2018 Adopt a Family

Dear Supporters,

The Holidays will soon be upon us and it gives me great pleasure to launch Denville Social Services’ annual Adopt a Family program for 2018. If you would like to participate please sign up at:

  Sign-up Form

What is the Adopt a Family Program? 

Denville’s “Adopt a Family” is a longstanding and popular annual program that assists Denville families and seniors experiencing financial hardship during the holidays. It is an anonymous program that matches families and/or seniors in need with individuals/companies/groups that would like to offer assistance by fulfilling “wish lists.”

Families and seniors submit wish lists to Social Services, which are then coded and distributed to our “adopters” via email. (Or regular mail if you wish.) Then the adopters shop for items based on these wish lists. The suggested monetary limit is $50 for each family member and senior. These however, are only guidelines and donors are welcome to purchase items above and beyond what is on the wish list. Gift cards for grocery stores and establishments like Wal-Mart, Target and similar stores are always a welcomed add on.

Social Services will begin sending out wish lists to “adopters” beginning on November 1st. Unfortunately we don’t get wish lists returned as promptly as we’d like so please bear with us if you do not get your “family” or senior in a timely manner. We will do our best to accommodate an adopter’s preference as to the type of family or senior they’d like to adopt, but this is not always feasible and we will contact you should this occur.

We request that adopters kindly deliver their gifts to Denville Social Services between December ^3rd through December 21^st. While you are free to wrap gifts, we ask that all gifts be placed in a black bag and clearly marked with the code number assigned to the senior/family. This allows gifts go to the correct people and ensures privacy.

If you have any questions please feel free to call Stephen Dublanica at (973) 625-8300 ext. 269 or via email at socialservices@denvillenj.org.

Again the link to sign up is:  Sign-up Form

Many thanks to the generous citizens of Denville!

Thank you for your service.

Veterans Day is NOT the Same as Memorial Day.

A lot of Americans get this confused, and we’ll be honest — it can be a little annoying to all of the living veterans out there.

Memorial Day is a time to remember those who gave their lives for our country, particularly in battle or from wounds they suffered in battle. Veterans Day honors all of those who have served the country in war or peace — dead or alive — although it’s largely intended to thank living veterans for their sacrifices.

It was originally called Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War I.

World War I officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919. However, the fighting ended about seven months before that when the Allies and Germany put into effect an armistice on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.

For that reason, Nov. 11, 1918, was largely considered the end of “the war to end all wars” and dubbed Armistice Day. In 1926, Congress officially recognized it as the end of the war, and in 1938, it became an official holiday, primarily a day set aside to honor veterans of World War I.

But then World War II and the Korean War happened, so on June 1, 1954, at the urging of veterans service organizations, Congress amended the commemoration yet again by changing the word “armistice” to “veterans” so the day would honor American veterans of all wars.

For a while, Veterans Day’s date was changed, too, and it confused everybody.

Congress signed the Uniform Holiday Bill in 1968 to ensure that a few federal holidays — Veterans Day included — would be celebrated on a Monday. Officials hoped it would spur travel and other family activities over a long weekend, which would stimulate the economy.

For some inexplicable reason, the bill set Veterans Day commemorations for the fourth Monday of every October.

On Oct. 25, 1971, the first Veterans Day under this new bill was held. We’re not sure why it took three years to implement, but not surprisingly, there was a lot of confusion about the change, and many states were unhappy, choosing to continue to recognize the day as they previously had — in November.

Within a few years, it became pretty apparent that most U.S. citizens wanted to celebrate Veterans Day on Nov. 11, since it was a matter of historic and patriotic significance. So on Sept. 20, 1975, President Gerald Ford signed another law (Public Law 94-97), which returned the annual observance to its original date starting in 1978.

Other countries celebrate it, too, in their own ways.

World War I was a multinational effort, so it makes sense that our allies also wanted to celebrate their veterans on Nov. 11. The name of the day and the types of commemorations differ, however.

Canada and Australia both call Nov. 11 “Remembrance Day.” Canada’s observance is pretty similar to our own, except many of its citizens wear red poppy flowers to honor their war dead. In Australia, the day is more akin to our Memorial Day.

Great Britain calls it “Remembrance Day,” too, but observes it on the Sunday closest to Nov. 11 with parades, services and two minutes of silence in London to honor those who lost their lives in war.

https://www.defense.gov/explore/story/Article/1675470/5-facts-to-know-about-veterans-day/

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248 US Highway 46 West
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Phone: 973.784.4981
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PART-TIME ASSISTANT RECORDS CLERK

The Township of Denville is currently seeking a qualified individual to serve as a part-time Assistant Records Clerk in the Police Department

Salary:    $17.00 – $19.00 per hour, up to 27 hours weekly

General Job Duties:

• Accurately input incident report information into the computer and prepare required periodic reports as necessary;
• Fulfill requests for incident reports from the public, discovery requests from attorneys and process payments related thereto including making of daily deposits;
• Be able to effectively interact with members of the public, management and fellow employees in a polite, courteous and professional manner; and
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.
• Work schedule to be Monday – Friday between the hours of 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM, with some flexibility.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Confidentiality a MUST.

Requests for consideration must be submitted in writing to the Administrator’s Office on or before November 26^th at 4:00 P.M.

The Township of Denville is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified employees will be given full consideration.

Disney Cast Member, Ed Wynn, is born November 9th, 1886

Comedic star Ed Wynn, the voice of the Mad Hatter in Disney’s 1951
Alice in Wonderland, is born Isaiah Edwin Leopold in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.

Known for his distinct giggly wavering voice, Wynn portrayed Uncle Albert
in Disney’s 1964 live-action musical Mary Poppins and Mr. Hofstedder, the watch jeweler in the 1965

Did you know, there is a fun joke in this scene. During this laugh scene Bert (Dick Van Dyke) says, “I once knew a man with a wooden leg named Smith.”  Uncle Albert (Ed Wynn) says: “Really? What was the name of his other leg?”

At Disney’s Frontierland, in the “Waiting Room” queue area of the Frontierland Staion of the WDW Railroad, there is a shelf which contains unclaimed luggage. Among the items is an antique wooden leg, with the name “Smith” written on it. This is a clear reference to this Wooden-Leg-Named-Smith joke from Mary Poppins.

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Thank you for your service, first responders!