December 2025

New Benefit Rates for 2026 Announced by NJDOL   The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) announced changes in the maximum benefit rates and taxable wage base for unemployment…

Morris County 2026 Reorganization Meeting Set   MORRIS COUNTY — The Morris County Board of County Commissioners will convene for its annual reorganization meeting on Friday, January 2, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., when Commissioner Stephen…

Survey Spotlight: Staffing, Employment & Wages   NJBIA released its 67th annual Business Outlook Survey on Dec. 2. While much of the attention of the survey focused on 2055 energy…

Phase 2 of the NJ Green Workforce Training Grant Challenge Approved   The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board recently approved the creation of Phase 2 of the New…

Morris Arts Regrants A Total Of $100,000 To 31 Morris County Organizations   Each year, the program supports an estimated 1,500 arts activities that serve over 100,000 children and adults.…

KPMG Reports Surge in Cybersecurity Investment as AI Threats Redefine Risk   A cybersecurity boom appears imminent as businesses invest to defend against a new generation of sophisticated, AI-driven threats.…

Hanover Township Achieves Film Ready Community Certification   HANOVER — Hanover Township is proud to announce that it has officially been designated a Film Ready Community by the New Jersey Motion Picture and…

Ask the Experts: Stay Interviews, Job Listings, Childcare   Our CEO asked if we should be doing stay interviews. What are they? How do we do them?  A stay interview…

Owners Continue Searching For Qualified Applicants   NFIB’s November jobs report found that 33% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill last month, up 1…

Small Business Optimism Edges Up in New Jersey in November   The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.8 points in November to 99.0 and remained above its 52-year average of 98.…