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No Layoffs, Just Level-Ups: How Agencies Are Reskilling for the AI Age

The dominant narrative around artificial intelligence and employment has been one of displacement: automation replacing human labor, creative workers made redundant by algorithms. Yet inside the world of agencies, the story unfolding is far more nuanced. Instead of layoffs, many firms are doubling down on training, building internal AI fluency as a new competitive advantage.

Karen O'Brien |
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Treasury to Take Over Defaulted Student Loan Collections

The Trump administration announced Thursday that the U.S. Treasury Department will take over collection of defaulted federal student loans from the Department of Education, a move that affects millions of borrowers nationwide and carries significant consequences for New Jersey residents carrying some of the highest student debt loads in the country.

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Politics

Danielsen Endorses Shanel Robinson for NJ's 12th District

Assemblyman Joe Danielsen has formally endorsed Somerset County Commissioner Director Shanel Robinson in the Democratic primary race for New Jersey's 12th Congressional District, a move that carries both symbolic and practical weight in a contest that could reshape the district's representation in Washington.

Darnell Jackson ·
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Governor Sherrill Scales Back $10.7B Newark Bay Bridge Project to $6.7B

Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced March 3 she is reducing the scope of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority's controversial Newark Bay Bridge expansion project, cutting the cost from $10.7 billion to $6.7 billion while addressing environmental and traffic concerns raised by local officials and advocacy groups.

Karen O'Brien
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Politics

New Jersey Sues to Block ICE Detention Facility in Roxbury

Roxbury Township sits in the heart of Morris County, one of the reddest corners of New Jersey. Its all-Republican council doesn't typically find common cause with Democratic governors or attorneys general. But the prospect of 2,000 immigrant detainees crammed into a warehouse with four toilets has a way of scrambling political allegiances.

Anthony Ferraro