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...