Parsippany–Troy Hills, New Jersey

Parsippany–Troy Hills, commonly known as Parsippany (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell<ref name=Thinking/>), is a township in Morris County, in the northern portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States Census, the township's population was 56,162,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 2,924 (+5.5%) from the 2010 census count of 53,238,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn had reflected an increase of 2,589 (+5.1%) from the 50,649 counted at the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

The name, Parsippany, comes from the Lenape Native American sub-tribe, which comes from the word parsipanong, which means "the place where the river winds through the valley."<ref name=Thinking>Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living in: Parsippany–Troy Hills", The New York Times, February 23, 1992. Accessed August 7, 2013.</ref><ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 12, 2015.</ref> Parsippany–Troy Hills is the most populous municipality in Morris County.<ref>The Land Past and Present (Template:Webarchive), Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed August 19, 2007.</ref> The name Troy Hills was changed from Troy to avoid confusion of mail being sent erroneously to Troy, New York.<ref>Parsippany Historical and Preservation Society. Parsippany–Troy Hills, p. 27. Arcadia Publishing, 1997. Template:ISBN. Accessed September 12, 2015.</ref>

Parsippany–Troy Hills was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1928, from portions of Hanover Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 9, 1928, that split off both East Hanover Township and Parsippany–Troy Hills from Hanover Township.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 195. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref><ref>Staff. "New Montclair Board Organizes Next Week – C.G. Phillips Only Candidate to Get First Choice Majority – Three Re-elected at Long Branch", The New York Times, May 10, 1928. Accessed October 27, 2018. "The electorate of the present Hanover Township near here turned out in force today and by a vote of 1,938 to 987 registered its approval of the proposal to split the township into three new townships. The present township will be divided into the townships of Parsippany–Troy Hills, East Hanover and Old Township."</ref><ref>Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries, Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1928, March 12. Parsippany–Troy Hills Township is established from Hanover Township. From PL 1928, p. 893."Template:Dead link</ref>

Since 2006, Parsippany–Troy Hills appeared eight times on Money magazine's list of "Best Places to Live in the United States", ranking 17th-best in 2006, 13th-best in 2008, 15th-best in 2012, 17th-best in 2014, fifth-best in 2016, 33rd-best in 2017,<ref name="Money">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 26th-best in 2018, and 15th-best in 2022.<ref>"Best Places to Live 2006" (Template:Webarchive), Money magazine. Accessed August 7, 2006.</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

After the Wisconsin Glacier melted around 13,000 BCE, half of Parsippany was filled with water, as this was Lake Passaic. Around the area, grasses grew, as the area was tundra, and then turned into a taiga/boreal forest as the area warmed.

Native Americans

Paleo-Indians moved in small groups into the area around 12,500 years ago, attracted by the diversity of plant and animal life.

Native Americans relocated to the area several thousand years ago, dwelling in the highlands and along the Rockaway River and the Whippany River, where they hunted and fished for the various game that lived in the area and migrated through the area in autumn. Paintings in a rock cave were found in the late 1970s in western Parsippany in the highlands.

Dutch settlement

From 1611 to 1614, the Netherlands established the colony of New Netherland, which claimed territory between the 40th and 45th parallels north, a zone that included all of North Jersey. Native Americans traded furs and food with the Dutch for various goods, including metal pots, knives, guns, axes, and blankets. Trading with the Native Americans occurred until 1643, when a series of wars broke out between them. There were hostile relations between the Dutch and Native Americans between 1643 and 1660, which prevented the colonization by the Dutch of present-day Morris County.

On August 27, 1664, three English ships approached Fort Amsterdam, and surrendered the fort to the English. The English took control of New Netherland, and Morris County was included in the colonial-era Province of New York.

Relations with the Native Americans improved briefly after New Jersey's independent establishment. In a war between the Dutch and British ten years later. However, the Dutch retook control of New Amsterdam. A year later, it returned to the British. Relations with the Native Americans and English improved for a while. Settlers from England began moving to the area around 1700. The Parsippany area had flat land and fertile soil, and a fresh water supply, which created a suitable location for successful farming.

Slavery in Parsippany

Template:Further From the 1730s until the beginning of the 19th century, present-day Parsippany was known as Lake Hiawatha, and included a 2,000-acre (3.125 mile) slave plantation. The central street of Lake Hiawatha, Beverwyck Road, references the name of a Dutch slave owner and property manager, Lucas Von Beverhoudt.<ref name=":32">Template:Cite web</ref>

Generations of African slaves were forced to labor on the Beverwyck property, including Phebe Ann Jacobs. Born enslaved in 1785 on the Beverwyck plantation, she later achieved freedom in Maine, laundering clothes for students of Bowdoin College. Her 1856 biography, Narrative of Phebe Ann Jacobs, published posthumously, was a source of inspiration to Harriet Beecher Stowe, who authored Uncle Tom's Cabin, an anti-slavery novel.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

A 1768 newspaper advertisement for the property mentions a "Negro House," which was constructed to house over 20 slaves, including a blacksmith, a shoemaker, and a mason.<ref name=":32" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> A 1780 newspaper notice includes a description to aid in re-capturing "Jack," a slave who had escaped; this notice can be found at the Morristown National Historical Park.<ref name=":32" />

Guests at the estate included George Washington, Nathaniel Greene, and Marquis de Lafayette.<ref name=":2">Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 25.35 square miles (65.65 km²), including 23.63 square miles (61.20 km²) of land and 1.72 square miles (4.45 km²) of water (6.79%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Greystone Park, Lake Hiawatha, Lake Intervale, Lake Parsippany, Mount Tabor (also known as "Tabor"), Parsippany, Powder Mill, Rainbow Lakes, Rockaway Neck, and Troy Hills.<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

Lake Hiawatha and Mount Tabor are neighborhoods with their own ZIP codes. In 2000, 55% of Parsippany residents had a 07054 ZIP code. In 2011, Parsippany residents could live in one of 12 ZIP codes.<ref>ZIP Codes in Parsippany Troy Hills Township NJ, Zillow. Accessed October 30, 2013. There are several stray ZIP codes listed after 07035.</ref> Until 2000, there was a 13th ZIP code within Parsippany–Troy Hills, which was eliminated with changes at the Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital.

