​Florham Park, NJ. January 7, 2021 The Hispanic Affairs Council, a forum within the Morris County Chamber of Commerce (“Chamber”) (morrischamber.org), announces the launch of a virtual Main Street “storefront” webpage to aid small business owners experiencing a drop in traditional foot traffic due to the pandemic. The concept was born out of a partnership with the Morris County Economic Development Corporation (“MCEDC”) (morriscountyedc.org), a division of the Chamber and a partnership between the business community and the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders to aid Morris County Hispanic owned businesses: a community that has been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. 

PARSIPPANY, NJ – January 4, 2021 – Delta Dental of New Jersey, Inc. announced today that it is donating $250,000 to three organizations in New Jersey to combat food insecurity caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The funds will support the Community Food Bank of New Jersey in Hillside, Fulfill in Neptune, and The Food Bank of South Jersey in Pennsauken. ​

SUCCASUNNA, NJ (December 15, 2020) – Donald J. Dyrness, owner of Main Street Custom Homes & Remodeling, LLC (MSCH&R) was named 2020 Builder of the Year by the Metropolitan Builders & Contractors Association of New Jersey (MetroBCA). The award was presented to Mr. Dyrness during MetroBCA’s Installation of 2021 Officers & Directors held virtually this year via ZOOM on Thursday, December 10th from 6:00-9:00 PM. According to the organization, this award is bestowed each year to recognize one MetroBCA builder member out of approximately 100 contenders who can always be counted on to help further the goals and objectives of the building industry.  “I am passionate about building beautiful homes and am honored to be recognized by my peers, the leaders in the New Jersey home building industry,” said Mr. Dyrness.

Florham Park N.J. – Dec. 11, 2020 – The Morris County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to provide consulting services for:

• Marketing expertise, including traditional, digital and SEO to assist with strategy for marketing and promoting Morris County;
• Social media services, including photography, videos and graphic artwork capability;
• Production of short videos showcasing Morris County’s strengths; and
• Public relations services.

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Livingston, NJ - more. by Christy Sanborn is officially open in the heart of East Northfield Road.  The ribbon cutting took place on November 17, 2020.  At more., Sanborn provides one-on-one inspirational guidance coaching to those that need a little pep in their step.  "The reason I decided to to name my business more. was because it came to me," said Sanborn.  "One morning I woke up and I saw that exact word in my mind.  It was all lowercase letters with a period."

The KPMG Future Leaders Program is a charitable initiative focused on developing future generations of women leaders. Funded by proceeds from the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and KPMG Women’s Leadership Summit, the program affords (22) top female high school seniors the opportunity to enhance their personal growth through college scholarships, a leadership development retreat, mentorship, and an introduction to golf. The program’s main purpose is to help these young women continue to build a strong foundation and instill the confidence and leadership ability they need to succeed in college and ultimately in their long-term careers.​

Morris County Vocational School District Honors Meghan Hunscher, CEO and president of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce.

From a catering hall in the hills of Sussex to a busy hospital in Cape May, New Jersey’s county vocational-technical schools are recognizing their business partners for outstanding contributions to career and technical education.  The 21 employers receiving the 2020 Business Partnership Awards serve on county vocational-technical school program advisory boards, offer opportunities for students to gain valuable work experience, donate equipment or serve as mentors and role models for students.

Morris County attorney Anthony DellaPelle has recently been awarded the 2020 Alumni Citation Award from his undergraduate alma mater, Franklin & Marshall College. As a distinguished legal professional, Anthony achieved this coveted recognition for his exemplary record of professional accomplishments and superior leadership within the community. ​He now joins other F&M alumni, including WWII hero Major Dick Winters, actor Roy Scheider, former HBO CEO Richard Plepler, Reagan Chief of Staff Ken Duberstein, and others, in the College’s “Society of Distinguished Alumni”. ​

Organizations with 100 or fewer employees can apply for nearly 70% discounts on PPE purchases 

TRENTON, N.J. (November 23, 2020) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced that it will increase the discounts available on purchases of personal protective equipment made through the NJ Small and Micro Business PPE Access Program to nearly 70 percent, effective Tuesday, November 24, 2020. The Authority will also double the per-business cap on discount vouchers. These discounts will be available to New Jersey businesses and nonprofits with 100 or fewer employees until December 10, 2020. More information is available at https://covid19.nj.gov/ppeaccess.  

​Anserve, Inc. of Butler, NJ received the CAM-X Award of Excellence for the sixth straight year. The award is presented annually by the Canadian Call Management Association (CAM-X), the industry’s trade association for providers of call center services, including telephone answering and message delivery. The award was accepted by Tim Stroud, Anserve’s Manager of Training, Quality and Operations Support, at the CAM-X 56th Annual Virtual Convention and Trade Show on October 2nd. 

​NEW YORK and MAINZ, GERMANY, November 20, 2020 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) announced they will submit a request today to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of their mRNA vaccine candidate, BNT162b2 against SARS-CoV2, which will potentially enable use of the vaccine in high-risk populations in the U.S. by the middle to end of December 2020. 

The Lakeland Hills Family YMCA partners with numerous organizations throughout the year to fulfill the requests of food, clothing, school supplies, Christmas presents, and much more. The Y works with multiple nonprofits to secure donations, which have increased because of the COVID-19 Pandemic. When the Market Street Mission of Paterson asked the Y to help with their recent clothing drive for winter coats and accessories, Community Service Director Robb Elko was doubtful...

​NEW YORK and MAINZ, GERMANY, November 18, 2020 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced that, after conducting the final efficacy analysis in their ongoing Phase 3 study, their mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate, BNT162b2, met all of the study’s primary efficacy endpoints. Analysis of the data indicates a vaccine efficacy rate of 95% (p<0.0001) in participants without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection (first primary objective) and also in participants with and without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection (second primary objective), in each case measured from 7 days after the second dose.