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Also on today's calendar: Corpus Christi Parish Carnival and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: What's a good time to go to the dentist? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Town of Morristown Promotes Two Police Officers (tapinto.net) — Two Morristown police officers have just been promoted, with Mark Poplowski now serving as a lieutenant and Michael Sarek as a sergeant following recognition by the Town Council. Officials highlighted Poplowski’s lifesaving actions and investigative work, and Sarek’s long night-shift service and multiple Mothers Against Drunk Driving awards, underscoring both men’s commitment to community policing in Morristown.
2. Friends of Jockey Hollow present an evening with Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Rick Atkinson, June 25 (morristowngreen.com) — Morristown history buffs can reserve free tickets now for Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson’s June 25 talk at Mayo Performing Arts Center. The evening will spotlight Morristown and Jockey Hollow’s crucial Revolutionary War role as America approaches its 250th anniversary, with themes of leadership and resilience tied to the Morristown National Historical Park.
3. La Bamba, Dylan Triplett and Dan Levinson among the stars coming to Morristown Jazz & Blues Fest, Aug. 15 (morristowngreen.com) — Morristown’s free Jazz & Blues Festival returns to the Green on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, running from noon to 10 p.m. with big band swing, Latin jazz, LaBamba and the Hubcaps, rising blues star Dylan Triplett, and a yet-to-be-revealed headliner, plus restaurant specials and plenty of room for lawn chairs and blankets.
4. AvalonBay adds rooftop solar at Boonton apartments (njbiz.com) — Morristown residents commuting via NJ Transit or I-287 may be interested in Avalon Boonton’s new rooftop solar system, which cuts emissions and common-area energy use at a nearby apartment complex. The 747-kilowatt installation in Boonton, close to Morristown and Florham Park, showcases growing clean-energy investment in Morris County and comes as AvalonBay pursues a major merger to expand its rental housing portfolio.
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