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NY Jets Donates Half Million For Fields In Hanover Park Regional School District
By Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta he football fields at Hanover Park and Whippany Park high schools were in need of repair. Superintendent of Schools Carol Grossi said the fields were overused and difficult to maintain. Since the fields were constantly used so much – for physical education classes, high school athletics, and town recreation youth and adult programs –they resulted in unfavorable and unsafe playing conditions for the athletic teams. Over the years the Hanover Park Regional High School District had been doing everything possible to extend the life of both high schools’ fields and tracks, she explained. But with the fields constantly being used, as a result, the grass didn’t get enough time to generate. Repairs had become more costly and a considerable amount of money had been invested to make the districts’ facilities safe. Grossi said, “We applied for a grant with the Jets and the NFL in October. Somewhere in March we were notified. It’s a matching grant. We have to come up with the other half of the money.” Through the Jets Foundation and NFL Foundation’s Field Grant program, the Jets Football team, who has trained in Florham
Park since 2011, were able to provide critical funding to help complete athletic complex renovation projects at both high schools. The NY Jets presented two $250,000 checks donation to Hanover Park Regional High School District for two football fields – Hanover Park and Whippany Park. The official donation was made on April 20 at the Hanover Park Regional High School District Board of Education meeting in East Hanover. The generous grant totaling $500,000 will support the district’s Athletic Fields’ Project, enabling the district to give students two state of the art, organic corkfilled multi-purpose fields, as well as contributing to other athletic and field enhancements. Jesse Linder, NY Jets director of Community Relations, said, “I had known about issues; they [the board of education] let me know they were looking for funding. I told them about the grant program. We worked together on the application. They reached out to us late summer, early fall. “They were looking for a place to play high school games; their fields were not playable,” he continued to explain. “They looked at our facility in Florham Park TES STIMA FREE E
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which is not able to handle outside events. It wasn’t a fit. New turf fields will provide a safe opportunity for kids to play football.” Work on the fields has started already according to Grossi. She said, “Whippany is just about done. Hanover Park is scheduled to start next week laying the turf.” INSUR ED
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Hanover Township Celebrates Arbor Day
ith the help of 52 enthusiastic Mountview Road School thirdgraders, Hanover Township and school officials observed Arbor Day on Fri., April 29, with the planting of a tree in Veterans’ Memorial Park. Mayor Ron Francioli presided, kicking off the ceremony by reading a proclamation from the Township Committee formally designating “Arbor Day at Veterans’ Memorial Park” and speaking to the students about the importance of trees. In addition to using the township’s official golden shovel to place soil around the new planting and holding up the “Tree City
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ans’ Memorial Park will find “Mountview Dawn” growing and gracing the center island of the parking lot across from the ball field.
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300 Year-Old First Iron Forge Artifacts Found
n the Friday before Easter, children were dreaming of finding eggs and other goodies, while some adults were hunting things their neighbors left behind 300 years ago. Those hunters found evidence and artifacts of an early Iron Forge next to the Whippany River. History teaches that Whippany was the home of the first forge in north central New Jersey, “100 rods west of the Whippanong Burying Yard.” This historic gem needs, and may soon receive some long-deferred attention, but still, it is a wonderful starting place to search for history. The forge operated for 50 years. It made many tons of iron, using ore mined from “Succasunna” and places later named Mine Hill, Mount Hope, Hibernia, and even Randolph’s
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ummer is sneaking up again and so is the opening of the The Bee Meadow Pool, which opens May 27 at 5 p.m. Become a member for a full season of cool pool family fun. The Bee Meadow Pool, owned by the Township of Hanover and operated by the Board of Recreation Commissioners, opened in 1964. It was built and is run entirely on funds generated from membership fees and other operating revenues. The main swimming pool contains a diving board, two slides and a shallow area. A small tot pool is also located on the grounds, along with a bathhouse, hot
showers, restrooms, snack bar and trained and certified lifeguards. Pool membership is open to Hanover Township residents and non-residents. Many types of memberships are offered. Included in the cost of pool membership this year is a whole calendar of activities and events for members of all ages. From children’s activities to movie nights, late swim nights, parties and more; this is guaranteed to be a fun-filled summer! Go to http://hanovertownship.com/Departments/ParksRecreation/BeeMeadowPool.aspx for more information.
