HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Results are in for Hanover Township Committee.
| Thomas “Ace” Gallagher | Republican | 2,025 | 50.94% |
| Ronald F. Francioli | Republican | 1,894 | 47.65% |
Francioli and Gallagher re elected Hanover Committee
Water Company says testing alert is unauthorized
HANOVER TOWNSHIP — The Southeast Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority (SMCMUA), serving Hanover Township, wants its service area to now that a postcard from AWP, based in Delaware being distributed to customers asking them to call the company for water testing is unauthorized.
“We attempted to call the number listed but were unable to speak to a representative,” an SMCMUA advisory sent on Monday, November 4 noted.
“Review of our records indicate a similar notice was distributed in 2016 where, at that time, we contacted AWP and were informed that the postcard mailer was for a water testing service being offered by Home Depot. An internet search on the return address resulted in BBB reference identifying the company AWP as Atlantic Water Products.
“SMCMUA does not support the solicitation being made for water testing by Home Depot and/or AWP.
“The Authority is committed to providing superior quality water that exceeds the standards established by the Federal and State Safe Drinking Water Acts. We encourage members of our community to contact us directly and to visit our website for additional information on our water quality, including our annual consumer confidence reports.”
Consumers can report non-emergency questions or concerns to the Customer Service Division at (973) 326-6880 or [email protected]. Emergency conditions should be reported directly to (973) 326-6880 during normal business hours and (973) 867-1758 for after hour emergencies. Additional information is available on their website by clicking here.
Early Veterans Dedication at the Whippany Burying Yard
HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Hanover Township Landmark Commission invites you to join us for a “first,” on Saturday, November 9, when we will honor our earliest veterans resting in the Whippany Burying Yard. The event is an early Veterans Day. How twice appropriate. The event will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Please park in the next door Casa de Montecristo parking lot.
While the 301 year-old site on Route 10 is usually thought of as a place of “lasts,” i.e., the last resting place of many early settlers; it is also a place of many firsts: the first Burying Yard, church, school, military training ground, and known grave in North-West New Jersey.
All this has led the site to be nationally recognized as the historic crown jewel of Morris County; the centerpiece of what is becoming known as “Whippany Historic (WiHi). American Soldiers from the French & Indian, Revolutionary, and Civil Wars rest there after their service, a tradition that continued. Whippany was called “The Silent Village” in the Second World War, because all who could serve, did. Since then, our men and women have continued this tradition of service, offering to sacrifice their lives so that we all can be free.
On November 9 meet Hanover Township Veterans who served in the Second World War, Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq. Four of them will speak. A fifth will read the names of those heroes there, men and women, who served our nation before and at its birth; and later, when its character was being defined. A bell will toll for each.
Scouts from Hanover Township will conduct the Flag Ceremony. Members of the Township’s 8th grade will be in attendance to meet our veteran heroes. Traditions continue to be passed down.
The morning’s ceremony will conclude with a dedication of a cross to replace the one that stood in the Burying Yard. There will be a guided tour afterwards for those who wish to walk the grounds. Light refreshments will be served.
God Bless America.
Polls are open 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
MORRIS COUNTY — Polling locations are open in Morris County on Tuesday, November 5, from 6:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m.
