The most difficult challenge for governments and social services agencies these days might be helping people whose lives have been hijacked by addiction or mental illness — and often both. Coordinated, evolving multiple approaches are needed, and South Jersey...
City department directors were all at the second biweekly CitiStat meeting Wednesday, where the city released data showing 88 problems reported in the past two weeks and what has been done about them. Six issues are considered closed, 76 are in process and six...
The housing market is hitting another speed bump, adding to growing concerns about a potential crash. The latest monthly report from New Jersey Realtors shows existing home sales dropped nationwide for the eighth month in a row. According to the National Association...
Sea level rise and increased storm events caused by climate change are accelerating erosion along the East Coast, putting communities and infrastructure at risk. Concrete breakwaters are often installed in the ocean to reduce erosion and protect communities. However,...
For several years, the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority has been funding additional police officers for Atlantic City. This important benefit to the city began before state government started working to restore the city, even before the CRDA shifted its...
Comments from Jane Bokunewicz, faculty director of the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism (LIGHT), Stockton University School of Business, on the third quarter of 2022 numbers released today by the state Division of Gaming Enforcement:...