Morris County Eagle Scouts Recognized For Their Achievements

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — Seven Boys Scouts from across Morris County were recognized for earning the rank of Eagle Scout, after completing large community service projects.

Khang Huynh Lieu, Thomas Francis McBride IV, Sean Patrick Armstrong, Gregory A. Jones, Aldo “Joe’’ Bangiola, Mark Salotti and Aleks Murauskas all completed there Eagle Projects this past year.

“It is really a privilege for the Board of Freeholders to celebrate the positive efforts of these young men and women who took it upon themselves to make positive impacts on their respective communities,’’ said Freeholder Director Doug Cabana. “They, obviously, are the future leaders of Morris County, and we salute them.’’

You can read descriptions of their projects below, courtesy of the Morris County Board of Freeholders:

Khang Huynh Lieu is a junior at Whippany Park High School. Khang is involved with Lin Son Temple, a Buddhist Congregation in Stanhope. For his project, he led a group in the remodeling the lower level of the temple. The work included painting, wallpapering and replacing ceiling lights, as part of a total remodeling effort.

Thomas Francis McBride IV is a junior at Whippany Park High School. For his Eagle project, Tommie refurbished the storage room of the Howard’s Mission warehouse for the non-profit Gellman Foundation, which collects and distributes items for the homeless communities of NJ and NY. He led volunteers in cleaning the space, prepping and painting the walls, assembling storage racks, tables and bins, and reorganizing the space.

Sean Patrick Armstrong is a junior at Morris Knolls High School. For his Eagle project, Sean repaired and beautified the John F. Hogan Memorial Park in Denville, which suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy. Sean and his team created and installed bat and birdhouses, built and installed large planter boxes, planted small evergreens and flowers, replaced the rotted border area at the gazebo, and attached plexi-glass doors to the bulletin board to protect announcements.

Gregory A. Jones is a 2016 graduate of Morris Knolls High School and current student at County College of Morris, working towards a degree in criminal justice. For his Eagle project, Greg built a 250-foot guardrail at Zeek Field in Denville to keep cars off the grass and to protect the new turf field. He worked with the Denville DPW, applied for a construction permit, and led a group of adults and scouts in the project.

Aldo “Joe’’ Bangiola is a graduating student at Morristown High School. For his Eagle project, he built a brick plaza in front of the Assumption Church in Morristown, where he is an active member. Joe worked for a year on the project, obtaining needed town permits, raising money, and leading a team of 45 youths and adults.

Mark Salotti is a graduating senior at Roxbury High School. For his Eagle project, he gave back to his town by planning and executing the beautification of Succasunna Field, with a focal point of renovating the concession stand. Mark’s project included cleaning, sanding, power washing, and painting the stand, while replacing mulch and installing railroad ties.

Aleks Murauskas is a graduate of Randolph High School and a current student at McGill University in Montreal, where he is studying software engineering. For his Eagle project, Aleks mapped the fire hydrants in Randolph and compiled them into a database that was loaded into the township’s GPS-enabled emergency vehicles. This enables fire companies to quickly locate hydrants, enhancing their responses to fires.

Images via Morris County Government. In order: Khang Huynh Lieu, Thomas Francis McBride IV, Sean Patrick Armstrong, Gregory A. Jones, Aldo “Joe’’ Bangiola, Mark Salotti and Aleks Murauskas.

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