TRENTON, NJ – Outdoor dining and in-person retail shopping will be allowed starting June 15, while personal care businesses such as barbershops and hair salons will be able to open a week later as Gov. Phil Murphy continues to peel away social distancing measures.

Youth summer programs also will be permitted to start on July 6 during what Murphy calls Stage 2 of New ...

TRENTON, NJ -- The reopening process for the State of New Jersey continues as Gov. Phil Murphy on Fri., May 29, announced that he has lifted restrictions for daycare centers, summer camps and non-contact youth sports. The reopening dates are:

Childcare centers (June 15)
Non-contact organized sports activities (June 22)
Youth day camps, including municipal summer ...

TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey’s medical director on Thur., May 28, set the record straight on the newly-arrived trend of donning a face mask as a means of COVID-19 protection but not including one’s nose — known as “mask droop syndrome.”

“We understand that it’s uncomfortable, that people have problems with glasses fogging up [and] that it is ...

TRENTON, NJ — One month into New Jersey’s recovery period, trends in data are showing the state is well past COVID-19’s harrowing April peak. 

But according to officials, the decreases in new cases and hospitalizations aren’t a declaration of victory. Gov. Phil Murphy reminded citizens on Wednesday that while numbers continue to fall in the state, they’re ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Sun, May 24, via his Twitter account that New Jersey had 1,065 new confirmed positive cases of COVID19, bringing the state total to 154,154. Of those cases, 2,857 are in hospitals, 760 are in critical or intensive care, and 639 are on ventilators.The governor also announced 52 more new deaths, pushing New Jersey's total to ...

TRENTON, NJ -- A bill that would give current high school sophomores and juniors an optional “bridge year” passed the New Jersey State Senate by a 39-0 vote and will go on to the New Jersey State Assembly for vote on June 15, where it is expected to pass. It also has the support of the Governor’s office and the New Jersey Department of ...

NEW JERSEY — Gov. Phil Murphy on Fri., June 5, kept up his praise for New Jersey residents marching for George Floyd, but admitted he was concerned over a spike in COVID-19 cases as a result of the crowds.

“Yes, I’m concerned, but it’s not a reason not to protest,” the governor said this afternoon at the George Washington Ballroom in Trenton at his daily press ...

TRENTON, NJ – Gov. Phil Murphy outlined a series of guidelines Thur., June 4, for the thousands of bars and restaurants across the state to follow when they begin to welcome back patrons on June 15.

Although non-essential retail businesses will follow familiar rules that have been observed for months at supermarkets, pharmacies and other essential businesses, there could be a ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ -- As June 4, there were more than 162,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in New Jersey. Although there is no currently available vaccine against coronavirus, Atlantic Health System is calling on its expertise and national reputation for conducting cutting-edge clinical trials in oncology, neuroscience as well as cardiology, to look for effective treatments for ...

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ -- As the COVID-19 pandemic has taken lives and created economic chaos, it has created great stress on the mental health of many of our residents — an issue that will be part of the focus of the “Break the Stigma Virtual Music and Community Dinner” planned for all Morris County residents on Wed., June 10.

The virtual event will feature more than a dozen ...

SUSSEX, NJ – Supermarkets Stop and Shop and Weis Markets have issued recalls on Healthy Choice Power Bowl 9.5 ounce Chicken Feta and Farro. The United States Department of Agriculture have issued a warning that expands on a recall issued on April 10, 2020.

Conagra Brands, Inc. of Russellville, Arkansas and Marshall, Missouri recalled approximately 276,872 pounds of not ready-to-eat ...

RANDOLPH, NJ – With two summer sessions starting later this month, County College of Morris (CCM) offers college students and recent high school graduates the opportunity to keep moving forward with their education.

A Five-Week session begins on June 29 and runs through August 1. A Seven-Week session begins on June 30 and runs through August 15.     

A Better ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – To address the i­ncreasing concerns of students and families about the availability of standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Rutgers University-New Brunswick will make these tests optional for students applying for admission for the spring or fall 2021 semesters.

The temporary policy is driven by nationwide cancellations of the SAT ...

NEW JERSEY — (Updated 11:48 a.m.) Amid increasing pressure from students and their families, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Tuesday that schools will be allowed to have in-person graduation ceremonies, something that would have previously been prohibited under the state’s COVID-19 social distancing orders.

The graduation ceremonies, Murphy said, will be permitted to begin July 6 as ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ -- Fishing enthusiasts are invited to a day of free fishing on Sat., June 6. Free Fishing Days are held annually in conjunction with National Fishing and Boating Week. Anglers are welcome to fish in New Jersey’s public waterways on June 6 without a license or trout stamp, but all other regulations, including size and daily catch limits will remain in effect. A second ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – One dozen local Somerset Patriots players and a few who'd like to join the team gathered at TD Bank Ballpark on a hot and humid Thursday for the first workout of 2020, an opportunity provided by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order on May 26th allowing professional sports franchises to resume practices,

“Right now it is all about doing it the ...

