Farmers Market Still Planned In Parsippany, Despite Air Quality

PARSIPPANY, NJ — Despite the smoke in the air, the Parsippany-Troy Hills farmers market will still take place on Friday, June 9.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued a code orange air quality alert for Thursday in all of Morris County.

A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups, such as children, the elderly and those suffering from asthma or heart disease.

Township officials in Parsippany have ordered that all township fields, tennis courts, and basketball courts be closed, and all outdoor programming be canceled today.

However, according to the township, the farmer's market is currently still on for tomorrow. The free market will be held from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Veteran's Memorial Park on Route 46.

AirNow.gov, which reports air quality using the official U.S. Air Quality Index (AQI), has updated air-quality data from around the nation. Parsippany has a "very unhealthy" level of air pollution as of Thursday morning.

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To protect yourself from the current poor air quality, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection advises:

• Staying indoors as much as possible.
• Keeping your windows closed.
• Using an air purifier if possible.
• If you must go outside, limit your physical activity and wear a mask for any extended period of exposure.