MORRISTOWN, NJ – Morris Knolls girls basketball garnered back-to-back victories with its 54-38 win against Villa Walsh on Saturday, Jan. 19. The night before, the Golden Eagles defeated Wallkill Valley, 55-37.

Emily Mitarotonda improved upon Friday’s performance with 21 points (which included a three-pointer and six free throws), four assists, three rebounds, seven steals and two ...

DENVILLE, NJ – Morris Knolls girls basketball soundly defeated Wallkill Valley 55-37 at home on Friday, Jan. 18.

Seven players scored for the Golden Eagles. Emily Mitarotonda, the game’s leading scorer, netted 14 points, six of them from the free-throw line. Brielle Gavito also garnered double-digits with 10 points.

Gabby Perna sank the only three-pointer for Knolls and ended ...

DENVILLE, NJ – Exciting overtime play against Pequannock garnered Morris Knolls boys its second victory of the season.

Riley Furlong and Patrick Sinegra lit up the court with 22 points each. Other Golden Eagle contributors included Dan Byrnes and Stephen Carri with nine points each, Connor Chegwidden with five points, and Scott Pirrello with one point.

The 2-9 Golden Eagles will ...

Falafel, that tasty vegetarian Mediterranean street food made from chickpeas, isn’t just for pitas anymore. It’s showing up in sub sandwiches, salads, chips, pizzas – even soup.

Why is it so popular?

“It’s vegetarian and a hearty add on,” said David Delinko, owner of The Salad House of Somerville, where customers can get warm pieces of ...

New Jersey Date Night is a new series on NJ Flavor by relationship writer Craig Rogers.

There are two things we can count on happening when the clock strikes twelve on New Year’s Eve. One is that a big shiny ball will fall on Times Square, signifying the beginning of a … well, new beginning. The other is that we have 365 days ahead of us with which to plan really great ...

There are some things pressure cookers do really well, and risotto is one of them. No more standing over the pot stirring and stirring and stirring!

Once the lid is on, set it for 10 minutes and come back to a creamy, savory side dish, perfect for chilly days.

This recipe goes great with seafood or chicken.

Pressure Cooker Mushroom Risotto with White Wine and ...

ROXBURY, NJ -- New Jersey vocalists take note: The deadline to apply for this year's "The Star Next Door" singing competition has been extended until Jan. 31, according to the Roxbury Arts Alliance (RAA).

"If you missed the opportunity to apply for the singing competition, you are in luck," said the nonprofit group." It noted that thousands in prize money ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ – The New Jersey Coalition for Education and Positive Choices will be offering discounted admission for Friday night skating events at Mennen Sports Arena for Morris County youth and their families. The special begins Jan. 4 and ends March 8. The coalition and Mennen Sports Arena seek to provide an opportunity for teens and adolescents to have fun with friends in a safe, ...

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE — The North American Aerospace Defense Command is celebrating the 63rd Anniversary of tracking Santa’s yuletide journey via the NORAD Tracks Santa website www.noradsanta.org. The site features Santa’s North Pole Village, which includes a holiday countdown, games, activities, and is available in eight languages: English, French, ...

ROXBURY, NJ – A plan to create a Walmart “Supercenter” in Ledgewood entails more than just retrofitting and expanding the current structure. It will require starting from scratch, according to public records.

In documents filed with the Roxbury Planning Board, developers converting the former Ledgewood Mall into The Shops at Ledgewood Commons said the current Walmart would be ...

RANDOLPH, NJ -- Astute Academics is pleased to announce a Grand Opening/Open House/Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for its collaborative learning center conveniently located in Suite 7 of the business offices at 6 Emery Avenue, Randolph, NJ 07869. (Emery Avenue is just off Route 10 West, directly across from the County College of Morris.) 

“We’re very happy to introduce our ...

RANDOLPH, NJ – There’s still time to enroll for the Spring Semester at County College of Morris (CCM). The college will be holding five in-person sessions this month for students interested in registering for classes. These sessions are offered on a walk-in basis. Students, however, first need to apply to the college before they can register for classes. 

The in-person ...

RANDOLPH, NJ -- There's never been a better time to learn Chinese in Morris County.

Learning Chinese is not as hard as you might think. In fact, more people speak Mandarin, than any other language in the world. Speaking even a little Mandarin can expand your job opportunities in many industries. County College of Morris (CCM) now offers four levels of Mandarin Language courses, ...