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) released the following statement on May 8 pertaining to permissible contact between high school athletes and coaches. Since the NJSIAA officially canceled the 2020 spring athletic season, the organization is allowing coaches from not only the fall, but the winter and spring seasons, to contact their ...

TRENTON, NJ — Garden State eateries continuing to hurt because of COVID-19 will get further relief June 15 when the state will begin allowing for in-person outdoor dining.

Gov. Phil Murphy, in announcing the executive order Wed., June 3, said he himself has a reservation for June 15 although he did not say where.

“I hope folks with some confidence feel they can get out ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ -- “Unlock New Jersey” was launched Mon., May 18, by an expanding group of business owners, civic leaders, elected officials and concerned citizens who presented Governor Phil Murphy with a proposal to responsibly and decisively unlock his COVID19 shut-down of Garden State businesses. The plan was the result of a town hall meeting of more than 30 small business ...

DENVILLE, NJ -- The Denville Police Department has issued an advisory alerting residents of coyote sightings in town. The advisory states that while "[t]here is no cause for alarm[,]...[residents should] be mindful of any small domestic pets that are let outside. It is good practice to always have your pet on a leash."

A fact sheet attached to the advisory listed the following ...

RANDOLPH, NJ – An Exercise Science student at County College of Morris (CCM), Alayna Kreilis, of Millington, recently put the first aid training she learned in class to good use when she was driving and noticed a woman on the ground who had been out bike riding with her husband.

“I pulled over and asked if she was okay,” recalls Kreilis. “Her arm was clearly broken, and ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ -- The Mayo Performing Arts Center will be taking their music outdoors. The event will be featuring John Ginty and Friends for an evening of blues and rock on Thur., June 25. The concert will take place at Fosterfields Farm located at 73 Kahdena Road in Morristown.

Tickets go on sale June 3 at 12 p.m. at www.mayorarts.org.

Music lovers can enjoy the evening from the ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ -- Thousands of readers took to the streets in Morristown last year for the Annual Morristown Festival of Books. Those readers will have to read from home this year, as organizers sadly announced the cancelation of this year's event.

"With great regret, we announce that due to COVID-19, the 7th Annual Morristown Festival of Books planned for October 9 and 10, 2020 will ...

PARSIPPANY, NJ – Two hazardous waste drop-off events will be held in June at the Public Safety Training Academy in Parsippany.

Due to the COVID-19-related cancelation of its May 16 household hazardous waste event, the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA) has decided to add another drop-off event in June, with disposal days now set for June 13 and June 28, both to be held at ...

DENVILLE, NJ -- Due to the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, this week's trash and recycling pickup schedule has been adjusted as follows:

-- Tuesday: Monday’s garbage pickup
-- Wednesday: Tuesday’s garbage pickup; no recycling
-- Thursday: recycling (commingled -- glass, cans and plastic)
-- Thursday/Friday: regular garbage pickup

Also, the recycling center is ...

Duck legs confit. Waygu burgers. Anduille sausage. These items from meat supplier D’Artagnan typically would be headed to restaurants, but due to COVID-19 much of it is on its way to homes, instead.

“We got into this because the restaurants disappeared,” said D’Artagnan President Andy Wertheim. “This is a question of finding another way to get the product into ...

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

Before you know it, our date nights can actually happen at a table in a restaurant! As New Jersey begins to slowly emerge from stay-at-home rules, couples are itching to get our and experience something hot. How about something sizzling found in a basket, on a plate or inside a bucket?

When it comes to ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy closed out his daily COVID-19 press conference on Fri., May 29, with comments about the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white police officer in Minneapolis kept his knee on Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes.

"George Floyd should be alive today – not just as a matter of principle or justice, but as a matter of human ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ – Morris County officials are warning residents that criminals have been using the COVID-19 pandemic to carry out a new type of scam – posing as contact tracers to steal money or personal information.

Contact tracing is the process of identifying people who have come in contact with someone who has tested positive for an infectious disease. Public health department ...

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The primary election is July 7, 2020.

The Morris County Board of Elections is closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, so all voter registration applications and/or change of party affiliation forms should be mailed to the Morris County Clerk at 10 Court Street, Morristown, NJ 07960

Voter registration also must be mailed in. Faxed or emailed applications are not ...

TRENTON, NJ -- New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced that the July 7 election will be mostly vote-by-mail (VBM). This is a primary election for the US House of Representatives, US Senate, and the Presidency, which was originally scheduled for June and moved because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the governor, every registered Democrat and Republican in the state will receive ...