Morristown Local News – Wednesday, March 4th, 2026

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Wednesday, March 4th, 2026

Good morning, Morristown. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 4th of March.

BUSINESS NEWS

➤ Parsippany-based B&G Foods sold its Green Giant home foods brand to Seneca Foods for an undisclosed amount, using the proceeds to pay down debt + pursue further acquisitions. The move fits the company’s long-term plan to divest non-core brands. Daily Record

CULTURE NEWS

➤ NJ legal experts compared courtroom dramas, saying My Cousin Vinny and To Kill A Mockingbird show realistic legal techniques while Legally Blonde falls short. They noted that creative license in some films boosts entertainment but can compromise accuracy in the courtroom. Daily Record

ECONOMY NEWS

➤ A WalletHub report released ahead of Tax Day finds that New Jersey has the fifth lowest state & local tax rate in the nation, ranking 47th overall and 51st for real estate taxes; the 2026 Taxpayer Survey shows most Americans now worry about affordability. WRNJ Radio
➤ A new WalletHub report shows New Jersey has the fifth highest state & local tax rate, ranking 47th overall for effective tax burden and 51st for real estate taxes as it released its Taxpayer Survey ahead of Tax Day. WRNJ Radio

EDUCATION NEWS

➤ Today at Morris County Library, Morris County Surrogate Heather Darling read The Story of America’s Birthday to toddlers as part of Read Across America and linked the event to the upcoming 250th anniversary (she explained her office’s origins dating to colonial times). WRNJ Radio

REAL ESTATE NEWS

➤ Compass filed a WARN notice with the NJ Department of Labor — it will lay off 110 Madison employees from now through Aug. 14 — as it restructures after merging with Anywhere Real Estate. The move is part of broader operational adjustments following its $1.6 billion merger. Daily Record

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