WEST MILFORD — TJ Maxx is scheduled for a Sept. 18 grand opening at its new West Milford location, adjacent to ShopRite on Marshall Hill Road.
But before that, there will be two hiring events in town.
From Tuesday, Aug. 16 through Friday, Aug. 19 and again on Aug 22 and 23, TJ Maxx will hold a job fair at the Greenwood Lake Airport Banquet Room from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to Councilman Tim Wagner, who is also manager of the airport.
The following week, from Monday, Aug. 29 through Wednesday, Aug. 31, the job fair moves to the Hillcrest Community Center, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., according to the township.
The retail store is part of the TJX Companies, Inc., the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the United States and worldwide, according to the company's website, tjx.com. It operates more than 3,600 stores in nine countries and employes about 216,000 associates. In addition to TJ Maxx, the company operates Marshalls, HomeGoods and Sierra Trading Post.
The West Milford store will be more than 21,000 square feet in size, with 14,230 square feet in sales area.
The Greenwood Lake Airport is located at 126 Airport Road. Hillcrest Community Center is located at 1810 Macopin Road.