Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, commonly called Parsippany, is a township
in Morris County
, New Jersey
, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 50,649. The name Parsippany comes from the Lenape
Native American
word parsipanong, which means "the place where the river winds through the valley". Parsippany-Troy Hills is the most populous municipality in Morris County.
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.
In 2006, Parsippany-Troy Hills was recognized by Money
magazine as the 17th-ranked of the Best Places to Live in the United States, the highest-ranked location in New Jersey. In 2008, it moved up to 13th position. The township was not on the 2007 list because that year's list included only municipalities with a population of 50,000 or less.
, the township has a total area of 25.4 square miles (65.8 km²), of which 23.9 square miles (61.9 km²) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) (5.82%) is water.
The swamps and meadows of Parsippany was created when the North American Plate separated from the African Plate. An aborted rift system or half gruben was created. The land area lowered between the Ramapo Fault in western Parsippany and a fault west of Paterson. The Ramapo Fault goes though western part of the township.
The Wisconsin Glacier came into the area around 21,000BC and left around 13,000BC due to a warming in climate. As the glacier slowly melted, this created rivers, streams and lakes.
Most of the township was under Lake Passaic when the Wisconsin Glacier melted. At that time, this was the biggest lake in New jersey. From the edge of the Ramapo fault in western Parsippany eastward to almost Paterson was Lake Passaic.
The area was first 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, such as Troy Meadows
, and Lee Meadows on the old Alderney Farm tract are perfect examples. Due to the fact that there was lowlands next to highlands created a diversity of flora and fauna. Swamps and meadows next to oak forests created a diverse flora and fauna spectrum.
They arrived around 10,500 BC. They traveled in small groups in search of game, fish, and plants. Their sites are very difficult to find because the sites are several feet below the present surface.
Native Americans settled into the area several thousand years ago. They lived along the Rockaway River and the Whippany River. Also they lived in the highlands. 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.
The settlement of Europeans occurred in the early 18th century. Before this the Native Americans had poor relations with the Dutch. Due to these poor relations the area was not settled. The territory was under control of the British after 1664. There were better relations with the Native Americans and this is when settlers came into the area. The Parsippany area had flat land and fertile soil. The water supply and game provided colonist a chance to start a life of good farming.
and Mount Tabor
are neighborhoods located within the township 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 zipcodes. (In 2000, there was a 13th zip code within Parsippany, eliminated with changes at the Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital.)
of 2000, there were 50,649 people, 19,624 households, and 13,167 families residing in the township. The population density
was 2,115.5 people per square mile (816.9/km²). There were 20,066 housing units at an average density of 838.1 per square mile (323.6/km²).
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.
In the township the population was spread out with 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.
The median income for a household in the township was $68,133, and the median income for a family was $81,041 (these figures had risen to $83,227 and $102,714 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). 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.
system of municipal government under the Faulkner Act
(also known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law). 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.
Parsippany is one of only a few municipalities in New Jersey with a full-time mayor. In 2009, Councilman James R. Barberio unseated the incumbent Mayor Michael Luther by a margin of 8%, about 1100 votes. Barberio, the town's first Republican Mayor since 1994, took office on January 1, 2010.
Parsippany-Troy Hills's Township Council consists of Council President John M. Fox, Council Vice President Michael J. DePierro, Mayor James R. Barberio, John Cesaro, Vincent Ferrara, and Brian Stanton. All five council members are Republicans.
Parsippany-Troy Hills is in the
District 1: Mount Tabor Fire Dept. (West side of town)
District 2: Rainbow Lakes Fire Dept. (Rainbow Lakes section)
District 3: Lake Parsippany Fire Dept. (Lake Parsippany Section)
District 4: Lake Hiawatha Fire Dept. (Lake Hiawatha Section)
District 5: Rockaway Neck Fire Dept. (East side of the township)
District 6: Parsippany Fire Association (Central part of the township)
, B & G Foods, Curtiss-Wright
, Wyndham Worldwide
, and Cadbury Adams are headquartered in Parsippany-Troy Hills.
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
.
The headquarters of PNY Technologies, Inc.