bankment of the Whippany River at the intersection of Whippany Road and Route 10. Climbing down to the river was tricky, particularly carrying buckets, shovels, and other tools. Along the river, they found thick overgrowth, debris from floods, and clear evidence that a forge had operated there. The banks of the river yielded prizes many would not value. The biggest haul was slag, including some football-sized pieces. These are the waste material from the smelting process. They are what ore becomes after the iron is extracted. The explorers found pieces of iron ore and fossilized charcoal. This was used to heat the forge to almost 1,500 degrees. There were even some bits of black glass – not the residue of broken bottles, though there was enough of that – but sand, transformed by the heat. This all proved a forge worked nearby. These manufactured remnants from the past were hidden in plain sight. Some speak clearly when discovered; others remain mute, and do not provide any answer to exactly where the furnace was located. Two mills, Hanover’s Cotton and its Paper, built the dam next to the Whippany Road Bridge. The giant Eden Paper mill had its own, further west. Both dams block heavy materials from traveling downriver, even during a flood. Pieces of slag and ore were found downriver, to the east, so the forge was between the lower dam and Whippany Road, exactly as is described in the historical accounts. Ground penetrating radar or careful excavation may show the spot where the fiery
heat baked the ground beneath for so many years. The team wonders if the anvil might be there, too. It might be hidden beneath almost three centuries of floods, the constant bombardment of fall leaves, and whatever bulldozers have pushed atop them. There is reason for this hope. The anvil of the Troy Forge – one of the six Hanover Township forges – remains where it was used, easy to see to those who know where to look. The mystery of the first forge’s exact location has another component. What happened to its dam? Where did it stand? It would have raised the water level to turn the waterwheel needed to power the bellows. The explorers think they found evidence of an old rock dam. One thing is certain. There is no one living to ask about these mysteries. This site predates both NJ and the U.S. It is the heart of what came to be the industrial center of Morris County. Some who rest in the Whippany Burying Yard worked at the forge, and birthed the nation. The hunt for the forge is part of the effort to enrich what Landmark Chair Mike Czuchnicki describes as the “Whippany Historic Town Center.” Another of the projects is a brochure & walk on the “Journey through History,” through the WiHi, passing mills, railroads, raceways, and even someday, a new Whippanong’s Ye Olde Iron Forge. If interested in learning more, visit the Landmark Commission when it meets, on the third Thursday of each month, in Town Hall.
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From Football To Police Chief, Hard Work Pays Off For PD Head
By Jason Cohen ark Roddy grew up with dreams of playing football, but on April 14, he was sworn in as the Hanover Police Chief. He replaces former Chief Stephen Gallagher who retired March 31. The chief jokingly said in the third grade he took out a book from the library about being a policeman and forgot to return it.
“I didn’t envision myself being in law enforcement ever,” Roddy told the Hanover News. Roddy, 51, was raised in Portsmouth, Va., but moved around a lot because his father, Daniel Roddy Jr. was in the Navy. He lived in such places as South Carolina, Florida and Mississippi. While he began playing football at a
young age, part of him wanted to enlist in the military. However, his dad didn’t want him to follow in his footsteps. So, Roddy went to the University of New Haven in Connecticut, where he played football. After being cut from the Dallas Cowboys in 1987, he soon realized the gridiron was not his calling. He moved back to Virginia and worked at the Norfolk Naval Ship Yard. In 1989, he ventured north to Hanover, where he was in the wedding party of his friend Paul Kelly. It was there where Kelly mentioned Hanover was looking for police officers. “I applied for the job in Hanover and didn’t think much of it,” he said. “I kept hearing back from them and I ended up getting hired.” Now, he has been there 27 years, which is the longest he has been anywhere in his life. Because of his upbringing, he never imagined settling down in one place. He quickly grew to love the community and progressed his way through the rankings. Roddy joined the department in 1989. He was promoted to sergeant in 1996 and lieu-
tenant in 2003. He is a graduate of the West Point Leadership and Command School and the FBI’s National Academy for Police Leadership. With nearly 30 years on the force, he has witnessed numerous things change in the police department; two of them being technology and relationships with schools. When he started, there were no cell phones, or cameras on cars or the new body cameras. “I don’t think it’s (technology) made it easier,” the chief explained. “I guess things are more transparent.” With school shootings occurring far too often, communication between schools and law enforcement is crucial, he stressed. He is the liaison between the schools and the police and takes it seriously. “I want to stay very proactive with the schools,” he remarked. Looking ahead to the future, he is proud to be the chief of police and sees good things on the horizon in Hanover. “I worked hard for it,” Roddy said. “I was always working toward making myself promotable. I didn’t take anything for granted.”
