Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 11th of September.
Good morning, Morristown.
🏘️ Community
Rizzo, a 5-year-old terrier mix, is available for adoption at St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center.
The center will host a 5K-9 Run and Walk for the Animals on Sept. 19 at 10 a.m. at its campus in Madison + attendees can enjoy a post-race celebration with local vendors and kitten yoga.
🎭 Culture
Hispanic Heritage Month will run from Sept.15 to Oct.15 and brings special collections like Loteria Don Clemente, Dia de Muertos Barbie and Target’s Latino Heritage items to families in Morristown.
Metro by T-Mobile will host a limited-edition Tajín giveaway starting Sept.15.
Today, The Jersey Eats Podcast spotlighted North Jersey's top dumpling spots, naming favorites in Fort Lee, Denville, Newark, and Wallington.
The episode (released at 4:24 a.m.) offers local food lovers a guide to the best dumplings available on major streaming platforms.
📰 Economy
Gas prices are up today with the average for regular hitting $4.36 as AAA reports a 5-cent jump overnight—Edison stations show a range from $4.49 to $4.17 for cash buyers.
Drivers may want to shop around for the best cash prices.
New Jersey American Water will implement new water and wastewater rates on Sept.
15 that raise most residential bills by about $4 while eligible customers get a $9.88 monthly credit for 12 months—supporting over $1.4 billion in system upgrades to improve service and safety.
🎓 Education
County College of Morris will host an open house on Saturday, Oct.
17 for prospective students, parents, adult learners + veterans to explore campus facilities and learn about programs and admissions.
More than 50 North Jersey high schools have had students named as National Merit semifinalists, with selections announced on Thursday, Sept.
9 highlighting strong showings in Bergen, Morris, and Essex counties—Bergen County Academies earned 24 honors.
🏈 Sports
Parsippany Hills won against Parsippany 27 to 0 on Sept.
10 in a local rivalry game. Donovan Martell's touchdown helped the team build a 14 to 0 halftime lead as they ended an 18 game run of losses and improved their record to 2 to 1.
High school football games in Morris and Sussex counties saw Thursday’s play featuring Morristown Beard’s early lead against Newark West Side and include matchups today and Saturday.
Fans can catch live action on the NFHS Network — scheduled kickoff times continue to update scores across the region.
🎉 Morristown Events
Submit an event →
No new events today. You can submit one here.
🏠 Morristown Real Estate
Submit a listing →
No new real estate listings today. You can submit one here.
💼 Morristown Job Board
Submit a job →
No new job posts today. You can submit one here.
📣 Morristown Announcements
Submit an announcement →
No new community announcements today. You can submit one here.
Stay in the know, Morristown.
Free, always. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.