HANOVER — A popular fast-food chain will join a big-box retailer on Route 10 this week as the long-awaited redevelopment of an old Route 10 retail property continues in Whippany Chick-fil-A will open its third Morris County location on Thursday at the new Hanover Towne Center The stores are occupying the site of the former Pine Plaza that shopping center closed in 2020 and was demolished in 2021 Additional plans for the 23-acre site include 60 townhomes and three more available spaces likely to be filled by restaurants or shops "I was born and raised in East Hanover and graduated from Hanover Park High School," Blind said at the Morris Plains opening "This is honestly a life dream: get to serve the community and bring Chick-fil-A to Morris County." Offering new menu items including the return of the Smokehouse BBQ Bacon Sandwich and a new Pineapple Dragonfruit seasonal beverage the Whippany restaurant will celebrate its grand opening at 6:30 a.m The restaurant’s drive-through window will remain open until 10 p.m The family-owned company also is known for closing on Sundays due to Christian religious observances It has also drawn criticism for its history of financial support for opponents of same-sex marriage and other LGTB causes Amazon Fresh: Morris County mall slated for NJ's next Amazon Fresh. Here's what we know which redirects surplus food to local nonprofits the franchise will recognize "100 local heroes making an impact in the Whippany community by providing them with free Chick-fil-A entrées for a year," the company said in a news release announcing the opening Restaurant Brings Approximately 100 Jobs to Community Donates $25,000 to Address Food Insecurity The Chick-fil-A PlayTM  App is your home for free games and activities designed to create more time with your favorite people Roxbury's Kyle Phillips (13) pitches against Morris Knolls in Succasunna 4/14/25Brian Bobal | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Anthony Gabbianelli | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comKyle Phillips went the distance for second-seeded Roxbury with eight strikeouts one walk and one earned run in a 7-1 win over 18th-seeded Whippany Park in the first round of the Morris County Tournament in Roxbury Roxbury (11-4) had a six-run bottom of the fifth inning to lead 7-0 over Whippany Park Joseph Ronchetta was 2-for-3 with two RBI for Roxbury Michael Paxos scored a run and had two RBI Justin Crivella drove in Sal Palmisano in the top of the seventh inning as the lone run for Whippany Park (7-8) Roxbury will host the winner of the seventh-seeded Randolph and 10th-seeded Morristown matchup in the quarterfinal round on Saturday Anthony Gabbianelli can be reached at agabbianellli@njadvancemedia.com The N.J. 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All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices Bipartisan Effort Aims to Reduce Flooding and Restore Water Flow Morris County Commissioner Deputy Director Stephen Shaw and Sheriff James Gannon joined U.S Hanover Mayor Thomas “Ace” Gallagher Assemblyman Brian Bergen and other local officials in East Hanover Township today to witness the progress being made to “de-snag” sections of the Whippany River launching debris cleanup efforts to address flooding that has long plagued riverside communities called the Whippany River Improvement Project is being led by the Whippany-Passaic River Flood Remediation Task Force which was formed by the mayors of towns along the river Morristown Mayor Timothy Dougherty and Parsippany-Troy Hills Mayor James Barberio View Photos from the Whippany River Cleanup Today in East Hanover Congresswomen Sherrill secured a federal Community Project grant of more than $2 million to fund the work which is being done in phases. By removing debris from waterways rivers flow more easily and capacity is enhanced which helps to prevent erosion and flooding “This initiative, three years in the making, demonstrates the power of partnerships. From local municipalities to federal support, we are working together to alleviate persistent flooding issues that impact so many residents and businesses,” said Deputy Director Shaw, the county commissioners’ liaison to the Morris County Flood Mitigation Program. “I especially want to thank Mayor Gallagher and Congresswoman Sherrill for their leadership This is about more than cleaning a river; it’s about reducing flooding and improving the quality of life for Morris County residents,” Shaw added Phase 1 of the project has already cleared nearly 275 cubic yards of debris and other long-accumulated materials obstructing the river in Hanover Township currently underway behind the auto store at 30 Ridgedale Ave Completion of the initial phases will require 12 to 15 days of work by professional contractors Photo 1: (l-r) The Whippany-Passaic River Flood Remediation Task Force and others at the site of the Whippany River tree and debris removal taking place in East Hanover standing beside Downes Tree Service’s grapple saw truck Photo 3: A view of the Whippany River facing west behind the auto store at 30 Ridgedale Ave Newsletter sign-up and archive work started to clear and desnag blockages along the Whippany River using millions of dollars in federal Community Project funding secured by Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) This project will help address erosion and river conditions that have exacerbated flooding during storms and have impacted residents and businesses Sherrill has worked alongside the Whippany River Strike Force for years to advance this project and secure federal funding.     we know the impact of flooding all too well which is why I have worked hard to bring back our tax dollars for flood prevention projects I am so excited that work has finally begun to clear and desnag the Whippany River an important initial step to protect Morris County towns and residents,” said Rep “I want to thank the Whippany River Strike Force mayors and the USDA for their perseverance and dedication to bringing this project home and I look forward to continuing to work together to address flooding in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District.”   