MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The 200 Club of Morris County's annual scholarship program has an application period that is ending on February 29th.
Their 2024 scholarship application opened December 1, 2023 and closes February 29, 2024. Scholarships are given to assist an eligible high school senior with their first year of higher education. Scholarship eligibility is limited to high school seniors who volunteer as a first aid squad/EMS department member in Morris County, or who volunteer as a firefighter in a fire department in Morris County, or whose parent/guardian is actively serving in or retired from the following agencies in or serving Morris County:
New Jersey State Police and Federal Law Enforcement eligibility is restricted to those who live or have their primary assignment in Morris County or have retired from the New Jersey State Police or a Federal Law Enforcement agency and live or had their primary assignment in Morris County.
Children of personnel working in clerical or other non-related public safety duties are not eligible. This includes, but is not limited to: CERT Volunteers, Dispatchers, Crossing Guards.
Likewise, children of members, and members of The 200 Club of Morris County are not eligible.
They are accepting applications until February 29, 2024. Potential applicants should carefully review the application process before completing the application.
]]>MORRISTOWN, NJ - Do you need a chocolate fix? Try Macculloch Hall's recipe, Chocolate Jelly Layer Cake.
"This recipe makes a delicious chocolate pudding which can be enjoyed on its own, used as the filling in a layer cake such as the Macculloch-Miller family recipe for Chocolate Layer Cake or with store-bought cake mix and frosting", said Macculloch Hall.M
See the recipe and try it out for yourself for a chocolate fix:
Adapted Recipe—Chocolate Jelly for Layer Cake
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 cup whole milk
3 teaspoons baker’s semi-sweet chocolate, finely grated
1 cup of confectioner’s sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
In a small saucepan combine milk and slightly beaten egg. Whisk in confectioner’s sugar and turn heat on low. Continue to whisk and add chocolate. It will begin to thicken and bubble after about 15 minutes. Continue to cook over low heat for another 5 to 10 minutes to thicken. Take the saucepan off heat, let cool, and add vanilla.
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DENVILLE, NJ - Denville resident Assemblyman Brian Bergen spoke out in Trenton on the affordable housing mandates effecting Denville and other nearby towns.
Assemblyman Brian Bergen said the bill (A4) changing the affordable housing laws will drive struggling families into subsidized housing because the government cannot engineer affordability. Bergen argues that the Legislature should be addressing costs, and suggests starting with reducing the costs in government.
You can watch him on the floor by clicking here.
]]>MORRIS COUNTY — A man from Denville is being accused of committing a disturbing act, alleging that he forcefully shoved a handgun into a victim’s mouth. The incident, which occurred on Friday, February 9th, was reported after the victim came forward with a complaint of being threatened with a firearm.
According to authorities, the victim recounted multiple threats made by an unidentified individual who brandished a handgun and ultimately inserted it into the victim’s mouth.
Tomi Prvulovic, 58, of Denville Township, has been identified as the alleged perpetrator in this case. He stands accused of pointing the firearm at the victim and forcibly pushing it into their mouth. Prvulovic was subsequently apprehended and charged with a range of offenses, including possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, simple assault, threats to kill, and aggravated assault with a firearm.
Authorities have confirmed that Prvulovic was held in the Morris County Correctional Facility.
A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, this Defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
]]>HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Morris County Sheriff, James Gannon; Hanover Township Mayor, Thomas “Ace” Gallagher; East Hanover Mayor Joseph Pannullo; Florham Park Mayor, Mark Taylor; Parsippany Mayor, James Barberio, Morristown Mayor, Timothy Dougherty; Morris Plains Mayor, Jason Karr; Morris Township Mayor Donna Guariglia and the 200 Club of Morris County are proud to announce that Law Enforcement Night is coming back to Mennen Arena in March.
The event will take place on March 15th at 7pm with doors opening at 6:30pm.
The NJ Coalition for Education and Positive Choices has become well known in Morris County for the many initiatives they have introduced and the facts and information they have supplied to the public in the fight against drug and alcohol abuse. The Coalition supports introducing kids to new activities and promoting substance-free events because these are means to uphold a child’s self-esteem. The Coalition is a pro-active team comprised of elected officials, law enforcement, educational leaders and concerned citizens who are up to date on the latest crazes and abuses that are plaguing our children.
