Roxbury Planners Fear Traffic Trouble from Warehouse Project on Former Hercules Site

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ROXBURY, NJ – Roxbury officials reviewing a proposal to build warehouses on the former Hercules explosives site in Kenvil are concerned about the project’s potential impact on traffic and motorist safety. Members of the township Planning Board last week expressed those fears to a traffic engineer testifying on behalf of Hartz Mountain Industries, the company […]

Morris County May 2023 Unemployment

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May 2023 Unemployment Morris County’s unemployment rate for May 2023 was 3.2%, up from 2.5% in April 2023 and 3.0% in May 2022. · In May 2023, Morris County had the second lowest unemployment rate in New Jersey at 3.2%, behind only Hunterdon County at 3.0%. Cape May County had the highest unemployment rate at 6.2%. · New Jersey’s […]

Roxbury Chamber’s 2023 Scholarship Recipient

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The Roxbury Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Roxbury High School senior Tanner Mobilio has been awarded the chamber’s 2023 college scholarship. After graduating from high school, Tanner attend James Madison University. He plans to major in Sports Management and Recreation, with a minor in Business. Congratulations to Tanner! About the ScholarshipIn […]

Adopt-a-Spot

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Roxbury Township’s Adopt-a-Spot program is a community beautification initiative. Whereas the Township encourages adoption of a section (or spot) of an undeveloped street corner or median end-cap in order to beautify its appearance along the Route 46-Route 10 corridor or other designated areas. In addition to area landscapers, any Roxbury business owner* may apply to […]

NJEDA TO RECEIVE $255M IN FEDERAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT NEW JERSEY’S SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY

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Authority to Create Suite of Programs to Improve Access to Capital and Drive Investment in Small Business and Entrepreneurship This post originally appeared here on the New Jersey Economic Development Authority website. TRENTON, N.J. (December 20, 2022) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced that the State of New Jersey is poised to receive […]

Roxbury Chamber Public Librarian its 2022 Business Person of the Year

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At its upcoming luncheon on December 14, the Roxbury Area Chamber of Commerce will award The Earl J. Chrystal Memorial Business Person of the Year Award not to a business owner, but to the Director of the Roxbury Public Library, Radwa Ali. “We think like a business,” said Ali.  “We might operate differently since we’re […]

Congratulations to the Winners of the 2022 Hall of Fame

The Roxbury Economic Development Committee would like to congratulate Cliff’s Ice Cream, Knight’s Automotive Repair, and Puffin Jewelry on their induction into their Business Hall of Fame. To receive recognition, businesses must have a long standing commitment to the economic and community growth in our town. Roxbury Township Business Hall of Fame recognizes businesses in two categories, in business at least 25 years […]

Roxbury Treetop Adventure Park Makes Headlines

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LEDGEWOOD, New Jersey — Thrill-seekers rejoice! FLG X has arrived to New Jersey with an exhilarating treetop adventure course. The obstacle course, set within the woods of Northern New Jersey, features suspended bridges, swings, slides, nets, zip lines, and even an aerial surfboard at 15 to 50 feet off the ground. “When people arrive here, they realize that […]

Emerge Program

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Applications are now open for the Emerge program, a new jobs-based tax credit program created under the New Jersey Economic Recovery Act (ERA) of 2020 and administered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). The Emerge program will drive economic development in New Jersey by making tax credits available to projects that invest private […]

NJDOH Is Helping To Pair Vaccine Providers With Employers

The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) is helping to pair vaccine providers with employers to create on-site vaccine pop-up clinics to make the vaccine as convenient as possible to employees and their families. NJDOH will collect certain information about your organization, including your contact information, the number of workers you employ, and your organizations’ […]