Executive Summary ___________________________________________________________________ The New Jersey Legislature and Governor Christie are simultaneously examining the effectiveness and affordability of the state’s public higher education system. This report is the third in a Common Sense Institute...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The New Jersey Legislature and Governor Christie are simultaneously examining the effectiveness and affordability of the state’s public higher education system. This report is the second in a Common Sense Institute of New Jersey (CSI-NJ) series that will analyze how New Jersey’s...

The Common Sense Institute of New Jersey and the School of Education at Monmouth University came together this Fall to study New Jersey’s educational system, and whether it is ready for a new era that will include broader options for parents and students. The groups are co-hosting education summits...

The U.S. Census Bureau has released population data that will result in New Jersey losing one of its 13 seats in the House of Representatives. The new total of 12 seats will equal the smallest New Jersey delegation since the 1920s. New Jersey’s population increased between 2000 and 2010 to 8,791,894....

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The New Jersey Legislature and Governor Christie are simultaneously examining the effectiveness and affordability of the state’s public higher education system. This report is the first in a Common Sense Institute of New Jersey (CSI-NJ) series that will analyze how New Jersey’s...

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO DEDICATE ASSESSMENTS ON WAGES BY THE STATE TO THE PAYMENT OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Shall the amendment to Article VIII, Section II of the State Constitution, agreed to by the Legislature, which: prohibits collection by the State of assessments based solely on employee wages and...

On October 7, a special committee of the General Assembly met to hear testimony on how to best address the economic downturn facing New Jersey. Jerry Cantrell, President of the Common Sense Institute of New Jersey, noted that the engine of job growth in New Jersey has been new businesses and the entrepreneurs...