Commentary: Morristown needs community and generosity to beat COVID-19

March 19, 2020

New Jersey state officials, as of Sunday afternoon, reported at least 98 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, including 31 new cases and two deaths.

Morristown will be a critical part of the picture as the outbreak escalates in the days ahead. What will the picture look like? What would we like to see?

Our community has a history of coming together. We have faced threats to our freedom of speech and assembly, and stood strong against racial hatred and intimidation, and reeled together from the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Commentary by Linda Stamato and Donna Gaffney, March 18, 2020

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