WHYY’s John Weber will moderate a workforce development panel with Commissioner of Education Dr. Lily Laux, Secretary of Higher Education Margo Chaly, and Acting Labor Commissioner Kevin Jarvis at NJ SEED’s Annual Meeting on Wednesday, October 14, in Trenton.

Governor Sherrill Convenes First Nuclear Task Force Meeting, Launches Nuclear Website October 1, 2026 | nj.gov Governor Mikie Sherrill today(10/1) convened the first meeting of the state's Nuclear Task Force, marking the next phase in her Administration’s work to bring next-generation nuclear power to New Jersey to drive down costs and power New Jersey’s growth and innovation for the future. Read More: Click Here

September 28, 2026 | njbiz.com In May 2025, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that AI could wipe out half of entry-level white-collar jobs within five years and push unemployment above 10%. Last month, unemployment sat at 4.1% A recent New York Times article, “The Quiet Way AI Is Hitting the Work Force,” makes the case that the damage is real. It’s just showing up somewhere we weren’t told to look. Companies aren’t firing people to capture AI’s gains. They’re paying them les

September 29, 2026 | nj.gov Governor Mikie Sherrill today (9/29) unveiled her Administration’s comprehensive five-pillar plan to accelerate housing production and bring down costs at the Governor’s Conference on Housing and Economic Development. The Governor also announced strong actions out the gate as part of the rollout, including doubling housing production from 20,000 to 40,000 on state-owned land, introducing a shot clock to ensure permit applications can move forward o

September 29, 2026 | njspotlightnews.org Every three years, a random sample of 15-year-olds across the world take the same test in reading, math and science, known as PISA. The scores released this month are “extremely concerning,” says Tracey Burns, who studies top-performing education systems around the world for a Washington-D.C. based nonprofit, the National Center on Education and the Economy. Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: Singapore offers a great distinction between i