The Whippany River Strike Force is a shared service focused on flood mitigation and includes Mayors and local elected leaders in Hanover Township Sherrill has worked with the group to secure over $2 million in federal funding for the Whippany River Improvement Project which will clear and desnag specific problem areas of the Whippany River to prevent further erosion and improve the flow and capacity of the river Sherrill has brought back nearly $160 million in federal funding for flood prevention and infrastructure improvements across New Jersey’s 11th District – including for construction in the Peckman River and for new storm drains in South Orange and Maplewood Sherrill led efforts to pass the FLOODs and PRECIP Acts legislation that would improve extreme weather forecasting and help states and municipalities better communicate in advance of widespread flood events Kama Skrek (18) of Jefferson delivers the pitch during the softball game between Morris Knolls and Jefferson at Morris Knolls High School in Denville 2024.Mile Djordjiovski | For NJ Advance Media .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Jack McKenna | For NJ Advance MediaSixth-seeded Jefferson pushed its season-opening win streak up to 13 games on account of a one-hit shutout from Kama Skrek who silenced 11th-seeded Whippany Park’s bats in the first round of the Morris County Tournament to the tune of a 6-0 victory in Oak Ridge Jefferson’s victory advances it to the quarterfinal round where it will visit third-seeded Randolph winners against 14th-seeded Parsippany Hills by a 3-0 margin Jefferson’s lineup scored its runs in bunches plating two runs each in the bottom of the third Skrek helped her own cause at the plate by smacking a double and driving in two runs while Emmagrace Bartels hit a pair of doubles recorded two RBI and came around to score twice in a 2-for-3 day at the plate for Jefferson (13-0) Whippany Park falls to 5-7 and will face a quick turnaround ahead of a road contest against Union City on Wednesday Jack McKenna can be reached at hssports@njadvancemedia.com The N.J. 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Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter) Grace Hallahan of Chatham (18) spins away from Addison Shannon of Mountain Lakes (8) in Friday's high school girls lacrosse season opener in Chatham 03/28/2025Steve Hockstein | For NJ Advance .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Mak Ojutiku | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comChatham 1 in the NJ.com Top 20 had 13 different players score to take down 16th-seeded Whippany Park in the second round of the Morris County Tournament Chatham (10-1) will face ninth-seeded Mount Olive in the quarterfinals on Saturday Grace Hallahan posted a hat trick with one assist and five draw controls while Annie Irish recorded two goals and three draw controls Ellie Russo and Kylie Ferrero all scored once in the win .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Matt Cosentino | For NJ Advance MediaJoey Vitale scattered five hits struck out six and walked three to send Whippany Park to a 4-0 win over Mountain Lakes in Mountain Lakes Justin Crivella went 3-for-3 with a run and Brandon Giangeruso had a single and two RBIs for the Wildcats (6-7) Anthony Pietranera doubled and walked for Mountain Lakes (7-9) The N.J. High School Sports newsletter is now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week. Sign up now! .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Matt Bove | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comAlyssa Wang went 3-for-5 with a double and a RBI for Whippany Park in its 7-6 win over Pequannock in eight innings in Whippany Park Julia Beers also had three hits for Whippany Park while scoring two runs Kiera Swartz and Jaeden Antonelli drove in two runs in the victory After blowing a 3-0 lead after the first inning Whippany Park scored a run in the bottom of the seventh before winning the game in walk-off fashion in the eighth Savannah Liccardo went 4-for-5 with three RBI for Pequannock The N.J. High School Sports newsletter now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week. Sign up now and be among the first to get all the boys and girls sports you care about, straight to your inbox each weekday. To add your name, click here Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. Please consider supporting NJ.com with a subscription Matt Bove can be reached at mbove@njadvancemedia.com .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Dylan McCoy | For NJ Advance MediaEmily Zegler scored two goals and recorded one assist as Pequannock won its seventh straight game claiming a 9-6 home victory over Whippany Park Neither team could build a lead in the first half Pequannock (7-1) outscored Whippany Park (5-3) 4-1 in the second half to clinch a victory Kameron Corbo and Caitlin Zegler each scored a pair of goals for Pequannock Grace Visscher led all players with five ground balls Pequannock will face Madison in the second round of the Morris County Tournament on Monday while Whippany Park will travel to face Chatham Dylan McCoy can be reached at hssports@njadvancemedia.com .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Matt Bove | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comGrace Waldrum went 3-for-5 with two RBI for Hanover Park in its 12-4 win over Whippany Park in Whippany Park Tara DeFazio and Sabrina Casola all had multi-hit games in the victory Jules Piano allowed four earned runs on nine hits with nine strikeouts and three walks in a complete game in the circle Hanover Park moved to 4-1 while Whippany Park dropped to 3-3 British banking giant Barclays is laying off another 78 employees in Whippany this year in addition to 69 employees handed the pink slip in January The layoffs will go into effect between June 23 and July 7 said the layoffs were part of a plan to make Barclays "simpler better and more balanced," including through unspecified automation and technology upgrades Barclays indicated that the layoffs this summer were being done to “align staffing to current and expected business needs.”  Barclays spokesperson Matt Fields said several roles were “being made redundant” after a review of operations “to ensure we have the most effective and efficient model to best serve our clients and customers.”  