Last night’s town meeting started off with a touching ceremony, as the Parsippany-Troy Hills Town Council dedicated a plaque to their fallen friend, Vincent Ferrara. Ferrara, a resident of Parsippany-Troy Hills since 1996, passed away in February 2020 at the age of 59, Originally from Capusele, Italy, Ferrara moved to the United States in 1972 and managed several restaurants before becoming a wine and liquor consultant for Fedway Associates in Basking Ridge.

He served on the Town Council from 2011 to 2013 and was a liaison to the Environmental Committee, Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce, Municipal Alliance Committee and the Economic Alliance Committee. He was also on the Planning Board.