ROXBURY, NJ – A Roxbury company has been chosen by the county to begin taking down nearly 900 trees as the first phase of a county-wide program to deal with Emerald Ash Borer infestation.

The county freeholders agreed to pay the company, Tree King of Landing, $498,465 for the work. Tree King will remove 880 diseased trees in Long Hill and Morris townships as the “first ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Township officials continue to squabble over a proposal that would cut electricity costs for Roxbury residents by having the town participate in an “energy aggregation” program.

A divided township Mayor and Council on Tuesday rejected an ordinance that would have been the first step toward Roxbury participating in the program. The only members of the panel ...

ROXBURY, NJ - By picking Memorial Day to dump rain on Roxbury several times in recent years, Mother Nature hasn't exactly treated Roxbury Memorial Day Parade Committee Chairman Christine Houtz with much respect.

Tonight, the Roxbury Mayor and Council took the time to make things right.

The panel presented Houtz with a "Certificate of Appreciation and Thanks" for her ...

ROXBURY, NJ – The 8th Annual Hope for Nicky Joe Foundation Bowling Fundraiser takes place tonight (Friday, June 21)and its creator, Debbie Russo, was running behind in her preparations.

Instead of getting right out of bed after waking this morning, the Ledgewood resident accidentally fell back asleep. Now time was running out; The event – taking place at Circle Bowl & ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Hundreds of antique cars and trucks lined up on Horseshoe Lake’s “island” Sunday for the annual Father’s Day Rod Run. Even though the morning was overcast, spirits flew high among the roughly 1,500 spectators – especially those of the children perched on top of their parents’ shoulders.

Yet the event, hosted by North Jersey Street Rod ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Homes and businesses along Main Street in Succasunna are being urged to decorate their properties with splashes of purple this month to raise awareness about Alzheimer's Disease and brain health.

The "Paint Main Street Purple" drive is being spearheaded locally by the Roxbury Women's Club as part of its role as a committee member of the Alzheimer's ...

ROXBURY, NJ - The Roxbury Township Board of Education recently recognized 17 professional and support staff members who retired during the 2018/2019 school year. Collectively, they contributed more than 360 years to the education and support of the students in Roxbury and more than 440 years in education overall.

The retiring certificated personnel includes administrators, ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Roxbury High School saw four seniors recently sign letters of intent to continue their athletic careers at institutions of higher learning.

Surrounded by friends, family and teammates Jordan Morris signed to run track and field for Monmouth University while Scott Jarosz signed to wrestle for Sacred Heart. Evan Vazquez and Jenna Segrave signed with Rider University ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Boosted by a nice tailwind down the closing stretch, Succasunna resident Justin Scheid on Monday blasted through the Roxbury Community Benefit 5K to come in first and set a race record.

Scheid, 33, chewed up the 3.1-mile course in 15 minutes and 17 seconds. That’s two seconds faster than the course record set in 2014 by Youseff Rochdi.

The first female across ...

ROXBURY, NJ – A Roxbury school’s annual bicycling tribute to police took a particularly poignant turn this year: It was led by Mount Arlington Police Sgt. James DiStasio, an officer nearly killed while on duty in December.

The presence of DiStasio today at the fourth annual Eisenhower Middle School (EMS) Student Unity Tour nearly brought to tears Roxbury Police Chief Marc ...

ROXBURY, NJ - A tornado warning that included the Roxbury area has been downgraded to a severe thunderstorm warning. However, the National Weather Service is warning that a tornado watch remains in effect until 10 p.m.

"Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms," said the NWS. "Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and ...

ROXBURY, NJ – A family that was forced out of its Succasunna home in January due to a house fire was presented recently with more than $400, most of it coming from a fundraiser spearheaded by Roxbury Emergency Medical Technician Ashley Wyble.

In fact, it was 19-year-old Wyble who brought the money personally to the Bendari family, now living in Mount Arlington. She came back with a ...

ROXBURY, NJ - The Roxbury Township Board of Education recently recognized 17 professional and support staff members who retired during the 2018/2019 school year. Collectively, they contributed more than 360 years to the education and support of the students in Roxbury and more than 440 years in education overall.

The retiring certificated personnel includes administrators, ...

ROXBURY, NJ - A Roxbury High School student was recently awarded a St. Therese Knights of Columbus scholarship earmarked for students pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

The Knights of Columbus/Arnold L. Giovannoli scholarship was awarded to student Joseph Millus at a June 19 ceremony. The scholarship's founder, Giovannoli, attended the ceremony ...

ROXBURY, NJ - From above, Earth appears as a water planet with more than 71 percent of its surface covered with this vital resource for life. Water impacts climate, agriculture, transportation, industry and more. It inspires art and music.

