MORRIS COUNTY — The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, partnering with the Randolph Township Board of Education, will be hosting our first public outreach program of 2019 as part of the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General’s 21-21 Community Policing Project. The theme for the program is “Juvenile Justice” and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office will cover Internet and Online Safety.
The 21-21 Community Policing Project was implemented by New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, with the goal of building strong relationships between law enforcement and the community. As part of the Community Policing Project, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office held three community outreach programs in 2018 which were focused on Officer Involved Shootings, the Opioid Epidemic, and the Immigrant Trust Directive.
This event will be held on Thursday, March 28 at Randolph Middle School, located at 507 Millbrook Avenue, Randolph. The program will run from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Supervisor Patrick LaGuerre and Detective Dan Gallagher will provide the presentation. It is a free event and all members of the public are encouraged to attend.
BOONTON — Boy Scouts of America, Patriots’ Path Council will be honoring local community members at the Boy Scouts of America 24th Annual Morris County Lifetime Achievement Awards Dinner to be held on the evening of Tuesday, April 9 at The Hanover Marriott in Whippany at 6:30 p.m.
This year’s honorees include Assemblyman Anthony Bucco Jr. of the 25th Legislative District; Kenneth J. Fox, President. Fox Architectural Design PC; Sean Monaghan, Partner, Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP; Rick Thoeni, Board Member & Past President of Preschool Advantage; Jack Van Orden, Retired Owner of Morristown Tire and a 50+ year member of the Morris Plains Fire Department; and Rev. Sidney Williams of Bethel Church of Morristown.
The event recognizes these six outstanding citizens for their community service, as evidenced by their leadership and interests within the Morris County community, and for their embodiment of the values of the century old Scout Oath and Law in their personal and professional lives.
The event chair and master of ceremonies is Lou Nisivoccia, Founding & Managing Director of Nisivoccia Consulting, LLC. Morris County is a part of the Patriots’ Path Council, Boy Scouts of America which serves 16,500 youth in over 400 Scouting units in communities like ours throughout Morris, Middlesex, Somerset, Sussex, and Union Counties.
For more information on Scouting, attending the event, and sponsoring an ad in the program journal, contact Jennifer Volz, Sr. Development Director, at (973) 765-9322 ext. 249 and/or jennifer.volz@scouting.org, or click here.
MADISON — As a reminder, Madison residents are advised that paper or commingled recycling, that is placed at the curb in plastic bags will no longer be collected by the contractor. Plastic bags and its contents will be left at the curb and not picked up.
We thank you for working to keep Madison green! For tips on ‘what goes where’, click here.
Celebrity Chefs Freeholder Director Doug Cabana, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon and Assemblyman Anthony Bucco,
MORRIS COUNTY — The Tri-Town Republican Club of Boonton, Boonton Township and Mountain Lakes is excited to host its “Irish Dinner” on Wednesday, March 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the Boonton Senior Center, 126 North Main Street, Boonton.
NJ State Director for Americans for Prosperity Erica Jedynak
NJ State Director for Americans for Prosperity Erica Jedynak will be the guest speaker and discuss Governor Murphy’s new $15.00 minimum wage proposal.
The Club will be serving an Irish Dinner from Celebrity Chefs Freeholder Director Doug Cabana, Assemblyman Anthony Bucco, and Morris County Sheriff James Gannon. The Event is open to the public and the club asks for a suggested donation of $10.00. Please RSVP to Doris Yanez at dorisyanez1968@yahoo.com.
The Tri-Town Republican Club, established in 2012, is a Club composed of residents in Boonton Town, Boonton Township and Mountain Lakes, determined to forward the ideals of the Republican Party while supporting our local, county and state Republican candidates and representatives.
Events are open to the public. Residents of the three municipalities can join for just $20.00, check made payable to Doris Yanez, Treasurer, 703 Cornelia Street, Boonton NJ 07005. For more information, please visit our Facebook page by clicking here or contact Joe Bock, Esq by clicking here.
A recent Networking event at Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce draws over 50 attendees
Barbara Freda
HANOVER TOWNSHIP — At the recent Board of Directors meeting, the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce voted unanimously to appoint Hanover resident Barbara Freda to chair the Hanover Committee.
The Hanover Committee of the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce serves the communities of Hanover Township (including Cedar Knolls and Whippany), East Hanover and Florham Park.
In addition to her position as Sales Manager at Zoomus Marketing, owners of Morris Focus and Parsippany Focus, Barbara is a Marketing Consultant for business development, advertising and strategic empowerment at New View Media, publishers of Hanover Life and East Hanover/Florham Park Life.
