Morris County News

Morris County news from a Denville point of view. Coverage of the towns Denville residents actually go to, including Rockaway, Boonton, Mountain Lakes, Parsippany, Randolph, Wharton, Dover and Morristown, the county seat, plus county government, festivals and road work.

Morris County News

Best of Morris County 2026 Voting Is Open Through November 30

By Denville Now Staff

Voting is now open for Best of Morris County 2026, a countywide awards program that lets residents name the local…

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Morris County Dedicates New Public Safety Complex in Parsippany

Morris County dedicated its new Public Safety Complex Expansion on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, opening…

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Morris County Plants Grove of 13 at Central Park Sept. 17, 2026

The public is invited to a Constitution Day tree planting at Central Park of Morris…

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Overturned Tractor-Trailer Shut I-80 in Both Directions in Denville

An overturned tractor-trailer shut down Interstate 80 in both directions in Denville Township early Monday…

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NJNG Energy Assistance Days Come to Morris County Sept. 16, 2026

New Jersey Natural Gas will hold four in-person Energy Assistance Days in Morris County this…

A child places a stone on the engraved walkway at the Morris County 9/11 Memorial as American flags line the path
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Morris County 9/11 Ceremonies Set for Sept. 11 and Sept. 13, 2026

Cirque Italia Water Circus Atlantis aerial performer promotional art
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Cirque Italia Water Circus Comes to Rockaway Sept. 18-21, 2026

Morris County Harvest Table Oktoberfest flyer showing the Center for Entrepreneurship and Culinary Science at County College of Morris with pumpkins, apples and hops

Morris County Harvest Table Oktoberfest Set for Oct. 1, 2026

Walkers with dogs and a cyclist share a paved rail trail lined with trees in North Jersey

Morris County Trail Survey Open to Residents Through Sept. 7, 2026

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Centenary University Mane Event Returns to Long Valley Sept. 12, 2026

New Jersey historical marker titled French Forces Pivot to Virginia standing at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum in Morris Township
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New Marker Traces Revolutionary War Trail Through Morris County

Pleasant Hill Road bridge over the Rockaway River in Mount Olive, Morris County
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Pleasant Hill Road Bridges Close in Mount Olive Aug. 31, 2026

Achilles International logo, the nonprofit behind the new Morris County adaptive running and walking chapter
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Achilles Morris County Chapter Launches Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026

County commissioners, prosecutors and Mental Health Association clinicians stand together holding framed resolutions marking one year of the countywide ARRIVE Together program in Morris County.
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Denville-Piloted ARRIVE Program Marks First Year Countywide

Morris County Overdose Awareness Day flyer listing the Aug. 31, 2026 ceremony at 10 a.m. at 1 Medical Drive in Morris Plains
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Morris County Overdose Awareness Day Set for Aug. 31, 2026

The Alliance statues of the Marquis de Lafayette, Alexander Hamilton and George Washington on the Morristown Green, site of Living History Weekend activities.
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Morris County Living History Weekend Set for Sept. 25-27, 2026

The Wick House at Jockey Hollow in Morristown National Historical Park, one of the Revolutionary War sites featured in Morris County’s new free STQRY tour app.
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New Free App Maps Morris County’s Revolutionary War Sites

Wharton's Canal Day 2026 event graphic listing live music, food trucks, vendors, kids' activities and a beer garden on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on West Central Avenue in Wharton.
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Wharton’s Canal Day Returns Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026

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Remembering Our Fallen Memorial Comes to CCM Sept. 25-27, 2026

Gold Morris County Farm Trail crest and Always In Season tagline on a dark green passport cover
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New Morris County Farm Trail Passport Offers $1,200 Prize

Table of Hope volunteers hold up backpacks at tables stacked with school supplies during a past Backpack Giveaway at County College of Morris.
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Morris County Backpack Giveaway at CCM Set for Aug. 28, 2026

The Beach Street Bridge over the Rockaway River in Rockaway Borough, New Jersey.

Beach Street Bridge in Rockaway Closes Aug. 13, 2026 for Repairs

Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon in uniform delivering a public safety message about a jury duty phone scam
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Sheriff Warns Morris County Residents of Jury Duty Phone Scam

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Sussex Turnpike Paving in Randolph Begins Aug. 10, 2026

Customers lined up at the reopened Valley Farm Stand in Boonton Township on July 31, 2026.

Valley Farm Stand Reopens in Boonton Township July 31, 2026

An artist draws comic book art on a tablet at County College of Morris
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Kubert School Joins County College of Morris for Fall 2026

Colorful Victorian cottages along a Mount Tabor street with a red Mount Tabor 150 Years banner hanging from a lamppost
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Mount Tabor Children’s Day Parade Steps Off Aug. 8, 2026

The Three Rivers Drive bridge over Weldon Brook in Jefferson Township, scheduled for replacement starting Aug. 3, 2026
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Morris County Closes Three Rivers Drive Bridge Aug. 3, 2026

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Covers Denville Until 8 PM July 28, 2026

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