You can’t have everything you want (or need) in ALICE’S New Jersey
1.2 million New Jersey households, including 890,000 households with employed adults (28% of the states population) are not making ends meet, according to a report released by the United Way of Northern New Jersey.
The working poor are dubbed as Asset Limited, Income Constrained and Employed (ALICE) by the UWNNJ. These are families of four earning less than $62,000 and single adults earning less than $28,000…the income levels needed to provide housing, food, child care, health care and transportation in New Jersey according to the report.
The report says that 53% of all jobs in New Jersey pay less than $20 per hour or $40,000 per year.
71% of ALICE households are white. 31% are in the prime wage earning years of 45-64.
85% of New Jersey’s 560 towns have 20% of their population struggling to survive.
The study is based on data through 2012 and does not fully measure the impact that Superstorm Sandy had on New Jersey’s economy.
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Posted: September 15th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Economy, Monmouth County, New Jersey | Tags: ALICE report, Monmouth County, New Jersey, New Jersey Economy, United Way of Northern New Jersey, working poor | Comments Off on Report: 38% of New Jersey Households Are Not Meeting Basic Needs
Editor’s note: Freeholder Director Lillian Burry submitted this column back in February. In light of the recent “push polling” negative campaign tactic on the part of the Monmouth County Democrats and what looks to be an ugly seven weeks coming before election day, we thought it might be a good idea to run her column again.
By Lillian G. Burry, Monmouth County Freeholder Director
Photo by Vinnie Amessé © www.amessephoto.com
When Vin Gopal launched his latest attack, I heard from friends with two different types of advice. Some said I should fight back immediately because silence would suggest I had no defense. Others said I should do nothing because to respond to bullying would make me just look defensive. I thanked them all for their kind thoughts but told them all the same thing. I see this as a teachable moment to be shared with everyone who may be thinking of someday entering public life.
You may see public office as I do – a way of giving back to society and being thankful for the success you’ve had in your professional life. In an ideal democracy opponents would challenge you by putting forth a competing vision of the future they would work for and offer up their record of accomplishments so people could judge whether or not they had as good a record as yours when it comes to getting things done. Unfortunately, that’s not how our democracy has evolved.
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Posted: September 14th, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Lillian Burry, Monmouth County, Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, Monmouth Democrats, New Jersey, Vin Gopal | Tags: A Teachable Moment, Freeholder Director Lillian Burry, Lillian Burry, Lillian G. Burry, Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Monmouth Democrats, New Jersey, NJ, Vin Gopal | 2 Comments »
LAS VEGAS — As New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and other lawmakers discuss the future of Atlantic City, the lure of this western city to people like Brian and Ruth Horvath is likely to be a big part of the conversation. The onetime New Jersey residents now live in Colorado, just 45 minutes by car from…
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Posted: September 10th, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Atlantic City, Economy, New Jersey | Tags: Atlantic City, New Jersey, New Jersey Economy | Comments Off on Reeling from casino closures, Atlantic City boosters attempt to change resort’s sub-Vegas reputation
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Posted: September 2nd, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Jersey Shore, Monmouth County, News | Tags: Humpback Whales, Jersey Shore, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Whales | Comments Off on Number of whale sightings increase off the coast of New Jersey
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Posted: June 19th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Housing, Hurricane Sandy | Tags: Andrew Cuomo, Chris Christie, Congressman Chris Smith, Declan O'Scalon, Jennifer Beck, Marc Ferzan, New Jersey, New York, Sancdy Recovery, Shaun Donovan | Comments Off on Why Did New Jersey Get Only Half as Much Sandy Aid as New York?
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Posted: June 8th, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chris Christie, Legislature, NJ Courts, NJ Democrats, NJ Judiciary, NJ State Legislature, Stephen Sweeney | Tags: Chief Justice Stuart Rabner, Governor Chris Christie, New Jersey, NJ State Budget, NJ State Legislature, NJ Supreme Court, Sandy Bill of Rights, Senate President Steve Sweeney, Trenton | Comments Off on A crazy June: Things to look out for in Trenton this month
UPDATE: The tornado watch has been cancelled due to weather.
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until 5 PM for the following New Jersey counties:
ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN
CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER
HUNTERDON MERCER MIDDLESEX
MONMOUTH OCEAN SALEM
SOMERSET
According to CNN, the following preparations are appropriate in the event of tornado watches and warnings:
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Posted: February 21st, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County | Tags: National Weather Service, New Jersey, Tornado Watch | Comments Off on Tornado Watch
