On Thursday, February 23, the Morris-Sussex-Warren Workforce Development Board announced the rebranding of its organization under the name Workforce Development Board of Northwest New Jersey (WDBNNJ). The board’s goal is to promote awareness about the regional services the entity offers to residents and businesses in the tri-county areas. WDBNNJ works to plan, provide policy guidance,...Read More

    On Monday, November 28, 2022, the County College of Morris (CCM) announced that the academic institution was reissued a designation from the National Security Agency (NSA) for the National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity accolade.   The prestigious designation is presented every five years to institutions offering cybersecurity curriculum that meets national...Read More

The National Small Business Week (NSBW) Award deadline is fast approaching. Created by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the award recognizes the inspirational achievements of SBA-assisted small businesses and their contributions to local communities and the national economy.   To be nominated, the small business nominee must fit within the category of the award, demonstrate business...Read More

  On Monday, October 17, Governor Phil Murphy announced the creation of the New Jersey Manufacturing Voucher Program (MVP) which will provide New Jersey manufacturers grants to purchase equipment to improve their operations. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) will develop and administer the pilot program which will be funded with $20 million from...Read More

On Monday, August 12, the Morris County Board of Commissioners met with Parsippany Township officials and representatives at the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce to award a $15,000 small business grant to Zoomus Marketing, a local company that announced the launch of a new Morris County small business mobile app called Morris Now. Morris Now...Read More

    On Wednesday, June 8, Morris County announced that Moody’s Investors Service issued a top AAA rating for the county’s financial stability for the 47th consecutive year. In the investor service’s review, Moody’s analyzed $5.2 million in county-guaranteed bonds offered for facility improvements at the County College of Morris (CCM). The funded improvements for...Read More

  On Thursday, May 26, the County College of Morris (CCM) hosted U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill on a tour of the college’s state-of-the-art Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Center (AMEC) and a Q&A session on workforce development and job readiness programs. During the tour, Buttigieg and Sherrill learned about the...Read More

The Fifth Annual Economic Outlook Forum is intended to bring together businesses in Northern New Jersey to focus on business opportunities and challenges. The event will feature discussions on economic trends affecting rural and suburban areas and methods for turning unique challenges into opportunities for growth and success. Keynote Speaker Victor Calanog, Head of Commercial...Read More

On Monday, May 9, the County College of Morris (CCM) announced that it has been selected by the Lumina Foundation, a private foundation committed to making opportunities for continued education available to all, as one of 10 colleges nationwide in its Million Dollar Community College Challenge. The national grant competition assists two-year higher education institutions...Read More

The County College of Morris Center for Workforce Development is offering new grant-supported training courses in April and May at no cost for employees of non-governmental businesses in New Jersey. The majority of classes will include live instruction via Zoom and will provide participants with insight into key topics of business management, critical thinking skills,...Read More