Good morning, Morristown.

Michaela Benthaus, the first wheelchair-user in space, flew a Blue Origin capsule last month and her journey from injury to achievement inspires local residents—she plans to release a book in October and support spinal cord injury research.

NJ Transit and Amtrak have announced that from Feb.

15 through March 14 service will be reduced to connect the new Portal North Bridge to current tracks; Midtown Direct trains will be diverted to Hoboken and weekday schedules on several lines will see fewer trips.

Gov.-elect Sherrill announced on Jan.

15 that Raynard Washington will take over as health commissioner, bringing strong public health experience from a major North Carolina county & Philadelphia while the department prepares for federal budget cuts that may affect services.

New Jersey’s Task Force on Pandemic and Emergency Preparedness has launched a public website that details progress in strengthening health planning and emergency management since COVID-19.

The site uses independent review recommendations to update residents on measures for future health threats.