RANDOLPH, NJ- The Board of Education interviewed four candidates, Andrew George, Peggy Kurtz, Vernetha Powell, and Nicholas Caruso to fill the unexpired term of a board member who recently resigned, Robert Soni. The Board of Education voted to appoint Vernetha Powell. After undergoing a state mandated background check, Vernetha Powell will be sworn in and serve through the ...

RANDOLPH, NJ – There is still time to enroll for the Fall Semester at County College of Morris (CCM). The college also has a number of programs to help fund a higher education so students can keep moving forward during these challenging times.

The Fall Semester begins on September 9. In addition to the traditional length semester, CCM also offers a 13 Week Semester that begins on ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ -  There are a lot of activities happening in and around Morristown this weekend... virtual events, live events and somber remembrances for those lost during the terror attacks. 

Friday September 11

Friday Morning Yoga with Munah Hayes; Morristown Library Lawn; 9:30am

Morris Plains will hold a remembrance ceremony at the 9-11 memorial (live and via live stream); ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Century 21 Department Store, located on the Morristown Green will be closing their doors, announced the company in a press release. Thirteen stores across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida will go out of business after 60 years. Prior to Century 21, the location was home to Macy's 

The plan to shut down all 13 stores comes after the nonpayment ...

ROXBURY, NJ — The new Shops at Ledgewood Commons shopping center will be home to a Burlington store, the site developer confirmed today.

Based in New Jersey, Burlington Stores - formerly Burlington Coat Factory - operates 739 stores in 45 states and Puerto Rico, according to its website. 

The Burlington store in The Shops at Ledgewood Commons ...

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA), the governing body for high school sports in New Jersey, has announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with the National Football League (NFL). The organization will host a two-day, virtual diversity, bias and cultural competence workshop for football game officials, Sept. 22–23. The ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ -  The November election is less than 50 days away. All registered voters will be mailed a Mail-In Ballot. Voters can either mail back the ballot, drop it off at a polling location or drop it off at one of the drop boxes.

Currently there are five vote by mail drop boxes in Morris County: 

Morris County Administration & Records Building 10 Court Street, ...

NEW JERSEY — Less than two months from Election Day, Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday said a new website will allow New Jersey residents to register to vote and track their mail-in ballot all while on the go or from the comfort of their home.

“This online form is safe and secure, and can be accessed anywhere – whether from a library computer or your smartphone,” Gov. Phil ...

RANDOLPH, NJ- The township-wide collection of large household garbage items will take place the week of September 21.

All residents must place bulk clean up items curbside no later than 6:00 a.m. on Monday, September 21.

Loose household items must be placed curbside in bags or cans (not recyclable cardboard boxes). Please be sure to clearly separate regular ...

RANDOLPH, NJ- Players from Randolph High School’s Boys Soccer Program, together with Head Coach George Mousis, delivered Care Packages containing face masks and hand sanitizers for the school’s faculty and staff.   After several weeks of collecting donations from soccer families and the broader Randolph community, the Boys Soccer Booster Club assembled 225 individual care ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Saying that residents and staff of long-term care facilities in New Jersey have borne an outsized burden of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Phil Murphy signed several pieces of legislation on Wednesday to address systemic challenges, mitigate the impact of COVID-19, and strengthen preparedness for future outbreaks.

Of the more than 14,000 New Jersey residents killed by ...

TRENTON, NJ -- NJ Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli today, during the governor's COVID-19 press briefing, warned of a possible “twin-demic” this year during flu season and urged New Jerseyans to get their flu shots.  

“As we enter the fall season, we are also moving into the flu season. This year we are preparing for the possibility of a twin-demic,” ...

NEW JERSEY — For many New Jersey school districts, this week will mark the first day of class. 

While all have prepared — opting for in-person, remote or a hybrid of the two — new coronavirus cases are to be expected, state officials said Tuesday. 

“We have all the public health protocols and procedures in place to safeguard our children, our educators, ...

This week, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that they will delay implementation of the adverse-market refinance fee of 0.50% until December 1st. This is welcome news for homeowners looking to refinance. The fee would have added approximately $1,400 to the average borrower’s closing costs or, increased their rate by as much as a quarter percent. This week average mortgage ...

Mortgage rates for refinances may be about to increase due to an adverse-market refinance fee of 0.50%, that was just announced by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The fee will go into effect for most refinance loans purchased by Fannie or Freddie on or after September 1st. Some lenders have already begun integrating this fee into their rates knowing that new rates locks will likely not close until ...

Rates continue to remain near historic lows which is driving purchase demand over 20 percent above a year ago.

U.S. Weekly Averages as of 07/30/2020

The U.S. average 30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage dropped 0.02 this week to 2.99% with 0.8 Fees/Points as of July 30, 2020. The 15 Year Fixed Rate declined by 0.3 to 2.51% with 0.7 Fees/Points. This information is posted weekly by Freddie Mac and ...