Two men—one claiming to have a gun—robbed a North Beverwyck Road pharmacy of $300 early Sunday evening, Parsippany Police said. Two men entered the Rite Aid Pharmacy and approached a cashier at the front of the store Sunday at about 5:50 p.m., according to police. Police said one of the men told the cashier he had a gun and demanded money from the register. The employee opened the drawer, allowing one of the men to reach over the counter and take cash, police said. Police said the men fled the area on foot with $300. No weapon was displayed during the incident, police said. Both men were …

Those who live and work in the area of Lake Hiawatha's Kazumi Sushi restaurant, where authorities say a woman was stabbed to deathby her husband, remained stunned on Saturday. Steve Conte, owner of Funnybooks Comics and Stuff, which sits aross North Beverwyck Road from the crime scene, said the incident is out of character for the neighborhood. "You don't hear about that kind of thing happening here," he said. "Here, you see robberies, burglaries. But a murder? I am just shocked and sad." The Morris County Prosecutor's Office said Parsippany resident Jiu Jian Zheng, 42, was charged with first…

The new, reportedly healthier school lunch program being offered in township public schools is not receiving an enthusiastic welcome from many students at Parsippany Hills High School. Two students, upset over smaller portions and higher prices, aren't taking the matter lying down: They're organizing a strike. "On Friday, we're asking everybody not to buy lunch or anything from the cafeteria," explained organizer Brandon Faris, a 17-year-old senior. "Nothing from the snack line, no water, no cookies. Not a dime will be spent in the cafeteria." For the past week, Faris and junior Nicholas …

A Lake Parsippany family that includes three special needs children needs a miracle. Richard L'Ecuyer, 49, adopted the children more than a decade ago with his wife Pamela, who was a nurse. The situation was ever-challenging for the pair, he told Patch. Pamela would work taking care of geriatric patients until early in the morning, and he would leave for work when she came home. When not on the job, each would focus on the children. With love, patience and hard work, L'Ecuyer said he and his wife were able to deal with the physical and emotional difficulties and to get their kids what they …