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Morristown
Friday, May 16th, 2025
Good morning, Morristown. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 16th of May.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Morristown-based Sanofi said it will invest $20 billion in its U.S. operations by 2030 and employs about 1,900 people at the M Station redevelopment near the NJ Transit rail station. The company plans to boost American manufacturing and research with domestic partners — joining similar planned upgrades by Roche, Novartis and Johnson & Johnson. Daily Record
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ The NJEDA updated its Route 80 Business Assistance Grant Program to help small businesses affected by sinkhole repairs and lane closures along I-80— the program raised its funding from $5 million to $5.5 million and now covers businesses with a physical location within 5 miles— and applications will open May 29 at 10:00 a.m. and close June 4 at 5:00 p.m. EST. WRNJ Radio
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ County College of Morris student teams shined at the National ASA DataFest held April 11—13. Titan Byte won first place for Best Visualization with real estate data while Titan TrendSetters impressed judges—showing strong teamwork at the event. WRNJ Radio
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ At a recent public meeting, the Morris County Board of County Commissioners declared May as Mental Health Awareness Month and honored mental health advocates and service providers—Commissioner Director Tayfun Selen presented the proclamation, which was accepted by Amy Archer and advisory board members. The county supports programs like the 988 lifeline, mobile crisis response teams and mental health diversion efforts to improve care for residents. WRNJ Radio
- ➤ NJ Transit halted all train service today after talks with engineers broke down over wage issues—engineers want pay similar to peers at Amtrak—and the agency plans extra bus service and park-and-ride options to help commuters. Daily Record
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