The Lake Hopatcong Foundation, in cooperation with New Jersey Council for the Humanities, will examine water as an environmental necessity and an important ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Morris County Freeholder Heather Darling, a Roxbury lawyer, on Tuesday narrowly defeated state Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll for the Republican nomination to run for county surrogate.

She will face-off against Democrat Michael Thompson in November.

Another Roxbury woman, Morris County Freeholder Kathy DeFillippo, also emerged a winner after votes were counted in ...

ROXBURY, NJ - (Corrected version) Eight people will seek election in November to four seats on the Roxbury Township Council, according to campaign filings for the June primary.

Incumbent Republicans Richard Zoschak of Landing, Jaki Albrecht of Succasunna and Fred Hall of Succasunna are seeking re-election to 4-year terms. Their slogan will be "Regular Republican Organization."

The ...

ROXBURY, NJ – State Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco, (R-25) who represents Roxbury and also serves as Roxbury’s township attorney, kicked-off his re-election campaign this week at an event in Boonton, where he lives.

He was joined by another Boonton resident, Morris County Sheriff Jim Gannon, who is also seeking re-election.

Bucco, 56, was first elected in 2009. He is the son of ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Roxbury resident Zachary Almakias was named to the Spring 2019 Dean's List at The University of Hartford, according to the school.

Almakias resides in Succasunna.

ROXBURY, NJ - Roxbury High School Senior Geena Kobylarz recently received the National Society of Arts and Letters Visual Arts award.

Judy Martorelli, the New Jersey Chapter president, presented the Lois La Boule Award for Excellence in Art to Kobylarz.

The National Society of Arts and Letters is a not-for-profit organization that encourages and provides financial assistance to talented ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Roxbury resident Hayley Riddle made the Spring 2019 Dean's List at The University of Alabama, according to the school.

Riddle, of Ledgewood, earned a grade point average of 3.5 or above.

ROXBURY, NJ – Just about two years after Muldoon’s Irish Pub got new owners and a new name evoking nothing about the Emerald Isle, it’s Gaelic time again at the Ledgewood landmark.

The Muldoon’s signs are back up at the place that became Iron Hills Tavern in July 2016. And longtime owner Doug Winch is back in the picture too.

“We just really weren’t ...

ROXBURY, NJ – The upcoming closure of the Dressbarn store in Roxbury Mall in Succasunna will result in another vacancy in a shopping center already riddled with quite a few. But an executive with the company that owns the mall insists the place is in good shape.

Al Tafro, chief operating officer of Roxbury Mall owner Fidelity Land Development, acknowledged the retail world is a ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Craft beer fans might be worried; five months have passed since they happily learned a former roller rink in Kenvil was being eyed for a microbrewery but the place shows no sign of activity.

Relax you ale authorities, malt maniacs and Kolsch cognoscente. A formal application for the project was submitted last month to the Roxbury Planning Board. Site plan ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Just about two years after Muldoon’s Irish Pub got new owners and a new name evoking nothing about the Emerald Isle, it’s Gaelic time again at the Ledgewood landmark.

The Muldoon’s signs are back up at the place that became Iron Hills Tavern in July 2016. And longtime owner Doug Winch is back in the picture too.

“We just really weren’t ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Craft beer fans might be worried; five months have passed since they happily learned a former roller rink in Kenvil was being eyed for a microbrewery but the place shows no sign of activity.

Relax you ale authorities, malt maniacs and Kolsch cognoscente. A formal application for the project was submitted last month to the Roxbury Planning Board. Site plan ...

ROXBURY, NJ - From above, Earth appears as a water planet with more than 71 percent of its surface covered with this vital resource for life. Water impacts climate, agriculture, transportation, industry and more. It inspires art and music.

The Lake Hopatcong Foundation, in cooperation with New Jersey Council for the Humanities, will examine water as an environmental necessity and an important ...

ROXBURY, NJ - The Picnic Grove section of Roxbury's Horseshoe Lake Park in Succasunna is about to become substantially less shady, thanks to an incurable fungal infection that is attacking its oak trees.

The disease has killed a number of tall trees and is likely to kill more, said township officials. They agreed recently to spend about $30,000 to have a company remove more than ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Roxbury's April 13 Earth Day observation turned into a month-long event as more than 100 volunteers from various groups fanned out in the township during the past 30 days to remove debris from parks, roadways and neighborhoods, said Roxbury Clean Communities Coordinator Kellie Ann Keyes.

 “We’ve had several groups who wanted to participate ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Sunshine (remember that?) is forecast for this weekend, a prediction welcomed by those planning to participate in the annual Roxbury Town-Wide Garage Sale.

The event is a fundraiser for the Roxbury Area Chamber of Commerce. Last year's version, the sixth, saw more than 150 individual garage sales throughout the township "attracting hundreds of visitors ... for a ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Have you discovered the thrill of thrifting? Have you experienced the joy of buying a like-new designer dress for just a couple of dollars? Do you enjoy finding gently-used clothing that’s vintage, trendy, classic, designer and cheap?

