Post offices in Morristown, Morris Township get a reprieve
By Berit A. Ollestad Post offices facing closure in downtown Morristown and at Convent Station in Morris Township are not heading to the dead letter office. Not for now, anyway. Facing loud complaints from the public–including residents in Greater Morristown–the Postal Service earlier this month shelved plans to close up to 3,700 post offices nationwide. Instead, the agency opted to shave costs by reducing hours at 13,000 post offices... [Read More...]
The Morris School District knows how to throw a party: Sun and fun mark Big 4-0 in Morristown
If you wanted symbolic weather for an anniversary, you could not have done better than Sunday. Bright sunshine, a pleasant breeze, scarcely a cloud in sight…it seemed light years from the Morris School District’s stormy birth four decades ago. AND THEY'RE OFF! Potato sack races were popular at the Morris School District's 40th anniversary party at Morristown High School. Photo by Kevin Coughlin At that time, it took the state Supreme... [Read More...]
East Hanover couple charged with discarding stillborn fetus in garbage receptacle
Erin Dougherty, 25, and Daniel Aratow, 31, who live at the same address, were each charged with two counts of unlawful disposal of medical waste Read More →
More super superhero photos from the half marathon in Morris Township
ON YOUR MARKS... Chris Russo prepares runners for 2012 Superhero Half Marathon. Photo by Berit Ollestad As numbers go, it may never achieve the iconic status of, say, Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak,or Wayne Gretzky’s 892 career goals. Yet 1,647 superheroes in one place still is pretty cool. Unofficially, that turnout at Sunday’s Superhero Half Marathon in Morris Township breaks the old mark of 1,580, set in 2010 at a Hollywood... [Read More...]
A tree grows in Morristown…make that two trees
Only God can make a tree. But sometimes it takes a village to make the thing grow. “It’s just like a human being. It needs food, water, air and love,” landscaper Tim Hughes told a gaggle of 9- and 10-year-olds outside the Morristown Neighborhood House on Friday. They were admiring a freshly planted willow oak, donated along with a young crab apple tree by the Garden Club of Morristown. Please click icon below for captions The club... [Read More...]
Bamboozled: Cash withdrawal leads to counterfeit snafu
A man walks into one bank and withdraws $2,500. When he arrives at another bank to deposit his cash, the teller runs the money through a machine and discovers a $100 bill is counterfeit. Find out why he can't have the fake replaced by the bank that gave it to him. Read More →
Harding artist takes a chance with artwork exhibited at Morristown church
When the youth group at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church held its rummage sale on May 19, a Boy Holding a Frog, an Acrobat Juggling on a Ball and other metal figures kept watch over the proceedings. Scultor Peter Allen puts finishing touches on his painted steel 'Acrobat.' Sharon Sheridan photo The Boy, Acrobat and other sculptures being exhibited on the lawn outside the Morristown church are the work of Harding Township artist Peter Allen.... [Read More...]
One for the record book? Superheroes abound in Marvel-ous day in Morris Township
Don’t trip over your cape. It’s one of those superhero salutations you hear after a hard day of crime-fighting. IS THERE A SUPERHERO IN THE HOUSE? From the Superhero Half Marathon in Morris Township. Photo by Berit Ollestad But it was a real occupational hazard on Sunday, when hundreds of caped crusaders descended on Ginty Field in Morris Township for the third annual Superhero Half Marathon determined to shatter a 2010 world record for... [Read More...]
Bell Labs, cradle of 20th century innovation, focus of June 14 talk at Morristown library
Before Silicon Valley, there was Murray Hill. New Jersey, not California, was the epicenter of American technological genius for much of the last century. Computers, cell phones, satellite communications, lasers, portable electronics, even Silicon Valley itself–all can trace their roots to Bell Labs. This proud history will be celebrated on June 14 at the Morristown & Township Library, where Jon Gertner will share insights from his new book,... [Read More...]
‘Don’t call us a cover band!’ Morristown High teachers ready to rock, May 18
They call themselves The Dogs, and they will be howling together for the first time tonight, May 18, at Morristown High School. It’s a familiar venue for Mark Gutkowski, Mike Butler, Steve Woodruff and John Madden–as teachers, not rock stars. But at 7 pm they will join a bunch of student bands in a benefit concert for the school radio station, WJSV 90.5 FM. The show will go on as scheduled, despite a smoky electrical malfunction on Friday... [Read More...]
