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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump's pick for New Jersey governor pledges support as he seeks to lock up the primary
Republican Jack Ciattarelli is leaning on his endorsement from President Donald Trump to win next month's GOP primary for governor in New Jersey, pledging support for the president and saying during a debate Tuesday that he would not challenge Trump's executive orders in court. "I'm going to continue to work with the president. We spoke about that last week when we spoke about making the country and New Jersey safe again. We do that by getting rid of sanctuary cities, by getting rid of our sanctuary state status," Ciattarelli said during an exchange on immigration policy. 'I told him my attorney general will not be suing the White House for executive orders. We're not going to waste taxpayer dollars,' Ciattarelli said, later adding that he would "follow [Trump]'s lead" on deportations and that criminals should be deported. "At the end of the day, if he's going to deport all 14, 15 or 16 million, I support the president," Ciattarelli said. "He was elected on the promise of making the country safe again." Ciattarelli went on to defend his support for giving drivers licenses to undocumented immigrants, saying, "If by chance there are people he is not going to deport, we have to know who they are." Ciattarelli touted Trump's endorsement multiple times throughout the debate, at which he faced off against former radio host Bill Spadea, a staunch Trump supporter, and state Sen. Jon Bramnick, a Trump critic. Two other GOP candidates on the ballot for the June 10 primary did not meet the fundraising threshold to qualify for the debate, which was hosted by On New Jersey, the New Jersey Globe, Rider University and Save Jersey. Ciattarelli, a former state assemblyman who narrowly lost in the general election against Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy in 2021, has been leading the primary field in limited public polling and campaign spending. Ciattarelli's campaign also launched a TV ad Tuesday that highlighted Trump's endorsement. Spadea acknowledged at the debate that Trump opted to endorse Ciattarelli, but he suggested Trump was swayed by skewed polling. 'The president endorsed a poll — a poll that was conducted and paid for by Jack's campaign," Spadea said in his opening statement. "The president did not endorse a plan. The president did not endorse a set of principles.' The candidates were asked how, as Trump allies, they would navigate Republican-led cuts to federal programs that could negatively affect New Jersey residents. "Did not the recession back in 2011 impact our ability to do this and do that, but yet we met that challenge? And I believe we can meet this challenge," Ciattarelli said. "But the first job of any governor is to provide for health and safety. And that [means] taking care of our most vulnerable people, whether it's people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people on Medicaid, we will find a way." Spadea noted he has disagreed with Trump on "multiple occasions." "Disagreement is OK. You have to protect this state," Spadea said. Bramnick pledged "to fight for New Jersey, even if it means disagreeing with Washington Republicans. New Jersey's got to come first; it's simple as that." Ciattarelli pitched himself as the candidate most likely to win in November. He lost to Murphy by 3 points four years ago, and this year's race is expected to be competitive. A crowded field of Democrats are competing in next month's primary to replace Murphy, who cannot run for re-election because of term limits. This article was originally published on
NBC News
21-05-2025
- Politics
- NBC News
Trump's pick for New Jersey governor pledges support as he seeks to lock up the primary
Republican Jack Ciattarelli is leaning on his endorsement from President Donald Trump to win next month's GOP primary for governor in New Jersey, pledging support for the president and saying during a debate Tuesday that he would not challenge Trump's executive orders in court. "I'm going to continue to work with the president. We spoke about that last week when we spoke about making the country and New Jersey safe again. We do that by getting rid of sanctuary cities, by getting rid of our sanctuary state status," Ciattarelli said during an exchange on immigration policy. 'I told him my attorney general will not be suing the White House for executive orders. We're not going to waste taxpayer dollars,' Ciattarelli said, later adding that he is going to "follow [Trump]'s lead" on deportations and that criminals should be deported. "At the end of the day, if he's going to deport all 14, 15 or 16 million, I support the president," Ciattarelli said. "He was elected on the promise of making the country safe again." Ciattarelli went on to defend his support for giving drivers licenses to undocumented immigrants, saying, "If by chance there are people he is not going to deport, we have to know who they are." Ciattarelli touted Trump's endorsement multiple times throughout the debate, where he faced off against former radio host Bill Spadea, a staunch Trump supporter, and state Sen. Jon Bramnick, a Trump critic. Two other GOP candidates are on the ballot for the June 10 primary, though they did not meet the fundraising threshold to qualify for the debate, which was hosted by On New Jersey, the New Jersey Globe, Rider University, and Save Jersey. A former state assemblyman who narrowly lost in the general election against Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy in 2021, Ciattarelli has been leading the primary field in limited public polling and campaign spending. Ciattarelli's campaign also launched a new TV ad on Tuesday that highlighted Trump's endorsement. Spadea acknowledged during the debate that Trump opted to endorse Ciattarelli, but he suggested the president was swayed by skewed polling. 'The president endorsed a poll — a poll that was conducted and paid for by Jack's campaign," Spadea said in his opening statement. "The president did not endorse a plan. The president did not endorse a set of principles.' The candidates were asked during the debate how, as Trump allies, they would navigate Republican-led cuts to federal programs that could negatively impact New Jersey residents. "Did not the recession back in 2011 impact our ability to do this and do that, but yet we met that challenge? And I believe we can meet this challenge," Ciattarelli said. "But the first job of any governor is to provide for health and safety. And that believes taking care of our most vulnerable people, whether it's people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people on Medicaid, we will find a way." Spadea noted he has disagreed with Trump on "multiple occasions." "Disagreement is okay. You have to protect this state," Spadea said. Bramnick pledged "to fight for New Jersey, even if it means disagreeing with Washington Republicans. New Jersey's got to come first, it's simple as that." Ciattarelli ultimate pitched himself as the candidate most likely to win in November. He lost to Murphy by 3 points four years ago, and this year's gubernatorial race is expected to be competitive. A crowded field of Democrats are competing in next month's primary to replace Murphy, who cannot run for re-election due to term limits.
