Morning
Morristown
Saturday, February 21st, 2026
Good morning, Morristown. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 21st of February.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ NorthJersey.com featured adoptable pets Champ and Cooper from Eleventh Hour Rescue on Feb. 20. Champ is a playful, house-trained 3-year-old who loves fetch and kids, while 2-year-old Cooper is affectionate and lively; interested adopters can apply at ehrdogs.org. Daily Record
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ North Jersey restaurants offer special Lunar New Year menus with traditional good luck foods plus celebratory dishes until March 3. Local spots in Morristown and nearby towns invite families to welcome the Year of the Fire Horse. Daily Record
- ➤ Come From Away, a musical inspired by local plane people from Sept. 11, is playing at Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn through March 1. It recounts how helpers and strangers came together during crisis (a true story of kindness and hope). Daily Record
- ➤ County College of Morris will host free spring music and dance events featuring faculty, students, and professionals starting Feb. 24 with a “Tech Talk” by mixing engineer Matt Rifino at the Marielaine Mammon Black Box Theatre (all events at CCM venues in Randolph). WRNJ Radio
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr. honored top winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge in Readington Township on Thursday night; winners Maxwell Brohm and Zander Leon (from Morris County School of Technology) will represent the district at House of Code in Washington, D.C. this spring. WRNJ Radio
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ An adult bald eagle rescued on Feb. 17 by NYPD Harbor Patrol remains in serious condition at a Morris County wildlife center as The Raptor Trust works with NY State DEC—lead tests were normal—to find the cause; the bird, banded as a juvenile in Stony Brook, has nested for years. WRNJ Radio
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The New Jersey high school wrestling championships will take place tomorrow at Rutgers' Jersey Mike's Arena in two sessions (noon and 2:30 p.m.) with four mats per session featuring group matchups for both boys and girls teams. Daily Record
- ➤ On Feb. 20, the New York Jets hosted Media Day at MetLife Stadium in Rutherford to announce NFHS rules for New Jersey girls flag football scheduled for spring 2027. The changes include a revised game schedule and no dual-sport play as 20 teams join. Daily Record
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
What looks like talent is often careful preparation.
~ Ryan Holiday
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