Friday, February 15, 2013
The Republican, once a Democrat, said he'll run with Councilman Vincent Ferrara on the mayor's ticket.
Former Parsippany Planning Board member Milin Shah on Friday announced his candidacy for the Township Council. He said he will run alongside Mayor James Barberio and Councilman Vincent Ferrara, who are seeking re-election. The official announcement of the ticket is expected to come Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Parsippany Hotel. Shah, 25 (he'll be 26 in a month), reflected on the time that has passed since his unsuccessful bid for council six years ago. "I’ve grown and matured quite a bit since my last campaign in 2007," he said via a statement that recounted his background as a law student at Seton Hall University, as an intellectual property specialist for a New York City firm and as a township volunteer and Parsippany Hills High …
Sunday, February 10, 2013
After nearly 200 years of Smith-Baldwin family ownership, the South Beverwyck Road estate is now the property of to Parsippany.
It's official: Parsippany is the new owner of the historic Baldwin House. After more than a year of negotiations and dealings involving environmental issues, Mayor James Barberio on Thursday finally signed the closing documents to transfer ownership of the home at 460 S. Beverwyck Road to the township. The move was first announced in September 2011, when the mayor announced the town's intention to buy the home built in the 1820s from its most recent owner, Anita Baldwin, to who he issued a proclamation sending thanks. Baldwin, whose family had lived in Parsippany since 1733, now lives in California. The Township Council formally approved an ordinance allowing the $672,750 sale in December 2011. Following Thursday's closing, Mayor Barberio…
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Pros and cons of controversial suggestion to create in-house town attorney discussed
The Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council discussed the establishment of a legal department within the municipal administration at its Tuesday night agenda meeting at Town Hall. Councilman Jonathan Nelson proposed the idea after researching how having an in-house attorney is handled in two municipalities similar in size and scope to Parsippany, Wayne and Howell townships. "It really isn't anything different from how we're set up now," Nelson said, noting that his plan would only set a cap on how much the municipal attorney would make, and makes the attorney a town employee. He said the lawyer, who would have backup from go-to law firms, potentially could save the township hundreds of thousands of dollars over the long term and help the …
Monday, January 21, 2013
Among those approved are two new members to the Transparency Committee and two lawyers who are members of the Morris County Freeholder Board.
Two weeks after its 2013 reorganization meeting, the Parsippany Town Council finally took up professional appointments Tuesday night at its regular business meeting at Town Hall. Mayor James Barberio announced at the Jan. 3 gathering that he would postpone his annual appointments until the next council meeting. And indeed, the list of township professionals was included in Tuesday's agenda. The council gave unanimous approval to the mayor's picks: Tax Collector: Terrence Whalen Township Auditor: Samuel Klein and Company Special Legal Counsel: Todd M. Galante, Steve Trimboli Township Attorney: John Inglesino Public Defender: John Cesaro, Matthew W. Young Conflict Counsel: Michael B. Lavery Municipal Prosecutor: Douglas R. Cabana. Cabana and…
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
At a citizen's behest, the body agreed to honor the 150th anniversary of the historic document—and inspired the mayor to offer a movie review.
"As the weariness of an old year gave way to the promise of a new one, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation—courageously declaring on Jan. 1, 1863, 'all persons held as slaves' in rebellious areas 'shall be then, thenceforward and forever free.'" Those words, stated by President Barack Obama in honor of the 150th anniversary of the abolishment of slavery in the U.S., were read to the Township Council at its Tuesday night meeting by Mt. Tabor resident Keith Bodden. His reading served as a prelude to his request that the council issue a resolution commemorating the sesquicentennial of the Emancipation Proclamation. Bodden, a member of the Morris County NAACP and the North Jersey Civil War 150th Committee and …
Statement urges the General Assembly to override governor's veto of measure allowing treatment rather than punishment for drug overdose victims and those who help them.
By unanimous vote, the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council approved a resolution at its Tuesday night business meeting at Town Hall urging the New Jersey legislature to once again take up the Good Samaritan Emergency Response Act. The measure would offer limited immunity from prosecution to those who suffer a drug overdose and to those who call 911 while trying to assist someone experiencing a drug overdose. The legislation, with bipartisan support, was passed by both the General Assembly and the state Senate last year. But in October, Gov. Christie vetoed the bill and instead called for an 18-month period to research the issue further. The council's act makes Parsippany the 11th New Jersey town officially to pass a resolution asking …
Monday, January 7, 2013
Parsippany may join a growing number of New Jersey municipalities defending law that, if passed, would make saving lives a higher priority than punishing people.
In response to the issue of drug abuse in Parsippany-Troy Hills, the township may join other New Jersey towns in urging state lawmakers to override Gov. Christie's October veto of the Good Samaritan Emergency Response Act bill. After the Township Council's reorganization meeting at Town Hall Thursday night, the body took up the task of finalizing the agenda for its Jan. 15 regular business meeting. Among the items to be discussed is a proposed resolution that calls on the General Assembly and state Senate to take up again the Good Samaritan Act, which would offer limited immunity from prosecution to those who call 911 while trying to assist someone experiencing a drug overdose. The original bill was passed through both legislative …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Town Council approves erasing amount owed by Knoll.
The Parsippany Town Council voted 4-1 to cancel the financially struggling Knoll Golf Utility's debt to the water and sewer utility at its Tuesday night regular meeting at Town Hall. The issue was briefly mentioned at the Dec. 11 council agenda meeting. Councilman Michael dePierro, who is the body's Knoll liaison, said in the past, when the golf club routinely operated with surpluses, the township sometimes used some of the utility's excess funds to offset deficits in other areas of municipal government. Wiping away the debt, he said, would make things even and reduce the burden hanging over the golf club. A resolution authorizing the erasure of the Knoll Country Club's 2012 water and sewer receivable balances, as expected, came up …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Superstorm Sandy was the focus of a presentation by representatives of the township's Office of Emergency Management and Parsippany Police.
At the Nov. 20 Township Council meeting, Mayor James Barberio finally revealed serious problems—including a close call for the town's sewer plant—Parsippany endured during Superstorm Sandy. Lawmakers and residents heard more on what happened during the storm at Tuesday's agenda meeting at Town Hall. In a special presentation before the council, Parsippany Police Chief Anthony DeZenzo and Capt. Jeffrey T. Storms, who head the local Office of Emergency Management, recounted a host of challenges township responders faced in tackling the storm. Storms noted that Sandy, "one of the most devastating and destructive storms in our state's history," was the third major disaster to hit the township in 14 months, and the first disaster with OEM …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
James Barberio tempers previous praise of the utility company for helping the Puddingstone area during the storm.
The issue of Jersey Central Power and Light's performance during Superstorm Sandy arose during the Parsippany Township Council's Tuesday night regular meeting at Town Hall. During the public comment portion of the meeting, Mayor James Barberio softened a statement he made last week praising the utility. At the Nov. 20 council agenda meeting, Barberio finally revealed serious problems—including a close call for the town's sewer plant—faced while dealing with the storm and massive power outages that affected more than half the town. Among other things, Barberio last week mentioned the plight of residents in Parsippany's Puddingstone neighborhood who ended up trapped in their homes due to downed trees and wires. "[JCP&L] came to the rescue …
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2:04 pm on Wednesday, May 8, 2013
I got a mailing in today and I looked it over with each candidates credentials and I looked at Shahs and it says he is, " The Director of Licensing at a leading direct-to-retail and brand licensing company. Now I don't claim to be a genius, but what the hell kind of double talk is that? Is this a fancy way of saying that he doesn't do anything at all, he runs off of Jiggar's coat strings or a … more ›