Morristown Festival of Books Returns With More Than 85 Authors

Arts & CultureEducationTourism Morristown Festival of Books Returns With More Than 85 Authors

MORRISTOWN, NJ — Book lovers from across New Jersey and the region will have the opportunity to meet bestselling and award-winning authors when the Morristown Festival of Books returns Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10. The annual literary festival will bring more than 85 authors to historic downtown Morristown for two days of author talks,…

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Celebrate Fall at Mount Olive’s Oktoberfest

DiningGreat OutdoorsTravel Celebrate Fall at Mount Olive's Oktoberfest

MOUNT OLIVE, N.J. – Autumn comes alive in Morris County as Mount Olive Township Recreation invites residents and visitors to its annual Oktoberfest, taking place Saturday, October 10, and Sunday, October 11, at Turkey Brook Park in Budd Lake. The two-day festival promises a festive weekend filled with German-inspired traditions, live entertainment, delicious food, local…

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Chester Summer Food Truck & Music Festival Coming This Saturday!

CommunityDiningTourism Chester Summer Food Truck & Music Festival

Food lovers, music fans, and families are invited to celebrate summer at the Chester Summer Food Truck & Music Festival on Saturday, August 8, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Municipal Field, 134 Main Street, Chester. Hosted by Just Jersey Fest, this popular annual event brings together more than 20 gourmet food trucks, live…

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Another Movie Production Comes to Madison as Grown Ups 3 is Filming at the Madison Hotel

Film Another Movie Production Comes to Madison as Grown Ups 3 is Filming at the Madison Hotel

MADISON, NJ – New Jersey is becoming quite the movie producing hub….maybe partially due to the local presence of Netflix….but also no doubt because of the beautiful landscapes and picture perfect location spots! This week ‘Grown Ups 3’ is being filmed at the Madison Hotel and rumor has it Adam Sandler will be on location…

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US Hiring Slows in June

BusinessEconomic Development 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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