Strong thunderstorms, flash flooding, gusty winds possible for Morris County through 8:45 pm
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Morris County through 8:45 pm today, June 18, 2013. Strong thunderstorms may pack 40 mph wind gusts, and heavy rains may cause ponding on roads and rapid rises of small streams and creaks, according to the forecasters. They advise anyone living near streams or creeks to act immediately to protect life and property. “Never attempt to cross swiftly flowing waters or waters of unknown... [Read More...]
Teen prodigy Quinn Sullivan, Hall of Famer Bucky Pizzarelli among stars announced for 2013 Morristown Jazz & Blues Fest
Imagine being a veteran guitar-slinger…at the ripe old age of 14. We’re talking about Quinn Sullivan, the prodigy featured in the video above. If you want to see more history in the making, bring a lawn chair to the Morristown Green on Aug. 17, 2013. Quinn, who made his first TV appearance in Boston as a 5 -year-old playing Beatles songs, is the youngest star in this summer’s Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival, which truly spans... [Read More...]
Kootz, ‘Madagascar 3′ kick off free summer music and concert series in Morris Township
Morris Township’s 2013 summer concert series kicks into gear on June 25 with the good-time vibes of The Kootz. And on June 26, the outdoor movie series begins with another family favorite, Madagascar 3. Both series are free, with 7 pm start times at Ginty Field on Woodland Avenue. Here are more details, courtesy of Bill Foelsch at the township’s Parks and Recreation department. FROM MORRIS TOWNSHIP: FREE CONCERT SERIES BEGINS AT MORRIS... [Read More...]
Bye bye, Bashar, from Morristown cartoonist Paul Laud
Laudable Inkworks Welcome to another episode from Morristown cartoonist Paul Laud. This week: Rebel Assistance Paul Laud is the author of ‘Laughing Out Laud, Tripping Over Party Lines’! And check out our podcast with Paul. Please click to enlarge By Paul Laud Read More →
Youth raise funds for mission trip in Father’s Day ‘Cicada Run’
In a Father’s Day outing that could have been dubbed the Cicada Run, members of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and the wider community participated in a walk and “fun run” at Lewis Morris Park on June 16 to raise funds for the church’s youth group summer mission trip to Topsail, N.C. A portion of the funds also will benefit Abdulai’s Project, which builds homes in remote areas of Sierra Leone. Ready, set, run! Mayor Tim Dougherty starts... [Read More...]
Recycled bottle caps tell colorful story at Alfred Vail, Sussex Avenue schools
It’s called Save Our Planet, and if you look really closely at those butterflies on the wall at the Alfred Vail School in Morris Plains, you will notice they are made of plastic bottle caps–nearly 5,000 0f them. Like its sister mural at the Sussex Avenue School in Morristown, this five-panel creation grabs the eye with 11 basic colors. The permanent exhibition at the Vail School is the work of second graders from teacher Sally Camelotto‘s... [Read More...]
Because you asked: A little more time to enter the MG Film Festival, July 1 deadline
We are getting REALLY excited about this summer’s Sixth Annual MorristownGreen.com Film Festival. The entries have streamed in, and the documentaries are strong. This is shaping up as our best Film Fest yet! Some of you have pleaded for a little more time to finish your entries. So we are extending the deadline to July 1, 2013. But that’s as far as we can go, so don’t delay! All the entry details are here. So get that documentary... [Read More...]
‘Proof that hope lives’: A community garden takes root in Morristown
Tim Jones had grown impatient. His plans to develop a former junkyard on Early Street kept hitting snags. Then he got a call from Myra Bowie McCready. Myra and her friends Carolle Huber and Samantha Rothman asked, basically, if they could become squatters on his overgrown acre, sprucing it up as a community garden until he sold the land. Tending Bees at Early Street “They said, ‘Just for a couple of months.’ That rolled into four... [Read More...]
Julius Caesar, The Video Game: From Classics Academy at Morristown High School
By Ben Burgess What would you get if you transported Julius Caesar to the 1960s? A pretty clever video game, if you’re Rebecca Beneroff. Shannon Kikuchi, center, an Rebecca Beneroff, right, will present their Classics Academy projects at Morristown High School. They fought to save the program in 2012, when this photo was taken. Photo by Kevin Coughlin The Morristown High School senior has created a text-based adventure game–still untitled–that... [Read More...]
