County of Morris

Morris County Courthouse Expansion Project Breaking Ground   The County of Morris is starting a long planned and publicized construction project to expand its courthouse campus, thereby meeting the security and space needs of the New Jersey Judiciary courts and staff stationed in Morristown.  The project, which will take approximately 24 months to finish, involves the construction of a new criminal courthouse facility on the open-air parking lot and part of the adjacent pocket park along...

“Revolutionary Lives” Travels to Morris County Library This Month Morris County Heritage Commission Hosts RevolutionNJ Exhibit Jan. 9 – Jan. 23 The Morris County Heritage Commission  is hosting the RevolutionNJ traveling exhibit  “Revolutionary Lives: Living the American Experiment Then and Now”  from Jan. 9 through Jan. 23 at the  Morris County Library , offering visitors an opportunity to explore New Jersey’s role in the American Revolution through the experiences of everyday people. The...

Morris County Reorganizes in Nation’s Semiquincentennial Year Stephen H. Shaw of Mountain Lakes Seated as Commissioner Director The  Morris County Board of County Commissioners  convened for its annual reorganization on Friday evening, installing new leadership and swearing in reelected county officials as a town crier stepped forward to formally announce that the New Year marks the 250th anniversary of America’s independence. Commissioner  Stephen H. Shaw was sworn in as director  and...