Springsteen Strikes a Nerve Again: New Protest Song Echoes From Minneapolis to the Jersey Shore When Bruce Springsteen releases new music, the world listens. When...

Trenton, the very heart of our Garden State, is a city woven with paradoxes. It's a place where deep-rooted pride clashes with visible signs of urban decline, where the promise of revitalization battles against the complexities of bureaucracy and ownership. Recently, gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill visited the city, walking its streets and engaging with residents, gaining a firsthand perspective on these intricate challenges. This kind of direct engagement with our communities is vital, and you can delve deeper into New Jersey's political landscape on our dedicated page: explorenewjersey.org/politics/. As Congresswoman Sherrill walked through Trenton's Wilbur section, she encountered Nelson Gonzalez, a long-time resident of over five decades, meticulously tending to his porch. Gonzalez, with a dismissive...

New Jersey’s economic landscape has been in a state of flux for some time, marked by growing uncertainty, escalating costs, and political tensions. As the state faces an increasingly complex set of challenges, the announcement of President Trump’s tariffs in early 2025 added fuel to a fire that was already burning. With a combination of national and state-level issues pressing on the Garden State, New Jersey is finding itself at the crossroads of economic instability, political uncertainty, and rising public concern. Tariffs and Their Economic Ripple Effect The U.S. government’s announcement of new tariffs was a pivotal moment that compounded existing pressures on New Jersey’s already fragile economy. While the goal of these tariffs is to protect...