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Friday, August 15th, 2025
Good morning, Morristown. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 15th of August.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ A Morris County choir returned from a 12-day trip to Ecuador where the group performed traditional U.S. songs of faith and revived Ecuadorian hymns for a multigenerational audience. The trip featured the world premiere of two long-lost orchestral works by Segundo Luis Moreno — the great-grandfather of choir member Lucia Vaca-Izurieta — performed on June 28 in Quito. Daily Record
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Students in grades three to nine will take a new computerized adaptive test in English language and math from April to May while eleventh graders will complete an adaptive graduation proficiency exam in March next spring, and science tests in fifth, eighth, and eleventh grades will remain unchanged. Field testing of the adaptive system will occur this fall—Cambium Assessment is set to implement the new assessments as the state updates its testing approach. Daily Record
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved a Residential Universal Bill Credit that will give nearly 3.9 million ratepayers a total of $100 off their electric bills. Customers will receive $50 in September plus $50 in October to help lower rising energy costs from the PJM capacity market. WRNJ Radio
- ➤ The IRS plans to end a 70-year ban on political endorsements by churches—if a Texas judge approves the change, pastors could openly support candidates during services, though many New Jersey clergy remain cautious about endorsing anyone. Local leaders note that even with the new rule, their churches will not automatically back a candidate, and surveys show most Americans oppose political endorsements from religious groups. Daily Record
- ➤ The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office received its fourth reaccreditation from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police during a Wednesday night board meeting — the certificate confirms that the office met 112 professional standards and holds until June 2028. Prosecutor Robert Carroll thanked accreditation director Harry Delgado and recognized Pam O’Donnell for her advocacy against impaired driving. WRNJ Radio
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ New Jersey authorities have issued recalls—covering children's toys, power banks, carbonation bottles, tea kettles, fuel bottles, ladders, LED modules, and hair dryers—after tests showed these products could cause choking, fires, explosions, burns, poisoning, falls, and shocks, urging consumers to stop using them and follow safety instructions. WRNJ Radio
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