Forbes
14-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
How AI Reshapes Internships And Entry-Level Jobs
For students, internship experience is everything when it comes to their education and being ready for their careers. There's a lot of talk about AI taking jobs away from people, and before you say it's not happening, turns out it is. How widespread this becomes is still up for debate, but it's just a matter of how long it takes and what jobs are affected. To find out more, I wanted to talk to a good friend of mine. Dr. Eugene Kutcher III (I call him Gene) is the Dean of the Norm Brodsky College of Business at Rider University. Gene and I have been working on a project that touches on AI, internships, and jobs, so I wanted to sit down with him, ask a few questions, and see where it went. Joe: How do you see internships being valuable within an organization? Gene: I'm going to start with how internships are valuable for us on the education side of things. At Rider, we call it engaged learning. We have a requirement that every student, by the time they graduate, they engage in a number of what we call 'high-impact practices.' Things that evidence has told us connect students more with their learning, so it's a more personal experience for them. In a business school, front and center, and priority is internships because one of our key mandates is to get them jobs when they graduate and have them be comfortable, competent, and have some confidence when they go into those positions. For the students, it means everything when it comes to their education and being ready for their careers. Joe: Now that AI is doing more entry-level jobs, have you seen a change in the number of internships that are available or a shift in attitude about internships? Gene: I'm going to take a step back a little bit. Even through COVID-19, when everything went remote for students and they were suddenly getting internships that were completely virtual, we realized that things are going to be a little bit different from this point forward. Some of those internships have never really come back. And yes, a lot of those internships were remote, but some of them disappeared altogether. We know some of these opportunities were there before and are not there now, and that goes for internships for our current students, as well as entry-level jobs for our graduates. We have to work a little harder and prepare them a little bit more. But also, we have to figure out what critical thinking looks like for those positions that are requiring human beings to work with AI. It's refocusing a little bit about what those skills are. Joe: This is where the AI Accelerator program comes into play, right? Let's get companies that are already connected with Rider in some way more deeply engaged. We can create this place at Rider where an organization can say, 'I've got this idea how we might be able to apply AI in a brand new way, but we have no idea what to do about it." Rider has great students and faculty, and we have alumni that run an entire organization around doing this stuff with enterprise customers. They can mentor the students on the project that company is looking to accomplish. This isn't the standard internship at all now. It's literally a big four consulting company—a proof of concept whereby we can create an experiential learning experience the way you described. Rider is not only helping figure out this technology journey, but also allowing students to experience it. Gene: And it cuts right to the chase. Students would have the problem ready to go. A lot of times with internships, so much of it is about a program, and a lot of firms might not have anything ready for interns to do yet. We see that a lot—and that's always been the case, even when I was an intern back in the day. It's that, 'OK, now we have interns, now what do we do with them?' Where in this case, it's almost like, 'We've identified something we need, and now let's bring the students on board.' Joe: That's where traditional internships break down, is people say, 'We need an intern because we've always had an intern.' And then they get there and they say, 'I don't know what we do with these people.' Gene: Right. And it matches what they need. It's a win-win. Students realize they need to pick up some skills with AI and they're thirsting for a story to tell about what they've learned on the job. Because one thing that we try to instill in them is that today it's AI, but no matter what, you could pick them up out of today and drop them in a hundred years from now, and adaptability is going to have just to be the one thing that they always are ready for; to quickly learn on the spot with whatever it is that's needed right now. The idea that you need to be ready for something, you need not be comfortable with it. You have to just quickly figure out what's needed in the moment and figure out what your resources are, who's on your team that you're working with, who you can get mentoring from, what the problem is that needs a solution, and you don't have any time to waste. You have to figure it out as you go. If you want to hear more, check out the article on my website, A Deep Dive into the Rider AI Assistant Accelerator Program. Also, check out my new book, The AI Ecosystems Revolution, available right now on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local bookseller.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Most gubernatorial candidates spending heavily as primary nears
