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07/22/2026

That was quite a storm yesterday! Our reporters were covering its impact.

PARSIPPANY - The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning Tuesday afternoon as severe thunderstorms moved through the area and a dark, rotating cloud formation fueled speculation that multiple tornados

07/21/2026

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07/14/2026

Exciting news!

Morristown Festival of Books is thrilled to announce our 2026 Keynote Speaker!

Malcolm Gladwell, author of multiple #1 New York Times bestsellers, including OUTLIERS and THE TIPPING POINT, and host of the podcast Revisionist History, will visit Morristown just days after the publication of his highly anticipated new book. Join us for an in-depth conversation about THE AMERICAN WAY OF KILLING, which gets to the heart of America’s gun violence crisis in Gladwell’s inimitable way: through a series of riveting stories. Join us for this timely and vital discussion with one of the great thinkers of our time.

Tickets are on sale now for Friday, October 9th at 7:30pm at the Mayo Performing Arts Center. Purchase online through our website or call the MPAC box office at 973-539-8008. This fundraiser event helps underwrite the remarkable free offerings of MFOB’s all-day Saturday Festival, which features the opportunity to interact with scores of authors.

➡️Tickets are available now: https://morristownbooks.org/2026-keynote-event/ (or message us for the link).

Our thanks to The Family Wealth Group at Morgan Stanley, sponsor of this year's Festival, and to The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, sponsor of the Keynote.

07/12/2026

You won't want to miss out on this! Get the latest on this year's Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival.

This year’s free annual Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival will be held from noon until 10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15 on the Morristown Green.

07/04/2026

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06/30/2026

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06/24/2026

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06/12/2026

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04/06/2026

MORRIS PLAINS - Sal Cortese has resigned from the Borough Council effective Monday, March 30, Mayor Jason Karr announced at the council's Thursday, April 2 meeting.

In a letter addressed to Karr and Borough Clerk RoseMarie Leyhan, Cortese reflected on his near-three decades of public service.

"I've been serving in this community for the past 28 years," Cortese said in the letter. "It's been one of the greatest honors and achievements in my life. However, as my family has grown, so have the demands on my time. At this time, it is important that I dedicate my full focus to my family and myself."

Cortese was on the Borough Council for 11 years, first being elected in 2014 and officially taking office in 2015. He was re-elected three times: in 2017, 2020 and 2023.

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MORRIS PLAINS - Sal Cortese has resigned from the Borough Council effective Monday, March 30, Mayor Jason Karr announced at the council's Thursday, April 2 meeting.

03/27/2026

MORRISTOWN - Community members have come together to help get the body of a fatal hit-and-run victim back to his family in Ecuador.

As of 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, a GoFundMe page shows $10,945 raised to send the body of Justo Pilco-Tenesaca, 68, of Morristown, to Ecuador to his family.

The Morris County Prosecutor's Office confirmed Pilco as the victim of the Friday, March 20 hit-and-run accident at the intersection of Sussex Avenue and Mills Street.

Maria Dominguez, who called Pilco a "dear friend," organized the GoFundMe.

"Our family has known Justo for many years, and he truly became like one of our own," Dominguez said. "He was one of the most kindhearted and hardworking people we had the privilege of knowing. During this difficult time, we want to do everything we can to help reunite him with his family and loved ones in Ecuador."

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MORRISTOWN - Community members have come together to help get the body of a fatal hit-and-run victim back to his family in Ecuador.