AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoIndependent-Contractor Fight: Trenton is bracing for Oct. 1 as NJ’s new independent-contractor rules kick in, with critics warning the “ABC test” could squeeze working families who rely on flexible gigs for childcare, elder care, and second careers. College Rankings Watch: NJ universities are reacting to U.S. News’ 2027 Best Colleges list, with Princeton at No. 2 and MIT taking No. 1, while Rutgers-New Brunswick sits at #44 and Stevens climbs to #59. Public Safety Tech Backlash: Cherry Hill will let its Flock surveillance-camera contract expire at year’s end, ending a two-year pilot and pushing the town to rethink automated license plate reader use. Health & Care: A new NJ-linked study ties postpartum depressive symptoms to nearly triple the risk of infant death, while local Alzheimer’s efforts keep rolling with “Go Purple Day” and the Bergen-Passaic Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Culture & Community: Witherspoon Street Presbyterian’s Witherspoon-Jackson block party in Princeton spotlights neighborhood history and community ties. Local Politics & Fairness: A Reuters report says some noncitizens may have landed on voter rolls through paperwork errors, including a NJ technology glitch adding thousands.
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