Greater Morristown Father’s Day weekend preview: From roller derby to choo-choos, something for every Dad
Compiled by Katrina Langer and Kevin Coughlin Another Father’s Day is here, and Greater Morristown offers all kinds of wonderful ways to treat that special guy this weekend. Take Dad gallery-hopping at Art Around the Park. How about a matinee at the Bickford? Or a horse-drawn carriage tour of a farm? Jazz at the Mayo. Jazz on a lawn. Sign up for the town pool–it opens on Saturday. Or check out the Pet-riotic Pet Parade in the Plains. If... [Read More...]
Another bomb threat at Morristown High School
Another bomb threat has been reported at Morristown High School, this one noting Friday, June 14, 2013. It was found on Wednesday afternoon in a girls’ bathroom, according to the Morris School District. Police and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office were called to the scene, and parents were notified. Enhanced security–in place since another bathroom threat that targeted June 11–remains in effect and classes will continue... [Read More...]
Red Oaks School in Morristown’s jump rope team heads to Detroit
Red Oaks Lightning Bolts jump rope competitors take second place overall at the AAU Qualifying Tournament and District Championship in Endicott City, Md recently. They are, (from left) Jacob Grayzel, 12, Morris Township; Dylan Greifinger, 12, Summit; Alexander Grayzel, 9,... Read More →
Volunteer for Sandy Relief Work Trip on Thursday and Jazz in June on Sunday at The Presbyterian Church in Morristown
Interested in helping those in need at the Jersey shore? You can still volunteer for our next Sandy Relief Work Trip to Union Beach, NJ on Thursday, June 13, for the rehabilitation of primary homes. A typical work day runs approximately from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. We will meet at the Parish House (65 South Street, Morristown) at 7:30 a.m. and carpool to Union Beach, arriving at the Union Beach Borough Building (650 Poole Ave, Union Beach)... [Read More...]
Morristown High grid stars triumph in Robeson classic
Morristown High School grid stars Kamau Dumas and Danny Miller helped the West defeat the East on Tuesday at the annual Paul Robeson Classic at Robeson Field in East Orange. The Colonials players were on the high end of a 13-12 score, and Kamau, who made a key interception in the third quarter, was named Best Defensive Player for the winning squad. Our thanks to MG contributor Tim Heaton for the update. Congratulations, guys! MHS football players... [Read More...]
‘Joe Mahoney’ for Garfield fans, from Morristown cartoonist Matt Keown
This week’s Mahoney: Arbuckle’s Lament Welcome to another episode of Joe Mahoney, from the pen of Morristown cartoonist Matt Keown. In between weekly installments, Mahoniacs can enjoy a daily dose of fun at JoeMahoneyComics.com Please click to enlarge By Matt Keown Joe Mahoney is about a powerful and driven CEO struggling to groom his free-spirit son to someday take over the family business. Matt believes in Mahonifest Destiny, which... [Read More...]
Police chief: Morristown High ‘safest place to be’ after bomb scare
Only six kids showed up Tuesday in one of Eric Demnitz’s classes; everyone else stayed home because of a bomb threat at Morristown High School. “I wasn’t nervous or scared,” Eric said. Police car outside Morristown High School, scene of a bomb scare on June 11, 2013. Photo by Kevin Coughlin Of course, he acknowledged, his dad is the police chief. Morristown Police Chief Pete Demnitz said parents should not feel nervous or scared,... [Read More...]
Judge lowers bail to $50K for Parsippany Hills teacher accused of having sex with student
Leahey has been suspended with pay since her arrest, John Fitzsimmons, the interim superintendent of the Parsippany-Troy Hills School District, said today Read More →
Man accused of leading drug ring and shooting 2 men wants trial moved out of Morris
Herman also announced that negotiations with the county prosecutor’s office over a plea deal broke down and Caldwell will be taking the case to trial Read More →
Update on Morristown bomb scare: New security measures, but no lav-cams
Security at Morristown High School will be tweaked in light of Tuesday’s bomb threat–but students won’t be subjected to lav-cams, said a spokeswoman for the Morris School District. “We’re not putting cameras in bathrooms,” said Mary Donohoe, citing privacy concerns. The high school essentially was in lockdown mode on Tuesday because of a bomb threat found on a lavatory wall on Friday. The handwritten threat cited... [Read More...]
Bomb scare has Morristown High School on alert; optional attendance; many after school activities curbed;
Morristown High School is on a heightened state of alert on Tuesday, with an increased police presence, optional student attendance, and scaled-back after-school programs, after a student found a bomb threat scrawled on a bathroom wall on Monday Friday. The words “June 11, June 11, June”–each in a different style of handwriting– were followed by the word “Bomb” and “For real.” Students were evacuated... [Read More...]