Officers and police departments from all over the state will be at the Coalition’s Annual Law Enforcement Night. It is at this event that youngsters get to see firsthand how law enforcement officers are positive influences in our community. Law Enforcement Night has been known to introduce and further develop these relationships, often providing career opportunities for teens who might not have ever considered such a path. Too often people only interact with law enforcers and first responders on our worst day. This is a great opportunity to interact with law enforcement officers and first responders on a very good day.
The equipment on display at this event is known to even awe adults. Never will one see such an array of machinery like this at one location. Kids are able to see the Morris County Hope One Van, peruse ambulances, emergency vehicles of every shape and size, wear riot gear, try on handcuffs and comingle with the law enforcement community in a fun atmosphere.
]]>RANDOLPH, NJ – In their second trip in three years to the County College of Morris, the Morristown Colonials’ county tournament run ended the same way as it did in 2022 – with a loss to Morris Catholic. Friday night in the semifinal the Colonials could not keep up with the high octane Crusaders losing 70-38.
Morristown was clearly flustered with the quickness and physicality of Morris Catholic early in game. The Crusaders scored the first four points of the game in 34 seconds, causing Morristown to burn an early timeout. The stoppage did little to calm the nerves of Morristown as top seeded Morris Catholic jumped out to a 19-4 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Morristown found their footing a little bit in the second quarter as three pointers by Kacie Bush and Anna Rivetti gave the Colonials some confidence on the offensive side of the floor after making just two shots in the game’s first eight minutes. Morristown managed to outscore Morris Catholic 12-9 in the second quarter, trailing 28-16 headed into halftime.
If the first two quarters were played at a sprinter’s pace, then the third quarter pace resembled that of a snail, to Morristown’s advantage, as neither team scored until the Colonials broke the ice nearly three minutes into the half. Morristown started the third quarter on a quick 4-0 scoring spurt and a Maya Summerville three brought the Colonials within striking distance at 30-23 a little more than halfway in the period. That is the closest Morristown would get as the Crusaders, behind the junior twin combination of Mia and Mya Pauldo who combined for 40 points Friday night, closed the quarter on a 14-4 to push their lead back out to double digits after Morristown had cut it to seven.
The final nail in the coffin came early in the fourth quarter with Morris Catholic already up 44- 27. The Crusaders went on a 7-0 scoring run in roughly 90 seconds and in the blink of an eye they had their largest lead of the game moments into the final quarter. Morris Catholic’s undefeated record survived a brief scare in the second half but ultimately Morristown ran out of gas to complete the improbable comeback.
Despite the losing effort, Morristown head coach Jim Pisciotto was more than complimentary of his team’s attitude throughout the game. A Morristown High School alum himself, Pisciotto made sure to emphasize during the week the importance of representing the community in a game of this magnitude.
“It is a cliche but proud of their effort not happy with the result,” Pisciotto said postgame. “We talked about representing themselves, representing their school and their community and I thought they did a great job at that. I try to teach them that when you play it is not just about you, it is about the name on the front.”
“There is a lot of history at Morristown,” Pisciotto added. “You will see people out there that do not even know you, but they are here because it is Morristown basketball. I think they represented themselves well.”
To prepare for the style of play Morris Catholic employs, Morristown spent a lot of time facing off against the JV boys team at MHS. Pisciotto wanted his team to get experience playing against competition that is “a little better, faster, and stronger” ahead of their semifinal bout with Morris Catholic. Still, it was difficult for Morristown to play at the pace and quickness that was on the court at County College of Morris Friday night.
“It is hard to look back and realize you do not have all those bullets in your gun to shoot your way out of it,” Pisciotto noted. “Once you get into the tempo like that it makes it hard.”
Friday night’s loss will surely leave a sour taste in the collective mouths of the Morristown program. However, the Colonials still have a lot to play for this season as they look at a projected high seed in the state tournament set to get under way later this month. The hope is, according to Pisciotto, that a game like this against Morris Catholic will prepare Morristown for a potential matchup with schools like Paterson Eastside, West Orange, and Union City.
“I think it prepares us a lot for that,” the Morristown head coach said on the loss to Morris Catholic paying dividends in the postseason. “Hopefully we can learn from this. There is always something to learn, whether you choose to learn it or not. It is our job to point it out to them, but this will prepare you.”
It is a quick turnaround for Morristown as they get ready to face Madison on Monday night.
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