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September 5, 2025

DENVILLE, NJ – The Morris Knolls girls volleyball team opened its 2025 season on a losing note, falling to Mendham, 2-0, in a match played at Knolls on Thursday, Sept. 4.Mendham (1-0) won the first set, 25-13, and, although the Lady Eagles made it more competitive in the second set, the visitors ...

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DENVILLE, NJ – Julianna Critchley, goaltender Tiyana Sango, and the Morris Knolls defense made sure the Lady Eagles opened their girls soccer season on a win when Knolls beat Sparta, 2-1, in a game played on Thursday, Sept. 4, at Knolls.The defenses ruled in the first half as neither team scored, ...

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PARSIPPANY, NJ - September 5, 2025 — At 16 years old, Giovanni DiDomenico, founder of Shop Morris County, is making a major local impact by donating 20,000 dollars of service to the Parsippany Police Athletic League. The contribution strengthens youth sports, mentorship, and community programming ...

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HAWTHORNE, NJ — Hawthorne Ave is being transformed into the fictional town of Crystal Lake as production begins on Mama’s Boy, a prequel to the Friday the 13th horror franchise. The series, produced by Peacock and A24, will star actress Linda Cardellini.According to a notice sent to residents, ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – Long before Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the future Nokia Bell Labs headquarters, Matt Corliss and his crew visited the patch of New Brunswick terra firma.They installed small seismic monitors around the site, and then revved up a couple of snow plows.Corliss, the program ...

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WAYNE, NJ — A large group of state, county, and local officials gathered Thursday morning for the ribbon-cutting of a new six-unit affordable housing development for veterans on Meadow Road in Wayne.Two Wayne Residents: Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way and Wayne Mayor Chris Vergano - Photo Credit: ...

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MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The beginning of September brings music, comedy, crafts and art. Here's what's happening in and around town. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5Outdoor Summer Concert Series with Part-Time Custodian; Madison Community Arts Center; 6pm - 8pm (free)The Troubadour presents Alice Howe and Freebo and ...

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RANDOLPH, NJ: Explore your college options and discover programs that can launch your career at the Morris County Regional College Fair, hosted by County College of Morris (CCM) on Sunday, September 14, from Noon to 3 p.m. at CCM. The campus is located at 214 Center Grove Road in Randolph, with ...

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MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The Morris County Board of County Commissioners invites the public to join the 24th Annual Morris County 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. at the Morris County 9/11 Memorial, 460 West Hanover Ave., Parsippany-Troy Hills.This year’s keynote speaker is Rudy ...

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MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Morris County Voters will be asked on the Nov. 4, 2025 General Election ballot whether dollars from the county’s Open Space, Farmland, Floodplain Protection and Historic Preservation Trust Fund may be used for stewardship of properties already permanently preserved.If approved, ...

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DENVILLE, NJ - Please join us in welcoming two outstanding additions to our team of Class III Officers, who will be serving directly in our schools to help keep students and staff safe: Frank Perna – former Chief of Police for Denville, bringing years of leadership and service back to our ...

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DENVILLE, NJ - On Saturday, August 30th, multiple first responders from all across town attended the Boonton Fire Department 134th Annual Labor Day Parade along Main Street. With temperatures in the mid-70s and clear skies, it was a perfect day for a parade.​As the streets were lined with ...

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EAST ORANGE, NJ – The Morris Knolls girls tennis team had its 2025 season record squared at 1-1 Thursday, Aug. 28, when the Lady Eagles lost a 3-2 decision to Kinnelon at the Smoke Rise Tennis Courts.Third-singles Kendyl Croft won her match at third singles, 6-3, 6-4, and the first doubles team of ...

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MONTVILLE, NJ – Montville voters will be asked on the Nov. 4, 2025 general election ballot whether dollars from the county’s Open Space, Farmland, Floodplain Protection and Historic Preservation Trust Fund may be used for stewardship of properties already permanently preserved.If approved, Morris ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ – Morris Knolls wasn’t the only high school to honor the memory of Gerry Gallagher and his coaching legacy when the 2025 football season opened this past week.Gallagher died July 24, a little more than a month before the season opener for Knolls, where he was an assistant coach to ...

