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Morristown

American  
[mawr-is-toun, mor-] / ˈmɔr ɪsˌtaʊn, ˈmɒr- /

noun

  1. a city in E Tennessee.

  2. a city in N New Jersey: Washington's winter headquarters 1776–77, 1779–80.


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Few biographical records about Parker, an African-American woman who lived in Morristown, N.J., survive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Michael Read, principal at Bridgeway Mortgage & Real Estate Services in Morristown, N.J., told MarketWatch that he hopes the optimism on lower rates brings the 30-year rate down to the mid-5% range.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

In March, the France-based pharmaceutical opened a new U.S. headquarters in Morristown, N.J., roughly an hour outside New York City, to improve attendance.

From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025

Ace Frehley, who played lead guitar as a founding member of the face-painted, blood-spitting, fire-breathing hard-rock band Kiss, died Thursday in Morristown, N.J.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

General Washington and his men were holed up in Morristown.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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