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Jigar Shah

Monday, February 25, 2013

'I Can't Do This on My Own,' Says Indian-American Liaison

Jigar Shah said building stronger ties between Parsippany government and people of Indian descent will take a community effort.

Who is Parsippany-Troy Hills' official liaison to the township's Indian-American community? Some know Jigar Shah as a father, uncle and businessman. Many know him as a hardworking volunteer for the local Republican Party. Still others recall a bit of scandal: Shah was named in allegations regarding possible—but never proven—absentee voter fraud during the 2011 GOP primary.  He won't say much about that. "Let’s set the record straight," said Shah. "I was never investigated for anything. People who say otherwise are not being truthful." Speaking of his new volunteer position for the town, the 55-year-old is much more vocal, sharing his excitement to serve as a link between Mayor James Barberio's administration and Parsippany's burgeoning …

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Mayor Appoints Official Indian-American Liaison and Crawford, GOP Again, Rankles Council with Call for Election Probe

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Mayor Appoints Official Indian-American Liaison

For years, Jigar Shah has worked as an unofficial link between the Barberio administration and Parsippany's East Asian community.

Keeping a promise he made to Parsippany's Indian-American community on the campaign trail four years ago, Mayor James Barberio Sunday announced a new special volunteer liaison to that demographic: Jigar Shah. According to his LinkedIn page, Shah is president of Mount Tabor's D K International LLC, a subsidiary of the Veerprabhu Export House, of which he is a principal. The company specializes in the international export of food products and spices from India. He came to Parsippany in 1974 and attended Montclair State University. He is the uncle of Amil Shah, a member of the Parsippany Zoning Board of Adjustment, and Milin Shah, who is poised to run in the Town Council primary election as part of Mayor Barberio's re-election ticket. Shah is…

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State AG Asked to Review Freeholder Race, Voter Fraud May Have Tainted Parsippany Primary, Crawford, GOP Again, Rankles Council with Call for Election Probe, and 2 more ›

The All Seeing Eye

6:31 pm on Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Jigar the jig is up you were cought changing a Carifi sign and putting a Barberio sign in it's place.on Emerson Street. next time smile for the camera.And why are you promising a weeks free groceries if elderly Indian People do an absentee ballot. Jigar it's people like you who give Indian people bad names. Barberio do you have any other great picks. Notfiying Board of Elect.   more ›

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