Revolutionary Weekend April 24, 25, and 26, 2009
Planning continues for a weekend of American Revolution-related special events at various historic sites in the greater Morristown, New Jersey area within the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area. The weekend is scheduled for April 24, 25, and 26, 2009 with the aim of increasing knowledge of the importance of Morristown and New Jersey in the American Revolution.
Morristown National Historical Park Superintendent Randy Turner is chairing a committee of various organizations that are planning events throughout the weekend. The events will focus on colonial life in addition to the military operations of the Continental Army.
The weekend will begin with a naturalization ceremony at 1:00 p.m. at Washington’s Headquarters Museum to welcome new American Citizens as they take the oath of allegiance to the United States. A “Martha Washington Colonial Tea” is scheduled from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m., followed by “ Songs and Stories of the Revolution” presented by Matthew Dodd, illustrating the type of entertainment that would have been heard at a colonial tavern.
There are currently more than fifteen programs – most of which are free – scheduled by sponsoring organizations. These will include a Continental Army Encampment at Jockey Hollow with demonstrations and events presented throughout Saturday and Sunday. Also on Saturday, New Jersey Historian John T. Cunningham will speak about Lloyd Smith and the historic documents contributed by Smith to the Morristown National Historical Park’s archives. Additional activities include be a guided bike ride from Lewis Morris County Park to Jockey Hollow Visitor Center and information and demonstrations regarding colonial herb gardening.
A limited number of events will require tickets. These include a walking tour of Historic Presbyterian Church Burying Ground in Morristown and a dinner at the Morristown Club where a program will be presented entitled “Thomas Paine: Agitator for Freedom and Justice.”
Beginning in early April complete schedules will be available at the following web sites: www.morristourism.org or www.nps.gov/morr and by calling: 973-539-2016 ext. 232.
More than a dozen organizations participating including the following:
●National Park Service
●Crossroads of the American Revolution Association
●Washington Association of New Jersey
●Morris County Visitors Center
●Morristown Partnership
●Morris Museum
●Morris County Park Commission
●Morris County Heritage Commission
●North Jersey American Revolution Round Table
●2nd New Jersey Regiment, Helms’ Company
●Herb Society of America, Northern NJ Unit
●Town of Hanover Landmark Commission
●Burnham Park Association
●Daughters of the American Revolution, Morristown Chapter
●Glassworks Studio
●International Pottery
●Dublin Pub
●George and Martha’s American Grille
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Morris Twp.: Morris Museum debuts two exhibits
Experience a galactic expedition to outer space and a complex exploration of the human body in two highly interactive exhibits from the Pacific Science Center on view at the Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morris Township, Jan. 28 through April 13. “The Space Spot” transforms the main gallery into a wonderland of planets, stars and galaxies. “Head to Toe: All About Your Body” explores five body-related topics — skeletons, organs, the senses, general health and amazing body facts. Museum hours are Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults; $7 for children, students and senior citizens. Admission always is free for members and is free to the public every Thursday between 5 and 8 p.m. For more information, call (973) 971-3700 or visit www.morrismuseum.org.
The Morris Museum
6 Normandy Heights Road
Morris Township, NJ
Phone: 973-971-3700
The Morris Museum
6 Normandy Heights Road
Morris Township, NJ
Phone: 973-971-3700
Monday, March 2, 2009
1,500 Morris callers rang 2-1-1 in last 6 months
From The Daily Record:
1,500 Morris callers rang 2-1-1 in last 6 months
Free N.J. help line celebrating four-year milestone
MORRISTOWN -- 2-1-1, an easy-to-remember telephone number that provides Morris County residents with a free and confidential connection to various services, is celebrating four years of providing continuous help 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
NJ 2-1-1 is a system of support, using inbound calls as well as a Web site (www.nj211.org) with instant messaging capability, that is intended to provide free, personal assistance to anyone trying to navigate their way through the vast network of health and human services, government assistance programs and local community resources in the state.
1,500 Morris callers rang 2-1-1 in last 6 months
Free N.J. help line celebrating four-year milestone
MORRISTOWN -- 2-1-1, an easy-to-remember telephone number that provides Morris County residents with a free and confidential connection to various services, is celebrating four years of providing continuous help 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
NJ 2-1-1 is a system of support, using inbound calls as well as a Web site (www.nj211.org) with instant messaging capability, that is intended to provide free, personal assistance to anyone trying to navigate their way through the vast network of health and human services, government assistance programs and local community resources in the state.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
New Jersey Librarians Help Residents Through Tough Economic Times
New Jersey Librarians Help Residents Through Tough Economic Times
New Jersey public Librarians have crafted a website called "GET HELP"
This website includes:
New Jersey Work Tools - To find a job, negotiate NJ Unemployment Insurance. New Jersey's Virtual One-Stop offers online services to workers and employers.
