PARSIPPANY — The Radio City Christmas Spectacular is an experience that’s meant to be shared, so before they start rehearsals for the 2015 production, they are coming to Parsippany to kick off the holiday season with all of you!

They will be stopping by the Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library, 449 Halsey Road, on Tuesday, September 29 from 2:00 p.m.to 2:45 p.m., where they will meet community members and take photos!

For any questions please call the Children’s Desk at (973) 887-5150 ext 233.

Please bring the whole family and stop by to say hello! When you post your photo with the Rockettes, be sure to tag @Rockettes on Facebook and Twitter, and @theRockettes on Instagram – they’ll be looking out for your pics and sharing their favorites!

PARSIPPANY — For some, the word Aurora may evoke the Roman goddess of dawn.  For others fortunate enough to visit the far northern or southern latitudes, Auroras can be seen as beautiful forms of different colored lights in the upper atmosphere.  But for the residents of Parsippany, New Jersey, Aurora Information Security and Risk, or simply Aurora, is known as the computer firm which billed the Township upwards of $700,000 for imaging the hard disk drive of one police officer’s computer.

This past February, Township attorney John Inglesino told Council members at a public meeting that although Aurora had “north of $700,000 in charges to the Township, they [Aurora] were told don’t even bother to send in the bills”. The Township’s Business Administrator, Ellen Sandman went on to credit Inglesino’s firm for negotiating Aurora’s bill down to approximately $267,000 and implied that once a 12 month payment plan was completed, in addition to a $150,000 down payment which was already made,  Aurora would be paid in full.

On August 28, 2015 Parsippany paid it’s ninth installment payment of $5,833.33 to Mr. Inglesino’s firm which was earmarked for Aurora.  But the charges haven’t ended there.  In July 2015, Mr. Inglesino’s firm billed the Township an additional $3600 for Aurora’s services and last month his firm charged an additional $4058.  These amounts are over and above the amounts agreed upon and told to Council members and the public.

At that same February meeting, Mr. Inglesino publicly stated that there was “an accord of satisfaction letter that’s been signed by Aurora in which they release the town from any additional monies over and above the 220 [$220,000] that’s been negotiated.”

“I believe that has been distributed,” countered Sandman.

Parsippany Focus recently filed an OPRA requesting the “accord of satisfaction” letter referenced by Inglesino and Sandman.  When Parsippany Focus sought clarification on why it had still not received the request back by its due date September 18, Township officials responded that “this will be addressed /resolved at tomorrow’s council meeting.”

This evening’s Council meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. and is open to the public.

For more stories about Aurora click here, here, and here.

PARSIPPANY — VICTORIAN HOUSE TOUR: The Mount Tabor Historical Society will hold a self-guided Historic House Tour in the recently-designated historic district on Saturday, September 26, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

This event provides an ideal opportunity to get an inside look at more than 15 Victorian cottages, community buildings and sites located within the Mount Tabor Historic District, newly-listed to the National Register of Historic Places. There will also be a display of heritage quilts, an art show by resident artists, and a furnished replica Camp Meeting Tent.

The Richardson History House, a small-scale Second Empire cottage will be featured on the tour. Visitors will be able to tour the house during a time of extensive renovations made possible with construction grants from the Morris County Historic Preservation Trust.

Tickets are $25.00 per person in advance, purchased online via PayPal or mailed check, and $30.00 on the day of the tour. Box lunches can be purchased online in advance or on the day of the tour.

Parking will be provided at the Mount Tabor School, located on Park Road, Morris Plains, off Route 53 (GPS: use 864 Park Rd. Morris Plains) where a shuttle bus will be available. Mount Tabor is located in Morris County along Route 53 between Denville and Morris Plains. Take the train! Mount Tabor is a stop on the NJ Transit Morris & Essex line. The self-guided tour will be held rain or shine. Proceeds support museum restoration of the Richardson History House. 

For advance tickets, information about the community, photos, and directions, click here or call (973) 975-0001.

PARSIPPANY — Craftsman Farms’ 9th Annual Fall Family Day  is the museum’s biggest family program of the year.

This traditional fall festival was held on Saturday, September 19. The weather was beautiful as the families arrived for a day of old-fashioned fun for the young and young-at-heart! Hayrides•, Pumpkin Painting,• Games & Races,• Handcraft Demonstrations like Woodworking, Embroidery, Pottery,• Scavenger Hunts• and Craft Activities.

Craftsman Farms, the former home of noted designer Gustav Stickley, is owned by the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills and is operated as The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms by The Craftsman Farms Foundation, Inc. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization incorporated in the State of New Jersey. Restoration of the National Historic Landmark, Craftsman Farms, is made possible, in part, by a Save America’s Treasures Grant administered by the National Parks Service, Department of the Interior, and by support from Morris County Preservation Trust, The New Jersey Historic Trust, and individual members. The Craftsman Farms Foundation received an operating grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission. The Craftsman Farms Foundation gratefully acknowledges a grant from the New Jersey Cultural Trust. Educational programs are funded, in part, by grants from the Arts & Crafts Research Fund.

Craftsman Farms is located at 2352 Route 10 West.

PARSIPPANY — Thousands attended the 14th Annual Parsippany Fall Festival, on Sunday, September 20 along North Beverwyck Road. The event included numerous food and craft vendors, non-profit community groups, including the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany, Rotary of Parsippany-Troy Hills, Woman’s Club of Parsippany, rides for the kiddies, entertainment and live music. The Parsippany High School Marching Band also performed.

The Township of Parsippany has allocated $60,000 in the annual budget to pay for overtime for DPW workers, Policemen and other employees needed to hold the event.