Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Business
Community Supports Beloved Family Salon Ravaged By Parsippany Strip Mall Fire Community Supports Beloved Family Salon Ravaged By Parsippany Strip Mall Fire
Community Supports Beloved Family Salon Ravaged By Parsippany Strip Mall Fire Community support is on the rise for a beloved family salon that was destroyed when a fire ripped through a strip mall in Parsippany last week. Beauty City Salon & Spa at 172 Parsippany Rd. was reduced to ashes as a fire tore through the Green Hill Plaza on Jan. 4, DailyVoice.com reported. Described as a “small family business,” Beauty City was opened in 2012 with “almost nothing,” according to a GoFundMe launched for repair expenses. “The plaza where the salon is located was surrounded by caution tape and the stores were pitch black,” writes campaign creator Mia Lin. “A fire that or…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Motel Sex Assault Robber In Custody: Prosecutor NJ Motel Sex Assault Robber In Custody: Prosecutor
NJ Motel Sex Assault Robber In Custody: Prosecutor A 36-year-old man who sexually assaulted and robbed a victim at gunpoint last month has been arrested, authorities in Morris County said. Earl L. Kelly, of Hamilton, sexually assaulted and robbed the 19-year-old victim while armed with a handgun at the Holiday Inn in Parsippany, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Kelly was arrested by law enforcement officers in Edison on Jan. 7 on the following charges: Four counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2a(3) and N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2a(4), crimes of the First Degree;  Two counts of Sexual Assault,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bethlehem, PA
News
Dollar Tree Replacing Former Pier 1 Imports Store In Northampton County: Report Dollar Tree Replacing Former Pier 1 Imports Store In Northampton County: Report
Dollar Tree Replacing Former Pier 1 Imports Store In Northampton County: Report A new Dollar Tree store is replacing a former Pier 1 Imports location in Northampton County, LehighValleyLive reports. The store is opening at the former Bethlehem Township location on Birkland Place in Southmont Plaza, which has been vacant since late 2020, the outlet reports. An opening date has not yet been announced. Meanwhile, the brand’s massive new store in Parsippany is set to open on Feb. 17, a representative told DailyVoice.com. Click here for the full report from LehighValley.com.

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Dollar Tree Sets Opening Date For Massive Parsippany Store Dollar Tree Sets Opening Date For Massive Parsippany Store
Dollar Tree Sets Opening Date For Massive Parsippany Store Dollar Tree has set an opening date for its massive new location in Parsippany. The new store at 1446 Rt. 46 will open its doors on Thursday, Feb. 17, a representative told DailyVoice.com. Occupying a total of 11,445 square feet, the new location features the store’s signature Snack Zone — an expanded selection of candy, beverages and nostalgic snacks — as well as the Crafter’s Square® section, which includes a huge variety of creative crafts, art supplies, storage solutions and more. The store will also have plenty of its classic and convenient merchandise ranging from household supplies …

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
STILL UNSOLVED: Police Seek Clues Years After Route 46 Killing STILL UNSOLVED: Police Seek Clues Years After Route 46 Killing
Still Unsolved: Police Seek Clues Years After Route 46 Killing Investigators continue to search for clues nearly four decades after a beloved Morris County woman was found dead in her car in the parking lot of a restaurant on Route 46. Judy Brown, 28, was found dead in her 1973 Ford Maverick in the parking lot of Beefsteak Charlie’s Restaurant on Route 46 in Parsippany shortly after 12:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 1983, according to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office. Brown, of Sherbrook Drive in Rockaway Township, was last seen alive by a coworker at her workplace of Bell Atlantic in Ledgewood sometime after 5 p.m. the previous night, authorities …

