PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany-Troy Hills Department of Public Works has been out all morning clearing the streets of Parsippany.
Parsippany-Troy Hills Schools declared a 90-minute delayed open on Wednesday before the first flakes even fell in what’s being called a “bomb cyclone,” and then approximately 6:00 a.m. they closed the schools for the day.
Anticipated nor’easter expected to drop 10 inches or more of snow on eastern portions of New Jersey, but only two to four inches in Morris County.
State government offices, meanwhile, will open on a two-hour delay to allow time for clearing of roadways, parking lots and sidewalks for safe travel. Superior Court in Morristown is on a two-hour delay.
Parsippany-Troy Hills Government offices are business as usual, according to Parsippany’s Mayor Michael Soriano.
PARSIPPANY — Former Council President Louis Valori called a special council meeting on December 27, 2017 to pass some final resolutions before his term ended on December 31, 2017.
One of the Resolutions (No. 2017-190) paved the way for 700 Mountain Way, LLC., the owner of property on Block 14, Lots 6, 6.01, 6.02, 9, 9.01 and 10 for construction of seventy-four townhome units and twenty-three apartment units, with related parking, and on-site and off-site improvements.
As part of an approved “Developers Agreement” the Developer is required to set aside twenty percent of the total number of for sale units and fifteen percent of the total number of rental units in the project as affordable housing units to be built in a conformity with Uniform Housing Affordability Controls.
According to official records filed in the State of New Jersey, 700 Mountain Way, LLC has a registered office at Wilf & Silverman, 820 Morris Turnpike, Suite 201, Short Hills, New Jersey. 700 Mountain Way, LLC, was formed on August 11, 2005. (Click here for Certificate of Formation).
On October 6, 2017, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) property located at 1500 Littleton Road was sold on October 6, for $8,500,000.00. The buyer is listed as Parsippany Littleton, LLC. The office address is listed as 820 Morris Turnpike, Short Hills.
Also listed at the address of 820 Morris Avenue is Garden Homes. Garden Homes is owned in part or wholly by Zygi Wilf. Zygi Wilf is the Owner/Chairman of the Minnesota Vikings (click here for additional details).
Wilf joined the family business and became head of one of the company’s affiliates, Garden Commercial Properties. Wilf has grown the company from four shopping centers in Northern New Jersey to over a hundred properties, including several large malls. In addition to the commercial properties, the Garden companies also own and manages 90,000 apartment units around the country. In Parsippany, Garden Communities consists of Powdermill Heights, Knoll Gardens, Mill Run at Parsippany, Redstone Gardens, Ridgeview Gardens, Redstone Apartments, Vail Gardens and Westgate Apartments.
Garden Homes is also involved with Forge Pond, a townhouse development with a price tag ranging from $435,000 to $535,000; Puddingstone Ridge, single family homes with a price tag of approximately $825,000; In Budd Lake, Lakeview Homes, single family homes with a price tag of approximately $600,000; In Fairfield, The Reserve at Fairfield, with homes ranging from $829,000 to $1,014,000. Mazdabrook Commons is listed as one of their past projects.
Other projects of Garden Homes is located in Bergen, Essex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset, Warren Counties and Hartford Connecticut.
Garden Communities offers apartment rentals throughout New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut. They offer 1, 2 or 3 bedroom units, studios, townhouses/duplexes, luxury apartment rentals, affordable housing or 55+ active adult communities. Their properties offer residents access to extensive shopping, entertainment, the best schools in the area and recreational activities for all ages.
Garden Commercial Properties also is listed at 820 Morris Avenue. Some of the properties in that portfolio include Parsippany’s Arlington Plaza, among over a dozen other shopping centers in New Jersey. Rutgers Village, Powder Mill East Shopping Center, and Powder Mill West Shopping Centers are part of Pineview Homes, which is a subsidiary of the Wilf empire.
PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council passed a resolution authorizing the award of a contract for professional services to the firm McManimon, Scotland and Baumann as a conflict counsel in which matters the Township Attorney has a conflict.
The resolution (No. 2018:013) was passed at the Annual Reorganization meeting held on Monday, January 1, 2018.
