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Political institute director leaves Rider for new Rowan post

Benjamin Dworkin, the director of the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics, is leaving Rider University to become director of Rowan University’s new Institute for Public Policy. “Ben will start here in January 2018,” a...

Edison chamber officials strongly denounce hate-filled political mailer

The director of the Edison Chamber of Commerce board said he thinks the hate-filled, race-baiting political mailer that is receiving national news just days before state and local elections will not tarnish the diverse...

Murphy maintains lead in latest poll, but questions remain

Democrat Phil Murphy maintains a double-digit lead over Republican Kim Guadagno with less than a week until Election Day, according to the latest Monmouth University poll. Still, most voters say they don’t have a clear...

Horizon’s Castner explains social media’s impact on politics today

Talking Points is an occasional feature in ROI-NJ that recaps key speakers at business gatherings across the state. William Castner of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey spoke about the role of...

Camden County won’t elaborate on report stadium could be razed

Camden’s unused waterfront baseball stadium could soon be razed for a future in scholastic athletics. At least, according to a report on political powerbroker George Norcross in The Courier Post newspaper. But officials aren’t commenting on...

Greater Trenton adds marketing and communications VP

Greater Trenton will have someone new to help champion its cause. The nonprofit uses private funding and collaborative relationships to advance Trenton’s economic revitalization efforts. Bryan Evans will serve as vice president of marketing and communications,...

New poll shows Guadagno gaining, but Murphy still up 14 points

Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno has gained some momentum in the gubernatorial race, but Democrat Phil Murphy still maintains a double-digit lead, according to a Stockton University poll released Thursday. Less than two weeks before...

Murphy has 20-point lead on Guadagno, Quinnipiac poll finds

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy now holds a 20-point lead over Republican rival Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno among likely voters, according to a Quinnipiac University Poll released Wednesday. Guadagno narrowed the gap from the previous...

State’s Aug. employment revised up, but Sept. sees job losses

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has updated its New Jersey numbers to show more than five times the gain in nonfarm employment previously released for August. Employment was up by 1,100 jobs in August,...

Garden State Initiative becomes N.J.’s newest think tank

Regina Egea, former chief of staff for Gov. Chris Christie, has founded Garden State Initiative, a nonpartisan think tank she said will be devoted to providing research-based answers to fiscal and economic issues. Egea, who...

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Open enrollment for Get Covered New Jersey, the state’s official health insurance marketplace began Friday — an effort state officials not only feel will...

Rider unveils upgraded, donor-funded Gary Taylor Wrestling Center

Good news for the passionate wrestling community in New Jersey. At a time when too many universities across the country are dropping the sport,...

Roll call: DCA says it has awarded more than $100 million to nonprofits to...

The N.J. Department of Community Affairs recently announced that more than $108 million has been awarded to nonprofit organizations and developers across the state...

Strohmeyer named new chair of Commerce & Industry Association

Triangle Manufacturing CEO Dax Strohmeyer has been named the new chairman of the board of directors of the Commerce and Industry Association, effective Nov....

Career Classroom: Camden County Technical Schools’ new program trains students in manufacturing technologies

Hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs exist in New Jersey, but according to the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, the average manufacturing employee is...