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Top 5 Stories From Patch's First Year in Parsippany

Seitz contract controversy, Hurricane Irene flooding Lake Hiawatha and more.

One year ago today, Patch launched here in Parsippany. It's been an amazing—and busy—year.

Thank you, Parsippany, for welcoming us to town and for your continued support.

Here's a look at just a few of the more than 2,500 articles we've posted over the past year:

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1. Just one day after our launch, Gov. Chris Christie on Dec. 3, 2010 and addressed what has continued to be an ongoing issue in town—the . Labeling the superintendent "the poster boy for... greed," the governor's namecalling launched a series of wars between the (which tried unsuccessfully tried to sue), between the and between . The most spectacular battle was a showdown between the school board and the county executive superintentendent. After her , she made sure her . Now, Parsippany waits to see : Will he leave or stay? And, will he sue?

2. Parsippany was one of the hardest-hit in the area as lower as the Rockaway River rose above its dam and flooded the homes of many residents. In the aftermath of the storm, residents now must consider either . Others are just trying to .

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3. Just days before Christmas last year, 31-year-old Lauren Conte . There were reports of sightings of her in Newark, but hope was lost when her body was pulled from Lake Parsippany in March. Conte, whose , was as a caring mother who loved nature.

4. Jason Campbell, a Parsippany firefighter who was once heralded for rescuing a pregnant woman involved in a car crash, was on numerous charges, including aggravated arson and burglary. The Morris County Prosecutor's Office Campbell allegedly committed. One of the incidents allegedly involved a member of the Morris County Sherriff's Office Explorer program whom Campbell supervised. The allegations, one former member said, .

5. This story still has people talking: Scott Dean, a Parsippany father and former youth baseball coach, was from watching his son's Little League games this past spring. The Par-Troy West Little League board accused Dean of conducting a "smear campaign" against the league after he was not selected as a coach this past year.


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