PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council Agenda Meeting – February 1, 2022.
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Board of Adjustment to Hold Special Meeting Regarding Route 80 Billboard
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, February 2 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss Application 19:21, Pacific Outdoor Advertising, 299 Littleton Road, Block: 395 Lots: 1 Zone: B-2, Preliminary, and Final Major Site Plan w/‘C’/‘D’ Variance to construct a billboard. This meeting is carried from December 15, 2021.
The applicant is seeking permission to construct a billboard adjacent to Route 80 consisting of a monopole and two display panels, one facing Route 80 Eastbound and one facing Route 80 Westbound. Each panel will be 14 feet high by 48 feet wide (672 square feet panel). The height to the top of the billboard will be 60 feet. The billboard meets all New Jersey State Department of Transportation (“NJDOT”) requirements, and an Outdoor Advertising Permit has been issued by the NJDOT.
The property is located at 299 Littleton Road, is designated as Block 395, Lot 1 on the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills Tax Map, and is located in the B-2 Zoning District.
The applicant is seeking the following approvals, variances, and waivers: Use Variances pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d)(1) for the proposed use and two principal uses on the Property which is not permitted in the zone under the Zoning Ordinance; Variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d)(6) for sign height of 60 feet where the Zoning Ordinance allows a maximum of 35 feet; Variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(c) (1 & 2) to permit rear yard setback of 5 feet where a minimum of 30 feet is required.
Parsippany Focus Is Giving Away a Year of Advertising
PARSIPPANY — During these economic times, Parsippany Focus has decided to hold a contest to give away one year of advertising in Parsippany Focus Magazine.
Just complete the form below and submit it by March 31, 2022. The winner will be announced in Parsippany Focus.
Iracane Being Investigated for Violating Open Public Meetings Act
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Zoning Board of Adjustment Chairman Robert Iracane is under investigation for violating the “Open Public Meeting Act.”
Zoning Board of Adjustment Attorney Peter King, Esq. said in an email to Parsippany Focus “I have discussed same with the Municipal Clerk for the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, and we have agreed we will be investigating the allegation of a violation of the Open Public Meeting Act on January 26, 2022, at the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting.”
Parsippany Focus received a number of “anonymous” complaints on Monday morning regarding the violation and contacted the Township Clerk, Khaled Madin, as well as the Zoning Board Attorney, Peter King, Esq. for an investigation.
A video of the video was first published on Parsippany Focus on Sunday, January 30, 2022.
At the end of the meeting on Wednesday, January 26, Chairman Iracane called for a “Social” with all of the board members. (Click here to view the meeting. At the 1:30:53 mark is when Iracane discusses the meeting.)
Chairman Iracane said “I would like the board to stay for about two minutes, the board only, just for a little social. Just the board.”
Peter King asks “Just for the record is this still an executive session.”
Iracane responded Nope, it’s just a two-minute social. Like we would go out for a drink. (Professionals and Audience leaves)
Iracane continued to say “I hate to discuss this, but I am sure you are aware of what happened to me in the press. If you want to call Hocus Pocus press, it’s a poor excuse for the press. Board Secretary Nora Jolie then says “Is this on record.” Iracane responds, No, No, No, this is social. Motion to adjourn. Then recording stops and the meeting continues.
New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act clearly states “The Legislature finds and declares that the right of the public to be present at all meetings of public bodies, and to witness in full detail all phases of the deliberation, policy formulation, and decision making of public bodies, is vital to the enhancement and proper functioning of the democratic process; that secrecy in public affairs undermines the faith of the public in government and the public’s effectiveness in fulfilling its role in a democratic society and hereby declares it to be the public policy of this State to ensure the right of its citizens to have adequate advance notice of and the right to attend all meetings of public bodies at which any business affecting the public is discussed or acted upon in any way except only in those circumstances where otherwise the public interest would be clearly endangered or the personal privacy or guaranteed rights of individuals would be clearly in danger of unwarranted invasion.”
Parsippany Quick Chek Will Be Reopening
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Focus has been informed that Parsippany Quick Chek is scheduled to reopen on Saturday, February 12.
Quick Chek which is located at 170 Parsippany Road in the Green Hills Plaza sustained extensive water and smoke damage from the fire in nearby stores. (Click here to read related story)
An early morning fire was reported at approximately 12:45 a.m., on Tuesday, January 4. Witnesses at the scene said it started in Joseph’s Pizzeria. Reports that the rear of Joseph’s Pizzeria collapsed. The address for Joseph’s Pizzeria is 180 Parsippany Road. Best Brains Learning Center, Joseph’s Pizza, Empty Store (Bagel), Panda Wok, Pediatrics, and Dry Cleaner were deemed uninhabitable at this time due to structural damage.
