PARSIPPANY — Parsippany’s sewer facility is among the most advanced in our region and serves neighboring municipalities in addition to Parsippany. Here’s our Sewer Superintendent Joe Beckmeyer to talk about our Sewer Division. For more information call the Sewer Division at (973) 428-7593.
Parsippany Municipal Auction Begins August 31
PARSIPPANY — The Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills will be conducting an online auction of surplus equipment and vehicles beginning Monday, August 31, and ending Monday, September 14 by clicking here.
Those who are interested in bidding must register an account with Municibid first. All items are being sold in ‘as-in’ condition without any implied warranties or guarantees, the Township does not accept returns on auctioned items/vehicles.
Trump Rally to be held in Parsippany
PARSIPPANY — Trump rally will be held at the intersection of Baldwin Road and Route 46, on Saturday, September 12 at 11:00 a.m.
Bring your Trump and American flags, hats, and signs. Be sure to bring your mask to show to follow COVID-19 guidelines.
Bring your family and friends for a fun day as we STUMP FOR TRUMP. North Jersey lets do this and show Murphy how RED this blue state is.
Harry Martin is sponsoring this event.
Meet Mac… Mac and Cheese to be exact
PARSIPPANY — This 2-year-old American Bulldog/Pit mix is an absolute love and will be your favorite dog ever! We are so excited that Mac has successfully completed extensive, professional training and is ready for his forever home!
Mac loves to cuddle, give kisses, and go for walks. He’s a total mush just like his name! He does have a prey drive and his owner will need to be aware while walking him.
Mac is good with other large dogs but would do best in a home without any other pets or children. He is potty-trained and walks well in a harness. He also knows “sit” and “come!” Mac is very eager to please.
Mac is also happy to help you finish your meals and loves snacks. What can we say, his name is on point! Mac’s ideal home is one that doesn’t have frequent visitors or parties–he wants you all to himself–but also one that loves to go for long walks who plays lots of fetches!
If you’re looking for a big snuggle bug to add to your home, apply to adopt Mac today!
If you are interested in adopting, please fill out an application by clicking here.
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Murphy Extends Public Health Emergency in New Jersey
MORRIS COUNTY — Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 180. The Order extends the Public Health Emergency that was declared on March 9, 2020, through Executive Order No. 103, which was previously extended on April 7, May 6, June 4, July 2, and August 1. Under the Emergency Health Powers Act, a declared public health emergency expires after 30 days unless renewed.
“In New Jersey, we have made significant progress in the fight against COVID-19, but this fight is still not over,” said Governor Murphy. “Extending the public health emergency will provide us access to all available resources to continue saving lives and mitigating the spread of this virus.”
Executive Order No. 180 extends all Executive Orders issued under the Governor’s authority under the Emergency Health Powers Act. It also extends all actions taken by any Executive Branch departments and agencies in response to the Public Health Emergency presented by the COVID-19 outbreak.
For the full text of Executive Order No. 180, click here.
Murphy Signs Executive Order Allowing Gyms, Indoor Amusement and Water Parks to Reopen
MORRIS COUNTY — Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 181, which permits gyms and health clubs, as well as amusement and water parks, to reopen their indoor premises to the public on Tuesday, September 1 at 6:00 a.m., provided these facilities comply with the health and safety standards issued by the Department of Health.
“Gyms are among the most challenging indoor environments to prevent the transmission of COVID-19,” said Governor Murphy. “Given where we are in this fight and the overwhelming personal responsibility demonstrated by gym owners and gym members over the past several months, we can confidently take this important step on our road back.”
“Exercise is very important for the body and the mind, but it needs to be done in a healthy environment to protect not only those in the facility but the community at large,“ said Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli. “Given the potential for transmission indoors, this guidance provides strict guidelines for staff and customers to follow closely to stay healthy while enjoying their workout or class.”