, a manufacturer of computer memory devices, is in Parsippany-Troy Hills.
Reckitt Benckiser
and Ricola
's United States headquarters are in Parsippany-Troy Hills.
serves students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
) are
Eastlake Elementary School (331 students),
Intervale Elementary School (265),
Knollwood Elementary School (310),
Lake Hiawatha Elementary School (306),
Lake Parsippany Elementary School (361),
Littleton Elementary School (454),
Mt. Tabor Elementary School (251),
Northvail Elementary School (339),
Rockaway Meadow Elementary School (292) and
Troy Hills Elementary School (334) for grades K-5;
Brooklawn Middle School
(873) and
Central Middle School (761) for grades 6-8; and
Parsippany High School
(1,034) and
Parsippany Hills High School
(1,244) for grades 9-12.
Private schools
Religious schools
Parsippany Christian School is a ministry of Parsippany Baptist Church. The rest are Catholic school
s operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson
.
PSC hosts teams in both the Super Y-League
and the Super-20 League
.
, 280
and 287
, U.S. Routes 46
and 202
, New Jersey Routes 10 and 53
, as well as County Route 511
.
The Mount Tabor
station offers train service on the New Jersey Transit
Morristown Line
, with service to and from Penn Station
in Midtown Manhattan
and Hoboken Terminal
.
China Airlines
provides private bus service to John F. Kennedy International Airport
from the Top Quality Food Market 828 Route 46 in Parsippany to feed its flight to Taipei
, Taiwan
.
Parsippany runs a two-route bus system known as Parsippany Transit. The bus service is free to all residents, and runs six days a week.
Bus service to Manhattan
is provided by Lakeland Bus Lines
.
Township (New Jersey)
A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. As a political entity, a township is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village, collecting property taxes and providing...
in Morris County
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the United States 2010 Census, the population was 492,276. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Morristown....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 50,649. The name Parsippany comes from the Lenape
Lenape
The Lenape are an Algonquian group of Native Americans of the Northeastern Woodlands. They are also called Delaware Indians. As a result of the American Revolutionary War and later Indian removals from the eastern United States, today the main groups live in Canada, where they are enrolled in the...
Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
word parsipanong, which means "the place where the river winds through the valley". Parsippany-Troy Hills is the most populous municipality in Morris County.
Parsippany-Troy Hills was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on March 12, 1928, from portions of Hanover Township
Hanover Township, New Jersey
Hanover Township is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 12,898...
, based on the results of a referendum held on May 9, 1928.
In 2006, Parsippany-Troy Hills was recognized by Money
Money (magazine)
Money is published by Time Inc. Its first issue was published in October 1972. Its articles cover the gamut of personal finance topics ranging from investing, saving, retirement and taxes to family finance issues like paying for college, credit, career and home improvement...
magazine as the 17th-ranked of the Best Places to Live in the United States, the highest-ranked location in New Jersey. In 2008, it moved up to 13th position. The township was not on the 2007 list because that year's list included only municipalities with a population of 50,000 or less.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 25.4 square miles (65.8 km²), of which 23.9 square miles (61.9 km²) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) (5.82%) is water.
Geology
Parsippany lies in the Newark Piedmont Basin. Around five hundred million years ago, a chain of volcanic islands crashed into the proto North America. These islands rode over the North American plate and created the highlands of New Jersey. The highlands start in western Parsippany. This strike also created land formations in the rest of eastern New Jersey. Then around four hundred fifty million years ago , a small continent, long and thin, collided with North America. This created folding and faulting in western New Jersey and southern Appalachia.The swamps and meadows of Parsippany was created when the North American Plate separated from the African Plate. An aborted rift system or half gruben was created. The land area lowered between the Ramapo Fault in western Parsippany and a fault west of Paterson. The Ramapo Fault goes though western part of the township.
The Wisconsin Glacier came into the area around 21,000BC and left around 13,000BC due to a warming in climate. As the glacier slowly melted, this created rivers, streams and lakes.
Most of the township was under Lake Passaic when the Wisconsin Glacier melted. At that time, this was the biggest lake in New jersey. From the edge of the Ramapo fault in western Parsippany eastward to almost Paterson was Lake Passaic.
