December 17, 2024 | In the News
A special Assembly committee in a unanimous vote Monday approved a controversial overhaul of New Jersey ballots that will write the county line out of state law. The bill, which follows a federal court decision that found New Jersey’s county-line system — a ballot...
December 17, 2024 | In the News
Lawmakers in Trenton voted unanimously to release an amended bill that would abolish New Jersey’s so-called county line primary ballot — long wielded as a political tool by party bosses who sometimes banished opponents to so-called “ballot Siberia.” Instead, New...
December 16, 2024 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Household income and county income inequality are associated with financial hardship among cancer survivors in New Jersey Abstract Purpose To examine how household income and county income inequality are linked to financial hardship among cancer survivors. Methods...
December 13, 2024 | In the News
Montclair Township on Thursday defended an employee-organized holiday party planned to be held in honor of its outgoing interim town manager. It is an event that one local government expert said speaks to a level of “tone deafness.” A sign for the party to be held in...
December 12, 2024 | In the News
Palisades Park and Clifton are the latest in a trend of local governments that have hired professional publicity companies to handle their municipal communications. Clifton hired a communication manager earlier this month for a salary between $80,000 to $100,000. The...
December 10, 2024 | In the News
A groundswell of vocal residents is urging the Township Committee via petition to return to in-person meetings after nearly five years of having them online only. But Lakewood elected officials, led by Mayor Ray Coles, say it’s not happening, claiming the...
December 9, 2024 | In the News
For months, it was billed as the most important election of our lives — a presidential battle between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump that would determine the future of our divided country and maybe even the fate of democracy itself. But in New Jersey, many voters...
December 9, 2024 | In the News
Problems in the housing market stem from decisions made in the early democratic era that handed Taiwan’s urban environment over to developers at the expense of first-time home buyers The Taipei Times reported last week that housing transactions fell 15.3 percent last...
December 9, 2024 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Can reducing learning costs improve public support for means-tested benefit programs? by Gregory A. Porumbescu, Stephanie Walsh, and Andrea Hetling Abstract This study investigates how efforts to reduce learning costs of means-tested public benefit programs impact...
December 6, 2024 | In the News
New Jersey’s ballot is supposed to look different next year. How exactly, though, is a lingering question. “The sad thing is that in New Jersey, for the most part, our politicians — especially at the legislative and county level — they don’t know what campaigning...
December 5, 2024 | In the News
The “Superintendent’s Staff Fun Day” was an expensive lesson in fiscal responsibility — one that highlights the critical need for transparent and accountable spending in the public sector. The event was held on June 1, 2024, for $43,813.90 at the Forest Lodge in...
December 3, 2024 | In the News
The developers behind American Dream — a $5 billion megamall in the Meadowlands — are arguing in court records that they have overpaid the borough of East Rutherford by $183 million in negotiated property tax payments and are entitled to a refund. American Dream’s...
December 2, 2024 | In the News
There’s just one meeting left for the Assembly’s ballot design committee, scheduled for Monday, and ideas of what to expect in the Assembly proposal are just starting to percolate. While there’s no draft of a bill yet, and the ideas haven’t gotten very specific, right...
December 2, 2024 | In the News
With a new U.S. president taking office, along with a shift in both houses of Congress, business owners are wondering if they’ll get some relief from burdensome health care insurance costs – or if premiums will spiral even higher. We asked some experts to weigh in on...
December 2, 2024 | In the News
by Marc Pfeiffer Being tech fit means that government leaders must think beyond the basics like password policies and emergency response plans. When using technology for public services, there are bigger issues to consider. The issues are wide-ranging. For example,...
