Parsippany Top Stories
By FRED J. AUN
February 13, 2025
ROXBURY, NJ - With abandoned iron mine collapses below Route 80 twice forcing the closure of the highway's eastbound lanes in Wharton, officials want to know if a similar danger exists below the interstate's westbound lanes.To find out, the state Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is going to ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Victor Peters, 45, of Parsippany-Troy Hills, has been charged with second-degree Reckless Vehicular Homicide following a fatal crash on Route 80 in Rockaway Township, authorities announced.Morris County First Assistant Prosecutor Maggie Calderwood and Chief of Detectives Robert ...
ROXBURY, NJ - The sinkhole in Wharton that forced the closure of eastbound Route 80 in December returned this morning, prompting officials to again warn Roxbury residents about traffic as drivers seek to avoid the area.The state Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced the closure at about ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - There are two rounds of snow headed to our local area on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. The National Weather Service is calling for approximately 2" of snow in our area starting late Tuesday night, February 11th, and ending early Wednesday morning, February 12th. There ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - According to reports, ICE made an arrest outside a Morristown business on Monday night. Mayor Dougherty took to Facebook to stated that the “action was not communicated to our Morristown Police Department or to our local government.”According to Dougherty, town officials are still ...
TRENTON, NJ — A bill that would vastly reduce plastic waste in New Jersey won narrow support from lawmakers amid criticism from business groups and praise from environmentalists.The legislation, S-3398, was approved Monday by a 3-2 vote in the Senate Environment and Energy Committee, with Democrats ...
ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Parsippany-Troy Hills man has been charged with second-degree Reckless Vehicular Homicide following a fatal wrong-way crash on Route 80 in Rockaway Township, authorities announced.Morris County First Assistant Prosecutor Maggie Calderwood and Chief of Detectives Robert ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - There will be lane closures on Route 46 in Parsippany beginning Thursday, February 20th.Construction work will be happening along eleven intersections of Route 46 in Rockaway Borough, Mountain Lakes, Denville and Parsippany. This work is for ITS conduit and junction box ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Parsippany Regional ice hockey team defeated Newton 6-4 in the Haas Cup quarterfinals on Thursday evening. Led by a hat trick performance from Kaden Bland, the team secured their spot in the semifinals with a strong second and third period effort.Parsippany's Kaden Bland ...
NEW JERSEY- The Parsippany Hills wrestling team has received the No. 5 seed in the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 Team Tournament. The seeds and brackets are as follows:No. 1 seed CaldwellNo. 2 seed West MorrisNo. 3 seed Governor LivingstonNo. 4 seed HackettstownNo. 5 seed Parsippany HillsNo. 6 ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – The NJ Coalition for Education and Positive Choices is set to host its highly anticipated Annual Law Enforcement Night on March 7, 2025, at 7 PM at Mennen Sports Arena, located at 161 E. Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ. Doors will open at 6:30 PM for an evening of community ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Fill up your snow blowers and get your shovels ready, Morris County is under a Winter Weather Advisory from Saturday afternoon (3pm) through Sunday morning (6am).Residents can expect a possibility of heavy mixed precipitation including snow and sleet accumulations of anywhere ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison wrestling team defeated Parsippany 49-29 on Tuesday night. Madison won nine matches.At 106 pounds, Harrison Smith pinned Simon Kattappurath. Parsippany's Frank Demary won his match putting Madison only one point ahead. Karl Maurer (120 pounds) pinned Daniel Nguyen before ...
Parsippany, NJ—February 2025—The Parsippany real estate market experienced substantial growth in 2024, making it the best time in recent years for homeowners—especially empty nesters—to consider selling. Your local real estate expert and Parsippany native, Estrella Rosenberg from the Rosenberg Real ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - Due to the weather, the Morristown weekly food distribution was canceled for Thursday, February 6th.The Parsippany distribution is still on. The free food distribution will take place on Friday, February 7th in the parking lot of Liquid Church, located at 299 Webro Road in ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - Two students from Parsippany were among the 3,750 students named to the College of Charleston's President's List and the Dean's List for Winter 2024.The following two local students deserve congratulations:Emma Peters of Parsippany was named to the President's List . Peters is ...
NEW JERSEY — Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a law that doubles the number of petition signatures most New Jersey candidates for state, county, and local offices now need to get on 2025 election ballots.The new requirements take effect immediately for candidates who wish to run on all 2025 primary and ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for our area from Wednesday night through 10 am Thursday, announced the National Weather Service.Snow will arrive Wednesday night with snow and sleet likely. Accumulation will be less than one inch. On Thursday, there will be rain, snow an ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - On Monday, February 3, New Jersey abruptly canceled its fourth planned auction for offshore wind farm leases in the Atlantic Ocean, citing federal actions and recent industry setbacks. Governor Phil Murphy stated that the decision, made by the Board of Public Utilities ...
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ — Mario M. Kranjac has entered the 2025 New Jersey Governor's race.Kranjac is a New Jersey native who previously served as mayor of Englewood Cliffs. He announced his candidacy Sunday on Truth Social.“@realDonaldTrump PROVED WE CAN PUT AMERICA FIRST,” a statement from Kranjac ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - Two students from Parsippany were among those honored as MPAC Music Students of the Month – Outstanding Vocalists -- at the Friday, January 31st performance by Blind Boys of Alabama.Students were nominated by their teachers, based on their commitment to and excellence in the ...
NEW JERSEY, NJ - Happy Groundhog Day! Happy Groundhog Day! So, what did the groundhogs say? Well, there are conflicting reports. Here in New Jersey, Lady Edwin and Stonewall Jackson have spoken. Both groundhogs are predicting an early Spring. Essex County Executive Joseph N DiVincenzo Jr announced ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Our area will be getting more snow from Sunday night into early Monday morning. According to the National Weather Service, our area may see 1 to 2 inches of snow tonight, mainly before 1am.Monday will be sunny with a high near 48 degrees, stated the NWS.“This will be a fairly ...
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Mountain Lakes Ice Hockey team edged out Parsippany Regional 2-1 in a tight game on Wednesday evening.The game remained scoreless through the first two periods as both teams struggled to find the back of the net. Strong defensive play and stellar goaltending from ...
NEW JERSEY — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was ordered to begin an 11-year federal prison term in June for accepting bribes, including gold bars and cash, in return for giving favors to Egypt, Qatar and a few New Jersey businessmen.U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein gave an 11-year prison sentence to ...
TRENTON, NJ — “We want you back!” NJ lawmakers told the nation’s nomadic Miss America, urging the competition to return in 2025 “and every year thereafter.”A resolution pleading with event organizers to come back was passed by the state Assembly by a voice vote, with no objections, on Thursday.
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Board of Education of Parsippany-Troy Hills has a new President for 2025. Alison Cogan has been elected by her peers as the new President, taking over from Andy Choffo who will assume the office of Vice President.Her message is listed below:It is an honor to serve as ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey elementary teachers may soon find furry friends in their classrooms. The state Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bipartisan bill establishing a pilot program to place therapy dogs in elementary school wellness programs. School districts including Barnegat, Clifton and ...
TRENTON, NJ — Sean Lavin was a Mercer County sheriff’s officer who responded to Hurricane Katrina’s devastation of New Orleans in 2005. His memories of finding those who didn’t survive left him sleepless afterward and triggered post-traumatic stress disorder, he said. “Not one of us were OK with ...
TRENTON, NJ — Business leaders failed to persuade lawmakers Monday to drop a bill requiring stores to warn gift-card buyers about potential fraud.Assembly bill A-4636 would compel retailers to post information about how the cards can be manipulated and made worthless. Businesses that fail to ...