MORRIS PLAINS
Green Team Launches Quiet Summer Initiative
MORRIS PLAINS -- The Morris Plains Green Team encourages residents to refrain from using gas-powered leaf blowers during the summer months. Voluntary participation by...
Third Annual Veterans Appreciation Day Held in Morris County
MORRIS PLAINS — Veterans, families and service providers gathered at VFW Post 3401 on Thursday for the third annual Veterans Appreciation Day, where men...
Morris Plains Seniors to Meet Monday, Hear Advance Directives Talk
MORRIS PLAINS — The Morris Plains Seniors will meet Monday, August 10, at 12:00 noon at the Community Center, 51 Jim Fear Drive.
Lunch will...
Morris Plains Soccer Association Opens Fall Registration
MORRIS PLAINS — The Morris Plains Soccer Association has opened registration for its fall season.
A PreK clinic for children ages three through kindergarten will...
NJMVC Mobile Inspection Unit Coming to Morris Plains
MORRIS PLAINS — The Morris Plains Police Department, in conjunction with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, will host a mobile inspection station at...
Morris Plains Community Band to Hold Free Concerts
MORRIS PLAINS — The Morris Plains Community Band will present concerts at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday evening in August in Roberts Garden Park, at...
Frank Cahill Honored by Knights of Columbus for Service to Bishop McLaughlin Council
MORRIS PLAINS — The Bishop McLaughlin Council 3495, Knights of Columbus, presented Frank Cahill, Publisher of Focus Publications, with a plaque on July 21...
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Mobile Unit Coming to Morris Plains
MORRIS PLAINS — The Morris Plains Police Department, in conjunction with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, will host a mobile inspection station at...
Mosquito Spraying Scheduled in Three Morris County Communities
MORRIS COUNTY — The Morris County Mosquito Commission has scheduled mosquito control treatments for Thursday, June 18, in response to an increase in adult...
29th Annual Morris County Lifetime Achievement Awards Dinner
MORRIS COUNTY — Nick Rafanello, president and chief executive officer of Eastern Janitorial was among six distinguished Morris County residents honored this week at the 29th Annual...
Morris Plains Police Arrest Newark Man in Attempted Home Invasion Investigation
MORRIS PLAINS — A 19-year-old Newark man has been arrested in connection with an attempted home invasion that occurred in Morris Plains earlier this...
Morris County Mourns the Loss of Legendary K-9 Kai
MORRIS COUNTY — The Morris County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of its most celebrated and beloved members, K-9 Kai, whose...
Morris Plains Man Arrested After Brandishing Knife at the Park
MORRIS PLAINS – The Fairfield Police Department confirmed the arrest of Yilmaz Akkoc, 20, of Morris Plains, on weapons charges following an incident that...
Morris Plains Welcomes Gia Chichelo as Secretary to the Police Chief
MORRIS PLAINS — Jason Karr announced the appointment of Gia Chichelo as the new Secretary to the Police Chief for the Borough of Morris...
Getting a Summer Job? New Jersey Teens Need Working Papers First
MORRIS COUNTY -- Every teen under 18 in New Jersey must have working papers before starting any job — including summer and seasonal work. The entire process...
Ian Plott Earns Degree From Flagler College
MORRIS PLAINS — Ian Plott was among more than 600 students celebrated as part of the Flagler College Class of 2026.
Plott earned a Bachelor...
Morris County Residents Turn In 273 Pounds Of Expired Medications
MORRIS COUNTY — Law enforcement agencies across Morris County collected a total of 273 pounds of unused and expired prescription medications during the first...
VFW Post 3401 Hosts Successful Roast Beef Dinner in Morris Plains
MORRIS PLAINS — Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3401 welcomed residents and supporters for its annual Roast Beef Dinner on Friday, April 10, bringing...
Seleyna Madison Bautista Elected to Membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
MORRIS PLAINS -- Seleyna Madison Bautista was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most...
Coach Charged with Sexual Assault, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Possession of CSAM,...
MORRIS COUNTY -- Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Mendham Township Police Chief Ross Johnson, confirmed that Troy Roberto,...
Watnong VFW Post 3401 to Host 2026 Golf Outing in Memory of Jack O’Brien
MORRIS COUNTY -- The Watnong VFW Post 3401 of Morris Plains will host its annual Golf Outing on Monday, June 1, 2026, at Farmstead...
Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms to Host Free Valentine’s Open House
MORRIS COUNTY — The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms, the early 20th-century historic home of Gustav Stickley, is delighted to invite the public to...
Morris Plains Woman Arrested for Alleged DWI in Denville
MORRIS COUNTY — A Morris Plains woman was arrested on multiple motor vehicle charges after police responded to a report of an erratic driver...
Knights of Columbus Charity Poker Night Raises Nearly $6,000 for Local Causes
MORRIS PLAINS — The Knights of Columbus Bishop McLaughlin Council #3495 reported “remarkable results” following its Annual Charity Poker Night, held Saturday, December 6,...
Message from the Office of Mayor Jason Karr
Dear Morris Plains Residents,
We hope you are all doing well. As we and our police department are aware, there have been recent coyote sightings...