ROXBURY, NJ - The developers of the new Shops at Ledgewood Commons are giving the township an easement along Righter Road that will become part of a paved path connecting Horseshoe Lake Park with Ledgewood Park.

The easement is one of many things the Roxbury Township Planning Board required in approving the new shopping center. It is something the builders are glad to give because the ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Trees lining the picturesque Memory Lane path at Horseshoe Lake Park were recently defaced with black paint, markings that are likely to remain because removing them could do more harm than good, according to officials.

The glossy, black squares and rectangles were painted on eight cherry trees on both sides of the dirt walkway that features plaques in memory of ...

ROXBURY, NJ –The new Walmart Supercenter under construction in Roxbury received final site-plan approval from the Roxbury Planning Board on Wednesday and should open to the public Oct. 7.

The board’s action means the applicant, Ledgewood Investors, LLC, “complied with all procedural requirements, rules and regulations … and that all required provisions of procedural ...

MT ARLINGTON, NJ - The Lake Hopatcong Elks is hosting a pre-Halloween fundraiser concert featuring four bands that will play live at its site on Mount Arlington Boulevard.

The Oct. 24 concert, titled "Monsters of Rock," will feature performances by Hopatcong Sound Machine, Road Machine, Sixx Seconds to Mars (Mötley Crüe tribute) and Obey Your Master (Metallica ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Roxbury High School cheerleaders recently donated $600 of its fundraising money to Roxbury Social Services.

The donation was a gesture the organization said reflected the cheerleaders' belief in giving back to the community.

"When the Roxbury High School Cheer Program heard that our Social Services was in need, the program decided to step up and support our ...

ROXBURY, NJ – The Molina family of Landing, whose home was severely damaged last month by a storm-toppled tree, sustained another setback this morning when a second tree fell on the property, according to a neighbor.

The neighbor, Linda Catto, said she was awakened by a loud noise. It wasn’t until later – when police arrived – that Catto realized a second tree had ...

FLORHAM PARK, NJ — Determined to continue the fight to end Alzheimer’s despite the obstacles that the COVID-19 pandemic has presented, the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater New Jersey (AAGNJ) will host its annual Northwest Walk to End Alzheimer’s digitally this year and encourages residents of northwest New Jersey to participate.

On Oct. 25, participants in the ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Mayor Bob DeFillippo plans to publicly commend two Roxbury police officers and one from Mount Arlington for joining to help a woman seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle this summer.

The actions of Roxbury Police Sgt. Kenneth Rocco, Roxbury Police Cpl. Erik Henriksen and Mount Arlington Police Sgt. Ryan Sherburne likely saved the life of Mount Arlington ...

ROXBURY, NJ – A 76-year-old Roxbury resident, whose wife of 42 years died this summer, was really impressed with the conduct of two Morris County Sheriff’s Officers during his visit to the county building to probate his spouse’s estate, according to the Sheriff's Office.

In fact, the man - Kenneth Overby - was so impressed he presented ...

ROXBURY, NJ — Police are investigating the Tuesday death of a Roxbury man who fell into Lake Hopatcong.

Roxbury Police Department Spokeswoman Jennifer Dillard said the department received a call at 5:53 p.m. about the incident. The caller reported "a male in the water" in the area of King's Road in Landing, she said.

"A preliminary investigation revealed an ...

ROXBURY, NJ - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending through the end of December the program that allows meal program operators to serve free meals to all school children, including those in Roxbury.

“This unprecedented move will help ensure – no matter what the situation is on-the-ground – children have access to nutritious food as the country ...

ROXBURY, NJ – A member of the Roxbury school board is concerned the district is reopening schools next week without having solid data about the adequacy of ventilation in the buildings, particularly Roxbury High School.

The board member, Dan Masi, brought up the ventilation matter at the board’s Tuesday meeting. Similar concerns have been expressed by fellow board member Heather ...

ROXBURY, NJ — The Roxbury School District's plan to partially reopen schools Sept. 8 was among the fewer than 200 that were recently approved by the state, according to officials.

At a press conference today, Gov. Phil Murphy said 736 school plans were submitted to the state Department of Education (DOE). Although a breakdown of school districts was not provided, he ...

ROXBURY, N.J. – A Roxbury man who formerly owned a Morristown pharmacy faces up to five years in prison and thousands of dollars in fines for participating in a conspiracy that involved bribes and kickbacks, said authorities.

The man, Robert Fazzini, 53, of Succasunna, pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday, admitting that — as a pharmacist — he illegally gained ...

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ROXBURY, NJ - Roxbury High School cheerleaders recently donated $600 of its fundraising money to Roxbury Social Services.

The donation was a gesture the organization said reflected the cheerleaders' belief in giving back to the community.

"When the Roxbury High School Cheer Program heard that our Social Services was in need, the program decided to step up and support our ...

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - “Go outside and play!” was the message from the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) as it released its latest set of guidelines for the return to high school sports for 2020.

With the exception of gymnastics and girls volleyball, fall sports will continue according to the current schedule, beginning with practice on ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Roxbury will have two polling locations on Election Day, but voting machines won’t be there.

The machines are among the many things erased from normal life in 2020 due to fear of spreading the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19.

The Election Day polling places - one at Roxbury Town Hall on Route 46 in Ledgewood and another at the Roxbury Senior Center at ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Responding to the news that the Trump campaign is suing New Jersey over mail-in voting, Gov. Phil Murphy went on the offensive during his COVID-19 press briefing in Trenton today.