The Parsippany Quick Chek is one of the oldest locations in the chain. QuickChek is a chain of convenience stores based in Whitehouse Station with 153 stores in New Jersey and New York. The first store opened in Dunellen in 1967 and has since then grown into a chain.
Parsippany-Troy Hills Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 1
PARSIPPANY — Township Council of the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills will hold an Agenda Meeting on Tuesday, February 1.
Regular Township Council Meetings will commence at 7:00 p.m. All meetings will be held on Tuesday evenings. All meetings will be held in the Municipal Building, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard, Parsippany. Formal action may or may not be taken at all scheduled meetings.
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Any individual who is a qualified disabled person under the American with Disabilities Act may request auxiliary aids such as a sign interpreter or a tape recorder to be used for a meeting. Auxiliary aids must be requested at least 72 hours prior to the meeting date. Please call (973) 263-4351 to make a request for an auxiliary aid.
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Mayor and Council
Emma Swan Named to Hamilton College Dean’s List
PARSIPPANY — Emma Swan has been named to the Dean’s List at Hamilton College for the 2021 fall semester.
To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must have carried throughout the semester a course load of four or more graded credits with an average of 3.5 or above.
Swan, a junior majoring in literature, is a graduate of Parsippany High School.
Originally founded in 1793 as the Hamilton-Oneida Academy, Hamilton College offers an open curriculum that gives students the freedom to shape their own liberal arts education within a research- and writing-intensive framework.
Hamilton enrolls 1,850 students from 49 states and 46 countries. Additional information about the college can be found by clicking here.
Rainbow Lakes Fire Department Annual Fish and Chips
PARSIPPANY — Rainbow Lakes Volunteer Fire Company Annual Fish and Chips (or chicken and chips) will be held on the second Friday of Lent.
This year it will be held on Friday, March 11 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The meal will be catered by Argyles. Contact Mark Rabson via email to fishandchips@rlvfc.org if you are interested in receiving a Corporate Sponsor kit that includes signage and tickets.
Tickets in advance are $17.00 for adults and $14.00 for a child. Pick up your food from your car/vehicle. Due to COVID, there is no indoor seating this year.
Pick up location is at Rainbow Lakes Volunteer Fire Company, 1 Rainbow Trail, Denville.
To purchase tickets click here.
Parsippany Welcomes NJ Labs Group
PARSIPPANY — NJ Labs Group celebrated a ribbon-cutting grand opening on Monday, January 31.
Navigating through this current pandemic has been difficult for all of us. NJ Lab Group believes that having access to fast and effective COVID-19 testing should be the least of our worries during such complicated times. Between no available appointments, long wait times, and delayed results, we’ve realized that many of our lives have been on pause and we are excited to offer the Parsippany community a chance to get fast, accurate test results from the comfort of your car!
Conveniently located off Route 46 East in Parsippany, NJ Lab Group has set up a uniquely innovative approach to providing this community with direct access to PCR COVID-19 testing FOR FREE. This drive-up testing facility also offers a solution to our patients from the convenience of their own car.
You can register for a test at www.njlabgroup.com. Please register before coming to the test site. Upon entering the parking lot, simply follow the signs through the lot and you will have your swab collected before you know it. Because our tests are processed locally, our patients will receive their results within 24-48 hours!
Dr. Bulland Zaman, a board-certified Family Physician has been working on the frontlines of this pandemic since March of 2020 and continues to work inpatient as well as outpatient medicine. With the blessings of Mayor Barberio, Dr. Zaman is proud to bring his medical services to this community of Parsippany and looks forward to continuing to provide all healthcare needs.
NJ Labs Group is located at 1259 Route 46, Building 3, Suite 307, Parsippany. NJ Labs Group is a member of the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce.
Reprinted from Parsippany Focus Magazine, February 2022. Click here to view.
Parsippany-Troy Hills Zoning Board of Adjustment – January 26, 2022
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Zoning Board of Adjustment – January 26, 2022.
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Parsippany-Troy Hills Zoning Board of Adjustment
2022 Members and Term Dates
- Robert Iracane Chairman 12/31/22
- Dave Kaplan Vice-Chair 12/31/23
- Bernard Berkowitz Member 12/31/24
- Scot Joskowitz Member 12/31/25
- Nancy Snyder Member 12/31/23
- Sridath Reddy Member 12/31/22
- Davey Willans Member 12/31/24
- Casey Parikh Alt. No. 1 12/31/23
- Chris Mazzarella Alt. No. 2 12/31/23
- John Chadwick, Planner, John T. Chadwick IV P.P.
- Chas Holloway, Engineer, Keller & Kirkpatrick
- Peter King, Attorney, King Moench Hirniak & Collins, LLP
- Nora O. Jolie, Board Secretary