Good morning, Morristown.

The Smithereens will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday June 27 at The Williams Center in Rutherford with Marshall Crenshaw fronting the set and Our Marvelous Lives opening the show.

The band, which has played with rotating guest singers since losing Pat DiNizio in 2017, continues to present its classic hits in a fresh style.

Some North Jersey residents are not excited about the country’s 250th anniversary — local events like the Jockey Hollow Spring Encampment at Morristown National Historical Park and a Liberty Tree Planting in New Milford are planned for July 4, though many wonder if they truly honor the founding spirit.

The New Jersey Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2026 inductees, including SZA, former Gov. Whitman and Lawrence Taylor, with celebrations set for Sept.

24 at Dream Live Performing Arts Center at American Dream in East Rutherford (tickets coming soon).

North to Shore festival offers concerts this weekend with acts including Streetlight Manifesto, The Head and the Heart, and Bouncing Souls in Asbury Park, Newark, and Freehold.

In addition, local fans can catch Eggy's relaxed jam band show on Sunday, June 28 at The Homestead Bar and Kitchen.

Motorists on I-287 in Hanover and Morris Township will face overnight lane closures as NJDOT replaces the Hanover Avenue Bridge deck.

Southbound lanes close 8 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday and northbound lanes 8 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday — two lanes remain open during each phase.

The American Red Cross is asking residents to schedule blood or platelet donations between June 29 and July 12 to help local hospitals maintain a stable summer blood supply — donors will receive a limited-edition Red Cross x Looney Tunes T-shirt while supplies last.

Dover native Rafael Castro (GWU grad) signed a two-way NBA contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on June 24.

He led his college team in scoring and rebounding his final season and his move brings pride to local basketball fans.