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Howard Johnson's Closes Its Final Restaurant: Around Parsippany

Also: Local Company Breaks World Record: Largest Game Of Freeze Dance / Armed Person Near School Was Just An Off-Duty Cop: Police

FILE - Customers walk into Howard Johnson's Restaurant in Lake George, N.Y., on April 8, 2015
FILE - Customers walk into Howard Johnson's Restaurant in Lake George, N.Y., on April 8, 2015 (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

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

Parsippany-Based Howard Johnson's Closes Its Final Restaurant

Howard Johnson entered the restaurant industry nearly a century ago. Its last standing eatery shut its doors.

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Parsippany Company Breaks World Record: Largest Game Of Freeze Dance

Pacira BioSciences, Inc. ran the competition in which more than 1,300 participated. A Guinness World Records judge confirmed the record.

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Armed, Off-Duty Cop Causes Concern Outside Parsippany School: Police

Police quickly realized there wasn't a safety issue but encouraged people to continue reporting suspicious activity.

These Morris Co. Spots Are Some Of NJ's Greatest Italian Restaurants

Three Morris County restaurants made the list of New Jersey's 50 best Italian restaurants in a recent NJ.com article.

$28K Given To Morris Co. Police For 'Click It Or Ticket' Campaign

According to the Attorney General's Office, Morris Co. police is one of 145 law enforcement agencies receiving a grant for the campaign.

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