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The Bergen Record

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New Jerseyan wins $1M on $20 scratch-off: 'never thought I would win'

A lottery player in Morris County won a million dollars playing a scratch-off game last week. “I never thought I would win,” the winner told New Jersey Lottery officials when claiming his prize. “I scratched it off right there and I said, ‘Holy God, I think I won a million dollars!” The winning $20 scratch-off in the $1 Million Premier CA$H Scratch-Off game was purchased on Nov. 6 at the Netcong Valero on Route 46 East in Netcong. The winner is a regular lottery player and has choosen to remain anonymous, which is allowed under New Jersey law. The big payday will be used to pay off the winner's house and purchase a new car. The $1 Million Premier Ca$h game started back on April 29 offering three million-dollar grand prizes along with other prizes ranging from $40 to $10,000. There are still $1 million prizes remaining in the game. Another New Jersey lottery player scored a bigger win last week by hitting the $847 million Powerball jackpot on Nov. 4. That winning ticket was purchased at the Wegmans Food Market on Farm View in Montvale (Bergen County). Check out all of last week's big winners in New Jersey here.

Morris County, NJ · 2d

Daily Voice

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Oakland Dad, 48, Former Pro Athletic Trainer Craig LaBianco Dies After Health Battle

Craig LaBianco, a New Jersey father who built a career around sports before moving into medical sales died Sunday, Nov. 1, after a long health battle. He was 48 years old. LaBianco was a graduate of Arlington High School in LaGrangeville, according to his obituary on the Vander Plaat Funeral Home we…

Oakland, NJ · 1d

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Morris County Approves Redevelopment Plan for 141 Homes at Former Harry Loory Furniture Store

A former furniture store in Morris County could be replaced by a six-story apartment building, new townhouses, and storefronts under a redevelopment plan that would add up to 141 homes near downtown Dover. The Dover Town Council approved the plan on October 13 for the former Harry Loory Furniture Store...

Morris County, NJ · 3d

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Kevin Jonas Wins Zoning Approval for Djore Studios Pilates and Wellness Studio in Downtown Denville

MORRIS COUNTY — Jonas Brothers member Kevin Jonas has received the green light to bring a Pilates and wellness studio to downtown Denville. The Denville Zoning Board of Adjustment unanimously approved Djore Studios on Wednesday, November 4. The applicant, DVKJ Holdings LLC, doing business as Djore Studios, plans to occupy a single-story storefront at 21-25 Bloomfield Avenue that has been vacant for up to two years.

Denville, NJ · 8h

New Jersey Monthly

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This NJ Pasta Restaurant Is No. 1 in the Country on Yelp. Does It Live Up to the Hype?

The Pasta Shop in Denville was named the No. 1 pasta spot in the country on Yelp’s Top 100 Pasta Places of 2026 list. My colleague and I at New Jersey Monthly decided to see for ourselves if it lived up to the hype. Located in downtown Denville, the...

Denville, NJ · 2d

Cat Country 107.3

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You Can Actually Have Dinner Inside An Old Railroad Car At This NJ Restaurant

Talk about a dinner experience you'll never forget! This New Jersey restaurant lets you enjoy a meal inside actual historic railroad cars dating back to the 1800s.

Morristown, NJ · 1d

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BookDrop bins offer free book recycling at four Sussex County locations

Residents looking to donate unwanted books and other reading materials can use free BookDrop collection bins at four public drop-off locations in Sussex County. The bins accept hardcover and paperback books, textbooks, children’s books, CDs and DVDs. Materials that remain in readable condition are given a second life, while the rest are recycled as paper, keeping them out of landfills.

Sussex County, NJ · 1d

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Get To These 4 New Jersey Barbecue Joints Early, Because The Pulled Pork Sells Out Before Dinner

Good barbecue runs on a clock, and in New Jersey that clock often stops well before dinnertime. Pulled pork takes hours of slow smoking, so once the day’s batch is gone, the kitchen can’t just whip up more. That’s why some of the best smokehouses in the Garden...

New Jersey · 2d

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Route 23 lane closures, jughandle detours scheduled this weekend in Pequannock

PEQUANNOCK TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — Motorists traveling on Route 23 in Morris County should expect lane closures and detours beginning Friday night as the New Jersey Department of Transportation continues work on a $13.8 million roadway improvement project. According to NJDOT, the Route 23 northbound jughandle to Newark-Pompton...

Morris County, NJ · 9h

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NORWESCAP among four New Jersey nonprofits sharing $25,000 in grants

NEW JERSEY — NORWESCAP, which serves residents in Warren, Sussex and Hunterdon counties, is among four New Jersey nonprofit organizations sharing a combined $25,000 in grants from the American Water Charitable Foundation to support housing stability, financial security and access to essential community resources. New Jersey American Water and...

New Jersey · 3d

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You’ll Happily Drive Hours Just For The Fried Chicken At This Modest New Jersey Restaurant

Somewhere in Paterson, New Jersey, there’s a restaurant with an orange roof and a cartoon chicken on the sign that has been quietly serving some of the best fried chicken in the state, and most people outside of Passaic County have no idea it exists. That’s a situation worth...

