Friday, November 14th, 2025
Good morning, Morristown. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 14th of November.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ County College of Morris is launching its Fall Performance Series to offer community music, song and dance events that invite the public to attend free performances at the Marielaine Mammon Black Box Theater and ticketed shows at Dragonetti Auditorium. The series begins with Spotlight on Music on Nov. 18 at 12:30 p.m. and Dance Theatre First Look on Nov. 21 and Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m., followed by a Holiday Concert on Dec. 5 and a production of A Sherlock Carol from Dec. 11 to Dec. 13 with free parking available in Lot 6. WRNJ Radio
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ The New Jersey Department of Labor announced that initial unemployment insurance claims increased to 12,980 for the week ending Nov. 8 mainly because school districts were closed—continued claims also rose to 91,910 as data is used amid the federal government shutdown. WRNJ Radio
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ One year ago reports of strange drone activity in North Jersey prompted Picatinny Arsenal to record the first sighting on Nov 13 + local and federal officials, including county authorities, the FBI, and Gov Murphy, began investigating the unusual events. Officials later explained that many sightings were caused by lawful research and misidentified manned aircraft + the investigation has left some questions still unresolved. Daily Record
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ A 47-year-old New Jersey airline pilot died after eating red meat following multiple lone star tick bites, researchers announced yesterday—his blood test confirmed alpha-gal syndrome and marked his death as the first known case linked to the allergy. Daily Record
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ North Jersey bakeries and farms are now accepting Thanksgiving pie orders with offerings from pumpkin to pecan—local vendors like Wightman Farms in Morristown provide a range of options with deadlines from November 16 to November 23 and pickup dates set for later in the week before the holiday. Daily Record
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Delbarton’s soccer team came very close to upsetting St. Benedict’s Prep in the NJSIAA Non-Public A North final on November 13 when freshman Cortland Martin scored two second half goals to force overtime—St. Benedict’s won 3—2 after senior Amadou Hann scored a 30 yard volley. The Gray Bees will face Pingry on Sunday for the title. Daily Record
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