Under the Department of Health’s Executive Directive, gyms and health clubs who reopen will be required to adhere to the health and safety standards listed in the “Guidance for Health Clubs/Gyms/Fitness Centers”. These standards, which will also apply to other recreational businesses that offer fitness classes and activities, include the following, among others:
- Limit occupancy of any indoor premises to 25 percent of the stated maximum capacity;
- Conduct a temperature screening and questionnaire of staff and clients upon entrance to the facility;
- Limit indoor group activities (e.g., classes) to no more than 1 individual per 200 square feet of accessible space or less, with all individuals being able to maintain 6 feet of distance from other individuals during the entire class;
- Require workers and customers to wear cloth face coverings at all times, except where doing so would inhibit that individual’s health, such as when in the water and in other situations where the presence of a mask would pose a risk to the individual’s health, or where the individual is under two years of age;
- Demarcate six feet of distance between equipment, or blocking off equipment (e.g. every other machine) to maintain six feet of distancing between individuals using equipment;
- Require that reservations, cancellations, and pre-payments be made via electronic or telephone reservation systems to limit physical interactions;
- Limit occupancy in restrooms to avoid over-crowding;
- Inform clients to arrive dressed to workout/train and bring their own hand towel, water, yoga mat, boxing gloves, and any other equipment;
- Not permit the use of showers, with the exception of gyms with pools, which can have individually partitioned showers or communal showers with installed barriers/partitions at least six feet apart;
- Limit locker room use to hand washing and restroom use only; and
- >Adopt infection control practices and enhanced sanitization protocols.
Activities such as swimming in an indoor pool, tanning, outdoor dining, pick-up of food or beverage, and retail sales, which are otherwise permitted but which are not governed by the guidance, remain subject to applicable standards outlined in Executive Orders, Executive Directives and guidance.
For a copy of Executive Order No. 181, please click here.
For a copy of the Department of Health’s Executive Directive, please click here.
For a copy of the Department of Health’s Guidance for Health Clubs/Gyms/Fitness Centers, please click here.
Morris County Elected Officials Celebrate 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage
MORRIS COUNTY — August is a big month in the fight for women’s equality!
August 18 was the historic 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment in which women finally won the right to vote. And, August 26 marks the official certification of the amendment by the U.S. Secretary of State.
The story did not end here. The fight continued until the Voting Rights Act of 1965 when women of color finally gained this basic, fundamental right in a democracy.
A group of Morris County elected officials is honoring these milestone moments by hosting a bipartisan celebration on Sunday, August 30, at 4:00 p.m., at the Madison Borough Hall, Hartley-Dodge Memorial Building.
All elected Morris County women at the local, county, state, and federal level are invited to attend as well as the general public.
The event will be held on the spacious steps of the historic town hall, with social distancing protocols followed and masks required.
The lineup of featured speakers includes Leslie Bensley, executive director, Morris County Tourism Bureau; Vanessa Brown, president, Morris County NAACP; Donna Guariglia and Marie Fornaro, co-presidents, Morristown-Area League of Women Voters; Assemblywoman Aura Dunn (D-25), Assemblywoman Mila Jasey (D-27); and youth activists.
The host committee is Madison Mayor Bob Conley, Morris Township Mayor Cathy Wilson, Mendham Township Committeewoman Amalia Duarte, Morris Plains Committeewoman Nancy Verga, Morristown Councilwoman Sandi Mayer, Mountain Lakes Councilwoman Lauren Barnett, Parsippany-Troy Hills Councilwoman Janice McCarthy, and Parsippany-Troy Hills Councilwoman Emily Peterson.
Now is a time to showcase the progress of women in politics, while seeking continued movement forward.
For questions or more information, please contact Mayor Bob Conley (mayor@rosenet.org) or Mendham Township Committeewoman Amalia Duarte (aduarte@mendhamtownship.org).
Staples Is Offering Discounts to Teachers
PARSIPPANY — Staples is offering a 20% discount to all teachers as they gear up for the 2020-2021 school year. Staples is located in the Arlington Shopping Plaza, 760 Route 46 West, Parsippany.
1. Teacher Discount: Now through October 11, Staples is offering 20% off for teachers as they gear up for the new school year when they shop in-store. From traditional supplies to PPE and furniture, Staples has what teachers need to support learning this year and with a great discount. Teachers must provide school ID to receive discount. Exclusions apply*.
2. Classroom Rewards: As part of our Classroom Rewards program, for every qualifying purchase made at Staples through September 26, 20% in rewards will go directly to an enrolled educator of the customer’s choice when they enter their receipt by clicking here. Teachers can also earn a $5.00 gift reward when they enroll in Classroom Rewards. I have attached a flyer for your reference.
