Loving the adorable little watering cans over at W Loving the adorable little watering cans over at Whole Foods. Tomorrow is the first day of Spring and if you can’t tell, we’re very excited 🥰
Nothing like a classic barber shop to put a smile Nothing like a classic barber shop to put a smile on your face … and a nice cut to put a little extra pep in your step. 💈
Looking forward to some sunny skies and a Spring-l Looking forward to some sunny skies and a Spring-like vibe. What are you looking forward to?
The Spring issue of our Parsippany Guide brought n The Spring issue of our Parsippany Guide brought new advertisers … a big welcome to The Scura Team, Clean Water Cafe and Chopra Auto Care! Follow them on IG and help support these fellow small businesses. ✨
We love the Pho over at Pho Binh Duong, but for th We love the Pho over at Pho Binh Duong, but for the Winter Guide we wanted to try something new. The Mì Xào Giòn was a fun spin on a traditional noodle — stir fry with crispy pan fried noodles. We loved that the crisp texture was slowly softened by the savory sauce… and we can’t wait to go back and have it again 😋
If you are a condiment or sauce lover, a stop at t If you are a condiment or sauce lover, a stop at the local Asian and Indian markets is a must. Decisions, decisions…
Stopped by IHOP yesterday for breakfast and it did Stopped by IHOP yesterday for breakfast and it did noooot disappoint! Fast, friendly service and plenty of delicious food. We left fully satiated, and we’re sure everyone else did as well. They were absolutely packed and it was great to see so many families choosing to go out for breakfast/brunch with each other 🥰
Loving this (very true) sentiment from this piece Loving this (very true) sentiment from this piece over at The Paper Store
When we saw that Lake Hiawatha Dairy posted that t When we saw that Lake Hiawatha Dairy posted that they had Leprechaun Mint + Bailey’s Irish Cream as two of their flavors of the month, we knew that we had to stop by ASAP. We got both flavors in a cup and it did NOT disappoint. The Leprechaun Mint tastes just like Thin Mint cookie, and the Bailey’s Irish Cream was so smooth and creamy with a hint of real Bailey’s. SO good. We’ll definitely be back before March is over to have these two flavors again 🙌🏼☘️
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Maps + More · September 1, 2022

Then/Now in Parsippany

Parsippany-Troy Hills is a town that is rich with history, and we love to reflect on how things have changed over the years. Read on as Peter Zablocki, Vice President of the Denville Historical Society, takes us on a trip back in time.

Historical Photo of Route 80 in Parsippany, NJ - parsippanynjguide.com
Route 80 in Parsippany, NJ - parsippanynjguide.com
Route 80 at Cherry Hill Road

In 1970, Parsippany was home to four state roads, Route 280, 287, 10, and 53. By 1973 it could finally add one of the most expansive federal infrastructure projects in the nation’s history to its boundaries, Route 80. Once the construction ended – pictured above in 1971 at Cherry Hill Road in Parsippany – the road became Morris County’s main east to west route. While work on the 2,909-mile highway began in the late 1950s, it would not be completed until the last 68 miles were constructed in New Jersey in 1973. And while Parsippany newspaper editorials from the time expressed some reservations about the construction of the famed highway, even those who wrote them could not deny Parsippany’s industrial growth and accessibility being directly tied to the state’s major arteries running through their township.

Historical Photo of Lake Parsippany, NJ - parsippanynjguide.com
Lake Parsippany, NJ - parsippanynjguide.com
Lake Parsippany

Some would say that reading and the beach are a perfect combination—and in the case of Lake Parsippany, that motto could not have been any more genuine. In the early 1930s, the executive board of the New York Daily Mirror (the Mirror Holding Co.) devised a plan to purchase a large tract of land in Parsippany, New Jersey. After a year of excavating nearly 160 acres and constructing a dam on the Eastman’s Brook, the company formed Lake Parsippany. Anyone could purchase one of the 7,916 lots available—there was only one catch. To receive one’s parcel measuring 20×100 feet, the individual had to agree to a six-month subscription to the Daily Mirror. One can only wonder how many parents watching their kids swim in the below picture from 1941 entertained themselves on the shore with a good-ole newspaper.

Peter Zablocki - parsippanynjguide.com

Peter Zablocki is a local historian, author, and educator. He can be reached at peterzablocki.com.

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Loving the adorable little watering cans over at W Loving the adorable little watering cans over at Whole Foods. Tomorrow is the first day of Spring and if you can’t tell, we’re very excited 🥰
Nothing like a classic barber shop to put a smile Nothing like a classic barber shop to put a smile on your face … and a nice cut to put a little extra pep in your step. 💈
Looking forward to some sunny skies and a Spring-l Looking forward to some sunny skies and a Spring-like vibe. What are you looking forward to?
The Spring issue of our Parsippany Guide brought n The Spring issue of our Parsippany Guide brought new advertisers … a big welcome to The Scura Team, Clean Water Cafe and Chopra Auto Care! Follow them on IG and help support these fellow small businesses. ✨
We love the Pho over at Pho Binh Duong, but for th We love the Pho over at Pho Binh Duong, but for the Winter Guide we wanted to try something new. The Mì Xào Giòn was a fun spin on a traditional noodle — stir fry with crispy pan fried noodles. We loved that the crisp texture was slowly softened by the savory sauce… and we can’t wait to go back and have it again 😋
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