PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department received a call reporting a burglary that had just occurred, at 6:09 p.m. on Sunday, March 20. Multiple Parsippany Police Officer’s responded to the scene and spoke to the homeowner. He advised the Officers as he returned to his residence at 6:00 p.m. he saw two males fleeing from his home.
The homeowner briefly chased the two males, but ultimately lost track of them in the wooded area near his property.
A check of the interior of the residence was conducted at which time it was determined that the unknown suspects damaged the interior of the home prior to fleeing.
The Morris County Sheriff’s Department CID and K-9 arrived on scene and assisted in the investigation.
The first suspect was described as white male between 13-16 years old, with blonde hair, wearing blue jeans, and a grey hooded sweatshirt.
The second suspect was described as a white male between the ages of 13-16 years old, with brown hair, wearing blue jeans, and a black and red hooded sweatshirt.
This incident is still under investigation and anyone with information is asked to call the Investigative Division at (973) 263-4311.
PARSIPPANY — Sedgefield Civic Association held its Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 26. They hid over 1,000 eggs throughout the Grafton Park and the children had to search and find the eggs. After the hunt, there was a surprise guest, the Easter Bunny. Mayor James Barberio was also a surprise guest visiting the children.
The children finding the golden eggs received a special basket. Padraig Beadle, 4, standing in for his brother, Brennan, 3, Lizmarie Orama, 6 and Sara Iemanowicz, 9, were the winners of a large Easter basket.
George Kimmey, Easter Bunny and Mayor James Barberio
The children gather around the Easter Bunny
The children gather around the Easter Bunny
The children gather around the Easter Bunny
The children waiting in line to start the Easter Egg Hunt
Five year old twins Jonathan and Madison Jachera waiting to meet the Easter Bunny.
The history of Sedgefield starts in the late 40″s Justus Nienaber purchased a 200 acre tract from Peter Freylinghuysen Jr. This was formerly the Ballantine Estate and included a beautiful two-story white colonial mansion, complete with gazebo, creek, pond and other outbuildings.
In 1949, he started to develop Sedgefield with a group of builders. The name was taken from a charming and peaceful Carolina resort hotel, The Sedgefield Inn, which is surrounded by a development of gracious homes.
The name Sedgefield itself is derived from two Anglo-Saxon words: secg (a sword), its popular meaning – any course, grasslike herb, growing in damp places; and feld – a cleared piece of land.
Carrying on with the Anglo-Saxon Association, all the streets bear the names of English towns, villages or locations. The three entry streets are Sherwood, Sedgefield and Dartford. All streets between Sedgefield and Dartford are in alphabetical order. All streets between Robinhood and Friar are of English origin but are not in alphabetical order.
Development in Sedgefield can be determined by the type of roads in the area. The first section contained ranch or single story homes built on streets with no curbs. The second section contained ranch, split-level and two-story colonials built on streets with concrete curbs. The third and final section contained two-story colonials or split-level homes built on streets with Belgian block curbing and sidewalks.
Long time residents can remember when Littleton Road (US 202) was a two-lane tree-line road with very little traffic. It passed Rusty’s Hardware Store, the old St. Christopher’s Church (which was housed in the Blue Swan Inn) and a goat farm that used to be in the area of the Littleton Road bridge over Route 80. Alderney Dairy had a barn and pasture where Gatehall is now located. Cows and deer used to wander into Sedgefield along Robinhood Road. A few deer still visit us on occasion.
Back then, the Morris Plains Shopping Center had a Two Guys store. Sip and Sup was located at the intersection of Route 202 and Route 10 where one could enjoy food and dairy products in a leisurely manner and watch the few cars going through the intersection. The area now covered with commercial buildings (Campus Drive, Sylvan Way and Dryden Way) contained dairy farms and was used by the Civic Association for picnics and fireworks.
In the 1970s, Sherwood Village (the section around Sherwood, Friar, Robinhood and Littlejohn Roads) was included as part of Sedgefield. Crawford Road was the last area to be developed.
The last home in Sedgefield was erected in 1988, a two-story colonial manufactured in Pennsylvania. This was the 295th home in Sedgefield.
For more information on the Sedgefield Civic Association visit their website by clicking here.
PARSIPPANY — Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany held a “Service Project” on Saturday, March 26 at Parsippany Child Day Care Center, 300 Baldwin Road.
Steve Dickens, Karen Gajewski, Carol Tiesi, Gordon Meth, Kyle Meth, Ian Crawford and Rob Mlyarski all participated in chores at the daycare. The chores included moving mulch, paths were re-discovered and some trim was painted.
PARSIPPANY — Free blood pressure, cancer, and glucose screenings, advice on fire prevention and preparedness, and low cost on-site eye exams were just a few of the many offering to Parsippany residents at a community-wide health fair held on Saturday, March 26.
The free “Community Health Fair” was hosted by Parsippany-Troy Hills Education Association.