Parsippany borders the municipalities of Boonton, Denville Township, East Hanover Township, Hanover Township, Montville, Morris Plains, Morris Township, Mountain Lakes and Randolph.<ref>Areas touching Parsippany–Troy Hills, MapIt. Accessed March 2, 2020.</ref><ref>Morris County Municipalities Map, Morris County, New Jersey Department of Planning and Preservation. Accessed March 2, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Climate

The township has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and very warm-to-hot summers. It is usually cooler than Manhattan at night and in the early morning. The record low temperature is Template:Convert, and the record high is Template:Convert.

Geology

Parsippany–Troy Hills lies in the Newark Piedmont Basin. Around 500 million years ago, a chain of volcanic islands crashed into proto North America, riding over the North American Plate and creating the New Jersey Highlands, which start in the western portion of the township. This strike also created land formations in the rest of eastern New Jersey. Around 450 million years ago, a small continent, long and thin, collided with North America, creating folding and faulting in western New Jersey and southern Appalachia.

The swamps and meadows of Parsippany were created when the North American Plate separated from the African Plate. An aborted rift system or half-graben was created. The land area lowered between the Ramapo Fault in western Parsippany and a fault west of Paterson. The Ramapo Fault goes through the western part of the township.

The Wisconsin Glacier came into the area around 21,000 BCE and left around 13,000 BCE due to a warming in climate. As the glacier slowly melted, this created rivers, streams and lakes, leaving most of the township under Lake Passaic, which was the biggest lake in New Jersey at that time, stretching from the edge of the Ramapo Fault in western Parsippany eastward to almost Paterson.

The area was first a tundra when the Wisconsin Glacier melted and then as the area warmed formed taiga/boreal forests, along with vast meadows. Slowly, Lake Passaic drained and formed swamps in the township; Troy Meadows and Lee Meadows (on the old Alderney Farm tract) are perfect examples. Swamps and meadows next to oak forests created a diverse flora and fauna spectrum.

Demographics

Based on data from the 2022 American Community Survey, the racial makeup of Parsippany-Troy Hills was 26,742 (47.8%) White, 1,537 (2.7%) African American, 80 (0.1%) Native American, 20,847 (37.2%) Asian, 0 (0%) Pacific Islander, 113 (0.2%) from other races, and 1,223 (2.2%) from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4,723 persons (8.4%).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Among the Asian population, largest ancestry groups were Indian, 14,373 (25.6%), followed by Chinese, 3,538 (6.3%), and Filipinos, 912 (1.6%).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Among Hispanics and Latinos, the largest ancestry groups were Colombian, 900 (1.6%), followed by Puerto Rican, 586 (1%), and Mexican, 523 (0.9%).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2020 census

Parsippany-Troy Hills township, Morris County, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 1990<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 1990	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	39,854	35,283	30,214	24,960	82.21%	69.66%	56.75%	44.44%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1,679	1,510	1,741	1,911	3.46%	2.98%	3.27%	3.40%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	61	43	81	77	0.13%	0.08%	0.15%	0.14%
Asian alone (NH)	4,847	9,124	15,443	21,694	10.00%	18.01%	29.01%	38.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	N/A	21	4	6	N/A	0.04%	0.01%	0.01%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	23	117	104	317	0.05%	0.23%	0.20%	0.56%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	N/A	1,016	1,221	1,566	N/A	2.01%	2.29%	2.79%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,014	3,535	4,430	5,631	4.15%	6.98%	8.32%	10.03%
Total	48,478	50,649	53,238	56,162	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 53,238 people, 20,279 households, and 14,094 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 21,274 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 62.37% (33,204) White, 3.52% (1,874) Black or African American, 0.17% (92) Native American, 29.09% (15,487) Asian, 0.02% (8) Pacific Islander, 2.03% (1,082) from other races, and 2.80% (1,491) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.32% (4,430) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/> As of 2010, 17.4% of the township's population self-identified as being Indian American, making them the largest minority group in the township; 6.6% of residents identified as being Chinese-American, which is the highest of any Morris County municipality.<ref name=Census2010/>

Out of the total 20,279 households in the area, 30.9% of these households included children under the age of 18. Additionally, 58.3% of the households consisted of married couples living together, highlighting a majority presence of traditional family structures. In contrast, 7.9% of the households were led by a female householder without a husband present, suggesting a smaller portion of single-parent, female-led homes. Non-family households accounted for 30.5% of the total, indicating a significant portion of the population living without immediate family ties or living arrangements not involving nuclear families.

Furthermore, 25.0% of all households were composed of individuals living alone, demonstrating a notable share of single-person households. Within this segment, 7.9% of individuals were aged 65 or older and living alone, reflecting a portion of elderly residents who may require different community support or services. On average, household sizes were 2.58 individuals, while the average size for families specifically was slightly larger at 3.14 individuals, underscoring a pattern of smaller nuclear families and household groupings.<ref name=Census2010/>

20.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 95.7 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $85,760 (with a margin of error of +/− $2,882) and the median family income was $102,601 (+/− $4,650). Males had a median income of $67,109 (+/− $3,242) versus $50,415 (+/− $2,595) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $40,965 (+/− $1,434). About 1.8% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Parsippany–Troy Hills township, Morris County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 26, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 50,649 people, 19,624 households, and 13,167 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 20,066 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 74.28% White, 3.11% African American, 0.12% Native American, 18.06% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.90% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.98% of the population.<ref name="Census2000">Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic/Social/Economic/Housing Characteristics for Parsippany–Troy Hills township, Morris County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 26, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Parsippany–Troy Hills township, Morris County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 8, 2012.</ref>