Executive Board Member Frank Cahill said “Barbara’s experience in bringing Print and Digital Advertising together can help our members in the Hanover, East Hanover and Florham Park and areas beyond. I am pleased to be working with Barbara. She has extensive experience in Marketing and will be an asset to Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce and all of its members.”
Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce is a service organization for businesses, merchants, residents and volunteers that provides education, information and networking opportunities to the Parsippany Area.
PARSIPPANY — Susan G. Komen North Jersey announced that Dun & Bradstreet, Steven Bitterman, Principal, Gensler and Summit Medical Group will be recognized at its 2019 Pink Tie Party on Friday, March 22, at The Grove in Cedar Grove. This year’s signature event, chaired by Michael Karlis of Bridgewater will also feature special guest Amy Robach, Co-Anchor for ABC News’ 20/20 and author of The New York Times bestseller BETTER. Komen North Jersey is delivering a strong message of HOPE with this year’s fundraiser—hope that the funds they raise for life-saving community programs and breakthrough national research will help get them closer to their vision, a world without breast cancer.
“This year’s honorees all have a long-standing commitment to the community and to Komen North Jersey,” says Kelly E. Nagle, Executive Director of Komen North Jersey. “Each has consistently demonstrated a level of engagement that is remarkably comprehensive and multi-faceted. They not only support our mission financially, but they embrace our mission by infusing a passion for the fight against breast cancer within their corporate and personal networks. We are deeply grateful for all they do to help us bring hope to the women and men in our communities.”
Amy Robach
As Co-Anchor for ABC News’ 20/20 and Breaking News Anchor for Good Morning America, Amy Robach has traveled nationally and internationally to cover major news events, and has interviewed countless newsmakers and celebrities. But the most difficult and illuminating journey of her life was when she said the words “I have breast cancer” on live television in November of 2013. Just weeks earlier, her producers had asked her to get an on-air mammogram to highlight Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Her first instinct was to say no—there was no history of breast cancer in her family, and she was only forty years old. She agreed, realizing that she might save a life, but never imagined that the life she saved would be her own: tests revealed malignant tumors in her breast, and she immediately underwent a bilateral mastectomy, followed by six months of chemotherapy treatments.
In her New York Times bestseller BETTER: How I Let Go of Control, Held On To Hope, and Found Joy in My Darkest Hour, Robach speaks candidly about how her illness affected her family life and her marriage, tapped into her deepest fears and strengths, and transformed her in ways she never could have imagined. With honesty, humility and humor, Amy connects with those who have struggled with any kind of sudden adversity, and shares valuable wisdom about the power of the human spirit to endure the worst—and find the way to better. “When I finished my last round of chemo, I realized that I was joining the ranks of 2.8 million U.S. women who are breast cancer survivors,” says Robach. “I plan on living each day to the very fullest, thankful and grateful. And I want to encourage all the women and men out there who are still in the thick of it, who have yet to fight this fight: you can do it; you can get through this, one step at a time.”
Corporate Honoree Dun & Bradstreet first came on board as a partner for the Affiliate’s annual Race for the Cure in 2010. Since then, the company’s engagement has grown in its depth and commitment to the Komen North Jersey mission. They have provided significant financial support for the Affiliate’s major fundraisers, and the level of participation by their employees in their charitable endeavors is exceptional. Their Race team, For My Daughter, created in honor of Dun & Bradstreet employee Marcy Prendes, a 10-year breast cancer survivor, has been one of the top Race teams every year, and employees, friends and family members have collectively raised more than $150,000. The Company’s employees also volunteer on Komen North Jersey committees and participate in numerous events including the annual Pink Tie Party (for which Dun & Bradstreet has been a major sponsor since 2015).
Michele Caselnova
Michele Caselnova, Chief of Staff to the President and Chief Communications Officer for Dun & Bradstreet, has been a member of the Board of Trustees since July 2013, serving as Vice President in 2016, Interim President in 2017, and currently as President. She also served as the Pink Tie Party Co-Chair in 2017 and 2018. In addition to its direct support of Komen North Jersey’s work in local communities, Dun & Bradstreet embraces the importance of breast health education and offers Breast Health Education events in the workplace on a regular basis. “Dun & Bradstreet and its employees have happily supported Susan G, Komen North Jersey with time, talent and fund raising to further life-saving community programs and breakthrough national research,” says Caselnova. “We thank our employees for their support and for joining the Komen North Jersey team on its journey to realize a world without breast cancer.”