New Jersey Financial Tools - Offers NJ Helps a guide to benefits assistance, SCHIP, Food Stamps, Veteran's Benefits, Tax Assistance, Auto Insurance.
New Jersey Housing Tools - Check this out for mortgage issued, homeless prevention and other housing related issues.
New Jersey Health Tools - Check this out for health insurance and subsidies, S-Chip, pharmaceutical assistance to the aged and medicare/medicaid issues, Doctor Profiles and Healthy NJ
New Jersey Parental Tools - Includes S-Chip Health Insurance for Children, Child Support, College prep and new parent information.
Tools for Seniors - NJ Ease - A one stop shopping program for senior's programs and issues.
New Jersey public Librarians have crafted a website called "GET HELP"
This website includes:
New Jersey Work Tools - To find a job, negotiate NJ Unemployment Insurance. New Jersey's Virtual One-Stop offers online services to workers and employers.
New Jersey Financial Tools - Offers NJ Helps a guide to benefits assistance, SCHIP, Food Stamps, Veteran's Benefits, Tax Assistance, Auto Insurance.
New Jersey Housing Tools - Check this out for mortgage issued, homeless prevention and other housing related issues.
New Jersey Health Tools - Check this out for health insurance and subsidies, S-Chip, pharmaceutical assistance to the aged and medicare/medicaid issues, Doctor Profiles and Healthy NJ
New Jersey Parental Tools - Includes S-Chip Health Insurance for Children, Child Support, College prep and new parent information.
Tools for Seniors - NJ Ease - A one stop shopping program for senior's programs and issues.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Morristown: Morristown's Got Talent - 2/25/2009
Morristown's Got Talent
An evening featuring the best amateur talent from Morristown, Morris Plains and Morris Township will be held Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. at The Community Theatre at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts, 100 South St., Morristown. The show will feature the 2009 finalists who auditioned for the show. The event, now in its second year, benefits the Morris Educational Foundation, which sponsors grants, scholarships and more. Tickets cost $20 to $75. Call (973) 539-8008 or visit www.mayoarts.org.
An evening featuring the best amateur talent from Morristown, Morris Plains and Morris Township will be held Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. at The Community Theatre at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts, 100 South St., Morristown. The show will feature the 2009 finalists who auditioned for the show. The event, now in its second year, benefits the Morris Educational Foundation, which sponsors grants, scholarships and more. Tickets cost $20 to $75. Call (973) 539-8008 or visit www.mayoarts.org.
FREE Museum Passes for Morris County Museums
You can borrow passes to 4 local museums, from the library: Craftsman Farms, Early Trades and Crafts, Morris Museum and Children's Museum.
Check them out from the Morris County Library.
Additional FREE Morris County Library Events
Story Times
Infant/toddler, 6-mos to 2-years, drop in
Stories and fingerplays
10AM, Friday, Jan. 16, Feb. 6 and 20, Mar. 6 & 20
School Age, K-2registration begins February 17
Stories and crafts, 4-5PM
Tuesday and Thursday, March 3-26
All ages Saturdays, 2PM
Jan. 24, Feb. 28, March 28
Paws for Reading sponsored by the MCLF
Children in grades 1-7 are invited to read to listener dogs trained by St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center
Mondays, 7-8PM: Feb. 23 and Mar. 23
Please register (973-285-6980)
Programs by age Please register
All ages: Pajama Time, Family Craft Day and Friday Films
6-mos to 2-yrs: Open Story Time
2 to 5-yrs: Story Time
5-yrs and up: Story Craft, School-aged Story Time (K-2), Book Club
Craft Saturdays 10-11:30AM or 2-3:30PM
with Theresa Stanton, for ages 6 yrs+ Please register
Mar. 7th, SOAR, Bird mosaics
Apr. 4th, Earth Day shopping bags and cards
May 2nd, Lace Designing (Mother's Day craft)
June 6th, Bird houses (foamboard)
Check them out from the Morris County Library.
Additional FREE Morris County Library Events
Story Times
Infant/toddler, 6-mos to 2-years, drop in
Stories and fingerplays
10AM, Friday, Jan. 16, Feb. 6 and 20, Mar. 6 & 20
School Age, K-2registration begins February 17
Stories and crafts, 4-5PM
Tuesday and Thursday, March 3-26
All ages Saturdays, 2PM
Jan. 24, Feb. 28, March 28
Paws for Reading sponsored by the MCLF
Children in grades 1-7 are invited to read to listener dogs trained by St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center
Mondays, 7-8PM: Feb. 23 and Mar. 23
Please register (973-285-6980)
Programs by age Please register
All ages: Pajama Time, Family Craft Day and Friday Films
6-mos to 2-yrs: Open Story Time
2 to 5-yrs: Story Time
5-yrs and up: Story Craft, School-aged Story Time (K-2), Book Club
Craft Saturdays 10-11:30AM or 2-3:30PM
with Theresa Stanton, for ages 6 yrs+ Please register
Mar. 7th, SOAR, Bird mosaics
Apr. 4th, Earth Day shopping bags and cards
May 2nd, Lace Designing (Mother's Day craft)
June 6th, Bird houses (foamboard)
Friday, February 20, 2009
March Events at Morris County Library
Morris County Library lists its March Events for 2009.
