Morris County Declares Operation Green Light for Veterans Week
Morris County Declares Operation Green Light for Veterans Week
Resolution Marks Nation’s 250th Anniversary with a Nod to Jockey Hollow
The Morris County Board of County Commissioners last night adopted a resolution declaring Nov. 4 through Nov. 12, 2026, as Operation Green Light for Veterans Week in Morris County, urging residents, businesses and schools to shine green lights in honor of the men and women who have served the nation.
The National Association of Counties (NACo) and the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers annually organizes the campaign every Nov. 4 through Veterans Day, Nov. 11. However, Morris County is extending it by one day, to cover Nov. 12 – the evening when the Commissioners will hold a special ceremony to honor six local veterans with Morris County Distinguished Military Service Medals.
Operation Green Light for Veterans Week began in 2021 in New York and has since grown into a national movement involving hundreds of counties. This will be the second year Morris County has participated.
Green lights are intended to let veterans know they are seen, appreciated and supported, and to point them toward the county services available to help. According to NACo, approximately 200,000 service members transition from military to civilian life each year.
The Commissioners proclaimed Operation Green Light Week for Veterans by special resolution that also recognizes the nation’s 250th anniversary. Morris County can trace its military heritage back to the beginning of the Continental Army, which spent the winter of 1776 to 1777 in Morristown following the victories at Trenton and Princeton, and the brutal winter of 1779 to 1780, when soldiers encamped nearby at Jockey Hollow, enduring 28 snowstorms, bitter cold, hunger and meager supplies, but remained loyal to the cause of independence.
County Buildings to Glow Green
From Nov. 4 through Nov. 12, several county facilities will be illuminated in green, including:
The Veterans Services Office, 540 W. Hanover Ave., Morris Township
The Law & Public Safety Complex, 500 W. Hanover Ave., Parsippany-Troy Hills
The historic Morris County Courthouse, 56 Washington St., Morristown
The Morris County Administration & Records Building, 10 Court St., Morristown
The Morris County Office of Temporary Assistance, 340 W. Hanover Ave., Morris Township
The Morris County Library, 30 E. Hanover Ave., Whippany
The Human Services Complex, 1 Medical Drive, Morris Plains
The Morris County 9/11 Memorial, 460 W. Hanover Ave., Parsippany-Troy Hills
How to Participate
Light a Green Bulb: Place a green light in a window, porch, lobby or public area from Nov. 4 through Nov. 12.
Share and Tag: Post a photo on social media with #OperationGreenLight and mention @MorrisCountyNJ to join the countywide tribute.
Morris County Veterans Day Ceremony
The county’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony will be held Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at 7 p.m. in the Administration and Records Building, 10 Court St., Morristown. Commissioners will present Morris County Distinguished Military Service Medals to local veterans.
The ceremony also will be livestreamed on the county’s Facebook page:
For more than 25 years, Morris County has honored local veterans through its Distinguished Military Service Medal program, presented on Memorial Day, Veterans Day and other special occasions. The county’s Veterans Services Office helps veterans of all ages obtain assistance with benefits, housing, employment, health care, transportation and more.
Veterans and their families may learn more about available services at:
morriscountynj.gov/veterans or by calling the Veterans Services Office at (973) 285-6866 or emailing MCVets@co.morris.nj.us.
