Morristown Top Stories
By GREG FALLON
February 7, 2026
CRANFORD, N.J. — The Morristown girls ice hockey team’s third-period surge nearly erased a nightmarish start, but Cranford built too big a cushion and held on for a 6-4 win Friday night, Feb. 6.Cranford (7-9) opened the scoring in the first period on a goal by Emerson Murphy, then blew the game ...
MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — With winter weather settling in, local safety officials are reminding residents to get ahead of the season’s biggest indoor and outdoor hazards — from heating-related home fires and carbon monoxide concerns to frostbite and hypothermia during bitter cold and high winds.Two ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown bowling team has received the No. 6 seed in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 Bowling Tournament. The Colonials will face No. 11 Clifton on Tuesday February 10.The brackets and matchups are as follows: No. 1 seed Bergen TechNo. 2 seed Passaic TechNo. 3 ...
TRENTON, N.J. — Dr. Jonathan Fells, a Morris County neurologist who primarily practices at Advanced Neurocare in Randolph, has been suspended from practicing medicine in New Jersey while the state moves to revoke his medical license, after officials alleged he failed to comply with restrictions ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The “Friday Nights at Mennen Arena” skating series continues tonight, Friday, February 6, with another themed public skating event offering a supervised, family-friendly winter activity for area residents.The event runs from 8 to 9:30 p.m., with doors opening at 7 p.m., at ...
NEW JERSEY - MILAN, ITALY – The 2026 Winter Olympics will bring the largest and arguably most talented team of 232 athletes in Team USA to Milan-Cortina, Italy with the world watching for the next few weeks. There are seven athletes from New Jersey who will be competing in a range of sports that ...
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Morris Township Committeeman Mark J. Gyorfy has resigned from the Township Committee, effective immediately, according to a resignation letter dated Feb. 6, 2026.In the letter addressed to Township Clerk Suzanne Walsh, Gyorfy said he is stepping down from the governing body ...
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 ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee, Producing Artistic Director; Michael Stotts, Executive Director), recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, is pleased to bring the uplifting, Tony Award-winning musical Come From Away to audiences beginning this week. The production began ...
MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — A Wind Advisory will be in effect across Morris County on Saturday, Feb. 7, followed by an Extreme Cold Warning beginning Saturday afternoon, with forecasters warning of dangerously low wind chills and the potential for scattered power issues.What’s in effect — and whenWind ...
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — The Morristown boys basketball team closed out a 69-60 win over West Morris on Thursday night, Feb. 5.The Colonials (12-9) set the tempo early, taking a 21-12 lead after one quarter and stretching it to 42-20 at the break behind a balanced scoring effort and a hot hand from the ...
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — With the Morris County Tournament quarterfinals looming Saturday, Morristown got the kind of purposeful tune-up it wanted Thursday night — a steady, four-quarter performance that turned into a 51-38 win over Mendham.The game was tight early, with the teams deadlocked 14-14 after ...
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — No. 4 seed Morristown’s Mennen Cup run ended in the quarterfinals Thursday night as Mendham rode a hat trick from Kacper Lesiak to earn a 3-1 win.Mendham (7-8-2) struck first in the opening period and carried a 1-0 lead into the first intermission. Morristown finished with 47 ...
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 ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - When the first note was played at the concert, it was clear it was going to be an amazing performance that night. On December 3rd, 2025, the FMS Bands had their first concert! There were many wonderful student performances, as well as some amazing bands, such as the Wind Symphony, ...
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — The Town of Morristown has officially recognized February 2026 as Black History Month, with Mayor Tim Dougherty issuing a proclamation honoring the history, achievements and lasting contributions of African Americans.In the proclamation, the town notes that the roots of Black ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - There are so many things to do this weekend — from championship-season high school matchups and a girls ice hockey showdown, to theater, live music, and hands-on workshops. Whether you’re looking for a daytime family outing like Winter on the Farm, the Madison Chocolate Walk, or ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The Morristown Boys Ice Hockey team is the No. 4 seed in the 2026 Mennen Cup. The Colonials will face No. 5 Mendham on Thursday February 5. Game time is 6:15pm.The brackets are: No. 1 seed Morristown BeardNo. 2 seed RandolphNo. 3 seed KJS United vs No. 6 seed ChathamNo. 4 seed ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Activists opposing a proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Roxbury are continuing a coordinated email campaign targeting township elected officials, despite Mayor Shawn Potillo’s request that they ease off what he described as a flood of “spam” ...
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 officialsOfficials said their public safety team is now in “full preparation mode” for the ...
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. — The Morris Plains Borough Council is scheduled to meet Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, with an agenda that includes a conference session discussion on the NJ Highlands Council Regional Plan, a public hearing tied to a soil disturbance request on Mountain Way, and votes on several ...
EAST HANOVER, N.J. — Mondelēz Global LLC has expanded its voluntary U.S. recall of CHIPS AHOY! Baked Bites Brookie, adding one additional code date (10MAY2026) and two additional UPCs for product pouches that were packaged inside recalled carton units, the company announced.The company said the ...
MENDHAM, N.J. — Morristown wrestling put together one of its most complete performances of the season Wednesday night, stacking pins, forfeits and tight wins to defeat Mendham 54-23 on Feb. 4.The Colonials grabbed an early lead at 106 pounds when Grayson Rivera picked up a forfeit, but Mendham ...
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Alice Lloyd, a longtime Morristown resident known for her warmth, hospitality and decades as a co-owner of the famed Grand Café, died peacefully on Feb. 3, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was 84.According to her obituary, Alice was born on Oct. 31, 1941, in Dublin, Ireland.
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ -Polls will open Thursday morning at 6am for the race to determine who will represent the Democrat and Republican parties in this April's special election to fill New Jersey’s 11th vacant Congressional seat.Do you know where you polling place is? Click HERE to find out The Special ...
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — The Morristown boys and girls fencing teams both earned convincing wins over Bayonne on Tuesday, Feb. 3, turning in strong performances across all three weapons.Boys: Morristown 18, Bayonne 9Morristown improved to 7-4 overall (6-3 state) with an 18-9 victory over Bayonne, which ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ -Polls will open Thursday morning at 6am for the race to determine who will represent the Democrat and Republican parties in this April's special election to fill New Jersey’s 11th vacant Congressional seat.The Special Election Primary race will take place on Thursday, February 5, ...
PRINCETON, N.J. — Eloise Downes scored four goals — including a power-play tally and the game’s bookend strikes — as Morristown raced past Princeton, 8-3, Tuesday night, Feb. 3.Morristown (5-1) wasted no time getting on the board. Downes struck twice in a 31-second span early in the first period ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Table of Hope is offering their free weekly food distributions. A free food distribution will take place in Morristown on Thursday February 5 from 1pm - 2pm at Bishop Nazery Way (59 Spring Street in Morristown). An additional food distribution will take place on Friday February 6 ...
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — New Jersey and New York filed a federal lawsuit this week accusing the Trump Administration of illegally withholding roughly $15 billion in federally committed funding for the Gateway project — the massive rail effort to build new Hudson River tunnels and rehabilitate the ...