4 reasons you should learn more about state’s Anchor Institution program
Perhaps overlooked in all of the provisions of the Economic Recovery Act of 2020 is the Community Anchor Institution Program. Developers, municipal leaders and institutions such as those in higher education and health care...
Immigration bill would help keep STEM grad students in U.S. — but must include...
In 1958, a young Israeli doctoral student came to Berkeley, California, to study psychology. He  eventually spent most of his career in the U.S. The student’s name was Daniel Kahneman, and he helped to...
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,...
When searching for economic catalysts for small business, don’t overlook life science companies
Biopharmaceutical and medical technology companies are true pillars of New Jersey’s economy and communities. With an overall economic impact of more than $83 billion (13% of New Jersey’s GDP) and more than 430,000 total...
A push for Murphy to sign GEARR bill, which would be big boost to...
A bill currently sits on Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk that would create a commission to help make state government more efficient and responsive to business, while bringing transparency to all New Jersey taxpayers.
It has...
8 diverse bar associations offer support for Wainer Apter nomination to N.J. Supreme Court
The diverse bar associations of New Jersey below, including the Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey, the Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey, the Garden State Bar Association, the Hispanic...
Now is the time for fiscal prudence
As the COVID-19 vaccines continue to be integrated into our daily lives, one can sense the optimism people are feeling that the end of the pandemic is near.
The focus will soon shift to what...
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...
Warehouse sprawl: Plan now or suffer consequences
Industries devoted to the movement and storage of goods now provide jobs to nearly one out of every eight employed New Jersey residents. Thanks to growth in both e-commerce and the volume of trade...