Most people dream of scoring a seat at the FIFA World Cup. Christine Perez scored something more extraordinary—an email from soccer’s global governing body. The message arrived earlier this year, a few days after she posted an Instagram reel manifesting her dream of attending the World Cup. “They saw it, liked it, commented, and then I got an email,” she says. “I don’t know if they fell for my trap, but that was my plan.”

‘Nuestra Historia’ exhibit helps expand the scope of Dover’s immigrant story. Before Oct. 2, you could climb three flights of stairs in the home of the Dover Area Historical Society and learn part of the town’s proud story. After Oct. 3, at the top of the steps, the freshest installation shines a brighter light on the story, inspiring cultural pride and memories of nearly 90 years of Latino influence on the town.

Despite brief unity, Dover officials introduced a new ordinance to circumvent a legal injunction over approval of the civilian Public Safety Director role. The fire at J.D. Automotive and Truck drew sympathetic responses from residents at the Town Council meeting. (Photo/DOVERNOW) By Mario Marroquin The fire that destroyed Mayor James P. Dodd's business seemingly did something that Dover Town Council has failed to do in the last two years: bring people together. After months

Legal challenges have been filed since the Council voted to replace Police Chief Jonathan Delaney. Dover Police Chief Jon Delaney is fighting Council's plan to hire a Director of Public Safety. (Photo/DOVERNOW.com) By Mario Marroquin Dover Mayor James P. Dodd is expected to introduce a modified ordinance at tonight’s Town Council meeting to replace Ordinance 30-2025, which was intended to create a Director of Public Safety to replace Dover Police Chief Jonathan Delaney and Do

Multiple fire departments were called to battle a three-alarm blaze at a Dover business owned by Mayor James P. Dodd. The cleanup and investigation have begun at the scene of the JD Automotive & Truck Inc. fire. (Photo/DOVERNOW.com) By DOVERNOW.COM Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Dover Police Chief Jonathan Delaney announced Monday that the cause of the three-alarm fire that broke out on Sunday evening at JD Automotive & Truck,

Residents can register new citizens for recognition. The town of Dover will host its annual Citizenship Ceremony at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, October. 29, at Aashwird Palace, located at 169 S. Salem Street.  First introduced in 2018, the ceremony was created to recognize new U.S. citizens living in Dover—many of whom mark this milestone far from their families or without formal recognition.  The Citizenship Ceremony honors the dedication, resilience, and diverse journeys of Dover’s

A long-standing Halloween tradition returns with decorated cars, costumes, candy, and community fun. Give the kids a head start on...

The Dover Free Public Library is proud to announce the grand opening of its new Fluency Center, a dynamic learning hub designed to support adult literacy and English language development in the heart of Dover’s vibrant, multilingual community. This initiative is launched in partnership with Literacy Volunteers of Morris County (LVMC) to offer one-on-one tutoring and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to residents free of charge.

Sometimes you have to stop and smell the flowers. Now, thanks to 14 students from Dover College Promise (DCP), local passersby can do exactly that. The students built and installed planters on the Rockaway River bridge between N. Sussex and N. Warren Streets by Town Hall. Then they filled them with an assortment of white and pink petunias to brighten everyone’s walk.

Chief Jonathan Delaney is reviewing legal options to fight department restructuring. A small group of protestors met outside Dover Town...

DOVERNOW is dedicated to helping everyone stay connected to the people, places, and events that shape our communities. To help make it easier, we have launched the DOVERNOW.com Community Calendar

Dover’s Baker Theater, opened as a vaudeville playhouse, has hosted icons such as Harry Houdini, Abbott & Costello, and George Burns and Gracie Allen. Some of film’s biggest stars came to life during its days as a movie theater. Now the landmark at 39 W. Blackwell Street, with its iconic Broadway-style marquee, is entering a new chapter.

The Longo Planetarium is in Cohen Hall, room 207, at CCM, 214 Center Grove Road in Randolph. Visitors can park in Lot 7 and follow campus signs to the building. For showtimes, ticket info, and additional details, visit CCM Longo Planetarium. 

Jeff Hoyt is beginning his 12th season as the head coach of the Dover High School boys’ soccer team. During his tenure, the Tigers have amassed a regular-season record of 146-67-10. The teams have a 21-9 postseason record, winning two Sectional Championships (2017 & 2020) and finishing as state championship runner-up in 2017. In 2024, the team record was 15-5 overall, with a 9-1 record in the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference (NWJAC) - Freedom Division, where they finished

For more than 70 years, an amusement park in the hills of northwestern New Jersey provided summertime fun for the young and young at heart. The roar of the roller coaster, the magic of the carousel, the smell of popcorn in the air, and the sense that adventure was only as far away as the next ticket booth … for countless thousands, the place that had all this and more was Bertrand Island Park.

The event will feature judged categories, so expect trophies, door prizes, commemorative T-shirts, food, and live entertainment. Every dollar raised goes to Dover Rotary’s charitable work in the community. 

The season-opening event will focus on comedy and chaos.  By Mariana Simioni Dover Little Theatre will be home to big laughs for its...

“I didn’t go to my high school prom because my school was new—it was only the second graduating class in 1968,” says Dover resident Janice Anthony. “The staff wanted to hold it in the cafeteria, and many of us felt it should have been more special.” Fifty-seven years later, Anthony went to her dance. The Dover Senior Prom, “The Time of My Life: Enchanted,” captured the enduring spirit and vitality of the more than 100 senior citizens in attendance. 

At first glance, one-year-old Giovanna “Gigi” Iachetta is a bubbly toddler with a radiant smile. But behind the giggles is a fierce little fighter living with Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis (PFIC), a rare, incurable genetic liver disease affecting one in 100,000 children.

County College of Morris is hosting a college fair to give prospective students and their families a chance to learn more about CCM and more than 125 four-year colleges and universities.