New findings out of the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy suggest the overwhelming majority of New Jerseyans — on both sides of the political aisle — are in favor of the government stepping in to support the well-being of families. “For every one of these, at least 60 percent or so of Republicans support […]
The economic outlook for New Jersey in 2019 is positive, but the future of one county in particular looks bright. According to Rutgers University economist James Hughes, Middlesex County, because it is close to New York City, is one of the fastest growing Counties in the entire Garden State. He recently delivered a presentation to […]
The Department of Transportation (DOT) and Rutgers University will host a community focus group concerning bicycling in Queens at Elmhurst Hospital. The university will hold one focus group with community members and another separate one with business owners to hear about perceptions and desires of bicycling in the neighborhoods of Corona, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst and […]
Join NJTV News business correspondent Rhonda Schaffler for Know Jersey: Finances — a show that explores common financial topics facing New Jersey residents. Know Jersey: Finances is a digital series that will take place LIVE on NJTV News’ Facebook and YouTube pages on the following dates and times: Wednesday, Feb. 13 at noon — Understanding […]
Cleanliness, quality of extracurricular activities and student behavior all need improvement, according to the results of a districtwide survey of students, parents and staff in the township’s schools. The Culture and Climate survey was distributed to four groups — school staff, elementary students, middle-high school students and parents — at the end of September with […]
In the ongoing government negotiations in Washington, President Donald Trump did yield some ground on the “Dreamers” last weekend, but he continues to demand $5.7 billion for his southern border wall to open the government. To House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the “offer” was a nonstarter and she refuses to talk about the wall unless Trump […]
In his annual economic forecast, Hughes said that New Jersey has been dependent on the positive national tailwinds of the second longest economic expansion in history, a record he said he expects to be broken in July. Hughes and Williams disagreed, however, on whether last month’s negative yield curve accurately will forecast the next recession. […]
So long and thanks for everything! New data from the financial research firm Wealth-X finds more than 5,700 millionaires packed their bags and left the New Jersey-New York City area over the past year. According James Hughes, a Rutgers University economist, this is not surprising at all because U.S. Census data tells us New Jersey […]
Cliff Zukin, an emeritus professor of political science and public policy at Rutgers University and senior adviser to Rutgers’ Eagleton Poll, put a little more of the blame on Sweeney than Murphy. If grading Murphy, Zukin said he would give him a C, incomplete, or low pass. “But I’m not sure that is all his […]
The summit began with a keynote address from Carl Van Horn, Director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University and Dennis Bone, Director for the Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship at Montclair State University. Van Horn emphasized the need for collaborative solutions to labor challenges: “In the early decades of the […]