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SHERIFF ROCHFORD, “I fully vetted out both candidates. Here’s why I emphatically endorse John Sierchio for Morris County Sheriff.”
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3. SIERCHIO has a firm platform and real game plan to further protect Morris County in these more dangerous times. FAMILY ORIENTED 4. SIERCHIO will not allow the agency to be dismantled which would throw the responsibility and respective cost of the specialized law enforcement units to the municipalities. SUPPORTIVE OF SHARED SERVICES
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• Return the Morris County Jail to Law Enforcement Professional • Conduct Forensic Audit of Sheriff ’s Office to find ways to better serve the taxpayers • Save Taxpayer dollars by accepting only the minimum salary required by law. Saving the taxpayers $141,000 in my first term. • Establishing a Volunteer Deputy Sheriff ’s program to assist local communities in their time of need.
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Memorial Junior School Environmental Club Creates Public Rain Garden Exhibit
n Tues., March 29, the Memorial Junior School Environmental Club crafted an exhibit in the Quiet Room of the Multi-Purpose Community Center to help educate the public on how rain gardens support storm water management. Based on a Rain Garden Project the students completed at Memorial Junior School this year, the club members filled the display case with information about rain gardens and how they help reduce the amount of contaminants that find their way into catch basins. Water running toward storm drains can pick up excess fertilizer, oil, salt, pesticides, herbicides, sediment, leaves, pet waste and litter that eventually flow into lakes, rivers and streams. By capturing and redirecting rainwater to the plants in the rain garden that can absorb it, these gardens help reduce the amount of pollutants that can find their way into our bodies of water. The Memorial Junior School Rain Gar-
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in business, education, community service, charitable fundraising and an unwavering commitment to Conservative values. For 34 years, Heard has forged a successful business career in the outdoor advertising industry. In 1989, after nine years as CEO and President of Winston Network (now CBS Outdoor), the Heard family purchased Gateway Outdoor Advertising of Pittsburgh, PA., now based in Long Valley with offices in eight cities servicing clients throughout the U.S., with advertising media on transit, bus, bus shelter, trolley, rail, billboards and the
largest convenience store advertising networks. While building a business and raising a family, Heard immersed himself in Republican fundraising and supported Conservative candidates. His personal and corporate commitment always has been to be involved with important causes that support education, advocate for military and veterans, help fight Drug Abuse, aid missing and exploited children and reduce taxes for residents and seniors. His commitment to improving education included several years on the Board of Trustees at County Col-
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dent Obama’s lawless executive actions and promoting fiscal and personal responsibility. Having been involved in running a small family law practice with his twin brother Jim, Lance understands first-hand the importance of eliminating red tape and regulations burdens on small businesses. He has been endorsed by leading business groups for championing policies that encourage economic growth, job creation and a less intrusive federal government. As the only NJ Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Lance has voted to take full advantage of the nation’s energy potential, supporting the Keystone Pipeline bill, ending the ban on oil exports and stopping the Obama Administration’s unprecedented regulatory attack on affordable and reliable electricity. Lance currently serves
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Union Influence, Morris View Key Topics For Freeholder Hopefuls
By Lynn Adamo aybe John Sette’s admonition that “we’ve had problems with civility” struck a chord, or candidates themselves just needed a break from the cantankerous tone, but May 9’s debate among Morris County’s Republican freeholder and sheriff candidates likely wasn’t the fireworks display some anticipated. Spectators hoping to hear the kind of incendiary comments that have punctuated portions of this year’s race might’ve been left wondering what happened during what was, by this cycle’s definitions, a tame debate at The Chandelier at Flanders Valley, formerly known at Flanders Valley Wedding & Banquets. The evening was sponsored by Republican clubs in the Chesters, Mendhams, Mt. Olive and Washington Township and attended by about 125. The Republican primary is Tues., June 7. Sette, chair of the county’s Republican Committee, urged candidates to observe a level of decorum during the discussion, and the nine participants largely obliged. “I’ve been doing this 34 years, and I’ve never seen anything like it,” he said in his introduction. “We need to talk about issues and do the right thing for Morris County.” The evening began with moderator Guy Gregg, former state assemblyman for New Jersey’s 24th District, posing questions to the two Republicans, both residents of Boonton Township, seeking to replace outgoing Sheriff Edward V. Rochford, who took office in 1993. James Gannon spent 33 years in law enforcement and global security, including as deputy chief of investigations at the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force and Novartis. He coauthored the “Morris County Counter Terrorism Task Force Manual,” which underscores one philosophical divide with his rival. John Sierchio, endorsed by Rochford, served 27 years in law enforcement in Essex County Sheriff’s Office and police department, and as detective sergeant with the Bloomfield Police Department. He also served as chair of the state’s Police and Fireman’s Retirement System and is a member of the Boonton Township Board of