This year’s Medical Honoree, Summit Medical Group, New Jersey’s premier multi-specialty medical practice, provides patients with more convenient and affordable care for every stage of life with all ancillary services, including wellness, cancer treatment, disease management, surgical services, behavioral health and management and support for chronic conditions. SMG has sponsored a Komen North Jersey Race for the Cure team since the Race’s inception in 2008.
Summit Medical Group: Komen Race 2018
Over the years, SMG’s team has become the Race’s largest, boasting more than 100 participants in 2018. SMG has made significant contributions to Komen North Jersey with support for the Race for the Cure, the annual Pink Tie Party, and the Women’s Wellness Expo. They also demonstrate a deep and genuine commitment to the communities they serve, providing access to breast care, treating patients every day, and helping people fight breast cancer.
With the talent and dedication of its providers and a new state-of-the art 130,000-square-foot outpatient cancer facility in Florham Park, SMG is committed to bringing the highest level of cancer care to patients in northern New Jersey. SMG provides comprehensive cancer care including medical oncology, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, interventional radiology, infusion, imaging and access to clinical trials. “Over the years, Summit Medical Group has mobilized teams to raise significant funds for breast cancer,” says Jeffrey Le Benger, MD, Chairman and CEO of Summit Medical Group. “We share Komen North Jersey’s goals to bring attention to the fight against breast cancer, celebrate breast cancer survivorship and honor those who have battled courageously.”
Steve Bitterman Gensler
Individual Honorees are chosen for their exceptional volunteerism and enduring commitment to the mission of the Komen North Jersey organization. This year’s Individual Honoree, Steven Bitterman, Studio Director, Principal and Northeast Regional Life Sciences Practice Leader for Gensler in Morristown, has a very personal connection to breast cancer: his wife Robin is a seven-year breast cancer survivor. Bitterman says that his wife’s diagnosis redefined the fight against breast cancer for him. His company, Gensler, had launched their first Susan G. Komen Rally for the Cure golf tournament in 2006, but had taken a hiatus from the event prior to Bitterman joining the company in 2009. When he heard about it, he advocated strongly to bring back their Rally for the Cure. “It wasn’t just because I’m a golfer,” says Bitterman. “My wife is a survivor, and I believe that my grandmother also had breast cancer. I wanted to do something to make a difference; this disease affects so many people.”
Since the first Gensler Rally for the Cure, the company has produced nine events that to date have raised nearly $340,000 for the two New Jersey Susan G. Komen Affiliates. Bitterman encourages staff, clients, friends and family to participate, and the event continues to grow. Last year, there were more than 200 registered participants and the event raised a record $65,000. “I’m truly honored to be recognized,” says Bitterman. “But I don’t do this alone; it has become an incredible team effort. Everyone in the company stands behind it because we are all affected by breast cancer in one way or another.”
The honorees, of course, are the “stars” of the evening, but it wouldn’t be a party without the requisite fun-factor and fabulous opportunities for giving. Elegant cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be a prelude to an exquisitely-prepared dinner, intermingled with a lot of dancing to the sounds of Tribeca Rhythm and DJ Sizzling Sounds. But the real essence of the Pink Tie Party is about giving generously, and there will be lots of chances for guests to “be part of the cure.” There’s an abundance of coveted silent auction items, and pre-event bidding is available online at bidpal.net/ptp for those who would like to get a jump on those bids.
All in all, it promises to be a memorable, “feel good” kind of night, thanks in no small part to the generosity of this year’s Pink Tie Party sponsors: Dun & Bradstreet and TAPinto, (Funding the Cures), Summit Medical Group and RWJBarnabas Health (Partner in the Promise), Atlantic Health, C.R. Bard, Inc., Carol Delia & Kate Flannery, The Harbison Family, Pfizer, Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Wakefern Food Corporation/ShopRite Supermarkets (Pledging Hope).
MORRIS COUNTY — IHOP will be giving out free short stack of buttermilk pancakes on Tuesday, March 12 to celebrate National Pancake Day. Your local IHOP participating locations are:
304 Wootton Street, Boonton
792 Route 46, Parsippany
102 East Hanover Avenue, Cedar Knolls
This year, the restaurant will “Flip it Forward” and raise money for kids in need. Customers will have the ability to donate to help children battling critical illnesses during the promotion. Guests will be able to get their free pancakes from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Offer valid for dine in only.
Every year IHOP gives away free pancakes around National Pancake Day to celebrate the day. The pancakes are completely free with no purchase required, although a donation to Children’s Miracle Network is encouraged.
