This week on New Jersey Politics, a new law signed by Gov. Mikie Sherrill creates an employee-ownership transition program through the NJEDA, with education, guidance, and low-interest loans to help owners keep companies and jobs in the state. Senator Andrew Zwicker joins Laura to explain the program and why it matters as many firms approach a generational handoff. Plus, new rules let New Jersey towns require project labor agreements on smaller public construction jobs, raising questions abou...
17 Sept 2026
New Jersey Politics (Episode 528)
On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Host Laura Jones speaks with Valerie Velazquez-Stetz, a Jersey City police officer who responded to Ground Zero. She shares her firsthand account of that day, the lasting health challenges that followed, and how she has turned her experience into a story of resilience, recovery, and advocacy for others still living with the aftermath of 9/11. The episode also examines FEMA’s denial of New Jersey’s request for federal disaster aid after Febr...
3 Sept 2026
New Jersey Politics (Episode 527)
This week on New Jersey Politics with Laura Jones: A new FDU Poll finds New Jersey among the most segregated states for public schools, yet most residents don’t see it in their own towns. Dan Cassino of the FDU Poll joins Laura to explain the disconnect. Plus, Governor Mikie Sherrill signs the Fair Price Protection Act, banning “surveillance pricing” that uses shoppers’ personal data to charge different prices for the same products. Assemblyman Chigozie Onyema discusses how the practice works...
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