Mobbed in Morristown: Santa’s return, and the Morris Choral Society, on video

Mob scene at the 2016 kickoff to the Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green. Photo by Berit Ollestad
Mob scene at the 2016 kickoff to the Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green. Photo by Berit Ollestad
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Video: Mobbed in Morristown: Santa returns, 2016

Most normal people would be battling sleigh-lag after spanning thousands of miles behind a team of reindeer.

Mob scene at the 2016 kickoff to the Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green. Photo by Berit Ollestad
Mob scene at the 2016 kickoff to the Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green. Photo by Berit Ollestad

But Santa’s not your average human. And he’s had quite a bit of experience with long-distance travel. Besides, there’s nothing like hundreds of squealing kids to wake you up.

Here is the video proof, and more photos, from Sunday night’s kickoff of the 2016 Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green.

And just to get you fully in the mood, we have added some merry tunes from the Morris Choral Society, led by Jason Tramm.   The choristers will perform Candles and Carols on Dec. 10 and 11, 2016, at the Bickford Theatre in Morris Township.

A schedule of events for December’s festival on the Green is here,  courtesy of its organizer, the Morristown Partnership.

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MORE FROM CHRISTMAS 2016

Video: The Morris Choral Society Gets Frosty

Video: The Morris Choral Society Decks the Halls in Morristown

The First Noel of 2016, video by Berit Ollestad:

Slideshow photos by Berit Ollestad

Mob scene at the 2016 kickoff to the Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green. Photo by Berit Ollestad
HEADING FOR THE BACK NINE? Santa hitches a ride at the 2016 kickoff to the Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green. Photo by Berit Ollestad
ALL ABOARD! The 2016 kickoff to the Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green. Photo by Berit Ollestad
MAKE WAY FOR SANTA! The 2016 kickoff to the Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green. Photo by Berit Ollestad
The tree is switched on at the 2016 kickoff to the Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green. Photo by Berit Ollestad
Santa poses with his security detail at the 2016 kickoff to the Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green. Photo by Berit Ollestad
JP Robinson and Stevie Robinson at the 2016 kickoff to the Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green. Photo by Berit Ollestad
Tyrone Richardson and daughter Yasmeen Richardson at the 2016 kickoff to the Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green. Photo by Berit Ollestad
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Mary Dougherty and Samantha Robinson at the 2016 kickoff to the Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green. Photo by Berit Ollestad
Mayor Tim Dougherty sports whiskers for Men's Health Month, at the 2016 kickoff to the Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green. Photo by Berit Ollestad
Crowd control at the 2016 kickoff to the Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green. Photo by Berit Ollestad
Mayor Tim Dougherty and First Lady Mary Dougherty at the 2016 kickoff to the Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green. Photo by Berit Ollestad
Paparazzi snap Phil DelGiudice of the Morristown Partnership with granddaughter at the 2016 kickoff to the Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green. Photo by Berit Ollestad
Camaraderie at the 2016 kickoff to the Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green. Photo by Berit Ollestad
Fire Chief Bob Flanagan, Capt. Stewart Williamson, and Deputy Chief Jon Prachthauser at the 2016 kickoff to the Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green. Photo by Berit Ollestad
Morristown's Finest at the 2016 kickoff to the Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green. Photo by Berit Ollestad
Radio personality Bob Williams, emcee at the 2016 kickoff to the Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green. Photo by Berit Ollestad
Fire Chief Bob Flanagan with, from left, Alyson and Cooper Johnson and Colleen Carey. Photo by Berit Ollestad.
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  1. Thank you Morristown Green!
    The Morris Choral Society cordially invites everyone to attend our 2016-17 Season Opening, Holiday Spectacular December 10th & 11th under the direction of our newly appointed Music Director Jason C. Tramm at the Bickford Theater, Morristown . Our concerts celebrates over three centuries of fine holiday choral music, with works by Whitacre, Praetorius, Caldwell and Ivory and Leavitt. The concert will feature Ottorino Respighi “Lauda per la Nativita del Signore” with guest soloists Mizuho Takashita, soprano, Andrea DelGuidice, Soprano and Justin Gonzales, Tenor with the MidAtlantic Opera Wind Ensemble and the Columbia High School Choir directed by Jamie Bunce.
    HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!

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