3. VIP Shopping Hours: We would like to support our teachers and allow them to shop in our stores before they open to the public. We understand how important it is to keep them healthy and safe for our upcoming school year and we wanted to be able to support our local teachers if they would be interested in teaming up with a bunch of other teachers to shop by appointment.
4. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Staples can help schools make sure they have enough PPE to keep both their staff and students safe this upcoming school year. If a school needs bulk PPE products such as hand sanitizer, masks, shields, sneeze guards, disinfecting wipes, paper towels, gloves, etc… Please feel free to provide my information as a point of contact.
Morris County Clerk Ann F. Grossi, Esq. Addresses Election Results
MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County Clerk Ann F. Grossi, Esq., would like to reassure all voters, regardless of party affiliation, that the 2020 General Election will be conducted in full compliance with all applicable statutes and laws.
Clerk Grossi states, “My staff and I are working diligently to ensure that full compliance is being adhered t0 all aspects of Governor Murphy’s Executive Order #177. This includes fulfilling my duties as Secretary to the Board of Canvassers, which makes up the Board of Elections.”
The County Board of Canvassers is comprised of four Commissioners, two Republicans, and two Democrats, who certify the election totals and delivers them to Clerk Grossi for her signature. Clerk Grossi states, “As the Secretary to the Board of Canvassers, I have faithfully signed off on those election results for the past seven years and I am committed to doing so in the 2020 General Election.” She further states, “As a Constitutional Officer and as an Officer of the Court, I take an Oath to adhere to the rule of law, I am bound by that Oath, and I will ensure that Oath is upheld.”
Please check our website www.morriscountyclerk.org, Facebook account Morris County Clerk, Ann F. Grossi, Esq., and Twitter account @MorrisCtyClerk for updates and frequently asked questions pertaining to the 2020 General Election.
Gyms Can Reopen in New Jersey September 1
MORRIS COUNTY — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy says gyms can reopen September 1 at 25 percent capacity. Masks will be required, among other COVID precautions.
Murphy is expected to detail more on New Jersey gym protocol at his scheduled COVID briefing later Wednesday. According to NJ.com, the protocol will include:
- Size restrictions for indoor classes to one person for every 200 square feet of space in the room; equipment must also be kept at least 6 feet apart
- Mandatory facial coverings at all times
- Gym goers must sign forms upon entry that they will adhere to safety guidelines
- Gyms have to keep a log of clients and workers, including names and phone numbers, to assist contact tracers in the event of an outbreak
Gyms and indoor dining had been perhaps the two last and largest components of New Jersey’s economy that remained shut. Gyms were allowed to hold workouts outdoors and could hold one-on-one appointments with clients.
Kings Food Markets Filed Voluntary Chapter 11
PARSIPPANY — KB US Holdings, Inc., parent company of the Kings Food Markets and Balducci’s Food Lover’s Market subsidiary banners, announced it has accepted a stalking horse bid from TLI Bedrock to purchase the Company for $75 million. To facilitate an orderly sale, KB and its subsidiaries have commenced voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Kings is located in Boonton, Florham Park, Morristown, and other locations throughout New Jersey.
“We are pleased to be moving forward with a sale so we can position Kings and Balducci’s for even greater long-term success. During this COVID crisis, our Associates and communities have demonstrated not only the viability but absolute necessity of our markets in their communities. Our sales and service have never been stronger; we are confident we will emerge from this process without missing a beat, well-positioned for future stability and success,” said Judith Spires, CEO of KB US Holdings, Inc.
In conjunction with the sale process, KB has obtained a commitment for approximately $20 million in debtor-in-possession financing from its existing secured lender. Upon Court approval, the new financing, combined with cash generated from the Company’s ongoing operations, will be used to support the business throughout the sale process. KB has sufficient liquidity to meet its go-forward business obligations and will operate its business as usual and pay its business partners for goods and services provided on or after August 23, 2020, the Chapter 11 filing date.
As part of the Chapter 11 filing, the Company has filed a number of customary “first-day” motions seeking authorization to maintain its operations during the court-supervised process, including the authority to continue payment of employee wages and benefits, as well as post-petition obligations to its vendor community.
