COVID-19 Update for Jan 15; Denville Reports 6 New Cases

PARSIPPANY, NJ – Black community leaders participated in a virtual roundtable discussion hosted by Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) of Feb 17 that focused on the disparate impacts of COVID-19 on communities of color. The group proposed solutions to address the barriers that exist in terms of access to healthcare, support and opportunities for COVID-19 relief.

“Communities of color ...

NEW JERSEY — New Jersey will expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility later this month to millions more people including teachers, the homeless and clergy, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Mon March 1.

Educators have been among the groups lobbying for higher prioritization. As of March 15, K-12 educators and school support staff will qualify for shots. Exactly how the state will allocate proper doses is ...

DENVILLE, NJ -- Morris Arts has awarded grants totaling $61,200 to Morris County art organizations. Downtown Denville Business Improvement District was one of 28 organizations to receive a grant. 

According to Morris Arts, the grants help support visual arts, theater, dance, instrumental and choral groups, museums and broad-based community arts programming which, in turn, enable thousands of ...

TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy's fiscal year 2022 budget includes $200 million to support New Jersey’s small businesses — the backbone of the state's economy.

Hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses have been forced to adapt to a vastly changed economy. The governor's budget allocates almost $150 million in funding to help small businesses recover and thrive, which bolsters the $50 ...

DENVILLE, NJ -- Denville Township has many leaders doing what is best for the community. This includes township resident Ellen Sandman as the new executive director of the Downtown Denville Business Improvement District (BID), a nonprofit organization that promotes the township businesses of the Broadway area.

“Unofficially, I started because of my concern to help during the holiday season in ...

NEW JERSEY — Earlier this week, Gov. Phil Murphy signed three bills to legalize recreational marijuana use in the Garden State and establish a regulated cannabis market within the next six months. Shortly after, the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association (PBA) issued a statement, warning members and law enforcement officers that the "marijuana legalization bill poses serious threats" ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ – Fulfilling a promise to make tuition-free community college a reality, Gov. Phil Murphy on Fri Feb 26 signed A4410, permanently establishing the Community College Opportunity Grant Program (CCOG) that will allow qualified students to attend any New Jersey community college without tuition or educational fees.  

“For far too long, higher education has been out of reach for ...

RANDOLPH, NJ -- County College of Morris (CCM) President Tony Iacono joins a group of New Jersey presidents in higher education who have been named to ROI Influencers: Power List 2021. Iacono was chosen for the third year in a row for his leadership in opening the college’s Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Center (AMEC) last fall. The state-of-the-art facility meets the demand of the ...

DENVILLE, NJ – The Morris Knolls girls basketball team defeated Mount Olive, 44-28, at home in Denville on Thu Feb 25.

Twin sisters Kira and Brianna Mennella led the game with 14 and 13 points, respectively. Kira sank three three-pointers, the only Golden Eagle to nail one from deep range during the game.

Ainsley Williams scored nine points for Mount Olive. Adrianna Chaparro contributed ...

DENVILLE, NJ -- There were seven new cases of COVID-19 reported overnight in Denville, announced officials. The total number of cases is 908. The numbers indicate total number of cases, not the total number of active cases.

As of Feb 25, there were 3,079 new positive PCR tests and 70 new deaths in the state, said state ...