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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.

Dr. Cortni Borgerson

“We must create a situation where selling lemur meat is not the most reliable source of high-income cash for people without land. We can do better by creating stable, non-land-based economic alternatives.”

Dr. Cortni Borgerson, Professor of Anthropology, spoke to Mongabay about how wealthy urban demand is driving the illegal hunting of endangered lemurs in Madagascar.


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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