The area was first 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, such as Troy Meadows
Troy Meadows
Troy Meadows is a nature preserve in Parsippany-Troy Hills, Morris County, New Jersey. Along with the Great Swamp, it is one of the remnants of Glacial Lake Passaic. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1967...
, and Lee Meadows on the old Alderney Farm tract are perfect examples. Due to the fact that there was lowlands next to highlands created a diversity of flora and fauna. Swamps and meadows next to oak forests created a diverse flora and fauna spectrum.
Paleo Indians, Native Americans and Early European settlement
After the Wisconsin Glacier melted around 13,000 BC, 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. This is when Paleo Indians moved into the area. As there was a diversity of plant and animal life.They arrived around 10,500 BC. They traveled in small groups in search of game, fish, and plants. Their sites are very difficult to find because the sites are several feet below the present surface.
Native Americans settled into the area several thousand years ago. They lived along the Rockaway River and the Whippany River. Also they lived in the highlands. 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.
The settlement of Europeans occurred in the early 18th century. Before this the Native Americans had poor relations with the Dutch. Due to these poor relations the area was not settled. The territory was under control of the British after 1664. There were better relations with the Native Americans and this is when settlers came into the area. The Parsippany area had flat land and fertile soil. The water supply and game provided colonist a chance to start a life of good farming.
Locations in the township
Lake HiawathaLake Hiawatha, New Jersey
Lake Hiawatha is an unincorporated area within Parsippany-Troy Hills in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 07034...
and Mount Tabor
Mount Tabor, New Jersey
Mount Tabor was founded as a Methodist camp meeting in what is now Parsippany-Troy Hills, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.-Founding:...
are neighborhoods located within the township 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 zipcodes. (In 2000, there was a 13th zip code within Parsippany, eliminated with changes at the Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital.)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 50,649 people, 19,624 households, and 13,167 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,115.5 people per square mile (816.9/km²). There were 20,066 housing units at an average density of 838.1 per square mile (323.6/km²).
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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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.
In the township the population was spread out with 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.
The median income for a household in the township was $68,133, and the median income for a family was $81,041 (these figures had risen to $83,227 and $102,714 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $51,175 versus $38,641 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Bordering communities
Local government
The township is governed under a Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)
The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a Mayor-Council government.This form of government provides for election of a mayor and five, seven, or nine council members...
system of municipal government under the Faulkner Act
Faulkner Act (New Jersey)
The Optional Municipal Charter Law or Faulkner Act provides New Jersey municipalities with a variety of models of local government. This legislation is called the Faulkner Act in honor of the late Bayard H...
(also known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law). 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.
Parsippany is one of only a few municipalities in New Jersey with a full-time mayor. In 2009, Councilman James R. Barberio unseated the incumbent Mayor Michael Luther by a margin of 8%, about 1100 votes. Barberio, the town's first Republican Mayor since 1994, took office on January 1, 2010.
Parsippany-Troy Hills's Township Council consists of Council President John M. Fox, Council Vice President Michael J. DePierro, Mayor James R. Barberio, John Cesaro, Vincent Ferrara, and Brian Stanton. All five council members are Republicans.
Federal, state and county representation
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township is in the 11th Congressional district.Parsippany-Troy Hills is in the
Fire Protection
Parsippany Troy-Hills Twp. 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 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. All fire districts are dispatched by the township police department.District 1: Mount Tabor Fire Dept. (West side of town)
District 2: Rainbow Lakes Fire Dept. (Rainbow Lakes section)
District 3: Lake Parsippany Fire Dept. (Lake Parsippany Section)
District 4: Lake Hiawatha Fire Dept. (Lake Hiawatha Section)
District 5: Rockaway Neck Fire Dept. (East side of the township)
District 6: Parsippany Fire Association (Central part of the township)
Economy
Avis Budget GroupAvis Budget Group
Avis Budget Group, Inc. operates Avis Rent A Car System, LLC , Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. and Budget Truck Rental, LLC...