Education. Their divisions on homeland security, the sheriff’s salary and their own pensions came into focus, as did respective plans for the Morris County Correctional Facility, which the freeholder board assumed responsibility for last September. Previously, it had been the sheriff’s, but escalating overtime and other costs prompted the takeover. Gannon said he would look closely and thoughtfully at proposed salary increases at the facility, which will “go through labor, legal and administrative review first. We’re not going to be arbitrarily signing contracts.” Sierchio suggested his place “on both sides of the table” offers a unique perspective. “We need to sit down with the unions and see what’s needed, what’s deserved,” he said. “Dialogue first — I’ve always been a firm believer in that.” The pair disagreed on the county’s homeland security responsibilities, with Sierchio believing responses to terroristic threats or attacks rest with the federal government, not the sheriff’s office. “We don’t have the resources to respond,” he said. He pledged greater focus on fighting the county’s heroin epidemic. Gannon countered that “a multidisciplinary response” and close collaboration between the county, sheriff’s and prosecutor’s offices, Office of Emergency Management and FBI is required to combat terrorism close to home and is a greater threat than substance abuse. “I can connect the dots very simply,” Gannon said. Both agreed collaboration and shared services are important for police forces across the county. Freeholder hopefuls debate Morris View The seven Republican freeholder candidates agreed deciding the fate of Morris View Nursing Home, which has chronically operated at less-than capacity and is one of a handful of county-owned facilities of its kind in the state, is crucial in the coming term. “We didn’t wake up this morning and say, ‘My God, what happened at Morris View?’ This has been going on for quite some time. The can keeps getting kicked continued on next page
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continued from previous page down the road. ‘Let a successive freeholder board deal with it.’ We’re ready to deal with it,” Randolph Township Mayor Roman Hirniak said of himself and running mates Louis Valori and Peter King. “We need to maintain Morris View for those individuals who can’t afford private care,” Hirniak added. Incumbent Kathryn DeFillippo balked at the charge she and other freeholders haven’t taken time to study the issue. “We’ve been living this for years,” she said. “To suggest we have not done our homework is a joke. We have to find the right fit” and ultimately, she stated, “It’s not for sale.” Douglas Cabana, running with fellow freeholders DeFillippo and Thomas Mastrangelo, was equally adamant. “There will always be a Morris View for the residents of Morris County,” Cabana said, adding that the sitting board received findings of a study it ordered in February and will make “a definitive decision” on the facility by the end of 2016. Former Freeholder John Krickus, running independently, emphasized “there will always be a need for indigent residents of Morris County to have a facility to go to” and “we need to ensure that that need is met.” Krickus and others suggested close study of the three models county administrators have already recommended, including outright sale of the facility, leasing it or leasing it while managing on-site services. Adult day care is one program to consider expanding to fill unused portions of the facility, King suggested.
Union influence debated Gregg asked candidates to outline unions with whom they’d met, and while candidates acknowledged sitting down with teachers and other labor unions, Carpenters Local 254 seemed the evening’s biggest political lightning rod. King and his running mates did not support Local 254’s apprenticeship program because “it took away a municipality’s, and in this instance, the county’s right to negotiate with smaller businesses,” he said. “It conflicted with the contracts law that wants as many people (possible) at the table.” “No matter which four points of the compass of this county you visit, this apprenticeship program is identified as something that will destroy business and is reviled by Republicans,” Hirniak said. Krickus, who said he hadn’t met with the carpenters — “My invitation must’ve gotten lost in the mail” — pointed out that the union’s political director, Anthony Abrantes, was recently appointed to an alternate’s position on the county planning board, a board upon which DeFillippo also serves. Valori and Hirniak deemed the appointment “quid pro quo.” The Edison-based union represents 4,000 carpenters across the state and requires five years of combined on-the-job and school training. It has endorsed Cabana, DeFillippo and Mastrangelo in the coming primary “because we support economic development,” Cabana said. After a round of debate on the topic, Gregg asked the field to signal if they’d ultimately pledge to reject the union’s apprenticeship program, to which each candidate raised a hand.