Paterson, NJ · 1d

Daily Record

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Morris/Sussex student-athletes on National Signing Day 2026

These are the student-athletes from Morris and Sussex counties who signed National Letters of Intent, or made a formal commitment to continue their careers at NCAA Division I and II programs. Nov. 11 is the first day of the 2026-27 national signing period for all sports except football. The early signing period for football begins on Dec. 2. Our list is based on information provided by athletic directors and coaches, and will be updated as new signings are announced. Chatham Molly Chazen, Colgate field hockey Simone Claps, Lehigh lacrosse Charlie Dunn, Villanova lacrosse Ava Ewing, Brown field hockey Erin Flynn, Bucknell field hockey Quinten Grosso, Quinnipiac lacrosse Nick Lagunowich, Notre Dame lacrosse Georgia Lee, Brown field hockey Avery Loock, Fairfield swimming Roger Rice, Iona golf Delbarton Henry Bisignano, Sacred Heart baseball Ryan DeGeorge, Rutgers wrestling Jesse DeNegri, Johns Hopkins lacrosse John Fodor, Johns Hopkins lacrosse Brandon Fodor, Johns Hopkins lacrosse Curt Friedrich, Penn State baseball Matthew Good, Lehigh lacrosse Myles Jackson, Manhattan golf Gabe Logan, Michigan wrestling Ted Masino, Maryland baseball Kyle McBride, Wake Forest baseball Matt McGinty, Johns Hopkins lacrosse August Moser, Harvard wrestling Finnian O'Loughlin, Alabama baseball Steven Pannullo, Boston College baseball Kane Quenault, Notre Dame lacrosse Brendan

Morris County, NJ · 2d

The Bergen Record

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Passaic County files eminent domain lawsuit over $106M project

Two weeks after breaking ground on a $106.4 million government complex in Paterson, Passaic County went to court to secure a 242-square-foot strip of neighboring property after it was unable to reach a deal with the owner. The county filed an eminent domain lawsuit seeking temporary use of the neighboring land for two years to access the construction site. The county offered $5,600 to use 241.9 square feet of a commercial property at 332-344 Main St. for two years but could not reach an agreement with its owner, Empire Package LLC, said a complaint filed Oct. 27 in state Superior Court. Story continues below photo gallery. The property borders the former Passaic County Jail site at 11 Marshall St., where a six-story office building and parking garage are planned. The county had the land appraised in September by Wade Appraisal LLC of Metuchen. The firm valued it at $115 per square foot and used a 10% annual rental rate to calculate the cost of the two-year easement. That came to $5,564, with no additional damages assessed for the rest of the property. The county set its offer at $5,600 and sent it by mail Sept. 25, with another copy delivered

Passaic County, NJ · 3d

NJ.com

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Senior powers second-half surge as Newton boys soccer downs Emerson in N1G1 semis

Logan Scuralli scored one goal and added three assists to lead top-seeded Newton past fourth-seeded Emerson Boro, 6-2, in the semifinal round of the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 1 tournament in Newton. Newton (20-2-2) advanced to its first finals berth since 2017. The Braves will face a familiar foe...

Newton, NJ · 1d

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The Living Dogs to bring rock ’n’ roll to McQ’s Pub on Thanksgiving Eve

Burnt Leftovers brings their favorite covers to the Lafayette House, 75 Route 15, starting at 6 p.m. At 7 p.m., Geoff Doubleday performs his songs at McQ’s Pub at Lake Lenape, 165 Andover Sparta Road, while Brick & Brew, 27 Route 23, welcomes Mile 39. At 8 p.m., Erik...

Hopatcong, NJ · 1d

New Jersey Monthly

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Your Guide to Living in Morris County

Morris County has a little bit of everything—a historic county seat with a diverse selection of restaurants, commuter towns with train stations, lake communities surrounded by New Jersey’s natural beauty, and rolling countryside where the next neighbor is a field away. Add strong schools, thousands of acres of public parkland and direct train access to Manhattan and it’s easy to see why many stay for decades. The county is also steeped in history. During the Revolutionary War, George Washington’s Continental Army set up their winter encampments in and around Morristown.

Morris County, NJ · 2d

Daily Record

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Pennacchio retirement signals big shift in Morris County GOP politics

Morris County Republicans, already bracing for change on the county and local level after a "Blue Wave" midterm election, are facing another seismic shift in the political landscape, this time from within their own party. State Sen. Joseph Pennacchio, the conservative Republican firebrand who has represented much of Morris County in District 26 since 2001, announced his retirement on Nov. 10, effective at the end of his current term in January 2028. His statement set off a flurry of campaign announcements from other Morris Republicans seeking his Senate seat and other higher offices. “I have entered the seventh decade of my life, and I have been doing this for a long time," Pennacchio told the Daily Record. “After much thought and reflection, I have come to the decision that my service in elected office should draw to an end with the completion of my current term.” Soon after Pennacchio made his announcement, longtime Republican District 26 Assemblyman Jay Webber made his own declaration that he would run for Pennacchio's Senate seat in the 2027 election, when all 40 Senate and 80 Assembly seats are on the ballot. Webber, who has served in the Assembly since 2008, ran for Congress in

Morris County, NJ · 2d

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New Jersey Locals Furious as Council Meeting Erupts Over Planned ICE Facility and Officials Walk Out: ‘What a Bunch of Cowards’

Tensions boiled over in New Jersey after a heated council meeting over a proposed ICE detention facility ended with local officials walking out. The November 10 meeting in Roxbury Township quickly descended into chaos as frustrated locals confronted council members over the controversial plans, with some refusing to back down. Now, footage of the confrontation is making the rounds online, and residents aren’t holding back their criticism of how officials handled the situation.

Roxbury Township, NJ · 2d