“Vote-by-mail is not new in New Jersey and takes on the added importance of protecting both public health and the right to vote during a deadly pandemic that has already taken more than ...

ROXBURY, NJ – A trio of Roxbury School Board members were randomly selected Monday to appear on the November election ballot above two challengers, giving them what some consider an advantage on Election Day.

A sealed capsule containing a slip of paper that bore the names of the three incumbents, Heather Champagne, Joseph Bocchino and Anne Colucci, was drawn for the top position by ...

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 ...

ROXBURY, NJ –The new Walmart Supercenter under construction in Roxbury received final site-plan approval from the Roxbury Planning Board on Wednesday and should open to the public Oct. 7.

The board’s action means the applicant, Ledgewood Investors, LLC, “complied with all procedural requirements, rules and regulations … and that all required provisions of procedural ...

ROXBURY, NJ — (Updated 5:57 p.m.) The Barnes & Noble bookstore in Roxbury closed Tuesday evening and will not be reopening nearby in The Shops at Ledgewood Commons as planned..

Although books remain on shelves inside, signs on the store’s doors and windows announce the closure and urge people to visit the Barnes & Noble store 12 miles east on Route 10 in Morris ...

ROXBURY, NJ – 2020 has been a rough year for the classic car lovers in the North Jersey Street Rod Association, but the group is ending the year on a high note as it meets today at Roxbury Mall.

It’s the club’s final weekly gathering at the Succasunna site for 2020. Club President Tom Harvey said the car buffs will be there – in the parking lot adjacent to the ...

ROXBURY, NJ — There will be no Lake Hopatcong Block Party this year due to "too much uncertainty and numerous hurdles," related to COVID-19, said Lake Hopatcong Foundation (LHF) Communications Director Holly Odgers.

Originally scheduled to take place May 9, the annual festival at Hopatcong State Park was postponed by the Foundation in March as the coronavirus pandemic ...

ROXBURY, NJ — The Roxbury Public Library, closed to the public for several months due to COVID-19, is preparing to reopen, library officials said.

The current plan calls for an Aug. 10 reopening to visitors who make appointments.

Library staff has made improvements designed to help the facility function safely and to offer a better use of space. Significant shelving ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Two historic buildings in Roxbury are among 28 across Morris County recommended by an advisory panel to receive historic preservation grants, the county said today.

The former Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad (DL&W) station in Landing and the King Homestead Museum in Ledgewood are on the list of projects the Morris County Historic Preservation Trust Fund ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Several Lake Hopatcong inlets are the sites for an experiment that could help control harmful algal blooms (HABs), the green bacterial growths that shut down the lake last summer.

Workers from Princeton Hydro installed, at four places, tethered flotation bags containing “Biochar,” a material that might help remove dissolved phosphorous from ...

ROXBURY, NJ – People who suspect the green stuff on their favorite lake is a harmful algal bloom (HAB) - the material that essentially shut-down Lake Hopatcong last year - now have a better way to tell the state about it.

The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced the launching of an interactive HAB mapping tool. The tool allows users to provide the ...

ROXBURY, NJ — Members of the St. Therese Catholic Church community were joined by government officials last week at a groundbreaking ceremony for the parish’s long-sought new rectory, scheduled to be finished before Christmas.

The Aug. 24 event took place at the site in Succasunna where the building is to be built, a piece of the St. Therese property at 145 Main St. that once held ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ — Rabbi Inna Serebro-Litvak, of Temple Shalom in Roxbury, recently joined a panel of local clergy that met with the county freeholders to discuss the county's new Recovery Task Force.

The Task Force was interested in learning how COVID-19 has affected religious organizations, the challenges they face and how the Morris County government ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp has announced he is retiring from his current position effective Nov. 1, with his last day being Oct. 13, announced the prosecutor's office.

Knapp has held the position since 2012 after being appointed by then Gov. Chris Christie.

In his letter to Gov. Phil Murphy, Knapp stated: “Please accept my thanks ...

ROXBURY, NJ — Roxbury commuters who use Route 80 eastbound take note: The state is planning major upgrades to the interchanges between the interstate highway and Route 15 in Rockaway Township.

Although the project is likely have an impact on Roxbury motorists who travel Route 80 and/or frequently drive East Dewey Avenue through Wharton, the state Department of Transportation ...

MONTVILLE, NJ – A Montville nurse tragically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic recently received a new roof thanks to a program through Morris Habitat for Humanity, Blue Nail Roofing and GAF Roofing.

Called Roofs for Heroes, the program is designed to provide a roof, free of charge, for an essential worker affected by the pandemic.

Life-long resident Kristina Scorpo lost her ...

TRENTON, NJ - Gov. Phil Murphy has issued an executive order for New Jersey's gyms to reopen Sept. 1 with a capacity level of 25 percent and a strong adherence to sanitary precautions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Masks must be worn at all times during workouts.

New Jersey's gyms have been closed for six months except for personal, individualized ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday pleaded with New Jersey residents to cooperate with the state's COVID-19 contact tracers, noting that more than half the people being reached by the tracers are refusing to cooperate.

"This is highly disturbing to say the least," Murphy said. "Our contact tracers only care about protecting public health. They care about ...