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History SBA Announces 10 Semifinalists in Freedom 250 Patriot Pitch Competition

SBA Announces 10 Semifinalists in Freedom 250 Patriot Pitch Competition

History

National Freedom 250 contest spotlights small businesses driving innovation, creating jobs, and strengthening communities across America WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the 10 semifinalists advancing in the Patriot Pitch Competition, the agency’s premier Freedom 250 initiative celebrating 250 years of American free enterprise and the small businesses that drive innovation, create jobs, and generate…

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Arts & CultureCommunityHistory Morris County Community Collaboration Honors the Arts and America

Morris County Community Collaboration Honors the Arts and America

Arts & Culture, Community, History

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,”…

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History Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday on Lake Hopatcong July 11

Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday on Lake Hopatcong July 11

History

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…

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CommunityHistory Echoes of Liberty Scavenger Hunt Invites Participants to Discover Hanover Township's Revolutionary Past

Echoes of Liberty Scavenger Hunt Invites Participants to Discover Hanover Township’s Revolutionary Past

Community, History

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – As part of Hanover Township’s continuing 350th anniversary celebration, the “Echoes of Liberty” scavenger hunt is now underway, inviting participants to uncover the Township’s Revolutionary-era history while exploring historic sites across Hanover Township this summer. The free community scavenger hunt challenges participants to solve clues, visit historic locations and answer questions…

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Dining New Jersey’s ‘Skip the Stuff’ Law Takes Effect August 1

New Jersey’s ‘Skip the Stuff’ Law Takes Effect August 1

Dining

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…

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