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Community Outreach And Combatting Heroin Crises Leading Issues For Sheriff Contender
By Cheryl Conway unning for sheriff was always in John Sierchio’s radar once he retired from law enforcement, but the Boonton Twp. resident admits that having a standoff against the current sheriff was out of the question. “I’ve always respected his career,” Sierchio says about Sheriff Edward Rochford who has been sheriff since 1993. “This year he didn’t announce it,” early on if he would be running for a ninth term. “This guy’s an icon; he’s doing a great job. I was waiting to see what the sheriff would do.” At the same time, “I said if he’s not going to run, I’m going to run.” Then Sierchio received a phone call from Rochford who told him he would endorse him as the next sheriff if he ran. Rochford told him, “This is my family here; these are my babies. I don’t trust them with these other people. You fight with what you believe in.” Sierchio’s response was, “If you endorse me, I’m in. There’s no better endorsement than from someone who’s had the position for 24 years. When I do something, I dive in; I don’t just put my toe in.” In a press release, Rochford says, “With 24 years of experience as sheriff, I know exactly what it takes to protect the safety of Morris County residents and the wallets of taxpayers. I also know this: there is no one better qualified than John Sierchio to fight for the families, seniors, and taxpayers of Morris County as our next sheriff, and that’s why I’m proud to endorse his candidacy today.” After 27 years of working in law enforcement, Sierchio, 52, retired in June 2014. A republican, he faces Jim Gannon in the June election for Morris County Sheriff. “I think I can do a good independent job,” says Sierchio. With “my law enforcement experience, I didn’t work behind a desk; I worked on the street with the people,” says Sierchio. “I understand the problems; I know how to deal with them.” Combatting the heroin crises in Morris County, increasing community outreach and improving moral between community leaders and the sheriff’s office, while being fiscally responsible, are Sierchio’s key points in his campaign. “I’ve always been a big proponent of community outreach,” says Sierchio. “To let these people know we are there to help them.” Sierchio says that “perception of police needs to be changed.” More than 80 percent of the time “it’s going to be negative.” Only time it is really positive is when police come to a resident’s house to help with a medical call. Parents are always telling their kids ‘police are going to arrest you if you don’t stop,’ he says. As a police officer, “that was my job, locking people up,” he says. But the best part of his job was when he was able to help people “in a positive light,” like going to charity events, community outreach events or helping people by raising money for families when they needed it.
Combatting the heroin crises in Morris County is on the top of Sierchio’s goals if elected sheriff. He had just attended a heroin summit-one woman from Rockaway stood up and spoke how she just buried her son “37 days ago.” Another woman from Denville shared how her daughter has been in jail for five months, was in and out of jail for eight years, and then will be off to rehab. “Why don’t they bring rehab into the jail?” Sierchio asks. While the prosecutor’s office has a task force to deal with the heroin crises, Sierchio says “the hard thing to do is solve the problem. I want committees,” he suggests, including community leaders, law enforcement, counselors and former addicts. He also suggests seminars “on what to look for” when it comes to heroin; and a hotline in the sheriff’s office that would keep callers anonymous. Parents, who feel that their son or daughter is using heroin, can call the hotline. “We will put you in touch with a counselor. We want to point them toward counseling.” Many parents are afraid to call police as they “fear” their child will be arrested then they’ll need an attorney. “We want to leave it out of the judicial system,” says Sierchio. “We are not going to put them in the judicial system; we are going to put them in counseling.” For those who are in jail, Sierchio suggests that inmates attend classes while in jail such as anger management classes for those charged with domestic violence crimes. “There’s so much grant money out there,” says Sierchio to offset costs for such classes for those in jail. Having a hot line for child abuse, spouse abuse and senior abuse as well as a separate committee dealing with those issues is another idea so people can seek the help they need. “They are afraid to call the local PD,” says Sierchio. “People are afraid of being labeled; towns are so small, they are embarrassed.” Promoting the Project Lifesaver program that the county does offer is also on Sierchio’s to do list. Used as a GPS system, users wear bracelets so authorities are able to find individuals who can get lost if they have dementia, Alzheimer’s and other conditions. Bringing back the moral between the sheriff’s department and the Morris County Freeholders is an obstacle Sierchio knows he needs to face if elected. “You got to work the problem out,” he says. “I’m a firm believer in diologue.” Sierchio says, “I want to bring in the real aspect of the sheriff’s department,” that being community outreach. “The people have had enough. They want to be part of it. They are tired of being told what to do. They want to be heard. They want to sit at the table. “I’m not going to be that career politician,” he adds. “I want to be working with the people. I want to be the community outreach sheriff; I want to be the people’s sheriff.
