July 1, 2026 — Artwork by Janet O’Neil, professor of graphic design, program coordinator of graphic design and a fine artist, and Caitlin Halpin, a junior graphic design major on the Florham Campus, will be on display locally for America’s 250th birthday. “I am a huge proponent of creating socially responsible projects that raise awareness of important issues,”…
The world’s biggest soccer match is coming to New Jersey, and Mount Olive Township is throwing a party so local fans can watch it together. On Sunday, July 19, the township turns Turkey Brook Park into a community watch party for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final, shown on a giant 16 by 9 foot…
Patriotic Boat Parade and Lakeside Festivities Set for Saturday The Morris County 250th Anniversary Celebrations Committee, in partnership with the Lake Hopatcong Foundation, invites residents and visitors to celebrate America’s 250th birthday this Saturday, July 11, with a free day of patriotic festivities on Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey’s largest freshwater lake. The celebration begins at 11 a.m. and features a Patriotic…
MORRIS COUNTY — Starting August 1, restaurants, cafés, coffee shops, diners, food trucks, drive-thrus and other food service businesses across Morris County and New Jersey will only be permitted to provide single-use utensils and condiment packets when customers specifically request them, under the state’s new “Skip the Stuff” law. The law, known as S3195, applies regardless…
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…
Parades, Fireworks, BBQs and More Planned for Independence Day Weekend Morris County communities are commemorating America’s 250th anniversary with Independence Day celebrations throughout the holiday week, including parades, fireworks, concerts, historical reenactments, public readings of the Declaration of Independence and family-friendly events. Many of the programs are part of the nationwide America250 initiative, recognizing the…
Throughout the long years of the American Revolution (1776-1783), no state contributed as much to the fight for Independence as New Jersey. Following his famous crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas Night, 1776, General George Washington went on to win the key battles of Trenton and Princeton in “Ten Crucial Days” that saved the…
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…
