Upon learning that Councilman Vincent Ferrara is running for re-election on the Parsippany Troy-Hills Town Council, I immediately reference the definition of a leader. A leader is an individual who sets aside personal desires in order to create a more progressive society. When I think of Councilmen Ferrara, this definition does not even come close to how he has acted during his term as town councilman. I will say that I voted for him as well as Mayor Barberio and Councilman Brian Stanton in the previous election and I am disappointed in myself for putting my vote, as well as my trust and support, in a man who is the antithesis of a leader.

Tim Berrios

I had a lot of uncomplementary things to say about this ineffective and ethically-challenged Mayor and his cousin Vinny, but Tim Berrios said it all so eloquently. I couldn't top that if I tried. Nice job Mr. Berrios.

Parsippany should reject this ticket early and often.

The Mayor and his running mates lost my vote when Barberio threw his support behind the Waterview/Whole Foods project. He's given the developer free reign in rewriting the zoning of that property, to the detriment of the community.

According to Milan Shah, Mayer Barberio sat him down and told him that Parsippany's Council needs "a fresh perspective" and Parsippany needs "new energy" and Parsippany needs "another leader who will always put Parsippany first"
Exactly and I couldn't agree with the Mayor more and if he is true to the words he shared with Mr. Shah then why are the Mayor and Mr. Ferrara running again? And what was Mr. Shah sold by the Mayor? Sounds like a bill of goods that Parsippany residents aren't about to buy next November.
Time to put your resume together Mr. Mayor. In today's job market it may take you longer than you think to find another job.

When will the hate and armchair quarterbacking stop? I was there tonight and these are decent people doing what they think is best. This is what is pitiful, criticize the idea not the man!

Of course Milin, as you said in the article: "To be honest, I wasn't expecting the mayor to ask me to run with him" -- that is because the mayor was never going to ask you to run with him UNTIL he faced a formidable primary challenge and realized he has done nothing for the welfare and benefit of the township.

Milin, the mayor is only using you and your supoenaed, questioned, but not charged uncle Jigar in the 2011 county absentee voter fraud case. You are both being used only for the mayor and Ferrara's perceived re-election gain.

And Vincent Ferrara is another community relations nightmare in and of himself. He bullies little girls on the soccer field much to the horror of all parents witnessing the despicable sight.

Mayor Barberio,

I would like to know if you are going to send council canidate Vinnie Ferrara to Anti Bullying school? I'm sure you know what I'm talking about? Well let me refresh your memory concerning Vinnie Ferrara's bullying behavior towards children while their playing soccer and to the other coaches. I am very sure that you are aware of his inapropriate behavior towards our children and you allowed him to get away with it. Your poor leadership allowed his bevaior to get out of control and his abuse continued. Just some of the incidents are him yelling terrible comments to a young girl while she is playing soccer. Other comments are him saying that he has to many Indian girls on his soccer team. I know you are aware of this along with your liason officer Councilmen Brian Stanton, but you allowed this abuse to continue. The coverup of these disturbing incidents has been regularly ensured by Ferrara's continued threats of unleashing his and the mayor's political influence and furor on the soccer club. Mayor you are shameful and are apart of this abuse. What would be great is for Natalie Davis and other reporters to start peeling back the layer of the onion inorder to reveal the truth about Vinnie Ferrara's. Mayor I wish you would only be honest with youself and stop the abuses of Vinnie Ferrara.

Mayor,

To educate you further on your lack of knowledge of the NJ Anti Bullying laws:

Bullying is the use of force or coercion to abuse or intimidate others. The behavior can be habitual and involve an imbalance of social or physical power. It can include verbal harassment or threat, physical assault or coercion and may be directed repeatedly towards particular victims, perhaps on grounds of race, religion, gender, sexuality, or ability.[2][3] If bullying is done by a group, it is called mobbing. The victim of bullying is sometimes referred to as a "target

Mayor when you have the time please sit down with Councilmen Ferrera at the Empire Diner for remedial training.

