Smart move: EDA creates Diversity Finance Advisory Board, names 1st 10 members
How wrong is it that fewer than 2% of all venture capital dollars go to Black entrepreneurs, fewer than 2% goes to Latino entrepreneurs and fewer than 1% goes to women of color …...
Hunger Action Month: Food insecurity isn’t getting same attention it did during pandemic —...
Conventional wisdom exists for a reason — it makes sense.
As in, it makes sense that those in the Shore area who are suffering from food insecurity probably do a little better in the summer,...
College rankings: Montclair State shows why social mobility scores may matter more
The release of the U.S. News & World Report college rankings Monday was a Super Bowl-type moment for higher education in New Jersey and around the country — as it is a snapshot of...
9/11: Remembering the past — but thinking of the future
There was a processional of dignitaries and first responders to one of the most scenic 9/11 memorials in the state, a 21-gun salute, bagpipes, a chorus, the solemn reading of the 64 names of...
Tahesha Way, the ultimate public servant, gets overdue moment in spotlight as new LG
Do you remember all the problems and protests New Jersey had around the 2020 election — all of our recent elections, really? Issues with voting machines, mail-in ballots, early voting?
You don’t? Maybe it’s because...
Why it’s impossible to read our People of Color list and not find dozens...
Corporate America’s recent revelations about social equity (insert shake of the head here) led to a number of people of color being asked to join corporate boards in recent years — as proven by...
It’s the last week of summer — why aren’t you on vacation?
We’re not trying to start an office revolt — certainly not at ROI-NJ. But, as we start perhaps the second-slowest workweek of the year, the question must be asked: What are we all doing...
CarePlus NJ founder Masciandaro, pioneer in behavioral health, looks back at legendary career —...
Joe Masciandaro is not just the founder and former CEO of Care Plus New Jersey, he’s an iconic figure in the mental health field in New Jersey and the metro area — someone who...
I like EWR: An (unscientific) defense of Newark airport
These days, everyone has a survey, ranking or poll of some sort. How accurate are they? I tend to start with the source.
So, when I see a study on airports has been released by...
Citizen Action offers great praise for TD Bank’s $2B commitment — and push for...
Don’t be confused: Dena Mottola Jaborska, the executive director of New Jersey Citizen Action, is overwhelmingly happy with the $2 billion commitment TD Bank will announce Monday morning — one that helps provide assistance...
