The difference between acquiring public data in PA vs. NJ is wild. In PA, officials generally work with requestors and start from a place of "how can we get you this?" In NJ, even requests for basic data often get denied. There's no wiggle room. Your request is closed. New OPRA law FTW.

'It was a travesty' A hearing for an NJ bill that would overhaul watchdog agencies turned spiteful, leaving observers to wonder: What was that about? www.app.com/story/news/i...

It was a harrowing 12 days for Fulfill. Here is how the Jersey Shore's biggest food bank - with the aid of the state Agriculture Department and local farmers - helped SNAP recipients get through the government shutdown. www.app.com/story/news/l...

Some 800,000 New Jerseyans who receive food assistance through SNAP could see their benefits end in November if the federal shutdown isn't resolved. It could puts more pressure on local food banks that are already stretched thin. Story below. www.app.com/story/money/...

A federal judge has thrown out President Trump's lawsuit against The New York Times. The suit, he says, "stands unmistakably and inexcusably athwart the requirements" of federal court rules. It is "decidedly improper and impermissible." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Update: At least three other high-ranking officials in CDC have also resigned. “I am not able to serve in this role any longer because of the ongoing weaponization of public health,” one of the officials said in a note to staff.

Yes, the stakes here are large. Very large.

Health insurers selling plans in New Jersey's Affordable Care Act market are proposing big rate hikes for next year, just as Congress is preparing to let federal subsidies expire. www.app.com/story/money/...

(NBC News) - President Donald Trump's pick to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics was among the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with the White House saying he was a "bystander" who wandered over after seeing coverage on the news. @ryanjreilly.com www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Jersey Shore businesses are grappling with President Trump's scattershot tariffs. Do they absorb the cost or pass it onto customers? Do they hire or hold off? And can Saltwater Culture find an American clothing manufacturer that doesn't import fabric from overseas? www.app.com/story/money/...

new piece from on the 60th anniversary of the voting rights act, and what the law has meant for american democracy www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/o...

This is awful. Reliable economic data is a key strength of the US economy. When Argentina and Greece faked economic data it contributed to major crises. I don't think Trump will be able to fake the data given the procedures. But there is now a risk plus an awful appearance.

We need to amend the Constitution to require every US senator to take Econ 101 before assuming office.

Final CBO score of the "big beautiful bill" is out Largest Medicaid cuts ever - in fact, at least 4 times the size of the previous largest; $894-$990 bn cut Kicks 10 million off health insurance Largest SNAP cuts ever, $197 bn cut Still increases the deficit by $3.4 trillion from huge tax cuts

New Jersey is one of the healthiest states in the nation thanks in part to a huge expansion in the number of residents who have insurance, a report released today finds. But experts worry the progress could stall. www.app.com/story/news/h...

Jersey Shore towns have struggled in recent years to hire enough lifeguards to staff their beaches and swimming pools, but Long Beach Township had an added challenge. Lifeguards no longer can find affordable housing for the season. How to address the problem? www.app.com/story/news/l...

Freehold Raceway was home to horse racing for more than 170 years until it closed last December. Its new owner discusses how the deal came together and his plan for a life for the property after racing. Story below. www.app.com/story/market...

Southern Ocean Medical Center nurses' union agrees to a contract with Hackensack Meridian and averts a strike that was set to begin today. www.app.com/story/news/l...

A lot can change in a decade, including the size of the state budget. We tracked the growth, from increased spending on actuarially determined public-employee pension contributions to statutorily required K-12 public school aid payments. @njspotlightnews.org

A health clinic in Asbury Park has added the first vending machine in Monmouth County stocked with free syringes, wound kits, test strips and Narcan. It's part of a harm reduction program that New Jersey health officials say is saving lives. www.app.com/story/news/h...

Not the coffee. NOT THE COFFEE! www.app.com/story/money/... @mdiamondapp.bsky.social

Mortgage rates are high. Stock market is faltering. Economy is uncertain. But Monmouth, Ocean County home prices keep reaching new records. www.app.com/story/money/...