Natalie,

I suggest that you reach out to Mayor Barberio and ask him if he is aware of Councilmen Ferrera's bullying behavior to children?

Do these guys have criminal records they sound bad. I was told this Ferrera yelled at a senior citizen over the water view project. Is it true that the Mayor has only a GED and worked in the town and filed a fraudulent workers comp claim? If he did and someone had the micro film its on and made copies of it that would be bad for the Mayor but good for the town to know. How about the other work history of the Mayor was he involved in any litigation that accused him of embezelment? That would be bad for the Mayor but also good for the town to know. Do you think the Mayor will tell the people about the special "agangement" he has with the town attorney? Why do we pay a Mayor $110,000 family health insurance at $ 17,600 and a car and gas at $ 14,450 for around $ 145,000 these candidates should pledge to cut their pay by at least $45,000. Lets bring back Luther or support this Nelson as Mayor!

Oh you think check the court records, I did got copies and you should to.

Lu Lu

The good Mayors behavior does not suprise me one bit. And I hope our good Mayor can explain himself about making a Fraudulent Workers Comp Claim? And I would like to learn much more about him being accused of embezelment? Because if these facts are true the Mayor needs to step down from office now!! Natalie I hope you get the opportunity to interview our shady Mayor about these allegations!!

Lu Lu,

Please tell where I can get these court records?

Lu Lu --- LOL, let's not go that far. Luther was just as challenged as this ethically corruption Mayor and his pal Vinny the bully. And Nelson looks like a spotted deer in headlights at council meetings when real decisions need to be made. He had to abstain from the occupancy ordinance for Pete's sake. I don't care what his excuse is to the Patch, real leaders need to make real decisions.

But Lu Lu you are right -- this mayor and his pal Vinny the bully need to be dumped.

And Natalie, just because you haven't been able to get anyone on the record about the soccer fiasco doesn't mean a story is not there. Investigate deep enough and you will have no problem finding someone who will talk and/or enough supportive facts to form blow this case wide open.

And Lu Lu -- the cost of living here was going up during both democratic administrations -- so don't fool yourself.

This mayor, his pal Vinny and Stanton are just conniving, dumb and disingenuous Republicans who bobblehead to and are lead by the nose by a township attorney who is a Mayor wannabe. Don't let their bumbling ways ruin your perception of the party/committee itself.

The Mayor has failed the town and needs to resign. Here are the following reasons that he must resign:

1.The Chiefs payout of over $500,000 of the taxpayers money that the Mayor negotiated.
2.Attorney fees of over $1,000,000 a year that continues to spiral out of control.
3.$250.000 payout for a clerk that sued and worked only four months. All because of the Mayors horrible leadership.
4.Vacant commercial office space thats costing the town millions in rateables.
5.There is approximately 30 police officer short on the police department but the 6.The Mayor continues to make promotions at the expense of the taxpayers
7.Nepotisim jobs for family members and friends
8.Taxes continue to increase
9.Crime has increased in the town
10. The Mayor handled the flood and snowstorm so poorly
11. Appoints Jigger Shah as his Indian liason officer who is the same Jigger Shah that was investigated/questioned for absentee ballot fraud.

Oh stop it LuLu, Nelson is not the lone wolf. He is just a wolf that can't howl. You need to follow these township council meetings more carefully.

There is another councilmember who is not drinking the Kool-Aid of the keystone cop council lead by the incompetent Barberio and his trusty teleprompter, a/k/a the township attorney. See the Mayor has a deficiency in thinking, speaking and leading independently so he needs his teleprompter. Look at the council meeting footage, it is hilariously disturbing.

At least Carifi has the guts to vote consistent to his spoken position whether the keystone cop, township attorney rubberstamp council -- Barberio, Ferrara, Stanton and dePierro -- like it or not.

Nelson needs to lead with action and not just rhetoric. He has been given the chance by being voted on the council. Now he need to walk the walk and lead instead of explaining himself around his inaction.

