Aristotle said that man is a political animal. Benjamin Barber, on the other hand, says man is an urban animal. With over 78% of the western world living in cities, Barber suggests that since there are scores of international, inter-city, and cross-border city based institutions that are working together to
On May 5, 2014, the Supreme Court upheld Christian prayers at the beginning of local town meetings in the case Town of Greece v. Galloway. The Court declared the prayer in line with long-standing, national traditions, even though the nation has grown more religiously diverse. The Court was narrowly divided
Former Mayor John Bencivengo’s conviction has been upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The court ruled that a town official can be convicted for taking bribes to guide school board contracts. This is true even if the official cannot make good on his promises –
In 2011, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released guidance for universities and public schools in addressing sexual violence and other forms of sex discrimination under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. On April 29, 2014, the OCR issued further guidance in the form
New Jersey has created a legal ambiguity for same-sex couples who have entered into a legal civil union and also gotten married. For example, if the couple decides to end the relationship, do they have to get a dissolution of the civil union and a divorce? The current New Jersey
As New Jersey moves toward a new form of statewide testing for its students, state lawmakers are introducing several bills attempting to place certain controls on the new exams. There has always been concerns surrounding state testing, but legislators are focusing on the issue as New Jersey adopts the new
New Jersey Superior Court Judge Mary Jacobson’s ruling in the Empower Our Neighborhood, et al. v. Guadagno, et al. case may have a significant impact on nominating petitions. Empower Our Neighborhood (EON) is an educational and advocacy group that focuses on issues that impact residents of New Brunswick. Facts of
The recent opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Committee has struck a blow to the regulation of money in elections. The Court struck down the federal limits on the total amounts individual donors may contribute to candidates and political committees. The Court reasoned that donating
