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Morristown
Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
Good morning, Morristown. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 19th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Members of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office joined community partners at the Community College of Morris on Aug. 15 to distribute school supplies to local children. The event was organized by SOAR, Spring Street CDC and Table of Hope + a $250 donation from the New Jersey State Police Benevolent Association Local No. 327 helped purchase the backpacks. WRNJ Radio
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Jersey Artisan Co. is a local family business—using locally sourced ingredients—to bring traditional Italian flavors to the community. News 12 New Jersey
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Hanover Township police charged several individuals, including juveniles, for graffiti vandalism that caused about $500,000 in damage across buildings, bridges and public spaces — the charges let victims seek restitution. WRNJ Radio
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ U.S. Reps. Gottheimer from NJ 5, Bacon from NE 2 and Kean from NJ 7 introduced three bipartisan bills to fight Lyme disease—boosting research funding, enhancing tick tracking and setting up a national response system for vector-borne illnesses. The legislation follows reports of over 2,000 tick-borne cases in New Jersey this year. WRNJ Radio
- ➤ Legal experts explain that unlike unordered merchandise, a misdelivered package may be considered theft under common law—residents should check labels, notify the carrier, and mark the package as 'Return to Sender' to avoid legal issues. This advice follows federal guidelines and local property laws in effect today. Daily Record
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ State health and environmental officials are investigating a case of malaria in a Morris County resident who did not travel internationally, which may be the first locally acquired infection in New Jersey since 1991—officials say the risk to the public remains low. The Department of Health is working with the CDC to track the source and urges residents to remove standing water to reduce mosquito breeding. WRNJ Radio
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