Michael Lovito

1 month ago | morristowngreen.com | Michael Lovito |Bill Byrne

By Michael LovitoUncertainty was one of Mayor Tim Dougherty’s themes Tuesday as he introduced a proposed $57.1 million budget. But there was no doubt about one thing: Property taxes for Morristown homeowners are going up. That realization came on a night where the council also discussed authorizing a November referendum asking voters to approve a special tax to preserve and maintain open space.

Jan 10, 2025 | morristowngreen.com | Michael Lovito

By Michael LovitoFor most municipal boards, reorganization is a ceremonial affair. But after the Morristown planning board swore in members Martha Ballard, council liaison Chris Russo and Frank Crippen, and re-appointed board Chair Joe Stanley and Vice Chair Joe Kane to their respective positions on Thursday, it went straight to business. The board kicked off 2025 by hearing testimony regarding The Metro, a mixed-use 226-unit building proposed for the Staples site on 22 Lafayette Ave.

Dec 10, 2024 | morristowngreen.com | Michael Lovito

By Michael LovitoThe marathon hearing over a planned McDonald’s in Morris Plains entered a contentious new phase on Monday, as five members of the public brought their own attorney and planner to make the case against the fast-food giant’s application to build a drive-through on Speedwell Avenue. The four-and-a-half-hour meeting – the fifth hearing on this application – raised the temperature on already-tense proceedings.

Dec 6, 2024 | morristowngreen.com | Michael Lovito

By Michael LovitoMorristown’s train station offers commuters and pleasure-seekers a quick, convenient way to get into New York City. But if a new project slated for a lot behind the station gets approved, the surrounding neighborhood could soon become a destination in its own right.

Dec 5, 2024 | morristowngreen.com | Michael Lovito

By Michael LovitoThanks to an application hailed by one zoning board member as “beautiful,” a few lucky Sanofi executives soon will have an enviably short commute. The Morristown board on Wednesday unanimously approved plans to convert a mixed-use building at 22 Maple Ave.