We need fresh blood and that ain't Shah, Barberio's lacky. Despite Nelson's in- experience with this horrendous, corrupt mayor and council we need to support him. WHO is running against Barberio, that person has my vote!!!!

Lu Lu, maybe you should look into why your once-neighbor Stanton's house looks abandoned and maybe you will be disturbed to know that he sits on a governmental body which oversees the township's fiscal business.

And the township attorney is not holding it all together, he is just pulling the puppet strings of questionable municipal officeholders. He and his cohorts deserve all the stress they get because they are doing great damage to this great community and its residents/taxpayers.

IT'S OFFICIAL no one wants Barbaerio for another term!!! Sorry dude, the best paycheck you'll ever draw with your GED.

As per a quote from Franklin D Roosevelt:

Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate ruler of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officals, but the voters of the country.

So Natalie please use your GOD given abilities and investigate these allegations about Mayor Barberio scamming a workmens compensation case and his litigation concerning embezelment. Their is also a young girls name that was mentioned about being verbally bullied from councilmen Ferera this appears to be cut and dry. And what also disturbs me did the Mayor promise out a jobs?

If the allegations about the Mayor are true he needs to resign!! Or the voters of this town need to vote out the Mayor along with his cronies!! God Bless America!!

It appears to me that there is a history of misconduct occurring within this administartion and that it will continue to get worse without consequences and a true cleansening of leadership.If you continue to investigate, its very apparent from the posts that I have been following is that John Ingelisino is like the Wizard of Oz directing the Mayor from his office or BMW on how to run the town at the expense of the taxpayers. I believe that we the taxpayers of Parsippany should also be taking a hard look at the history of John Ingelisino who was the former Mayor of Rockaway Township where he was voted out of town. He was also a Freeholder and was voted out. There were also many allegations of his conduct that the public needs to research. What I believe is that the Mayor and John Ingleisino are very bad for Parsippany. You both have to go and lets bring back imorals and values to our township!

Natalie,

It appears to me that you have alot of serious allegations to investigate. Good luck in trying to get an honest answer from Mayor Barberio and his cronies.

Par4theCourse

What are you trying to insinuate? Is it bothering you that much that the truth is being told? You act like a wannabe mobster! Are you trying to intimidate me? Trust me you are not fooling anyone!
Your another attorney draining this country, so go chase an ambulance!! or better yet go get another appointed township position from your buddies!

Par4theCourse, ha ha ha ha ha on you and your flailing ways.

You struggle for credence in this post forum, synonymous of what this administration labors with to regain the lost respect, faith and credibility from the community who go to the polls in the next few months.

But if there is ANY use to your red-eye, overnight post, it is this: It gives Natalie and the public a prelude of what the administration will lamely respond when (not if) Natalie has enough evidential documentation/accounts to go to press.

Ah, Parsippany residents, picture Par4thecourse's scenario now:

Natalie of the Parsippany Patch: "So mayor (and your cousin Vinny), how do you respond to all the solid/undisputed documentation and independent accounts supporting that you and your administration exercised bad faith in the incidents in question."

The Cronies (doing business as Barberio/Ferrara): "Duh......duh..... duh, uhmmm..... arh..... awh Natalie I think your IT people should run an IP address report on the posts that reported all that CREDIBLE AND SUBSTANTIATED information that has our backs pinned up against the wall."

Par4theCourse, get some sleep!!! Your 2:34 a.m. posting is indicative that your sleep deprevation prevents you from giving Natalie sound advice.

"Solid/undisputed documentation and independent accounts supporting." From where? You mean from Patch commenters like you and the other buffoons on this board? Please.

"Please" right back at you Publius Valerius Publicola, the figure with the bag over your head. You must think the public is as stupid and cowardice as this administration. But it is not and the public is seeing quite clearly today.

This administration is as sloppy as it is dumb. Just a brief gander at just one of the town council meetings proves that.

I am confident with Natalie's expertise and proficiency in investigative reporting, enough evidence will be secured quickly.

