Roxbury Top Stories
By FRED J. AUN
April 7, 2026
ROXBURY, NJ - U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-7, who represents Roxbury but has been criticized by local officials for lack of engagement when it comes to a proposed federal immigration detention center in Ledgewood, has asked newly confirmed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to more deeply ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Always ready to have a good time, members of the Ever Young Seniors group turned their April 2 meeting into an Easter celebration.The group's vice president, Susan Conover, “asked the members to be festive, wear a bonnet, find a bright, colorful shirt to join in the fun of the ...
ROXBURY, NJ – As the cash-strapped Roxbury school district grapples with rising costs and declining revenues, its top financial official says he still believes a $5 million athletic dome could be a smart long-term investment.Joe MondanaroRoxbury Schools Business Administrator Joe Mondanaro revived ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Residents will have several opportunities this month to take part in Black River streamside cleanups as part of a region-wide effort organized by the Raritan Headwaters Association (RHA).The RHA event will take place April 18, from 9 a.m. to noon, and will be held rain or shine. In ...
ROXBURY, NJ – 2026 brought excitement to local fans of Popeyes Louisiana Chicken after they spent much of 2025 watching construction of the new restaurant in Ledgewood and wondering when the doors would open. Apparently, the wait was worthwhile: The Roxbury Popeyes — a TAPinto Roxbury sponsor — is ...
ROXBURY, NJ - An online fundraiser has been created to help Stephen Wallace, a man whose Succasunna home was destroyed this week by a fire.The GoFundMe page, available here, was launched by Shannon Duque shortly after the April 1 fire. She set a goal of $9,000; the page exceeded $7,000 in donations ...
ROXBURY, NJ - A Succasunna home was substantially damaged today (April 1) by a fire that started in its attached garage.The multi-alarm fire took place at 17 Jill Terrace at around noon. According to Roxbury Emergency Management Coordinator Bob Hackett, it began in the garage and quickly spread to ...
ROXBURY, NJ – (Note: This story has been revised to reflect corrected numbers provided April 1 by the township.) The owner of a Roxbury home assessed at $500,000 will pay about $600 more in municipal and school taxes next year if budgets proposed by the township and the school district are ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Roxbury school students and staff have been preparing time capsules that will be buried this summer, accompanied by instructions that they are not to be opened until 2076.The time capsule project is a joint effort of the school district, the township and the Roxbury Rotary Club as ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Spring fever manifests itself differently in everyone. For Roxbury High School Athletic Director Stuart Mason, it’s about the excitement of outdoor sports.Stu Mason“As the winter snow has finally melted, and the days grow longer, I am excited for the start of the 2026 spring athletic ...
ROXBURY, NJ - March has officially been recognized as Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month in Roxbury, and the local school community has responded with record-breaking generosity.Through three major student-led events - Roxbury High School’s Rox-THON and the St. Baldrick’s head-shaving events at ...
ROXBURY, NJ – The people and businesses that donated food and drinks to the Roxbury Department of Public Works (DPW) as a snowstorm approached on Jan. 23 were thanked and praised this week by the township.In addition to passing a resolution expressing appreciation for the public’s generosity during ...
ROXBURY, NJ — Roxbury High School student Gionna Capriglione was honored March 23 by the Roxbury Board of Education for reaching a milestone achieved by only a handful of basketball players in the school’s long history: 1,000 career points.The senior forward scored her 1,000th point on Feb. 14 as ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Criticized for smiling recently when an anti-ICE activist described the Roxbury Township Council as being “all white” and callous, Mayor Shawn Potillo on Tuesday snapped back by saying laughing it off is his best defense against racism.Roxbury Mayor Shawn Potillo at March 24 Council ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Mayor Shawn Potillo on Tuesday night praised Roxbury police officers for the role they played in the Monday (March 23) arrest of a man accused of robbing a bank in Denville and attempting to flee through Roxbury.Shawn Potillo“I'd like to start off by commending our Roxbury Police ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Unwilling to go along with affordable housing mandates that local officials say could destroy “the character of the community” through high-density development, Roxbury recently withdrew from the state Affordable Housing Dispute Resolution Program.The program offers mediation and ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Legislature voted Monday on three bills aimed at regulating and monitoring the state’s growing number of data centers.The Senate passed S3379, which would require data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual reports on water and energy use to the Board of ...
ROXBURY, NJ – About 20 Roxbury School District employees will lose there jobs and the owner of a home valued at $500,000 will pay about $41 per month more in school taxes next year under a budget introduced Monday (March 23) by the Roxbury Board of Education.Facing substantial increases in ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Former Roxbury High School standout Luke Stanich fought his way to a third-place finish at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on March 21, capping a gritty run against some of the nation’s top competitors.Competing at 141 pounds for Lehigh University, Stanich advanced to the ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Succasunna resident Craig Heard, whose family’s elaborate “Halloween House” display in Succasunna has become a longtime Roxbury tradition, was the featured speaker at the March 19 Roxbury Rotary Club luncheon.Accompanied by his family, Heard traced the origins of the display back to ...
ROXBURY, NJ — The state and Roxbury Township today filed a lawsuit against the federal government, contending the courts should block the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from converting a Ledgewood warehouse into a detained immigrant processing facility.Roxbury Mayor Shawn PotilloThe ...
ROXBURY, NJ – In what would be a significant shift from its long-standing fiscal philosophy, Roxbury officials are considering borrowing millions of dollars to accelerate road paving and sidewalk repairs.Roxbury Manager J. J. MurphyFor years, the township has prided itself on a pay-as-you-go ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Under a proposal being weighed by the Roxbury Mayor and Council, the Roxbury Fire Department would get a paid director who would handle many of the administrative tasks that currently burden the department’s volunteer leadership.Mike PellekAs proposed by department chiefs in a budget ...
ROXBURY, NJ – The Roxbury Public Library is making it easier for residents to pick up books and other materials — even when the building is closed.The library will officially unveil its new digital outdoor holds lockers during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on March 21 outside the library ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Before you throw away that broken lamp, dull kitchen knife or wobbly chair, bring it to the Roxbury Repair Café and see if it can be fixed instead. The free event will take place Saturday, April 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Roxbury Fire Co. #2, 110 Shippenport Road in Landing, and is ...
ROXBURY, NJ – The National Weather Service (NWS) out of Mount Holly has issued a tornado watch alert for Morris County, including Roxbury, as well as Sussex and Warren counties.The watch is in effect until 7 p.m. A watch means conditions allow for possible tornadoes and people should monitor ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - South Street and the Morristown Green filled with spectators Saturday as the Morris County St. Patrick’s Day Parade made its way through downtown Morristown.Grand Marshal was Michael G. BannonUnder sunny skies and strong winds, marching bands, pipe and drum groups, youth ...
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ — Seniors in Morris County will have the opportunity to obtain a Morris County Senior Identification Card during a special outreach event hosted by the Morris County Clerk’s Office later this spring.The Senior ID Outreach Program will take place on Thursday, April 23 from 10 ...
ROXBURY, NJ – There are some qualities that set Roxbury and its residents apart from other towns in the area with school districts facing similar budget issues this year, according to Roxbury Schools Superintendent Frank Santora. Frank SantoraHigh on the list of those qualities are toughness and ...
ROXBURY, NJ - A Morristown company has been hired by the township to search for both government and non-government grants to help fund projects in Roxbury.The company, Millennium Strategies, will be paid $42,000 per year, according to a resolution adopted by the Roxbury Mayor and Council and ...