Farewell 2020: Parsippany Stories That Didn't Depress Us

PARSIPPANY, NJ — We are counting down the seconds until we can put this incredibly challenging year behind us. And while this may be the year we all want to forget, there are a few things that were too memorable to forget.

And here is a collection of five Patch editor's choice options for some of the not-so-terrible things that happened this year.

'My Life Matters:' Protest, March In Parsippany

Hundreds took the streets in Parsippany to memorialize George Floyd and support Black Lives Matter. They chanted, they marched they wore masks and remained peaceful as more than 500 showed up at Parsippany High School to participate in a protest in honor of George Floyd Tuesday evening.

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Pandemic Book Author Married By Parsippany Mayor In Zoom Ceremony

The bride and groom were ready and looked expectantly to the officiant, who smiled back at them through his iPhone, which was rigged on a stand on his desk. And through technology, Mayor Michael Soriano married Heather Quinlan and Adam McGovern. Never once while you're trying on dresses and figuring out your colors do you think that a pandemic is going to hit, said the bride.

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New Library, New Municipal Park and streetscaping coming to Parsippany

The landmark infusion of capital includes a new Library in Lake Hiawatha, Phase 1 of North Beverwyck Road streetscaping, and the completion of what will be the largest contiguous tract of open space in Parsippany. These grant funds were secured to improve the walkability and aesthetics of North Beverwyck Road, to benefit small businesses, to modernize Lake Hiawatha's Library branch, and to work toward the creation of Henry N. Luther Park. These projects will benefit Parsippany's economy and improve the quality of life in the most densely populated area in the Township.

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Parsippany Girls Soccer Seniors Mourn What Could Have Been

When Paul Koeck, coach of the Parsippany High School Girls Soccer Team, found out COVID-19 cut short the fall sports season for his seniors, he was angry. After all of the work and struggle and sacrifice his team has put in to be ready to play this fall during the pandemic, an outbreak brought their season to a close.

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Parsippany Distance Learning Leaves Children Vulnerable

A change to the chat setting in the G-Suite program being used by the Parsippany-Troy Hills Schools district, made without notifying parents, has left elementary children vulnerable to inappropriate content and conversation, according to a local family.

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This is obviously just a small slice of what made the local news in 2020, but it is also the kind of news that we want to remember. Thank you for all for reading, this was a landmark year for Patch in terms of audience growth, and we appreciated your support and look forward to serving you in 2021.

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