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 ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Not everybody checking-out in “her” aisle Thursday at the Succasunna Shoprite knew who she was, so Jaki Albrecht got pretty good at her elevator speech.

As she bagged groceries as part of the annual Shoprite “Help Bag Hunger” event, Albrecht explained she was a member of the Roxbury Mayor and Council. And for some, she couldn’t help but express ...

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 – 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 ...

RANDOLPH, NJ – A Roxbury resident is one of three County College of Morris students volunteering on a weekly television show about to begin its sixth season.

The student, Derek O’Leary, is on the production crew of “CCM: All Access,” a show presented by the college’s Alex DeCroce Media Center that airs on Morris Educational Television (METV).

O’Leary, a ...

ROXBURY, NJ — A person at Nixon Elementary School and two at Franklin Elementary School recently tested positive for COVID-19, but pupils at the schools were not in danger of exposure, according to school officials.

The Nixon case was announced in a Sept. 17 letter to parents and guardians from Nixon School Principal Danielle Lynch and Roxbury Schools Superintendent Loretta Radulic. The ...

ROXBURY, NJ - COVID-19 can’t stop some things. "Wheels on the Bus," a favorite tradition in Patti Klein's preschool class at Jefferson School, continued this year, whether in-person or virtually.

One of the favorite back-to-school activities Klein does with her class is to have the kids sing one of their favorite songs, “Wheels on the Bus,” while ...

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 ...

ROXBURY, NJ — The Roxbury High School football team will be playing on sleek, new turf illuminated by new LED lights when it takes the field Oct. 9 for its first home game.

But it won’t be performing for many fans.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, only about 100 spectators will be allowed on the Roxbury High School primary bleachers, said Roxbury Schools Business Administrator ...

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 – 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 — Add the Halloween House in Succasunna to the long list of traditionally annual events in Roxbury canceled this year due to COVID-19.

For the first time in more than three decades, Craig and Madeline Heard are not welcoming the public to their property at 2 Alcott Way for an over-the-top Halloween celebration that takes almost two months to build and features thousands of ...

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 – 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 — 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 ...

PARSIPPANY, NJ - This past weekend was a time to reflect on what it means to be an American, and honor victims of a great tragedy. And just two days after an infamous date, Morris County officials and resident came together to do just that.

Nineteen years ago, three hijacked airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center and Pentagon, taking the lives of about 3,000 people. A fourth hijacked ...

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 ...

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 ...