Local News for Morris County, NJ

Parsippany cops: Man accused of taking beer, bike lashes out with machete

Mar 20, 2010 3:49 am

A Lake Haiwatha man allegedly stole a beer and bicycle from another man and then attacked him with a machete after being confronted about the theft, police said.

Homeless for months, Tiger finally finds family

Mar 20, 2010 1:45 am

Today in DailyRecord.com's Paw Prints blog, we share the good news of a dog named Tiger, who waited six months for a home, in our "Rescue Me Morris!" photo gallery. Page through our Rescue M...

Denville school board meeting Monday to discuss $1.3M in budget cuts

Mar 20, 2010 1:27 am

The Denville school board scheduled a meeting for Monday at which it will discuss the budget and plans to deal with the up to $1.3 million in cuts necessitated by state aid reductions announced earlie...

Randolph district considering cutting all sports or 57 jobs

Mar 20, 2010 1:26 am

The school district on Thursday said the 26 percent cut in state aid announced earlier this week has put its budget deficit at $6 million, which could mean the loss of 57 full-time positions or all ex...

Mtn. Lakes district weighs cutting teachers, other employees

Mar 20, 2010 1:22 am

MOUNTAIN LAKES ? The K-12 district, which lost all state aid under Gov. Chris Christie's 2010 budget plan, will compensate for the loss by cutting or shrinking a dozen jobs across all three schools, ...

Bodybuilder gets suspended term in E. Hanover steroids case

Mar 19, 2010 11:50 pm

A bodybuilder who supplied the pill press for a group involved in manufacturing anabolic steroids in East Hanover was sentenced Friday to a suspended five-year prison term and 150 hours of community s...

Beginning Sunday: How close are gangs to your community?

Mar 19, 2010 11:29 pm

Criminal gangs are on the upswing in New Jersey and moving into suburban communities and white-collar crimes, the Daily Record reports on Sunday, March 21, in the start of a seven-part series.

Morris students want more time with special education classmates

Mar 19, 2010 11:07 pm

Although "inclusion" of children with disabilities in general education classes is the goal of the federal Individual with Disabilities Education Act, students say they often see missed oppo...

Morristown man gets 10 years for drugs, fighting, fleeing police

Mar 19, 2010 11:02 pm

A Morristown man was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for selling cocaine, brawling with others and eluding police in an Acura Legend that struck a town detective as he dove out of the car's pat...