ROXBURY, NJ — The township will soon rename a park in honor of former Roxbury Township Councilman Richard Zoschak who died recently.

The announcement was made Tuesday by Roxbury Mayor Bob DeFillippo during a somber tribute to Zoschak, who died March 31. Zoschak, a landing resident of 38 years, was on the Roxbury council for 17 years. He was 76.

DeFillippo said the township will rename ...

ROXBURY, NJ — Telling dozens of unhappy residents it was making the best of a bad situation, the Roxbury Mayor and Council on Tuesday approved several zoning amendments related to affordable housing.

The most controversial of the new zones is one that allows for the creation of 175 units of senior housing at the corner of Hillside Avenue and Route 10 in Succasunna, but residents near ...

ROXBURY, NJ — The Roxbury school district is seeking a review by the township Planning Board of its proposed outdoor pavilion project behind Lincoln-Roosevelt School.

Here’s the rub: Work at the site — the former tennis courts between Lincoln-Roosevelt and Franklin School in Succasunna — has already started.

The $1.4 million project, approved by the ...

ROXBURY, NJ — Updated version. Coming off a “very strong” practice on Saturday morning, the Roxbury High School volleyball team was ready for the state tournament, said its coach on Monday.

He was right.

The team began “states” play at home later in the day and handily defeated Wayne Hills 25-9 and 25-14 to move forward in the tournament. It marked ...

ROXBURY, NJ — Despite losing to graduation three seniors, including powerhouse Tiffany Zieba, the Roxbury High School gymnastics team has yet to be beaten this season.

The team has a 3-0 record heading into its meet today against Indian Hills. So far, the Gaels have defeated Montclair, Clifton and Randolph.

“We were unsure of what to expect for the 2021 Roxbury ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Headed to Sussex County on Thursday to take on Newton, the Roxbury High School wrestling team hopes to bring its record on the season to 3-1.

Coming off a 66-9 trouncing of another Sussex County team, Lenape Valley, on March 19, the Gaels will take on the Braves at 6 p.m. Roxbury’s sole loss so far came on March 18 when it fell to Jefferson 40-33.

Coach Dan Roman ...

ROXBURY, NJ — The Succasunna-based St. Therese Knights of Columbus (KOC) is accepting applications for three scholarships this year, the organization announced today.

The KOC Council’s 2021 Memorial Scholarship Program is open to children or grandchildren of current or deceased members of KOC Council 6320. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors who must accept and attend ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Students from the Roxbury Day Care Before and After School Program have talked a lot about being kind during the COVID-19 pandemic, decided recently to put their talk into action.

The children made Valentine's Day cards that were sent to Merry Heart Nursing Home in Succasunna, Regency Nursing Home in Dover, Veterans in Lyons Hospital and soldiers overseas ...

ROXBURY, NJ — Students at Franklin Elementary School were busy in March helping Roxbury Social Services in several ways.

The school's Early Act Club, an elementary school arm of Roxbury Social Services, collaborated to design a digital flyer for a Franklin School Food Drive. Their efforts produced a total of 523 food items collected to help Roxbury families in need ...

ROXBURY, NJ — Roxbury Animal Control Officer Sue Blanchard is thanking township firefighters for rescuing a Succasunna cat that scrambled up a tree Monday and refused to budge even after a windy night aloft.

A cat that climbs a tree will usually find its way back down. But Blanchard said she and the cat’s owners were concerned about how long that would take, given high winds that ...

ROXBURY, NJ — A fire damaged a recently-renovated home in Succasunna on Tuesday, but the quick response of Roxbury police, fire and emergency medical workers likely saved the structure and perhaps its occupants, said a neighbor.

The fire took place at the 6 Alcott Way home of Catherine and Harry DelBosco, said Alcott Way resident Craig Heard, known for his annual ...

ROXBURY, NJ – People in the area, including members of the Roxbury Rotary Club, are chipping-in to help those displaced last week by a house fire in Ledgewood, an incident that nearly claimed several lives.

The March 12 fire was mentioned in a statement by Roxbury Police in which Roxbury Police Chief Marc Palanchi praised three officers for likely saving the lives of two people at the ...

ROXBURY, NJ — Roxbury school officials promised last week to keep the township planning board in the loop when it comes to the construction of an outdoor classroom project in Succasunna.

