Morris Arts Pumpkin Illumination

Morris Arts will host Pumpkin Illumination on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Vail Mansion Plaza, 110 South St. in Morristown. This free, family-friendly event will feature storytelling, art workshops, a luminary mask parade, music and dancing, and an illuminated pumpkin display.

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Morristown Rotary Club members announce a $2,100 donation to Colombia earthquake relief efforts.

October 2026

Rotary Club Donates to Colombia Relief

The Morristown Rotary Club's board of directors has voted unanimously to donate $2,100 to relief efforts following the earthquake that recently struck Colombia.

Director Stephen Shaw welcomes attendees to Morris County’s 25th Annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony.

October 2026

Morris County Remembers 9/11

Families of victims, first responders, public officials and community members gathered at the Morris County 9/11 Memorial in Parsippany-Troy Hills to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

County officials, service providers, people in recovery and family members gathered for the ceremony.

October 2026

County Marks Overdose Awareness Day

Morris County officials, families, people in recovery and community-service providers gathered at the county’s Human Services Complex in Parsippany Township on August 31 to observe the 25th International Overdose Awareness Day.

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Morris County Vocational School District academy programs combine academics with career and technical education.

October 2026

Vocational Academies Open Applications

Morris County eighth-grade students and their families are invited to learn about full-time academy programs offered by the Morris County Vocational School District. Applications are open at mcvts.org/apply through Tuesday, November 3.

Max Bonanno and Christine Farner help give well-loved stuffed animals a new life at a previous Madison Repair Cafe.

October 2026

Repair Cafe Returns Oct. 10

Madison Rotary, Grace Church and Repair Cafe Garden State will host a free Repair Cafe on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Grace Church, 4 Madison Ave. The event invites residents to bring small household items for repair on a first-come, first-served basis.

A member of the Morris County Police Pipes and Drums performs at McNally's retirement ceremony.

October 2026

Chief of Detectives McNally Retires

Morris County Prosecutor's Office Chief of Detectives Robert "Bob" McNally has retired after more than 30 years in military and law-enforcement service.

Arabella DeNigris is pictured with her brother Ace.

October 2026

Rett Syndrome Awareness Month

October is Rett Syndrome awareness month. Rett syndrome is a very rare disorder that some babies are born with. Girls are affected more but there is a very small percentage of boys that have it also. It affects your brain, muscles, and development because your cells are not able to make the MECP2 gene it needs.

Eggy is a 2½-year-old male domestic shorthair waiting for a family.

October 2026

Meet Rowan and Eggy

Two animals now waiting at Mount Pleasant Animal Shelter offer prospective adopters very different kinds of companionship: Rowan, a young dog with a big presence, and Eggy, a cat looking for the right home.

Morris County officials, public-safety staff and representatives of the building trades gather for the opening of the Public Safety Complex Expansion in Parsippany Township.

October 2026

Public Safety Complex Opens

Morris County has opened a 65,540-square-foot expansion of its Public Safety Complex in Parsippany Township, creating a new home for the county Division of Public Health beside its emergency-operations functions.

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