“It is critical for moving people up and down the corridor. The tunnel will allow for more mobility and convenience for commuters and is vitally, vitally important,” said James W. Hughes.
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Building warehouses comes with the promise of jobs. Here’s what those positions look like
“What their revenue flow is going to be, what their cash flow is going to be, all of those things have been severely compromised by changes in the economy of the last five years,” said Marc Pfeiffer.
Does Wall Street Own Your Dream Home?
The new report, which was authored by GSU professor Taylor Shelton and Rutgers researcher Eric Seymour, shows that in Atlanta three corporate landlords own 19,000 single-family rental homes, “These companies own tens of thousands of properties in a relatively select set of neighborhoods,” GSU’s Shelton said, “which allows them to exercise really significant market power over tenants and renters because they have such a large concentration of holdings in those neighborhoods,”
Democratic primary marks new ground for party power
“I think the most immediate impact will be more people will run for office,” Rubin said. “Not this election cycle, because the deadline has already passed. But I think we will see more people running going forward, and I think we will see a much more diverse slate of candidates. You have an overwhelmingly male and white legislature, and I think the county line has a big role in that.”
Rep. Andy Kim’s Senate Bid Aims to Engage New Jersey’s Growing Asian American Voters
Julia Sass Rubin, a Rutgers professor whose research was instrumental in dismantling the party line system, stated, “I think the most immediate impact will be more people will run for office… I think we will see a much more diverse slate of candidates.”
NJ Rep. Pascrell sees primary challenge from Khairullah, spotlighting their stances on Gaza war
The system groups candidates running on tickets into single lines or columns, meaning that the many candidates endorsed by county political organizations appear together with ticket-leaders like President Joe Biden. Candidates running alone or on smaller slates usually appear further off to the right or down the ballot, outside of the large groupings that signal to voters that they’re the legitimate party candidates. Research by Rutgers University professor Julia Sass Rubin shows the preferential ballot placement gives candidates an advantage that is difficult to beat.
Meadowlands towns say American Dream owes them at least $13M
“What their revenue flow is going to be, what their cash flow is going to be, all of those things have been severely compromised by changes in the economy of the last five years,” said Marc Pfeiffer.
The Faces Behind Gray Divorce
According to a study conducted by Jocelyn Crowley of Rutgers University, participants identified positive aspects of their lives post-gray divorce, including higher levels of overall happiness, liberation from their ex-spouses, and enhanced independence and freedom.
UBS latest bank to announce NJ job cuts as finance sector shrinks
James Hughes, an economist at Rutgers University, told NorthJersey.com that white-collar jobs in banking and finance have become saturated after a two-year hiring spree that followed the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bicycle Lanes Have a Calming Effect on Traffic – Study
Computer vision techniques were used to detect and classify the speed and trajectory of over 9,000 motor-vehicles at an intersection that was part of a pilot demonstration in which a bicycle lane was temporarily implemented.
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