The officials, including Roxbury Schools Superintendent Loretta Radulic, appeared — in remote fashion — before the board on April 7. The appearance was called a “courtesy review” ...

ROXBURY, NJ — The Roxbury school district is seeking a review by the township Planning Board of its proposed outdoor pavilion project behind Lincoln-Roosevelt School.

Here’s the rub: Work at the site — the former tennis courts between Lincoln-Roosevelt and Franklin School in Succasunna — has already started.

The $1.4 million project, approved by the ...

ROXBURY, NJ — All Roxbury schools will return to remote learning during the week of April 12 to make sure students on Spring Break do not return to school with COVID-19, it was announced today.

The news came in a statement from Roxbury Schools Superintendent Loretta Radulic. She said she continues to hope Roxbury schools can return to normal school days by the end of April, but much will ...

ROXBURY, NJ – They’ve already served multiple terms on the Roxbury Township Council and this week Bob DeFillippo, Mark Crowley and Jim Rilee said they want more.

In a Tuesday statement, the trio of Republican incumbents announced a joint campaign for reelection to their three at-large seats on the 7-member council. The first step in that process is winning the GOP nomination in the ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Two Roxbury resident, Christopher Paz and Michael Frequenza, were recently sworn-in to serve on the 2021 Morris County Young Republicans Executive Board.

Frequenza is serving as the group's treasurer while Paz is a state committeeman.

The oaths of office were given at the organization's recent first-ever Zoom Christmas Party. More than fifty young ...

ROXBURY, NJ - State Sen. Tony Bucco, who also serves as Roxbury's township attorney, today declared an election victory over his Democrat opponent Rupande Mehta.

Although the Morris County Board of Elections has yet to finish counting votes, Bucco, R-25th Dist., said in a statement that he is confident about his decision to proclaim a win. His campaign also said Roxbury's ...

ROXBURY, NJ — The HOPE ONE van will be making several stops in Morris County this month, including an April 17 visit to Roxbury.

The remaining April schedule for the van is as follows:

April 14; Super Savor Liquor in Mount Arlington; 9 am - 2 pm
April 15; Jefferson Diner in Jefferson; 
April 17; Kiwanis Park in Succcasunna; 9 am - noon
April 19; QuickChek Plaza on ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Community members have contributed more than $40.3 million toward the critical renovation and expansion of  Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute and Goryeb Children’s Hospital, significantly exceeding the initial campaign goal of $38.5 million, announced the Foundation for Morristown Medical Center.

Jennifer L. Smith, ...

ROXBURY, NJ — A new building to be built at The Shops at Ledgewood Commons will have more retailers than originally anticipated.

The proposed 10,000-square-foot structure, to be built near the Red Lobster restaurant — will have five separate storefronts instead of the three shown in initial plans.

The Roxbury Planning Board, on Wednesday, gave unanimous approval ...

ROXBURY, NJ — FLG X NJ, the new zip-line and tree-top adventure course in Ledgewood, is hiring new team members.

FLG X NJ, a TAPInto Roxbury sponsor, said it offers “a fun and exciting work environment aimed at sharing our passion for the outdoors with guests.” The facility, which opened in September 2020, is situated at 59 Mt. Arlington Rd.

“The ...

ROXBURY, NJ — Concerned about impacts to Roxbury’s quality of life, particularly when it comes to truck traffic, township officials are close to limiting the size of warehouses in industrial districts.

An ordinance that imposes the size restrictions was introduced several weeks ago. It is scheduled for a public hearing, and potential adoption, on April 13.

The proposed ordinance ...

ROXBURY, NJ — Students from Roxbury High School and Eisenhower Middle School placed in Wallkill Valley’s 10th Annual Art Invitational on March 26, with one student taking a first place and best in show.

The event included art submissions from 14 area high schools and five middle schools.

Winners from Roxbury included eighth-graders Jessica Phan and Rianna Attieh. Phan won second ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Roxbury High School’s Classic Sounds Honors won the Best Overall Choir Award at a recent virtual festival, according to the school.

The choir, under the direction of Patrick Hachey, won the award at the Worldstrides Virtual Choir Festival. Roxbury competed against choirs from across the United States.

In addition to winning the Best Overall Choir Award, the ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Three Roxbury-based organizations area among 28 recently awarded grants by Morris Arts. In total, Morris Arts doled out $61,200 in grants.

