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...
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...
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,...
America is on strike — and it has nothing to do with unemployment benefits
For those of you that follow the whirlwind of the U.S. economy lately, you know that the April Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report painted a bleak picture of the country’s employment situation. In...
Why N.J. is not ready (not close to ready) for massive EV implementation
There is growing alarm among the state’s environmental activists over the slow progress in implementing Gov. Phil Murphy’s anti-fossil fuel plan and a growing realization among others about just how impractical and costly the...
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...
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...
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...
Black business leader criticizes Murphy for COVID-19 response to underserved communities
Although the African American community makes up only 12% of New Jersey’s population, we also make up 16% of all deaths from COVID-19 over the last year. Now, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, only 4%...