BOONTON — On Sunday, March 17, several hundred people from Boonton and surrounding communities met at the Jam-E-Masjid Islamic Center in Boonton for a Walk and Prayer event organized by the four Morris County Islamic Centers, in grief for the victims of the terror attack at a mosque in Christchurch, NZ. Numerous faith leaders from Muslim, Christian and Jewish congregations in the area joined in the event and addressed the attendees.

Sheriff Gannon was the main law enforcement speaker at the event at Jam-E-Masjid Islamic Center, his hometown, and he reassured the crowd that his office will always be ready to protect and defend people of all faiths against acts of terrorism.

Attendees walked from the mosque on Washington Street to the Boonton Town Hall and back, in solidarity for the victims of the terrorist attack.

Numerous elected officials, including U.S. Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill, Assemblyman Anthony Bucco, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, Freeholder Director Doug Cabana, Freeholder John Krickus,  Boonton Mayor Matt DiLauri, Boonton Alderman Cyril Wekilsky, Parsippany Mayor Michael Soriano, Montgomery Mayor Sadaf Jaffer, addressed the crowd. Boonton Aldermen Joseph Fenske and Bob Tullock, Boonton Republican Municipal Chairman Joe Bock, Boonton Police Chief David Mayhood, Montville Police Chief Andrew Caggiano and Rockaway Borough Police Chief Conrad Pepperman were also in attendance to support the event.

Gul B. Khan, vice president of Jam-E. Masjid Islamic Center, said Sheriff Gannon immediately deployed tactical resources to protect all mosques in Morris County during Friday prayers after hearing about the New Zealand attacks. The sheriff also directed officers to conduct extra patrols around Morris County’s Jewish houses of worship and schools.

Members of the Morris County Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team (SERT), K-9 Unit and Bomb Squad, along with Boonton police, provided a significant police presence during Sunday’s prayers and remarks within the mosque and along the walk route from the mosque past Town Hall and back. The mood of the event was upbeat, with many embraces and handshakes and signs of solidarity like one marcher’s placard that read: “I (heart) my Muslim neighbors.”Jam-E-Masjid Islamic Imam Wesley Lebron, who welcomed the crowd as “brethren in humanity,” said Sheriff Gannon also assured him the mosque was protected.   The sheriff issued a formal statement about the attacks:“Sheriff Gannon is like a member of our family. He’s always there for us,” said Khan.

The savagery inflicted on people praying at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, while they were engaged in private, peaceful acts of their religious faith only heightens the resolve of the Morris County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies to protect all houses of worship, schools and institutions from acts of terrorism.

No person – no matter the race, ethnicity or faith – should fear kneeling or bowing their head in prayer nor fear playing at school, dancing at a concert or walking on a sidewalk. Freedom to live without fear or as a target of hate is a desire we all share as people of the human race.

“As the Morris County Sheriff, I join the Morris County Islamic Centers in standing up for peace and denouncing the unforgivable hatred that led to the murders of 50 people and wounding of at least 20 others in New Zealand,” said Gannon

The Morris County Sheriff’s Office, Morris County Police Chiefs and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office stand by and in front of all members of its religious communities. We are united with good people of all faiths and will continue to work relentlessly as warriors to protect the community from violence.

“A moment of silence for the people of New Zealand. A moment of silence for people of the Islamic faith. A moment of silence for all people of faith. We can’t let terrorism divert us from praying to who we want to pray to. As the sheriff, as our elected officials here, as police, we’re not going to allow that,” Sheriff Gannon said.

Members of the Morris County Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team (SERT), K-9 Unit and Bomb Squad, along with Boonton police, provided a significant police presence during Sunday’s prayers and remarks within the mosque and along the walk route from the mosque past Town Hall and back. The mood of the event was upbeat, with many embraces and handshakes and signs of solidarity like one marcher’s placard that read: “I (heart) my Muslim neighbors.”

 

HANOVER TOWNSHIP — The Hanover Park High School Class of 1974 will be holding their 45th High School Reunion on Saturday, October 19, at the East Hanover Firehouse.

For more information call (954) 665-4500 or email Dr. Karen Stephenson by clicking here.

EAST HANOVER — Thomas J. Callanan, Principal, Hanover Park High School releases the results for the Second Marking Period which ended on Friday, February 1.

The district honor roll is based on the grade point average a student earns during each marking period. Three levels of honors are recognized on the basis of grade point average.

Distinguished Honors — Grade point average of 4.00 or above for the marking period.

