Economists and policy experts say New Jersey is in a unsustainable bubble that will most likely burst next year, causing layoffs. And the government, they say, has not implemented policies that will help residents earn higher wages and spend more as consumers. The...
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‘Children At Play’ Are Stupid and Dangerous for Suburban Kids there is more
“Crossing signs give you a clear indication of exactly where you should be looking,” LaMondia says. “But with Children At Play signs, you’re always supposed to be watching for children in the roadway. How are you supposed to change your behavior?” That’s the question...
Why paychecks in NJ aren't growing as fast as the rest of the US
The state's average weekly paycheck grew 1.8 percent from 2016 to 2017, while wages grew 3.9 percent nationally, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The slow growth placed the Garden State at 50th among all states and Washington, D.C., beating only Alaska....
The 2018 Insider 100: Policymakers
It’s counter intuitive really in New Jersey to even compose a list of wonks. The state so often – even routinely – prides itself on primitivism, and those sub-human, profane interactions that fall only very loosely within the rubric of politics. And yet – don’t laugh...
Trump admin. worsens affordable housing crisis by favoring landlords, keeping the poor out
As Housing Secretary Ben Carson moves to make life more difficult for America's struggling poor from his well-furnished, secure office in Washington, D.C., a national exhibit, "Evicted," has opened in the National Building Museum across town. The exhibit is a...
Kessler Foundation Issues Five Impact Reports Showcasing Signature Grantee Initiatives
Kessler Foundation has issued five Impact Reports highlighting successful outcomes of major grants supported under its Signature Employment Grant(SEG) program. Since 2004, Kessler Foundation has provided more than $41.5 million to support initiatives that create or...
New Nuclear Tech Won't Help US Avoid 'Profound' Climate Problem
The role of nuclear power in decarbonizing the electric power system as a way to address global warming divides climate scientists who see urgency in slashing carbon dioxide emissions but worry about nuclear power’s safety challenges. “The future for the [nuclear]...
NJ suburbs cool again? Millennials and others return for affordable homes
Reyes is part of a growing number moving from cities back to the suburbs, helping to stop a migration that has been draining New Jersey since the beginning of the decade. It has sparked the housing market, along with conflicts that come with economic growth. But it...
Trump admin. worsens affordable housing crisis by favoring landlords, keeping the poor out
As Housing Secretary Ben Carson moves to make life more difficult for America's struggling poor from his well-furnished, secure office in Washington, D.C., a national exhibit, "Evicted," has opened in the National Building Museum across town. The exhibit is a...
Merging 191 N.J. towns won't fix crushing taxes, these experts say
Social media and our comments section have been ablaze after we took a look at a panel's proposal to merge the 191 New Jersey municipalities with less than 5,000 people. But to a pair of researchers at Rutgers University, the plan is dead on arrival. Not because of...