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Rotary helps to EndHunger

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Frank Cahill
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MADISON — On May 2 Madison Rotary District 7475 will be distributing 210,000 meals to 30 Rotary Clubs and community agencies.

Those meals will be distributed to hospitals, churches, food pantries, and other agencies throughout Morris County and its District.

The EndHunger 3.6 project on March 7 distributed 185,000 meals throughout the community.

They call their initiative “End Hunger 3.6”? Because every 3.6 seconds, someone dies of starvation or malnutrition.

Spearheaded by the 501(c)3 non-profit, Madison Rotary Foundation, End Hunger 3.6 is a large-scale effort to combat hunger in the New Jersey and New York City. More than a million people live below the poverty line in the Garden State, and 20% of our state’s children rely on food stamps.

For more information click here.

New Jersey Firemen’s Home reports 22 Guests with COVID-19 outbreak

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Frank Cahill
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BOONTON — The New Jersey Firemen’s Home has 22 guests as of this date who have tested positive for COVID-19. In addition 15 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19.

Their website stated “The numbers change daily. Please refer to this website for current information. The above guests and staff have been isolated or quarantined pending further testing and medical care as needed.”

The Firemen’s Home will continue to implement additional safety measures to protect guests and staff as additional guidance is provided by the New Jersey Department of Health.

Founded in 1898, the facility is the only licensed health care facility in the state dedicated to providing long term care and residential health care services to all who have served as fire fighters in the state.

As of Wednesday Morris County has 3,525 confirmed COVID-19 cases, raising the state total of confirmed cases to 71,030. There were also 212 deaths in Morris County; new Jersey has a total number of fatalities to date to 3,156.

For a complete list of cases in Morris County click here. (Editors Note: The State Department of Health is reporting more cases in Morris County than Morris County is reporting)

 

Morris County increases to 3,469 COVID-19 Positive Cases

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Frank Cahill
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MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County has risen to 3469 an increase of 113 cases since last reported on Tuesday, April 14.

The figures reflect open COVID-19 positive cases as of the date and time indicated, not cases which have been closed, some cases which may be pending, or have yet to be entered into the system.

The County of Morris, in partnership with Atlantic Health, is offering drive-thru COVID-19 testing at the County College of Morris, Dover Chester Road, Randolph, NJ 07869, in parking lot 1. Testing is scheduled beginning 9:00 a.m. and is for Morris County residents only. There is no fee for the test.

To sign up for an appointment online click here for details.

Cumulative COVID-19 Cases (as of 2:48 p.m., April 15)
Municipality 4/8 4/9 4/10 4/13 4/14 4/15
Town of Boonton 46 50 52 60 62 67
Township of Boonton 24 26 33 36 37 40
Borough of Butler 32 35 35 46 48 51
Borough of Chatham 37 38 41 43 42 42
Township of Chatham 34 46 54 80 83 83
Borough of Chester 0 0 0 0 0 1
Township of Chester 21 21 21 24 25 26
Township of Denville 71 73 74 82 82 90
Town of Dover 192 207 215 267 296 306
Township of East Hanover 68 71 71 83 83 84
Borough of Florham Park 69 71 74 75 76 77
Township of Hanover 76 91 100 106 113 120
Township of Harding 17 17 19 20 20 20
Township of Jefferson 66 70 30 90 105 109
Borough  of Kinnelon 26 28 30 33 33 33
Borough of Lincoln Park 112 121 129 152 159 164
Township of Long Hill 27 28 29 30 30 30
Borough of Madison 57 60 61 67 70 69
Borough of Mendham 17 18 19 23 26 28
Township of Mendham 27 27 28 34 30 30
Township of Mine Hill 20 21 21 24 27 27
Township of Montville 106 109 115 128 130 130
Borough of Morris Plains 30 28 32 34 35 39
Township of Morris 133 137 141 169 167 171
Town of Morristown 184 192 198 229 243 243
Borough of Mount Arlington 12 12 13 18 26 30
Township of Mount Olive 104 112 113 132 142 148
Borough of Mountain Lakes 9 9 9 10 12 12
Borough of Netcong 13 14 14 16 17 18
Township of Parsippany 258 270 278 331 358 370
Township of Pequannock 72 75 79 94 101 107
Township of Randolph 125 129 140 160 172 180
Borough of Riverdale 17 17 18 20 20 22
Borough of Rockaway 37 41 45 51 54 57
Township of Rockaway 105 113 115 134 142 147
Township of Roxbury 98 104 106 118 123 128
Borough of Victory Gardens 11 12 14 15 18 18
Township of Washington 33 36 38 47 57 59
Borough of Wharton 63 70 78 88 92 93
TOTALS 2449 2599 2682 3169 3356 3469

The figures reflect COVID-19 positive cases as of the date and time indicated, some cases which may be pending, or have yet to be entered into the system.