Make sure to reserve your seats online.
Friday Films, 2PM
March: Irish selections
March 6: The Boxer R, 1hr 54 min
March 13: The Snapper, R, 1hr 35min
March 20:The Magdalene Sisters, R, 2hrs
March 27: The Quiet Man, R, 2hrs 9min
Music and Media Upcoming Events
Piano students of Stella Belenky
Saturday March 7th 3:00 p.m.
The concert is free and seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis [public meeting room]
South American music for flute and guitar
Saturday March 21st 3:00 p.m.
Michelle Brick (flute) and Darren O’Neill (guitar)
The concert is free and seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis [public meeting room]
Make sure to reserve your seats online.
Friday Films, 2PM
March: Irish selections
March 6: The Boxer R, 1hr 54 min
March 13: The Snapper, R, 1hr 35min
March 20:The Magdalene Sisters, R, 2hrs
March 27: The Quiet Man, R, 2hrs 9min
Music and Media Upcoming Events
Piano students of Stella Belenky
Saturday March 7th 3:00 p.m.
The concert is free and seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis [public meeting room]
South American music for flute and guitar
Saturday March 21st 3:00 p.m.
Michelle Brick (flute) and Darren O’Neill (guitar)
The concert is free and seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis [public meeting room]
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Morris County earthquakes puzzling for geologists
From the Daily Record:
Minor earthquakes, including three in Morris County during a 15-day span, are relatively common in the northeastern United States but puzzle geologists because the nearest active fault line is hundreds of miles away under the Atlantic Ocean
“The cause of these earthquakes is really a big mystery because they really don’t fit in with the geologist image of plate tectonics,” said Catherine Riihimaki, a geologist who teaches at Drew University in Madison.
Riihimaki said that the 2.3-magnitude earthquake early this morning likely was the second of two aftershocks of the first Morris County quake Feb. 2. None of the earthquakes are believed to have caused any injury of property damage.
The first earthquake, with a 3.0 magnitude, was the largest of the three. The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in Palisades, N.Y., said it was recorded at 10:34 p.m. Feb. 2. It was felt the strongest in Rockaway, Dover, Randolph and Denville.
A 2.2 magnitude earthquake last Saturday was felt primarily in Montville.
The epicenter of this morning’s quake, recorded at 1:42 a.m., was just over a mile outside Dover and felt mostly by people in Denville and Randolph according to county office of emergency management coordinator Scott DiGiralomo.
Riihimaki said today there is no way of knowing whether today’s quake will be the final aftershock but added, “I don’t think there’s any reason to be concerned.”
She added that it is “very rare” for an earthquake in the Northeast to register above 4.0 — generally perceived as the minimum magnitude for causing actual damage.
More typically, earthquakes in the region are so minor that many people — as happened in each of the three Morris County quakes — report not even noticing what happened.
While the San Andreas Fault in California is an obvious hazard for a major earthquake, geologists have various theories about what could be causing comparatively tremors in regions that are distance from any active fault lines.
Minor earthquakes, including three in Morris County during a 15-day span, are relatively common in the northeastern United States but puzzle geologists because the nearest active fault line is hundreds of miles away under the Atlantic Ocean
“The cause of these earthquakes is really a big mystery because they really don’t fit in with the geologist image of plate tectonics,” said Catherine Riihimaki, a geologist who teaches at Drew University in Madison.
Riihimaki said that the 2.3-magnitude earthquake early this morning likely was the second of two aftershocks of the first Morris County quake Feb. 2. None of the earthquakes are believed to have caused any injury of property damage.
The first earthquake, with a 3.0 magnitude, was the largest of the three. The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in Palisades, N.Y., said it was recorded at 10:34 p.m. Feb. 2. It was felt the strongest in Rockaway, Dover, Randolph and Denville.
A 2.2 magnitude earthquake last Saturday was felt primarily in Montville.
The epicenter of this morning’s quake, recorded at 1:42 a.m., was just over a mile outside Dover and felt mostly by people in Denville and Randolph according to county office of emergency management coordinator Scott DiGiralomo.
Riihimaki said today there is no way of knowing whether today’s quake will be the final aftershock but added, “I don’t think there’s any reason to be concerned.”
She added that it is “very rare” for an earthquake in the Northeast to register above 4.0 — generally perceived as the minimum magnitude for causing actual damage.
More typically, earthquakes in the region are so minor that many people — as happened in each of the three Morris County quakes — report not even noticing what happened.
While the San Andreas Fault in California is an obvious hazard for a major earthquake, geologists have various theories about what could be causing comparatively tremors in regions that are distance from any active fault lines.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
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