Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance Junior Squad Hosted Pancake Fundraiser

The Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance Junior Squad hosted a pancake breakfast fundraiser at Applebee’s, 1057 Rouete 46, on Saturday, May 20. The breakfast consists of Coffee, Tea, Milk or Juice, Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, and Sausage.

The junior squad is for individuals that aren’t 18 years of age yet. PVAS maintains a Junior Squad for anyone interested in riding that is at least 16 years of age.

They will ride with a crew of at least two Senior member EMTs on a regular shift once a week: (Monday through Friday, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. or Saturday or Sunday: 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. or 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. or 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

They will assist Senior EMT members on calls and squad-related business. After a firm commitment, Junior members may also be eligible to become certified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs).

For volunteering opportunities visit www.pvas.org/junior-squad

Parsippany Focus Magazine features "The Passage of Time" highlighting a "then and now" photographic series. This curated series is managed by Parsippany resident and contributing editor Stephen Pellegrino. Readers are invited to send in their own photos for potential consideration by Mr. Pellegrino. Submissions can be emailed to news@parsippanyfocus.com.

Greystone Park

Not only did Greystone Park State Hospital consist of the famous main building (shown on this postcard), but there were many outbuildings and private houses within the sprawling complex. All of these buildings were torn down in stages. The 1876 main building was demolished in 2015 despite a fair amount of community opposition.

In the early-2000s, I photographed one of these abandoned houses, which would have been located on Lowery Street is behind the main building. Many houses, sheds, and other structures were in the same general area.

Looking westward toward Lowery Street, this present-day view from the foot of Central Avenue shows that everything has returned to grass and trees. One would never know that the massive Greystone Park Hospital and the houses surrounding it had never existed.