Please note the following limitations and provisos related to the data above:

  • COVID-19-related deaths are not included in this data. Visit the State of NJ COVID-19 Dashboard for a summary of death totals.
  • Pursuant to HIPAA, specific identifying health information of persons testing positive or who have passed due to the virus will not be released.
  • Data reflects COVID-19 positive cases on dates and times indicated; some cases may be pending and are not yet entered.
  • Data may not include cases with incomplete or incorrect street addresses or PO boxes. Such cases require additional investigation by local health officials.
  • Figures do not include persons under quarantine/isolation due to exposure and who have not tested positive.
  • The numbers, especially higher numbers, do not necessarily reflect community spread in a specific town. Various factors may be related to high numbers, such as increased testing and facilities with high-risk populations.
  • This data should not be used to gauge if heightened precautions are needed in specific towns. Social distancing, hand hygiene, and preventive steps must be followed at all times regardless of the number of cases in a municipality.

Daniel Scalley Recognized as LVC Student-Athlete

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Frank Cahill
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Daniel Scalley

HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Daniel Scalley of Cedar Knolls, is one of more than 130 student-athletes who competed for the Flying Dutchmen during the shortened spring 2020 season. Scalley, a graduate of Whippany Park High School, bachelor of arts in applied history at The Valley.

Scalley was a member of the baseball team. LVC got off to one of its best starts in program history before the season was cut short. The Dutchmen went 10-2 overall, including nine consecutive victories: seven in Florida and a pair of wins in South Carolina. The Dutchmen’s spring-break trip was highlighted by Michael Leri, who recorded five home runs in a week, en route to a National Division III Hitter of the Week honor.

A member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA), Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), and Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC), Lebanon Valley College offers 26 sports.

Click here for more information about LVC Athletics.

About Lebanon Valley College

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 master of athletic training, master of clinical mental health counseling, master of science in exercise science (three tracks), 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 STEM Education, an Integrative STEM Education Certificate, a Master in Music Education, and a Modern Band Certificate. In 2018 and 2019, the College was listed as #1 in Pennsylvania (and #1 and #4 overall, respectively) for graduate job placement by the career guidance site Zippia.com, using federal data.

Frank Cahill Nominated Kiwanis Lt. Governor

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Frank Cahill
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MORRIS COUNTY — Frank Cahill, Publisher of Morris Focus, and current President of Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany was elected to serve Lt. Governor for Division 9, New Jersey District of Kiwanis International.

Cahill was elected on Monday, April 14, by unanimous votes of the majority clubs that serve Division 9. Due to the current COVID-19 crisis, the election was held using a Zoom Conference.

“Your fellow Kiwanians have elected you to one of the key leadership positions in your district. Your responsibilities include helping clubs maintain or increase their membership, opening new clubs, ensuring participation in club leadership education, and increasing club members’ engagement and morale,” said Carol Tiesi, current Lt. Governor Division 9.

Division 9 serves Boonton Kiwanis, The Chathams, Denville, Dover, Greater Parsippany, Montville, Morristown, Randolph, Tri-Town (Morris County) and Mount Olive.

Cahill will be sworn in during the New Jersey District Convention to be held in August at the Hilton Hotel, Hasbrouck heights.  He will officially start serving on October 1.  His first major assignment will be installing the new officers and directors in each of the clubs in the division.

Cahill currently is Lt. Gov. Elect serving under the current Lt. Governor Carol Tiesi.

Cahill is a Charter Member of Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany joining in 1991, and has served as Vice President, President-Elect and two terms as President. He is also a Charter Member of Tri-Town Kiwanis Club which was formed in December 2019.

Kiwanis International is a global community of clubs, members and partners dedicated to improving the lives of children one community at a time. Today, they stand with more than 550,000 members from K-Kids to Key Club to Kiwanis and many ages in between in 80 countries and geographic areas. Each community has different needs, and Kiwanis empowers members to pursue creative ways to serve the needs of children, such as fighting hunger, improving literacy and offering guidance.

Kiwanis clubs host nearly 150,000 service projects each year.

Route 10 Westbound Lane Closures this Weekend

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Frank Cahill
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File Photo

HANOVER TOWNSHIP — New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials today announced lane closures on Route 10 westbound over four weekends as a roadway improvement project begins in Hanover, Morris County.

