Dinner-Theater Performance Previews Show Seeking to Become NJ’s Official Musical On Christmas night 1776, with the American Revolution hanging by a thread, General George Washington crossed the Delaware River and won the Battles of Trenton and Princeton, before retiring to winter quarters near Morristown. During ten crucial days, the tide of war turned. Now, 250…
Nearly 100 history enthusiasts gathered at Morris Museum this week to watch “The Worst Winter of the Revolution: 1779-80,” an episode of the acclaimed PBS series Drive By History that argues the case the Continental Army’s most grueling winter encampment was at Morristown’s Jockey Hollow, not the better-known Valley Forge. No one disputes that the army of the American Revolution, wherever the soldiers marched,…
DOVER — Two historic properties in the Town of Dover are among thirty-five projects across twenty municipalities receiving nearly five million dollars in historic preservation grants approved by the Morris County Board of County Commissioners. The Orchard Street Cemetery Gatehouse was awarded $349,760 to continue the second phase of its restoration, the larger of the…
Nationwide Public Declaration Reading Recreates Historic July 8, 1776 Event At 5:59 p.m., the bell atop the historic Morris County Courthouse rang 13 times as about 70 people stood on the lawn outside to witness a recreation of one of the nation’s defining moments: A public reading of the Declaration of Independence exactly 250 years after Americans…
History fans can experience one of the most compelling chapters of the American Revolution on Tuesday, July 14, at the Morris Museum at 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morris Township. The museum will host a special screening of “Drive By History: The Worst Winter of the Revolution: 1779-80,” the PBS episode that explores the Continental Army’s encampment…
The premier fall festival in Northern New Jersey since 1994 is – you guessed it – right here in Morristown. Each fall, Morristown hosts thousands attendees in its historic downtown on a Sunday afternoon from 12 to 5 pm, rain or shine. Families & friends join us from throughout the tristate area to enjoy non-stop…
The New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission (NJMPTVC) has announced that Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ spent an estimated $34 million in qualified film production expenses during its 23 days of filming in New Jersey. During that period, the production hired more than 1,800 crew members. ‘Disclosure Day’ premieres in theatres today. “It’s a thrill to have Steven Spielberg choose New…
For regular travelers, it didn’t seem to complicate the commute. The extra traffic on Route 3 was limited to the exits immediately by the stadium. This was an improvement from Saturday. France took down Senegal 3-1 in the second FIFA World Cup match hosted at New York New Jersey Stadium. After the match, all eyes…
Team Brazil Makes Big First Impression at World Cup Training Ahead of Opening Match MORRISTOWN, NJ – Hundreds gathered at the new Columbia Park Training Facility in Morristown on Wednesday to catch a glimpse of Team Brazil as they get set for the 2026 World Cup. On the most successful national soccer programs in…
