (Registered Dental Asst.) Hanover Township Mayor Ron Francioli; Dr. Brooke Skolnick; Dr. Michael Skolnick; Kate Rodriguez - (Office Manager); Juliana da Mata - (Front Desk) and Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce Hanover Committee Chairperson Barbara Freda

HANOVER — Pearly Whites celebrated their grand opening with a Ribbon Cutting celebration on Tuesday, April 16.

Pearly Whites is located at 2 Railroad Plaza, Whippany. For more information click here.

Pearly Whites is designed to change people’s perception on what a dental office should look and feel like. From the moment you step in, you’ll be greeted by their welcoming and friendly staff. The children can entertain themselves with the many activity options while you sit back and relax in their comfortable waiting room. Pearly Whites only uses mercury-free esthetic tooth colored fillings and digital x-rays to minimize radiation.

Pearly Whites has another location at 501 Springfield Avenue, Berkeley Heights for over five years.

According to Dr. Michael Skolnick “what makes our practice different is our Multi-Specialty Family Dentistry including Pediatric, Adult, Cosmetic, Implants and Orthodontics.”





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