BusinessEconomic Development NJMEP Awarded Five-Year Contract from NIST’s Hollings MEP Program

NJMEP Awarded Five-Year Contract from NIST’s Hollings MEP Program

The New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc. (NJMEP) has been awarded a new five-year cooperative agreement from the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program, reaffirming NJMEP’s role as New Jersey’s official MEP Center. This award marks a continued commitment to strengthening small and medium-sized manufacturers across the state…

View Details
HistorySportsTourismTravel World Cup and NJ250 Events Mark Reasons to Visit NJ in 2026

World Cup and NJ250 Events Mark Reasons to Visit NJ in 2026

New Jersey is preparing for an unusually busy tourism year in 2026 as it cohosts the FIFA World Cup with New York while also marking the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding with a yearlong slate of historical commemorations across the state. Eight World Cup matches, including the tournament final, are scheduled for MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, drawing…

View Details
Economic Development Mapletree Sells Four New Jersey Industrial Assets in Multistate $575 Million Deal

Mapletree Sells Four New Jersey Industrial Assets in Multistate $575 Million Deal

Mapletree Investments is selling more than 4 million square feet of industrial space to EQT Real Estate for $575 million, in a deal that includes nearly 740,000 square feet in New Jersey. According to the firms, the portfolio comprises 25 warehouses across the eastern United States. The four New Jersey properties include: 100 Highland Drive…

View Details
BusinessEconomic DevelopmentEducation Morris County Celebrates Opening of CCM’s Center for Entrepreneurship

Morris County Celebrates Opening of CCM’s Center for Entrepreneurship

In a ceremony featuring internationally acclaimed chef and restaurateur David Burke, Morris County officials joined state legislators, trustees, faculty and students to cut the ribbon on County College of Morris’ new Center for Entrepreneurship & Culinary Science (CECS) at the Randolph campus. “People can work here affordably and go to school here and get good jobs. Twenty-five years from now, the…

View Details
Arts & Culture Drew Forum to Feature Journalist Douglas Murray at Mayo Performing Arts Center

Drew Forum to Feature Journalist Douglas Murray at Mayo Performing Arts Center

MORRIS CUNTY — The Drew Forum speaker series will present journalist and bestselling author Douglas Murray at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 20, at the Mayo Performing Arts Center, 100 South Street. Murray is a bestselling author, journalist, and political commentator who has reported extensively from conflict zones, including Ukraine and Gaza. His most recent…

View Details