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    Revisiting New Jersey’s Response to the Opioid Crisis

    August 11, 2023
    Fentanyl is an extremely potent synthetic opioid used to treat severe pain. While legally administered in many advanced medical cases, the illicit trade and consumption of the opioid cannot be overlooked. In New Jersey, fentanyl was found in the bodies…
  2. Transportation, AFFORDABLE PLACE TO LIVE

    What NYC’s Congestion Pricing Means for New Jersey

    August 4, 2023
    With the recent approval from federal transportation officials, New York City is poised to become the first city in the United States to implement a congestion pricing plan that will charge drivers entering lower Manhattan as early as Spring of…
  3. Education, AFFORDABLE PLACE TO LIVE, GOVERNMENT THAT WORKS

    The Importance of Education Funding Efficiency in New Jersey

    August 3, 2023
    New Jersey's school funding formula allocates three types of aid to school districts annually: equalization aid, categorical aid, and grants designated for specific districts and purposes. In 2018, the school funding formula underwent amendments known as the S2 bill, aimed…
  4. Gas Tax, Transportation, GOVERNMENT THAT WORKS

    New Jersey’s EV Drivers are Getting a Free Ride

    July 11, 2023
    As the state’s annual budget process is now in the rearview mirror, some attention is due to an emerging issue for next year in Trenton – a reauthorization of the state’s Transportation Trust Fund (TTF), which finances the annual capital…
  5. property-tax, AFFORDABLE PLACE TO LIVE

    StayNJ: Election Year Politics at its Worst

    June 23, 2023
    Despite the claims of many legislative leaders and Gov. Murphy, there’s broad consensus about the compromise agreement on the StayNJ property tax “relief” plan for seniors: It is an election year stunt with questionable financial backing that does nothing to…