🌱 Patch AM: What JCP&L says about Morristown’s nearly restored power now

Good day Morristown! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What JCP&L says about Morristown's nearly restored power now
• How far did Morristown's girls tennis doubles duo go?
• How this week's ICE sweep unfolded on Morristown's Speedwell Avenue.

Also on today's calendar: WILD INSIDE Docunentary and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Periods of rain, some heavy, with a high of 62 and low of 57 degrees.
• Monday: Occasional rain and drizzle, temps: high: 62, low: 54.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and warmer, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Power Mostly Restored in Morristown Area as JCP&L Crews Continue Storm Recovery (tapinto.net) — Power is now restored to virtually all JCP&L customers in Morristown, with only one of nearly 11,000 still listed without service after recent storms. Crews remain in the area finishing repairs, and residents are urged to stay 30 feet from downed wires, avoid flooded roads, and report hazards or outages using JCP&L's phone and text options.
   

• Morristown Girls Tennis: Colonials Showcase Progress in 2026 at County Tournament (tapinto.net) — Morristown tennis fans can take heart as the Colonials' girls team showed real progress at the Morris County Tournament, highlighted by Jillian Jabbour and Grace Sweeney reaching the first doubles semifinals. Several first-time county competitors also notched preliminary wins, and Coach Lance Lieberman says he's focused on the team's improvement and strong spirits despite a tough overall record.
   

• DHS identifies detainees from latest ICE sweep in Morristown (morristowngreen.com) — Federal immigration officers conducted a targeted enforcement sweep in Morristown this week, detaining three men and triggering a chaotic traffic incident outside the Morristown Jewish Center seen by local schoolchildren. DHS detailed each detainee's immigration and criminal history and defended the operation, while Morristown police are reviewing the vehicle collision that occurred during the arrests.
   

📸 Around Morristown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Morristown

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 27
• WILD INSIDE Docunentary →
  Madison Community Arts Center, 10 Kings Rd, Madison
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Stand With the Formosa 2! Oppose Plastic Pollution & Support 2 Activists Arrested at Formosa Plastic →
  Essex County (Veterans) Courthouse, 50 W Market St, Newark
  9:29 am
Wednesday September 30
• Ryan Nealon: An Evening of Songs Worth Singing →
  The Presbyterian Church in Morristown, 57 E Park Pl, Morristown
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• FREE Makers Day Open House →
  The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms, 2352 NJ-10, Morris Plains
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Hopatcong Monthly Market - NEW DATE Sunday 10/4 →
  Department of Public Works, 120 River Styx Rd, Hopatcong
  11:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Bighearted 5K →
  66 Ford Rd., 66 Ford Rd, Denville
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday September 27
• Envision 5787 in the Sukkah →
  60 Overlook Rd, Morristown
  9:00 am
• Morristown Marketplace →
  St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 70 Maple Ave, Morristown
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Morristown Community Blood Drive - Tshirt for donors! →
  St. Elizabeth University, 2 Convent Rd, Morristown
  10:00 am
• Book Sale →
  The Morristown & Morris Township Library, 1 Miller Rd, Morristown
  10:00 am
• Gelli Plate Printing →
  Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, 45 MacCulloch Ave, Morristown
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 30
• Catskills in the Sukkah →
  Temple B'nai Or, 60 Overlook Rd, Morristown
  6:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Troubadour Concerts: Split Bill -- Vance Gilbert and Eliot Bronson →
  Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Morristown Beard School Fall Open House →
  70 Whippany Rd, Morristown
  10:00 am

📣 Morristown Shout Outs!

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• 24 HOUR Home Care NJ — (908) 912-6342
• PSE&G — (800) 436-7734
• Ridgedale Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors — (973) 534-8014
• Vincent Matrisciano for Congress — (862) 258-7783
• Wellness Hills Mental Health Treatment New Jersey — (973) 532-5139
• The Chatham Club — 973-377-1900
• Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
• Feldspar & Flint — 9084177800
• Simon Law Group LLC — (973) 968-6611
• The Pool Boss — (973) 823-7007
• Rolling Hills Recovery Center — (973) 606-9170

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Navigating the Unexpected: The Late Fall Surge in Morris County Real Estate —Ryan Bruen Read on Patch

• Atlantic Health System posted a job opening for Radiology Oncologist (Per Diem), Morristown and Chilton in Morristown. Apply here.
• Bluemercury posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate, Morristown in Morristown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Morristown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Morris

• Dallas Trinity FC's Meila Brewer, Four W League Standouts Named in U.S. U-17s World Cup Squad (gainbridgesuperleague.com)

Morris Plains

• Morris Plains Police Warn Parents About Dangerous Late-Night 'Door-Kicking' Trend (tapinto.net)
• Love to sing? Morris Choral Society auditions on Sept. 28 (morristowngreen.com)
• Girls cross country Fab 50, Sept. 25: New results, new look rankings After Week 4 (nj.com)

Hanover

• Strong Storm Threatens Hanover Township (tapinto.net)

Ok Morristown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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