In The Spotlight
It’s become something of a tradition here at NJ Spotlight: The Summer Reading Series we post while we’re on hiatus. We’ll be back — rested and ready — on September 5, delivering what we believe to be the best news and analysis about politics and policy in the Garden State. Meanwhile, enjoy the 2017 Summer Reading Series. And have a happy and safe Labor Day. See you soon. Read moreNJ Spotlight Daily News
August 20, 2017
- Summer Reading 2017: Poor Richard’s Gifted, Gallant, Illegitimate Son
- William Franklin started out life with many of the gifts that others might regard with envy — including a brilliant, powerful, protective father
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August 18, 2017
- Immigration Crackdown Reaches Deep into New Jersey Communities
- New data reveals that more than 90 percent of the state’s municipalities have cases pending in immigration court, the fifth-largest caseload in the country
- NJ Strives to Stay Ahead in Transportation, Logistics, and Distribution
- Automation, online tracking, drone delivery, and robotics are among topics and skill sets the state wants education system to help tomorrow’s workers to master
- The Long Goodbye: State Board Plans Newark Exit Strategy
- With demonstrable progress made — and most of the rancor laid to rest — Newark prepares to resume local control
- Nursing Home Volunteers Play Large Role in State’s Eldercare Advocacy
- Some 250 individuals statewide advocate for seniors in nursing homes, help educate them about their rights, and sometimes just lend a sympathetic ear
- Immigrant, Muslim and Voting Republican in New Jersey
- A Democratic supporter for the past two presidential elections, Levent Koch believes gubernatorial candidate Kim Guadagno can clean up corruption
- Join the Voting Block: Host your Own Political Potluck
- Find out what matters to you and your neighbors this November
August 17, 2017
- Offshore-Wind True Believers Remain Optimistic About New Jersey
- The state’s industry sector needs to be brought back to life, and that will take a new administration — for starters
- ACA Uncertainties Could Mean Fewer Eligible People Enrolling
- Patient advocates sound alarm, saying policy stability and continued federal support are essential
- Profile: National Advocate for Public Schools Says Stakes Are High
- Kevin Ciak, only the second New Jerseyan to lead the National School Boards Association, believes that public education is central ‘to our country’s future and stability’
- Moody's Says NJ Still a Gamble, Despite Pension Fund Tapping Lottery Revenues
- Credit-rating agency also warns of difficulties servicing growing pension payments, but does not reduce state’s A3 ranking
- Christie Administration Opposes Trump Plan to Drill in Atlantic
- In letter to federal agency, DEP Commissioner Martin says NJ wants no part of program to expand oil and gas exploration in North and Mid-Atlantic
- ‘I Can’t Vote, But My Daughter Can’ — Immigrant Family Has Political Goals
- An undocumented immigrant, Rossana Madiera can still make her voice heard on Election Day
- Op-Ed: New Business Model for NJ Department of Transportation
- Helping build communities through transportation instead of transportation through communities
August 16, 2017
- Trump Weakens Protections for Buildings in Flood-Prone Areas
- Executive order rescinds rules intended to safeguard government-financed projects against sea-level rise, climate change
- With Vo-Techs Turning away Students, Lawmakers Consider Bond Issue
- Referendum is likely a year off, but manufacturers are already saying they have more job openings than skilled workers, adding urgency to the initiative
- The List: Tallying Up the Top 10 Counties with Jobs in the Tourism Industry
- New Jersey is home to more than 500,000 tourist-related jobs, and they don’t all involve sun and fun in the Shore counties
- Healthcare Savings Tied to Healthy Food, New Data Demonstrates
- Food stamps do more than help seniors stave off hunger, they also help them avoid hospitals and nursing homes
- Voting Block: NJ Couple Continues Lifetime of Activism in Chinese Community
- Margaret Lam and David Yen are partners in community, politics, and life
- Op-Ed: Why NJ Should Integrate Mental, Physical, Behavioral Healthcare
- State’s plan to put mental health and addiction services under DOH control will ‘improve the well-being of the people of New Jersey’
August 15, 2017
- Obamacare Uncertainty Could Drive Up Marketplace Healthcare Costs in 2018
- Reinstated premium tax could also add hundreds to individual premium prices
- Renewed Calls for Monitor After 2 Deaths at Hudson County Jail
- Advocates claim inadequate medical care led to death of Rolando Espinoza, an immigrant detainee
- It’s No Jackpot, But Online Gambling Tax Contributes Millions to NJ's Coffers
- Although tax revenue from Internet gaming has not met some supporters’ projections, it’s becoming a reliable source of cash for the state’s annual budget
- Renewed Threat of Oil and Gas Drilling off New Jersey Shoreline
- Administration seeks to develop program to open all the nation’s coasts to exploration along outer continental shelf
- Opinion: Real Property-Tax Reform Is Guadagno's Only Real Chance
- If Guadagno wants to break the chains that bind her, she must give voters what they want, not more namby-pamby policies that won’t upset the status quo
August 14, 2017
- PennEast Wants Fast-Track Approval from FERC for $1B Pipeline
- Company argues project is ‘critically important’ to bring new and necessary natural-gas supplies to Northeast, increase reliability of today’s pipeline grid
- State Board Issues Guidelines for Social and Emotional Education …
- … and NJ Spotlight speaks with Rutgers’ Maurice Elias, international leader in emotional intelligence, school success, and character development
- Sales of Electric Plug-In Vehicles Surge, Though Infrastructure Still Lags
- With more than 10,000 plug-ins on the road in New Jersey, sales grew by 79 percent over prior year
- Comptroller to Apprise Governor, Lawmakers on Follow-Up Audits
- New law calls for comptroller to report on how public agencies have responded to major audits and loop legislators and state’s chief exec in on the results
- State Poison Center Reports Spike in Mushroom Poisonings
- Experts increase warnings, caution against eating any wild mushrooms, even if they have been ‘identified’ as safe
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