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By ILMAR VANDERER
February 12, 2026
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The winter chill in the air did not diminish the enthusiasm of a jubilant crowd packed outdoors in Montclair, as progressive activist and rising political star Analilia Mejia declared victory in the razor-tight Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District — just ...
Denville, NJ - The Rotary Club of Denville and the Sunrise Rotary Club of Denville are holding their monthly Blood Drive on February 17th, 12:00pm to 6:00pm at the Denville Municipal Building. Please donate if you are able to and help us fulfill the need for all blood types.
Denville, NJ — Depth across the pool powered Morris Knolls to a convincing 94–76 victory over Northern Highlands in a girls swimming showdown.Morris Knolls (4-3-1) took control early by sweeping the top three spots in the 200-yard medley relay. The quartet of Kendall Ivancich, Morgan Mindrebo, ...
MONTVILLE, NJ — Montville showed why it’s one of the top teams in the conference on Tuesday, defeating Morris Knolls, 5–2, in a high-scoring bowling matchup.Montville (18–3) was led by a dominant performance from Jake Schneider, who stole the show with a huge 725 series. Schneider rolled games of ...
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — The No. 2 seed Morristown girls basketball team put together a dominant defensive effort and surged in the opening quarter Saturday, powering past No. 10 seed Morris Knolls, 50-23, in the Morris County Tournament quarterfinal round on Feb. 7.The Colonials (15-6) jumped out early ...
Denville, NJ - The Affordable Housing lawsuit, in which Denville is 1 of 29 municipalities and is headed by Montvale, hit another snag on Jan. 30th, when the emergency request to delay the implementation of New Jersey’s affordable housing law was denied by the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. The ...
Denville, NJ - Morris Knolls delivered a strong, well-rounded performance to earn a 20-7 victory over Morris Catholic in a boys fencing match.The Golden Eagles set the tone early in foil, dominating the weapon with an 8-1 edge. Sumner Stiles led the way with a perfect 3-0 record, while Aniket ...
Denville, NJ - Morris Catholic’s depth across two of the three weapons proved decisive as it handed Morris Knolls a 17-10 loss in a girls fencing match.Morris Knolls got its strongest showing in foil, where the Golden Eagles dominated the strip with an 8-1 advantage. Isabelle Cumming and Bailey ...
Denville, NJ - Morris Hills used a strong run through the lower and middle weights to build an early cushion and went on to defeat Morris Knolls, 41-27, in a high school wrestling showdown.The Scarlet Knights jumped out in front immediately, winning the first three bouts to seize a 13-0 lead. Dom ...
Rockaway, NJ - Morris Knolls held off a furious fourth-quarter rally to edge Morris Hills, 39-37, in a tightly contested girls basketball matchup between evenly matched teams with identical 8-11 records.The Golden Eagles built a slim but steady advantage through three quarters, leading 12-7 after ...
11th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, NJ — The margin for the Democratic nomination in a special primary in New Jersey’s 11th congressional district was razor-thin Thursday night.Tom Malinowski surged ahead earlier Thursday, but Analilia Mejia closed the gap as the evening went on and later took the ...
PRINCETON, NJ — Enthusiastic lawmakers arrived at Princeton University’s Nassau Hall Thursday afternoon, stepping back into history at the spot where 250 years ago the New Jersey Legislature met for the first time, at the start of the American Revolution.Members of the Assembly and the Senate ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — With outgoing Rep. and newly elected Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s 11th District congressional seat hanging in the balance — and just about 500 votes separating the top two contenders as of Friday morning with no official results yet declared — AOC- and Bernie Sanders-backed progressive ...
Denville, NJ - Morris Knolls used a balanced second-half surge to pull away from Hackettstown and secure a 69–62 boys basketball win at home, improving to 10–11 on the season.After a tightly contested first half that saw Morris Knolls take a slim 26–21 lead, the Golden Eagles leaned on strong ...
RANDOLPH, NJ: The Department of Arts & Humanities at County College of Morris (CCM) will host a special presentation, free and open to the public, by renowned historian Dr. Maxine Lurie on Thursday, February 12, at 12:30 p.m., in the Learning Resource Center, Room 121. The talk, “250 Years Ago: ...
MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — The Morris County Public Safety Youth Academy will not be held in 2026, citing staffing and operational demands tied to preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, announced Morris County officials.Officials said their public safety team is now in “full preparation mode” for the ...
Denville, NJ - On January 28, 2026, at approximately 9:42 p.m., Denville Police responded to the area of Pocono Road for the report of a driver sleeping behind the steering wheel in a lane of travel.During the course of the investigation, officers determined that the driver, identified as Jesus A.
Northern Highlands, NJ - Morris Knolls picked up several individual and relay wins but came up short in a 92–78 loss to Northern Highlands in a boys swimming showdown on Wednesday.The Golden Eagles (6-3) opened the meet in strong fashion, winning the 200-yard medley relay as Andrew Lahey, Stefan ...
Roxbury, NJ - Tessa Simone put on a dominant all-around performance as Morris Knolls knocked off Roxbury, 40–30, in the Morris County Tournament on Tuesday night.The Golden Eagles (7-11) used a strong second half to pull away from Roxbury (14-4), outscoring the Gaels 26–15 over the final two ...
Denville, NJ - Morris Knolls turned in a dominant all-around performance on the strip, rolling past Franklin School (Jersey City), 24–3, on Tuesday.The Golden Eagles (5-5) were flawless in both saber and foil, sweeping all 18 bouts in those two weapons to put the match well out of reach early.
Denville, NJ - Morris Knolls delivered a dominant performance on the lanes Tuesday, sweeping Vernon, 7–0, behind big series from multiple bowlers.The Golden Eagles (13-5) took control right away in Game 1, rolling a 870–728 win to set the tone. Dillon Kuzevski led the charge with a 201 game, while ...
Denville, NJ - Jefferson erased a halftime deficit and held off a late push from Morris Knolls to earn a 47–44 victory in the Morris County Tournament on Tuesday night.Morris Knolls (9-11) came out sharp and controlled the early tempo, taking a 14–12 lead after the first quarter and stretching the ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The Morris County Heritage Commission recently hosted the Revolutionary Lives traveling exhibit at the Morris County Library, where it was on display from Jan. 9 through Jan. 23, 2026.The traveling exhibit is part of New Jersey’s statewide observance of the 250th anniversary of ...
Kinnelon, NJ - Morris Knolls leaned on a dominant showing on the mat, racking up eight pins on the way to a convincing 51-26 victory over Kinnelon in a non-conference wrestling matchup.The Golden Eagles (8-10) seized control early and never let it go, earning bonus points in the majority of their ...
Denville, NJ - Morris Knolls used a dominant opening quarter to set the tone and cruised to a 48-12 victory over Mount Olive in the first round of the Morris County Tournament on the girls basketball side.The Golden Eagles (6-11) overwhelmed Mount Olive from the opening tip, jumping out to a 27-0 ...
Denville, NJ - Morris Knolls wasted no time taking control and never looked back, rolling to a 60-16 victory over Morris Tech in a lopsided non-conference boys basketball matchup.The Golden Eagles (9-10) exploded out of the gate, scoring the first 22 points of the game and holding Morris Tech ...
Denville, NJ - Paramus built a commanding early lead and then withstood a strong middle-to-late surge from Morris Knolls to earn a 39-30 victory in a non-conference wrestling matchup.The Spartans (12-4) won seven of the first eight bouts, jumping out to a 34-0 advantage behind a mix of pins, major ...
Chatham, NJ - Morris Knolls put together a complete effort on the ice, riding timely scoring and a flawless night in goal to a 3-0 victory over Chatham.After a scoreless first period, Morris Knolls (7-12) broke through early in the second. Ryan Nevins opened the scoring at the 3:05 mark, finishing ...
Denville, NJ - Morris Knolls earned a hard-fought 47-41 victory over Morris Hills, thanks in large part to a dominant performance from senior Brody Hallik. Hallik poured in 19 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and added two steals to anchor the Golden Eagles’ balanced attack.Morris Knolls (8-10) got key ...
OAK RIDGE, NJ — Morris Knolls pushed one of the area’s top teams to the brink, but Jefferson held on late to escape with a 46-44 win in a tightly contested girls basketball showdown.Morris Knolls (5-11) trailed by eight at halftime but stormed back behind a dominant inside performance from Tessa ...