, B & G Foods, Curtiss-Wright
Curtiss-Wright
The Curtiss-Wright Corporation was the largest aircraft manufacturer in the United States at the end of World War II, but has evolved to largely become a component manufacturer, specializing in actuators, aircraft controls, valves, and metalworking....
, Wyndham Worldwide
Wyndham Worldwide
Wyndham Worldwide is the holding company for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Group RCI and other lodging brands. It was spun off from Cendant Corporation in July 2006....
, and Cadbury Adams are headquartered in Parsippany-Troy Hills.
Cendant Corporation moved its headquarters to Parsippany-Troy Hills in 2001; in 2006 Cendant separated into several different companies, including Avis Budget Group
Avis Budget Group
Avis Budget Group, Inc. operates Avis Rent A Car System, LLC , Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. and Budget Truck Rental, LLC...
, parent company of Avis Rent a Car System
Avis Rent A Car System
Avis Rent a Car System, LLC is a car rental company headquartered in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, New Jersey, United States. Avis, Budget Rent a Car and Budget Truck Rental are all units of Avis Budget Group....
and Budget Rent a Car
Budget Rent a Car
Budget Rent a Car System, Inc. is an American car rental company that was founded in 1958 in Los Angeles, California by Morris Mirkin. Budget's operations are headquartered in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, New Jersey....
.
The headquarters of PNY Technologies, Inc.
PNY Technologies
PNY Technologies, Inc is a manufacturer of flash memory cards, USB flash drives, solid state drives, memory upgrade modules, as well as consumer and professional graphics cards...
, a manufacturer of computer memory devices, is in Parsippany-Troy Hills.
Reckitt Benckiser
Reckitt Benckiser
Reckitt Benckiser plc is a global consumer goods company headquartered in Slough, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest producer of household products and a major producer of consumer healthcare and personal products...
and Ricola
Ricola
Ricola Ltd./Ricola AG is a well known manufacturer of cough drops and breath mints in Switzerland. The company focuses primarily on using herbal ingredients. The head office of Ricola is located in Laufen, Basel-Country.-History:...
's United States headquarters are in Parsippany-Troy Hills.
Education
The Parsippany-Troy Hills School DistrictParsippany-Troy Hills School District
The Parsippany-Troy Hills School District is a comprehensive community public school district serving students from Parsippany-Troy Hills Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States....
serves students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) are
Eastlake Elementary School (331 students),
Intervale Elementary School (265),
Knollwood Elementary School (310),
Lake Hiawatha Elementary School (306),
Lake Parsippany Elementary School (361),
Littleton Elementary School (454),
Mt. Tabor Elementary School (251),
Northvail Elementary School (339),
Rockaway Meadow Elementary School (292) and
Troy Hills Elementary School (334) for grades K-5;
Brooklawn Middle School
Brooklawn Middle School
Brooklawn Middle School is a middle school located in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, and is part of the Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. Brooklawn has a population of over 900 students in grades 6, 7, and 8. Its faculty includes over 100 teachers and other educational professionals...
(873) and
Central Middle School (761) for grades 6-8; and
Parsippany High School
Parsippany High School
Parsippany High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school, one of two high schools in the township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, as part of the Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. The school serves students in grades 9-12 who live in the eastern half of Parsippany-Troy Hills...
(1,034) and
Parsippany Hills High School
Parsippany Hills High School
Parsippany Hills High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school, one of two high schools in the township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade as part of the Parsippany-Troy Hills School District. Built in 1969, the school...
(1,244) for grades 9-12.
Private schools
Religious schools
- Parsippany Christian School
- All Saints' Academy(merger of Saint Christopher Parochial school and Saint Peter the Apostle School)
- St. Elizabeth Nursery School
Parsippany Christian School is a ministry of Parsippany Baptist Church. The rest are Catholic school
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
s operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson
Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson
The Diocese of Paterson is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States, which includes three counties in northern New Jersey: Passaic, Morris, and Sussex. The city of Paterson, third-largest in the state of New Jersey, was chosen as the episcopal see, even though...
.
TV and movies
- In the SeinfeldSeinfeldSeinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
episode The Mom & Pop StoreThe Mom & Pop Store"The Mom & Pop Store" is the 94th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 8th episode for the 6th season. It aired on November 17, 1994.-Plot:...