High Honors — Grade point average of 3.50 to 3.99 for the marking period.

Honors — Grade point average of 3.00 to 3.49 for the marking period.

In order to be eligible to receive honor roll recognition a student must (1) be enrolled in a minimum of five courses (class periods), (2) receive a grade of B- or better in each course taken, and (3) receive a Pass (P) in any courses taken on a Pass/Fail basis.

Any incomplete grades will temporarily render a student ineligible for Honors until the incomplete is made up.

Class of 2019 – Senior – Distinguished Honors
Kelly A Adamski, Mhdey Alhayek, Nana Anokye, Miranda Asral, Hannah Beckett, Dilon Bruncaj, Brandon Armani Budoo, Claire Hovey Cahill, Michelle M. Chirichiello, Camryn R. Coffey, Emily T. Da Cruz, Hagop Vahagn Dayermenjian, Isabella R. Durante, Christopher J. Fagan, Olivia Rose Gahwyler, Jennifer L. Galdieri, Emma E. Garibian, Jenna N. Glinko, Hannah C. Gu, Evan Anthony Iandiorio, Kevin Michael Julich, Sarah E. Lombardo, Isabella LoRusso, Jessica Rose Lukasiewicz, Julia M. Martire, Hailey M. Messina, Rachel Erica Mueller, Sarah Anne Perlman, Michael A. Rigillo,  Philip Anthony Rispoli III,  Lani A. Sabeh, Rishi R. Shah, Kelsey Alison Stites, Kristen V. Stox, Debra Xu, Richard Xu, Alphan Yang  and John Zhu.

Class of 2019 – Senior – High Honors
Lily M. Ackerman, Christina M. Binetti, Isabella Medeiros Cocozza, Alyssa Rose DeRogatis, Domenic P. Difrancescantonio, Lindsey D. Fitzgerald, Olivia Foti, Domenick V. Guarino, Emily Paulina Hernaiz, Jack D. Lawler, Camilla Levran, Joseph S. Loffredo, Kristina M. Longo, Katherin Lopez. Alexander Malofienko, Jr., Jeanan M. Mokhemar, Michael Monaha, Samantha Jay Montuore, Amanda L. Nisbet, Michael G. Papaianni, Julia Marie Peters, Nicole M. Ribeiro, Victoria Ann Rossi, Houda M. Sabeh, Brittany A. Scott, Laura Noelle Silva, Lauren Marie Solano, Isabella L. Tate, and Martina L. Wulf.

Class of 2019 – Senior – Honors
Giuliana Caravella, Catharina Medeiros Cocozza, Theresa Colegrove, Gina N. Decroce Carmine James Florio, Maxwell James Lockhart and Daniel Palmieri.

Class of 2020 – Junior – Distinguished Honors
Rania Manar Benatia, Kierstyn Mackenzie Biondi, Megan L. Bright, Eian J Carbone, Sophia G. Castaneda, Ashley Chen, Alexandra Collins, Ava L Costa, Lauren Cunningham, Ryan Dominguez, Annabel L. Ellis, Zhi Xuan Gao, Valerie R. Gargiulo, Daniel Samuel Gore, Kiera Haemmerle, Benson Har, Laila Hassanien, Kristin M. Hoberman, Jason Hwu, Michelle N. Jandoli, Brielle L. Junda, Kyle J. Junda, Leah J. Kamenski, Emma Karpinski, Jeremy F. Lai, Michael Lawton, Victoria A. LoPinto, Gianna A. Marano, Francesco Marinelli, Jr., Philip Mascaro, Jack Mitchell, Kara L. Motsch, Ryan R. O’Malley, Daniella Palladino,  Katie Piedade, Kathryn A. Prout, Mara Pusic, Ryan Christophe S. Quiogue, Isabel Marie Ramos, Samantha M. Rigor, Madeline Sellinger, Angelo P. Tedesco, Hannah TenBroeck, Gianna Tito, Jacqueline Lillie-Louise Tobias, Ania Tureczek, Tomek Tureczek and Veronica Zielonka.

Class of 2020 – Junior – High Honors
Isabella Acosta, Kayla Acosta, Nicole Ahearn, Gabriel T. Biarsky, Daniella Carbone, Andrew Cohorsky, Marissa Convery,  Melissa Coto, Conor Curtin, Alissa Dorey, Marianna Ferrantelli, Gianna Foti, Nicolette Foti, Kayla Genoese, Gianna M. Hartigan, Jordyn Paige Iuso, Andi Kovacs, Joseph Lawton, Lauren E. Martinez, Alexander J. Masi, Isabella Maugeri, Jennifer L. Pinadella, Matthew Pizzano, Molly Elizabeth Powers, Grace Reynolds, Michael Salzano, Kaitlin A. Santoro ,Rayah Awad Suleiman, Senay T. Teshome and Robert Michael Treiber, Jr.