As part of the process, higher and better bids will be solicited, following the approval of bidding procedures under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
Proskauer Rose LLP is serving as legal counsel, Ankura Consulting Group is serving as restructuring advisor and PJ Solomon is serving as investment banker to KB US Holdings, Inc.
For additional information including access to Court filings and other documents related to the court-supervised process, click here.
Parsippany Community Update August 25, 2020
PARSIPPANY — As always, you can keep up with the day-to-day numbers on the Morris County coronavirus tracker page by clicking here.
Murphy Announces New Modifications for General Election
MORRIS COUNTY — Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order to make modifications to this year’s primarily vote-by-mail (VBM) General Election. The order clarifies Executive Order No. 177.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has caused us to reevaluate the way we typically hold our elections,” said Governor Murphy. “With today’s executive order, we are implementing revised requirements to alleviate concerns and provide clarity to voters as they cast their votes.”
Effective immediately, Executive Order No. 179 makes the following modifications:
- Requires county clerks to publish a notice reflecting this year’s primarily vote-by-mail process;
- Permits county boards of elections to continue counting ballots every day until counting is completed; and
- Requires election audits to be completed by December 4, 2020.
Click here for a copy of Executive Order No. 179
Parsippany Resident Charged with CDS in a Hanover Park
HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Hanover Township Police Officer Daniel Foesel arrested Mr. Aqif Mahmudi, 18, from Parsippany, for possession of CDS, on August 11.
Officer Foesel was conducting checks of the parks in town when he observed two males in Black Brook Park. Upon approaching them, he detected the odor of marijuana. After a brief investigation, Mr. Mahmudi was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. He was processed and released with a court date.
Editor’s Note: An arrest or the signing of a criminal complaint is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until he or she has been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Second Largest Lottery Jackpot in History Sold in Parsippany
PARSIPPANY — The second-largest Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot ever won was awarded to a ticket sold in Parsippany. The one single winner is entitled to $1,813,783.
The lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from Friday, August 21, drawing. The winning numbers were: 12, 14, 31, 37, and 41 and the XTRA number was: 04. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold.
That ticket was sold at Krausers Food Store, 182 Halsey Road, Lake Parsippany.
Murphy Unveils Budget Proposal: “Stronger, Fairer, and More Resilient: Building New Jersey’s Post-COVID Future”
MORRIS COUNTY — Governor Phil Murphy released his revised budget proposal for the Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021), including targeted cuts across State government, fair and equitable revenue raisers, an emergency borrowing proposal, and additional plans to invest federal funding received to date to help close what would have been a nearly $6 billion budget hole as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Besides setting off an unprecedented public health crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic also unleashed an economic crisis that can only be rivaled by two other times in our state’s entire 244-year history – the Great Depression and the Civil War,” said Governor Murphy. “Over the past few months, we have learned hard lessons, but also important lessons: that the old answers won’t fix the new problems and that the old status quo didn’t work for too many New Jerseyans. We must now have the unavoidable conversation about what it means to not only see our state through this emergency but what we will look like when we emerge from it.”
“This budget proposal is not simply about getting New Jersey back to where it used to be, but moving forward to where we need to be by building a new economy that grows our middle class and works for every single family while asking the wealthiest among us to pay their fair share in taxes,” said Governor Murphy.
The revised budget was proposed six months to the day after the Governor originally laid out his FY 2021 budget proposal. Since then, COVID-19 has ravaged New Jersey from both public health and an economic standpoint, prompting the State to move important April tax filing deadlines to July and extend the fiscal year from the traditional June 30th ending to September 30th. As a result, the revised budget unveiled today addresses spending for only the nine-month period from October 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021.
For the traditional 12-month fiscal year, decreased revenue collections left the state facing a $5.7 billion shortfall over what was projected during the Governor’s Budget Message (GBM) in February. The Governor’s proposed budget relies on a series of solutions to help close this gap and protect many shared priorities.
As a result, the Governor’s revised budget overwhelmingly preserves many-core state programs:
- It does not cut K-12 aid, post-secondary tuition assistance, or operating aid for senior public colleges and universities;
- It restores funding for the Homestead Benefit and Senior Freeze property tax relief programs and does not decrease core municipal aid; and
- It does not impose new burdens on Medicaid recipients or curb the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC).
The Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted low-income communities and communities of color. The Governor’s budget recognizes those impacts and protects core programs to aid those communities in their recovery. The revised budget proposal also includes targeted growth to address long-standing disparities and ensure that the recovery includes all New Jerseyans.
Notably, the budget includes a new proposal – advanced at the federal level by Senator Cory Booker and prominent economists – to launch a statewide Baby Bonds initiative, which will provide a $1,000 deposit for the approximately 72,000 babies born in 2021 into families whose income is less than 500 percent of the Federal Poverty Level, or $131,000 for a family of four. When these residents turn 18, they can withdraw these funds to help them pursue higher education, buy a home, start a business, or pursue other wealth-generating activities. This will assist three of four children born in New Jersey.
In addition, the budget invests $60 million into the Clean Water and Drinking Water programs to ensure safe and modern water infrastructure statewide and increases the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) to 40 percent while proposing to expand EITC eligibility to assist tens of thousands more young adults.
The budget also includes a nearly $4.9 billion contribution to bolstering the state pension system, which equals 80 percent of the Actuarially Determined Contribution (ADC) and represents the largest percentage of the ADC contributed in 25 years. Additionally, it includes a robust $2.2 billion surplus, which represents 5.59 percent of appropriations over the 12-month period. The Governor is committed to maintaining this surplus to address the very real possibility of another shutdown due to a resurgence of the novel coronavirus.
The Administration was able to protect these priorities, in part, by tightening state spending while making sure budget cuts were targeted, and not draconian in nature, in order to avoid the same pitfalls that stymied recovery during the Great Recession. Governor Murphy’s revised budget proposal includes $1.25 billion in spending reductions and solutions across all executive state departments, including Medicaid solutions proposed by DHS totaling $336 million; DOC’s inmate population management initiative and other reductions totaling $59 million; and $66 million in solutions proposed by DCF, which will help fund the increased investment in the Children’s System of Care.
In order to curtail painful budget cuts, and limit the size of emergency borrowing, the Governor is also proposing a selection of progressive tax policy changes that are estimated to yield just over a billion dollars for the nine-month FY 2021 period, including:
- Imposing the millionaire’s tax on all income above $1 million;
- Permanently incorporating the 2.5 percent corporation surcharge;
- Restoring the sales tax on limousines;
- Removing the tax cap on boats; and
- Applying a 5 percent surcharge to high-income individuals with federally Qualified Business Income (QBI) who have benefited from a regressive new deduction for pass-through entities created under the 2017 federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
The Governor remains committed to tax fairness and ensuring that most fortunate among us—millionaires and large corporations—pay their fair share.
The Governor’s revised budget also proposes to borrow $4 billion to help address the massive economic fallout created by COVID-19 and better position the State to weather any future public health and economic uncertainties. The proposed borrowing amount must first be approved by the legislative Select Commission on Emergency COVID-19 Borrowing.
Additionally, the Governor’s revised budget proposal details the major recovery efforts the Administration has launched using a combination of federal and state funds.
Additional details on spending plans for the full $2.39 billion in CRF funding, as well as the other components of the Governor’s revised FY 2021 budget proposal, may be found online here.
For a one-page summary of the Governor’s budget proposal, please click here.
Parsippany’s Construction of New Monopole Tower Begins Final Phase of Modernizing Emergency Communication
PARSIPPANY — Police, Office of Emergency Management, and telecommunications specialists from Motorola were on hand at Volunteers Park to begin the final construction of a new monopole communication tower to modernize the township’s emergency dispatch and communication systems.
The monopole will be 183 feet tall, 3 feet wide at the base, and 18 inches wide at the top.
The project is four years in the making and will be owned and operated by the township.
The tower will be operational by the third week in September, fully functional and tested by early December, and will go live on January 1, 2021.
The monopole construction marks the final phase of the township’s upgraded communication capabilities, connecting antennas at Pomeroy Road, The Parsippany Water Tank, Police Headquarters, and at Powder Mill.
These locations and heights were all chosen due to the changes in typography throughout the township, and to eliminate any possible “dead zones” in radio communication. With the new system in place, the Township will assume management of all local emergency dispatch, cutting costs, and reducing response time.
