The pressure is on to do something about corporate tax credits — $5.4 billion and counting, most of which have been doled out in the Christie years — including calls on the governor to freeze them. Their impact is anyone’s guess, because the program has not been evaluated. One thing we do know, though, is the nation has recovered 135 percent of the jobs it lost during the Great Recession, while New Jersey is lagging behind, having recovered only 68 percent of its jobs (to Pennsylvania’s 102 percent and New York’s 245 percent).
Extreme Heat & Supportive Housing In NJ by Yuhao Zheng (MCRP ’27)
Extreme Heat and Supportive Housing in New Jersey As temperatures rise in the summer, many New Jerseyans are facing increasing challenges due to heat events. Among affected populations, people living in supportive housing or needing assistance face increased safety...