In the News

2024

September

• Asbury Park Press (Amanda Oglesby):  Study to examine whether 5 school districts should merge with Central Regional in Berkeley - September 27, 2024
• Rowan Today: Experts discuss solutions to the housing crisis for adults with disabilities at Sweeney Center conference - September 26, 2024
• New Jersey Spotlight TV News (Raven Santana): Housing crisis for some adults with disabilities - September 25, 2024

August

• Sparta Independent (Kathy Shwiff): Grant to fund school regionalization study - August 22, 2024
• New Jersey Spotlight (Hannah Gross): More NJ school districts think hard about consolidating More NJ school districts think hard about consolidating - August 20, 2024

July

• Politico E&E News EnergyWire (Heather Richards): Offshore wind developers jockey for New Jersey Contracts - July 12, 2024

June

• New Jersey Spotlight (John Reitmeyer): As spending grows, budget challenges loom, report says  - June 14, 2024
• New Jersey Monitor (Nikita Biryukov): Tax hikes would ease deficits, but budget surplus still at risk, group warns  -- June 1e, 2024
• New Jersey Monitor (Nikita Biryukov): Senate panel approves budget stress testing so state is 'well-prepared' for crises -- June 11, 2024

May

• Echoes-Sentinel (Siya Arora): Watchung Hills holds informational session on upcoming regionalization study-- May 23, 2024
• Pensions & Investments (Robert Steyer): New Jersey aiming for record $7.2 billion pension contribution. It's still not enough -- May 15, 2024
• TapIntoWarren (Jake Nemchek): Watchung Hills School Regionalization Update -- May 9, 2024
• Echoes-Sentinel (Nicole Zanchelli): Long Hill officials join regionalization study advisory group -- May 7, 2024
• MyCentralJersey.com (Mike Deak): Study to recommend whether five Central Jersey school districts should regionalize --May 6, 2022

April

• Jersey Journal (Joshua Rosario): Financially distressed NJCU needs a partner. But which university can afford to take on the school? -- April 15 2024

March

• New Jersey Spotlight (John Reitmeyer): Concern about long-term health of NJ state finances | NJ Spotlight News -- March 29, 2024
• NJ.com (Steven Rodas): Offshore wind ports took a hit when developer pulled out. Why N.J. is still hopeful. - nj.com -- March 27, 2024
• New Jersey Spotlight: The Change Talks: How to improve NJ's budget and tax system | NJ Spotlight News -- March 20, 2024
• NJ.com (Paul Mulshine): Trenton politicians need to wake up and smell the coffee | Mulshine - nj.com - March 19, 2024
• NJBiz (Matthew Fazelpoor): New chapter opens for NJ's offshore wind industry - NJBIZ - March 18, 2024
• New Jersey Spotlight (John Reitmeyer): Can NJ ever get it together fiscally? - NJ Spotlight News – March 6, 2024

February

• New Jersey Spotlight (Tom Johnson): Offshore-wind sector gets needed boost | NJ Spotlight News – February 26, 2024
• NJ PBS (Reporters Roundtable with David Cruz): Reporters Roundtable | NJ's Budget Outlook, Top NJ Headlines | Season 2024 | PBS – February 24, 2024
• Rowan Today:  Experts discuss obstacles and new opportunities at Sweeney Center offshore wind conference | Rowan Today | Rowan University – February 22, 2024
• New Jersey Spotlight News (Ted Goldberg): State policymakers reaffirm commitment to offshore wind industry | Video | NJ Spotlight News – February 21, 2024
• Press of Atlantic City -- Rowan's Sweeney Center to host offshore wind conference (pressofatlanticcity.com) – February 21, 2024
• Cape May County Herald:  The Wrap: School Regionalization, Ratepayers, Housing Crisis - Cape May County Herald February 20, 2024
• NJ PBS (Reporters Roundtable with David Cruz): Reporters Roundtable | Hard Budget Truths Ahead: Is NJ Headed for a Fiscal Cliff? | Season 2024 | PBS – February 17, 2024
• New Jersey Spotlight (John Reitmeyer): Clouds on NJ's fiscal horizon? | NJ Spotlight News -- February 14, 2024
• New Jersey Monitor (Nikita Biryukov):  New Jersey faces steep deficits in coming years, group warns - New Jersey Monitor -- February 13, 2024
• Rowan Today: Experts discuss the path to school regionalization at Sweeney Center conference | Rowan Today | Rowan University -- February 13, 2024
• Rowan Today: Rowan University to host school regionalization conference on February 7 -- February 1, 2024

January

• NJBiz: Sweeney steps down from namesake Rowan public policy center - NJBIZ -- January 5, 2024

2023

November

• E&E News by Politico (Adam Aton, Benjamin Storrow): 'Dead, flat wrong': GOP climate attacks fail to stop Democratic wins - November 9, 2023
• 'The Sun Newspapers (Albert J. Countryman Jr.) Where's my child going to go when I'm not here?' - T - November 6, 2023

October

• NJBiz (Matthew Fazelpoor):Academy for Neurodiversity breaks ground in South Jersey on RCSJ campus (updated) - NJBIZ - October 27, 2023
• Philadelphia Inquirer (Abraham Gutman) Rowan College aims to help neurodivergent in all facets of life (inquirer.com) - October 26, 2023
• NJ Spotlight (Bobby Brier): Adults with disabilities in South Jersey to get new housing option | NJ Spotlight News - October 26, 2023
• Rowan Today: Experts tackle emerging clean energy efforts during Sweeney Center conference at Rowan
• NJ Spotlight News (Ted Goldberg) Environmentalists skeptical amid push for hydrogen power | Video | NJ Spotlight News
• NJ.com/Star-Ledger (Editorial): We don't need this many school districts and salaries

