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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Morris Museum To Screen Revolutionary War Broadcast on July 14

HistoryTourismTravel Morris Museum To Screen Revolutionary War Broadcast on July 14

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…

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