When you visit your local IHOP for National Pancake Day at IHOP, you’ll get a free short stack (3) of their famous buttermilk pancakes.
Although not required, you will be asked to give a donation to the Children’s Miracle Network in any amount you’d like in exchange for your pancakes. This money goes to local hospitals in your area and provides life-saving medical treatments and procedures for children in need.
Their 2019 goal is to reach $5 million in donations, and all donations for the pancakes will go straight to the charity.
Some of the restaurants will also be inviting guests to make a donation to get a wall icon of the Children’s Miracle balloon to publicly pledge support to Children’s Miracle Networks. Some of the restaurants will be giving a discount coupon to be used on a future business with the purchase of a wall icon.
The annual IHOP National Pancake Days have been going on for 13 years with more than $30 million being donated to organizations like Children’s Miracle Network, Shriners Hospitals for Children, and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
MADISON — Free Adult Health Screening for residents served by the Madison Health Department will be held by appointment from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 14, at the health department’s offices in the Madison Civic Center at 28 Walnut Street.
Residents of Madison age 18 and older are invited to “Know Their Numbers” for cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, and several other values measured in the Complete Metabolic Profile (CMP).
The blood analysis is a fasting test and appointments are required by calling the Madison Health Department at (973) 593-3079, ext. 1. Callers should have the name of their health provider’s name and contact information ready when making an appointment.
Individual blood pressure and additional health information will be available at the screening.
There is no fee for the community service. For information, call the health department at (973) 593-3079, ext. 1.
MADISON — The Borough’s Contractor for the Greenwood Avenue North Water Main Replacement project, Jo-Med Contracting, will begin work on Monday, March 11. This work will take place between John Marshall Lane and Ridgedale Avenue.
Notices to the affected residents are being delivered by the contractor.
This work is scheduled to last approximately 4-6 weeks, weather permitting. Working hours, which are subject to change, will occur between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
A hard closure of Greenwood Avenue will take place at the Greenwood Avenue and Rosedale/Fairview Avenue, on the south side of the Route 24 Bridge. Soft closures, which will permit local traffic only, will take place throughout the work area between John Marshall Lane and Ridgedale Avenue.
Local traffic is advised that when leaving, they must proceed NORTH towards Ridgedale Avenue. Madison Police Department will be stationed throughout the work zone to assist local traffic.
Emergency “NO PARKING” will be enforced by the Police Department during construction if vehicles impede construction progress. Specific scheduling or technical problems may be directed to the office of the Borough Engineer at (973) 593-3060. The Police Departmentcan be contacted for traffic information and assistance (let them know your plate number and vehicle location if parking on adjoining street) (973) 593-3000.
Residents in Garbage/Recycling district 1A are advised to please place their collection out to the curb on Sunday evening throughout the duration of the project, as our hauler will be collecting earlier than normal, as to not impede with construction.
Paving of the disturbed roadway, curb-to-curb, will take place in late Spring/Summer.
MORRIS COUNTY — Thousands Flocked to Morristown to Celebrate the 40th Annual Morris County St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 9.
The sun was shining bright for Rev. Paddy O’Donovan to lead the over 100 groups and organizations down South Street and around Morristown Green for Morris County’s 2019 St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Friends, family and even dogs came together early in the morning to witness the grand celebration of traditional Irish music, dance, food and more.
“I come every year with my friends,” said Carol Tiesi, of Parsippany. “This is just another event people celebrate and it brings people together so they can enjoy being outside, especially after the recent snow. Past years have been cold, so it’s nice to have a nice and sunny day.”
O’Donovan, Pastor of Notre Dame of Mt. Carmel Church, Cedar Knolls, since 2015, said he was “overwhelmed and honored” by the designation and used the occasion to tell the crowd to keep enjoying life and friendships.
O’Donovan succeeded 2018 parade grand marshal John Murphy, a former Morris County freeholder and Morris Township committeeman.
The Parade Committee Co-Chairs are Tim Grealy and Tom Hand; Mike Leavy, Publicity; Mary Waller, Secretary, Ryan Dawson, Finance Committee Chair, Al DeBenedicits and Matt Kurtz, Parade Journal Co-Chairs; Theresa Davis, Keith Wood and Pat Fahy, Line of March Coordinators.
May you enjoy the parade with the blessings of St. Patrick today and everyday.
MORRIS COUNTY — Thousands Flocked to Morristown to Celebrate the 40th Annual Morris County St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 9.
