TRENTON, NJ -- Following the recent upsurge in the Delta variant of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on July 27 updated its guidance for people who have been fully vaccinated. The CDC said that while individuals can resume activities that they did prior to the pandemic to reduce the risk of being infected with the Delta variant and possibly spreading it to others, wearing a mask ...

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ -- Are you or someone you know homebound and in need of the COVID-19 vaccine? The Morris County Office of Aging COVID-19 Homebound Vaccination Program, in partnership with Atlantic Health, can help.

Residents can call the Morris County Homebound Program at 973-326-7828 or call the Morris County Aging and Disability Resource Connection at 973 285 6848 for information ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy announced at his regular COVID press briefing on Monday, July 19, that more than 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered in New Jersey and that more than five million individuals who live, work, or study in the state are now fully vaccinated.

Among the 4,432,769 fully vaccinated individuals (as of June 28), only a small ...

TRENTON, NJ — Belmar resident, John Walsh, is the winner of New Jersey’s “Your Voice, Your Shot” video contest, which is part of the state’s public health campaign encouraging residents to get the coronavirus vaccine.

Walsh’s “Jersey Summer” video was selected as the public’s favorite during online voting — an announcement that was ...

ROCKAWAY, NJ - Morris County and Atlantic Health System delivered the last inoculation on Friday, July 16 at the Morris County Regional COVID-19 Vaccination Center.

State and county medical personnel and volunteers applauded as the last vaccination was given shortly after 12 p.m. on Friday. In total, the Regional COVID-19 Vaccination Center had issued more than 340,000 ...

ROXBURY, NJ — The swimming/beach area at Hopatcong State Park, closed over the weekend due to contamination, reopened Wednesday, according to the state.

The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) closed the area on July 24, citing only high bacteria counts in the lake water. It did not specify the source of the bacteria or the type, but past closures have been due to too much ...

DENVILLE, NJ -- Thomas Andes has been mayor of Denville Township for the past nine and a half years and has no regrets serving his home community.

“I enjoy being the mayor today as much as I did over nine years ago when I first took office,” said Andes.

“I get the opportunity to help someone every day and I enjoy setting and accomplishing goals to improve the town I love ...

DENVILLE, NJ -- During the July 13 Town Council Meeting, Business Administrator Steven Ward mentioned the impending retirement of Chief Financial Officer Michael Guarino on September 30, 2021. Mayor Thomas Andes and Ward have scheduled interviews for July 27 with five qualified candidates who have applied to take Guarino’s position.

Later during reports, Ward mentioned the 2021 road ...

NEWARK, NJ – In a state faced with one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the nation, Gov. Phil Murphy aims to tackle those numbers with the establishment of a universal home nurse visitation program for newborns.

Murphy signed a landmark bill (S690) on Thursday giving New Jersey one of the most comprehensive and robust home visitation programs in the country.

The legislation ...

 MORRISTOWN, NJ - Atlantic Health System announced on Tuesday that Morristown Medical Center was ranked the number one hospital in New Jersey for the fourth year in a row by U.S. News & World Report in its 2021-2022 Best Hospital rankings. The medical center is one of the top acute care hospitals in New Jersey to be nationally ranked, and ...

SUMMIT, NJ -- As we start to hit the peak of summer heat, it is more important than ever to keep our hearts healthy. Individuals who have a preexisting heart condition need to be extra careful with these extreme weather circumstances. People with healthy hearts also are likely to experience problems.

Michael Weinrauch, MD, chairman of cardiology at Overlook Medical Hospital in ...

NEW JERSEY -- New Jersey was ranked as the country's third best school system in the country, according to personal finance website WalletHub's annual list States with the Best and Worst School Systems. Only two states Massachusetts (No.1) and Connecticut (No. 2)  ranked higher than New Jersey. New York (No. 14) and Pennsylvania (No. 24) finished in the top half of the ...

TRENTON, NJ – In an effort to ensure students are receiving adequate civics and government education, legislation requiring civics instruction in middle school has been signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy.

The new law directs the Department of Education to require at least one course specifically in civics or United States government as part of the social studies credit ...

PARSIPPANY, NJ – Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) announced that her office is hosting its third annual Congressional App Challenge (CAC) for students in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, and the registration portal is now open. The deadline for submissions is November 1, 2021.

“Each year the participants in the Congressional App Challenge blow me away ...

NEW JERSEY — New Jersey was ranked as the worst state to start a business, according to personal finance website WalletHub's annual list of the Best and Worst States to Start a Business.

Nearby Connecticut (No. 49) and Pennsylvania (No. 43) also ranked in the bottom 10, while neighboring New York came in at No. 22. Texas placed as the best state to start a ...

