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By TAPINTO STAFF
December 2, 2024
Performing for Positivity is a non-profit founded by Macey Hyatt, a senior in the Morris County Academy for Performing Arts at Morris Knolls High School. Through her platform, she raises awareness about youth mental health by organizing benefit concerts for various local organizations.On December ...
DENVILLE, NJ – Morris Knolls first-year football coach Bryan Gallagher isn’t the only high school coach who thinks the seniors graduating from his 10-1 division championship team are “… a special group of athletes.”Turns out, his fellow division coaches in The Super Football Conference do, too, ...
ROXBURY, NJ – A Thanksgiving Day car crash in Randolph took the life of Gavin Barooah, a former Roxbury High School ice hockey standout, according to law enforcement officials.Barooah, 19, of Ledgewood, was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident, which took place at about 8 p.m. at the ...
Denville Township's Annual Toy Drive is taking place now through December 13th. New, unwrapped presents for children ages 0 - 13 can be dropped off at locations throughout Denville.Painten' Place, 150 E. Main St.Orange Theory, 3130 Rt. 10 W.Mathnasium, 22 BroadwayGateway to the Arts, 18 ...
he Morris County Board of County Commissioners has officially designated Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, adopting a special resolution to observe Small Business Saturday, recognizing the essential role small businesses play in driving the county’s economy and enhancing the overall quality of life for our ...
DENVILLE, NJ – Six players from the Morris Knolls High School girls soccer team were selected to the North Jersey Athletic Conference All-American Division All-Star Team for the recently completed 2024 season.The division coaches voted senior midfielder Charlee Perna, senior defense Kaitlyn Forand, ...
DENVILLE, NJ – Matt Klingener and Arato Nakano of Morris Knolls High School have been selected to the North Jersey Athletic Conference’s All-Star team for the 2024 boys soccer season.The senior teammates were voted to the National Division’s First Team by the division coaches.Klingener, a senior ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Morris County is working on a Local Safety Action Plan (LSAP) to improve road safety across all 39 municipalities. Residents and commuters are being asked to give their input to identify safety concerns and find solutions. Take the survey by clicking here ...
The Downtown Denville Holiday Open House will take place on Friday, November 29th, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. It will offer a range of seasonal activities for the community. Highlights include ice skating on Broadway, photos with Santa, a Polar Bar, carolers, warming stations, and store specials.The ...
On November 19, 2024, the Denville Police conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 10 East after an Officer witnessed the driver of the vehicle using his phone while driving and having tinted windows on the vehicle. During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that there were two active ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - Movie star Adam Sandler took a few moments to pose with Hackensack Police on Friday, Nov. 22, near the set of his new movie “Happy Gilmore 2”.Facebook Post: “Hackensack PD had an amazing time providing security for Adam Sandler while he filmed his new movie, Happy Gilmore 2! Our ...
DENVILLE, NJ -- Colleen McGavin, Mackenzie Comprelli, Louise Miniter, and Shivani Bapatla of the Morris Knolls High School field hockey team were selected to the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference’s National Division All-Star First Team by the division coaches for the 2024 season.McGavin, a ...
DENVILLE, NJ -- Olga Rostek and Bri Finley of the Morris Knolls High School girls volleyball team have been named to the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference’s American Division All-Star Team for the 2024 season.Rostek, a junior on the Golden Eagles team that finished the season with a 10-17 ...
November 2024 marks the 30th Anniversary of the Lakeview Elementary School’s Veterans Day event. To commemorate the dignified holiday, and Lakeview’s renown commitment to veterans, a NJ State Police helicopter conducted a special fly-over. “NJ State Troopers coordinated a fly-over with a NJ State ...
RANDOLPH, NJ: County College of Morris (CCM) turned up the energy on Saturday, November 16, as alumni, family and fans gathered for an unforgettable Athletic Hall of Fame induction. This year’s event celebrated the remarkable achievements of CCM’s most influential Titans — honoring the ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy are inviting New Jersey residents to visit Drumthwacket during the holidays.“This beautiful property, appropriately known as the People's House, is a historical and cultural treasure that becomes even more remarkable at this time of year,” ...
CLIFTON, NJ -Three packages with donation responses from about 1,700 parishioners, sent to a third-party firm handling the Diocesan Ministries Appeal, never reached their destination, according to a letter from the Diocese of Paterson. The packages, which were dropped off at a FedEx drop box on ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Residents in the area of Valley View School were alarmed to see several news helicopters flying above alerting them to something wrong in that area: a crane fell onto a house on Westminster Drive, according to Police Chief Andrew Caggiano. It damaged the house when it tipped over, ...
RANDOLPH, NJ: This season, the vibrant artistry of County College of Morris (CCM) is on full display as students and faculty showcase their work in two public exhibits across Morris County. Community members are invited to view these free exhibitions, which feature a variety of works celebrating ...
TRENTON, NJ — With much of New Jersey receiving between three-quarters of an inch and an inch of rain or more in the past 24 hours, The New Jersey Forest Fire Service announced Thursday that fire restrictions statewide have been lifted.The Forest Fire Service lists the fire danger as “low” on its ...
On November 16th, 2024, at approximately 1:05 AM, the Denville Township Police Department conducted a motor vehicle stop on RT. 10 West near Franklin Rd. During the course of the stop, it was determined that the driver of the vehicle, Thaddeus J. Lazor, was driving while intoxicated. Consequently, ...
The Morris County Board of County Commissioners tonight approved $1.8 million to preserve more than 65 acres across three municipalities as part of the 2024 Open Space Program.The projects, formally adopted by the board after receiving recommendations from the Morris County Open Space Trust Fund ...
DENVILLE, NJ – Morris Knolls seniors Shannon Christal and Abigail Hsu have been named to the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference National Division’s All-Star team for the 2024 season.Both players were selected for the Honorable Mention team after a vote taken by the division coaches. Christal was ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Law enforcement officials admitted they don’t have a clue why at least five large drones were spotted in the skies above Morris County on the evening of Nov. 18 for more than two hours, according to a joint statement released by the county prosecutor’s office, Morris County Sheriff ...
DENVILLE, NJ – This was one of those games where the team that had the ball last was going to win – a back-and-forth game that was going to be decided in the last seconds – a down-to-the-wire thriller.Ramapo 35, Morris Knolls 28 proved to have been all of the above and more when the final gun ...
The Downtown Denville Holiday Open House will take place on Friday, November 29th, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. It will offer a range of seasonal activities for the community. Highlights include ice skating on Broadway, photos with Santa, a Polar Bar, carolers, warming stations, and store specials.The ...
This November 30th, residents are encouraged to participate in Small Business Saturday by supporting local businesses throughout Denville. This annual event, part of a national initiative, spotlights the value that small businesses bring to their communities. From local shops and service providers ...
The Denville Rotary Club is excited to invite the community to the annual Tree-Lighting ceremony in Santa Land on Saturday, November 30th, 2024. The event will begin at 6:00 PM and bring holiday cheer to families and friends as Denville kicks off the festive season.This community tradition is more ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – Even though Sean Wemmlinger was the only Morris Knolls runner to participate in this past Saturday’s (Nov. 16) Meet of Champions, the Golden Eagles treated the race as a “team event.”Wemmlinger, the junior who gave up his soccer cleats for running shoes this fall, finished the ...
In recognition of America Recycles Day, the Morris County Board of County Commissioners and the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority (MCMUA) have released two new videos highlighting the county’s Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program. The long-standing program provides residents, small ...