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The use of robots in the U.S. workplace more than doubled from 2009 to 2017, the bulk of them in manufacturing. But the extent of manufacturing job losses in the Midwest was masked by the economic boom of the past 10 years. “A growing economy independent of...

"New Jersey is No. 1 in terms of per capita spending for grades pre-K through 12," says Dr. Darren Spielman, executive director of the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs at Rutgers-Camden. "The outcomes are quite good: Our graduation rates and...

The authors of the report said, while the usage of robotics to automate work is upsurging, its impact can be either favorable or unfavorable for humans. Its likeliness depends on the types of work they do and how such automated machines can possibly enhance their...

And as per the U.S. Census Bureau, the difference between the richest and poorest U.S. families in the last 50 years, is now the highest it has been. The most concerning thing about this new information, says William M. Rodgers III, a professor of public policy and...

Michael L. Lahr, a regional economist and research professor at the Center for Urban Policy Research at Rutgers -- The State University of New Jersey, cited several reasons why a historic designation can increase a property’s value. Reasons include a 20 percent...

While the use of robotics to automate work is on the rise, the impact can be either favorable or unfavorable to humans, depending on the type of work they do and how machines may be able to enhance their jobs, the report’s authors say. “Our evidence does not mean an...

Much as they did a year ago for Monmouth Street (above), student planners from Rutgers University’s Bloustein School will offer suggestions for improving Red Bank’s Shrewsbury Avenue corridor as well as the Navesink River waterfront next week. The public is invited to...

In October, former Mayor Frank Gilliam resigned the post after pleading guilty to wire fraud. He allegedly stole $87,000 from a youth basketball program he founded. The effort comes as a study released last month conducted for the state of New Jersey by professors at...

In October, former Mayor Frank Gilliam resigned the post after pleading guilty to wire fraud. He allegedly stole $87,000 from a youth basketball program he founded. The effort comes as a study released last month conducted for the state of New Jersey by professors at...