In a new memo, Attorney General Pam Bondi said the DOJ will allow for subpoenas, court orders and search warrants to get information and testimony from journalists.

This is nonsense. Just nonsense.

Another set of absolutely dismal business-side surveys out today from the Philly and Richmond Feds

Can't help but wonder what would happen if young people voted at the same rate as older people.

They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made. -FS Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, published 4/10/1925.

Jersey Shore business owners are trying to figure out how much of Trump's tariffs they can absorb, but they warn that prices for consumers are going to rise. And economists say the damage to New Jersey's economy could be steep www.app.com/story/news/n...

JPMORGAN: “.. Considerable uncertainty, .. [but] we have enough conviction to state that yesterday’s announcement of a 22% tariff increase pushes the risks of US/global recession to 60% from our previously stated risk of 40% from a month ago.”

Gov. Murphy and advocates gathered Monday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Mount Laurel doctrine, New Jersey's landmark affordable housing ruling. Five decades after the ruling, the debate continues to boil. Story is below. bit.ly/4j4PxiT

The internet and social media are making us dumber....

Global private equity, venture capital rounds of funding down 26% in February www.spglobal.com/market-intel...

New Jersey's pharmaceutical companies, educators, lawmakers and labor leaders gathered to shine a light on an industry that accounts for 16% of the state's economy. Now, with the Trump administration taking aim at research grants and vaccines, what's the impact? www.app.com/story/money/...

BREAKING: Multiple authorities investigate attack on Bayer executive's home finance.yahoo.com/news/multipl...

JPMorgan's David Kelly on tariffs: am.jpmorgan.com/us/en/asset-...

This just in: A whopping FIVE New Jersey teams have made the D-3 NCAA Tournament bracket. Here are the matchup details, story lines and players to watch: www.app.com/story/sports...

The GOP's bid to cut $880 billion from Medicaid echoes a 2017 debate, when they also tried to cut $880 billion out of Medicaid. www.app.com/story/news/h...

This is ominous. Commerce Secretary suggests new GDP calculations might deliberately exclude government spending to obscure impact of DOGE cuts. apnews.com/article/trum...

Having served as a Moscow correspondent in the early days of Putin's reign, this reminds me of how the Kremlin took over its own press pool and made sure that only compliant journalists were given access.

The Long Branch library, founded by 30 women in the late 19th century and aided by Andrew Carnegie, gets a makeover. www.app.com/story/news/l...

As Horizon and Hackensack Meridian fight over a contract, consumers fear their hospitals will be kicked out of their primary network, and there isn't much they can do about it until next year. A New Jersey state senator is proposing a fix. www.app.com/story/news/h...

Gov. Murphy laid out his economic goals in 2018. Did he meet them? @danielmunoz201.bsky.social checked into it. www.app.com/story/news/b...

NJ health department warns of measles case in north Jersey. www.northjersey.com/story/news/h...

BREAKING: StatNews reports that more than 5,000 HHS employees across NIH, CDC and other public health and research agencies will be fired this afternoon. www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/f...

New Jersey watchdog ex-CEO didn't keep her Maryland address a secret. She listed it on her resume when she applied for top job. www.app.com/story/news/i...

"the generational effect this is going to have is just going to be awful." finance.yahoo.com/news/trickle...

As the Trump administration tries to stamp out diversity, equity and inclusion programs, Tyrone Laws is continuing his lifelong mission to bring attention to the contributions of New Jersey's Black scientists. www.app.com/story/news/h...

More towns are participating in the next round of NJ's affordable housing program, but participating and embracing are two different things. www.app.com/story/money/...

If this happens - and if Musk et al get control of BLS - then all economic bets are off. I can’t say it any more plainly than that.

This is a five-alarm fire if true. And if BLS specifically is in the cross-hairs markets should flip out