Morning
Morristown
Wednesday, January 7th, 2026
Good morning, Morristown. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 7th of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ 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. Daily Record
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ 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. Daily Record
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ 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. Daily Record
- ➤ 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. WRNJ Radio
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ 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. Daily Record
- ➤ 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. Daily Record
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.
~ Jimi Hendrix
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