I’m their guy, I’m one of them.” Sierchio points to his background, work experience and volunteering that have shaped him to being an ideal sheriff. “I got the law enforcement experience we need and the fiscal conservative we deserve.” Sierchio, who grew up in Bloomfield, started his law enforcement career in 1986 with the Essex County Sheriff’s office. “I always wanted to go into law enforcement; always wanted to go into FBI,” he says. He had an uncle who was a Newark police officer and a cousin too who served as role models. He chose local police rather than FBI, as “I really wanted to stay close to my family,” he says. He attended Montclair State University for criminal justice and when he was 22 started his career at the Essex County Sheriff’s department, where he stayed until 1989. “I wanted to get on the street, so I went to Essex County police department. I worked in Newark; the experience I got in Newark in two and a half years, you won’t see in Morris County.” In 1991, he moved over to Bloomfield Police Department and worked the “4 to 12 shift for 20 years.” He was a union representative for 12 years, vice president of the Bloomfield PBA Local 32 for two years and PBA State delegate for 15 years until promoted to sergeant. In 2001, he ran for the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System Pension Board of Trustees, a non-paid position, in which he served for 12 years. In his four-year role as chair, he saved millions of dollars for taxpayers and protected the continued on page 16
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Keeping People Safe Top Priority For Sheriff Candidate
By Cheryl Conway e walked the local beat, investigated and solved major crimes, mentored newer detectives and traveled the world in a head security job for a top pharmaceutical company- the time is now for Jim Gannon to top off his career as the next sheriff of Morris County. As a life-long resident of Morris County with 33 years working in law enforcement and global security, Gannon has laid out his plans to confront current challenges facing law enforcement and to lead Morris County families into a safer future. Two republicans running for the seat which had been taken by Sheriff Edward Rochford since 1993, Gannon will face John Sierchio in the June 7 election. Confident that he has what it takes to wear that sheriff’s badge, Gannon, 54, points to his leadership, education and “heart” for being the best candidate for the position. “I have the leadership, the integrity, the education and the heart to be the next Morris County sheriff,” says Gannon, who resides in the Town of Boonton. “I’ve walked the walk,” he says from a local beat cop in his hometown of Boonton and Boonton Twp., deputy chief of Investigations at the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, FBI’s elite Joint Terrorism Task Force and then global head of Security Risk for Novartis Pharmaceuticals. “Thirty three years of experience, that is very unique. The time is now for that leadership. It’s an exciting time to take the Morris County Sheriff’s Office to the next level. The time is now to do that.” Regarding his leadership, Gannon says “I came up the ranks in Morris County; I was born here,” 1961 in St. Claire’s Hospital in Denville. “I was educated here; I worked here. I know the county like the back of my hand.” Not only did Gannon work his way up through the ranks, but he was introduced to law enforcement as a young child since his father worked as a NYPD detective for 32 years specializing in Missing Persons investigations. “My father would take me to work sometimes,” he describes. “I found it intriguing. I saw it up close and personal,” since the age of seven, teaching him “things at a young age.”
