Author Archives: Madeline Bell

NJ Assembly and Senate Pass Bill to Create Stricter Oversight and Penalties on Jitney Buses

The Jersey Journal published the following article on January 14, 2014. To read the full article, click here. Bill to create stricter oversight, penalties on jitney buses OK’d by Senate, Assembly By Ron Zeitlinger/The Jersey Journal  on January 14, 2014 at 10:47 AM, updated January 14, 2014 at 10:49 AM In a unanimous vote in the state… Continue Reading

National Report Offers Road Map for NJ Healthcare Policymakers

NJ Spotlight published the following article on January 13, 2014. To read the full article, click here. NATIONAL REPORT OFFERS ROAD MAP FOR NJ HEALTHCARE POLICYMAKERS ANDREW KITCHENMAN | JANUARY 13, 2014 State healthcare policymakers should work to lower healthcare costs while improving the quality of care, with a focus on gathering and sharing data and… Continue Reading

The Economic Opportunity Act: What’s in it for South Jersey?

NJ Spotlight published the following article on January 13, 2014. To read the full article, click here. THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT: WHAT’S IN IT FOR SOUTH JERSEY? TARA NURIN | JANUARY 13, 2014 When state Sen. Ray Lesniak (D-Union) introduces a bill early in the next legislative session to tweak his Economic Opportunity Act — which… Continue Reading

NJ Spotlight Opinion: A County-Wide Approach to Desegregating NJ Schools

NJ Spotlight published the following opinion piece on January 13, 2014. To read the full op-ed, click here. OPINION: A COUNTY-WIDE APPROACH TO DESEGREGATING NJ SCHOOLS LAURA WATERS | JANUARY 13, 2014 Could magnet schools may be a way for all students to cross district boundaries to get the education they deserve? It’s an old problem:… Continue Reading

NJ Senate Confirms Robert Hanna as Superior Court Judge

The Star Ledger published the following article on January 13, 2014. To read the full article, click here. N.J. Senate confirms Robert Hanna as Superior Court judge By Alexi Friedman/The Star-Ledger  on January 13, 2014 at 7:40 PM, updated January 13, 2014 at 7:46 PM As Gov. Chris Christie’s choice for state Supreme Court judge, Robert Hanna… Continue Reading