the British banking firm laid off 70 people in Whippany Barclays officials said in 2023 that the firm would lay off 5,000 people globally as part of a cost-cutting campaign, the BBC reported In 2024, banks and financial institutions trimmed their headcount by the thousands including hundreds of positions in New Jersey told NorthJersey.com that white-collar jobs in banking and finance have become saturated after a two-year hiring spree that followed the COVID-19 pandemic Late in February, JPMorgan Chase — the largest U.S bank — announced in public filings that it was letting go of 121 employees in Jersey City part of 1,000 layoffs throughout the U.S that month More than 13k job cuts across NJ in 2024Nearly 100 New Jersey companies announced more than 13,300 layoffs combined in 2024, public records show as white-collar sectors such as pharmaceuticals Not all 13,332 people were necessarily out of a job. For example, a layoff notice was filed for 157 people from the Metropolitan YMCA in Wayne, but many of those workers were rehired Big Lots said late in December that it was handing 385 workers the pink slip, but then announced a last-minute deal to keep 400 of its stores open labor and the economy for NorthJersey.com and The Record Email: munozd@northjersey.com; Twitter:@danielmunoz100 and Facebook WOOD DALE, Ill., Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR) a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators has signed an exclusive multi-year distribution agreement with Whippany Actuation Systems "This agreement signals our confidence in AAR's ability to deliver customer satisfaction," said Cedrick Fontes The agreement includes the global distribution of all components and sub-assemblies in Whippany's actuation product line and expands AAR's product offerings on key platforms AAR's distribution services will compress lead times and enhance customer service for Whippany end users "This agreement signals our confidence in AAR's ability to deliver customer satisfaction The collaboration aims to streamline the supply chain and enhance the delivery of our high-quality products to our valued customers," said Cedrick Fontes "AAR is proud to become a global distributor for Whippany a proven leader in flight critical and auxiliary electromechanical actuation requirements," said Frank Landrio AAR's Senior Vice President of Distribution "This exclusive agreement scales Whippany's ability to reach customers and enables AAR to drive further value through continued expansion of products offered on key platforms." For more information on AAR's Distribution division, visit https://www.aarcorp.com/en/products/distribution/ This press release may contain certain statements relating to future results which are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 reflecting management's expectations about future conditions including anticipated activities and benefits under the distribution agreement Forward-looking statements may also be identified because they contain words such as ''anticipate,'' ''believe,'' ''continue,'' ''could,'' ''estimate,'' ''expect,'' ''intend,'' ''likely,'' ''may,'' ''might,'' ''plan,'' ''potential,'' ''predict,'' ''project,'' ''seek,'' ''should,'' ''target,'' ''will,'' ''would,'' or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms These forward-looking statements are based on beliefs of management as well as assumptions and estimates based on information currently available to management and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated For a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties refer to "Risk Factors" in AAR CORP.'s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize adversely or should underlying assumptions or estimates prove incorrect actual results may vary materially from those described These events and uncertainties are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many are beyond management's control Management assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events Contact:Media Team+1-630-227-5100[email protected] Airlines & Aviation Travel Aerospace, Defense Contracts Do not sell or share my personal information: .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Jason Bernstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comKiera Swartz struck out 11 and walked two allowing two runs on five hits to lift Whippany Park to a 3-2 victory over Bayonne in Whippany Daniella Iellimo was 1-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored for Whippany Park (3-2) Caitlin Gaetani struck out 10 in six innings and Grace Marafioti was 2-for-3 with a RBI and two stolen bases The N.J. 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Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter) .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Craig Epstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comBrandon Giangeruso went 4-for-4 with two RBI and two runs as 18th-seeded Whippany Park defeated 15th-seeded Mendham 7-3 in eight innings in the Morris County Tournament preliminary round in Mendham Whippany Park (5-6) tied the game at three in the top of the seventh inning before scoring four more runs in the eighth Mendham (2-9) took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning before Whippany Park scored two runs in the fifth Joey Vitale added a two-run single for Whippany Park and scored a run Max Orlins had a one-run single for Mendham Whippany Park will face second-seeded Roxbury in the first round next Friday at 4 p.m Craig Epstein may be reached at cepstein@njadvancemedia.com .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Jack McKenna | For NJ Advance MediaJosefina Kinney struck out six Whippany Park batters while walking one in a four-hit shutout to lead West Morris to a 3-0 victory in Whippany West Morris scratched across the only run of support Kinney would end up needing in the top of the first inning before tacking on insurances runs in the second and sixth Brooke Cardinal and Anna Keller each went 2-for-3 to account for four of West Morris’ five hits in the game Cardinal knocked in a run while Keller scored two of West Morris’ runs Zoie Chaplauske went 1-for-2 and drew a pair of walks for West Morris (3-2) Whippany Park falls to 2-2 and will look to rebound when it takes the field on Saturday against Boonton