Well, here’s your chance to get in the game (and support a Roxbury church’s fundraising event).

On Friday, June 21 ...

ROXBURY, NJ - A fast-moving storm that included a tornado strike in nearby Stanhope glanced Roxbury on Tuesday, mainly impacting Port Morris and Landing, where trees fell on several houses and power lines were snapped.

The National Weather Service confirmed Wednesday that a tornado touched down in Stanhope, just across Lake Musconetcong from Port Morris. It did not say whether the twister ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Visitors to Drakesville Historic Park in Roxbury can now get a glimpse of the quaint and simple bedroom of a typical teen during the late 1800s.

The “Victorian Girl’s Bedroom,” a new exhibit by the Roxbury Historic Trust, is inside the Theodore and Emma King Home, a house in Ledgewood that dates to 1883.

“Step inside this walk-through exhibit ...

ROXBURY, NJ – The owners of six buildings in Roxbury were honored this week for improving their structures while maintaining the old buildings' historic authenticity.

The honors were awarded by the Roxbury Township Historic Advisory Committee and presented at Tuesday’s meeting of the Roxbury Mayor and Council. The presentations took place after Roxbury Mayor Robert ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Roxbury High School Senior Geena Kobylarz recently received the National Society of Arts and Letters Visual Arts award.

Judy Martorelli, the New Jersey Chapter president, presented the Lois La Boule Award for Excellence in Art to Kobylarz.

The National Society of Arts and Letters is a not-for-profit organization that encourages and provides financial assistance to talented ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Sunshine (remember that?) is forecast for this weekend, a prediction welcomed by those planning to participate in the annual Roxbury Town-Wide Garage Sale.

The event is a fundraiser for the Roxbury Area Chamber of Commerce. Last year's version, the sixth, saw more than 150 individual garage sales throughout the township "attracting hundreds of visitors ... for a ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Hundreds of antique cars and trucks lined up on Horseshoe Lake’s “island” Sunday for the annual Father’s Day Rod Run. Even though the morning was overcast, spirits flew high among the roughly 1,500 spectators – especially those of the children perched on top of their parents’ shoulders.

Yet the event, hosted by North Jersey Street Rod ...

ROXBURY, NJ – As always, the Rev. Marc Mancini was on hand today when the gates for the annual St. Therese Carnival opened at 6 p.m.

But always doesn’t always last forever.

Unless he makes a special trip from Totowa next year, Mancini won’t be strolling the Horseshoe Lake Fairgrounds for the 2020 version of the carnival; Mancini has about a week left as pastor of St.

ROXBURY, NJ – Parishioners of St. Therese Roman Catholic Church in Succasunna are upset about the Diocese of Paterson’s decision to transfer the church’s popular pastor and some are talking about fighting the decision.

The plan to transfer the Rev. Marc Mancini was announced at last weekend’s masses, according to some St. Therese parishioners. They said Mancini had ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Michael Gallardo and Marie Margaritondo of Westfield, New Jersey, had an intimate wedding planned weeks before the birth of their first son. But baby Michael Preston, had other ideas.

After her water broke three weeks early, Marie was rushed to Morristown Medical Center in Morristown. Not wanting to list Michael as “fiancé” on the baby’s birth ...

Morristown Medical Center Receives 2019 Breakthrough Performance in Hand Hygiene Compliance Award

Morristown—Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center has been recognized nationally for its clinical team’s exceptional hand hygiene.

The medical center received the 2019 Breakthrough Performance in Hand Hygiene Compliance Award, which recognizes the sole hospital in ...

SUMMIT, NJ – Alzheimer’s Association Greater New Jersey Chapter (AAGNJ)—the state’s leading voluntary not-for-profit health organization focused on Alzheimer’s care, support and research—teamed up with Atlantic Health System Overlook Medical Center’s Neuroscience Institute last week to host a research symposium that coincides with AAGNJ’s efforts to ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Morris County has received the top-ranked Triple A bond rating from the nation’s two largest rating agencies, announced the Morris County Freeholders. Moody’s Investors Services, Inc., and Standard & Poor’s, which once again lauded the county’s stable management practices and fiscal policies, they said.

The Triple A rating, which has ...

DENVILLE, NJ - The principal of a Denville middle school is facing charges including attempted sexual assault of a student, according to authorities.

The man, Paul Iantosca, 52, who is principal of Valleyview Middle School, was charged with one count of luring, one count of attempted sexual assault and one count of endangering the welfare of a child, said Morris County Prosecutor ...

DENVILLE, NJ - A threat made on social media prompted authorities to place Morris County School of Technology in Denville under lockdown early today. The threat was subsequently deemed to be "not credible" and nobody was harmed, authorities said.

Denville Police said the incident began at about 7:35 a.m. when they "received information reporting that an act of violence was ...