“This is a higher quality communication system than what we have, both for signal strength and coverage,” said Police Chief Andrew Miller. “In the past, we’d have separate communication of EMS and Fire Departments, which would be relayed through dispatch in Morris County. Now everybody can speak directly. There’s no relaying necessary, no delays or complications, the signal is shorter and clearer, which will improve response time and coordination efforts.”
When completed the project will create revenue-generating potential for the township, thanks to numerous unused and open frequency ranges that could be leased to other towns and emergency dispatches in the region.
Parsippany currently pays The Morris County Communication Center over $200,000 per year to manage the township’s emergency dispatch, which will cease at the end of this year.
The project began seven years ago when The Police Department determined that there were unknown interference and dead zones that could compromise the integrity of emergency communication in town and be a potential safety issue for residents.
After working with the Federal Communications Commission, it was determined that the system needed major upgrades and replacement. “This project started with public safety in mind,” said Mayor Michael Soriano. “When we have an emergency in Parsippany, we must have the ability to connect all departments – Department of Public Works, Police, Fire, Emergency Medical Services, and so forth – on one emergency frequency. This is a tremendous benefit to facilitate communication and response, quickly and effectively.”
PACC Welcomes New Member: Glenn Hickok – Northwestern Mutual
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes new member Glenn Hickok – Northwestern Mutual.
With life as busy as ever, the complexity of addressing our finances and risk management is often the last thing we choose to work on in our free time. Their team is designed to bring clarity and simplicity to the complex nature of tax, insurance, and investments – Empowering our clients to live a full life today, while being mindful of tomorrow.
They have intentionally designed our team to address changing client needs and the ever-changing economic and tax environment through the utilization of financial planning. This can prevent common disruptions clients often face when working with an individual advisor.
Backed by Northwestern Mutual, who for over 160 years has honored their clients with a commitment to mutuality and excellence, they are excited to help you and your family.
Inspiring, empowering, and achieving your financial independence.
Contact Glenn at (973) 531-2173.
Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce is a service organization for businesses, merchants, residents, and volunteers that provides education, information, and networking opportunities to the Parsippany area. For more information call (973) 402-6400 or click here.
Parsippany Road Scheduled to be Paved
PARSIPPANY —Between Tuesday, August 25, and Friday, September 4, Parsippany Road will be milled and paved between Littleton Road and Freneau Road.
Construction will take place on weekdays between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. During this construction, you can expect heavy delays, rough roads, and detours. Please plan an alternate route.
Female Body Pulled from Jersey City Reservoir
PARSIPPANY — The body of a 35-year female who police said jumped into the Jersey City Reservoir was recovered by dive teams and a state police chopper Sunday evening. The dive team was lead by Parsippany Rescue and Recovery.
The female allegedly jumped into the water near Washington Street — which runs over the water near Reservoir Drive.
A search of the area by dive teams and a state police thermal imaging camera helped to locate and remove their body from the water near Knollwood School, where emergency vehicles were staged. The body was recovered approximately 9:45 p.m.
Morris County Sheriff’s Crime Scene, Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, Parsippany-Troy Hills Police, Morris County Sheriff’s K9 Unit, Morris County Office of Emergency Management (with a drone), Town of Boonton Police, Boonton Township Police, Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance, Rockaway Neck Volunteer Ambulance, Saint Claire Paramedics, Lake Hiawatha Volunteer Fire Department District 4, Bergen County Scuba Regional Task Force, Lincoln Park Fire Department, Montville Fire Department, Boonton Township Fire Department all responded to the scene.
The person was pronounced dead at the scene. The Jersey City Reservoir is a 700-acre reservoir located between Boonton and Parsippany-Troy Hills. The reservoir provides water for Jersey City. On September 28, 2018, officials from Jersey City and the Morris County Park Commission announced a plan to create a nature preserve and 7.7-mile (12.4 km) educational-hiking trail around the reservoir that will allow for passive recreation while protecting the water supply with additional security measures. Phase 1 of the trail is expected to be completed by 2021.
In March 2019, a body was found floating in the reservoir, eventually identified as Boonton resident Sean Stohl who had been reported missing since November 2018.