Plaque Dedicated at Historic Friends Meeting House in Randolph

Plaque Dedicated at Historic Friends Meeting House in Randolph

Morris County Commissioners, Randolph municipal officials, and members of the Friends Meeting House and Cemetery Association gathered this past weekend at the Historic Randolph Friends Meeting House for a Morris County Historic Preservation Trust plaque dedication ceremony. Morris County Commissioner Director Christine Myers and Deputy Director Stephen Shaw presented the black-and-bronze Morris County Historic Preservation Trust plaque to Margaret Steneck, who served as…

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PBS Series “Travels with Darley” Spotlights Morris County

PBS Series “Travels with Darley” Spotlights Morris County

The public is invited to attend a premiere screening of the PBS series “Travels with Darley” at the Morris Museum on Sunday, February 18 at 2 p.m. involving three new episodes focusing on New Jersey American Revolution sites, including one in Morris County.   View a preview of the episode   “Revolutionary Road Trips” debuts this winter…

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NJ State Minimum Wage Increases with New Year

NJ State Minimum Wage Increases with New Year

NEW JERSEY – The new year brought in a new minimum wage for hundreds of thousands of New Jersey workers. Under state law, the statewide minimum wage increased on January 1, 2025, by $0.36 to be set at $15.49 per hour for most employees. According to state lawmakers, the minimum wage increase will impact more than 350,00 New…

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New Trampoline Park, Family Fun Center Coming To Morris County

New Trampoline Park Family Fun Center Coming To Morris County

Launch Entertainment has trampolines, bowling and other family fun. A local group signed a deal to open a location in the Morristown area.   MORRISTOWN, NJ — Launch, a family entertainment franchise, recently signed an agreement to bring new indoor fun parks to several New Jersey towns, including Morristown. Launch Entertainment began as an indoor trampoline…

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NJEDA Film Ready - April 23 2024

New Jersey Announces New Cohort of Film Ready Communities

Film Commission’s next Film Ready Workshop set for April 23 NEWARK, N.J. – The New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission (NJMPTVC), part of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), announced today that 14 municipalities and four counties have completed the Film Ready New Jersey Program and are now designated as Film Ready Communities. The multi-step training and certification…

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Municipalities Invited to Support America’s 250th Anniversary

Municipalities Invited to Support America’s 250th Anniversary

The Morris County Economic Development Alliance, the Morris County Tourism Bureau and the Morris County Economic Development Corporation are hosting a complimentary workshop on May 23 to teach municipalities how to become RevolutionNJ (RevNJ) communities to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026. Where: Washington’s Headquarters Museum, 30 Washington Place, Morristown When: Thursday, May 23 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. “We…

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