ROXBURY, NJ -- Without much effort, you could have snuck right up to Craig Heard the other day as he worked on this year's version of his annual Halloween House display in Succasunna. But scaring him? Not likely.

If the vast array of creepy-crawlies, skulls, pirates, ghosts, vampires and monsters that Heard was arranging didn't bother him, an unexpected ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown CraftMarket, now celebrating its 42nd consecutive year as a nationally acclaimed and charitable fine art and craft show featuring 160 gifted artists from more than 25 states throughout the country, will be held Friday, Oct. 19 through Sunday, Oct. 21 at the Morristown Armory, 430 Western Avenue, Morristown, NJ.

The show hours are:

Friday, Oct. 19, 5pm to ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Senior Kyra Bernardez kicked the ball to the back of the net late in the second half of tournament play to seal a repeat Morris County championship for second-seeded Morris Knolls against first-seeded West Morris Central on Oct. 20. Bernardez, assisted by senior Maddison Perna, scored the only goal of the entire game with less than five minutes remaining.

In a state of ...

ROCKAWAY, NJ – It took 15 shots on goal and two overtime periods for the second-seed Golden Eagles to clinch the semifinal round of tournament play against third-seed Hanover Park on Oct. 14. The first period ended tied 1-1, with each team unable to score a goal during the second and first overtime periods. During the second overtime period, Morris Knolls kicked the winning goal for a final ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Despite a 10-0 shutout in the first quarter, Morris Knolls dominated the second and third quarters to surpass and ultimately defeat Roxbury in a 34-24 victory away from home on Oct. 12.

In the second quarter, senior Pat Gallagher scored two touchdowns, one on a five-yard carry and the other on a 50-yard carry, causing Morris Knolls to take and hold the lead. Senior Bryden ...

DENVILLE, NJ – Less than one week ago, Denville Mayor Thomas Andes welcomed Butter & Velvet Home with a ribbon-cutting on Oct. 4. Owned and operated by sisters Kelly Daab and Michaeline Fernandez, the home and design store is the newest business to open shop on Broadway. Formerly located on Diamond Spring Road and First Avenue, the store’s Broadway location is larger and offers ...

LAKE HOPATCONG, NJ - The Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC) awarded the Lake Hopatcong Foundation Floating Classroom an Environmental Achievement Award “for outstanding accomplishment in local environmental protection” at its 45th Annual Environmental Congress at Mercer County College in West Windsor on Oct. 12.

The Floating Classroom, a 40-foot ...

DENVILLE, NJ -- Morris County Vocational School District’s Academy for Education and Learning teacher, Jennifer Skomial, has been selected as the New Jersey Educator of the Year by the state Department of Education.

Skomial has been a teacher at Morris County School of Technology (MCST) in Denville for 10 years. For the past five years, she has led the Academy for Education and Learning, ...

ROCKAWAY, NJ -- Morris Knolls High School announced on Sept. 24 that students Colin S. Leonard, Avani Desai and Hannah C. Fortune have been named Commended Students in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. Each student will receive a letter of commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program.

NMSC recognized approximately 34,000 Commended ...

DENVILLE,NJ -- Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey, one of the state’s longest-serving nonprofits for adults with vision loss, will honor Bruce Van Buskirk at its 75th anniversary celebration, Dining in the Dark, on Oct. 25. Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey is a 501(c)(3) organization that provides practical training and emotional support to help those who have experienced ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Kitchin Dentistry, situated at 40 Main Street in Succasunna, is hosting a "Halloween Candy Buy Back," a program in which it pays kids for their extra candy and sends the donated goodies to members of the military serving overseas and to first-responders at home.

"The Halloween Candy Buy Back program is a great way to thank and support our troops and ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Junior League of Morristown (JLM) is now accepting grant applications from community organizations in the greater Morris and Somerset Counties.

The grant program provides community grant awards to nonprofit community organizations to support projects that are consistent with the mission (promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women, improving communities ...

LAKE HOPATCONG, NJ - The Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC) awarded the Lake Hopatcong Foundation Floating Classroom an Environmental Achievement Award “for outstanding accomplishment in local environmental protection” at its 45th Annual Environmental Congress at Mercer County College in West Windsor on Oct. 12.

The Floating Classroom, a 40-foot ...

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy and New Jersey Department of Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson on Oct. 16 announced $38 million in new investments in child care to help more families find services they need and to advance quality child care.

“Children are the foundation of our state’s future, and strong childhood development and early learning ...

DENVILLE, NJ -- Denville residents are reminded that a national test of the Emergency Alert System will occur today, October 3 at 2:18 p.m. This is just a test, there is no emergency.

The test will assess the readiness to distribute an emergency message nationwide and determine whether improvements are needed. This nationwide test comes from a Presidential-level wireless emergency alert ...

DENVILLE, NJ – Medicare Open Enrollment is Oct. 15-Dec. 7. For Medicare beneficiaries (or their caregivers) in need of assistance with health insurance claims, health insurance options or Medicare forms, the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) has trained counselors who can provide free information and help. They will highlight and explain various Medicare plans, ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Atlantic Health System and the New York Jets partnered again in the fight against pediatric cancer on Oct. 7. As part of the NFL and American Cancer Society's “Crucial Catch: Intercept Cancer” campaign, five children who are undergoing or have completed treatment at Atlantic Health System’s Goryeb Children's Hospital, served as honorary captains for the ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ -- Cancer is a disease that touches virtually everyone in some sort of way throughout their lifetime with more than 1.5 million new cases diagnosed in the United States every year, according to the Center for Disease Control. Those who have endured the fight against the disease that claims the lives of half a million Americans every year know how much of a strain physically, ...

DENVILLE, NJ -- It’s time to think spring and get busy planning and planting for months of colorful blooms.

The key to getting a continuous parade of spring flowers is to plant bulbs that bloom at different times. Include some early, mid and late spring bloomers. You’ll enjoy the burst of color and sustained beauty that spring-flowering bulbs can provide.

When you think early ...

DENVILLE, NJ – Less than one week ago, Denville Mayor Thomas Andes welcomed Butter & Velvet Home with a ribbon-cutting on Oct. 4. Owned and operated by sisters Kelly Daab and Michaeline Fernandez, the home and design store is the newest business to open shop on Broadway. Formerly located on Diamond Spring Road and First Avenue, the store’s Broadway location is larger and offers ...

RANDOLPH, NJ - Lindsay Ireland, a reporter who worked for several TAPinto.net sites and the Daily Record, died early Oct. 14 after being struck by a vehicle in Randolph, police said.

The incident took place on Route 10 in the early morning, said Randolph police  Lt. Christopher Guiliani said that the Ireland,  26, of Randolph, was struck and killed by Victor Retana, 30, ...

DENVILLE, NJ – The last day of National Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 13, and the Denville Volunteer Fire Department will culminate the occasion with an open house at the Main Street Firehouse (2 Indian Road) on Saturday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. This year’s theme is “Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware – fire can happen anywhere.”

While this year’s message ...

DENVILLE, NJ – The Denville Police Department had conducted an intensive investigation regarding multiple motor vehicle burglaries and motor vehicle thefts that have occurred over the past two months.

Specifically, the follow occurred:

On the morning of 7/25/18, the Department responded to reports of motor vehicle burglaries and a motor vehicle theft in the Shongum Road section of ...