Morristown News

The first order for Graham Lustig when he took over as artistic director of the New Brunswick-based American Repertory Ballet in 1999 was to deliver a new 'Nutcracker.' It's always a good idea to start out small in a new job.

MORRISTOWN -- The town has filed a stop-work order for two floors of the Epstein's redevelopment building at 40 Park Place over a disputed facade alteration that has triggered a hearing before the Morris County Construction Board of Appeals.

Gary Molner, manager of Weichert Realtors' Morristown East office, said the sales pair of Carla Forte and Gina McBride has rejoined his team of more than 75 sales associates.

MORRISTOWN - The president of the Morristown Town Council was nowhere to be found during Tuesday night's council meeting.

The Morristown Council Monday night gave preliminary site plan approval to a 70-unit affordable housing building on Early Street - reversing a September decision that had left the future of the Speedwell Avenue Redevelopment project in question.

New Jersey State Police continue to investigate on Sunday the Route 287 crash with a tractor trailer that killed the driver of an SUV Saturday morning, and provided additional details of the accident.

It should be a long, joyful stroll down memory lane tonight at the Community Theatre at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts in Morristown when the legendary Brian Wilson will perform his greatest hits throughout the evening.

Power was at least partially restored at 2:17 p.m. after a wind-related explosion at a power substation on Ridgedale Avenue knocked out power throughout Morristown around 12 noon.

Madison's former court administrator was sentenced today to three years of probation for stealing $2,580 from the borough over two years by submitting phony work vouchers.

Before Tuesday night's Morristown Council meeting, both the parking lot and the council chamber were overflowing with local firefighters and their families, as several among their ranks were being honored for meritorious service.

Local Housing Authority officials said the bedbugs infesting the senior citizen apartment building at 31 Early St.

The president of the defunct Celebration Studios Inc. admitted today that he hired wedding photographers he could not afford to pay, while the corporation accepted liability of $855,618 to brides and grooms who didn't receive all the mementos for which they paid.

A former Roxbury man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl and now faces up to 12 years in state prison.

JEFFERSON - Police, firefighters and an unidentified woman rescued a Raccoon Island resident Sunday night after her row boat capsized on Lake Hopatcong.

A criminal case against a Morristown councilman charged with getting drunk and assaulting a police officer has been transferred to Passaic County, authorities said today.

The Tristate African Violet Council presents its Annual African Violet Show and Plant Sale, 'Violets in the City,' 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Nov.

A Harding Township man was indicted Thursday on charges of robbing the same TD Bank branch in Morristown within a week in March.

MORRISTOWN -- The Morristown Neighborhood House K.O. Boxing Club will host its first Amateur Boxing Show at 5 p.m. on Nov.

When Chatham resident Steven C. Fleisch, 53, lost his close friend Marge Beardslee to an eight-year battle with cancer in November 2004, he decided to channel his artistic abilities into helping others cope with similar diagnoses.

Nightmare on Bank Street: Mom and dad Kristin and Marco Monge recall the Nightmares on Elm Street and Before Christmas, respectively.