| Ward | District | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | South Boonton Firehouse 100 Washington Street Truck Bay GPS: 40.901916, -74.40671 |
| 01 | 02 | South Boonton Firehouse 100 Washington Street Truck Bay GPS: 40.901916, -74.40671 |
| 02 | 01 | South Boonton Firehouse 100 Washington Street Truck Bay GPS: 40.901916, -74.40671 |
| 02 | 02 | South Boonton Firehouse 100 Washington Street Truck Bay GPS: 40.901916, -74.40671 |
| 03 | 01 | Boonton Senior Citizens Community Building 126 North Main Street Main Meeting Room GPS: 40.9118207, -74.4199291 |
| 03 | 02 | Boonton Senior Citizens Community Building 126 North Main Street Main Meeting Room GPS: 40.9118207, -74.4199291 |
| 04 | 01 | Boonton Senior Citizens Community Building 126 North Main Street Main Meeting Room GPS: 40.9118207, -74.4199291 |
| 04 | 02 | Boonton Senior Citizens Community Building 126 North Main Street Main Meeting Room GPS: 40.9118207, -74.4199291 |
| Ward | District | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00 | 01 | Municipal Building 115 Powerville Road 1st Floor Meeting Room GPS: 40.909169, -74.428057 |
| 00 | 02 | Municipal Building 115 Powerville Road 1st Floor Meeting Room GPS: 40.909169, -74.428057 |
| 00 | 03 | Municipal Building 115 Powerville Road Council Chamber Room GPS: 40.909169, -74.428057 |
| 00 | 04 | Municipal Building 115 Powerville Road Council Chamber Room GPS: 40.909169, -74.428057 |
| 00 | 05 | Municipal Building 115 Powerville Road Council Chamber Room GPS: 40.909169, -74.428057 |
| Ward | District | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00 | 01 | Mountain Lakes High School 96 Powerville Road New Gym GPS: 40.8943944, -74.425455 |
| 00 | 02 | Mountain Lakes High School 96 Powerville Road New Gym GPS: 40.8943944, -74.425455 |
| 00 | 03 | Mountain Lakes High School 96 Powerville Road New Gym GPS: 40.8943944, -74.425455 |
| 00 | 04 | Mountain Lakes High School 96 Powerville Road New Gym GPS: 40.8943944, -74.425455 |
| 00 | 05 | Mountain Lakes High School 96 Powerville Road New Gym GPS: 40.8943944, -74.425455 |
| Ward | District | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00 | 01 | Hildale Park Presbyterian Church 85 Ridgedale Avenue, Cedar Knolls Main Meeting Room GPS: 40.822514, -74.448789 |
| 00 | 02 | Mountview Road School 30 Mountview Road Gym GPS: 40.827659, -74.456552 |
| 00 | 03 | Mountview Road School 30 Mountview Road Gym GPS: 40.827659, -74.456552 |
| 00 | 04 | Community Center 15 N. Jefferson Road Main Meeting Room GPS: 40.832794, -74.433505 |
| 00 | 05 | Memorial Junior School 61 Highland Avenue Foyer GPS: 40.8255484, -74.4114478 |
| 00 | 06 | Whippany Park High School 165 Whippany Road Room #411 GPS: 40.816424, -74.42339 |
| 00 | 07 | Salem Drive School 29 Salem Drive Gym GPS: 40.8120711, -74.4348093 |
| 00 | 08 | Salem Drive School 29 Salem Drive Gym GPS: 40.8120711, -74.4348093 |
| 00 | 09 | Bee Meadow School 120 Reynolds Avenue Gym GPS: 40.8334319, -74.4080849 |
| Ward | District | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00 | 01 | East Hanover Municipal Library 415 Ridgedale Avenue Children’s Activity Room GPS: 40.8258829, -74.3606905 |
| 00 | 02 | East Hanover Senior Citizens Center 96 Mount Pleasant Avenue Meeting Room GPS: 40.8047283, -74.3709102 |
| 00 | 03 | Central School 400 Ridgedale Avenue Choral Room GPS: 40.8254071, -74.361464 |
| 00 | 04 | FJ Smith School 27 Green Drive Gym GPS: 40.8131013, -74.3514917 |
| 00 | 05 | East Hanover Recreation Center Building Fifth Street Multi Purpose Room GPS: 40.832356, -74.342912 |
| 00 | 06 | East Hanover Recreation Center Building Fifth Street Multi Purpose Room GPS: 40.832356, -74.342912 |
| 00 | 07 | East Hanover Fire Department 323 Ridgedale Avenue Multi-Purpose Room GPS: 40.8213579, -74.3662127 |
| 00 | 08 | Hanover Park High School 63 Mt. Pleasant Ave Music Room GPS: 40.8057957, -74.372821 |