The resolution passed 3-2, with Councilman Michael dePierro and Councilwoman Loretta Gragnani voting against the appointment.
McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC is a law firm focused on New Jersey — serving both government and private sector clients — with an extensive history in public finance law. Founded in 1971, the firm brings a unique ability to bridge the public and private sectors in order to realize groundbreaking projects.
The firm is well diverse in Corporations, Business and Banking, Energy, Environmental, General and Special Counsel Services, Government Procurement & Contract Services, Housing, Labor and Employment, Litigation, New Markets Tax Credits, Property Tax Appeals, Public Finance, Public Utilities, Cable and Wi-Fi, Public-Private Partnerships (P3), Redevelopment and Land Use, Tax and Tax Controversy.
They have three offices located in Roseland Office (headquarters), Newark and Trenton.
PARSIPPANY — Nicholas C. Kumburis officially resigned from Parsippany-Troy Hills School District Board of Education as of midnight on January 1, 2018.
Below is the resignation letter he submitted to the School Board in September:
“In November of 2016, I was elected by the residents of Parsippany-Troy Hills to represent them as a member of the Board of Education. I had two main reasons for running. First was to participate in the Superintendent search and second was to ensure our budget money was being properly spent. With the hiring of Dr. Sargent, I have full confidence the board as a whole has made the right selection. I firmly believe Dr. Sargent will take our school district to the next level. As for the second part, I have learned that the board and faculty do everything within their power to ensure the education of our students is maximized given the financial constraints of the tax cap and state funding formula,” the letter stated
“Having served the district in good faith, I now wish to return to my primary role as parent of children in this district. I have given my notice that I will finish out this year and forego the remainder of my term. I have gotten to know the members of the board, as well as Dr. Sargent. Each one cares deeply and works tirelessly to ensure our children receive a quality education. I am certain that the district will continue to thrive with or without my presence. I fully intend to continue my involvement in the community through coaching, mentoring, fundraising, science programs, and fostering a love of continual learning. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve our district in this capacity,” said Nick Kumburis.
The remaining two years of his term will be filled by appointment.
A notice of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Board of Education website states:
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Board of Education Notice of Intent to Fill Board Member Vacancy Position
The Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Board of Education has one vacant Board Member position which it plans to fill at its Meeting on January 18, 2018. Interested individuals who possess the qualifications for a Board of Education Member (see ByLaw 0142 on the district’s website, by clicking here.) are encouraged to submit a resume and/or request for consideration to the Business Administrator/Board Secretary, Mrs. Robin Tedesco, by 1:00 PM, Friday, January 12, 2018. Submissions may be sent to the Dr. Frank A. Calabria Education Center, 292 Parsippany Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054.
PARSIPPANY — Reports have been released of a missing person in the area of Manor Park. Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Police, New Jersey State Police Helicopters, Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, Parsippany Office of Emergency Management.
An update from Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Chief Paul Philipps – She was found and she is safe. He thanks everyone for their concern.
PARSIPPANY— The Parsippany Police Department would like to thank the employees at the United Parcel Service IT building at 10 Upper Pond Road for collecting over ninety toys and donating them to the Parsippany PBA Local 131.
Those toys, along with some donated from the members of Parsippany PBA Local 131, were then donated to a local church so they could be given out to families in need this holiday season.
RANDOLPH — This cutie pie is Alan! He is about five months old and he was rescued from the streets of Puerto Rico with his sister Alana. Puerto Rico is beautiful but life can be hard for dogs and cats. Dogs and cats wander the streets looking for food, water, shelter.
Most survive on mere scraps and on anything that smelled even slightly of food.
The siblings were lucky because someone found them, put them in a box and and left them in front of Save the Sato Foundation. The kind volunteers there took care of them until Furever Home Dog Rescue flew them to New Jersey to live in foster homes.
This is what Alan’s foster family says about him…..”Alan is so sweet and so handsome! He has a shinny black coat with white on his chest and tips of his back paws. And just look at that face! Adorable! Alan has only been with us a few days and we are still learning about him and he is learning that people are kind. He spends his days playing in our fenced in yard and playing with my dogs. He will lay in his puppy bed and watch tv with us.