There were 19,624 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.13.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township, the age distribution of the population shows 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $68,133 and the median income for a family was $81,041. Males had a median income of $51,175 versus $38,641 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,220. About 2.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Parsippany–Troy Hills has a large Indian American community, with 8.39% of Parsippany–Troy Hills's residents having identified themselves as being of Indian American ancestry in the 2000 Census, which was the eighth-highest of any municipality in New Jersey, for all places with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.<ref>Asian-Indian Communities, EPodunk. Accessed February 18, 2007</ref>

Economy

From 1967 through 2015, the Vince Lombardi Trophy was exclusively handcrafted by Tiffany & Co. in Parsippany for the winning team of the Super Bowl, as is the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy granted to the winner of the NBA Finals.<ref>Horovitz, Bruce. 'Football's super prize reaches icon status", USA Today, January 30, 2002. Accessed December 20, 2012. "Hidden away inside Tiffany's sprawling distribution center in Parsippany, N.J., is an off-limits silversmith shop where every Super Bowl trophy has been made. Here, workers are pounding out everything from the NBA championship trophy to the U.S. Open trophies."</ref>

Allergan, B&G Foods, GAF Materials Corporation, Sun Chemical, Zoetis, Kings Food Markets, Lexus and Toyota Financial Services,<ref>New JerseyTemplate:Dead link, Toyota. Accessed October 10, 2013.</ref> Wyndham Worldwide<ref>Contact Us Template:Webarchive, Wyndham Worldwide. Accessed June 26, 2012.</ref> Toys "R" Us, along with its parent company, Tru Kids,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and PNY Technologies, a manufacturer of computer memory devices, are in Parsippany–Troy Hills.<ref>Davis, Natalie. "Lt. Gov. Declares Parsippany Firm 'Good News' for New Jersey: Guadagno made a stop at PNY Technologies as part of her ongoing tour of businesses in the state.", ParsippanyPatch, August 22, 2011. Accessed June 26, 2012. "PNY Technologies was founded in Brooklyn in 1985 and opened its Parsippany location at 299 Webro Rd. in 1997. Now the company is preparing for a move around the corner to 100 Jefferson Rd. in October or November, according to Chief Financial Officer Samuel A. Judd."</ref>

The U.S. operations of Cadbury Adams,<ref>via Associated Press. "Tasters claim Cadbury sweetener caused burns: Trio sue seeking damages, candymaker's U.S. division won't comment", NBC News, July 9, 2008. Accessed June 26, 2012. "A Cadbury Adams vice president, Deborah Louison, declined to comment on the lawsuits. Its U.S. base is in Parsippany, and the research center is in nearby East Hanover."</ref> Ferrero,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Reckitt Benckiser,<ref>USA Careers Template:Webarchive, Reckitt Benckiser. Accessed June 26, 2012. "We're the largest Reckitt Benckiser market and our business is driven by an ambitious commercial team of 450 people based in Parsippany, New Jersey."</ref> Ricola and Safilo are located here.<ref>Offices USA Template:Webarchive. Ricola. Accessed February 18, 2010.</ref>

Cendant Corporation moved its headquarters to Parsippany–Troy Hills in 2001; in 2006 Cendant separated into several different companies, including Avis Budget Group, parent company of Avis Rent a Car System and Budget Rent a Car.<ref>Corporate Facts. Avis Rent a Car System. Accessed June 14, 2009.</ref><ref>Contact Us. Budget Rent a Car. Accessed June 14, 2009.</ref><ref>Fact Sheet Template:Webarchive. Avis Budget Group. Accessed February 18, 2010.</ref>

Sports

Parsippany SC is a soccer club that hosts teams in both the Super Y-League and the Super-20 League.<ref>Home page, Parsippany SC. Accessed December 20, 2012.</ref>

Par–Troy Little League East, one of Parsippany's two township Little League teams, competed in the 2012 Little League World Series, losing in the third round of play at South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to a team from Petaluma, California.<ref>Stanmyre, Matthew. "Little League World Series: Parsippany–Troy East eliminated by Petaluma, Calif., 5–4 in extra innings", The Star-Ledger, August 20, 2012. Accessed December 20, 2012. "But it ended for the group from Morris County in the most excruciating way — with California's Danny Marzo drilling a curveball over the fence in right field for a walk-off homer that clinched his team's eight-inning, 5–4 victory over Par–Troy East in the third round of the Little League World Series."</ref>

Government

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The Bowers–Livingston–Osborn House is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Local government

The township is governed within the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Mayor-Council system of municipal government (Plan E), implemented based on the recommendations of a Charter Study Commission as of January 1, 1966.<ref>"The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State League of Municipalities, July 2007. Accessed October 29, 2013.</ref> The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the five-member township council, all elected to four-year terms of office on an at-large basis in partisan elections held in odd-numbered years as part of the November general election. Either two or three council seats are up for vote each election, with the mayoral seat up for vote at the same time that two seats are up for vote.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 121.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 10. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The mayor and council are separately elected, with the mayor, serving as the chief executive officer, and the council serving in the capacity of a legislative body.

Some responsibilities of the mayor include preparation of the budget, enforcement of the ordinances, supervision of municipal departments and property, execution of Council decisions, and oversight of other functions of the municipality. Some of the responsibilities of the Council include adopting ordinances, approval of contracts presented by the mayor, scheduling times and places for council meetings and designation of the official newspapers of the municipality.