September

• Sweeney, Rowan School Regionalization Institute tout first successful regionalization vote since 2014 - Insider NJ

July

• NJSpotlight News (Brenda Flanagan): “Murphy signs big tax break for offshore wind developer,” July 6, 2023 
• Press of Atlantic City (Emma Desiderio): “NJ faces fiscal crisis in coming years, Sweeney report says,” July 3, 2023

June

• NJ. com/Star-Ledger (Tom Moran): “In Trenton, Democrats call Murphy’s bluff. Tequila shors all around!” June 27, 2023
• NJ Sootlight News (John Reitmeyer): “NJ Democrats convince Murphy to address senior property-tax concerns,” June 26, 2023 
• Philadelphia Inquirer (Frank Kummer): “At 3 million pounds, the first foundation for New Jersey wind is complete but its maker sees trouble ahead,” June 22, 2023
• NJ Spotlight News (John Reitmeyer): “What does the prospect of longer-term budget gaps mean for NJ?” June 20, 2023
• NJ.com/Star-Ledger (Tom Moran): “Trenton Democrat are turning into Republicans,” June 19, 2023, 
• NJ.com (Derek Hall): “NJ’s fiscal boom is ending. A fiscal crisis is coming – and soon, new report warns,” June 19, 2023
• NJ.com/The Record of Hackensack (Charles Stile), “As StayNJ looms, where are the ‘smarter’ property tax savings ideas?’ June 18, 2023
• New Jersey Monitor (Nikita Biryukov): “Ex-Senate president’s center warns N.J. will likely drain reserves in coming years,” June 15, 2023
• NJSpotlight News (John Reitmeyer): “Sobering fiscal news for NJ now and long-term,” June 15, 2023. 
• NJ.com/Star-Ledger (Bill Duhart): “NJ offshore wind facility a year behind schedule, may never catch up, a new report says,” June 13 , 2023
• NJ Spotlight.com (Tom Johnson): “Offshore wind encounters turbulence over New Jersey,” June 8, 2023. 
• New Jersey Business: https://njbmagazine.com/njb-news-now/future-of-paulsboro-monopile-plant-at-risk-due-to-tax-credit-competition/ -- June 7, 2023
• NJ Spotlight News (Tom Johnson): “Fed tax- credit clash could stall NJ’s offshore wind sector, report suggests,” June 6, 2023
• NJBiz (Matthew Fazelpoor): “Sweeney Center study explores state of offshore wind in NJ,” June 6, 2023. 
• ROI-NJ: “Sweeney Center report: State’s leading role in offshore wind manufacturing facilities is in jeopardy,” June 6, 2023

May

• State Broadcast News (Steve Lubetkin): “Offshore wind provides New Jersey opportunities for green power and jobs,” May 8, 2023
• NJ Spotlight TV’s Chat Box with David Cruz: “Sweeney's Offshore Wind Push & Politics; State of NJ Transit,” May 6, 2023
• Rowan Today: “At Rowan, experts discuss benefits, challenges of offshore wind energy in New Jersey,” May 4, 2023
• News12 New Jersey (Matt Trapani and Alex Zdan: “Offshore wind power conference held at Rowan University; advocates say there’s no evidence its killing whales,” May 3, 2023
• 6ABC Action News (Trish Hartman) : “Opposing offshore wind energy events discuss future of NJ wind farms, sea mammal strandings,” May 3, 2023
• NJSpotlight News (Ted Goldberg): “Sweeney is all in on offshore wind industry,” May 3, 2023
• Press of Atlantic City (Bill Barlow): “Jobs, climate the focus of offshore wind conference,” May 3, 2023

April

• ROI-NJ: “Top offshore wind leaders to appear at Sweeney Center event at Rowan on May 3,” April 26, 2023

February

• NJSpotlight News (John Reitmeyer): “New check on NJ’s fiscal health,: February 16, 2023
• NJBiz (Matthew Fazelpoor): “Any NJ recession would be short, mild,” February 13, 2023
• ROI-NJ: “Sweeney Center research: Any recession in N.J. would be short, modest,” February 10, 2023 

January

• NJ.com/Star-Ledger (Steve Sweeney): “Sweeney: N.J.’s mushrooming offshore wind industry is a boon for jobs and the climate / Opinion,’ January 12, 2023 

2022

June

• NJ’s tax windfalls could vanish, experts warn by John Reitmeyer, NJ Spotlight, June 9, 2022
• Ex-Senate President Sweeney urges NJ to adopt multi-year budgets in return visit to Statehouse by Derek Hall and Brent Johnson, NJ.com/Star-Ledger, June 8, 2022
• Ex-senator returns to Trenton to warn state about extravagant spending by Nikita Biryukov, New Jersey Monitor, June 8, 2022​
• Trenton is awash in cash. Now watch them blow it. | Moran Updated: Jun. 12, 2022, 7:16 a.m. | Published: Jun. 12, 2022, 7:15 a.m.

April

• Sweeney Center for Public Policy launches multi-year budget project
• NJ budget veterans offer help

March

• Sweeney Center at Rowan University launches public policy research, riles political criticism
• Excerpt from: Friendly Fire: The booster mandate, the State of the Union, and Sweeney’s new gig
• Rowan University forms think tank with former New Jersey Sen. Steve Sweeney
• Rowan University launches Sweeney Center for Public Policy 
• Rowan launches Sweeney Center for Public Policy
• Sweeney Center for Public Policy launched at Rowan University