Class of 2020 – Junior – Honors
Jennifer Cerezo, Joseph DePhillips, Jennifer Cerezo, Joseph DePhillips and Colby Shmuler.

Class of 2021 – Sophomore – Distinguished Honors
Ashley C Alfano, Olivia E Algieri, Christopher Anthony Bartlett, Isabelle Flora Belenky, Victoria N. Boze, Linda Bruncaj, Julilanna Canzonieri, Raquel S. Carbone, Bennet Christopher Chang, Andrew Phillip Cincotta, Carina Hope Cooke, Lily Corbett, Amanda Jennifer Cucciniello, Christina Nicole Daniels, Giorgio Della Grazia, Fallon Duffy, Lauren Duffy, 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, Anthony Giorgi, Auden S. Gu, Julie Ann Halma, Bryant Jefferson, Har Carys Hirawady, Audrey Ruth Hoffman, Michelle Maria Jacob, Cynthia Ann Jemas, Joshua John, Alan M. Joseph, Nitish Reddy Kasarla, Anna S. Katz, Alex Kleiman, Zachary Aaron Kleiman, Benjamin Kunze, Nicholas Joseph Lago, James Edward LaRosa, Caroline Lee, Daniel Lee, Sarah Elizabeth Leitao, Frank Thomas Lukasiewicz, Vincent R. Madera, Sophie McCarthy, Grace Mochnal, Andrew John Modrowsky, Brian Francisco Mullen, John M. Mullen, Dylan O’Donnell, Axel Nicolas Ognar, Victoria Perlman, Hailee Faith Posnock, Honey Prajapati, Nicholaus A. Ranco, Gabriel Maria Rojas, Danielle Patricia Sambogna, Julia Maria Santos, Tyler Edward Sawyer, Hailey Scaff, Lauren Schiffman, Shivam R. Shah, 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.

Class of 2021 – Sophomore – High Honors
Michael Raven Barnett, Ryan T. Berberian, Eliza Bruncaj, Andrew James Bruns, James M Canzonieri, Joseph Anthony Caracciolo, Thomas Matthew DeLorenzo, Giorgio Della Grazia,  Joseph R. DiFrancescantonio,  Thomas Dunham, Isabella Feeney, Gianna Ashley Francis, Gia Galante,  Joseph P. Gibilisco, Lindsey Alexa Giordano, Gabrielle Kristina Guzzi, Kimora Johnson, Carmela Alissa LeRose, Andrew Lugo, Angelina M Luisi, Dominic Amedeo Mancini, Alexa Rosa Minniti, Christopher Mitchell, Christopher Peter Nash, Brianna Rose Nuciforo, Samuel Oduwole, Joseph John Olivieri, Brian Francis Olveira, Raichell Quevedo Echevrria, Samuel Armando Quinones, Jaime A Raibick, Wendy J Rivera, Peter Sodano, Mahdy Awad Suleiman, Maksim Vasilyeu and Raymond Zhu.

Class of 2021 – Sophomore – Honors
Abigail Maria Bowman, Gabriella Maria Cerese, Thomas DeFrancesco, Deanna V. DiMaiolo, Owen Reece Feldman, Joseph Leonardis, Kathryn Elizabeth Pridham, Francisco James Salas, Alexa Caroline Yannuzzi and Leo Tonghua Zhao.

