For women who have left the workforce to care for children or scaled back to a part-time job, the consequences of not paying into Social Security may leave them in a financial bind, says Jocelyn Elise Crowley, a professor of public policy at Rutgers University in New...
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When it’s time to stop driving, how can seniors get around car-centric New Jersey?
As part of its ongoing series “Aging in New Jersey,” NorthJersey.com and the USA Today Network New Jersey today examine how New Jersey seniors struggle to give up their car keys even when it's clear they no longer can drive safely — in a state that doesn’t make it...
New Jersey Health Data Project Approves Research to Address Population Health Needs
The governing board of the New Jersey Integrated Population Health Data (iPHD) project approved pilot funding and the release of data for four research proposals in its inaugural application cycle. The project builds on the working relationship between...
Killing Of Paterson Man Spurs Demand For More Mental Health Aid During Police Calls
The police shooting of a Paterson man who was a member of a local anti-violence group has renewed calls for less police involvement in situations involving people exhibiting signs of mental illness. New Jersey has made strides in this area, announcing in February that...
As healthcare cyberattacks soar, the cost of cyberinsurance is also rising
Healthcare systems rocked by labor and supply chain costs and broader economic difficulties have another difficult financial problem to manage: soaring cyber insurance costs. Why is it important: That might not be sexy — or the first thing you think of when...
Murphy’s New Jersey budget plan would beef up reserves, pay down debt
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy unveiled his executive budget proposal for fiscal year 2024, a record $53.1 billion plan that takes into account the state’s expectation for a shallow and short recession by holding off on large new initiatives while boosting reserves and...
Seton Hall Law Symposium Examines New Jersey’s ‘County Line’ Ballots
New Jersey is the only state in the nation in which county party bosses are able to choose where candidates are positioned on the ballot. This arguably assures that the candidates bracketed together in a vertical or horizontal line by the respective two-party...
These North Jersey taxpayers may not get their full SALT deduction this year
The average property tax bill in six North Jersey towns rose to over $10,000, making it impossible for residents with bills higher than that to deduct their entire tax bill from their federal taxes. That’s thanks to a $10,000 Trump-era cap on deducting state and local...
Rubin Opinion: New Jersey’s state legislature is broken. Monday’s vote is Exhibit A
The following appeared in The New Jersey Globe on February 26, 2023 If you doubt that the New Jersey state legislature is broken, you need look no further than the Orwellian named “Election Transparency Act”, legislation scheduled for votes on Monday by the State...
Top Democrat looks to sharply raise no-bid contract limits
A top Senate Democrat has introduced a bill that would sharply raise no-bid thresholds for public contracts issued by school boards and local and county governments. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Paul Sarlo (D-Bergen), would more than double limits on the size...