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🌱 Patch AM: What Parsippany’s mayor is doing after this week’s ICE arrests

Also, don't miss Major Office Furniture Warehouse Sale on the Parsippany Patch calendar

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Good day Parsippany! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Parsippany's mayor is doing after this week's ICE arrests
  • How Parsippany's first responders turned a tense search into relief.
  • Parsippany remembers retired Police Chief Michael Filippello's decades of service.

Also on today's calendar: Major Office Furniture Warehouse Sale and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 63, low: 57.
  • Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. ICE Arrests In Parsippany Prompt Concerns From Residents (patch.com) — Parsippany residents and officials are grappling with an ICE operation this week that saw several people detained outside Lake Hiawatha businesses and raised questions at Tuesday's council meeting. Mayor Desai is focused on identifying those taken, helping families locate loved ones, and reminding Parsippany residents of their rights while urging calm and neighborly support.
   

2. Quick Action by Parsippany Police and Emergency Teams Ensures Safe Outcome in Search (TAPinto.net) — Parsippany police and multiple local emergency teams swarmed the Rainbow Lakes area Thursday night to search for a missing person, ultimately locating them safely and ending the search. Crews used rescue boats and OEM drones while operating from a command post at the Rainbow Lakes Firehouse, and officials are crediting the strong turnout from Parsippany's first responders for the positive outcome.
   

3. Retired Parsippany Police Chief Michael Filippello Dies at 82 (parsippanyfocus.com) — Parsippany is mourning retired Police Chief Michael Filippello, who died Thursday at 82 after 34 years with the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department, including 18 as chief. He was remembered for modernizing the force, securing early CALEA accreditation, creating the Emergency Response Team, and championing extensive training that shaped generations of local officers.
   

4. Morris County Tournament 2026 field hockey bracket, schedule, scores (dailyrecord.com) — Parsippany field hockey fans can follow both Parsippany High and Parsippany Hills as they enter the 2026 Morris County Tournament, with first-round games to be played by Oct. 14. Higher seeds host through quarterfinals, before semifinals and finals move to Boonton later this month.
   

5. Garden State Coin, Stamp and Currency Show Returns to the Parsippany PAL on November 1 and December 6, 2026 (shopmorriscounty.com) — Coin, stamp, and currency collectors in Parsippany have two big Sundays to mark: free shows at the PAL building on November 1 and December 6, 2026. With more than 75 dealer tables, on-site grading specials, and easy comparison shopping, it's a convenient chance to get answers about old coins or build a collection without leaving town.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Jefferson Township Fall Town-Wide Garage Sale Set for This Weekend
    JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP — Treasure hunters can head to Oak Ridge and Lake Hopatcong this weekend for the Fall Town-Wide Garage Sale, with sales at homes… (Nextdoor Lake Parsippany)
  • Prime Communications posted a job opening for Full-Time Retail Sales Consultant - AT&T Authorized Retailer in East Hanover. Apply here.
  • Chelsea Hospitality Group posted a job opening for Restaurant Sous Chef in Morristown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Parsippany here.

Ok Parsippany! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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