The Best of the Best, on Patch

It can be hard for the new guys to make a name for themselves. Take us, for example. Just a little over a year ago, , and it was up to us to make sure you knew we were the go-to source for all things Morristown.

But, there's no way we could have done it alone.

Thanks to some veteran Morris County journalists, we have been able to continuously get better and better. So, in honor of one of those journalists–Dawn Benko, who, with Danielle Austen, is launching a new photography exhibit in Morristown today–we look at five other seasoned journalists that have given us the street cred we needed to get off the ground and beyond.

1. You Need to Know About : A longtime fixture in freeholder meetings and the Morris County court system, Michael Daigle has taken that expertise and institutional memory and helped us make sure you know not only , but what is going on in the county that affects Morristown. 
2. You Need to Know About : One of Colleen O'Dea's first assignments with Patch was as a guest editor for us here at Morristown Patch. We knew the ship would sail true in our absence. Since then, she has provoked thought and comment with her weekly columns, which appear Mondays.
3. You Need to Know About : Who doesn't know Warren Westura? One of the nicest people you'll meet, which helps when you're trying to .
4. You Need to Know About : A more recent addition to the Morristown Patch family, Karen Fucito's work had graced other Patch sites for a while before we got a clue and got her out to some noteworthy events, like and .
5. You Need to Know About : Speaking of recent additions, be sure to check out longtime Morris County journalist William Westhoven's piece on Morris Township's Bickford Theatre. There's more where that came from.

It doesn't stop here, of course. We can't be everywhere, which is why having such a talented group of freelancers, not everyone of which is named here, has been such a boon to our success. Be sure to thank them by checking out their work on the site!