Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 10th of March.
Good morning, Morristown.
Wakefern Food Corp. invites regional farmers to apply for its Local Produce Supplier Summit (applications open until April 8 on RangeMe).
Selected growers will attend on July 15 at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center in Edison.
Muslim communities in Morristown fast during Ramadan, which began Feb.
17 and will end after sundown March 19. Local mosques offer nightly Taraweeh prayers while families share pre-dawn suhoor and evening iftar meals (a key part of the observance), with Eid al-Fitr expected to follow after moon sightings.
Local diners can vote for their favorite chicken parm in the North Jersey Chicken Parm Madness final four from today until Thursday, March 12 — winners advance to finals on March 17, with a champion named on April 2.
Morristown's annual St. Patrick's Day parade will start at 12 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, at Town Hall on South Street + Morristown High School, with sunny skies and 50-degree weather expected and over 50,000 spectators anticipated.
Two rare Revolutionary War letters signed by George Washington from his Morristown headquarters surfaced March 9 and are offered for sale by The Raab Collection; the documents are priced at $150,000 and $80,000 respectively.
A WalletHub study ranked New Jersey as the nation’s least federally dependent state by placing 49th in return on taxes, 44th in federal revenue, and 46th in federal jobs; the report evaluates economic independence using three measures ahead of the tax deadline.
New Jersey gas prices are predicted to hit $4 a gallon before St. Patrick's Day, following a 14% rise to an average of $3.33 on Monday as escalating oil costs from the Iran conflict intensify supply concerns.
A Rutgers researcher is studying if autism begins during pregnancy by tracking extracellular vesicles—tiny particles that help cells communicate between mother, fetus and placenta.
Her NIH-supported work was highlighted at the Brain Health Institute Symposium in Piscataway.
After weeks of snow, North Jersey welcomes warm weather with temperatures in the 60s that invite residents to enjoy outdoor activities—such as hiking, picnics, zoo visits, dog field trips, and brewery walks.
The Bergen County Zoo offers free admission until April 6, and the vernal equinox falls on March 20.
Delbarton hockey rallied from a 2-0 deficit with 10 minutes left to force overtime and secure its 16th state title on March 9 at Prudential Center.
Aidan Pasic scored at 8:53 to complete a 3-2 comeback win over Don Bosco.
Morris Catholic girls basketball won their fourth straight Non-Public sectional title on March 9 by defeating Pingry 64-14 and will play for the state championship on March 12 at Rutgers.
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