When Gannon turned 18, he started to get involved with the Boonton Police Department and after college graduation, officially began his career in law enforcement as a patrolman. He received his associate’s degree in law enforcement from the County College of Morris in 1981; bachelor’s degree in criminal justice administration from William Paterson University in 1983; and a master’s degree in administrative science from Fairleigh Dickinson. Gannon has been involved in so many cases over the years, from sex crimes, to child abuse, narcotic and domestic violence. He was also commander of the FuncoLand Homicide Task Force and the Walter Contreras Homicide Task Force. While he says he had a “spectacular experience” working eight years at Novartis, “very lucky” and “blessed” in that position which allowed him to travel the world, he retired Jan. 1, and decided that “I just want to circle back into government” in order “to give back. We are in tough times. We are in dangerous times in America.” His plan is to “bring a modern approach” to the sheriff’s post which provides a lot of services to Morris County such as Canine, Bomb Services, Crime Scene Investigations, SWAT and even security at the court house. He says “people should be able to present their case in court without intimidation.” In the courthouse, “The mission should be to keep people safe,” says Gannon. “There’s a real responsibility there. You have to develop a plan to deal with risk,” like knowing which cases are going on the courtroom during the day. “The more we can improve on the levels of communication the better we will be.” Gannon questions, “How is the security in the sheriff’s office? Are we doing everything we can to keep people safe? These are all plans that need to be developed.” Creating partnerships with police, sheriff’s office and prosecutor’s office is a good place to start. “You can do tremendous things.” Security goes outside the courthouse into schools and the community, and making the county safer is one of Gannon’s key points. "We live in extraordinarily dangerous times, where even places like Morris County can become a target for violent
crime and acts of terrorism,” says Gannon. His idea is to “work with local, county, state and federal law enforcement and public safety communities to keep Morris County’s neighborhoods, schools, and businesses safe and secure, and to strengthen the county’s preparedness in light of the increased threat of terrorism. “We live in a great county, but vigilance and preparedness are absolutely essential to keeping us safe and secure,” Gannon says. “I have the experience – both foreign and domestic – to work with law enforcement at all levels of government to protect our citizens.” Gannon’s next goal is to “promote programs that help seniors identify and avoid consumer fraud, keep children safe, crack down on gangs, and combat the use and sale of illegal drugs. “Heroin, it’s a real issue in Morris County and throughout the state,” says Gannon, with more than 700 people dying from usage last year in NJ. “The scourge of heroin and other powerfully addictive drugs are a constant threat to our children and families,” he said. “We need to aggressively attack gangs and drug dealers, while helping those who become addicted get help and treatment.” Gannon says, “we have a jail; we have great services here and great police officers; no reason why we can’t develop a better plan.” Creating partnerships with local,
county, state and federal law enforcement should be part of that plan. “We need to strengthen relationships and stance on preparedness,” he says. “We have to train together; first time meeting should not be at the scene. We’ll be able to do that under my watch; building bridges.” Protecting seniors is also a stronghold for Gannon. “They are constantly being targeted by unscrupulous criminals trying to separate them from their life savings,” he says. “I will work to educate our seniors and pursue punishment to the fullest extent of the law for fraudsters out there trying to prey on innocent people.” Another part of Gannon’s plan as sheriff is “to restore a productive and respectful relationship with the freeholder board, and recommit the sheriff’s office to financial accountability and responsibility in these challenging economic times. “We all need to work together; people want that; they don’t want the banter. Do what’s right for the people of Morris County. That’s what I will do.” He says, “People are sick and tired of elected officials fighting with each other and worried more about scoring political points than solving problem. I will run an independent sheriff’s office in line with my constitutional obligations, while at the same time working with the freeholders and other duly elected representatives throughout continued on next page
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continued from page 14 savings of law abiding citizens by exposing fraudulent pension claims. “In 2007, I was calling for pension reform. It wasn’t popular with the unions but it was the right thing to do,” he says, as there was a 20 billion dollar pension system at that time. “I was calling for pension reform. There’s more than just a funding issue; there’s abuses.” When Chris Christie was elected governor, he named Sierchio to serve on his Gubernatorial Transition Team. In Nov. 2009, Sierchio was appointed to serve as a member of his Law and Public Safety Subcommittee to review and provide recommendations regarding reforms to the division of NJ State Police, Highway Traffic Safety and Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Sierchio has received dozens of awards such as a proclamation in recognition of his courageous work as a volunteer at Ground Zero; a proclamation from the Newark City Council for saving lives of several residents by entering a burning building before fire department arrival; named “PBA Officer of the Year” by the Essex County Conference of PBA’s in 2004. “No one has a background like me,” says Sierchio, who is serving his seventh year on the Boonton Twp. Board of Education. “Seventeen years on labor side, 19 years on administrative side. Very rarely you get someone like me.” Married to Lisa and raising four children, Ashley, John, Jordyn and Teresa- Sierchio currently works in medical sales and pension consulting.
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need to go. Need to do it without a drain on the taxpayer.” He has also given back to the community as current president of the 200 Club of Morris County and adjunct professor at Centenary College teaching Death Investigation, among other involvements. Gannon was married for 26 years to his wife, Lisa, who died in 2010 after battling Multiple Sclerosis. They have one daughter, Kate DeSantis, who is expecting to bring Gannon’s first grandchild into the world this summer.
