Morris County’s 39 municipalities are home to a fascinating tapestry of historic sites recognized on the state and national level for their significance. Some famous, some little know, together they preserve the story of the people, industries, and culture that shaped our community. In this blog series, MCHS highlights the sites to be found in…
Travelers plan to take more and longer trips this holiday season, though how they travel — and what they prioritize at hotels — is changing. This year, 80 million Americans are expected to travel for Thanksgiving alone, according to AAA. The busy holiday week is just the beginning, kicking off what is slated to be a bustling…
Glowing crowns lit up Morristown as the Mayo Performing Arts Center presented its fifth annual Theatre of Light on Sunday. The Vail Mansion’s plaza and reflecting pool became a starry wonderland of crafts, decorations, dance, music and giant puppets — with an ice sculpture thrown in as a reminder that winter is just around the corner. “We started this…
Morris County Commissioners approved $1.8 million to preserve 65+ acres across three municipalities, including Mendham. MENDHAM, NJ — Three projects, totaling 65 acres, have been approved to split $1.8 million in open space preservation grants, after recommendations made by the Morris County’s Open Space Trust Fund Committee were approved by the Board of County Commissioners.…
TD Bank announced the findings of its 2024 Merry Money Survey, revealing that more than half of holiday shoppers (52%) are scaling back their spending due to recession anxieties, and more than four out of every ten (42%) respondents are weighing their holiday spending behavior based on the impact from the election. Despite these concerns,…
Over 75.7 million or 28.3% of the U.S. population age 16 and up formally volunteered through an organization between September 2022 and September 2023, approaching a return to pre-pandemic levels of volunteerism, according to joint research by the U.S. Census Bureau and AmeriCorps. National rates of several other types of civic engagement similarly bounced back during that…
