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The commission appointed to map out a path to reopening the state’s economy includes some surprising members
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)
Labor force participation rate signals massive job loss
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...
Is mail delivery a right or a privilege?
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....
MHA Candidate: Thomas J. Kayal II
Illness marks a point in the lives of many; at that point, they become vulnerable and dependent on others, thus making a patient’s faith and healthcare providers vital to their healing process.
EJBTalks: Will The Cities of the Future Change?
There has been both in- and out-migration from cities now for years depending upon economic conditions, but the pandemic has hit our cities and high-density areas the hardest. After years of re-urbanization, are we going to see a new wave of urban flight? Has the...
New Heldrich Center Issue Brief Discusses Workforce Professionals’ Challenges and Solutions During the COVID-19 Crisis
This brief also examines tools workforce professionals are using to address challenges.
Governor announces members of Restart and Recovery Commission
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...
Put 1 million Americans back to work with community public service jobs
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...
More than a disease, COVID-19 exposes health risk of food insecurity: OPINION
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...
Suddenly Virtual: Delivering Workforce Services in the COVID-19 Environment
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...
Property-Tax Payments Are Due May 1 – What Will Happen?
New Jersey property tax payments are made four times a year on the first day of February, May, August, and November. The May 1 payment is due in less than 10 days. With many homeowners out of work and small businesses closed due to the pandemic, many payments won't be...
New Jersey Covid-19 Response Hampered by Decade of Budget Cuts
New Jersey Policy Perspective released a report showing cuts in New Jersey spending since the recession of 2009 to three key departments: Health, Labor and Community Affairs, which coordinates the state's social safety net -- the programs most needed to protect NJ...