Perspectives

SNAP Disruption Underscores Need To Strengthen New Jersey’s Full, Diverse Food Security Infrastructure

How New Jersey’s SNAP disruption exposed food system gaps and why stronger local infrastructure and long-term planning are needed for real food security.

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New Report: NJ Isn’t Preparing Students For Life After High School. Let’s Fix That.

NJ students face low college graduation rates and high costs; JerseyCAN urges expanding AP, CLEP, and dual-enrollment programs to boost college and career readiness.

What 400 Years Of Family History Teaches About This American Moment

Ben Jealous reflects on America’s cycles of struggle and progress, urging young people to persist through the dark 2020s.

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This State of the Nation: When Faith Becomes a Border

History has shown that whenever people claim divine ownership over a race or a nation, faith hardens into ideology.

When The Blues Hit Home: Why Family Values Require Family Wages

Ben Jealous argues that raising the minimum wage to $25 could strengthen families and rebuild struggling communities.

NJ Isn’t Turning Red: It Already Is

New Jersey looks blue, but its politics run red. This Camden Front and Center column explains why and how.

We’ve Crossed The First Tipping Point. All Of America Will Pay The Price

Ben Jealous warns the world has crossed its first climate tipping point as coral reefs collapse, threatening oceans and global food security.

Hypocrisy In Holy Robes

Cardinal Dolan’s praise of Charlie Kirk sparks a call to return to the Gospel’s holy message of love and compassion.

OP-ED: Black Student Parents Can Thrive With Access To This Critical Federal Program
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