Morning
Morristown
Tuesday, May 20th, 2025
Good morning, Morristown. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 20th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Congressman Josh Gottheimer honored North Jersey Scouts at the annual Fifth District Scout Honor Ceremony held this past weekend. He recognized thirty-two scouts for projects like veteran banners and community gardens that supported local food pantries—efforts that underline their commitment to community service. WRNJ Radio
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Mount Olive police arrested a Budd Lake man (30-year-old Thomas C. Bright) on May 18 for resisting arrest when he refused to comply with officers attempting to serve an active no-bail warrant from the Morristown Police Department. WRNJ Radio
FINANCE NEWS
- ➤ A New Jersey lottery player from Morris County won a $585,900 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on May 18th via a ticket purchased through Jackpocket.com — marking the game’s 25th win this year and awarding the retailer a $2,000 bonus. Daily Record
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Morris County Surrogate Heather J. Darling announced a new partnership with the Morris County Veterans Services Office to help families of deceased veterans access benefits—this effort will provide help with burial flags, memorial certificates and funeral expense reimbursements in coordination with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. WRNJ Radio
- ➤ Today, the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee passed bill S-664, which will boost cancer research funding by raising annual state cigarette and tobacco tax revenues from $1 million to $10 million and establishing a dedicated fund in the Department of the Treasury. The funding will be split equally between general and pediatric research — aimed at reducing racial and ethnic disparities and expanding access to clinical trials in underserved communities. WRNJ Radio
- ➤ NJ Transit rail crews began inspecting trains and tracks today as a tentative deal to raise engineers' wages and modify work rules awaits a vote from roughly 450 members before the June 11 board meeting—negotiators reached the agreement after a key call from the new national union president on May 16 that ended the strike threat. Daily Record
- ➤ An article explains NJ noise laws that limit when and how loud yardwork can be done and shows different towns have their own rules. In Morristown a referendum banned gas-powered leaf blowers from January through September starting 2024 — raising questions about the law's enforcement. Daily Record
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Centenary University's IHSA team built a strong legacy by winning the Highpoint Hunt Seat Championship for 35 consecutive years. The team was crowned Zone 3 champion and finished third at the IHSA National Championships held May 2 to 4 at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in North Carolina. WRNJ Radio
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
It's not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.
~ Edmund Hillary
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