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PATERSON, NJ - On Wednesday morning, a line of residents quietly formed outside Calvary Baptist Church on East 18th Street, not for a sermon, but for a second chance.Inside, volunteers, attorneys, and community advocates guided attendees through the process of expunging old criminal records, some ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — Hollywood has come to Springfield Avenue.Adams Fine Clothing, a longtime downtown New Providence staple, will be featured in Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott’s upcoming Netflix comedy series Big Mistakes. Netflix has confirmed Levy, Sennott, Taylor Ortega, and Laurie Metcalf in ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – New Orleans had been battered by the 127-mph winds and soaking rains of Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall as a Category 3 storm in the early morning hours of Aug. 29, 2005.Even more catastrophic news came the next day, when officials realized the levees built by the U.S. Army ...

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MONTVILLE, NJ - This month the longest resident, Meringue, will be at the shelter for a year! Unfortunately, there hasn’t been too much interest in her because she needs a cat-savvy owner. She is a friendly kitty but is sassy and petting means playing. The Montville Animal Shelter will consider ...

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RANDOLPH TWP., NJ – The Morris Knolls girls tennis team got the high school’s fall sports program off on a winning note on Wednesday, Aug. 27, when the Lady Eagles beat Roxbury, 3-2, in a match played at the County College of Morris.Returning letter winners and seniors Ainaya Shah and Kendyl Croft ...

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WASHINGTON, DC - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8/27/2025Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Minneapolis, Minnesota.“As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on August 27, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by ...

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DENVILLE, NJ - As summer is coming to an end, the Denville Police would like to remind everyone of some safety tips for drivers as our kids get ready to go back to school. Please be aware of "School Zones" that require slower speeds as you drive. Buses will be out and about again, picking up and ...

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ROXBURY, NJ – The driver of a stolen minivan - who had been pursued by police in Roxbury on Thursday morning - was later apprehended after a foot chase in Mount Olive by officers from Roxbury, Mount Olive and Chester, police said.The incidents were described in a press release by Chester police, ...

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DENVILLE, NJ - Two rising Morris Knolls High School seniors, Luis Molina and Alec McKinney, are reshaping access for student‑athletes in underserved communities. In 2023, they founded Athletes Without Barriers (AWB), a nonprofit that helps young athletes thrive on the field, in the classroom, and ...

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MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Veterans from across Morris County were honored today at the Second Annual Veteran Appreciation Day, where more than 100 attendees gathered at Watnong VFW Post 3401 in Morris Plains to pay tribute to local service members.Morris County Commissioners Thomas Mastrangelo and ...

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Denville, NJ — August 14, 2025 — The Denville Arts Council, in partnership with the Township of Denville, is thrilled to announce the continued success of its Music in the Park summer concert series. Now in its third year, the August 12 performance by River of Dreams, a Billy Joel tribute band, ...

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RANDOLPH, NJ — Players are invited to enjoy a day of friendly competition on the golf greens or the pickleball courts at the 2025 CCM Foundation President’s Golf Classic, taking place on Monday, October 6. The annual fundraiser will take place at a new venue, Spring Brook Country Club in ...

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ROXBURY, NJ - As the country approaches its 250th anniversary, Roxbury Historic Trust, Roxbury Historical Society and Roxbury Public Library are joining forces to present one of the most important historical figures of the Revolution, one who had ties to the Morris County area.“Alexander Hamilton” ...

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TRENTON, NJ – A Morris County resident who never traveled internationally has been infected with malaria, according to state officials.In a statement, the state Department of Health (DOH) and the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said they are investigating the matter and working ...

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DENVILLE, NJ - Upcoming Events AUG187:00 PM - 8:30 PMNJ Shipwrecks – In PersonAUG199:30 AM - 10:30 AMYoga – In PersonAUG197:00 PM - 9:00 PMDenville Music In the Park – Jake RoggenkampAUG207:00 PM - 8:00 PMVirtual Author Talk: Casey McQuistonAUG21August 21 @ 8:00 AM - August 23 @ 5:00 PMSpice Club – ...

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