Alan will run away if we approach he head on, but if he will following my daughter around and if you crouch low he will come to us. When we walk into the room Alan is always happy to see us and greet us with a wagging tail. He loves treats and will take them from our hands. Alan is house trained but is not found of the leash yet. He would do good in a home with a dog without young children.”
Alan is such a sweet pup, and we recommend someone who has the patience acclimating him to his new home. He is shy and anyone who adopts him should realize that he is a work in progress, but we assure you he will come around! He’s just beginning to learn humans are in his life to help him. He is making progress in his foster home that we are sure he will continue to blossom in his furever home. Alan just needs the right person to call his own. He is truly a diamond in the ruff!” You and see more photos and a video of Alan and our other adoptable puppies by clicking here. If interested in adopting Alan please email FHDR@att.net for an adoption application.
PARSIPPANY — At a standing room only crowd Governor Elect Honorable Phillip D. Murphy gave the oath of office to incoming Mayor Michael A. Soriano on Monday, January 1.
“I appreciate the words that Governor Codey said about leaving politics at the door.” said Murphy, referring to former Governor Richard Codey, who also attended. “We get there stronger and longer if we do it together. And that’s what I think we can do, and not for this great community Parsippany, this county and this great state.”
Democratic congressional candidate Mikie Sherrill gave the oath of office to incoming Councilwoman Emily Peterson and Mayor Mimi Letts administered the oath office to incoming Councilwoman Janice McCarthy.
The innovation was given by Pastor Jeff Edwards and the benediction by Monsignor Herbert K. Tillyer.
Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills Inauguration Ceremony 2018
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Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills
Township Clerk Khaled Madin
Invocation by Pastor Jeff Edwards, Parsippany United Methodist Church
Governor Richard Codey
Mikie Sherrill, Esq. swears in Emily Peterson, a democrat that won a seat on Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council
Mikie Sherrill hugs and congratulates Emily Peterson
Governor-elect Phillip D. Murphy swears in Mayor Michael Soriano
Governor Philip Murphy
Mayor Michael Soriano
Mayor Mimi Letts and Council Vice President Janice McCarthy
Governor-elect Phillip D. Murphy, Mayor Michael Soriano, Jennifer Mayo, his daughter, and his father Ramon Soriano
Standing room only
Benediction by Monsignor Herbert K. Tillyer
Brian Tappen and Pat Petaccia
Brielle Wyka and Joanne Rich
Betty Wyka and Judy Hernandez
The Madin family
Michael's Grandfather: 90 year old Pablo Melendez
Jean and John Ferrara
Mikie Sherrill Esq., Mayor Michael Soriano, Governor Richard Codey, Governor-Elect Phil Murphy, Mayor Mimi Letts, Freeholder Heather Darling and Assemblywoman BettyLout DeCroce
Governor Elect Phil Murphy
Mrs. Jean Ferrara and Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce
Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce President Robert Peluso and CFO Ann Cucci
In the 2023 Primary, Robert Peluso and BettyLou DeCroce ran for Assembly. While Barberio supported DeCroce, he did not extend his support to Peluso. Unfortunately, both candidates were unsuccessful in winning the election.
Mikie Sherrill, Esq. and Mayor Mimi Letts
Adam Gragnani
Parsippany Rescue and Recovery members Bill Sanford and Jack Beg
Former Mayor Joseph Weisberg
Mimi Letts, Howard Letts and Councilwoman Janice McCarthy
Freeholder Heather Darling with Council President Paul Carifi, Jr..
Emily Peterson and James
Councilman Jonathan Nelson, Tommy Jones and Ore Obiwumi
Councilwoman Emily Peterson, Al Goldberg and Nicolas Limanov
After the Inauguration Ceremony, the Township Council held its annual reorganization meeting.
Complete story will be published shortly on Parsippany Focus.
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The siblings were lucky because someone found them, put them in a box and and left them in front of Save the Sato Foundation. The kind volunteers there took care of them until Furever Home Dog Rescue flew them to New Jersey to live in foster homes. 
