Why N.J. should not lock down again: Cases vs. infections
As Gov. Phil Murphy and everyone else in New Jersey debate the merits of a second state shutdown due to COVID-19, it is incredibly important to define what a case is and what an...
Sullivan: Economic Recovery Act of 2020 is what N.J. needs to rebound from COVID-19
When Gov. Phil Murphy first outlined his vision for the next generation of economic development tools and incentives in 2018, no one could have predicted the situation we would find ourselves in just two...
‘Other states are taking notice of N.J.’s lousy business climate and are trying to...
New Jersey Assemblyman John McKeon (D-West Orange), chair of the Financial Institutions Committee, recently proposed a financial transaction tax that will kill jobs and revenue across New Jersey and test the state’s ability to...
Urban redevelopment done right: How to spark revitalization while honoring cultural history
Last month, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority approved $67 million in tax credits through its Economic Redevelopment & Growth program to preserve and rehabilitate historic Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson.
This ERG tax credit award...
Youth movement: 2 members of governor’s STEM Scholars Program make plea for public to...
In the last year, more than 20,000 New Jerseyans have died from COVID-19 — more than those who perished from both World Wars, the Korean and Vietnam wars combined. Currently, more than eight in...
Why power problems in Texas will cost you money in N.J.
Everyone knows the recent brutal cold stretch in Texas — combined with power failures across the state since the Electrical Reliability Council of Texas was forced to rely on rolling blackouts to prevent the...
Investing in resiliency for our power grid with renewables
Last month, we watched in horror as Americans in Texas suffered one of the worst energy crises outside of a natural disaster in recent memory. When an unprecedented cold streak gripped the state, residents...
Why long overdue Glassboro-Camden Rail Line would be big boost for economic development in...
The Delaware River Port Authority recently held public hearings on the Environmental Impact Study of the long-anticipated Glassboro Camden Rail Line, which is the next step in the decades-long journey to establish a rail...
Murphys are eligible for vaccine: Here’s hoping they personally log into N.J. appointment site...
Gov. Phil Murphy and first lady Tammy Murphy become eligible this week to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The governor said last week that they will go online like everyone else and look for an...
N.J.’s looming utility moratorium nightmare
Carla, a single mother of two school-age children, living in Newark, came to NJ SHARES before the COVID-19 pandemic looking for help with her utility bill. At that time, her arrearage was $300. Now,...
