Chatham, NJ Morris County
Join a woodland gathering around a campfire under the glowing full moon to experience the historical and ceremonial aspects of the winter solstice. Listen to storytellers and enjoy hot cider and roasted marshmallows. Space is limited!
Every animal must make a choice in the wintertime in order to survive. Learn what NJ wildlife do – you’ll be surprised at the answers! – on an easy hike with a naturalist.
Ages 5 & up.
Every animal poops! But did you know that poop can tell you which animal was there, when it was there, and what they ate? Learn the secrets of scat with a naturalist.
Morris County Park Commission
300 Mendham Road
Morris Township, NJ 07960
P: 973.326.7600
Horticulture – Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morris Township, 07960 – For more information, 973-326-7601.
Thursday, October 14 – Red. Yellow. Orange. – Plant Chromotograhpy: Red, orange, and yellow. Learn the hows and whys of leaves turning different colors in the fall and expirement with leaf pigments and colors. Register here.
Environmental Education – Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township, 07928 – For more information, 973-635-6629.
Thursday, October 21 – Not So Creepy!: Despite their fearsome reputations, many of the creatures that we consider “creepy” are actually crucial to the natural world and feature unique adaptations for survival. Discover the truth about a variety of unloved NJ species. Perfect for Halloween! Register here.
Historic Sites – Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ 07960 – For more information, 973-326-7645.
Thursday, October 7 – Potions Class : It’s spooky season! In this class we are going to create potions and slime using easy to find ingredients. Learn what a non-Newtonian fluid is, create chemical reactions and craft a magical treat. No prior wizardry experience required!
Discover hidden creatures and treasures just below the surface @GreatSwampNJ
Just in time for Halloween! Learn why some animals you might have thought of as creepy and scary, like bats and spiders, are not so bad after all. We’ll dispel misconceptions and leave you looking at animals in a whole new light during this LIVE, virtual presentation.
Create a Victory Garden! – Learn More
Find a fun seed variety pack and have fun growing your own vegetables!
JCP&L is offering free water and ice to customers who are without power. #MorrisCty Customers can pick up water and ice at the following locations:
| Morris | Boonton | ACME | 550 Myrtle Ave |
| Morris | Boonton | Kings | 115 Hawkins Place |
| Morris | Chatham | Kings | 393 Main Street |
| Morris | Chatham | Shop Rite of Chatham | 641 Shunpike Rd / Southern Blvd |
| Morris | Chester | Shop Rite of Chester | 195 Route 206 South |
| Morris | Denville | ACME | 123 E Main St Suite 1 |
| Morris | Flanders | Shop Rite – Ronetco | 90 Bartley Rd Flanders |
| Morris | GILLETTE, NJ | Kings | 977 VALLEY RD |
| Morris | Morris Plains | Shop Rite of Morris | 1711 Routes 10 (& 202) |
| Morris | Morris Plains | ACME | 329 Speedwell Ave |
| Morris | Morristown | Kings | 191 South Street |
| Morris | Netcong | Shop Rite – Ronetco | 75 US 46 Netcong NJ |
| Morris | Oak Ridge | ACME Oak Ridge | 5774 Berkshire Valley Road |
| Morris | Randolph | ACME | 690 Millbrook Avenue |
| Morris | Rockaway | Shop Rite | 437 Rt 46 |
| Morris | Stirling | Shop Rite | 1153 Valley Road |
| Morris | Sucasaunna | Shop Rite – Ronetco | 281-021 Rt 10 Succasunna |
| Morris | Wharton | Shop Rite | 314 Rt 15 |
Ages 5 & Up.
Enjoy this classic story together, and make it come to life by creating truffula trees and Lorax moustaches.
Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Blvd., Chatham Township.
Morris County Park Commission
300 Mendham Road
Morris Township, NJ 07960
P: 973.326.7600
MORRISTOWN, N.J., May 16, 2018 — Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) continues to restore service to customers who lost power due to the intense thunderstorms and high winds that blew through the region late yesterday. JCP&L expects the vast majority of the remaining 35,000 customers to be restored to service by late Thursday.
The hardest hit counties include, Morris, Passaic, Sussex and Warren in northern New Jersey. JCP&L is offering free water and ice to customers remaining out of service. Customers can pick up water and ice at the following locations:
ACME:
530 Rt. 515, Vernon
455 Rt. 23 N, Sussex
152 Rt. 94, Blairstown
5774 Berkshire Valley Rd., Oak Ridge
Kings:
100 Morristown Rd., Bernardsville
115 Hawkins Place, Boonton
393 Main Street, Chatham
184 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park
977 Valley Rd., Gillette
88 East Main Street, Mendham
191 South Street, Morristown
778 Morris Turnpike, Short Hills
784 Springfield Ave., Summit
64 Mt. Blvd., Brady Shopping Center, Warren
531 Rt. 22 and Rt. 523, Whitehouse Station
ShopRite:
93 Morristown Rd., Bernardsville
727 Morris Turnpike, Springfield
1153 Valley Rd., Stirling
641 Shunpike Rd., Chatham
195 Rt. 206, Chester
224 Main Street, Millburn
178-190 E. Hanover Ave., Morristown
1207 Rt. 22, Phillipsburg
50 Rt. 513, Building D, Clinton
272 Rt. 202 and Rt. 31, Flemington
314 Rt. 15, Wharton Borough
437 Rt. 46, Rockaway Township
127 Water St., Newton
100 Rt. 23, Franklin
90 Bartley Rd., Flanders
281 Rt. 10, Succasunna
75 Rt. 46, Netcong
Rt. 57 and Allen St., Hackettstown
90 Rt. 206, Stanhope
2555 Pennington Rd, Pennington
3166 Rt. 22, Somerville
Weis Market
293 Rt. 206, Mt. Olive Township
JCP&L reminds customers to report outages by calling 1-888-LIGHTSS (888-544-4877) or by clicking the “Report Outage” link at www.jcp-l.com. For updated outage information, visit the 24/7 Power Center at www.firstenergycorp.com/outages.
Follow JCP&L on Twitter @JCP_L, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/JCPandL, or online at www.jcp-l.com.
JCP&L is a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE). JCP&L serves 1.1 million New Jersey customers in the counties of Burlington, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren.
CONTACT: Ron Morano, JCP&L, (973) 401-8097, rmorano@firstenergycorp.com
