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Parsippany-Troy Hills council rejects censure of Councilman Justin Musella after heated public comment
Summary
The township council voted down a resolution to censure Councilman Justin Musella over a traffic-stop incident after more than an hour of public comment and discussion; the motion failed when four council members recorded "no" votes.
The Parsippany (Troy Hills) Township Council on March 25, 2025, voted down a resolution (R2025-86) that would have censured Councilman Justin Musella for displaying council credentials during a traffic stop. The motion to adopt the censure, made by Councilman [Daniel] Hernandez and seconded by Councilman Frank Neglia, failed after four council members recorded “no” votes; the council president declared: "We have 4 no votes. So the motion fails and the resolution is dead."
The proposal drew more than two hours of public comment before the vote, with speakers sharply divided. Some residents urged the council to censure Musella as a matter of ethics and public safety. Siobhan Fuller McConnell, a local resident, said: "We need to hold our…
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