Many of the gubernatorial candidates in the June 10 primary have millions left in reserves as the race nears its end. (Illustration by Alex Cochran for New Jersey Monitor) Some of this year's gubernatorial candidates are draining their reserves as the primary enters its final weeks, though one Democratic candidate has kept much of her money banked as the race winds to a close. At $4.7 million, Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-11) maintained the largest war chest 29 days out from the June 10 primary, according to a disclosure filed with the New Jersey Law Enforcement Commission that was released on Monday. Sherrill, the Democratic frontrunner in the limited public polling of the race, reported raising just under $9.2 million through May 9. Micah Rasmussen, director of Rider University's Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics, noted that 150,000 Democrats have already voted via mail-in ballots as of Tuesday. 'That means voters who are making those decisions have made those decisions largely absent her paid messaging,' Rasmussen said. As primary for governor's race nears, candidates share details of their finances Some of Sherill's rivals have spent more heavily. Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, a Democrat, ended the reporting period that closed May 9 with $787,169 in reserves after spending down most of the nearly $9 million he's raised. The high rate of expenditure means Fulop can spend only about $500,000 in the race's closing weeks. 'The main question at this point for him is, does he have enough to get across the finish line, and there we have to know more about how much of this spending is for ads that are still yet to come,' Rasmussen said. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-05) had just over $2 million banked on May 9 out of the roughly $9.1 million Gottheimer has raised so far, his campaign filings show. On the Republican side, where five men are vying for the party's nod for governor, former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli ended the reporting period with roughly $2.6 million banked after raising about $9.1 million total. Former radio host Bill Spadea, Ciattarelli's chief rival for the GOP nomination, had about $1.9 million banked on May 9, though he's raised less than $4.2 million throughout the race. State Sen. Jon Bramnick (R-Union) had $895,134 in reserves on May 9, of the just under $5 million he's raised. 'Ciattarelli is dominating organizationally, he's dominating financially, and he's dominating in terms of the all-important endorsement from Trump,' Rasmussen said. 'He's not leaving any opportunity for a challenger to get ahead of him.' In New Jersey, candidates for governor who meet spending and fundraising thresholds can receive up to $5.5 million in public matching dollars for the primary at a rate of 2-to-1 in exchange for agreeing to spend no more than $8.7 million chasing the nomination. Ciattarelli, Fulop, Gottheimer, and Sherrill have received the full match of $5.5 million. Former state Sen. Steve Sweeney, a Democrat, finished the reporting period with about $2.2 million banked. He raised just under $7.6 million through May 9. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, a Democrat, reported the smallest war chest among candidates who have qualified for public matching funds. He had $666,561 in reserves on May 9 and raised about $5.4 million through that date. It's not clear whether Baraka's arrest by federal immigration authorities last week boosted his fundraising. He received 18 contributions totaling $10,177 on May 9, the date of the arrest and the final day of the reporting period. Baraka reported receiving three times as many contributions on May 9 as on May 8, though that day's six contributions amounted to $12,460. Baraka's campaign used his arrest as the focus of a fundraising plea last week while he was still in federal custody. Rasmussen said he expects the arrest to boost the Baraka campaign's finances. 'Late money is better than no money,' he said. 'But the problem with late money — the problem with it coming in at the end — is: Can you spend it wisely enough and fast enough?' Sean Spiller, the only Democratic gubernatorial hopeful who did not qualify for public matching funds, finished the reporting period with a paltry $97,389 banked after raising $431,478 throughout the cycle. Spiller is relying on Working New Jersey, an independent expenditure committee that told state campaign regulators it intends to spend $35 million on the primary. It's not clear how much the group has spent. It's not required to report its spending until May 30. Former Englewood Cliffs Mayor Mario Kranjac and Burlington County contractor Justin Barbera, both Republicans, have not filed any quarterly or 29-day disclosures with the state election commission. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
As primary for governor's race nears, candidates share details of their finances