Power outage, smoke send Morristown High students home early; evening concert still on
Morristown High School students got Friday afternoon off, thanks to a power outage that created a smoky condition in the morning. But for school rock bands, at least, the show must go on. A 7 pm concert in the school cafeteria will take place as scheduled, said a spokesperson for the Morris School District. The power outage, between 9:30 and 10 am, short-circuited a circuit panel that created smoke, according to District Supt. Thomas Ficarra’s... [Read More...]
Healthy competition: Strawberry Fields enters froyo field in Morristown with May 19 grand opening
Let me take you down ’cause I’m going to… Strawberry Fields. Tasty and real. And no fat to get hung about. Our apologies, John. Actually, Saturday’s grand opening of Strawberry Fields Self-Serve Frozen Yogurt in Morristown needs George… as in George Lucas. Now that the Star Wars saga has been milked dry, George should come to Morristown and shoot Yogurt Wars. Yoda can become Froyo. Who has the Force? Strawberry Fields... [Read More...]
Power outage causes minor smoke condition, evacuation at Morristown High School
The outage created a short circuit that let off smoke, prompting officials to evacuate the school Read More →
Captain Lung starts busy weekend with rock show at Morristown High, May 18; faculty tunes up, too
Captain Lung, prizewinners at the 2012 Morristown’s Got Talent competition, are among the student acts lined up by WJSV 90.5 FM for a benefit rock show at Morristown High School on May 18. The show runs from 7 pm to 10 pm in the cafeteria and also features Autumn of My Days, Destination Downfall, Angry Politicians, Tristan Catania, Jenna Fairey and Brian Pezzuti. As a bonus attraction, students will get a chance to grade their teachers–when... [Read More...]
Chazz Palminteri is all the rage at Morristown screening
How do you portray the seething, bi-polar head of a household, when your own family memories are loving and happy? In Mighty Fine, a new film screened Wednesday in Morristown, Chazz Palminteri relies on instinct, homework . . . and maybe a little personal history, too. There was that killing he witnessed as a boy in the Bronx, the one involving a parking space. And some rather nasty fellows appeared in his semi-autobiographical 1993 movie, A Bronx... [Read More...]
Video: Seniors of both kinds enjoy night to remember at Morristown High
By Berit Ollestad Ever wonder where all the nice kids are these days? Last week you did not have to look any farther than the Morristown High School cafeteria. About 50 or so students and 130 senior citizens from area senior centers and nursing homes shaked, rattled and rolled to such timeless classics such as the Twist, the Cha-Cha and old time rock and roll at the 14th annual Intergenerational Prom. “We teach our kids to respect seniors because... [Read More...]
N.J. couple left 3 children in car at shopping center, police say
Pedestrians in the Kohl's parking lot on Route 10 alerted Morris Plains police that the children were crying Read More →
Greater Morristown weekend preview: Free museums, Big 4-0 bash for schools, church talk, superheroes and jugglers, too
Send in the clowns…no maybe they’re here: The Salaam Shrine Circus juggles its way through Morris Township for four days at Mennen Arena. And that’s just for starters. Greater Morristown is a beehive of entertainment options this weekend. Ten historic sites are opening their doors for free on Sunday in the annual “Be Our Guest” tourist promotion. The Morris School District, meanwhile, celebrates its 40th anniversary with... [Read More...]
Roll out the (rain) barrel: Buy composter and water saver in Morristown and Morris Plains, May 19
Sustainable Morristown has partnered with Morris Plains’ new “Sustain the Plains” Committee to make eco-friendly yard tools available at a discounted price. A truckload of rain barrels (for watering your lawn) and composters will be delivered on Saturday, May 19, to Morristown Town Hall at 200 South St. from 8 am to noon, and to the Borough School at 500 Speedwell Ave. in Morris Plains from 1 pm to 4 pm. The “truckload” approach saves... [Read More...]
Registered Morris County voters may vote in-person through June 4 for the primary elections
Registered Morris County voters who will not be able to get to the polls for the June 5 primary election may vote in-person now until June 4 at the office of the Morris County Clerk. Joan Bramhall, the Morris County... Read More →
