BusinessEconomic Development US Hiring Slows in June

US Hiring Slows in June

U.S. employers added 57,000 jobs in June – less than half the number of jobs added in May – and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.2% as the labor force shrank, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Employment continued to trend upward in professional and business services (+36,000), social assistance (+25,000) and healthcare (+22,000). Leisure and hospitality lost jobs (-61,000), reflecting…

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BusinessEconomic DevelopmentHistory Morristown Medical Center Receives Historic Gift from Crum & Forster

Morristown Medical Center Receives Historic Gift from Crum & Forster

Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center is proud to announce it has received a financial commitment from Crum & Forster for the development of the Crum & Forster Noninvasive Diagnostic Suite. Focused on comprehensive noninvasive diagnostics, this new space within Atlantic Health Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute will facilitate early detection of cardiovascular conditions, enabling precise diagnosis and evidence-based treatment access for more patients.…

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BusinessCommunityEconomic Development Morris County Celebrates “The Rule of Law and the American Dream” for Law Day 2026

Morris County Celebrates “The Rule of Law and the American Dream” for Law Day 2026

The West Morris Mendham High School mock trial team, winners of the Morris County Mock Trial Competition for a 21st consecutive year, were honored May 1 during the 2026 Law Day celebration in Courtroom No. 1 of the historic Morris County Courthouse. The team extended its record-setting run in the county competition and advanced to the New Jersey…

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BusinessEconomic Development Solabia Opens New North American R&D Laboratory and Customer Experience Center

Solabia Opens New North American R&D Laboratory and Customer Experience Center

Mayor Pulkit Desai joined business leaders, community members, and company representatives to celebrate the grand opening of Solabia’s new North American Research & Development Laboratory and Customer Experience Center on Friday, March 27. Located at the company’s Parsippany headquarters, 2 Cranberry Road, the state-of-the-art facility highlights Solabia’s commitment to innovation, scientific advancement, and customer collaboration.…

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Economic DevelopmentTourism Morris County Adopts 2026 Budget

Morris County Adopts 2026 Budget

The Morris County Board of County Commissioners unanimously adopted the county’s 2026 budget tonight, maintaining no increase in the county tax rate for a seventh consecutive year while continuing strategic investments in public safety, education, infrastructure and human services. The $407.3 million spending plan is artificially inflated by the early authorization of $24.3 million in grant funding, which…

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BusinessEconomic Development Kislak Announces $10 Million Sale of Office Building on Route 46

Kislak Announces $10 Million Sale of Office Building on Route 46

PARSIPPANY — The Kislak Company, Inc. announced the recent sale of a 131,346-square-foot office building situated on 7.98 acres at 959 Route 46 for $10 million. Kislak arranged the off-market sale, with Senior Vice President Tom Scatuorchio and Managing Director Matt Weilheimer representing the parties in the transaction. The identities of the buyer and seller were not disclosed. According to Kislak, the…

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