Beginning at 8:00 p.m., Friday, April 17, until 6:00 a.m. Monday, April 20, and repeating for the next three weekends, NJDOT’s contractor, Crisdel Construction Group, Inc., in scheduled to close one lane on Route 10 westbound in the vicinity of the I-287 interchange in Hanover.  This closure will allow the contractor to complete full-box reconstruction of the roadway.  One lane of westbound traffic will be maintained at all times during the weekend closures, and access to all ramps to and from I-287 will be maintained.

The $4.5 million state-funded project will reconstruct a half-mile portion of Route 10 westbound, which is in poor condition.  The project also includes the installation of improved overhead signage and guide rail replacement, which will be completed during the week following the completion of weekend closures.

Advance warning and variable messaging signs are being utilized to provide advance notification to the motoring public of all traffic pattern changes associated with the work.

The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors.  Motorists are encouraged to check NJDOT’s traffic information website www.511nj.org for real-time travel information and for NJDOT news follow us on Twitter @NJDOT_info or on the NJDOT Facebook page.

Sherrill, Bucco, and Codey Urge Governor to Provide Direct Stabilization Funding to Morris County

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Frank Cahill
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Senator Anthony Bucco

MORRIS COUNTY — Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) joined with Senator Anthony M. Bucco (LD-25) and Senator Richard J. Codey (LD-27) to urge Governor Phil Murphy to provide direct relief to Morris County as his administration decides how to allocate CARES Act funding across the state.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed into law by the President on March 27th, included the $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund to support states fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. New Jersey is expected to receive $3.44 billion from this fund, and counties with more than 500,000 people are eligible for a direct payment. Morris County had 491,845 residents in 2019, putting it just under that cap as it fights on the front lines of the pandemic.

“We do not believe a distinction can be made between the efforts and investment required by Morris County, with a population of 491,845 in 2019, and other only slightly more populous counties,” wrote Sherrill, Bucco, and Codey.

Representative Sherrill, Senator Bucco, and Senator Codey enumerated the actions taken by the county since late February to respond to COVID-19. “Like the other counties of a similar size, Morris County has had to confront this crisis on numerous fronts,” they continued. “This funding is critical to Morris County’s ability to continue their efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and work to keep our constituents safe.”

Representative Sherrill also continues to fight at the federal level for additional support for New Jersey. Last week, she co-sponsored the Coronavirus Community Relief Act, legislation that would provide an additional $250 billion in direct stabilization funding to counties and municipalities with fewer than 500,000 residents.

<a href=”http://parsippanyfocus.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/LETTER-2020.04.13-Morris-County-Coronavirus-Relief-Fund.pdf” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Click here</a> for full text of the letter.

Mascot Friends Unite Against COVID-19

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Frank Cahill
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MORRIS COUNTY — Parsippany High School graduate Daniel Waffenfeld has created a uniting video where he brings together rivaled college mascots in a montage designed to spread hope and cheer.

Dan is an alumni and current graduate student at Montclair State University and is currently serving as the Graduate Coordinator for Team Rocky which is the organization for their mascot, Rocky the Red Hawk.

Waffenfeld said in a press release “Unfortunately COVID-19 has affected all of our communities, schools, jobs and lives for the past month and foreseeable future. During these challenging times I thought of the idea for an uplifting idea to cheer up and bring some light for all our members of our community by creating a video featuring college mascots from around the country. I planned and coordinated for this video to be done. I was also given assistance in editing from graduating senior, Paul McGroarty who helped make my idea come to life. From the support of Montclair State University, Team Rocky and most importantly all the mascot teams who participated who helped create this video to help those in our time of need.”

187 New COVID-19 Cases in Morris County

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Frank Cahill
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MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County has risen to 3356 and increase of 187 cases since last report from Monday, April 13.

The figures reflect open COVID-19 positive cases as of the date and time indicated, not cases which have been closed, some cases which may be pending, or have yet to be entered into the system.

The County of Morris, in partnership with Atlantic Health, is offering drive-thru COVID-19 testing at the County College of Morris, Dover Chester Road, Randolph, NJ 07869, in parking lot 1. Testing is scheduled beginning 9:00 a.m. and is for Morris County residents only. There is no fee for the test.

To sign up for an appointment online click here for details.

Note: Case numbers are updated in the afternoons on Monday-Friday. For statewide numbers, visit the State of NJ COVID-19 Dashboard.