According to the organization, the grants help support visual arts, theatre, dance, instrumental and choral groups, museums and broad-based community arts programming which, in turn, enable thousands of people throughout Morris ...

ROXBURY, NJ — Like it or not, the blasts from locomotive horns still echo through parts of Roxbury as N.J. Transit trains, and those on the Dover and Rockaway River Railroad, traverse the township.

But rail activity in Roxbury these days is meager compared to the industry's heyday when Port Morris was a bustling hub on the Lackawanna Railroad, complete with a roundhouse, ...

ROXBURY, NJ — The iconic but long dormant Tom’s Diner on Route 46 in Ledgewood was demolished today while its former owner, town officials and the property’s new owners watched.

A wrecking crew tore into the dilapidated structure and, piece by piece, deposited twisted metal, wood and cinder block into dumpsters. The demolition marked the end of many years of effort by ...

ROXBURY, NJ – An important section of the former Morris Canal in Roxbury would be preserved under plan endorsed by township officials.

The Roxbury Mayor and Council voted Tuesday to offer $15,000 toward the potential preservation of the remains of Morris Canal Inclined Plane 1 East, off Shippenport Road in Landing.

The money, which would come from the township’s Open Space ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Bucking a trend, Roxbury is not forcing stricter stormwater control practices on property owners doing minor outdoor projects, such as building patios.

The matter was discussed Feb. 23 by the Roxbury Mayor and Council.

Roxbury Township Manager John Shepherd and township engineer Mike Kobylarz asked the elected officials if they wanted to “lower the threshold” ...

ROXBURY, NJ - New Jersey American Water (NJAW) will begin this month replacing almost 4,000 feet of old water main in Roxbury, the company said in a statement.

The project will involve upgrading 8-inch-diameter water lines, installed in the 1960s, that run along Toby Drive in Succasunna between Parkview Drive and Holly Drive, said NJAW.

The old lines will be replaced with new, ...

ROXBURY, NJ - Is Lake Hopatcong more fun in the summer or the winter?  The answer depends on who you ask. 

While this question might set your mind adrift to sunny days floating in the lake, for others ice hockey and hot cocoa come to mind.  Personal opinions aside, it’s important to keep Lake Hopatcong a safe place to recreate any time of year.

The idea of protecting ...

ROXBURY, NJ _ The Lake Hopatcong Foundation (LHF) has a new executive director, it was announced on Friday.

The Landing-based non-profit organization said it hired Kyle Richter to fill the post vacated last fall by its founding executive director, Jessica Murphy. The LHF said its decision followed “an extensive regional search” by a team of its board ...

ROXBURY, NJ — Joining an effort to reduce harmful algal blooms (HABs) and weed growth in Lake Musconetcong, Roxbury officials are seeking an $89,500 grant.

The money would come from the Highlands Council. It would serve as a contribution to a proposed “stream stabilization and habitat creation” project involving the stretch of the Musconetcong River between Lake ...

ROXBURY, NJ – Only a fraction of the weeds normally yanked from Lake Hopatcong each summer were removed in 2020 due to the pullback of the program after harvester operator Curtis Mulch died when his machine capsized, according to a report.

One of the goals of weed harvesting is to remove phosphorus from the lake. Scientists say phosphorus reduction is important when it comes to battling ...

ROXBURY, NJ — Bishop Kevin Sweeney on Sunday came to Succasunna to offer noon Mass at St. Therese Roman Catholic Church. Then, his vestments billowing in the gusty weather, the bishop strolled across the parking lot to bless the church's new rectory.

About 50 parishioners joined Sweeney and several priests at the ceremony that celebrated the new 3-story, ...

ROXBURY, NJ - The First Presbyterian Church of Succasunna will be hosting a "Souper Bowl of Caring" event on Feb. 6 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the church parking lot next door to the Roxbury Public Library at 99 Main Street, Succasunna. 

In 1990, a youth pastor decided to use the hype of the Super Bowl to encourage people to give just one dollar to a ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morris County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday unanimously adopted the county government’s 2021 Budget, a spending plan that imposes no tax increase.

Commissioners stated the 2021 budget “holds the line on county taxes while maintaining spending on critical infrastructure projects, the continuing COVID-19 response, human services and public ...