(originally aired on November 17, 1994), Jerry loses his shoes and finds out that they ended up at a garage sale in Parsippany. - In the The Karate Kid, Daniel's Uncle Louie is said to be from Parsippany, just as his neighbor (billed as "Lady With Dog") is.
- In the movie Beer LeagueBeer LeagueArtie Lange's Beer League is a 2006 film written, produced, and starring Artie Lange. It was released in selected theaters on September 15, 2006 in the New Jersey, New York, Cleveland, and Philadelphia areas...
a softball team is mentioned that is located "Up in Parsippany". - 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."
Sports
One of the soccer clubs in Parsippany is known as the Parsippany SC.PSC hosts teams in both the Super Y-League
Super Y-League
The Super Y-League is the highest form of American and Canadian youth soccer. It consists of over 100 teams, many of which are operated by clubs from MLS to PDL.- Age groups :The Super Y-League has these following age groups:*U-12*U-13*U-14*U-15...
and the Super-20 League
Super-20 League
The United Soccer Leagues Super-20 League is an American-Canadian soccer league for players 17 to 20 years of age. Introduced in 2006 it took the place of the U-19 age bracket in the Super Y-League....
.
Transportation
Parsippany lies at the crossroads of many major roadways including Interstates 80Interstate 80 in New Jersey
Interstate 80 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States, running from the New York City Metropolitan Area westward to San Francisco, California...
, 280
Interstate 280 (New Jersey)
Interstate 280 is a Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It provides a spur from I-80 in Parsippany-Troy Hills, Morris County to Newark, and I-95 Interstate 280 (abbreviated I-280) is a Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It provides a spur from I-80 in...
and 287
Interstate 287
Interstate 287 is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in the U.S. states of New Jersey and New York. It is a partial beltway around New York City, serving the northern half of New Jersey and the counties of Rockland and Westchester in New York...
, U.S. Routes 46
U.S. Route 46
U.S. Route 46 is an east–west U.S. Highway, running for , completely within the state of New Jersey. The west end is at an interchange with Interstate 80 and Route 94 in Columbia, Warren County on the Delaware River...
and 202
U.S. Route 202
U.S. Route 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire....
, New Jersey Routes 10 and 53
New Jersey Route 53
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, as well as County Route 511
County Route 511 (New Jersey)
County Route 511 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 37.44 miles from Columbia Avenue in Morris Township to the New York state line in West Milford....
.
The Mount Tabor
Mount Tabor (NJT station)
The Mount Tabor Station is a New Jersey Transit station in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey along the Morristown Line just west of the small community of Mount Tabor. The station consists of one side platform and 48 parking spaces for commuters. One of these parking spaces is Handicapped-accessible...
station offers train service on the New Jersey Transit
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
Morristown Line
Morristown Line
The Morristown Line is one of New Jersey Transit's commuter lines and is one of two branches that run along the Morris and Essex Lines. Out of 60 inbound and 58 outbound daily weekday trains, 28 inbound and 26 outbound trains use the Kearny Connection to Secaucus Junction and New York Penn...
, with service to and from Penn Station
Pennsylvania Station (New York City)
Pennsylvania Station—commonly known as Penn Station—is the major intercity train station and a major commuter rail hub in New York City. It is one of the busiest rail stations in the world, and a hub for inbound and outbound railroad traffic in New York City. The New York City Subway system also...
in Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial zones such as Rockefeller Center, Broadway, and Times Square...
and Hoboken Terminal
Hoboken Terminal
Hoboken Terminal is one of the New York Metropolitan area's major transportation hubs. The commuter-oriented intermodal facility, is located on the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey...
.
China Airlines
China Airlines
China Airlines is both the flag carrier and the largest airline of Republic of China . Although not directly state-owned, the airline is owned by China Airlines Group, which is owned by the China Aviation Development Foundation...
provides private bus service to John F. Kennedy International Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport is an international airport located in the borough of Queens in New York City, about southeast of Lower Manhattan. It is the busiest international air passenger gateway to the United States, handling more international traffic than any other airport in North...
from the Top Quality Food Market 828 Route 46 in Parsippany to feed its flight to Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
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Parsippany runs a two-route bus system known as Parsippany Transit. The bus service is free to all residents, and runs six days a week.