Template:As of, the mayor of Parsippany–Troy Hills is Republican James R. Barberio, whose term of office ends December 31, 2025.<ref name=Mayor>Mayor James R. Barberio, Township of Parsippany–Troy Hills. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref> Barberio had previously served as Mayor from 2010-2018. The Township Council consists of Council President Paul Carifi, Jr. (R, 2027), Council Vice President Frank Neglia (R, 2025), Judy Hernandez (D, 2027), Matt McGrath (R, 2027), and Justin Musella (R, 2025).<ref name=Council>Directory, Township of Parsippany–Troy Hills. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref>

List of mayors

• John E. J. Walsh (D) 1966 (died)
• Henry Luther (D) 1966–1974 (retired)
• Jack Fahy (D) 1974–1982 (lost reelection)
• Frank Priore (R) 1982–1994 (removed from office, indicted, served time)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Mimi Letts (D) 1994–2005 (retired)
• Michael Luther (D) 2006–2010 (lost reelection)
• Jamie Barberio (R) 2010–2018 (lost reelection)
• Michael Soriano (D) 2018–2022 (lost reelection)
• Jamie Barberio (R) 2022–present

Federal, state and county representation

Parsippany–Troy Hills Township is located in the 11th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 26th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

Politics

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As of March 2011, there were a total of 30,393 registered voters in Parsippany–Troy Hills Township, of which 7,022 (23.1%) were registered as Democrats, 10,046 (33.1%) were registered as Republicans and 13,310 (43.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 15 voters registered to other parties.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Morris, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 21, 2012.</ref>

In the 2020 presidential election, out of 27,802 votes cast, Democrat Joe Biden received 55.3% of the vote (15,369 votes), Republican Donald Trump received 43.5% of the vote (12,095 votes) and other candidates received 1.2% of the vote (338 votes).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 52.7% of the vote (11,324 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 46.3% (9,948 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (233 votes), among the 21,673 ballots cast by the township's 32,187 registered voters (168 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 67.3%.<ref name="2012Elections">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="2012VoterReg">Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 51.7% of the vote (12,219 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 46.9% (11,091 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (225 votes), among the 23,635 ballots cast by the township's 31,458 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.1%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Morris County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 21, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 51.8% of the vote (11,433 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 47.1% (10,397 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (168 votes), among the 22,061 ballots cast by the township's 30,505 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 72.3.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Morris County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 21, 2012.</ref>

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 65.5% of the vote (9,083 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 32.8% (4,547 votes), and other candidates with 1.6% (228 votes), among the 14,280 ballots cast by the township's 32,046 registered voters (422 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 44.6%.<ref name="2013Elections">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="2013VoterReg">Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 53.3% of the vote (8,384 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 36.8% (5,794 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 7.5% (1,176 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (114 votes), among the 15,742 ballots cast by the township's 30,870 registered voters, yielding a 51.0% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Morris County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 21, 2012.</ref>

Fire protection

Parsippany–Troy Hills is protected by six different fire districts serving out of ten fire houses throughout the township. Each district operates as their own fire department with each having its own Chief and other line officers. Every district is 100% volunteer and are on call around the clock, with dispatching for all fire districts provided by the township police department.<ref>Fire Districts Template:Webarchive, Township of Parsippany–Troy Hills. Accessed June 26, 2012.</ref>

• District 1: Mount Tabor Fire Department (Mount Tabor / west side of town), founded in 1910.<ref>About Us, Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department. Accessed June 26, 2012.</ref>
• District 2: Rainbow Lakes Fire Department (Rainbow Lakes section)
• District 3: Lake Parsippany Fire Department (Lake Parsippany Section), founded in 1935.<ref>About Us, Lake Parsippany Volunteer Fire Company Dist. 3. Accessed June 26, 2012.</ref>
• District 4: Lake Hiawatha Fire Department (Lake Hiawatha Section), established in 1935.<ref>History Template:Webarchive, Lake Hiawatha Fire Department. Accessed June 26, 2012.</ref>
• District 5: Parsippany District 5 Fire Department (East side of the township)
• District 6: Parsippany – Troy Hills Fire District 6 (Central part of the township), founded in 1929. Provides fire protection to Tivoli Gardens, Cambridge Village, Hills of Troy, Morris Hills Shopping Center, Green Hill Shopping Center, Hilton/Hampton Hotels, Sylvan way and Campus Drive Area, Jefferson Road Area, Lake Intervale, and Mazdabrook Housing and Senior centers, as well as sections of I-80, I-287, 46, 10, and 202, with stations at 60 Littleton Road (Main station) and Smith Road (sub-station).<ref>Home Page, Parsippany Troy-Hills Fire District 6. Accessed March 17, 2014.</ref>

Education

Public schools

Template:Further The Parsippany–Troy Hills School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>District Bylaws 0110 - Identification, Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. Accessed January 23, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District. Composition: The Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Parsippany-Troy Hills Township."</ref> The Parsippany Troy-Hills School District serves students in ten elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools and an adult education center. The community served by the district is ethnically, culturally and linguistically diverse.<ref>District Profile, Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. Accessed January 23, 2024.</ref>

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of 14 schools, had an enrollment of 7,082 students and 634.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.2:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Parsippany-Troy Hills School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>) are Eastlake Elementary School<ref>Eastlake Elementary School, Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. Accessed January 23, 2024.</ref> (359 students; in grades PreK–5), Intervale Elementary School<ref>Intervale Elementary School, Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. Accessed January 23, 2024.</ref> (255; K–5), Knollwood Elementary School<ref>Knollwood Elementary School, Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. Accessed January 23, 2024.</ref> (380; K–5), Lake Hiawatha Elementary School<ref>Lake Hiawatha Elementary School, Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. Accessed January 23, 2024.</ref> (417; PreK–5), Lake Parsippany Elementary School<ref>Lake Parsippany Elementary School, Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. Accessed January 23, 2024.</ref> (271; K–5), Littleton Elementary School<ref>Littleton Elementary School, Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. Accessed January 23, 2024.</ref> (422; K–5), Mount Tabor Elementary School<ref>Mount Tabor Elementary School, Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. Accessed January 23, 2024.</ref> (354; K–5), Northvail Elementary School<ref>Northvail Elementary School, Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. Accessed January 23, 2024.</ref> (383; K–5), Rockaway Meadow Elementary School<ref>Rockaway Meadow Elementary School, Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. Accessed January 23, 2024.</ref> (258; K–5), Troy Hills Elementary School<ref>Troy Hills Elementary School, Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. Accessed January 23, 2024.</ref> (290; K–5), Brooklawn Middle School<ref>Brooklawn Middle School, Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. Accessed January 23, 2024.</ref> (898; 6–8), Central Middle School<ref>Central Middle School, Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. Accessed January 23, 2024.</ref> (807; 6–8), Parsippany High School<ref>Parsippany High School, Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. Accessed January 23, 2024.</ref> (898; 9–12) and Parsippany Hills High School<ref>Parsippany Hills High School, Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. Accessed January 23, 2024.</ref> (1,028; 9–12).<ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Parsippany-Troy Hills School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Private schools