It is a different time today than four years ago. As election nears, it is a time when residents are closely assessing how useless, unproductive, unaccountable, abusive and corrupt this administration has been these last four years. And the public is seeing what little good has been done and how much damage - in just four years - has been inflicted on this township. When you lose faith with the public and you are sloppy at your tactics, the dynamic of investigations change greatly.

So, "Please" right back at you Pubus.... I mean Publius with the bag over your head.

The Haters continue to hate. The accusors continue to accuse and the ignorant continue to be stupid. You folks just love to comment on heresay and false rumors. Most of you will never here the whole story on any of the issues yet you continue with your nonsensical rants. If any of you folks think the job is easy or you can do a better job, by all means throw your hat into the ring. The BS in a town this large must be overwhelming at times. Good luck with your re-election Jaime and Vinnie. You have my support.

Dear SOB,
Exactly everyone's point, there are new people throwing their hat's into the dwindling ring known as Parsheepany.
I agree with you that there is so much BS in this town and if you have been following along as your handle seems to indicate,your support for these fellows being anonymous is just par for the course,I wish you luck as well
Out with the "Good Ole Boys" and in with the new!

Do not forget Joe Weisberg the so called. Mayors advisor who changes sides with each election and his faithful lap dog Bob Iracane .If they jump ship and go to the next contender for Mayor we will know for sure the mayor and his gang of losers will be gone for good. The All Seeing Eye

Part 1

Hey "TruthSeeker", or let's cut to the chase-- Hey Milin Shah, pay attention cause this is gonna hurt.

Sounds like you got problems with the police department getting their education paid for by the taxpayers of Parsippany. But it is this asleep-behind-the-wheel mayor you should be lamenting.

TruthSeeker, Milin, you should be incensed, irate, ashamed and appalled to know THIS MAYOR has done absolutely NOTHING to bring about reform to these contracts while in office. Currently, police officers' contracts cover education reimbursements for college degrees up to and including a doctorate.

Please allow me to continue your list of some of the police officer/beneficiaries of this out-of-control contract perk with no help from this compromised mayor to put a stop to it. In fact, Barberio let it remain in his buddies DeZenzo’s contract while taxpayers Barberio claims to serve are having difficulty paying for their own childrens' colleges.

Also of note, this mayor hasn't even attempted to reform contracts -- it remained in his buddy DeZenzo's contract. Here are other highlights:

Town paid for Chief Peckerman to get his law degree.
Town paid for Chief DeZenzo's graduate degree
Town paid for Captain Jeffrey Storm's graduate degree

Yay Team Barberio!

Half of you people making comments on here have no clue how government works. Don't you realize the police and the DPW are unions? The Mayor has nothing to do with any of that and cannot just shake a magic wand to change contracts or take things away just because he wants to. Get a clue before you start spewing the hatred. I cannot even read anything on here anymore...once you get to the 5th or 6th comment, you realize none of them have anything to do with the article! Many of you are making yourselves look really bad on here. Just stop with the ridiculous comments and stick to the story. So many of you talk about anti-bullying, yet you are on here bullying each other! What kind of example are you setting?

The Mayor has done so much, but he still hasn't lowered the sewer and water bills to where they should be instead of over charging us every quarter. He is padding an account to use for whatever he wants anytime and he still has done anything to lower our property taxes either. It can be done, and I told him how one time when he came to my house, but he still doesn't want to help the taxpayers in this town.

Take care of the seniors and the seniors will take care of you for amny years to come, but this town hasn't learned that. I came here 32 years ago from a town that had the lowest tax rates in the county and the Mayor was re-elected and in office for 20 years when I left the town to move here. This town doesn't care about their seniors. Like they said once before, If the seniors can't afford to live here then they should go someplace where they would be more comfortable. Many of the seniors here helped build this town to what it is and now you want to throw them out. What a poor town, has no respect for the taxpayers, without them you have no money to run this place. Wise up and take care of them!!!!