Good morning, Morristown.

NorthJersey.com featured adoptable pets Lala and Seymour from Best Friend Dog and Animal Adoption on Dec.

5. Lala (5) needs an all-female home while 3-year-old Seymour requires a special high-fiber diet for ongoing care.

Food writer Kara VanDooijeweert reviewed local specialties last week — Apple Pie Challah French Toast at Guzzo's BakeHouse in Haworth, Garlic Clam Pie at Corner Slice in Maplewood, and Takodog at Tiam Tiam in Harrison.

New Jersey Gov. Murphy and the state Department of Environmental Protection issued a drought warning yesterday (Dec.

5), urging residents to conserve water by only running appliances when full and fixing leaks. Low reservoir and groundwater levels in North Jersey prompted these measures.

State Attorney General Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety announced $703,500 in grants to 125 North Jersey police agencies to support holiday enforcement efforts.

The funds will boost patrols and checkpoints from Dec. 5 to Jan. 1 to keep impaired drivers off the roads.

New Jersey Acting Health Commissioner Jeff Brown issued a directive on Dec.

5 to keep administering the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth despite a RFK panel vote recommending individual-based decision making. Gov. Phil Murphy said the move safeguards newborns from disease.