There is a homeless gentleman that has been sleeping and living next to Provident Bank on N Park. Walked by a few times and there is paraphernalia and other not so pleasant things all around where he has setup camp. Is there nothing the town will do about this?
a few days ago, my daughter (4yo) told me about how her friend (another girl) touched her in her private parts between her legs in the bathroom at school (pre-k 3). without making a huge deal about it to scare her, my wife immediately reminded her about privacy, saying no, no touching private parts, etc......we didnt want it to escalate into possible trauma if we can handle it in a more calm manner. we felt we delivered the message clearly and hopefully landed well.
the next day, my wife immediately reported this to the director of the school. her biggest request was NOT to talk to my daughter about it directly. we didnt want to escalate it or scare her, that they should do a broader class education about it, they talk to the parents of the other girl, as well as increasing their attention on the kids....especially in the bathroom.
today, CPS showed up at my door because of an "anonymous report" and asking to talk to me / my wife, and my daughter about the incident. we reminded her that WE made the initial report to the school, and then declined any investigation because we absolutely didnt want anyone talking to my daughter about this. She left. there's only 3 people that could possibly know about this: us, the school, the other parents (if they even found out)......so its really not that anonymous
now my wife is spiraling, concerned that things are going to escalate and possibly get, that this will turn out bad for my daughter in the sense of being "marked", and now we have a folder at CPS with our name on it
i feel like this is routine, and that the school was the one that reported this. My wife will talk to the director tomorrow about this.
does anyone have any insight from the school side or the CPS side as to what possibly is going on behind the scenes, and what i could be possibly looking at having to deal with? if anything. we dont want to report anyone or cause a big deal. we want the school to know so they can make changes, and we want the other kids parents to know.....thats all.
Things that come to mind for me would be a book store, a yarn store, or maybe a table top gaming store. What do you think is missing in downtown?
Edit to add: a record store might be nice
It kind of brightened my day!
Any recommendations for daycares? I am goin to look at the learning experience on whippany road and would love any possible feedback!
Does anyone have any recommendations for an early dinner on Saturday?
We’ve been having a lot of Italian lately, and are looking for something different.
I’m new to NJ and have been on the hunt for a natural wine bar with elevated bar snacks. Does this type of place exist near here?
Hello! I'm in my 30s (F) looking to meet people in the Morristown or Morris County area. I love trying new restaurants, shopping, traveling, and checking out local events. Prefer having conversations over coffee or smoothies rather than getting drinks at a bar. Also have my homebody activities like crafting or watching a good tv series. Let's talk about life, goals, and growth and also laugh and have fun while we're at it. DM if any of this interests you!
I have a mixed breed high drive puppy I adopted a few months ago that requires a lot of exercise. She is part cattle dog so if she doesn’t get a certain amount of running/walking time where she feels like she had a job to do that day she is an absolute nightmare. On the other hand she is also fear reactive on leash- not aggressive just a loud mouth and backs up in to me or her dad.
We do the classic “I have a reactive dog” 180 degree turn whenever we see someone walking towards us on a walk or walking with their dog.. We are working on this with training. Until we can make her more comfortable we’re working around her fears to the best of our ability and hoping other people aren’t too put off by her reactions as well, so I was wondering if there were any quieter walking paths or trails that are dog friendly where we can go and get a nice mile or so in.
Even if we see people or dogs there maybe there is somewhere it’ll be easier for me to turn her around and bring her to a quiet place. Cattle dogs get very overstimulated.
Hi, looking to get out and socialize a bit more. I wanted to ask what some good bars were for a bit of an older crowd?
A place I can go by myself and talk to people or make friends.
I'm looking to move to Morristown / East Hanover / Florham Park / Morris Plains / Whippany area. Searching for a 2 bed / 1.5 or 2 bath for less than $3k. I mean is it even possible at this point....? As far as amenities go, I'm really just interested in a fitness center/gym and in unit washer dryer.
If anyone has any apartment recommendations or apartments to stay away from, I would greatly appreciate it! Feel like I'm looking for a unicorn. Flexible on moving date as I'm looking to move in the next 6 months.
Anyone know what’s going on at Rose’s in Kenvil?
Seems like a film crew since Friday afternoon. They got there around 2/3pm and didn’t leave till 4am and came back today around the same time.
Hello!
I am moving to the Morristown area soon and will be commuting into the office every Wednesday. I’ve read that parking at Morristown station is very difficult but convent station tends to have much more availability. Does anyone have any insight as to what time parking tends to be full at convent station? If I arrive for an 830am train, will I have trouble finding parking?
Hello! I have celiac disease and I’m looking for a Chinese place that has gluten free sesame chicken and egg drop soup. The best place I’ve found is T.S. Ma in Montclair and Wyckoff, but I’m looking for something closer to home (Florham park) and preferably on DoorDash. Any recommendations would be appreciated, thanks!
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