TRENTON, NJ — The state Department of Health has directed all New Jersey vaccination sites to cancel or put on hold appointments for the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine — following recommendations by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration.

The health agencies today issued a pause in the vaccine’s ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy reported progress in getting shots into arms as he presented a vaccine update during his press briefing Wed Apr 7. He said that the state has administered 4,892,598 total doses and that 1,896,442 New Jersey residents are now fully vaccinated.

"We are now 40% to our initial goal of 4.7 million individuals fully vaccinated by June 30," ...

TRENTON, NJ – Gov. Phil Murphy announced during his COVID press briefing on Mon Apr 5 that all individuals ages 16+ in New Jersey will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination on April 19 – two weeks ahead of the state’s initial target of May 1.

The state’s phased vaccination rollout has successfully administered 4.7 million doses of ...

TRENTON – Gov. Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Department of Health today issued new COVID-19 travel guidance, which follow updated travel recommendations released by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) earlier this month.

“While the pandemic is not over, our vaccination program and updated CDC guidance have made it possible for vaccinated individuals to resume travel ...

NEW JERSEY — A group of volunteers working with Planet Princeton have created a crowd sourced spreadsheet to show you which vaccine sites in New Jersey are taking appointments.

While vaccine supplies are limited, this volunteer and crowd sourced list can tell you which vaccination sites are available and how to access the sites.

Click here to view a sortable list in a new ...

DENVILLE, NJ -- The Denville Township Council unanimously adopted the 2021 municipal budget during its April 6 meeting.

This year, the total budget amount is $23,374,812.64, with a municipal tax rate of $0.4455. The total budget amount in 2020 was $23,114,429.82, with a municipal tax rate of $0.4413.

The average township home in Denville is now assessed at $408,000, with a homeowner ...

DENVILLE, NJ -- During the April 6 meeting of the Denville Township council, two proclamations were presented. These were the first two proclamation to be read at a governing body meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic struck.

The first proclamation declares the week of April 5-11 as National Public Health Week 2021, sponsored by the American Public Health Association, which since 1995 ...

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ -- The Morris County Board of County Commissioners unanimously adopted the county government’s 2021 Budget. Commissioners stated that the 2021 budget "holds the line on county taxes while maintaining spending on critical infrastructure projects, the continuing COVID-19 response, human services and public safety".

The budget is $320 million which ...

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ -- Seniors and adults with disabilities who live in Morris County are invited to pick up a wellness kit on April 12 during a county-sponsored COVID-19 wellness event.

The wellness kit, available to seniors age 60 and older and people with disabilities, contains a reusable face mask, touchless tool and hand sanitizer. During the event, those attending can speak ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ -- This month, Atlantic Health will be offering a four-part series titled "Behavioral Health Parenting Series." The series will be dedicated to providing parents with the tools and language to have meaningful, but difficult, conversations about life, and support their children through difficult emotions to help them build coping skills, resilience and ...

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ -- Seniors and adults with disabilities who live in Morris County are invited to pick up a wellness kit on April 12 during a county-sponsored COVID-19 wellness event.

The wellness kit, available to seniors aged 60 and older and people with disabilities, contains a reusable face mask, touchless tool and hand sanitizer. During the event, those attending can speak ...

DENVILLE, NJ -- Superintendent Steven Forte gave his latest report on the COVID-19 status during the March 22 meeting of the Denville Township Board of Education. With all three public schools still remaining open for hybrid virtual and in-person instruction, there have been 10 current cases that tested positive with 83 people being quarantined district-wide.

“We have to get a ...

NEW JERSEY -- The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) has released updated COVID-19 K-12 operational guidance for local health departments (LHDs). The updated guidance, which reflects recent changes to K-12 recommendations from the CDC, is aligned with the goal of opening schools for in-person instruction for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year.

“Though outbreaks ...

DENVILLE, NJ -- Denville resident, Jenna Curran, president of the Student Government Association at the County College of Morris (CCM) has been named to the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) national Coca-Cola Academic Team at the Gold award level. CCM administrators nominated Curran based on her academic achievement, leadership and engagement in college and community service.

According to a ...

DENVILLE, NJ – Three-seed Morris Knolls defeated 11-seed Montville in the quarterfinals of the North 1, Group 3, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association tournament in Denville, April 14. The Golden Eagles took the first set 25-19 while Montville won the second 25-16. Morris Knolls outperformed Montville in the final set 25-13 to clinch the match.

Reagan Smith earned 12 ...

DENVILLE, NJ – The Morris Knolls girls volleyball team defeated Montville in two straight sets, 25-13 and 27-25, at home on Tue Apr 6.

