Affecting many retirees’ decision to leave the state is the fact they can sell their home here and buy an equivalent home for less elsewhere with lower property taxes, said James Hughes, a professor at Rutgers University and dean emeritus of the Edward J. Bloustein...
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What will happen to New Jersey’s economy in 2019?
As we begin 2019, the global economy seems uncertain. But experts believe the outlook is more positive than negative, including in New Jersey. “Our growth rate for employment, at least through October, was very consistent to that of the nation, was very consistent to...
What will happen to New Jersey's economy in 2019?
As we begin 2019, the global economy seems uncertain. But experts believe the outlook is more positive than negative, including in New Jersey. “Our growth rate for employment, at least through October, was very consistent to that of the nation, was very consistent to...
Court strikes down state requiring PARCC test for graduation
A state court has schooled the New Jersey Department of Education on the law and requiring students to pass the PARCC test for graduation. It’s the kind of outcome protesting parents have wanted for months. “I think it’s a very good ruling. It’s a very thoughtful...
Uninsured residents at risk for penalties as NJ law takes effect Jan. 1
New Jersey residents will have to pay a penalty if they go without health insurance in 2019 under a new state law that takes effect starting New Year’s Day. Joel Cantor, director of the Rutgers University Center for State Health Policy, said the state created laws and...
I'm a chef, an author and a mom — and I've been on food stamps
Clara Moore worked as a chef, food writer and food educator before deciding to change careers and study anti-poverty policy. She is pursuing a master's degree at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. The views expressed in...
NJ Transit hits federal deadline for positive train control
“There’s got to be a way that operating expenses are paid for — and not out of the capital moneys of NJ Transit — and that there’s enough capital money available to do the things that NJ Transit needs,” said founding director of the Alan Voorhees Transportation Center...
Red Bank: Students rethink Monmouth St.
Assignment: come up with new design concepts to enliven the stretch of Monmouth Street between the train station and borough hall in Red Bank. The response: lots of new apartments, rooftop bars, hidden parking decks, pockets of greenery and even an amphitheater across...
Opinion: Making the business case for a $15 minimum wage
In today’s world, the primary beneficiaries of minimum wage increases are not teenagers. Instead they are adults and parents who are trying to meet their monthly rent, food and health care expenditures. Research on the minimum wage finds job losses associated with...
NJ mayors square off over proposal for power plant
It’s mayor against mayor in part of Bergen County, where there’s a proposal to build a power plant. Just off busy Route 1 & 9 down an industrial part of the Meadowlands is a concrete recycling plant that could soon be transformed into a power plant burning natural...