Voters approved a constitutional amendment on November 8, securing all of the state’s fuel-tax dollars solely to fund and finance road, bridge and rail projects. Getting to this point, however, was a […]
Restoring and Securing the TTF
Suburban Poverty Surpasses Urban and Rural
As city centers are becoming more and more desirable places to live, rising property values are making it impossible for the less fortunate to stay. Those who are being priced out of the cities are migrating into the sprawl of the suburbs where living is more affordable. And in many cases, more dangerous. Suburban Poverty […]
NJ Roads and Bridges on the Ballot in November
Will New Jersey voters say yes or no to locking down funds to fix New Jersey’s crumbling infrastructure and enhance mass transit? That is the Question. Public Question 2, the New Jersey Dedication of All Gas Tax […]
Multifamily Building Behind Surge in Construction Employment
The residential construction industry is enjoying a renaissance in New Jersey, igniting a surge in construction employment in the state. The year 2014 saw the addition of the most construction jobs in years, […]
Opioid Reduction in the Emergency Department
Opioids have long been the go-to medication for pain because their ability to quickly alleviate pain. Tragically, these medication which have helped those in excruciating pain are now reeking havoc on so […]
Exploding Heroin Supply Fuels Overdose Rise
The epidemic of opioid abuse has metastasized into every area of the United States. Tragically, New York City has taken the lead as the most substantial market and distribution hub for heroin […]
Family Support for NJ Individuals with Autism
Autism has a growing importance in the United States, with 1 in 68 having an autism diagnosis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2014 report. Parents raising children […]
Sprawl and Smart Growth
If the first half of the twentieth century was defined by the vertical expansion of American cities with building of soaring skyscrapers, the second half was marked by the migration to the […]
An Emerging Concentration of Poverty in U.S. Suburbs
The words poverty in America have traditionally conjured up images of inner-city slums and isolated rural communities. Jacob Riis and Dorothea Lange were not strolling down suburban streets taking photos of the hardships of suburban […]
The Sidewalk 