NJ Spotlight News series looks at some of the state's challenges and possible solutions

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Economists say it’s a clear sign that layoffs are increasing

Big city mayors team up to tackle street crime. The state's over-budget plan to cap a smelly landfill leaves a stench with neighbors. Might women ...

With the economic downturn, the number of horses needing shelters has increased as donations to the organizations decrease.

The war of words intensifies as the country heads towards another budget deadline. You’ll hear from two New Jersey congressmen. Plus, a preview of tonight’s ...

Center for Non-Profits Executive Director Linda Czipo says the federal government shutdown has made an already challenging situation worse for the state's non-profit organizations.

New Jersey Policy Perspective President Gordon MacInnes says raising the minimum wage would give a boost to the economy because the recipients of the wage ...

Acting Commissioner of the Department of Banking and Insurance Ken Kobylowski says New Jersey institutions are doing a good job of getting loans to borrowers ...

New Jersey Builders Association CEO Timothy Touhey finds the latest home building numbers encouraging after the industry faced a dramatic recession.

Sen. Barbara Buono claims Gov. Chris Christie is in denial about the struggling economy by projecting overinflated tax revenues coming into the state.

Assemblyman Vincent Prieto is in favor of Democrats and Republicans working together to help create more jobs.

Assemblyman Anthony Bucco, who partnered with the Department of Labor on the Jobs4Jersey program says it is important, especially in light of the latest disappointing ...

New Jersey Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tom Bracken said while the state's businesses are optimistic, legislators in Washington, D.C. need to resolve issues ...

Builders League of South Jersey President Jason Schaeffer says numbers in a new report are encouraging, though there is still improvement to be made, especially ...

Ranjini Poddar, President and CEO of the seventh fastest growing woman-owned company in the nation, says there are pros and cons to doing business in ...

Capital Bank of New Jersey President and CEO David Hanrahan says the banking industry is improving, though he believes smaller banks have the advantage over ...

Sitting on 1300 acres in Monmounth County, Halka Nurseries saw its worst year in 2011 and has had to cut half its off-season workforce because ...