Good morning, Morristown.

Blake Kaplan, a veteran journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner, became the new editor at NorthJersey.com and The Record after a newsroom introduction on Jan.

6. He plans to focus on local investigative reporting (nurturing community needs) in northern New Jersey.

New Jersey’s unemployment rate hit 5.4% in November, its highest since COVID-19, as the state lost 5,300 jobs over October and November—small businesses led the slowdown while only a few sectors added workers.

New Jersey Acting Health Commissioner Jeffrey Brown said the state will keep its current childhood vaccination schedule despite the CDC's recent plan to cut recommended shots — he warned fewer vaccines could confuse parents and providers.

The American Red Cross urges local residents to donate blood today to avert a winter shortage and offers a chance to win a Super Bowl trip featuring tickets, airfare, and hotel stays+ a $1,000 gift card.

Donations run from Jan. 1 to Jan. 25.

Fair Lawn native Pellegrino Matarazzo made his historic coaching debut for Real Sociedad on Jan.

4 - Gov. Phil Murphy congratulated him on Monday after his Dec. 20 hiring made him the first American to lead a La Liga club.

At the Morris County Relays on Jan.

6, team titles were decided in the final 4x400 events — the Roxbury girls edged Randolph by one point while Morris Hills boys clinched a repeat win.