All six Democrats vying to succeed Gov. Phil Murphy in the June 10 primary have shared recent tax returns with the New Jersey Monitor. (Illustration by Alex Cochran for New Jersey Monitor) With just over a month left until New Jersey's June 10 primary, most of the 11 candidates hoping to succeed Gov. Phil Murphy are giving the public a glimpse into their finances. But varying financial disclosure regulatory schemes at the state and federal levels mean some candidates must disclose more than others, and the most exacting disclosures — the release of a candidate's tax returns — are purely voluntary. Disclosure forms that candidates are required to file with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Committee reveal only the sources of income, forgoing any disclosure of income levels, even in ranges used on disclosures for sitting lawmakers. Micah Rasmussen, director of Rider University's Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics, called this level of disclosure 'completely inadequate.' 'It's absurd,' Rasmussen said. 'It's certainly useful to know what the sources of income are, but it tells us virtually nothing about the level of potential conflicts.' Congressional disclosures elicit more transparency (the race to succeed Murphy includes two sitting members of Congress). On those forms, candidates and holders of federal office are required to report incomes in ranges across a broad array of categories. Income information for some candidates can be gleaned from other disclosures. Forms that nonprofits are required to file with the IRS can reveal portions of some candidates' incomes, for example. And candidates who hold public office are subjected to disclosure of their taxpayer-funded salaries. 'It sort of creates this patchwork where, if the public happens to be lucky enough to have candidates who meet the greater standard or run into a greater requirement, we'll get a greater level of detail, but if we happen to have somebody who doesn't meet the category, we're going to get a much lower level of detail,' Rasmussen said. As for tax returns, all six Democratic candidates for governor have disclosed returns for 2023 or 2024 when asked by the New Jersey Monitor. None of the five Republicans running have done so. Dan Cassino, executive director of the Fairleigh Dickinson University Poll, said releasing this kind of information becomes an almost certainty for candidates once they win a primary, but not necessarily before. 'You don't want to lose the primary and then have put that data out there if you don't have to because it's potentially embarrassing,' Cassino said. He added that Republican candidates could follow President Donald Trump's lead and forgo releasing their tax returns, though at least three of the five men seeking the GOP nomination have said they would release their returns at some point during the campaign. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-11) and her husband, a broker at UBS Securities, reported roughly $3.2 million in income for 2024, their tax returns say. The couple reported $114,970 in dividend income from index and exchange-traded funds, state and federal financial disclosures show. Sherrill does not hold individual stock. Wages and salaries, including a bonus for the congresswoman's husband, accounted for the overwhelming share of their income. They were billed $1.08 million in federal income tax for 2024 and were billed $279,010 in New York state income tax (UBS Securities is based in New York City). They were billed $29,002 in New Jersey state income taxes, which were offset by tax already paid to New York. Sherrill's 2023 congressional financial disclosure put her net worth between $4.8 million and $14 million. Her 2024 disclosure is due on May 15. Members of Congress are paid a $174,000 salary. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-05) and his wife, who is general counsel at political consulting firm Tusk Strategies, reported $897,617 in income for 2023, according to their tax return. They were billed $218,486 in federal income tax and did not share a state return. Salaries accounted for the largest share of their income, $654,105, and they drew $208,754 from dividends, most of which were qualified dividends taxed at rates less than the income tax. Gottheimer's 2023 congressional financial disclosure — he has requested a 90-day extension for his 2024 disclosure, typically due on May 15 — shows a net worth of between $16.9 million and $75.3 million. The congressman holds voluminous individual stock and is one of Congress's most prolific traders. He has previously said he does not manage his own investments. Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, a Democrat, and his wife, who runs a physical therapy practice, reported $908,926 in income in 2022 and were billed $274,288 in federal income tax, their tax returns say. The majority of that income, $742,023, came from Jaclyn Fulop's physical therapy practice. They were billed $66,225 in state income tax in 2022. Jersey City payroll records list the mayor's 2025 salary as $245,521. The financial disclosure Fulop filed with the state Election Law Enforcement Commission, which covers 2024, lists no sources of income apart from salaries. Tax information for 2023 is not available because the Fulops have lodged a dispute over an overpayment, Fulop said. Their returns for 2024 have not been filed, and the couple typically seeks an extension and files in October, he said. New Jersey Education Association President Sean Spiller, a Democrat, and his wife reported $458,977 in income for 2023, when they were billed $94,244 in federal taxes, according to a return summary reviewed by the New Jersey Monitor. They received an extension for their 2024 return and did not share a state tax return. Salaries and wages were their main source of income. They reported $4,901 in interest and dividend income and $3,100 in taxable IRA distributions. Spiller's role as president of the state teachers union appears to have been their main source of income. He was paid $370,096 in salary plus $69,569 in other compensation in 2023, according to a 990 disclosure form the union filed with the IRS. Filings for more recent years are not available. Spiller filed his Election Law Enforcement Commission financial disclosure on May 1, just over a week after the Monitor first inquired about its absence. The forms were due April 3. His disclosure showed investments in bonds and exchange-traded funds. Former state Sen. Steve Sweeney, a Democrat, was the first candidate to voluntarily release a tax return, and his shows that he and his wife reported $285,882 in income in 2024. The couple was billed $46,856 in federal income tax and $13,729 in state income tax. Sweeney drew salaries from positions in the Iron Workers Union and $9,638 on taxable and tax-exempt dividends and interest, according to his tax return and personal financial disclosure. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, a Democrat, reported $203,241 in income in 2023, his tax return shows. He was billed $42,397 in federal tax that year. Baraka did not share a state return. Baraka draws a $194,000 salary from his mayoral post, according to city officials, and he has the option to take an additional $30,000 in lieu of expenses. His wife, Linda, is chief of staff to Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker (D-Essex). The mayor reported little income apart from salaries on his state election commission financial disclosure. Other forms of income included gains from Sunrise United Partners and the 1957 Group, businesses run by Linda Baraka. The couple generated $6,940 in business income in 2023. As a state legislator, Sen. Jon Bramnick (R-Union) is required to annually disclose sources of income, debts, and properties he owns to the Office of Legislative Services. Those disclosures require legislators to report their incomes in four ranges spanning from less than $10,000 to more than $50,000. Bramnick reported earning more than $200,000 from his law practice on his 2023 legislative financial disclosure. He and his wife earned between $35,001 and $85,000 from Social Security and Patricia Bramnick's pension that year. Legislators earn a $49,000 annual salary. That wage will rise to $82,000 beginning in 2026. Legislators' disclosures for 2024 are due on May 15. The couple received between $50,001 and $101,000 in dividends in 2023 and between $10,003 and $55,000 from other investments. They also drew income from rentals of five properties and held more than $50,000 in debt owed to three banks, according to legislative and state election commission financial disclosures. It's not clear how much the couple paid in taxes. Bramnick's campaign said he would release his tax return if he won the primary. Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, a Republican, reported earning no salary in 2024 on disclosures filed with the Election Law Enforcement Commission. His filing shows broad holdings of municipal bonds, and Ciattarelli received dividends from Microsoft in his own name. He reported his wife, Melinda, received dividends from exchange-traded funds and some individual stock holdings, among other investment income (Ciattarelli said in 2023 that the two had separated). Ciattarelli has not released tax returns for recent years but said he would provide them later, though he did not give a timeline. He released five years of tax returns when he sought the governorship in 2017. Those filings showed a majority of his income flowed from a medical publishing company he owned and has since sold. Little can be gleaned from former radio host Bill Spadea's state election filing. Spadea, a Republican, reported a salary from his former position at radio station New Jersey 101.5, fees from the Common Sense Club — a nonprofit he founded — and proceeds from the sale of a home in Holtsville, New York. Spadea received $65,450 in compensation from the 501(c)(4) nonprofit in 2022, according to disclosures it filed. Its filing for 2023 shows no compensation to Spadea or the nonprofit's other officers. It's not clear how much he was paid by the nonprofit in 2024. The deadline for 2024 forms is May 15. Spadea reported no investment income of any kind, and it's not clear how much he paid in tax. His campaign said he was seeking an extension and would disclose his tax return once he filed. Former Englewood Cliffs Mayor Mario Kranjac, a Republican, reported receiving fees from his law firm, per a disclosure he filed with state election commission officials. He also drew income from a profit share through Dynamk Capital, a New York-based venture capital firm, rental income from three units in Cliffside Park, and income from investments with investment banks. Kranjac's campaign manager did not respond to a request for the candidate's tax returns. Justine Barbera, a Burlington County contractor, reported that he and members of his immediate family generated no income of any kind on the disclosure he filed with the state election commission. Barbera, a Republican, confirmed the accuracy of the filing to the New Jersey Monitor. Cassino said this 'raises a lot of questions.' 'It costs money to file. Are you saying nobody paid for that? What in the world?' Cassino said. Barbera said he had no income because he had spent more than a year campaigning for office. He ran for the 3rd Congressional District's House seat in 2024 under the Join the Revolution Party banner, finishing with 0.3% of the vote. 'I ran for Congress, then I ran straight into the governor's race, so I've been running back-to-back campaigns the past 16 months,' he said. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
