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Coming up: A new location, a fresh new vibe on the Parsippany Patch calendar

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Hello again Parsippany! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • New online platform lets Parsippany residents steer local priorities
  • How much can you stuff into a $12 Parsippany library bag?
  • How a missing toddler bike became a powerful Parsippany kindness story.

Also on today's calendar: A new location, a fresh new vibe and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Saturday: Humid with a few showers, temps: high: 74, low: 66.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Let Your Voice Be Heard With Parsippany's New Community Input System (patch.com) — Parsippany residents now have a dedicated online platform, "Ideas for Change," to submit and vote on proposals that could shape local policy and quality of life. Launched in partnership with Change.org, the system already has thousands of votes on hundreds of ideas, from development concerns to data centers, and Mayor Pulkit Desai says it will guide his community-focused decision-making.
   

• Local Event: Friends of Parsippany Library Book and Media Bag Sale (patch.com) — Get ready to stock up on books and media at the Parsippany Library's Fall Bag Sale, running September 11–28 at the main branch on Halsey Road. Friends of Parsippany Library will offer bargain-priced bags, with all proceeds supporting all three township library locations and ongoing services for local readers of every age.
   

• A Lesson in Goodness - How Parsippany Police Turned a Missing Bike into a Story of Hope (tapinto.net) — Parsippany police officers and P.B.A. Local 131 teamed up with Mayor Desai to surprise a local two-year-old with a new balance bike after hers went missing. The family says the gesture turned a frustrating loss into a powerful lesson in community kindness and everyday acts of generosity.
   

📸 Around Parsippany

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Parsippany

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★ Featured events ★

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Other local events
    Saturday August 22
  • French Conversation Group - In Person
    Denville Public Library 121 Diamond Spring Road, Denville, NJ 07834
    2:15 pm
    • Sunday August 23
  • Rental - Tony
    Rock Ridge Community Club Denville, NJ 07834
    12:00 pm
    • Monday August 24
  • PHS - Senior Portraits
    Parsippany Troy Hills Township Schools 292 Parsippany Rd,, Parsippany , NJ 07054
    8:00 am
    • Tuesday August 25
  • Yoga - In Person
    Denville Public Library 121 Diamond Spring Road, Denville, NJ 07834
    9:30 am
  • Knitting & Crochet Group - In Person
    Denville Public Library 121 Diamond Spring Road, Denville, NJ 07834
    1:30 pm
  • Virtual Author Talk: Beronda Montgomery
    Denville Public Library 121 Diamond Spring Road, Denville, NJ 07834
    2:00 pm
    • Sunday August 30
  • Hopatcong Monthly Market →
    Department of Public Works, 120 River Styx Rd, Hopatcong
    11:00 am
    • Tuesday September 1
  • Genealogy Meeting →
    Morris County Library, 30 E Hanover Ave, Hanover
    6:45 pm
    • Friday September 4
  • Trading Card Show - The Late Night Show →
    Riverdale Armory, 107 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale
    5:00 pm

📣 Parsippany Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Anyone missing a black cat with white paws.
    This cutie was seen walking near home on Warwick and Westminster Roads Monday 7pm. Another neighbor has seen it on Templar as well. (Nextdoor Westminster)
  • TAD PGS, Inc. posted a job opening for Assembler C in Parsippany. Apply here.
  • Zoll Data Systems posted a job opening for New Product Planning Manager, Digital and Connected Care in Parsippany. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Parsippany here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mountain Lakes

  • Madison Girls Tennis Team Set to Open Season at Mountain Lakes (tapinto.net)

Hanover

  • Cedar Knolls Resident Creates Movement and Community Through Chair Yoga (tapinto.net)
  • Bee Meadow Swimmers Set Team and League Records During 2026 Season (tapinto.net)

Morris Plains

  • Mosquito Control Treatment Scheduled for Morris Plains Early Friday Morning (tapinto.net)
  • Greater Morristown weekend preview: Summer of Love meets Shakespeare gone wild (morristowngreen.com)

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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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