Casey Heitmann earned 10 points, the most points for the Golden Eagles. Nicole Florey, Annie Nolan and Reagan Smith scored six each.

Morris Knolls (10-1) will host Morris Hills (4-2) on Thu Apr 8 at 10 a.m.

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MORRISTOWN, NJ – The Morris Knolls girls volleyball team loses its first game of the season in three sets against Morristown High School, 19-23, 25-11, 25-20, on Mon Apr 5 in Morristown. The Colonials notched its first victory of the season, earning revenge from a two-set defeat to Morris Knolls on March 24.

Stephanie Bloom scored the most points for the Golden Eagles with eight, ...

NEW JERSEY — New Jersey ranks as the state with the seventh highest overall tax burden with a 9.98% overall state tax, according to personal finance website WalletHub’s 2021 Tax Burden by State report. Nearby New York is the highest taxed state in the nation.

What accounts for New Jersey's top 10 ranking? Property taxes.

"New Jersey has the third highest ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Community members have contributed more than $40.3 million toward the critical renovation and expansion of  Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute and Goryeb Children’s Hospital, significantly exceeding the initial campaign goal of $38.5 million, announced the Foundation for Morristown Medical Center.

Jennifer L. Smith, ...

DENVILLE, NJ -- It has been more than one year since the COVID-19 pandemic struck the world. This March, many people  reflected on all the hardships they faced since the first lockdown and the strict regulations installed. Others, such as Denville Township resident Susan Banks, reflected on the things they did to help those most affected by the crisis and persevere.

"I feel ...

MORRIS PLAINS, NJ -- A community-wide food drive, sponsored by the Presbyterian Church of Morris Plains will help local families in need this Sat Mar 27. The food drive will benefit the Interfaith Food Pantry and will take place from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the church's parking lot.

Items needed include:

instant mashed potatoes
corn muffin mix
peanut ...

DENVILLE, NJ -- For the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic hasn't been a great time for the arts. With mostly cancellations or virtual versions, things like school musicals haven't been the same.

Yet, for the drama students of Morris Knolls High School, there will be a spring production of the Broadway classic "Godspell," with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and the ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ – Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), is conducting tree trimming work along more than 3,700 miles of power lines across its 13-county service territory as part of its annual vegetation management program. This work helps keep power flowing to customers around the clock by preventing tree-related outages.

So far ...

DENVILLE, NJ -- Free tree seedlings will be available to Denville Township residents as part of the New Jersey Forest Service’s Tree Recovery Campaign. Residents from Denville can pick up tree seedlings Sat Apr 23, 9-11 a.m, at the upper pavilion of Gardner Field, 2 Savage Road. There will be signage with direction. Masks are required to be worn for pick-ups.

Seedlings are ...

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

Most couples are conditioned to think that romance only can be found after 7:30 p.m. on a Friday or Saturday. But those in the know realize that intimate moments aren’t found in only one or two specific windows of time: there are no restrictions on when it can be found.

One Date Night time ...

NEW JERSEY — No-shows have always been an issue for restaurants, but with pandemic restrictions limiting seating, these days the effects can be devastating.

Restaurant owners have a plea for patrons who can’t make their reservations: Just call and cancel.

“In previous years, busy days for us were a logistics challenge,” said Chris Migton, executive chef at Chez ...

DENVILLE, NJ -- Saint Clare’s Health Denville Hospital announced that it experienced a fire from an air handler on Mon Apr 12. The morning fire impacted one portion of one building, according to the statement.

"As required, some patients were transported to other areas of the hospital, and patients in the Emergency Department were transported by our EMS to the Dover ...

DENVILLE, NJ -- Many kinds of heroes have been praised and recognized in and around Denville Township. In March, married couple and Denville residents, Wharton Police Detective Richard Ornelas and Detective Sergeant Christina Kovacs of the Morris County Sheriff’s Office, were on a vacation with family in Montana at the Big Sky Resort when an accident occurred, threatening a life.

On ...

TRENTON, NJ -- The Primary Election on June 8 2021 will be conducted primarily in-person, announced Governor Phil Murphy on March 22. Regularly operated polling places will be open for all voters who wish to cast their ballots on the voting machines.

Voters looking to change their party affiliation must do so by April 14 to participate in their new party’s Gubernatorial ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ -- Former Morris County Freeholder Candidate Mary Dougherty, wife of Morristown Mayor Tim Dougherty, was sentenced Thu Mar 18 for filing a false report with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) in connection with an illegal $10,000 campaign contribution, announced Attorney General Gurbir Grewal.

After pleading guilty on Feb 19 to an accusation charging ...