Video: ‘Don’t look!’ Morristown runner recounts brush with death at Boston Marathon

Somewhere around mile 20 of last week’s Boston Marathon, Karl Fenske slowed down. His change of pace nearly proved fatal. Six miles later, the Morristown lawyer and his girlfriend, Julia Scales of Sparta, were in sight of the finish line when the first bomb detonated about 30 yards ahead of them, spewing a thick white cloud in their
Video: Singer Christine Lavin gets serious about gun violence, at the Minstrel in Morris Township

Most of Christine Lavin’s songs tickle the funny bone. But this one tackles a serious issue: Gun violence. It’s called When Cary Grant Made Movies, and Christine sang it last week at The Minstrel in Morris Township. The gentleman sitting beside me was an NRA member, and his commentary throughout the evening was almost as entertaining as
Video: From Princeton to the Market Street Mission, a second chance for Morristown man

For Daryl Boone, life begins at 59. Last week, he christened a sparkling new Morristown apartment, courtesy of Homeless Solutions Inc. The Market Street Mission helped free him from cocaine addiction some years back. And Walmart has hired him as a supervisor. That may seem like light years from his former job in Princeton University’s legal department, but
Morristown girl finds life as Biblical brother isn’t bad in Mayo production of ‘Dreamcoat’

At first, Aja Baitey had her doubts about joining the male chorus of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. But the Morristown eighth-grader is finding that life as a Biblical brother has some advantages. “I didn’t know how it would be, singing with guys,” said Aja, one of 73 young performers in the Mayo Performing Arts Center’s
Video: Lords of Liechtenstein rain sunshine on Festival Earth in Morristown

Buckets of rain. Dripping tents. Strains of music. The Falcon Ridge Folk Festival? Not this time. We’re talking about Festival Earth in Morristown–and what a festival it was on Sunday, thanks to a couple of young singers from Liechtenstein. Okay, technically speaking, brothers Dan and Noah Rauchwerk hail from Holmdel. But they perform as the Lords of Liechtenstein, and
Greater Morristown Memorial Day weekend preview: Parading in the Plains, school movies, and rocking teachers

Compiled by Katrina Langer and Kevin Coughlin This is a weekend for counting our blessings–blessings of freedom secured by servicemen and women who gave their lives. Remember them Friday at a lunchtime service outside the Morris County Courthouse in Morristown. And you won’t want to miss the 27th annual Memorial Day Parade in Morris Plains on Saturday. The
Video: ‘Dirty Politics’ at Morristown groundbreaking

Politics can get dirty in Morristown. Need proof? Check out our video from Tuesday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the Speedwell Avenue redevelopment. Councilman Stefan Armington and Mayor Tim Dougherty usually get along just fine. But on this day… The comical moment came about 11 years after town officials first contemplated remaking the neighborhoods around Speedwell. Phase One of the four-step
Video: Opening, closing remarks from Morristown candidates forum

(Click icon to toggle between videos in playlist.) Here is a playlist with video of opening and closing remarks at the Morristown Candidates Forum, from May 20, 2013. Six Democrats are vying for three at-large council seats in the June 4 primary. Incumbents Michelle Dupree Harris and Toshiba Foster and running mate Michael Elms are opposed by

Greater Morristown Memorial Day weekend preview: Parading in the Plains, school movies, and rocking teachers

Compiled by Katrina Langer and Kevin Coughlin This is a weekend for counting our blessings–blessings of freedom secured by servicemen and women who...

Letter to the Editor: The Dream is Now…for CCM!

(The opinion here is the author’s and does not necessarily reflect that of this publication.) Under the long-term guidance of Dr. Edward Yaw, CCM...

Video editing generally does not rank among teenagers’ favorite Friday night pastimes. But the sacrifice paid off for Austin Ellis and Meahgan Gibson,...

Tammi Hills is going strong at 86. Her secret? “Dancing,” she said on Wednesday, burning up the dance floor with deejay Pete Limon at the...

Kids between ages 8 and 10 can kick off their summer in style on Memorial Day, at a free soccer clinic with Connor Lade of the New York Red Bulls in Morristown. Morristown...

One thousand bottles of booze on the wall: Liquor seized from Morristown bar and others being tested by state

Premium-brand alcohol seized from Morristown’s Sona Thirteen and 28 other establishments will be tested by state investigators and the manufacturers...

The first rule of bicycle racing is… Don’t race guys from the local bike shop. Eric Noonan from Marty’s Reliable Cycle cruised to victory...

Ships ahoy! Making waves at Morristown High, the old-fashioned way

For years, we thought that Archimedes’ principle was the guy who ran his high school. Who knew that it really was all about how long two guys can...

You get what you pay for. Unless you’re ordering premium liquor at Morristown’s Sona Thirteen and 28 other New Jersey establishments, according...

You’re visiting a remote island. Your leg gets slashed by a wild boar. Who do you want sewing up your bloody gam–a doctor or a seamstress? For...

Photo technology has changed dramatically since Pam Hasegawa and Judi Benvenuti started shooting professionally more than three decades ago. But their...

This week’s Mahoney: The Meaning of Life Welcome to another episode of Joe Mahoney, from the pen of Morristown cartoonist Matt Keown. In between...

Morris Memorial Day ceremony set for May 24 in Morristown

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Laudable Inkworks Welcome to another episode from Morristown cartoonist Paul Laud. This week: Scandal at the IRS Paul Laud is the author of ‘Laughing...

Council candidates clash–sort of–at Morristown forum

Is the glass half full or half empty? In Morristown’s Democratic council primary, it depends which side you’re on, according to candidates...

Employees at Clearview’s Morristown Headquarters 10 cineplex have been told the theaters will continue operating indefinitely. ‘The East’...

Sol to Saul: The Sol Lewitt project has been recognized with Saul Swanger grants. Morristown High School teachers John Madden, Danielle Firavanti and...

Scene from an MHS Film Festival entry. The show is set for May 23, 2013. How does the world look to a high school student in 2013? It should come into...

Reminder: Morristown candidates night at 7:30 pm, TJ School

Just a quick reminder: Morristown’s candidates night is this evening, May 20, 2013. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Morristown Area,...

Morris Township will sponsor human services forum on June 11

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Video: Opening, closing remarks from Morristown candidates forum

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Politics can get dirty in Morristown. Need proof? Check out our video from Tuesday’s groundbreaking...

Buckets of rain. Dripping tents. Strains of music. The Falcon Ridge Folk Festival? Not this time. The...

At first, Aja Baitey had her doubts about joining the male chorus of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor...

For Daryl Boone, life begins at 59. Last week, he christened a sparkling new Morristown apartment,...

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Video: ‘Don’t look!’ Morristown runner recounts brush with death at Boston Marathon

Video: Singer Christine Lavin gets serious about gun violence, at the Minstrel in Morris Township

Video: From Princeton to the Market Street Mission, a second chance for Morristown man

Morristown girl finds life as Biblical brother isn’t bad in Mayo production of ‘Dreamcoat’

Video: Lords of Liechtenstein rain sunshine on Festival Earth in Morristown