Groundbreaking Planned for Speedwell Luxury Apts

Phase I construction begins after Tuesday's groundbreaking ceremony.

In 2012, the Speedwell Redevelopment Plan was finally approved. In 2013, work on its first phase is is now beginning with a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at 32 Early Street. Mill Creek Residential purchased Phase I of the Speedwell Redevelopment project. This land purchase paves the way for development of "Latitude," a luxury rental apartment community situated on Early Street (off of Speedwell Avenue). Latitude is designed to further enhance Morristown as a pedestrian-friendly, destination community. The project is the first large-scale residential development to be constructed in almost four years in Morristown. Leading multifamily developer and investor Mill Creek Residential Trust will transform the site into a luxury…

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john m codd

9:34 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Jeff, of course not. And frankly i have asked our mayor and all 7 council members what they are willing to do about Early/Speedwell today and the silence is all but deafening (i've gotten two response - one said ignore the traffic regs, the other said be patient, phase 78 will have some traffic improvements). I think that is part of the problem when you hire a planner that makes most of their …   more ›

GOP County Candidates to Face Voters' Questions

Morris County Women's Republican Club hosting annual forum on May 21 in Morristown.

Looking for answers from Republican Morris County Freeholder and County Clerk candidates before heading to the polls? Now you’ll have a chance to lob your queries at all of them in one place. On Tuesday, May 21, the Morris County Women’s Republican Club, along with the Morris Township Republican County Committee, will join forces to host a night with all the candidates. “The public will have the opportunity to write questions on postcards that will be asked by the moderator to all candidates in the appropriate category,” the Women’s Republican Club said in a statement. The event will be held at the Masonic Lodge in Morristown at 39 Maple Avenue at 7 p.m. Candidates will make themselves available after the forum as well, the statement said.

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Morris to be Lauded for Drug Takeback Initiative

'MedReturn' units allow prescription drug disposal at police departments.

Thanks to county law enforcement, there's now a permanent option for those who need to safely dispose of prescription drugs. The Community Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Morris will thank Morris County law enforcement for giving citizens a safe and secure place to dispose unwanted or expired prescription drugs with a luncheon at noon Friday at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s School of Pharmacy in Florham Park. There are now 16 "MedReturn" stand-alone units around the county into which expired or unused meds can be dropped. The units are firmly fixed to a secure surface in a police station, where they are monitored 24/7 and are checked regularly, with the items collected then properly destroyed. For further information about the event, …

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Morris Veterans: Learn How to Stretch Benefits

The Morris View Healthcare Center will host a free program for veterans on May 30.

Veterans put their lives on the line for our country and when they return, it's sometimes difficult for them to get back on their feet and re-join society.    Morris View Healthcare Center in Morris Township will host a veterans program, “How to Make the Most of Your Veterans Benefit,” from 2 to 3 p.m. May 30. Morris View resident veterans, families and community members are welcome.  Light refreshments will be provided. The program will be presented by Hospice of New Jersey, with the agency’s social work supervisor Hannah Fisher as the featured speaker. Fisher has a masters in social work from Fordham University. 

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County to Refurbish Courthouse Flagpole

For the next two weeks, there will not be the usual flag flying in front of the county courthouse.

For the next two weeks, don't be alarmed if you don't see the usual flags flying in front of the county courthouse.  The flagpole on the front lawn of the Morris County Courthouse on Washington Street in Morristown will be painted this weekend and will need about two weeks to cure. Morris County officials want the public to know that flags will not be flying from the flagpole during that time. In the interim, however, an American flag will be placed outside of the front entrance to the courthouse during regular business hours. Flags will again be flown as soon as the flagpole is ready.

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Murderer Making 'Mockery' of Victims, Legislator Says

Assemblyman Bucco (R-Morris, Somerset), Assemblywoman DeCroce (R-Morris, Essex, Passaic) sponsored a bill this week that would require guilty defendants to be in court not just for sentencing, but to hear victims' impact statements.

Christie: Weight Loss Surgery 'Intensely Personal Issue'

Governor chides reporters for obsessing about 'silly,' 'shallow' subject, says he is not a role model

Gov. Chris Christie reluctantly fielded reporters’ questions Tuesday about his February Lap-Band surgery, but said he would not be providing the public with any news as he heads towards his weight-loss goal, which he pointedly refused to disclose. "This is it. You ask me any more questions about this, I’m not answering,” Christie said during a groundbreaking ceremony at a Newark vocational high school. "I’m not going to be giving you all updates as this goes along. ... I’m not giving people a day-by-day, week-by-week, blow by blow," he said, adding, "I don’t care to be a role model for anyone. This is an intensely personal issue." The governor told the New York Post Monday night he’d had Lap-Band surgery in February because of concerns …

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