Parsippany Top Stories
By TAPINTO STAFF
December 27, 2024
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills will be hosting its annual reorganization meeting on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.The meeting will take place at 6:30pm at the Municipal building located at 1001 Parsippany Boulevard.
WHIPPANY, NJ - A fire that began on Christmas night left a Whippany family with only the pajamas on their back. Their home on Berkshire Street burned down, leaving the family with nothing. Thankfully, all members of the family are safe. The community is rallying around the family with donations ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – A Morris Plains woman has been charged with orchestrating a complex scheme to embezzle more than $1 million from her former employer, according to an announcement made by Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel on Monday, December 23, 2024.Following a detailed investigation into ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Motorists heading east from Roxbury should avoid Route 80 as a portion of the interstate in Wharton was closed this morning to eastbound traffic due to a collapse of the highway's right shoulder, said the state Department of Transportation (DOT).The incident, attributed to a sinkhole, ...
As the holiday season blankets us with its magic, we at TAPinto want to extend our warmest wishes to our readers, neighbors, and the entire community. Christmas is a time for reflection, joy, and togetherness—a moment to cherish family, friends, and the traditions that make this season so ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) announced that the Lake Parsippany Fire Department has been named to the Congresswoman's 2024 Heroes list. The Lake Parsippany Fire Department was nominated by Lorrie:"They are 100% volunteers as long as our town has been here and they are ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ -A Code Blue has been issued to our area from now through December 30th. The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement regarding a storm system that is moving across the region late Monday and Tuesday morning. The storm will likely produce widespread snow ...
Beautifully decorated sugar cookie cutouts are a Christmas tradition, and many folks have a favorite sugar cookie recipe. But how many bakers can say their recipe originated in Germany more than a century ago?Amelia Zastrow brought this recipe when she emigrated from Germany to Wisconsin in 1883.
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - There is a code blue alert for the Morris County area tonight as temperatures are expected to dip into the single digits. There are warming centers available. To see a list of where the warming centers are throughout the County, click here.
PARSIPPANY, NJ - Parsippany's District 5 Fire Department has a new firehouse. After two years of planning, District 5 is officially in its new home. The District is now allowed to respond from the new firehouse and has since moved out of the temporary ‘Tin House’.
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Council of Parsippany-Troy Hills took a major step in regulating its local cannabis industry by adopting Ordinance No. 2024:21. On Tuesday, December 17th, the Council voted unanimously to allow “Cannabis Retailer” businesses under a structured framework for licensing, ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The local eastern Morris County area may see snow on Friday, December 20th.The season's first snow is expected to begin later this morning and continue through approximately 5 a.m. on Saturday, December 21.The surrounding area could see around 1 inch of snow accumulation, with up ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ – The Parsippany-Troy Hills School District is expanding its Senior Internship Program for the 2024-2025 school year.The program has now doubled, allowing 100 students from each high school (Parsippany Hills and Parsippany High) to participate. This is an exciting opportunity for ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Mayor's Wellness Program is announcing the return of Friday Nights at Mennen for 2025. The program will begin on Friday, January 3rd and continue until Friday, March 7thThe themes will include:• Law Enforcement Night: Meet local heroes and explore equipment.• ...
NEWARK, NJ – Two men from Brooklyn, New York, have been sentenced to over 15 years in prison for carrying out a series of armed robberies targeting check cashing locations in New Jersey and conspiring to commit additional robberies across three states.Ramel Harris, 43, also known as Ramel Harrison, ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - St. Peter's Choir will be performing a holiday concert on Tuesday, December 17th at the Parsippany Senior Center.The concert begins at 3pm.
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The Parsippany area only saw rain on Monday morning. A Winter Weather Advisory was in effect until 9am today for Morris County, with some areas reporting minor snow accumulations.Some students in schools across Morris County have a delayed opening due to the weather. Schools ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from Sunday afternoon until 9am on Monday, December 16th. Mixed precipitation is expected for Morris County, especially the Western part of Morris. Depending on temperatures, parts of Morris could see snow and ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - President-elect Donald Trump has named Edward S. Walsh, a Bedminster resident and prominent leader in construction and real estate, as the next U.S. Ambassador to Ireland.A long-time friend of Trump and a member of the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, Walsh is well-known for ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Friends of Parsippany Library are hosting a holiday sale that is going on now.The sale is going on now through December 22nd at the Main Library. There are children's books, coffee table books, stocking-stuffers and much more.
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department is advising residents that they will continue to monitor all relevant sources for any and all pertinent updates regarding drone activity. Multiple government agencies are currently looking into the source of the unexplained drone ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ – Morris County Sheriff Shaun Golden recently shared his perspective on the mysterious drone activity that has sparked widespread concern across New Jersey.Since mid-November, unidentified drones have been observed flying over the region, particularly during nighttime. Despite ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Happy Holiday! Get into the holiday spirit with over 75 fun-filled events happening around Morris County this weekend! See Santa, listen to music just to name a few. View our list below and have a wonderful grinchless weekend.Friday December 13Rosie the Rose City Reindeer ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ – The Parsippany Regional Ice Hockey Team is holding a Spirit Night fundraiser on Tuesday, December 17th at the Route 46 Chick-fil-A location.Chicken lovers can join the team from 12:00pm to 9:00pm to help raise funds for their upcoming season.Event Details:Date: Tuesday, December ...
EWING, NJ – Elected officials from across the state attended an in-person briefing at the New Jersey State Police Operations Center on Wednesday, Dec. 11, regarding the multiple reports of unidentified drones flying over New Jersey. Although Colonel Patrick Callahan of the State Police reassured ...
WASHINGTON—Each day that goes by without answers, it seems the drone concern expands across New Jersey and seems to be escalating. In a letter today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) urged U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to immediately provide all capabilities at his disposal to identify and address the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Table of Hope is offering their free food distributions again this week. The free food distribution will take place in Morristown on Thursday, December 12th from 1pm - 2pm at Bishop Nazery Way (59 Spring Street in Morristown). An additional food distribution will take place on ...
*ROAD CLOSURE 12/10, 12/11, 12/12, 12/13***PARSIPPANY, NJ - There is a road closure alert for Parsippany travelers that will take place from December 10th through December 13th.Due to underground utility work, Littleton Road/Route 202 will be closed to northbound traffic (vehicles coming from Route ...
NEWARK, NJ — A former assistant dean at a graduate school in Essex County has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for orchestrating a decade-long scheme that defrauded her employer of more than $1.3 million dollars.Teresina DeAlmeida, 59, of Warren, New Jersey, along with co-conspirators Rose ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills is hosting a Coffee with a Cop event on Tuesday, December 10th at the Route 46 location of Chick-fil-A.The event will take place from 9am - 11am.