Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 8th of November.
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🏘️ Community
NorthJersey.com featured FOWA Rescue's adoptable pets of the week on Nov.
7. Connor (8-month-old male rescued from hoarding whose sister was adopted) and Stormfly (8-month-old female in need of a home with a canine companion) are available for adoption.
🎭 Culture
The Morris County Office of Aging, Disabilities and Community Programming and Norwescap hosted the 2025 Annual Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Art Show at the Morris County Library, where 30 original works in five categories were displayed and winners received gift cards—this event honored local senior and disabled artists.
🌲 Environment
NJ DEP Fish and Wildlife's Hackettstown State Fish Hatchery recently stocked 2,940 Landlocked Atlantic Salmon in four North Jersey waterbodies when the water dropped into the low 50s—staff then divided next year's fish into two tanks and marked them with fin clips for future monitoring.
🏛️ Government
New Jersey residents who rely on SNAP now have access to their November benefits after funding was issued amid the recent federal government shutdown.
A federal judge’s ruling released the needed funds—ensuring that EBT cards can be used as planned.
On Thursday night, the Morris County Board of County Commissioners honored eight local veterans at the Administration and Records Building in Morristown—celebrating the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary and paying tribute to Civil War hero Cpl.
Charles Fern Hopkins Sr. by presenting Distinguished Military Service Medals.
State officials announced on Thursday that over $4 million in grants were given to six regional food banks so they can buy local produce to help families amid federal SNAP delays — the funding will support New Jersey’s Hunger Initiative and local farmers.
🏥 Health
A new series finds that people with disabilities in New Jersey face big health care gaps — low Medicaid payments stop many doctors from accepting these patients and clinics often lack proper access.
The report also shows that new training programs may help improve care for patients with special needs.
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