June 10, 2019 | In the News
Tax incentives — when they work as intended — can be useful components of a successful economic development strategy. They can also be costly disappointments. In the coming weeks, the New Jersey Legislature will make important decisions about two of the state’s...
June 10, 2019 | In the News
Tax incentives — when they work as intended — can be useful components of a successful economic development strategy. They can also be costly disappointments. In the coming weeks, the New Jersey Legislature will make important decisions about two of the state’s...
June 8, 2019 | In the News
A month after the roadway at a Red Bank intersection was painted over with a giant, vivid sun on a field of turquoise, officials gathered there this week to explain and defend it. The bold image is meant to catch the attention of motorists, reminding them to be aware...
June 6, 2019 | In the News
There is an eye-catching paint job at the bustling intersection of S. Bridge Avenue and Drs. James Parker Boulevard, located amid a convenience store, Detour Framing, Lunch Break and the Red Bank branch of the Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County. The rectangular...
June 6, 2019 | In the News
There is an eye-catching paint job at the bustling intersection of S. Bridge Avenue and Drs. James Parker Boulevard, located amid a convenience store, Detour Framing, Lunch Break and the Red Bank branch of the Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County. The rectangular...
June 6, 2019 | In the News
President Donald Trump promised to reduce the size of government and impose a targeted hiring freeze in 2017. He indicated that his administration would be replacing that initial freeze “with a smarter plan, a more strategic plan, a more surgical plan.” So far, there...
June 5, 2019 | In the News
Professor Stuart Shapiro is quoted in the Washington Post’s article examining Pres. Trump’s claims that his tax cuts and deregulation policies are the reason for the U.S. lowest unemployment rate in half a century. In November, Shapiro concluded that it...
June 5, 2019 | In the News
Professor Stuart Shapiro is quoted in the Washington Post’s article examining Pres. Trump’s claims that his tax cuts and deregulation policies are the reason for the U.S. lowest unemployment rate in half a century. In November, Shapiro concluded that it...
June 5, 2019 | In the News
The Borough recently installed a demonstration project — which is also referred to as tactical urbanism — to show the public what a reimagined intersection could look like before implementing any permanent changes. The intersection was painted bright green and yellow...
May 30, 2019 | In the News
The Green Seam project was one of six in Somerset County to be named a recipient of the 36th Annual Land Development and Planning Awards. “Each year, the Board of Freeholders presents awards for projects that exemplify superior site design, address contemporary...
May 29, 2019 | In the News
Byron Auguste, the CEO of Opportunity@Work, calls tech jobs “the new manufacturing jobs” because they offer an opportunity for economic security. Nonprofit organizations play important roles here, both in teaching needed skills and in connecting schools, students, and...
May 28, 2019 | In the News
NJ Advance Media conducted the analysis using the state property tax rolls from 1989 to 2017, using a preliminary database compiled by the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. The analysis uses residential properties in 42 towns along...
May 28, 2019 | In the News
….some advocates for low-income households and the environment complain that user fees for driving are regressive, i.e. they take a higher percent of the incomes of poor households. The problem with this argument is that, if driving continues to be subsidized,...
May 28, 2019 | In the News
….some advocates for low-income households and the environment complain that user fees for driving are regressive, i.e. they take a higher percent of the incomes of poor households. The problem with this argument is that, if driving continues to be subsidized,...