Parsippany Christian School, established in 1970, served students in preschool through twelfth grade as a ministry of Parsippany Baptist Church <ref>About Us, Parsippany Christian School. Accessed August 7, 2013.</ref> prior to its closure in 2019.<ref>Article, Parsippany Focus. Accessed January 4, 2023.</ref>

All Saints' Academy serves preschool though eighth grade, as the result of a 2009 merger of Saint Christopher Parochial school and Saint Peter the Apostle School.<ref>About, All Saints Academy. Accessed August 7, 2013. "Established in 2009, All Saints Academy is a Preschool – Grade 8 school of the Diocese of Paterson."</ref> St. Elizabeth School, founded in 1970, offers Montessori education to children in preschool through sixth grade.<ref>History, St. Elizabeth School. Accessed August 7, 2013.</ref> Both are Catholic schools operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.<ref>Morris County, Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson Catholic Schools Office. Accessed September 12, 2015.</ref>

Popular culture references

• In the Seinfeld episode “The Mom & Pop Store” (originally aired on November 17, 1994), Jerry loses his shoes and finds out that they ended up at a garage sale in Parsippany.<ref>"The Mom and Pop Store", Seinfeld Scripts. Accessed July 18, 2007. "Guy on phone: You don't know me, but a really strange thing happened. I was at a garage sale, and this old couple sold me a used pair of sneakers they claimed belonged to Jerry Seinfeld, the comedian. Jerry: Can I have the address of that garage sale? Okay, thank you very much. <To Kramer> I found Mom and Pop, they're sellin' my sneakers! Kramer: Where are they? Jerry: Parsippany, New Jersey."</ref>
• In The Karate Kid, Daniel's Uncle Louie is said to be from Parsippany.<ref>The Karate Kid Script - Dialogue Transcript, Script-O-Rama.com. Accessed December 20, 2012. "You should go back to New Jersey. How did you know where I was from? 'Cause I'm from New Jersey. I got a nose for my own. Well what part? Parsippany. I never should've left. My Uncle Louie's from Parsippany."</ref>
• In the movie The Ex, Wesley (Lucian Maisel) states, "So during the school year I live with my mom in New Jersey. And I spend the summer here with my dad. But he's at work all the time, and all my friends live back in Parsippany, so it's pretty gay."

Transportation

File:2021-06-16 14 16 34 View east along Interstate 80 from the overpass for Morris County Route 637 (South Beverwyck Road) in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, Morris County, New Jersey.jpg

Interstate 80 eastbound between Interstate 287 and Interstate 280 in Parsippany–Troy Hills

Roads and highways

Template:As of, the township had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, the most of any municipality in the county, of which Template:Convert are maintained by Parsippany–Troy Hills, Template:Convert by Morris County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.<ref>Morris County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed October 30, 2013.</ref>

Parsippany lies at the crossroads of many major roadways including Interstates 80,<ref>Interstate 80 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, March 2010. Accessed October 30, 2013.</ref> 280 (including its western terminus)<ref>Interstate 280 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, March 2010. Accessed October 30, 2013.</ref> and 287,<ref>Interstate 287 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, February 2010. Accessed October 30, 2013.</ref> U.S. Routes 46<ref>U.S. Route 46 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, March 2010. Accessed October 30, 2013.</ref> and 202,<ref>U.S. Route 202 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed October 30, 2013.</ref> New Jersey Routes 10<ref>Route 10 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, March 2010. Accessed October 30, 2013.</ref> and 53,<ref>Route 53 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, June 2009. Accessed October 30, 2013.</ref> as well as County Route 511.<ref name=Thinking/><ref>County Route 511 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, October 2006. Accessed October 30, 2013.</ref> In 2013, Route 53 was renamed as the "Alex DeCroce Memorial Highway" in honor of Alex DeCroce, a township resident who was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1989 until his death in 2012.<ref name=DeCroce53/>

Public transportation

The Mount Tabor station<ref>Mount Tabor station, NJ Transit. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref> in neighboring Denville Township offers train service on the NJ Transit Morris & Essex Lines, with service to and from Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan and Hoboken Terminal.<ref>Morris and Essex Lines schedule, NJ Transit, updated April 23, 2023. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref>

NJ Transit provides bus service on the 29 and 79 route to and from Newark, with local service on the 871, 872, 873, 874, 875, 880 routes.<ref>Riding the Bus, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref><ref>Morris County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed June 26, 2012.</ref><ref>Morris County System Map, NJ Transit. Accessed August 3, 2015.</ref>

The Taiwanese airline China Airlines provides private bus service to John F. Kennedy International Airport from Parsippany to feed its flight to Taipei, Taiwan.<ref>"Free Shuttle Service To/From JFK Airport Template:Webarchive." China Airlines. September 15, 2015. Accessed February 29, 2016.</ref>

Parsippany runs a tax-payer-funded two-route bus system known as Parsippany Transit that offers bus service at no additional cost to all residents and operates only on weekdays. No Holidays or weekends.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan is provided by Lakeland Bus Lines along Route 46 and Interstate 80.<ref>Bus Stops - Lakeland Rt 46 Dover to PABT Template:Webarchive, Lakeland Bus Lines. Accessed July 30, 2015.</ref><ref>Lakeland Rt 80 Newton to PABT Template:Webarchive, Lakeland Bus Lines. Accessed August 3, 2015.</ref>

Morristown Municipal Airport, a general aviation airport, is located Template:Convert from the township.

