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WEBThe Fed says its long-awaited rate cut is apolitical, even close to the presidential election. BY: Casey Quinlan - September 19, 2024. Fed Chair Jerome Powell downplayed the central bank’s role in the race between Vice President Kamala Harris …
New Jersey delays offshore wind project amid supply issues
WEB4 days ago — New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities approved a delay to a proposed 2,400-megawatt offshore wind farm months after the firm in charge of the project said supply chain and cost issues kept it from procuring wind turbines. In a July filing made public earlier this month, Invenergy and EnergyRe, which received a contract for what’s called the Leading Light project in January, told state ...
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WEBABOUT US. The New Jersey Monitor is an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan news site that strives to be a watchdog for all residents of the Garden State. When policy makers are making decisions, our reporters will do more than tell you what they’re doing. We’ll tell you why and how their actions matter to you.
New Jersey districts still face teacher shortages as new school year ...
WEBSep 3, 2024 — New Jersey’s teacher workforce has remained stable over the last decade at roughly 118,000 educators, according to a February report drafted by Rutgers University’s John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. Researchers examined 11 years worth of data and found that for every teacher that left the profession in the 2022-2023 school ...
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WEBAug 22, 2024 — Mass deportation would be a logistical disaster, taking decades and costing billions. This country would suffer, too. A bigot lost her election and her brother lost his job. I’m not shedding any tears. BY: Terrence T. McDonald - August 7, 2024. A Jersey City mayoral aide lost his job after helping his sister's hate-filled campaign to be ...
State unveils ‘new and innovative’ update to unemployment system
WEBMay 21, 2024 — State unveils ‘new and innovative’ update to unemployment system. By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz - May 21, 2024 6:14 pm. New Jersey needed “a new and innovative way of reimagining the entire experience” of applying for jobless benefits, said Rob Asaro-Angelo, the state’s labor commissioner. (Photo courtesy of New Jersey Governor's Office)
New Jersey launches website with data from police internal affairs ...
WEBSep 9, 2022 — The data reveals over 12,000 active internal affairs investigations launched in 2021, with allegations ranging from uses of excessive force, improper arrests, domestic violence, and the largest category, “other rule violations,” which can include drunken driving arrests. Roughly 55% of complaints are made by civilians, and about 42% ...
New Jersey lawmakers plan overhaul of affordable housing system
WEBDec 18, 2023 — New Jersey lawmakers plan overhaul of affordable housing system. Legislators have proposed changes to the state's court-led affordable housing system, including new rules for builder's remedy suits and new special masters. (Fran Baltzer for New Jersey Monitor) New Jersey lawmakers unveiled legislation to retool the regulations governing the ...
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WEBAug 28, 2024 — With Bob Menendez gone from Senate, ethics panel ends probe of his misconduct. BY: Sophie Nieto-Munoz - August 21, 2024. The leaders of the U.S. Senate’s ethics committee said they can only investigate sitting members of Congress. Bob Menendez resigned from the Senate Tuesday.