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Morristown Tue. Dec 23 2025

How Santa Claus Was Made in Morristown

It may surprise you, but the jolly gift-giver we know today was heavily influenced—and largely defined—by an illustrator who lived and worked in Morristown, New Jersey.

Chris Connors Editor

Chris Connors Editor

Morristown Mon. Dec 22 2025

How to Fix U.S. Health Care Costs (Without Breaking What Works)

With ACA subsidies set to expire, many Americans could wake up in 2026 to higher premiums—and the same old question: why does health care cost so much?

Chris Connors Editor

How to Fix U.S. Health Care Costs (Without Breaking What Works)

Chris Connors Editor

Morristown Sat. Dec 20 2025

Why You Should Join a Club to Help Save Democracy

On paper, America is more connected than ever. In reality, a lot of people are living the same quiet sentence: I don’t really belong anywhere anymore.

Chris Connors Editor

Why You Should Join a Club to Help Save Democracy

Chris Connors Editor

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Morris County Boat Safety Class and Exam – Required in NJ! - Sat May 2 8:00 am
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Morris County Boat Safety Class and Exam – Required in NJ! - Sat Apr 11 8:00 am
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Morris County Boat Safety Class and Exam – Required in NJ! - Sat Mar 28 8:00 am
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Morris County Boat Safety Class and Exam – Required in NJ! - Sun Feb 22 8:00 am
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Community Options Morristown event

Cupid's Chase 5K - Sat Feb 14 10:00 am
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Sena Stein Morristown event

Troubadour Concerts -- January Open Stage - Fri Jan 9 7:30 pm
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Troubadour Concerts -- The Joe Cirotti Trio and Rees Shad - Fri Jan 2 7:30 pm
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Summer Job Fair - Sat Jan 10 9:00 am
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Morristown Fri. Dec 19 2025

Five Morris County School Districts Receive Grants to Implement Phone-Free School Days

NJ Department of Education funding will support bell-to-bell device restrictions for middle and high school students as part of a statewide effort to limit classroom distractions

John Lange Morristown Minute

Five Morris County School Districts Receive Grants to Implement Phone-Free School Days

John Lange Morristown Minute

Morristown Wed. Dec 17 2025

1888 Studios Breaks Ground on New Jersey’s Largest Film and Television Production Campus

The transformative Bayonne project promises 23 sound stages, thousands of jobs, and a new chapter in New Jersey’s cinematic legacy.

Eric Blair Morristown Minute

1888 Studios Breaks Ground on New Jersey’s Largest Film and Television Production Campus

Eric Blair Morristown Minute

Morristown Tue. Dec 16 2025

New Jersey Joins 20-State Lawsuit to Block Trump Administration’s $100K H-1B Visa Fee

Attorney General Matthew Platkin argues the fee would harm New Jersey’s healthcare, education, and research sectors, calling the policy illegal and economically damaging.

Eric Blair Morristown Minute

New Jersey Joins 20-State Lawsuit to Block Trump Administration’s $100K H-1B Visa Fee

Eric Blair Morristown Minute

Morristown Fri. Dec 12 2025

What a Fed Interest Rate Cut Means: Risks, Rewards, Markets, and Your Wallet

The Fed cut rates. How a single rate shift can reshape borrowing costs, move markets, and reveal the economy’s true direction.

Chris Connors Editor

What a Fed Interest Rate Cut Means: Risks, Rewards, Markets, and Your Wallet

Chris Connors Editor

Morristown Fri. Dec 12 2025

New Jersey Declares State of Emergency Amid Propane Shortage

Executive Order No. 408 temporarily lifts fuel delivery restrictions to ensure continued access to propane for nearly 186,000 residents as temperatures drop statewide.

Eric Blair Morristown Minute

New Jersey Declares State of Emergency Amid Propane Shortage

Eric Blair Morristown Minute

Morristown Mon. Dec 8 2025

NJ Pushes Back on CDC's Hepatitis B Vaccine Rollback for Infants

After CDC vote to scale back newborn hepatitis B shots, New Jersey mandates continued insurance coverage and reaffirms protections for infant immunizations.

Chris Connors Editor

NJ Pushes Back on CDC's Hepatitis B Vaccine Rollback for Infants

Chris Connors Editor

Morristown Fri. Dec 5 2025

How Labor Unions Changed Work in America

Learn how unions emerged, what they won for workers, how laws and industry reshaped them, and why they’re once again at the center of debates over wages, safety, and inequality.

Chris Connors Editor

How Labor Unions Changed Work in America

Chris Connors Editor

Morristown Wed. Dec 3 2025

New Jersey Caps Prescription Drug Copays for State-Regulated Health Plans

Insulin, EpiPens, and Asthma Inhalers Now Subject to Monthly Out-of-Pocket Cost Limits Under New State Regulations

Chris Connors Editor

New Jersey Caps Prescription Drug Copays for State-Regulated Health Plans

Chris Connors Editor

Morristown Wed. Dec 3 2025

New Jersey Gas Tax to Rise by 4.2 Cents in 2026 to Fund Infrastructure Projects

State Treasury announces adjustment under 2024 law to fund $11 billion in road and bridge projects through the Transportation Trust Fund

Chris Connors Editor

New Jersey Gas Tax to Rise by 4.2 Cents in 2026 to Fund Infrastructure Projects

Chris Connors Editor

Morristown Tue. Dec 2 2025

How Vaccine Misinformation Became U.S. Policy: From Fringe Myth to the CDC’s Autism Reversal

Years-long campaign to falsely link vaccines & autism evolved from conspiracy to federal guidance, reshaping the CDC, weakening disease surveillance, & endangering public health

Chris Connors Editor

How Vaccine Misinformation Became U.S. Policy: From Fringe Myth to the CDC’s Autism Reversal

Chris Connors Editor

Morristown Mon. Dec 1 2025

State Reaches $49.5M Settlement Over Decades-Long Groundwater Contamination in Pohatcong Valley

Settlement addresses one of New Jersey's largest natural resource damage recoveries, resolving claims tied to toxic chemical discharges across four Warren County municipalities.

Chris Connors Editor

State Reaches $49.5M Settlement Over Decades-Long Groundwater Contamination in Pohatcong Valley

Chris Connors Editor

Morristown Mon. Dec 1 2025

NJ Sues to Block Federal SNAP Policy That Could Cut Off Food Aid for Legal Immigrants in N.J.

New guidance from the USDA could strip food assistance from thousands of lawful immigrants. Attorney General Matthew Platkin says not so fast.

John Lange Morristown Minute

NJ Sues to Block Federal SNAP Policy That Could Cut Off Food Aid for Legal Immigrants in N.J.

John Lange Morristown Minute