Notable people

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• Charlie Ayers (born 1966), former executive chef for Google<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• Joe Bernard (born 1963), college football coach who was head coach of the Fairfield Stags football team in 2001 and 2002<ref>Staff. "Joe Bernard named interim football coachDefensive coordinator named temporary replacement for former head coach Greg Gattuso", CBS College Sports, February 4, 2005. Accessed October 30, 2013. "Bernard came to Duquesne after spending seven seasons at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Conn. The Parsippany, N.J. native was the Stags' defensive coordinator from the program's inception in 1996 through 2001 – his first season as head coach."</ref>
• Debbie Bramwell-Washington (born 1966), IFBB professional bodybuilder<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• R. J. Cobbs (born 1982), defensive back who has played in the NFL for the New York Giants, person of interest in 2012 hit and run in Morristown, New Jersey<ref>"Par Hills' Cobbs a Viking again after NFL deal", Daily Record, May 21, 2006. Accessed October 30, 2013. 'Once a Viking, always a Viking. Only this time, R.J. Cobbs is now a proud member of the Minnesota Vikings. The Par Hills graduate signed a three-year, free agent contract and has practiced with the NFL team for the last two weeks."</ref>
• Darron Collins (born 1970), human ecologist and academic administrator specializing in ethnobotany, who became president of the College of the Atlantic in 2011<ref>Darron Collins, College of the Atlantic. Accessed September 8, 2021. "Before COA: I grew up in Parsippany, New Jersey."</ref>
• Clarence Curry (born 1981), defensive specialist who played in the NFL for the Arizona Cardinals<ref>Staff. "Conquest Assigned Four More Players", Our Sports Central, March 12, 2008. Accessed October 30, 2013. "Curry, 26, returns for his second season with the Conquest and arenafootball2. The Parsippany, New Jersey native played in four games for Albany in 2007, making 21 tackles (20 solo, 2 assisted), while recording two interceptions and four pass break-ups."</ref>
• Dillon Danis (1993/1994), professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of Bellator MMA.<ref>Harper, Matt. "Excellence on mat, in class pins down honor for Danis", Daily Record, January 26, 2011. Accessed November 29, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Over the last three years, Dillon Danis of Parsippany has honed his skills as a wrestler and begun to master the art of jujitsu while also excelling in the classroom."</ref>
• Bobby Darin (1936–1973), singer, songwriter and actor known for such songs as "Splish Splash", "Dream Lover", "Mack the Knife", and "Beyond the Sea"<ref>"Sandy's fallen in love ... and look what's happened to the big bad wolf, Bobby", Photoplay, February 1961. Accessed October 23, 2020. "On November 30th, Sandy and Bobby showed up in the town clerk's office in Parsippany–Troy Hills, New Jersey—near Bobby's home in Lake Hiawatha—and applied for a marriage license."</ref>
• Alex DeCroce (1936–2012), member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1989 until his death in 2012, who was memorialized with the renaming of Route 53 as the "Alex DeCroce Memorial Highway"<ref name=DeCroce53>Forrest, Cindy. "Stretch of highway in Parsippany to honor DeCroce", Parsippany Life, October 9, 2013. Accessed October 30, 2013. "Former Parsippany resident and GOP Assembly Leader Alex DeCroce likely will be remembered forever in his hometown and beyond, due to the passage of assembly bill A-3789. Under the legislation, unanimously approved by the Assembly Transportation, Public Works & Independent Authorities Committee, Route 53 in Morris County will be renamed the Alex DeCroce Memorial Highway."</ref>
• BettyLou DeCroce (born 1952), politician who was sworn into the General Assembly in 2012 to succeed her husband<ref>via Associated Press. "Widow of Late NJ Assemblyman Sworn In", WNYC, February 16, 2012. Accessed October 30, 2013. "BettyLou DeCroce was sworn in Thursday to represent the 26th District, which includes towns in Essex, Morris and Passaic countiesThe 59-year-old Parsippany resident has retired as deputy commissioner of the state Department of Community Affairs."</ref>
• Michael Dogbe (born 1996), defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals<ref>Kausch, Katie. "Parsippany Hills Alum Drafted By NFL's Arizona Cardinals The player was drafted in the seventh round to the Arizona Cardinals.", Parsippany Patch, April 29, 2019. Accessed July 19, 2019. "He got his start in Parsippany and now, he'll be in the big leagues: Parsippany Hills alumnus Michael Dogbe has been drafted by the Arizona Cardinals."</ref>
• Bobby Edwards (born 1995), soccer goalkeeper for FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer<ref>Booby Edwards, Saint Joseph's Hawks men's soccer. Accessed October 15, 2020."Hometown: Parsippany, N.J.; High School: St. Benedict's Prep"</ref>
• Sherman Edwards (1919–1981), songwriter best known for writing the lyrics and music for the musical 1776<ref>Staff. "Jazz and '1776' Launch Parsippany Arts Center", The Star-Ledger, October 2, 1993. "Before the curtain went up on the theater-in-the-round production of 1776, the musical written by late Parsippany–Troy Hills resident Sherman Edwards, township officials gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the main gallery."</ref>
• Keith Ferris (born 1929), artist/creator of the B-17 mural "Fortresses Under Fire", World War II wing, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.<ref>Staff. "From a Glacier, to a General, to a Ghost ...", Daily Record, June 25, 2000. Accessed October 30, 2013. "Parsippany's Keith Ferris, the world's foremost aviation illustrator, whose murals cover the National Air and Space Museum"</ref>
• Dean Gallo (1935–1994), represented Template:Ushr from 1985 until his death<ref>Pace, Eric. "U.S. Rep. Dean A. Gallo, 58, New Jersey Republican, Dies", The New York Times, November 7, 1994. Accessed October 30, 2013. "United States Representative Dean A. Gallo, a Republican from Parsippany in Morris County, N.J., who was not running for re-election, died yesterday at St. Clare's-Riverside Hospital in Denville, N.J."</ref>
