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Dr. Jason M. Williams

“This is going to have a colossal effect and all kinds of collateral consequences that I don’t even think people are really seeing or talking about right now.”

Dr. Jason Williams, Professor of Justice Studies, spoke with NJ.com about how reduced support for community violence intervention programs could have long-term impacts on public safety.

Jonathan Howell

“You can think of a dialect as being a bunch of features of a language, and it’s hard to find one thing, one aspect of language, that is completely unique just to people in New Jersey”

Jonathan Howell, Professor of Linguistics, spoke to Northjersey.com about the origins of the infamous New Jersey accent stereotype and how regional and cultural differences have shaped the way people across the state speak.


Dr. Edmond Berisha

“Inflation for food at home has nearly doubled, and that significantly affects lower-income households. For clothes and shoes, prices are up 30 to 40% compared to last year. That’s a huge increase.”

Dr. Edmond Berisha, Professor of Economics, spoke with NJ Spotlight News about the financial pressures families face during back-to-school season, from rising costs of school supplies to the impact of inflation on household budgets.

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