TENAFLY, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy on Wednesday signed legislation (S-3982) providing additional aid to small businesses as they recover from the pandemic. The bill provides $135 million to small businesses throughout the state and will be administered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) as part of its Phase IV Emergency Grant Program and NJ Community Stage Relief ...

NEW JERSEY — Governor Phil Murphy signed a package of laws on Thursday to address the state's lead exposure and its harmful effects on public health and child development by signing a package of bills aimed at protecting New Jersey’s families from lead poisoning. The legislation, which will require regular inspections for, and the remediation of, lead-based paint ...

DENVILLE, NJ -- The Downtown Denville Business Improvement District (BID) will host Denville After Dark today, 5:30-9 p.m. From approximately 4-11 p.m., Broadway and First Avenue will be closed to traffic to allow patrons to roam safely downtown as they visit the various retailers and grab a bite to eat at any of Denville’s restaurants, while listening to live music ...

NEW JERSEY— Governor Phil Murphy announced that nine service areas along the Garden State Parkway will be renamed after New Jersey icons and Hall of Fame inductees. 

Nine service areas will be renamed as follows:  

Montvale: James Gandolfini Service Area
Brookdale North: Larry Doby Service Area
Brookdale South: Connie Chung Service ...

NEWARK, NJ – A new phase of a $150 million development project headed by the New Jersey Performing Arts Center is set to transform a portion of Downtown Newark, expanding the area's arts and education district. 

The project's next phase, which was announced on Monday by NJPAC officials, is set to break ground in 2022. The project is aimed to create a "vibrant ...

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ -- Governor Phil Murphy signed a series of measures into law to advance New Jersey’s transition to a clean energy future to further the Administration’s goal of reaching 100 percent clean energy by 2050. The new laws will increase solar development and facilitate the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure throughout the state ...

NEW JERSEY -- Electric service has been restored to more than 111,000 Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) customers who lost power last evening following damaging thunderstorms that swept through the northern and central parts of the state, according to a press release issued by JCP&L. The release stated that crews are working around the clock to assess damage and restore service to ...

NEW JERSEY — New Jersey sweet corn is in season until the beginning of September. Take advantage of this local summer veggie by eating it as soon as possible after it’s picked — the sugar turns to starch as it ages.

For storage, keep fresh corn on the cob in the husk in the fridge. Once you’re ready to enjoy your corn, remove the husk and silk, wash it and try one of ...

NEW JERSEY — For many who call the Garden State home, summer tastes like the first bite of a ripe, juicy Jersey tomato plucked fresh from a roadside farm stand or local farmers market.

But for every delicate tomato dripping with flavor we devour on the spot or place ever so carefully in our canvas bag to bring home from the market, we struggle to understand its secrets. What makes the ...

NEWARK, NJ – A Newark man on Wednesday was sentenced to 110 months in prison for participating in a string of statewide convenience store robberies, authorities announced. 

Meshach Whagar, 31, of Newark, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty and was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, nine substantive counts of Hobbs Act ...

TRENTON, NJ – Strangulation assault is now a crime of the second degree, punishable by up to 10 years of imprisonment, a fine of up to $150,000 or both, announced Gov. Phil Murphy.

Murphy, with primary sponsors Senators M. Teresa Ruiz, Joseph Cryan and Sandra Cunningham; and Assembly members Yvonne Lopez, Shanique Speight and Aura Dunn, signed legislation (S2503) ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ -- Robert J. Carroll was officially sworn in as Morris County Prosecutor on Friday, July 9, 2021, announced the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. Carroll has been serving in an Acting Prosecutor capacity since October 2020.

The New Jersey Senate voted on June 30 to support Carroll’s nomination by Governor Phil Murphy. Carroll’s appointment is for the term ...

DENVILLE, NJ – The thin blue line in Denville Township has always been strong. Even as crime increases or decreases, the best efforts by local law enforcement are put forward for the community.

Police Captain Jeffrey Tucker spoke about recent crime statistics and what the department has been dealing with.

“The current crime statistics and corresponding arrest numbers have ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A juvenile female died today on the train tracks west of the Maplewood NJ Transit station. 

The non-revenue train X667 was traveling to Dover from Penn Station New York; no passengers were aboard. The girl was struck and fatally injured at 12:15 p.m., confirmed Mariluz Garcia-Diaz, NJ Transit senior public information officer. Maplewood ...

DENVILLE, NJ — Three candidates have filed to run for two available seats on the Denville Township School District's Board of Education, and one candidate has filed to run for the only available seat on the Morris Hills Regional School District's Board of Education, according to the Morris County Clerk's Office.

According to the list posted on the website ...