• Jessica Lee Goldyn (born 1985), Broadway actress<ref>Beckerman, Jim. "'A Chorus Line' is a family affair", The Record, October 2, 2012. Accessed October 30, 2013. ""It's like there's this 'Chorus Line' family", says Jessica Lee Goldyn of Parsippany, who plays Cassie in this production."</ref>
• Bill Hands (1940–2017), Major League Baseball pitcher<ref>Manas, Steve. "Show Of Hands Dominates Baseball Camp", Daily Record, July 9, 1975. Accessed April 22, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "That means Bill Hands, as he had done so often during the past 17 years, must once again leave his family and go on the road. The Rangers' 35-year-old righthander, born in Rutherford and a resident of Parsippany since 1965, paid a visit to the Jack Mott-Fred Leeney Baseball Camp at Smith Field yesterday and spoke to more than 130 boys, aged 7-15, and 22 instructors, former high school players, college players and coaches, about what else? baseball."</ref>
• Phebe Ann Jacobs (1785–1850), Congregationalist born into slavery on the Beverwyck plantation in Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey. After being enslaved for most of her life, she became a devout member of the United Church of Christ. Her posthumous biography was one of the inspirations for Harriet Beecher-Stowe's abolitionist novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• James Jean (born 1979), award-winning artist and illustrator<ref>Seman, Rob "He draws on comic book love" Template:Webarchive, Daily Record, March 30, 2004. Accessed August 30, 2007. "Jean, who grew up in Parsippany on Westminster Drive, was a weekly customer at Funnybooks, on North Beverwyck Road, but never expected his work would one day wind up on store shelves."</ref>
• Danielle Jonas (born 1986), wife of Kevin Jonas and reality star who appears in Married to Jonas<ref>Biography: Danielle JonasTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore, Married to Jonas. Accessed April 27, 2013. "Danielle (Dani) Deleasa Jonas has lived a modern day Cinderella story since marrying the love of her life, Kevin Jonas. Growing up in Parsippany, N.J., Dani lived the life of a typical teenager as she participated in ice skating and cheerleading throughout high school."</ref>
• Jane Krakowski (born 1968), actress, best known for her roles on Ally McBeal and 30 Rock<ref>Nash, Margo. "Jersey Footlights", The New York Times, March 19, 2006. Accessed October 27, 2018. "So, on March 12, Ms. Krakowski, who grew up in Parsippany but lives in New York City, took the stage at the Bickford Theater in Morristown to perform Better When It's Banned: A Sinful Songbook, the cabaret act she first performed at Lincoln Center last year."</ref>
• Al Krevis (born 1952), former American football player who played at offensive tackle in the NFL for the New York Jets and the Cincinnati Bengals<ref>Castellano, Dan. "Al Krevis Awaits NFL Call", Daily Record, January 5, 1975. Accessed March 28, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "And it was only six years ago that opposing high school coaches were waiting to meet Morris Catholic and its star two-way lineman who most thought was overrated and getting by on size alone.... And the highly articulate 22-year-old from Lake Hiawatha is certainly aware of his prowess."</ref>
• Steve Krisiloff (born 1946), race car driver who started the Indianapolis 500 in 11 races<ref>Staff. "Indy Driver Hit by Some Thrown Object", Hartford Courant, May 31, 1970. Accessed October 30, 2013. "Steve Krisiloff of Parsippany, NJ, a driver who failed to qualify for Saturday's 500-mile auto race, was struck by some thrown object as he walked toward the Indianapolis Motor Speedway."</ref>
• George Kurtz (born Template:Circa), co-founder and CEO of cybersecurity company CrowdStrike, who was the founder of Foundstone and chief technology officer of McAfee<ref>Westhoven, William. "Parsippany native leads charge against cyber attacks", Asbury Park Press, December 29, 2014. Accessed February 22, 2018. "A Parsippany native on the front lines of the global cyber wars says if you thought 2014 was wild, wait until 2015.... Kurtz, who spent much of his time in Parsippany fly fishing or playing for the Parsippany High School football team, started out as an accountant after graduating from Seton Hall University, after which he worked for firms such as Price Waterhouse."</ref>
• Robert Lazzarini (born 1965), sculptor and installation artist<ref>Budick, Ariella. "ART / How Stars Are Born / Artists trying to carve out a niche need help from a gallery of sources to achieve fame and fortune", Newsday, June 9, 2002. Accessed June 26, 2012. "Take the case of Robert Lazzarini, a fresh-faced, intense young sculptor from Parsippany, NJ, who is on the brink of breaking through - some might even say he already has."</ref>
• Fei-Fei Li (born 1976), professor of computer science at Stanford University, who is director of the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Lab (SAIL) and the Stanford Vision Lab<ref>Hempel, Jessi. "Fei-Fei Li's Quest To Make Ai Better For Humanity"', Wired, November 13, 2018. Accessed December 5, 2018. "When Li was 12, her father emigrated to Parsippany, New Jersey, and she and her mother didn’t see him for several years. They joined him when she was 16.... Parsippany High School didn’t have an advanced calculus class, so he concocted an ad hoc version and taught Li during lunch breaks."</ref>
• Nelson Lyon (1939–2012), writer, actor, photographer and film director, known for his directorial debut The Telephone Book<ref>Fox, Margalit. "Nelson Lyon, TV Writer Steeped in the Counterculture, Dies at 73", The New York Times, July 22, 2012. Accessed May 18, 2020. "Nelson Lyon was born in Troy Hills, N.J., on Feb. 28, 1939, and attended Columbia."</ref>
• Paul Mirabella (born 1954), pitcher who played for 13 seasons in Major League Baseball<ref>Staff. "Big Leaguers Return for Parsippany Fall Fest", Daily Record, September 21, 2001. Accessed October 30, 2013. "Former major league baseball players Paul Mirabella and Joe Orsulak will make special guest appearances at the third annual Parsippany Fall Fest on Sunday from noon to 6 pm in Lake Hiawatha on North Beverwyck Road."</ref>
