Politics & Public Affairs

Steve Adubato formulates a legislative wish list he'd like New Jersey politicians to deliver on in the coming year. ...
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The confusion inherent in trying to understand the current economic climate is as confounding in New Jersey as elsewhere in the U.S....
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The Legal Aid Gap

July 11, 2011

Budget cuts leave a growing number of the state’s poor without representation in civil cases. ...
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Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed and built a system that tracks underwater threats to public safety. ...
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Improved communications systems help New Jersey react better when disaster strikes. ...
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The arrest in Yemen of a former Jersey nuclear plant worker has raised serious security questions. The bottom line: Can we protect ourselves from homegrown terror?...
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Psst! Wanna buy some raw milk? Many Jersey families do—but they get the unpasteurized stuff out of state, where its sale is legal. Is it healthful or dangerous? Even Trenton has joined the debate....
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Stop the Madness

April 11, 2011

It’s time to pass legislation that will promote action on shared services. ...
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The Invincible Man?

March 14, 2011

Chris Christie and the GOP are on a roll, but unseating Bob Menendez will be a tall order. ...
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Former Governor Tom Kean is concerned about the future of higher eduction in the state. ...
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Brownouts could loom for New Jersey as our growing demand outpaces the existing supply....
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A new, environmentally sensitive pattern of land use would replace sprawl with rejuvenation of our cities and towns. ...
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Keeping Them on the Farm

October 11, 2010

A state program protects fertile land from development, helping New Jersey’s agricultural tradition survive. ...
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The state is sending more of its prisoners to low-security halfway houses. Some fear there are dangerous criminals in the mix....
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Jonathan Alter writes The Promise: President Obama, Year One, a behind-the-scenes look at Barak Obama's first year as president. ...
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Will the state find a way to restore funding for Urban Enterprise Zone projects?...
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Gov. Christie is pressing public employees across the board to renegotiate their contracts. Steve Adubato discusses the potential implications of these actions. ...
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Going Green

February 8, 2010

The Garden State is cleaning up its energy act, one town at a time....
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Power Play

December 14, 2009

Ex-ironworker Stephen Sweeney is suddenly the state’s top Democrat. What’s next?...
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Our new governor has to make some hard and painful choices....
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