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Also: Schools Reopen After 'Network Security Incident' / New Services To Help Get Vaccinated / Twp. Committee To Have 2 New Faces Next Year
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The SAVE LIVES Act opens vaccine eligibility to veterans, their spouses, caregivers and some beneficiaries.
The district shut down all schools Wednesday to investigate the matter.
Mayor Tim Dougherty and candidate Esperanza P. Field are willing to debate, according to the local League of Women Voters.
Here are the latest coronavirus updates around Chatham, including a look at 2020, need for blood donors and NJ news you may have missed.
Morristown's case rate more than doubled Morris Township's, according to a report from Rutgers-Camden.
Chatham High School senior Grace Petersen will receive the award in a virtual ceremony May 22.
How's that for a remote-work setup? Take a look around this spacious home for sale.
How would you like to see the 450-acre Basking Ridge property used? Tell the Somerset County Park Commission in its survey.
Madison had the 101st lowest COVID-19 infection rate among New Jersey towns last year.
Chatham Borough had Morris County's lowest case rate last year, according to a Rutgers-Camden report.
Bernards Township had the 105th lowest COVID-19 infection rate among New Jersey towns last year.
Adam Avery was among several students honored as 'Outstanding Percussionists.'
Meredith Weiner was among several students honored as 'Outstanding Percussionists.'
Here are the latest coronavirus updates around Morristown, including 2020's high infection rate, case totals and vaccine info.
Madison Borough Council has two seats up for election, but no one filed to run as a Republican.
Here's who's running for Chatham Borough Council and Chatham Township Committee.
The primary will be uncontested, but two current committee members didn't file for re-election.
