Weekend roundup: Movies on a mountain in Mendham
Anyone can show a bunch of green movies. But Friday’s Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival really had the proper spirit, showing its movies on a wooded hilltop that once was home to the Boy...
View ArticleMG Kids checks out mural painting in Mendham
Today, MG Kids takes a look at a work of art in progress designed by a teenager in Mendham. Thanks to correspondent Alyse Jefferson for the report and to her big sister Ashley for helping with the...
View ArticleMendham celebrates Labor Day with annual parade
In an annual Labor Day tradition, Michael Fugueson and Kathy Seabrook hosted breakfast on their wrap-around porch on Mendham’s main thoroughfare for family and friends, who gathered to watch the local...
View ArticleDirector of Schiff Nature Preserve in Mendham stepping down
The Schiff Nature Preserve is a little-known gem, just down the road apiece from Morristown in the Mendhams. It comprises nearly 700 acres on a site that once housed headquarters of the Boy Scouts of...
View ArticleMG Kids reports on Mendham’s Labor Day parade
Every Labor Day, Kathy Seabrook and Michael Furgueson host brunch on their front porch along Main Street in Mendham for family and friends who gather to watch the borough’s annual parade. This...
View ArticleBritish mother-daughter team from Morristown chapter raises money for local...
(Ed. note: Morristown did not look too kindly upon the British when George Washington bivouacked here. But all is forgiven, as the local chapter of the Daughters of the British Empire has discovered.)...
View ArticleMendham edges Morristown in schoolboy hockey; police keep things cool off-ice
Morristown High School outshot Mendham, outplayed Mendham in the corners, and outcheered Mendham from the stands. But when the final buzzer sounded on Saturday, Mendham’s Minutemen skated off with a...
View ArticleVideo: Morristown avenges early loss with 4-2 hockey win against Mendham
Morristown High School avenged an opening night loss to Mendham by defeating its arch-rival 4-2 on Wednesday, improving its record to 12-3. “Any time we beat them, it’s a good feeling,” said Colonials...
View Article‘Mrs. Mendham Township’ trading roller derby helmet for tiara in May 19 pageant
By Robyn Quinn Does Mrs. Mendham Township wear elbow pads with her tiara? 'Mrs. Mendham Township,' Shenoa Scullin. Photo: Facebook Shenoa Scullin, a.k.a. Lady Oh No, is a member of the Jerzey Derby...
View ArticleOatmeal cookies, orange juice and DNA: George Eberhardt still going strong at...
By Marie Pfeifer When I interviewed George Eberhardt on his 103rd birthday he attributed his longevity to oatmeal cookies and orange juice. Recently, when I asked him that same question, at 107 years...
View ArticleDylan in the woods? Well, almost. Tribute show in Mendham, July 18
What’s the next best thing to hearing Dylan in the woods? How about Bill Jayne singing a tribute to Bob, under the stars at the Schiff Nature Center in Mendham? The hour-long show starts at 7 pm, and...
View ArticleImmigrant groups plan Palm Sunday march from Morristown to Mendham to protest...
Morristown-based Wind of the Spirit is organizing a Palm Sunday march from Morristown to Gov. Christie’s hometown of Mendham to protest the Governor’s opposition to federal programs that would defer...
View ArticleFees rising at Morristown National Historical Park, on July 15
It’s going to cost more to visit the Ford Mansion and Washington’s Headquarters Museum in Morristown, effective, July 15, 2015. The Ford Mansion in Morristown. Admission is going to $7 –up from $4 —...
View ArticleFootball action: Scenes from Morristown’s overtime win at Mendham
Drew Chilson scored three times for Morristown against Mendham. Photo by David Bolson In a nail-biter, Morristown High’s football varsity survived a heroic comeback by Mendham and emerged with a 34-28...
View ArticleMorris authorities investigating possible arson in Mendham
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in solving a suspicious fire that severely damaged the historic Pitney Farm in Mendham Township in February. Here’s more, from the Morris County Prosecutor’s...
View ArticleTruck fire damages Mendham shopping center
Garbage truck catches fire, damages 4 businesses in Mendham shopping center MENDHAM — A garbage truck caught fire at a Mendham shopping center Wednesday morning, damaging four businesses. The fire...
View ArticleMendham restaurant settles with workers over tips, back wages
A Mendham restaurant has settled with workers who allege the owners skimmed their tips and withheld back wages. While denying any improper behavior, the owners of Sammy’s Steakhouse agreed to pay...
View ArticleChristie, citing Morristown Green story, raps Mendham restaurant
Former Gov. Chris Christie’s battles with public employees–teachers, in particular–are well documented. But he went to bat for restaurant workers in his hometown of Mendham this weekend. Citing a...
View ArticleMorris tourism bureau salutes Seeing Eye and Park Commission stalwarts
By Marion Filler Picture an ideal place to live and it might look like Morris County. For many, it’s a green oasis with a direct commute to New York City, and enough culture, fine restaurants,...
View ArticleMorris County CrimeStoppers seek info about Mendham menorah vandalism
The Morris County Sheriff’s CrimeStoppers program is offering a reward for information that helps solve a possible criminal mischief incident involving a toppled menorah in Mendham Borough. Borough...
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