Class of 2022 – Freshman – Distinguished Honors
Gerogia Lovette Allin, Alexandra Rose Allonardo, Alexandra Taylor Anderson, Kendra Heloise Apgar, Daniel Mathew Batrachenko, Connor Robert Beckett, Sean Michael Benson, Sean T. Berberian, Faith Joy Bordenabe, Abigail Leigh Bridge, Carmen Gabriella Camacho, Gabriella Carnevale, Iris Chang, Sophia H. Choliy, Emily Ciprich, Nicholas Medeiros Cocozza, Jesse Tyler Corea, Emma James Costa, Deanna Lynne DeZao, Emily E. Duarte, Meilyn Farina, James Douglas Flanagan, Daniel Getts, Sean G. Giordano, Maddalena Rosa Grieco, Kaitlyn Summer Guerin, Greta Marie Haemmerle, Emmy Henning, Mia Henrich,
Jeremy William Hilden, Samantha Howden, Abigail Aiming Huang, Jonathan Joseph Iandiorio, Sabrina Aurelia Incognito, Tessa Ann Joseph,  Edward Benjamin Karpinksi, Jasmine A. Krawczuk, Sandy Mijin Kwon, Christopher G. Larena, Daniel Lei, Christian V. Loparnos, Ava Selina Lorette, Meghan Lowinger, Emma Lynch, Avery Macko, Vanessa Michele Martinez, Matthew Justin Martire, Valerie Marun, Abin Thomas Mathew, Dominique Mercadante, Benjamin P Monks, Larissa Michelle Motsch, Tara M. Murphy, Kaitlin Niu, William Olszewski, Sapna Patel, Julianna L. Pedrazzi, Christian Paul Peterson, 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, Sydney Stavraka, Sarah TenBroeck, Antonia Ucci, Sara Daniella Viegas, Sofia Alexandra Villaluz and Owen Christopher Winters.

Class of 2022 – Freshman – High Honors
Eshita Ajvalia, Alyssa Bassolino, Kamryn R. Cardone-Tamburello, Adriana Carter, Gianna Maria Cicalese, Bradley Anthony Cicco, Shiloh Rose Colongon, Michael Gerard Corsi, Alexandra Marie DeSimone, Matthew Dirlam, Gavin Ronald Dower, Michael Filippone, Isabella Bianca Florio, Isabella M Gongora, Jamie Michele Iantosca, Mackenzie Rae Lalor, Dylan Larsen, Paul Alan Larsen, Monica F. Lee, Vanessa Londono, Munez Khalil Na Love, Stephanie R. Maccario, Ava Nicole Marinelli, Sarah Gabrielle McGinnis, Liana Avery Mendez, George Thomas Nisbet, Erin Grace Peters, Julia Oliveira Portella, Natalie Rose Quintino, Jake Robert Rinsky, Vincent Giuseppe Rispoli, Jenna Nicole Sawyer, Jake Harold Scharfstein, Nicholas Ryan Sherwood, Louis A. Siciliano, Isabella Tango and Isabella Marie Valenti.

Class of 2022 – Freshman – Honors
AngeLena N. Auriemma, Francesco Joseph Barisciano, Brett Alan Behre, Saniya Kayla Biggs, Ethan V. Coffey. Dominic Frank DiGrazio. Sophia Marie Fortier. Finlay Lyall Kirkwood, Sean Richard Mack, Caleb James Minkowitz, Ethan Steig and Drea N. Vitulli. 

MORRIS COUNTY — United Way of Northern New Jersey is pleased to announce three new members to its Board of Trustees: Meghan Hunscher of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce, Ednan “Eddie” Rizvi from Rutgers University and Kimberly Sacramone of HLW.

United Way serves the five-county region of Morris, Somerset, Suburban Essex, Sussex and Warren counties. The new board members further broaden and strengthen the range of expertise reflected on the 18-member board, said United Way of Northern New Jersey CEO John Franklin.

As President and CEO of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce, Hunscher manages and leads the business association, which has more than 800-member companies. Prior to this new role, Hunscher served as executive director for the Morris County Economic Development Corporation.

There, she increased membership and funding for the organization while collaborating with other entities on economic development initiatives.

A licensed professional planner, Hunscher serves as president of the New Jersey Association of Planning and Zoning Administrators.

Since 2015, Rizvi has served as an emergency services employee at Rutgers University. In his new role as emergency services lieutenant, Rizvi administers first aid and life support care, coordinates and supervises emergency services staff and liaisons with outside agencies for campus-wide safety and security. He is also a volunteer firefighter with the Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department.

As a volunteer for various international non-governmental organizations, Rizvi has provided medical services in Haiti and the Philippines and worked extensively with refugees on the Greek Island of Lesvos.

Sacramone is the principal and managing director of HLW’s New Jersey office. In her 25-year career with the international architecture and interior design firm, Sacramone has played a key role in shaping the culture and business direction of the firm’s New York City headquarters. She also spearheaded the opening of HLW’s Madison office.

Along with her new role as board member, Sacramone has also been involved with United Way as a member of the United Way Commercial Real Estate Network Steering Committee where she helps plan an annual luncheon that recognizes the commercial real estate industry.

