Victory Gardens News

One effect of recent recession hard times is the much greater interest in a backyard 'Victory Garden.' These are the modern versions of the backyard gardens during World War II.

The two incumbents, Ondria Garcia-Montes and Veronica Hedgepath, won re-election to three year terms, defeating Republicans Kenneth Diehl and Kreszentia Teena Morris.

DENVILLE - In the 20 years students at the Morris County School of Technology have competed in SkillsUSA, a national competition for technical schools, they never brought home a gold medal - until now.

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP - In a sparky debate tonight that drew 40 people to Long Valley Middle School, four township committee candidates clashed on taxes, the local emergency dispatch system, economic development and open government.

On Monday, Oct. 5, at approximately 8:46 p.m. Patrolman Jorge Reyes conducted a random license plate inquiry on a blue 1996 Chevy on Route 23 South.

H1N1 flu nasal spray has arrived. It can be used from some of the targeted groups for H1N1 flu protection.

After doing a random license plate check, police stopped the 1996 Chevy that Moore was driving and learned that his driving privileges were suspended and there was a $1,000 arrest warrant from the Victory Gardens Municipal Court.

Influenza immunizations, strongly recommended for seniors and adults with chronic illnesses, will be administered to Victory Gardens residents aged 50 and older on Thursday, October 1, from noon to 1:00 p.m. at the Victory Gardens Municipal Building, 337 S. Salem Street.

MORRISTOWN - A tenant of a Garden Street apartment stabbed a woman repeatedly in the stomach early Monday after she accepted $300 from him for sex and left his home before the act, according to an arrest complaint.

MORRISTOWN - A tenant of a Garden Street apartment stabbed a woman repeatedly in the stomach early Monday after she accepted $300 from him for sex and left his home before the act, according to an arrest complaint.

A Victory Gardens man has been arrested on charges of growing 53 marijuana plants that were each about two-feet tall, and totaled more than 25 pounds, according to complaint filed in Superior Court in Morristown.

Over time, the state's major issues blur together. One can see them on a large canvas.

VICTORY GARDENS -- Borough firefighters are circulating a petition asking residents for support in the face of a proposal to have the Dover Fire Department take over its duties.

That doesn't mean any schools will actually close: Those districts and 23 others do not operate any.

VICTORY GARDENS -- The local school district was dissolved today by the state, which merged Victory Gardens and Dover into one new school district, according to school officials in both towns.

The school districts in such New Jersey hamlets as Hi-Nella , Teterboro and Victory Gardens will be history by the time schools open in fall 2010 under a bill signed by the governor Tuesday.

An accused drug kingpin from Morris County pleaded guilty today to gun and drug charges, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office announced.

Students outside the library located at the County College of Morris. An overnight water main break that caused the closure of classes at the County College of Morris today also left residents in Dover, Victory Gardens and Randolph without water, Dover Fire Capt.

Nestled in a modest plot of land off a main throughway, Parsippany has its very own little Eden complete with a small group of local 'farmers' who spend their time sowing and reaping a harvest, even if only to provide that evening's dinner salad.

Because so many of us want to both save money and eat healthier foods, how about bringing back an icon of the past - the "Victory Garden"? The term "Victory Garden" originated during World War I, and these backyard plots became a common sight on the home front in Allied nations during World War II.