RANDOLPH — Allan Gorman, a New Jersey based artist, will be presenting a solo exhibition of paintings titled “The Seduction of Structure” at the County College of Morris (CCM) Art and Design Gallery.

The collection of paintings focuses on the intricacies of every day architectural structures, such as highways and electrical towers, that are oftentimes overlooked by passersby.

The exhibit runs from November 26 through January 28. A reception, which is free and open to the public, will be held Thursday, January 24, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The gallery is located in the Sherman H. Masten Learning Resource Center on CCM’s Randolph campus, 214 Center Grove Road.

To capture his unconventional subjects, Gorman travels the American landscape and focuses on buildings, elevated trains, gas stations and machines. Hidden abstract patterns, random shapes and aesthetic tensions in manufactured objects fascinates him. He says that his subject is a mere starting point for his formal and expressive exploration and defines his works as abstract compositions nested in the guise of realism.

His work has been included in more than 100 showings in museum exhibitions, galleries and major art fairs. In addition, many corporate and private collections throughout the United States and Europe feature his artwork. Gorman was awarded a resident fellowship to the Vermont Studio Center in 2011, a Fellowship for Painting from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts in 2013, and a fellowship residency by the Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation at Mana Contemporary studios and exhibition center in Jersey City in 2016.

The Art and Design Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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MORRIS COUNTY — New Jersey Transit riders have faced incessant delays and poor service over the course of the year, and that has led many to come to the same conclusion as some Republican lawmakers: commuters deserve refunds.

“New Jersey Transit needs to be held accountable,” said Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco (R-Morris). “The problems seem to be getting worse for commuters and all they get is the same crummy service full of delays and cancellations. The bottom line is that they aren’t getting what they paid for.”

Bucco and Assemblywoman Nancy F. Munoz sponsor a bill (A1786) with other Republican members that gives passengers a free ticket for a N.J. Transit delay of over one hour. Commuters who face those delays may request a refunded ticket with a receipt.

“This year has been worse than the so-called summer of hell and there is no real relief on the horizon for commuters,” said Munoz (R-Union). “Commuters depend on N.J. Transit to be on time and provide adequate service. If they aren’t able to make it to work on time then they could be losing income. N.J. Transit needs to take responsibility and provide refunds.”

Last week was particularly abhorrent for commuters, who aired their grievances on social media.

On Monday a train that lost power stranded 1,500 people for two hours, while Tuesday and Wednesday were bereft of commuter trains for over an hour-and-a-half because Amtrak’s Portal Bridge was impassable, and on Friday delays lasted over an hour when a train was derailed in a Hudson River tunnel.

On Thursday, NJ Transit commuters were given a ten-percent discount that is effective until January 31, 2019 for recurring train delays and cancellations.