Throughout its five-county footprint, United Way is working to improve the lives of families and individuals who are ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) or in poverty. United Way research shows that 38.5 percent of New Jersey households are in poverty or are ALICE — living paycheck to paycheck, unable to afford necessities.

“We are extremely proud that United Way continues to attract the highest caliber board members who are passionate about serving in their communities and helping all our residents achieve their greatest potential,” Franklin added.

For more information about United Way of Northern New Jersey click here.

United Way of Northern New Jersey is a nonprofit organization fighting to improve life for families and individuals in our five-county footprint who are ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) or in poverty. We believe when those who are struggling to afford the basics can succeed, all communities win. By focusing on Education, Financial Stability, and Health, we are helping ALICE now and in the long term. We do this through our initiatives that fill gaps in services, community partnerships, public policy work, and volunteer efforts. United Way of Northern New Jersey serves Morris, Somerset, Sussex, and Warren counties as well as portions of suburban Essex County including the Caldwells, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Livingston, Millburn-Short Hills, Montclair, Roseland, and Verona. To learn more, call (973) 993-1160 or click here.

MORRIS COUNTY — Graduates from County College of Morris (CCM) are once again raving about the quality of their education and the college’s ability to provide them with a solid foundation for success.

The most recent survey of graduates, this time from the Class of 2017, shows unequivocal satisfaction with the preparation they received at CCM.  The Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education has conducted a survey of graduates annually since 1971.  As in past surveys, the vast majority of respondents from the Class of 2017 – 99 percent – rated their CCM experience as “excellent” (83 percent) or “good” (16 percent).

“Great experience,” said one former student. “I learned so much being at CCM, both in my classes and extracurricular activities on campus.”

This year’s survey represents 70 percent, or 923 graduates, from the Class of 2017. Of those students, 81 percent have furthered their education by transferring to a four-year school to earn their bachelor’s or enrolling in other continuing studies. Of those, 98 percent described their preparation for those programs as “excellent” or “good.”

Almost 70 percent of transfer students have stayed in the Garden State to continue their education. The most popular choice for those students is Rutgers. Others in the top 10 include Montclair State University, William Paterson University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Ramapo College and Kean University. Out-of-state institutions include Columbia University, the Culinary Institute of America, Penn State, Savannah College of Art and Design, and the University of San Diego.

The vast majority of CCM graduates who earned degrees focused on immediate job entry or certificates – 74 percent – reported that they are working in fields related to their major. Of those graduates, 97 percent rated their preparation for their jobs as “excellent” or “good.”

“Human resources told me that they love CCM grads,” said one survey respondent. Another said, “CCM really prepared me for my career.”

CCM alumni from the Class of 2017 are working as registered nurses, landscape managers, teachers, bankers and designers, among many other careers. Employers include ADP, Arconic, Atlantic Health System, Chase Bank, Ernst & Young, National Hockey League, New York Police Department and Oracle.

For more information from the survey click here.

MORRIS COUNTY — The Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority free Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off events for 2019 will be held on Saturdays May 11, June 8, September 14 and October 19. All events will run from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., rain or shine.

• May 11 and September 14: Morris County Public Safety Training Academy, 500 West Hanover Avenue, Parsippany.
• June 8: County College of Morris, parking lot #1, 214A Center Grove Rd., Randolph.
• 19: Pequannock Valley Park, Marvin Road, Pompton Plains.

For questions, contact the MCMUA at (973)829-8006 or click here.

IMPORTANT E-WASTE and LATEX PAINT NOTE:  E-Waste (used consumer electronics) and latex paint will not be accepted.

For Electronic Waste information, click here or call (973) 829-8006.

The list of acceptable hazardous materials at the upcoming MUA drop-off events include pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, oil-based paints, stains, paint thinners and removers, solvents, automotive fluids, lead acid and rechargeable batteries, pool chemicals, and darkroom chemicals.

Also accepted are aerosol cans (not empty), propane and helium cylinders, small quantities of asbestos (wetted, double bagged and sealed with duct tape-100 pound limit), driveway sealant, roofing tar, fluorescent bulbs, PCB-ballasts, mercury thermometers and switches, household cleaning products, muriatic acid.

For an exhaustive list of acceptable materials click here.

Latex paint is not considered hazardous, so it is not accepted. Latex paint should be dried out and disposed of in the trash. Explosive or highly reactive materials, such as picric acid or nitro compounds, will not be accepted.

It is important to note that these events are for residential household waste only, and not for business disposal.

Visit the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority website for information and directions click here.