Good morning, Morristown.

An off-duty Morristown police officer—22-year-old Laura V.

Starnes—crashed her car on Morris Street near Olyphant Place at 11 p.m. on May 6 while allegedly driving drunk and was taken to Morristown Medical Center before facing charges for operating under the influence and careless driving.

Gas prices have reached their lowest levels in four years as Memorial Day weekend approaches—analysts say the drop reflects reduced demand amid recession fears.

In New Jersey, AAA data recorded a gallon at $3.03 as of May 20—just above last week’s price—providing relief to drivers even as economic concerns persist.

The New Jersey Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee advanced legislation that will promote heat pumps to lower energy bills and reduce electricity use—state leaders in Trenton must act soon to unlock more than $600 million in projected savings over the next decade.

The measure aims to help residents upgrade their heating and cooling systems with more efficient electric equipment.

The NJDOT said two eastbound lanes on Route 80 in Wharton will open late tonight after paving finished May 20—crews working on I-80 west plan to open two lanes next week—and all lanes will reopen by June 25.

New Jersey Treasury officials warned yesterday that the state health benefits program for local government workers is in trouble because rising costs have led many agencies to choose cheaper options — more than 45% now use other plans and premiums have jumped nearly 60% since 2022. They asked the Legislature to act by using temporary fund transfers and plan changes to help stop the crisis — without such action, the program risks collapsing.

On Tuesday, records were broken at the Morris County Track and Field Championships as local high school athletes set new meet marks in the 400 hurdles, 1,600 meters, and pole vault — Kiley Shatzel of Jefferson ran the 400 hurdles in 1:01.5 while Adam Petitjean of Chatham finished the 1,600 meters in 4:09.75. The meet resumes today at 4:00 p.m. at Boonton High School — more record attempts are expected this afternoon.