DENVILLE, NJ -- The General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Denville/Rockaway and Boonton have partnered  to organize a new and like-new children’s book drive, which is running now through March 2. Children's books for all ages, especially Dr. Seuss books, are being accepted so long as they are in good condition. Text books will not be accepted, ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Morris County Sheriff's officers came to the Malcolm Forbes Amphitheater at the Morristown Medical Center on Jan. 16 to make a donation and remember one of their own who was lost to breast cancer.

"We don't forget," Morris County Sheriff James Gannon said. "Lisa di Palma Bonfiglio was a phenomenal woman who was at CSI, on our crime scene ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ -- The partial shutdown of the federal government is now in its third week.

The Interfaith Food Pantry believes that the partial shutdown has impacted the lives of many federal employees and their families. As time goes on, the need for additional resources, such as food, increases. The Interfaith Food Pantry, with locations in Morristown and Morris Plains (in the ...

DENVILLE, NJ -- Winter storms, bad weather and sloppy road conditions are a factor in nearly half a million crashes and more than 2,000 road deaths every winter, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. In fact, about 46 percent of all crashes involving bad weather take place in the winter.

AAA analyzed bad weather and crashes over a five-year period. The study found that the ...

DENVILLE, NJ -- The Morris County Office of Emergency Management continues to monitor the inbound weather event for Morris County and has issued the following statement:

"Our focus continues to remain on the weekend storm system which some forecast models have classified as a 'crippling, high impact winter storm.' We have been monitoring several models, and we still ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ -- There is now a No Smoking Policy on 20,197 acres of land managed by the Morris County Park Commission. The policy includes no smoking at 38 facilities, 244.3 miles of trails, including 73.3 miles of the Patriots’ Path trail. The ban conforms with the New Jersey State Chapter Law 64 of prohibition of smoking at public parks and beaches.

The smoking ...

DENVILLE, NJ – Denville residents who have been adversely impacted by the federal government shutdown can avail themselves of the services of the Denville Social Services Department, including the food pantry, stated Stephen Dublanica, social services coordinator.

According to Dublanica, “all consultations are confidential, and we would only request documentation in the form of a ...

PARSIPPANY, NJ – Monday, Jan. 14, 8:45 - 9:45 a.m., marks “Monday with Mikie,” the opening of Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill’s Parsippany congressional office for district NJ-11 residents. The office is located at 8 Wood Hollow Road, Suite 203.

“I am looking forward to welcoming residents to their New Jersey office and continuing an open dialogue with the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker joined a group of 29 of their Democratic colleagues in introducing the Assault Weapons Ban of 2019. The bill will ban the sale, transfer, manufacture, and importation of military-style assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines.

“There is absolutely no reason at all for anyone to buy an assault ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - These days there is one item people keep with them constantly: a smartphone.

Now a Rutgers University professor has received a $400,000 grant to see if those smartphones can gather data on the effects of conditions that literally cause people to shake, such as Parkinson's Disease.

The National Institutes of Health gave the grant to Jean-Francois Daneault, an ...

Plant away the stress of the of the holidays and add some fragrance to the new year by growing paperwhites. Just plant the bulbs, no cold treatment needed, and watch them grow into their blooming beauty.

Purchase firm healthy bulbs from your local garden center or an online bulb nursery. Ziva is the most common paperwhite variety sold for forcing, but there are newer varieties with ...

MORRIS PLAINS, NJ -- Former Morris Plains resident Stephen Corcoran (51) has been sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison for sexual assault charges, announced Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp.

According to authorities, Corcoran pled guilty to four separate counts of sexual assault, all crimes of the second degree. These charges represent separate acts of sexual ...

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ -- The Morris County Prosecutor's Office has released images of the suspect in relation to recent armed robberies.

The assailant is described as a black male, thin build, approximately 20- to-25 years old, carrying a black handgun. He was wearing black pants, a black and white top, gray hoodie sweatshirt, gloves and a ski mask.

The armed robberies occurred at the Exxon ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ -- Law enforcement authorities are investigating two armed robberies, announced Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp. Both incidents occurred on Jan. 10.

Police have stated that at approximately 12:13 a.m., officers were dispatched to the Exxon Gas Station located on Route 10 East in East Hanover, on a report of an armed robbery. According to reports, the gas ...

MOUNT ARLINGTON, NJ - Students and staff of Mount Arlington schools were among many who paid tribute to law enforcement - especially to the borough's injured officer, Mount Arlington Police Sgt. James Distasio, on Jan. 9.

To participate in National Law Enforcement Day, students designed and decorated a bulletin board, and many classes also welcomed visiting officers with ...