Dr. Ninoska Fergusson, Karen DeChristopher and Doris Latorre
Nicolas Limanov and Nick Kumburis
American Red Cross volunteers Reema Patadid, Nehali Patel, Chewie Chmura and George Varghese
Jay Duhl, Parsippany-Troy Hills Education Association
Four year old Arabella with Taylor Donnelly, Breanne Calabrese, Mark Turo and Patrick Turo from Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance
Carole Beck, Todd Cohen, Pietrina Girimonte and Anselmo Girimonte from Pancreatic Cancer. This years walk is November 13
Michele Picone and Public Health Nurse Marianne Willis Cucchiara from Parsippany Health Department
Deepika Saravana, Deepika Nagabhushan, Likitha Ma
Fire Official Robert G. Schmitt and Fire Inspector Brian Ricci handing out information on Fire Prevention
Dr. Ninoska Fergusson and Doris Latorre, Dental Assistant from Real Dental Care
Margie Forman, Karen DeChristopher and Patrick Clackner from Rely for Life
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department’s Communication Center received a call reporting a disturbance at Pure Restaurant and Lounge, 707 Route 46, at 11:39 p.m. on Saturday, March 19.
Upon arrival of multiple Patrol Officers they spoke with the complainant who worked at the restaurant and Abel Manzo, 30, Oakland, CA, was the party involved in the disturbance.
After a brief investigation, Mr. Manzo was advised he needed to leave the restaurant. Mr. Manzo began to shout at the Officers and refuse to leave the restaurant.
Mr. Manzo was then placed under arrest for Disorderly Conduct and transported back to Parsippany Police Headquarters for processing. Mr. Manzo was issued a summons for Disorderly conducted and released on his own recognizance pending his court appearance.
Editors Note: A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, the defendant is presumed innocent until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department’s Communication Center received a call reporting a motor vehicle crash on Lord Stirling Drive at Faber Road at 10:58 p.m. on Thursday, March 17.
Patrol Officer R. McGinnis arrived on scene and found a 2005 Hyundai Tiburon that crashed into a 2016 Mercedes Benz, which was parked on the roadway.
He then made contact with the driver of the Hyundai, Gregory Brennan, 25, Parsippany, who was standing outside of his vehicle.
After a brief investigation Mr. Brennan was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated, Refusal to Submit to a Breath Test, Failure to Maintain Lane and Reckless Driving. He was released on his own recognizance into the custody of a family member pending his court appearance.
Patrol Officer R. McGinnis completed the crash investigation and determined that Mr. Brennan, the sole occupant of the vehicle, crashed into the parked Mercedes Benz after he failed to maintain his lane as he turn left from Faber Road onto Lord Stirling Drive.
MORRISTOWN — Following four hours of closing arguments Wednesday, a jury will begin deliberations Thursday in the trial of a Parsippany woman charged with killing popular East Hanover community activist Ralph Politi, Jr. in a 2012 drunk-driving accident. During closing arguments, defense attorney Edward Bilinkas questioned the prosecution’s case against Vanessa E. Brown, stating there was…
PARSIPPANY — On Thursday, March 17 during the evening rush hour there was a six car chain reaction accident on Route 46 West, in the left lane leading to the ramp for Route 80 West, approximately 500 feet west of Edwards Road.
Six car accident on Route 46 West
Six car accident on Route 46 West
Six car accident on Route 46 West
Six car accident on Route 46 West
Six car accident on Route 46 West
Six car accident on Route 46 West
Six car accident on Route 46 West
Six car accident on Route 46 West
All vehicles were travelling west in traffic on Route 46 in the left lane, leading to the ramp for Route 80 West.
Vehicle 1 attempted to stop in traffic, hydroplaned and struck Vehicle 2.
Vehicle 2 left roadway left, struck guardrail, passed Vehicle 4 on the left.
Vehicle 2 struck Vehicle 3 on the driver side, removing the driver side mirror.
Vehicle 4 accelerated and struck the rear of Vehicle 3.
Vehicle 2 then struck the driver side of Vehicle 5, and continued and struck the rear of Vehicle 6.
Elizabeth Crouse, 25, was driving in Vehicle 1, a 2012 Chevy; Cheryl Panian, 33, was driving a 2010 Hyundai in Vehicle 2; Zachary Loss, 24, was driving a 2013 Chevy in Vehicle 3; Robin Zweig, 22, was driving a 2006 Hyundai identified as Vehicle 4; Shilpa Desai, 50 was driving a 2010 Toyota Sienna in Vehicle 5 and David McGettrick, 57, was driving a 2013 Kia in Vehicle 6.
None of the occupants required any medical attention. According to police records, there were no summons issued at the time of the incident.
The accident was investigated by Parsippany-Troy Hills Patrolman R. McGinnis.
Vehicle 3, 4, 5 and 6 were towed by Powder Mill Towing and vehicle 1 and 2 was able to drive away from the scene.
Accident diagram by Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department. Not to scale.
PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department’s Communication Center received a call reporting a disturbance at Pure Restaurant and Lounge, 707 Route 46, at 11:39 p.m. on Saturday, March 19.
