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Morristown
Tuesday, March 31st, 2026
Good morning, Morristown. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 31st of March.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ NBC's new show The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins (starring Bergen County native Tracy Morgan) features local New Jersey references including Tenafly, Alpine and Passaic while nodding to legends like Joe Namath and Chris Christie. The season airs until April 13. Daily Record
FINANCE NEWS
- ➤ The New Jersey Lottery announced 17 winners over $10,000 last week, including a $50,000 Powerball win sold at Lukoil on Valley Road in Stirling. Ticket sales spanned from March 23 to March 29 across multiple stores. Daily Record
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ On Monday, March 30, NJ Transit suspended trains into New York City's Penn Station because of Amtrak signal issues, causing 90-minute delays. PATH service honored rail tickets at Newark Penn, Hoboken and 33rd Street — offering an alternate route for commuters. Daily Record
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ New Jersey now allows experienced nurse practitioners to prescribe medication on their own after Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a law on Monday, March 30; nurse practitioners must have a master’s or doctorate with 5,000+ hours of clinical practice to gain these privileges, which aims to reduce delays and boost access to care. Daily Record
- ➤ Gov. Sherrill has proposed a $33 million school-based program called SPARK to bring mental health services directly to schools - replacing the old NJ4S system. Mental health providers caution the change may disrupt care if current support systems do not carry over. Daily Record
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Saint Elizabeth University announced it will join a new NCAA Division III conference in the NYC region in the 2027-28 academic year + Pratt Institute will leave the Atlantic East Conference. The move adds 12 sports and expands regional athletic chances. WRNJ Radio
- ➤ John Mara attended the NFL Annual Meeting in Phoenix on March 30 while battling cancer — his resolve earned praise from peers as he supported the Giants and boosted confidence in the team’s future under coach John Harbaugh. Daily Record
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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