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New Jersey native Tara Rappleyea has traded in performances on the sidelines of The World's Most Famous Arena to battles on the front lines in her hometown. "It's been pretty emotional, honestly. I feel like it's a rollercoaster," Rappleyea told PIX 11News. "Some days...

Although Gov. Phil Murphy has vetoed other appropriations, citing the state’s fiscal problems, state lawmakers are on the verge of approving $100 million for an emergency rental assistance program. That would address an issue that predates the coronavirus but most...

As a labor economist and former chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor under the Clinton administration, I know that history has shown that black Americans consistently bear the brunt of recessions and natural disasters. Investing in...

NJBIZ writes about the commission appointed to map out a path to reopening the state’s economy, noting Bill Rodgers (Bloustein) is on the team. NJBiz.com, May 4, 2020 (paid content)

Forrester is out of work and has no income. But he wouldn’t be counted as “unemployed” by the Labor Department because he’s not “actively looking for work.” He had a job lined up with the Census Bureau, but it’s been put on hold. “There’s really not a lot of...

Postal workers, like doctors, nurses, fire, police and other essential workers, are getting sick and dying while working on the front lines of the corona­virus pandemic. And yet the critical service they provide all across America is in jeopardy. Revenue to the U.S....

Gov. Phil Murphy announced the members of his Restart and Recovery Commission, which will help guide him in the process of reopening the state. Murphy said the group is unrivaled in terms of its diversity of experiences, perspectives and expertise. “It is composed of...

During the 2020 pandemic-driven economic disaster, the next rounds of stimulus spending from Washington should fund one million community service jobs. Direct job creation programs must be added to the already authorized — and essential — business assistance and...

Sadly, my patient and millions like her in America are fighting not only the coronavirus but another, older epidemic that's only been exacerbated by the new crisis: food insecurity. The COVID-19 outbreak is further disrupting the healthy eating habits that...

In the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 shutdowns and subsequent blow to the American economy in March 2020, the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University wanted to understand how the public workforce development system was...