Forces are converging in New Jersey to force the issue of whether or not a pipeline will be extended through the Pinelands in order to enable the conversion of a coal-burning plant in Beesley’s Point from coal to natural gas. Much more is at stake than just new jobs, additional energy resources, or a perceived … Continue reading Piping Politics into the Pinelands Commission…
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Governor Plays Blame Game, but it Could Come Back to Haunt Him
Oh what a difference a bridge scandal can make. Seeking to make a return to his comfort zone, Gov. Christie held forth in his first town hall meeting of 2014 Friday in Port Monmouth. Seeing blood in the water, the New York Times chose to emphasize what a hard time the crowd gave the governor. … Continue reading Governor Plays Blame Game, but it Could Come Back to Haunt Him…
What Affordable Housing Can Do: The Ethel Lawrence Homes
Affordable housing, and particularly the Mount Laurel doctrine that mandates that every community in New Jersey has an obligation to provide its “fair share” of affordable housing, is under attack. While Governor Christie has been rebuffed by the courts in his effort to eliminate by executive order the Council on Affordable Housing established by the … Continue reading What Affordable Housing Can Do: The Ethel Lawrence Homes…
Romney Thwarted in Effort to Integrate Segregated Neighborhoods
Before expressing your disbelief, let me assure you I am talking about George Romney, not Mitt. In this case, it’s not just the son that was not like the father. According to a report today from ProPublica, the investigative reporting site, George Romney’s policy as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to deny water, sewer … Continue reading Romney Thwarted in Effort to Integrate Segregated Neighborhoods…
So it’s Ryan over Christie: Now What?
Now that Mitt Romney has picked Paul Ryan as his running mate, the question naturally arises in New Jersey: would he have done better with Chris Christie on his ticket? And if so, why pass him over for the polarizing Ryan? The answer to the first question is undoubtedly yes, on paper at least. … Continue reading So it’s Ryan over Christie: Now What?…
Rutgers in the Crosshairs: Will Negotiators Stand Their Ground?
“I feel like I am doing this with a gun pointed to my head,” so reported the Star-Ledger’s Bob Braun March 24th, quoting Rutgers University Trustee Dorothy Cantor on the on the prospect of being forced to trade off the Camden campus in return for the transfer of Robert Wood Johnson medical school to … Continue reading Rutgers in the Crosshairs: Will Negotiators Stand Their Ground?…