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Around Parsippany: 'We're Not Racist,' Towing Company Says

Also: Fall Festival Canceled For 2nd Straight Year / Ida Brings 6 Inches Of Rain / Theater To Ask For Proof Of Vaccine Or COVID Test

The Township of Parsippany cut ties with Ajaco Towing after video showed an employee at the building using a racial slur in reference of a customer.
The Township of Parsippany cut ties with Ajaco Towing after video showed an employee at the building using a racial slur in reference of a customer. (Josh Bakan/Patch)

PARSIPPANY, NJ — Patch reviews this past week's top stories around Parsippany.

'We're Not Racist': Inside An Embattled Parsippany Towing Company

The town cut ties with Ajaco Towing after a racial slur was caught on video. The company believes fuller context tells a different story.

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Fall Festival Canceled In Parsippany For 2nd Straight Year

The township canceled the festival because of COVID concerns but will look to hold an event later this year if possible.

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Parsippany Gets 6 Inches Of Rain, Major Roads Flooded

Nearly 6 inches of rain fell in the Parsippany area during the storm. The Route 46 East ramp to Parsippany remains closed.

Parsippany Theater To Ask For Proof Of Vaccine Or COVID Test

The Women's Theater Company and about 30 other NJ theaters will institute the requirements.

Parsippany To Dedicate Gazebo To Its First Woman Mayor

Marceil 'Mimi' Letts was mayor from 1994-2005 and is the only woman to hold the role in Parsippany.

No Deaths, None Missing In Morris County After Ida: Officials

Some flooding could last for the coming days, and JCP&L expects most remaining outages to be fixed by late Saturday night.

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