RWJBH’s Ostrowsky called for state shutdown in March before others. He has different view...
It was the middle of March — a time when New Jersey could still identify each new case of something people were still calling the coronavirus (not the more accurate COIVD-19). A time when...
Perplexing: Comments by Coughlin, Scutari on offshore wind surprise many involved in industry
State Senate President Nick Scutari and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin surprised many people associated with the offshore wind industry Monday when they said the Legislature has “concerns” about the Board of Public Utilities’ approach...
Marketing the moment: The story behind those Saint Peter’s ads during the Final Four
Seconds after there was a TV ad selling championship swag for the new NCAA champion — and seconds before an ad promoting the upcoming Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards — that small school from Jersey...
Lt. governor debate: Polite exchanges of policy — that may not change many minds
If you were looking for fireworks, you didn’t get them Tuesday night during the New Jersey lieutenant governor debate at Rider University.
If you were looking for two candidates explaining their positions and only occasionally...
The debate: Some good back-and-forth, but likely not much movement
A gubernatorial debate that began awkwardly — Gov. Phil Murphy stood to the side and did not participate in the pre-event on-stage photo shoot — otherwise started predictably.
Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli attempted to hammer...
Happy anniversary to us! ROI-NJ turns 3
There’s been a long-running joke in the ROI-NJ newsroom. What’s the crazier idea: Starting a media organization in 2017 — or taking full ownership of it during a pandemic?
This is just one of the...
When it comes to social justice in the workplace, words matter — but actions...
Ryan Haygood, the CEO of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, said the author summed up the situation perfectly in his book: “Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?”
Haygood said the...
All in the numbers: A look at ‘astonishing’ accomplishments at Stevens
Forgive Stevens Institute of Technology President Nariman Farvardin if he’s into numbers. After all, he’s the head of one of the top STEM schools in the country. He’s a geek (his words, not mine...
Increased indoor dining ruling met with swift response: It’s not enough
The reaction seemingly came within minutes of the announcement that indoor dining capacity in New Jersey had increased: When can it increase more?
To be clear: Going from 25% capacity to 35% likely will be...
Even COVID crisis couldn’t stop Kinsey, age 80, from going to work at Saint...
Her family, friends and coworkers for generations at Saint Peter’s University Hospital gently tried to tell Julia Kinsey that she should take some time off — a temporary leave of absence, they said.
They warned...
