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One Of New Jersey’s Oldest General Stores Closed After More Than 200 Years, Then A Local Family Brought It Back

A tiny country store with a working post office sits in a historic mountain community associated with visits from presidents such as Ulysses S. Grant and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Yep, presidents. And you can still mail a letter there today. The store side went dark in April 2025, after roughly...

Morris County, NJ · 2d
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North Jersey town eyes ban on apartments above business district shops

WANAQUE — The borough is considering a ban on new apartments above stores in its business districts. The Borough Council introduced the ordinance on Oct. 12 and is scheduled to hold a public hearing and consider its final adoption on Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. at Borough Hall, 579 Ringwood Ave. The proposal would affect commercial stretches of Ringwood Avenue in Haskell and Midvale, where property owners can now combine businesses and rental housing in the same building. Current regulations allow up to two apartments above a store in the B business district, each with at least 750 square feet of floor space. The ordinance would repeal that provision and prohibit residential uses associated with businesses in the B-1 district. At its Sept. 17 meeting, the Planning Board considered Sokol Sulo's plans to move his construction company's office into the former Haskell Cleaners building at 901 Ringwood Ave. and add two one-bedroom apartments on a new second floor. The plans showed seven parking spaces, compared with the 15 required under borough regulations, according to meeting minutes. The roughly 6,500-square-foot property also fell short of the 10,000 square feet required for the proposed development. Mayor Daniel Mahler, who serves on the

Wanaque, NJ · 3d

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Parsippany Community Professionals Unveils New Sign at Baldwin Road and Route 46

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany Community Professionals has unveiled its new sign, now installed at Smith Field Park at the corner of Route 46 and Baldwin Road. The sign was donated by FASTSIGNS, owned by Kellee and Nick Sisto, which the organization thanked for its generosity and its investment in the community. The Sistos joined Mayor Pulkit Desai and his wife, Sangeeta Desai, Council President Judy Hernandez, Council Vice President Diya Patel, Parsippany PAL Executive Director Nicholas Bronzino, Parsippany-Troy Hills Economic Development Advisory Committee Chairman Frank Cahill and others at the unveiling.

Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ · 1d
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Residents March 5K Carrying Backpacks of Supplies for Veterans

PARSIPPANY — Residents joined Mayor Pulkit Desai and the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills on Saturday, November 7, for a community 5K Ruck March to honor and support veterans. After brief remarks, Mayor Desai led the group out of Knoll Country Club West, with members of the Parsippany Police Department...

Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ · 11h
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From McDonald’s controversy to ballot box, Morris Plains voters serve up a political shakeup

Morris Plains Democrats rode the blue wave that swept across the nation Tuesday to keep control of both the mayor’s office and the borough council, ousting two incumbents in the process. In the mayoral race, Councilwoman Nancy Verga, a Democrat, unseated two-term Mayor Jason Karr, a Democrat-turned-Independent. While votes...

Morris Plains, NJ · 2d

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A New Jersey shopper walked into Walmart and found the clothing aisles blocked off because selling them that day is illegal

Most Walmart stores sell just about everything seven days a week, but one corner of New Jersey still plays by rules written for a very different era. TikTok user @joselwees found that out on a Sunday trip to Walmart in Bergen County, where the clothing section was closed off to shoppers. His short video about it has drawn hundreds of thousands of views. In the clip, the creator explained that he is new to New Jersey and had no idea about the rule. He told viewers that in Bergen County it is illegal to sell clothes on a Sunday, so at Walmart, “they basically close off all the clothes.” The footage pans across racks of coats and other clothing that shoppers could see but could not buy that day. The creator ended the video by asking his followers for an explanation, saying “I need answers.” His caption was shorter and more pointed, calling the situation “petty,” while the on-screen text simply asked what was going on in Bergen County. The answer, as several commenters quickly explained, is a set of blue laws that has survived in the county for decades. Bergen County’s blue laws still ban Sunday clothing sales Bergen

Bergen County, NJ · 1d

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Urban Crust Pizza Celebrates Grand Opening With Ribbon Cutting and Traditional Lamp Lighting

PARSIPPANY — Urban Crust Pizza celebrated its grand opening Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new location at 305 Parsippany Road, joined by Mayor Pulkit Desai, his wife, Sangeeta Desai, Council President Judy Hernandez, Council Vice President Diya Patel and Parsippany-Troy Hills Economic Development Chairman Frank Cahill. After...

Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ · 1d

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Christmas Takes Over This New Jersey Town With Thousands Of Lights, Free Holiday Activities And A Miniature Train

Back in 1913, volunteers lit one single star on top of one tree. That tiny glow grew into a month-long Christmas party with thousands of lights, a Santa house, and a free miniature train. Yep, a train. It loops around a historic park beside the site of George Washington’s 1777...

Morristown, NJ · 1d

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Letter to the Editor: Morris County Republicans Need New Leadership and a Plan to Rebuild

Thank you, Mike Crispi. I agree with much of what you wrote. I cast my first ballot in 1981, consider myself a Reagan Republican and have been involved in Morris County Republican politics since 1990. I live in Parsippany-Troy Hills, once a Republican stronghold. I’m angry about how much we’ve lost, and I’m angrier that so much of it was avoidable.

Morris County, NJ · 2d

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NJ GOP bloodbath exposes a bigger crisis: Voters aren’t buying it

From controlling the Legislature in the 1990s to holding a single House seat now, New Jersey Republicans face a stunning reversal of fortune.

New Jersey · 4d

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Morristown Approves Over $15 Million in Funding For Morristown Airport

The Morristown town council recently voted to approve more than $15 million in appropriations to fund capital improvements at Morristown Municipal Airport. Officials voted unanimously to approve two ordinances totaling approximately $15,165,000 at the town council’s regular meeting on October 27. The legislation states that federal grants account for...

Morristown, NJ · 1d

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Hathaway Concedes 11th District Race, Calls for Next Generation of Republican Leadership

MORRIS COUNTY — Republican Joe Hathaway conceded the race for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District following Tuesday’s general election, congratulating Congresswoman Analilia Mejia on her victory and calling on the Republican Party to make way for a new generation of leadership. Mejia, a Democrat, won a full...

New Jersey · 2d

PIX11

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I-80 closures to impact NJ drivers: when and where

NEW JERSEY (PIX11) – Drivers on Interstate 80 are facing left lane closures in both directions as construction continues on a bridge replacement project in Morris County, according to NJDOT. The closures near the Howard Boulevard exit in Mount Arlington began on Wednesday and are expected to remain in place until 9 a.m. next Monday. […]

Morris County, NJ · 3d

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This New Jersey City Was Built Around a Waterfall Instead of a Town Square

Paterson is a New Jersey city whose industrial core was planned around the Great Falls...

Paterson, NJ · 1d

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Video: Parsippany High School Candidates Night

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany High School students researched various candidates and presented their platforms during Candidates Night at the school. For those who could not attend, Parsippany Focus has posted the full video below. Publisher of Parsippany Focus since 1989 and Morris Focus since January 1, 2019, both covering a...

Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ · 2d

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NJ Transit advances transit-oriented development near 3 stations

New Jersey Transit is pursuing three transit-oriented development (TOD) projects in Jersey City, Bound Brook and Morristown that will result in more than 1,000 new homes on state-owned property near transit hubs. The TOD projects are part of New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill's housing strategy and NJ Transit's Leveraging Assets...

Bound Brook, NJ · 2d

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This Unique International Market In New Jersey Feels Like A Trip Around The World

Some stores sell groceries, and some stores sell the feeling that the whole world showed up to stock the shelves. Nouri Brothers Shopping Center in Paterson, New Jersey is firmly in the second category. Walking through the front door here is the kind of experience that makes you realize your...

Paterson, NJ · 10h

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‘Where Do We Go From Here?’ At Rutgers–Newark, Ta-Nehisi Coates Reflects on the Work That Outlives Us

When Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka welcomed Ta-Nehisi Coates at Rutgers University–Newark on Wednesday evening, he took the audience at Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall back to his days at Howard University. Baraka recalled his time at Howard University and the influence of Coates’ father on his studies. He described spending hours with Black literature and archival materials in Howard’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, an experience he connected to his own development.

Newark, NJ · 3d

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10 most expensive homes sold in Union County, Oct. 26-Nov. 1

A single-family home in Berkeley Heights that sold for $1.89 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Union County over the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1. The county saw a total of 82 residential real estate sales during the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1,...

Union County, NJ · 1d

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The Ridings at Oakland: A Townhome Community in Oakland, NJ

This article is sponsored by Lennar. For anyone who wants the space of a home without giving up the perks of community living, this new Bergen County development checks a lot of boxes. The Ridings at Oakland features spacious three-bedroom townhomes with fireplaces, finished basements, private decks, + plenty of room to settle in. There’s also a clubhouse, fitness center, + outdoor swimming pool right on-site. Read on for everything you need to know about The Ridings at Oakland, located at 2 Trotter Way in Oakland.

Oakland, NJ · 3d