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Good morning Parsippany! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Three Parsippany teens advance in prestigious National Merit Scholarship race
  • Fire at Parsippany senior complex: what we know so far
  • What Parsippany's new temporary municipal court judge means for local cases

Also on today's calendar: We're not done yet, Parsippany! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 48.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 3 Parsippany Students Make National Merit Scholarship Semifinals (patch.com) — Parsippany families can celebrate three local high school students who have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, putting them in the running for significant college funding. The students from Parsippany Hills and Parsippany High must now complete detailed applications, with finalists to be announced in February 2027 and scholarship winners revealed between April and July.
   

2. Residents Evacuated After 5th-Floor Fire at Brookside Senior Citizens Complex in Parsippany on Tuesday Morning (TAPinto.net) — Residents at the Brookside Senior Citizens complex on Parsippany Boulevard were evacuated Tuesday morning after a fifth-floor fire drew multiple fire departments to the scene. Details on injuries and damage were not yet available, but emergency crews remained in the area and officials urged Parsippany residents and drivers nearby to use caution while the situation is assessed.
   

3. Maryann O'Donnell McCoy Appointed Temporary Municipal Court Judge (parsippanyfocus.com) — Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council has appointed attorney Maryann O'Donnell McCoy as Temporary Municipal Court Judge, shaping how local cases will be handled in the near term. McCoy brings extensive trial and municipal court experience across North Jersey, along with service on statewide legal committees, which could influence how civil and traffic matters are managed for Parsippany residents.
   

4. Late Roxbury Goal Hands Parsippany Heartbreaking 3-2 Loss (parsippanyfocus.com) — Parsippany High's boys soccer team was knocked out of the Morris County Tournament when Roxbury scored in the final minute for a 3-2 loss, despite two goals from captain Christian Castaño. The Redhawks, now 8-2, quickly turn the page with a regular-season home game against Dover this Friday afternoon, keeping plenty of meaningful soccer ahead for local fans.
   

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