| Ward | District | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00 | 01 | Ridgedale Middle School 71 Ridgedale Avenue Gym GPS: 40.7779314, -74.3999831 |
| 00 | 02 | Florham Park Community Center 111 Ridgedale Avenue Main Meeting Room GPS: 40.909169, -74.428057 |
| 00 | 03 | Florham Park Community Center 111 Ridgedale Avenue Main Meeting Room GPS: 40.909169, -74.428057 |
| 00 | 04 | Briarwood School 137 Briarwood Road Classroom GPS: 40.7775768, -74.3852407 |
| 00 | 05 | Memorial First Aid Squad 60 Felch Road Meeting Room GPS: 40.7841384, -74.3849546 |
| 00 | 06 | Ridgedale Middle School 71 Ridgedale Avenue Gym GPS: 40.7779314, -74.3999831 |
| 00 | 07 | Florham Park Library 107 Ridgedale Avenue Akhoury Room GPS: 40.781672, -74.3985522 |
| 00 | 08 | Memorial First Aid Squad 60 Felch Road Meeting Room GPS: 40.7841384, -74.3849546 |
| 00 | 09 | Florham Park Library 107 Ridgedale Avenue Akhoury Room GPS: 40.781672, -74.3985522 |
| Ward | District | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00 | 01 | New Life Fellowship 203 Green Avenue Fellowship Hall GPS: 40.7472032, -74.4270099 |
| 00 | 02 | Rexford S. Tucker Apartments 15 Chateau Thierry Community Room GPS: 40.909169, -74.428057 |
| 00 | 03 | Grace Episcopal Church Parish Hall 4 Madison Avenue GPS: 40.7613542, -74.4192948 |
| 00 | 04 | New Life Fellowship 203 Green Avenue Fellowship Hall GPS: 40.7472032, -74.4270099 |
| 00 | 05 | Madison Public Library 39 Keep Street Chase Auditorium GPS: 40.7529187, -74.4126237 |
| 00 | 06 | Rexford S. Tucker Apartments 15 Chateau Thierry Community Room GPS: 40.909169, -74.428057 |
| 00 | 07 | Grace Episcopal Church Parish Hall 4 Madison Avenue GPS: 40.7613542, -74.4192948 |
| 00 | 08 | Madison YMCA 111 Kings Road Front Left Lobby GPS: 40.7541313, -74.4120839 |
| 00 | 09 | New Life Fellowship 203 Green Avenue Fellowship Hall GPS: 40.7472032, -74.4270099 |
| 00 | 10 | Madison YMCA 111 Kings Road Front Left Lobby GPS: 40.7541313, -74.4120839 |
| 00 | 11 | Grace Episcopal Church Parish Hall 4 Madison Avenue GPS: 40.7613542, -74.4192948 |
| 00 | 12 | Grace Episcopal Church Parish Hall 4 Madison Avenue GPS: 40.7613542, -74.4192948 |
| 00 | 13 | Madison Public Library 39 Keep Street Chase Auditorium GPS: 40.7529187, -74.4126237 |
| 00 | 14 | Rexford S. Tucker Apartments 15 Chateau Thierry Community Room GPS: 40.909169, -74.428057 |
Morris County Surrogate John Pecoraro Endorses Heather Darling as Successor
MORRIS COUNTY — In a letter received from Morris County Surrogate John Pecoraro it states:
Murphy Directs Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Honor of U.S. Representative Bill Hughes
TRENTON — Governor Phil Murphy ordered that the U.S. and New Jersey flags be flown at half-staff at all state buildings and facilities on Monday, November 4, in recognition of the passing of U.S. Representative Bill Hughes. Hughes a Democratic congressman in a heavily Republican part of New Jersey and later served as U.S. Ambassador to Panama under President Bill Clinton, died at his home on Wednesday. He was 87.
“Congressman Bill Hughes represented his South Jersey district for 20 years, but he was nothing less than a New Jersey icon,”said Governor Murphy. “He was a public school product and a Rutgers graduate two times over. As a prosecutor in Cape May, he fought to keep residents safe. As a respected Congressman, he fought to protect the Jersey Shore from polluters and the Pinelands from development. As U.S. Ambassador to Panama under President Clinton, he served our nation on the world stage.
“Tammy and I send our condolences to his children and their families, and to all who knew him and called him a friend. Congressman Hughes will continue to inspire future leaders through the work of the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University, perhaps the most fitting tribute to his tremendous legacy.”
