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Morris County Releases 2025 Development Activity Report

Published on March 26, 2026

The annual Morris County Development Activity Report, detailing housing trends, costs and commercial development across the county in 2025, has been released by the Morris County Office of Planning and Preservation. Joseph Barilla, director of the Office of Planning and Preservation, provided an overview of the report during yesterday’s public meeting of the Morris County Board of County Commi

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Morris County Adopts 2026 Budget

Published on March 25, 2026

The Morris County Board of County Commissioners unanimously adopted the county’s 2026 budget tonight, maintaining no increase in the county tax rate for a seventh consecutive year while continuing strategic investments in public safety, education, infrastructure and human services.

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Morris County Marks Women's History Month for America's 250th

Published on March 25, 2026

The Morris County Board of County Commissioners declared March 2026 Women’s History Month during its public meeting in Morristown this evening, presenting an official proclamation and recognizing the contributions women have made to the nation over 250 years, as part of the county’s celebrates of America’s 250th anniversary.

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Morris County Open Space Application Grant Cycle is Open for 2026

Published on March 23, 2026

The Morris County Office of Planning and Preservation is announcing the availability of grant applications to file for open space funding through the Morris County Preservation Trust Fund.

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Schuyler Place to Close March 23 for Courthouse Utility Work

Published on March 20, 2026

Schuyler Place in Morristown will be temporarily closed Monday, March 23 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. to allow for excavation work related to the ongoing Morris County Courthouse project.

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St. Patrick’s Day Parade Traces Roots to the American Revolution

Published on March 17, 2026

The Morris County Board of County Commissioners joined thousands of spectators and participants Saturday for the 46th annual Morris County St. Patrick’s Day Parade, celebrating Irish heritage and a tradition with roots in the Continental Army’s stay in Morristown in 1780.

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Morris County Open Space Project at Wildcat Ridge Officially Preserved

Published on March 12, 2026

The Wildcat Ridge Preserve, a 123-acre wooded tract in Rockaway Township, has officially been preserved as open space following a sale closing on a project funded through a $1.04 million grant from the Morris County Open Space Preservation Trust Fund.

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Morris County Recognizes Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week

Published on March 12, 2026

The Morris County Board of County Commissioners recognized Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, observed March 8–14, during its public meeting last night, honoring residents, advocates and families whose lives have been affected by the disease.

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Emergency Repairs to Hacklebarney/Pottersville Road Bridge in Chester

Published on March 10, 2026

Emergency repairs to the Pottersville Road bridge over a tributary of the Black River in Chester Township will begin tomorrow, March 11, to address damage to a portion of the bridge’s stone masonry parapet.

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Schuyler Place to Close March 10 for Courthouse Utility Work

Published on March 06, 2026

Schuyler Place in Morristown will be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic on Tuesday, March 10 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. to allow for excavation work related to the Morris County Courthouse project.

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