DEP Reminds Residents To Secure Garbage And Take Other Preventive Measures As Black Bears Leave Winter Dens In Search Of Food With the onset of spring, black bears are actively foraging for food and may wander into neighborhoods in search of an easy meal. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is reminding residents to be bear aware by securing garbage and other potential food sources that can attract them. Together, the bear safety resources and tips shared by

Quality Institute Announces Mayors Wellness Campaign 2025 New Jersey “Healthy Town” Winners Find Out Which NJ Cities and Towns are Doing the Most to Improve Health and Wellness in Their Communities PRINCETON, New Jersey — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute today announced the Mayors Wellness Campaign “Healthy Town” winners for 2025. These communities are leading local efforts to improve health and wellness through initiatives that address the conditions that shape h

Repair, Reuse, Repeat: Roxbury Repair Café Returns This Spring ROXBURY, NJ   (March 20, 2026) -  Before you throw away that broken lamp, dull kitchen knife, or wobbly chair, bring it to the Roxbury Repair Café and see if it can be fixed instead. The free event will take place Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at Roxbury Fire Co. #2, 110 Shippenport Road in Landing, and is a collaborative effort between the Roxbury Public Library, the Lake Hopatcong Foundation

Morris County Open Space Project at Wildcat Ridge Officially Closes 123 Acres Preserved in Rockaway Township Through $1.04M Grant   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.   The grant, approved by the Morris County Board of County Commissioners,  enabled The Land Cons