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Black Ice Causes Massive String Of Crashes, Delays On Route 80 [PHOTOS] Black Ice Causes Massive String Of Crashes, Delays On Route 80 [PHOTOS]
Black Ice Causes Massive String Of Crashes, Delays On Route 80 [Photos] Black ice and other hazardous road conditions caused a massive string of crashes and delays on Route 80 Wednesday morning. At least one vehicle crashed in the eastbound lanes West of Exit 45 - Route 637/Beverwyck Road in Parsippany, shutting down one of two right lanes around 7 a.m., according to 511NJ. Crash on I-80 eastbound West of Exit 45 - CR 637/Beverwyck Rd (Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp) 1 Right lane of 2 lanes closed — 511NJ I80 (@511nji80) January 5, 2022 Black ice and other hazardous road conditions caused a massive string of crashes and delays on Route 80 Tuesday morning.Spe…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Firefighter Hurt Battling Massive Strip Mall Blaze In Parsippany: Developing Firefighter Hurt Battling Massive Strip Mall Blaze In Parsippany: Developing
Firefighter Hurt Battling Massive Strip Mall Blaze In Parsippany: Developing A firefighter was hurt while battling a third-alarm strip mall blaze in Parsippany overnight Tuesday. The fire broke out at Green Hill Plaza on Parsippany Road around 12:45 a.m., according to the Parsippany Police Department. An advanced life support ambulance was called to the scene after part of the building collapsed and a firefighter was injured, initial and unconfirmed reports said. The firefighter was later reported to be in stable condition, county officials told NJ Advance Media. Footage from the scene shows smoke billowing out of the mall. Meanwhile, Parsippany Road was closed b…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Obituaries
Morris County Man, 36, Dies After Being Struck By Car Morris County Man, 36, Dies After Being Struck By Car
Morris County Man, 36, Dies After Being Struck By Car Longtime Morris County resident Cesareo Zacapala Velazquez died after being struck by a car in Parsippany Saturday night. He was 36. Born in Cuananchinicha, Mexico, Velazquez moved to the United States and had been a Parsippany resident for about 18 years, his obituary says. Velazquez had worked in the landscaping industry at Arias Landscaping and Tree Service of West Caldwell, his memorial says. Velazquez is survived by his loving parents, Procoro Zacapata and Domitila Velazquez; eight siblings, Patricia, Procoro, Miriam, Benjamin, Clemente, Eucebio, Silvestre, and Quirino Zacapala Velazq…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Man Pleads Guilty In Morris County Police Chase, Crash Involving 2 Juveniles Newark Man Pleads Guilty In Morris County Police Chase, Crash Involving 2 Juveniles
Newark Man Pleads Guilty In Morris County Police Chase, Crash Involving 2 Juveniles A 24-year-old Newark man pleaded guilty Wednesday in connection to a Morris County police pursuit and crash that involved two juveniles. Isaac Zackery-Barnes entered the plea to charges of second-degree eluding and third-degree receiving stolen property, Hanover Police Chief Michael Loock said. Zackery-Barnes fled from Hanover officers in a stolen vehicle with two juveniles in Sept. 2020, Loock said. The vehicle crashed in Parsippany, and the trio were arrested following a brief foot chase, police said. Meanwhile, Zackery-Barnes was also involved in a Union County stolen vehicle pursuit …

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
STILL UNSOLVED: Police Seek Clues Years After Parsippany Business Owner Killed In Own Driveway STILL UNSOLVED: Police Seek Clues Years After Parsippany Business Owner Killed In Own Driveway
Still Unsolved: Police Seek Clues Years After Parsippany Business Owner Killed In Own Driveway Investigators continue to search for clues 25 years after a beloved Morris County business owner was shot and killed in his own driveway. Richard Breitbarth, 48, was shot several times and hit with a blunt instrument in the driveway of his home at 17 Baird Pl. in Whippany on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1996 between 8:35 p.m. and 8:45 p.m., the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office said. Breitbarth was the owner and president of Biophase Systems, Inc., located at 259 New Rd. in Parsippany. He had just returned from a trip to the grocery store, authorities said. The case was ruled a homicide, and no arre…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Morris County Apartment Fire Under Investigation Morris County Apartment Fire Under Investigation
Morris County Apartment Fire Under Investigation A fire that ripped through an apartment building in Morris County before dawn Friday remained under investigation, authorities said. Crews responding to the reported third-alarm commercial fire at the Powder Mill Heights complex on Gates Court in Parsippany were met with smoky conditions in the lobby and flames in a lower level duplex unit shortly before 1 a.m., the Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department confirmed. After upgrading to a working structure fire, department members made an “aggressive attack” and contained the flames with tools and water cans, authorities said. Fire and emerge…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Lifestyle
These Morris County Restaurants Were Voted Among NJ’s Best Of The Year These Morris County Restaurants Were Voted Among NJ’s Best Of The Year
These Morris County Restaurants Were Voted Among NJ’s Best Of The Year Hungry customers throughout the Garden State chose several Morris County restaurants as their favorites for a variety of food categories in a list by NJMonthly. The results, which were selected by voters in February, counted, and revealed by the outlet in October — are divided into restaurants in North, Central and South Jersey. While the outlet says it typically includes food critics’ top picks as well, they were omitted this year due to travel and pandemic restrictions. First, Arthur’s Tavern in Morris Plains — previously praised for its hearty chili and perfectly grilled steaks — was v…

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by Valerie Musson