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Morristown Flags to Fly at Half Staff in Recognition and Mourning of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Justice Alan Handler
TRENTON, NJ - NJ Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 359, ordering flags will be flown at half-staff today, Friday, May 31 in recognition and mourning of an Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, Justice Alan Handler. Justice Handler passed away on Thursday, May 23. He was a longstanding member of the New Jersey Supreme Court, serving for 22 years and authoring hundreds of opinions. Prior to joining the Court, Justice Handler held a number of crucial roles in state government, including stints as Chief Counsel to Governor Byrne, First Assistant Attorney General, and...
Citizens of Morristown discuss potential demolition of Spring Street buildings
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Members of the Morristown community addressed the potential repercussions of an adopted ordinance that will allow a private developer to rework several properties on Spring Street during Tuesday’s council meeting. Community members expressed concern about losing their homes and, as one member described, losing historic buildings, like the one at 23 Spring Street, to “another characterless and oversized apartment block that will further extend the Great Wall of Morristown.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The building at 23 Spring Street is a former electrical supply building. The same community member read from...
Somerville Jail Takes on Reduced Role; Somerset County Signs 5-Year Deal to Send Inmates to Morris County Jail
SOMERVILLE, NJ – The Somerset County Board of County Commissioners has agreed to a five-year contract with Morris County to provide housing for Somerset County’s longer-term detainees. The agreement is the product of a year of study by County officials to address the reduced jail population. To meet the needs of the courts and local law enforcement the Somerset County jail will continue to operate on a limited basis with the short-term housing of detainees scheduled for court hearings. Detainees serving sentences or being held for longer periods will be served by the Morris County Jail.CLICK HERE TO SIGN...
Dover endorses Pride Month, but restricts flags. LGBTQ+ critics call it ‘a farce’
DOVER — Already embroiled in debates over a budget deficit and town management, Dover officials dove into another controversy this week on the eve of LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Four members of the Dover LGBTQ Advisory Committee resigned after Mayor James Dodd and the town council voted 6-2 Tuesday to approve an ordinance restricting the types of flags that can be flown above town hall to the federally-approved U.S., state and POW-MIA flags.
Morris Township's Ginty and Streeter Pools Open This Weekend
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ - The long anticipated wait is over. Ginty and Streeter Pools in Morris Township will open this weekend, June 1. The pools will be open on Saturday from 11am - 8pm and on Sunday from 12pm - 8pm. You MUST have a Membership to come to the pools, register for your membership today HERECLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Sign up to get all the news as it happens at www.TAPinto.net/enews and follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MorristownTAP/ and on Twitter at @MorristownTAP and on Instagram at @tapintomorristown Download the TAPinto App! Click here for Android. Click here for iOS For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
2 different New Jersey cities are dirtier than New York City, study says
NEW JERSEY - Living in the city is never as glamorous as you may think, especially when you find yourself in the dirtiest cities in the country!. That's the case for two cities in New Jersey that both cracked the Top 5 in a recent "Dirtiest Cities in America" study.
Division Avenue Paving Update
SUMMIT, NJ -- Paving operations on Division Avenue are scheduled for Wednesday, May 29, and Thursday, May 30, weather permitting. Work will begin on May 29 on Division Avenue at Old Springfield Avenue and move towards Ashland Road. Stony Hill Court and the remainder of Division Avenue will be paved on May 30. Work will be done between the hours of 8AM and 5PM. The road will be closed during paving operations and for a couple of hours after to allow the pavement to cure; residents are asked to park on neighboring side streets. Police will be onsite to direct traffic.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Flash flood warning issued for parts of Passaic County
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning Wednesday night for Paterson, Hawthorne and Woodland Park. The warning is in effect until 12:15 a.m. Thursday, according to the NWS New York. "Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected," the NWS warns. ...
Where to Vote Early in Morris County for the 2024 Primary
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ—Early Voting for the June 4, 2024 Primary Election will be open from Wednesday, May 29, 2024, to Sunday, June 2, 2024. The hours will be Monday through Saturday, 10:00 am—8:00 pm, and Sunday, 10:00 am—6:00 pm. Eligible voters who have not requested a mail-in ballot may cast their vote during this period at any of the following locations:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Boonton Township- 155 Powerville Road Central Park of Morris County - 2 Executive Drive in Morris Plains Denville - 1 Saint Mary's Place in Denville Hanover - 15 N. Jefferson Road...
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