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Pioneer For Battered Women’s Shelter Finds Creative Ways To Carry On Her Mission
By Cheryl Conway any more have heard her cries for help, and although wonderful, the need in affording a storage place to house all of the generous furniture donations is that much greater. Founder and Director Sandra Ramos of Strengthen Our Sisters (SOS) has found a vacant store at 1621 Hamburg Turnpike in Wayne and has a vision of opening a store
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there to keep all of the furniture donations much needed by the women she shelters through her organization. The 6,000 square foot space used to be a florist shop, she says. “It’s a great location; has a lot of room; it’s long,� says Ramos of Ringwood. “We get so much stuff that we have to turn it down. We have nowhere to keep it.� Since her call for help a few months
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ago seeking contributors to help pay for the mortgage at a lower interest rate to keep SOS afloat, Ramos has received close to 30 calls from people who have furniture donations. “Some of it we took,â€? she says. If donations continue to come in, Ramos says “we could sell itâ€? at the store and help support SOS. Established in 1977 as Shelter Our Sisters - the first shelter for battered women in North America- the community-based non-profit organization changed its name to Strengthen Our Sisters and has since grown to eight houses, two day care centers, a food pantry and a thrift store. Through SOS, Ramos provides housing for 155 women and children in shelters located in New Foundland, Wanaque and West Milford. The store in Wayne would be rented to her for $5,000 per month, she says. With ideas already sprouting, she has creative ways to use the space in addition to furniture storage. She was thinking it could be used as a jazz cafĂŠ to feature some students who
perform; or even as a craft store, as a place for the women in her shelter to show off their many talents such as artistic ability and sell items for profit. “We have so many women with talents who are living poverty stricken,� says Ramos. “We have women who are artistic. They can make dolls and pictures, handmade clothes and ceramics.� One of her houses is for older women and “they owned businesses,� she says. “We want to be economically independent rather than dependent,� she adds. “The women can become economically sufficient.� Ramos’ experience in working 15 years as a waitress in a jazz place, Mikell’s in NY, can now come into play if her plans carry to fruition. For those who would like to help by either continuing to donate furniture, as well as money to offset the mortgage, or who has an idea for a better and yet more affordable store location, call Ramos at 973-831-6156.
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Thomas Edison – His Hallmark Of Personal Success – A Super Garage
By Michele Guttenberger he hallmark of every successful businessman is to own a family mansion and to have a state of the art garage. Thomas Edison had both. His Glenmont estate home in West Orange that he purchased in 1886 was the decorating and design concept of the former owner Henry C Pedder. However, Edison’s garage was his own innovative design and creation that he built in 1908. Edison oversaw the construction himself because it was an entirely new creation in building construction. Building his private garage helped him to launch his new business venture – a patented technique of constructing mass-produced, poured-cement houses using iron molds. His garage and the original Yankee stadium became the same cement poured by his own Edison Portland Cement company. Since Thomas Edison was in the vehicle battery business, he owned electric cars. And in 1908 his garage included battery charging stations for them. Edison invented the alkaline storage battery in 1901 and spent years perfecting it for use in automobiles. Edison also had a gasoline filling pump in his garage for his 1922 Model T Ford – a gift from his good friend Henry Ford. The awesome custom feature of Edison’s Garage is
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the car turntable to help park his vehicles. A hand crank rotated the resting car to a desired parking position. The driver never had to struggle backing the car into a spot, the turntable did the navigating. The garage helped turn Edison into an involved family man too. The garage gave him the liberty to tinker with his sons Theodore and Charles on home built motorized projects. At the age of 10, Charles Edison, future governor of NJ, built with his dad a workable vehicle from a two cycle marine engine and a drive belt. Today the garage houses a 1911 Detroit Electric, a 1914 Detroit Electric, a 1922 Ford Model T, a 1908 Locomobile and a 1936 Brewster. The garage is available for public viewing by reservation. The Glenmont Estate is also part of the National Historic Park in West Orange accessible by visiting the factory Lab visitor center for the schedule and reservation car and ticket passes. It is located inside the private residential Llewellyn Park community. Visit website for more info https://www.nps.gov/edis/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm. Those who are fascinated by this legendary man and his garage can participate in a fundraiser hosted by the Friends of Thomas Edison National Historic Park – “Your Spring Tune Up Cocktail Party” which is set for
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