Outspoken Community Leader Joins Parsippany Planning Board

PARSIPPANY, NJ - Mayor Michael Soriano has selected Nick Napolitano, a teacher and community leader, to serve a four-year term on the township Planning Board.

According to officials, Napolitano led the community-based opposition to the potential development of the St. Christopher’s property along Route 202. In that capacity, he has organized the surrounding neighborhood and helped to amplify the voices of area residents.

Napolitano has also served the community as a Little League coach, PTA member, and was selected to receive the 2009-10 New Jersey Governor’s Teacher of the Year Award.

“Nick has been fearless in his advocacy for the neighborhoods along the Route 202 corridor,” said Soriano. “It’s important that we have voices like his reviewing and voting on applications before the Planning Board.”

Napolitano will be appointed to the seat once held by Bob Keller, a longtime Planning Board member and chairman who oversaw the creation of Parsippany’s new Master Plan. Keller died in 2020.

“I have made it a point to serve my community as long as I’ve lived in Parsippany, and want to thank Mayor Soriano for recognizing that a diversity of voices is needed on our land use boards,” Napolitano said. “There is a tremendous amount of work to do as a Planning Board member, and I’m looking forward to getting started.”

Napolitano’s term will begin at the Planning Board’s Jan. 25 meeting, and run through the end of 2023.

Thanks for reading! Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site. Have a news tip you'd like to share? Or maybe you have a press release you would like to submit or a correction you'd like to request? Send an email to russ.crespolini@patch.com

Subscribe to your local Patch newsletter. You can also have them delivered to your phone screen by downloading, or by visiting the Google Play store.