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Morristown
Thursday, August 28th, 2025
Good morning, Morristown. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 28th of August.
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Murphy administration launched New Jersey’s first Flood Safety Week Tuesday to help residents and local governments prepare for rising flood risks due to climate change. The Interagency Council on Climate Resilience released a report that outlines 77 resilience initiatives—efforts to build stronger and safer communities statewide. WRNJ Radio
- ➤ NJ Transit launched its Jersey Journeys campaign on Tuesday—encouraging residents and visitors to use public transit to reach more than 150 historic sites across New Jersey for the nation’s 250th anniversary. The initiative, announced at Liberty Hall on Kean University’s campus, uses an interactive map to highlight battlefields, colonial homes and museums that showcase the state’s heritage. WRNJ Radio
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Chef Giovani from Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace showed reporter Lily Stolzberg how to make Italian Chopped Salad on August 27th, using fresh ingredients such as chickpeas, golfetta salami, artichokes, and sundried tomatoes—he mixed olive oil, dijon mustard, honey and red wine vinegar into a homemade dressing—during his live demonstration. News 12 New Jersey
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Data from Realtor.com shows that in July the median home listing price in Morris County rose to $732,000—up 1.1% from June and 4.7% from last July—while homes averaged 2,646 square feet at about $325 per square foot with listings taking 31 days to sell. Daily Record
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ A team-by-team preview for Morris and Sussex county high school boys soccer is out ahead of the season starting Sept.2, with schools listing records, returning players and new recruits. Coaches from Dover, Hackettstown, Morristown and others shared their goals to compete for titles — offering a clear look at each team’s hopes for a strong season. Daily Record
- ➤ Morris and Sussex high school field hockey preview capsules show key returning players and new talent as coaches prepare their teams for a competitive season starting Sept. 2—team outlooks vary from rebuilding squads to those aiming for top standings. Daily Record
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