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With the Jets and Giants both surpassing expectations this season, you would expect their fans to be glued to the TV every Sunday.

Last weekend was no exception at bars and clubs all around the Green.

Check out the photos on our Nightlife page: SHOTS: ROUND 23

All decked out in blue and green to root on the super-hot Giants and the over-achieving Jets.

A 12-year-old Morristown girl who died at her home on Monday "did not suffer any trauma or injury before she died,'' authorities said today.

But police still can't pinpoint the cause of the death of sixth-grader Karen Martinez. Further medical testing will be done by the Morris County Medical Examiner's Office to solve the mystery of her passing, according to a statement issued by Morris County Prosecutor Robert Bianchi.

Martinez, who lived in a rented two-story home with her mother, brother and her mother's boyfriend was pronounced dead at 8:07 a.m. Monday at Morristown Memorial Hospital, said police.

Christmas Boxes Allow All to Celebrate With Traditional Holiday Cuisine

Angel Food Ministries, an organization dedicated to providing affordable, high-quality food to those in need, has just expanded their meal offerings to include a specialty Christmas Box which includes everything needed for a traditional holiday celebration - even the dressing. Market Street Mission, a host site for Angel Food, is taking orders now through December 8th and will be distributing the meals in time for the holidays. Each Christmas Dinner Box contains enough food for 6 to 7 people and costs only $35.

Here's a preview of entertainment coming to Morristown on New Year's Eve, at First Night Morris County. MorristownGreen.com is a media sponsor. More previews, schedules and maps are here.

A top "world music" group which performs on 18 instruments and in 6 languages, the Guy Mendilow Band captivates listeners with exquisite soundscapes of the places Mendilow has called home - from Israel and South Africa to Mexico, Brazil and the United States. The group's unique blend of artistic depth and range delights the ear with delicate, intricate and hauntingly lovely music.

A member of Princeton's American Boychoir at age 10, Mendilow launched his solo career by age 15, traveling the world. He speaks and sings in English, Hebrew, Spanish, and Portuguese and, in his compositions and musical arrangements, he draws on Israeli, Hindustani, South African, jazz, blues, and folk influences.

For a quick hit of holiday cheer, check into the Hyatt Morristown lobby at 6 p.m. for tree-lighting festivities. The Morristown High School band will play, the mayor will say a few words, and refreshments will be served.

The event also will honor the Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Jersey, which grants wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses.

Elizabeth Alfaro, Recreation Coordinator; Nancy Zorilla, Program Assistant/Volunteer Recruiter; Zoila Gonzalez, Director of Operations - of Morristown Neighborhood House and Christine Licardi, Moms Club Member.

On November 15, the MOMS Club of Morristown hosted a rummage sale at Neighborhood House. Club members donated and sold gently used baby and toddler clothes/gear/toys.

Neighborhood House's gym was "filled to the brim" and there was a steady stream of shoppers throughout the day. "We said from the start this was going to be a big event, with HUGE benefits and it was our chance to make a difference" said MOMS Club Member Christine Licardi, who helped organize the event, "and results far exceeded any of our expectations!"

The public is invited to an Open House to celebrate completion of the Arts Council of the Morris Area's Mural Arts Project. Please join us for the official unveiling of this spectacular outdoor mural at the Morristown Neighborhood House -- a true product OF and BY the community.
WHEN: Friday, December 5, 2008
TIME: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Morristown Neighborhood House
12 Flagler Street, Morristown
Please RSVP to: (973) 285-5115, x14 or kbecker@morrisarts.org

The new Morristown Neighborhood House mural, sponsored by the Arts Council of the Morris Area

Three men and a teenager drove onto the campus of Madison's Drew University, where two of the men entered an undergraduate dormitory, authorities said yesterday.

They were searching for a female student whom one of the men knew to ask her for money, campus officials said.

A Superior Court judge ruled yesterday that Morristown should be the lead inspector for the solar project being built at its sewage treatment facility in Hanover.

Sitting in Morris County, Judge Theodore Bozonelis said Morristown has the right to issue permits and conduct inspections for the $4.9 million project it has started constructing at the 18-acre sewage treatment site on Hanover Avenue.

The ruling culminates a legal spat between the neighboring municipalities that began in October, when Hanover officials sued Morristown contending they had jurisdiction over the site because it is located within Hanover's borders and have traditionally issued permits for projects there.