Bus service to Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
is provided by Lakeland Bus Lines
Lakeland Bus Lines
Lakeland Bus Lines, Inc is a privately operated charter/commuter bus operation in Dover, New Jersey. Lakeland operates commuter routes from Morris, Sussex, and Somerset Counties to New York City.-Routes:...
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Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Parsippany-Troy Hills include:- Keith Ferris, artist/creator of the B-17 mural "Fortresses Under Fire," World War II wing, National Air and Space MuseumNational Air and Space MuseumThe National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution holds the largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft in the world. It was established in 1976. Located in Washington, D.C., United States, it is a center for research into the history and science of aviation and...
, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian InstitutionThe Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
, Washington, D.C. - James JeanJames JeanJames Jean is a Taiwanese-American visual artist, known for both his commercial work and fine art gallery work. He is known in the American comics industry as a cover artist for various books published by DC Comics, as well as for his work for Prada, ESPN and Atlantic Records...
(born 1979), award winning artistArtistAn artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
and illustratorIllustratorAn Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
. - Jeff KoyenJeff KoyenJeff Koyen, born in 1969 in suburban New Jersey, is an American journalist living in Venice Beach, CA. He is a graduate of Rutgers University. He has worked as a freelance travel and culture writer, filing with Travel and Leisure, The New York Times, New York magazine, Radar, New York Post, New...
(born 1969), controversial editor, travel writer and independent journalist. - Jane KrakowskiJane KrakowskiJane Krakowski is an American actress and singer. She is most well known for her performance of Elaine Vassal on Ally McBeal, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, and for her current role as Jenna Maroney on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, for which she has been nominated for three Emmy...
(born 1968), actress, best known for her roles on Ally McBealAlly McBealAlly McBeal is an American legal comedy-drama series which aired on the Fox network from 1997 to 2002. The series was created by David E. Kelley, who also served as the executive producer, along with Bill D'Elia...
and 30 Rock30 Rock30 Rock is an American television comedy series created by Tina Fey that airs on NBC. The series is loosely based on Fey's experiences as head writer for Saturday Night Live...
. - Robert LazzariniRobert LazzariniRobert Lazzarini is an American artist who lives and works in New York. He has been exhibited nationally and internationally since 1995 and is included in major collections such as the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; and the...
(born 1965), sculptor, installation artist. - Johnnie MorantJohnnie MorantJohnnie Morant, Jr. is a Canadian football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft...
(born 1981), wide receiver for the Oakland RaidersOakland RaidersThe Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
(2004–2006). - Joe OrsulakJoe OrsulakJoseph Michael Richardson Orsulak III is a former Major League Baseball player from 1983 to 1997 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Florida Marlins, and Montreal Expos. Orsulak, who threw and batted lefthanded, played mostly in the outfield, although he played some games...
(born 1962), major league baseball player. - Garrett ReismanGarrett ReismanGarrett Erin Reisman is an American engineer and former NASA astronaut. He was a backup crew member for Expedition 15 and joined Expedition 16 aboard the International Space Station for a short time before becoming a member of Expedition 17. He returned to Earth 14 June 2008 on board STS-124 on...
(born 1968), astronaut - Angelo SavoldiAngelo SavoldiAngelo Savoldi is an Italian-American former professional wrestler and wrestling promoter. He is currently the world's oldest wrestler at the age of 97.-Professional wrestling career:...
(born 1914), former professional wrestler. - Chris SingletonChris Singleton (American football)Chris Singleton is a former American football linebacker who played for the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League.-Playing career:...
(born 1967), linebacker for the New England PatriotsNew England PatriotsThe New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
(1990–1992, 1993) and Miami DolphinsMiami DolphinsThe Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
(1993, 1994–1996).
External links
- Parsippany-Troy Hills Township website
- Parsippany-Troy Hills School District
- Data for the Parsippany-Troy Hills School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...