April's Most-Read Stories on Parsippany Patch

Resident Threatens Suit When Silenced at Council Meeting

Pat Petaccia said she will talk with an attorney and the American Civil Liberties Union to pursue legal action against Township Attorney John Inglesino and the Town Council after she was denied the chance to speak April 9 about allegations levied against the administration.

Resident Calls for Town Attorney to be Removed

A visit on unspecified business by the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office to Parsippany Town Hall in early April moved a resident to ask at the April 15 Township Council meeting for the town attorney to be removed.

Parsippany's Hollister Construction Gives Westfield Girl a Lift

A conversation with a former college friend led to a dream-come-true for the Cagnassola family of Westfield.

Investigation Of Police Captain Delays Retirement

Reason for the probe reportedly has not been revealed, but defense lawyer calls it 'retaliation' for James Carifi's whistle-blowing.

Lake Hiawatha House Fire Under Investigation

On April 20, Parsippany Police and a number of area fire districts were at the scene of an afternoon residential fire on Iroquois Avenue.

School Board Selects New Interim Superintendent

Parsippany Board of Education hired Dr. John T. Fitzsimons of New York to take the school district's reins from retiring Dr. LeRoy Seitz.

Retired Parsippany Police Lt. James D. Bradley died April 5 at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown after a brief illness.

Par High and Hills Not Ranked Among 'Top' NJ High Schools

U.S. News & World Report announced its 2013 list of the top high schools in each of the 50 states on April 23, and neither of Parsippany's high schools made the cut.

Strumolo Joins List of Parsippany Primary Election Candidates

The April 1 filing deadline's past for major-party candidates; five Republicans, including Board of Education member Michael Strumolo, and two Democrats are vying for two open council seats.

New Police Chief Settles In: 'I'm Going to Do My Best'

Paul Philipps said the focus of his term as chief will be to build strong relationships between law enforcers and townspeople.