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September's Most-Read Stories in Parsippany

Fatal crash, alleged prostitution bust, school lunch strike highlight month's news.

Lake Parsippany Woman Killed in Route 10 Crash

Police say 23-year-old Katelyn Ackerman was driving along Route 10 Sept. 13 when her car left the roadway, struck a tree near Powder Mill Road and caught fire.

Prostitution Sting Nabs Woman From Route 10 Spa

An undercover sting by the Morris Plains Police Department involving a local spa resulted in the arrest of a 54-year-old woman for prostitution, with more arrests expected to come. Kim O. Hye pled not guilty in the case.

School Lunch Strike Planned By Par Hills Students

Students at Parsippany Hills High School on Sept. 28 protested the government-mandated lunch program that cuts portion size and raises prices, with an organizer saying, "Not a dime will be spent in the cafeteria."

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Parsippany Man Killed After Tree Crushes Car in Crash

Allen Van Seters, 53, was killed Sept. 14 after he struck a tree that then fell on his vehicle on the Route 46 median at its intersection with Baldwin Road, Parsippany Police said.

Sex Assault Charges Filed Against Sports Academy Owner

The Union County Prosecutor's Office continues to investigate the owner of Parsippany's Ablaze Baseball and Softball Academy for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl.

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Man Caught After Allegedly Robbing Parsippany Bank

Stephen L. Smith, 29, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was charged with robbery and theft after allegedly robbing the PNC Bank at 1142 Route 46 West in Parsippany Sept. 5, said the Morris County Prosecutor's Office.

School Board Candidates to Court Tea Party

Board of Education candidate Tony DeIntinis sought the endorsement of the Morristown Tea Party at the political organization's Sept. 28 meeting in Whippany.

Bentleys Worth $400K Stolen From Outside Showroom

A group of brazen thieves drove off with two luxury vehicles worth nearly a half-million dollars parked idling outside the Paul Miller Bentley dealership on Route 46 dealership's showroom Sept. 8, Parsippany Police said.

Evicted Families May Get Help Under Housing Law

With the Town Council's refusal in August to pass Mayor James Barberio's occupancy ordinance amendment, word came forth Sept. 7 of a little-acknowledged part of the current law that would give families threated with eviction because of violations some financial assistance.

Smashburger's Parsippany Sneak Peek is a Big Hit

Before the new Par-Troy Smashburger's Sept. 27 grand opening in the Troy Hills Shopping Plaza, New Jersey's 11th site for the burger chain offered a Sept. 24 invitation-only pre-opening event.


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