Good morning, Morristown.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.