Click here to view Executive Order 90.
Ann Grossi presented Governor Kean with “Lifetime Achievement Award”
MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County Clerk Ann Grossi presented Thomas H. Kean, Sr., with an “Lifetime Achievement Award” at the Parsippany Sheraton Hotel on Sunday, November 3, during her Annual Pre-Election Breakfast.
Thomas Howard Kean Sr., 84, an American businessman, academic administrator and politician who served as the 48th Governor of New Jersey from 1982 to 1990. Kean is best known globally, however, for his 2002 appointment as Chairman of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, widely known as the 9/11 Commission, which was responsible for investigating the causes of the September 11, 2001 attacks and providing recommendations to prevent future terrorist attacks. He was appointed to this post by U.S. President George W. Bush.
Upon the completion of his second term as Governor, he served as the President of Drew University for fifteen years, until his retirement in 2005.
Kiwanis members cook at Homeless Solutions
MORRIS COUNTY — Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany cooked a homemade dinner at Homeless Solutions.
The Kiwanis Club has been providing meals to Homeless Solutions for the past 18 years and have served over 7,000 meals. Members volunteer their time to shop, cook and serve the dinner.
Members Bob Keller, Greg Elbin, Susan Elbin and Connie Keller recently cooked and served dinner for the clients of Homeless Solutions.
The group of volunteers meet at Homeless Solutions to start preparing dinner for the guests in the transitional housing program. The crew cut the fruits, tossed salad, baked ziti with meatballs and rolls and served vanilla cheesecake for dessert. They also served iced tea and coffee.
Other volunteer groups such as St. Ann’s Church, Kiwanis Club of Morristown, prepares dinner for the shelter on other days of the month. Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany has been providing meals to Homeless Solutions for the past eleven years.
Interested in learning more about the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany, contact President Frank Cahill, by emailing [email protected].
Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany meets every Thursday at 7:15 a.m. at Empire Diner, 1315 Route 46. Join us for breakfast to learn more about our group of volunteers. Currently Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany is the largest club in New Jersey.
The mission of Homeless Solutions is to offer shelter, services, and supportive housing to homeless and low-income people. For the homeless and working poor in our community, hope begins at Homeless Solutions, Inc. Homeless Solutions is a private, non-profit organization, helping those in need for past 30 years. In 2012, they served 267 people by providing emergency shelter and transitional housing. Their case managers offer the support needed to help the guests rebuild their lives and successfully return to independent living. They also develop permanent supportive housing that is energy efficient for very low, low, and moderate income families and individuals. They provided homes people can afford to 119 people in 2012. By supporting HSI through financial donations or volunteering, they are making a tangible difference in the lives of those most in need in our community. For more information on Homeless Solutions, click here.
Three Reason to Donate to Homeless Solutions:
When you donate to Homeless Solutions, you make a tangible difference in the life of someone in need in our community. Your donations –
Buy milk for children living in shelter.
Pay for childcare so a single parent can work.
Pay for gas for our shelter vans that take guests to public transportation to get to work and to medical appointments.
Click here to make a donation to Homeless Solutions.
Sydney conducting a “Donation Drive” to collect Pajamas
EAST HANOVER — Sydney, a sophomore at Hanover Park, is conducting a donation drive to collect new pajamas and books for NJ kids in need throughout November.
She has an online registry through the Student Wish List Project as well as donation boxes at the Florham Park and Madison Libraries.
Donations go the nonprofit Moms Helping Moms.
Click here to view Sydney’s “Student Wish List Project.”
Daylight saving time ends Sunday! Don’t forget to fall back
MORRIS COUNTY — It’s happening whether you like it or not: Daylight Saving Time will end at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 3.
Time will magically move backwards by one hour. So when you get ready for bed the night before, be sure to move the clocks in your home back. Otherwise, you’ll be waking up an hour earlier than you may have wanted to.
This adjustment typically takes place automatically on smartphones, computers and tablets. Those with non-automated devices will have to manually change the time.
The end of daylight saving time also means lots of folks get to drive home from work in the dark. That’s no fun. Turn your lights on and be safe.