• Johnnie Morant (born 1981), wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders (2004–2006)<ref>Kitchin, Mark. "Par Hills' Morant back in Jersey", Daily Record, December 11, 2005. Accessed June 26, 2012.</ref>
• Edward Mosberg (1926-2022), Polish-American Holocaust survivor, educator and philanthropist<ref>Palmer, Joanne. "Remembering Edward Mosberg Holocaust survivor devoted the last part of his long life to telling his story", The Jewish Standard, October 6, 2022. Accessed October 22, 2022. "In the first part of his life, Mr. Mosberg, who lived in Parsippany and died on September 21, at 96, had a normal, happy childhood in Krakow, the brother of two sisters, Halina and Karolina, the son of a wealthy family whose parents, Bronislawa and Ludwig, owned a flourishing department store."</ref>
• Jeff Okudah (born 1999), cornerback for the Detroit Lions<ref>Havsy, Jane. "Will the NFL's breakout rookie have Parsippany roots? Jeff Okudah still living a dream", Daily Record, June 16, 2020. Accessed January 16, 2021. "'I always tell people here in Texas, that Texas did not make Jeff a star. His great coaches in New Jersey did,' Sam Okudah said. 'It was like God designed us to move to Dallas, or Texas, for Jeffrey's football to take off. If we had stayed in New Jersey and lived in Parsippany, yeah, he's good, but he would not have been exposed the way he got exposed in Texas.'"</ref>
• Joe Orsulak (born 1962), major league baseball player<ref>Martinez, Michael. "Baseball – Yankees' Chances Slip By", The New York Times, August 27, 1989. Accessed June 26, 2012. "Orsulak, from Parsippany, N.J., is 8 for 13 in three games against the Yanks with six runs and five runs batted in."</ref>
• Nimesh Patel (born 1986), comedian and television writer who was the first Indian American writer on Saturday Night Live<ref>"Nimesh Patel’s comedy chops are impressing ‘'Saturday Night Live'’ — and his parents", The Washington Post, February 22, 2018. Accessed February 7, 2025. "'The stereotype of Indian parents wanting their kid to be a doctor or finance person was true, for me at least,' says Patel, who grew up in Parsippany, N.J."</ref>
• Garrett Reisman (born 1968), NASA astronaut<ref>Frank, Al. "Parsippany cheers hometown hero astronaut", The Star-Ledger, November 4, 2007. Accessed June 26, 2012.</ref>
• Zoogz Rift (1953–2011), musician, painter and professional wrestling personality<ref>"Passings; Zoogz Rift", Los Angeles Times, March 31, 2011. Accessed August 11, 2019. "Rift was born Robert Pawlikowski on July 10, 1953, in Paterson, N.J., but grew up in Parsippany, N.J."</ref>
• Joe Rigoli (born 1956), baseball scout for the St. Louis Cardinals<ref>Staff. "Morristown's Grimm looks to make an impact with Cardinals", Daily Record, June 17, 2003. Accessed October 30, 2013. "Grimm was scouted and signed by Parsippany resident Joe Rigoli, who did the same for current St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Matt Morris out of Seton Hall University in 1995."</ref>
• Angelo Savoldi (1914–2013), former professional wrestler<ref>"Year in Review" Template:Webarchive, Parsippany Monthly. Accessed March 3, 2008. "Lake Parsippany resident Angelo Savoldi, now 93 years old, has wrestled against some of the greatest men ever to enter the ring, and was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2004."</ref>
• Herb Scherer (1929–2012), professional basketball player for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and New York Knicks<ref>Staff. "Former Blackbird Herb Scherer Passes Away" Template:Webarchive, LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds, July 3, 2012. Accessed July 29, 2012. "Herb was born on December 21, 1928, at home in Maplewood, New Jersey.... He married Mary Buist on June 9, 1951 and they settled in Parsippany, NJ for the next thirty years in the home he built for them."</ref>
• UmaSofia Srivastava, beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Teen USA 2023<ref>Cahill, Frank L. "UmaSofia Srivastava Will Compete in Miss Teen USA Pageant", Parsippany Focus, April 28, 2023. Accessed October 28, 2024. "UmaSofia Srivastava, 15, of Parsippany, is a high school sophomore at the Academy of St. Elizabeth."</ref>
• Chris Singleton (born 1967), linebacker for the New England Patriots (1990–1992, 1993) and Miami Dolphins (1993, 1994–1996)<ref>Eisen, Michael. "The Giants swim with the fishes... While the Dolphins still think they have a shot at making the playoffs", The Star-Ledger, December 5, 1996. Accessed August 3, 2007. "Five of Miami's rookie starters are on defense linebackers Zach Thomas, a Rookie Of The Year candidate, and Anthony Harris, who took over for Parsippany's Chris Singleton in the second half at Oakland; linemen Shane Burton and Daryl Gardener, the team's top draft choice; and safety Shawn Jackson."</ref>
• Tommy Vigh Jr. (born 1964), race car driver in the ARCA Menards Series<ref>Krall, Charles. Tommy Vigh, Jr. and Extreme Kleaner Partner With Fast Track High Performance Racing for Season Opener at Daytona ARCARacing.com. Accessed July 28, 2019.</ref>
• Richie Zisk (born 1949), former major league baseball player<ref>Politi, Steve. "Updated: Ranking New Jersey's 50 all-time greatest baseball players", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 31, 2017, updated May 15, 2019. Accessed April 22, 2021. "Zisk, who grew up in Parsippany and later played at Seton Hall, had 207 home runs and 792 RBI in a 13-year career."</ref><ref>Taveras, Danny. "Classroom a thrill for teacher: Students say Caprio gives and receives respect, offers encouragement", Daily Record, November 9, 2004. Accessed April 22, 2021. "Caprio fondly recalls some of his former students who achieved success in the world of sports -- Joe Orsulak, the former professional baseball player, and Johnnie Morant, a recent graduate who is now a rookie playing football for the Oakland Raiders. 'My most famous student is Richie Zisk,' he says of the former professional baseball player."</ref>

External links

• Parsippany–Troy Hills website
• Parsippany–Troy Hills School District
• Template:NJReportCard
• School Data for the Parsippany–Troy Hills School District, National Center for Education Statistics