Cumulative COVID-19 Cases (as of 4:14 p.m. April 14)
Municipality 4/6 4/7 4/8 4/9 4/10 4/13 4/14
Town of Boonton 44 45 46 50 52 60 62
Township of Boonton 14 24 24 26 33 36 37
Borough of Butler 28 30 32 35 35 46 48
Borough of Chatham 34 36 37 38 41 43 42
Township of Chatham 26 28 34 46 54 80 83
Borough of Chester 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Township of Chester 14 19 21 21 21 24 25
Township of Denville 54 63 71 73 74 82 82
Town of Dover 160 176 192 207 215 267 296
Township of East Hanover 65 67 68 71 71 83 83
Borough of Florham Park 60 64 69 71 74 75 76
Township of Hanover 56 56 76 91 100 106 113
Township of Harding 16 16 17 17 19 20 20
Township of Jefferson 58 62 66 70 30 90 105
Borough  of Kinnelon 25 26 26 28 30 33 33
Borough of Lincoln Park 90 103 112 121 129 152 159
Township of Long Hill 24 26 27 28 29 30 30
Borough of Madison 49 51 57 60 61 67 70
Borough of Mendham 15 17 17 18 19 23 26
Township of Mendham 23 27 27 27 28 34 30
Township of Mine Hill 17 18 20 21 21 24 27
Township of Montville 101 104 106 109 115 128 130
Borough of Morris Plains 22 26 30 28 32 34 35
Township of Morris 112 129 133 137 141 169 167
Town of Morristown 146 155 184 192 198 229 243
Borough of Mount Arlington 12 12 12 12 13 18 26
Township of Mount Olive 90 95 104 112 113 132 142
Borough of Mountain Lakes 8 8 9 9 9 10 12
Borough of Netcong 11 11 13 14 14 16 17
Township of Parsippany 218 244 258 270 278 331 358
Township of Pequannock 59 66 72 75 79 94 101
Township of Randolph 109 116 125 129 140 160 172
Borough of Riverdale 17 17 17 17 18 20 20
Borough of Rockaway 33 36 37 41 45 51 54
Township of Rockaway 97 100 105 113 115 134 142
Township of Roxbury 81 89 98 104 106 118 123
Borough of Victory Gardens 11 11 11 12 14 15 18
Township of Washington 30 30 33 36 38 47 57
Borough of Wharton 56 58 63 70 78 88 92
TOTALS 2085 2260 2449 2599 2682 3169 3356

 

The figures reflect COVID-19 positive cases as of the date and time indicated, some cases which may be pending, or have yet to be entered into the system.

Please note the following limitations and provisos related to the data above:

  • COVID-19-related deaths are not included in this data. Visit the State of NJ COVID-19 Dashboard for a summary of death totals.
  • Pursuant to HIPAA, specific identifying health information of persons testing positive or who have passed due to the virus will not be released.
  • Data reflects COVID-19 positive cases on dates and times indicated; some cases may be pending and are not yet entered.
  • Data may not include cases with incomplete or incorrect street addresses or PO boxes. Such cases require additional investigation by local health officials.
  • Figures do not include persons under quarantine/isolation due to exposure and who have not tested positive.
  • The numbers, especially higher numbers, do not necessarily reflect community spread in a specific town. Various factors may be related to high numbers, such as increased testing and facilities with high-risk populations.
  • This data should not be used to gauge if heightened precautions are needed in specific towns. Social distancing, hand hygiene, and preventive steps must be followed at all times regardless of the number of cases in a municipality.

East Hanover Police Continues to Provide Welfare and Safety

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Frank Cahill
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EAST HANOVER — The East Hanover Police Department continues to provide for the welfare and safety of the citizens of East Hanover, we would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the personal sacrifice and the constant support of the many healthcare professionals who live and work in our community and the surrounding areas. Today we participated in a escort at St. Barnabas along with several other emergency agencies.

These selfless heroes are daily risking their own physical safety to ensure that our families and loved ones receive the vital medical care and psychological and spiritual comfort they so desperately need as we battle COVID-19; we are forever indebted to them for their expertise, their humbling grace, and their undiminished professionalism.

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all those healthcare workers we have personally encountered during the pandemic and to all those whose names we may not know, but who are working tirelessly to save the lives of our beloved family members and friends each day. Our community will draw from the well of your personal strength and from the lessons of your devotion and sacrifice when these dark days are behind us!

Again, we extend to you our deepest gratitude!

Respectfully,

Chief Christopher Cannizzo, EHPD

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