LNJ Topic 3 - Issues in Higher Education

Speakers on this topic were:

Richard McCormick, president of Rutgers University

 

 

Richard Miller, CEO of Virtual Health Systems, Voorhees, NJ

Tim Touhey, New Jersey Builders Association

Phil Kirschner, New Jersey Business and Industry Association

John Barna, Editor, Gloucester County Times

Sharon Schulman, executive director, William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy

Tom O'Neill, former executive director of Leadership New Jersey

James Weinstein, former DOT Commissioner

 

Roland Anglim, Rutgers Initiative for Regional/Community Transformation

Barry Seymour, executive director of the Delaware Valley Planning Commission

John Seitter, Executive Director, South Jersey Tourism Corporation

Lou Magazzu, Cumberland County Freeholder Director

Fred Jacobs, St. Barnabas Health System, former state health commissioner

Leadership New Jersey Luncheon Panel Features Two Former NJ Governors, State Officials

The luncheon panel at Leadership NJ's Forum on the Future of New Jersey featured a distinguished roster of participants. From left: Roland Machold, former state treasurer; former Gov. Brendan Byrne; Anne Limberg, market president of Bank of America, which sponsored the panel; Christopher Daggett, chair of the NJDEP 2008 Permit Efficiency Task Force; former Gov. James Florio; and Kent Manahan of New Jersey Network, who moderated the panel.

Presentations Continue at LNJ Forum on Future of NJ

Taneishia Nash Laird, executive director of the Trenton Downtown Association.

Tom Carver, former commissioner of labor and workforce development

Veronica Vanterpool, Associate Director, Tri-State Transportation Campaign

Dr. Donald Farish, president of Rowan University, left, comments as Moderator Michael Willmann ponders.

Paul Scully, executive director, NJ Regional Coalition

Steve Sacks-Wilner, Capital Public Affairs

Second Segment of Speakers at LNJ Forum on Future of NJ

Barbara Heisler Williams, CEO at Fund for an OPEN Society

 

Dr. Richard Goldstein, president of the NJ Council of Teaching Hospitals, waits to see Consensor voting results on his remarks.

Susan Zellman, chairman of the board of trustees of the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority.

New Jersey Network provided a live video stream of the conference on its website. Here, technician Adam Goldberg monitors the feed as Thomas Geisel, president of Sun National Bank, makes his remarks.

First Group of Speakers Concludes at LNJ Forum on Future of NJ

Program Chair Michael Willmann, right, converses with NJ State Chamber of Commerce President Joan Verplanck.

 

Dr. Michael Chrisman, president of the Coriell Institute in Camden, comments on science and technology.

Harry Pozycki, founder of the Citizens Campaign.

Pam Mount of Terhune Orchards

State, County, and Municipal Governance in 21st Century New Jersey

Next discussion is led by Tim McDon ough and Dianne Brake. This is difficult, they are only allotted four minutes each speaker. And Tim got the bell in the midst of his comments.

 

TIM

Revolutionizing or changing things in NJ.

Start with municipalities.Too many levels of government in NJ today. NJ is #1 in total tax burden per capita, including state and local property taxes.

Too much government bureaucracy. Suggestion to consolidate into county level government, but Tim thinks should eliminate county government as a cost-savings. County govt and services are redundant.

DIANE

How do we deliver services efficiently to residents? Problem, particularly in land use, which determines job growth, housing, etc., local government does things that cannot ever add up to necessary goals in NJ. Given local govt some of the "wrong things to do."

Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey Poll Results - State Government is 'Broken'

Patrick Murray, director of the Polling Institute at Monmouth University, is presenting the results of the latest poll about how people in NJ feel about state government.

 

Among problems facing NJ, property taxes was ranked highest, 8.7 out of 10.

NJ residents don't believe that government as currently structured in NJ, works for them. Two thirds say it needs a major overhaul.

Quality of life in NJ is good, but cost of living is difficult.

Lineup for Leadership NJ 2008 Forum on the Future of New Jersey

Here is some taste of today's program.

After opening remarks by Michael Willmann of WMSH Marketing Communications, the chairman of the forum, we'll hear a keynote morning address from former Rep. Bob Franks, president of the Healthcare Institute of New Jersey.

Topic is "Clean Slate, Fresh Start." 77 people will speak, 50 for just four minutes each. Best and brightest of NJ, says Willmann.

Franks suggests paying legislators 100-125 K a year, but ban all outside income.

County legislators shouldn't get a paycheck from state legislature too. Reduce the number of masters people are trying to serve.

 

 

Bob Franks of Healthcare Institute of NJ

Live-blogging Leadership New Jersey's Forum on the Future of New Jersey

  We are on location in the Trenton studios of New Jersey Network, recording podcasts and preparing to live-blog Leadership New Jersey's Forum on the Future of New Jersey. It's a full-day seminar and town hall meeting at which public policy participants and corporate executives exchange views on the best practices that will help New Jersey government deal with the many complex issues it faces.

Today's panels come on the heels of a new Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey poll that says nine out of 10 New Jerseyans think government should be overhauled at all levels. The poll's author, Patrick Murray, director of the Polling Institute at Monmouth University, is one of the speakers at the Forum today, so hearing his findings first-hand should be interesting.

You can get more information about today's event on the Forum's website. This year, the event is also being live-streamed in video by New Jersey Network.

We'll be watching for citizens with pitchforks and torches descending on the nearby state capitol building.

LNJ2007-6: Forum on the Future of New Jersey, Concluding Remarks by Ralph Izzo, Chairman of PSEG

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In this final podcast program from the 2007 Forum, we present the concluding remarks by Ralph Izzo, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated.

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LNJ2007-5: Forum on the Future of New Jersey, Luncheon Keynote, Gary Rose, New Jersey's Economic Growth Chief

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In this program, the keynote luncheon speech by Gary Rose, New Jersey's economic growth chief.

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LNJ2007-4: Forum on the Future of New Jersey, Panel 3: The National and International View (from 10,000 feet)

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From left: Nick Montalto, Diversity Dynamics; Tom Morr, Select Greater Philadelphia; Jay Biggins of Biggins Lacy Shapiro, a location economics firm; Tom Tauke, EVP of Public Affairs, Policy and Communications of Verizon; and moderator Kathy Kish of MarketEntry.

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In this program: Panel 3: The National and International View (from 10,000 feet)
Leading Corporations discuss the challenges they face in remaining in the state. Moderator, Kathy Kish. Panelists: Tom Tauke of Verizon. Panelists: Jay Biggins, Biggins Lacy Shapiro; Nick Montalto, Diversity Dynamics; and Tom Morr, Select Greater Philadelphia.

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LNJ2007-3: Forum on the Future of New Jersey, Panel 2: The Regional View (from 500 ft.)

Leadership New Jersey, a public policy training program for executives is pleased to present these podcasts from this year's "Forum on the Future of New Jersey. These podcasts were recorded at the studios of New Jersey Network in Trenton on October 25, 2007.

From left: Susan Bass Levin of Port Authority of New York & New Jersey; Joe Montemarano of SMART; Carl Goldberg of NJ Sports & Exposition Authority; Tom Carver, Casino Reinvestment & Redevelopment Authority; Bob Gross, Delaware River Port Authority; Moderator Jack Letierre, Nation's Port

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In this program: Panel 2: The Regional View (from 500 ft.)

Regional agencies offering their strategies for attracting business and the investments needed to ensure the state's competitiveness.
Moderated by Jack Lettiere of Nation's Port

Panelists: Tom Carver, NJ Casino Reinvestment and Redevelopment Authority; Bob Gross, Delaware River Port Authority; Carl Goldberg, New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority; Susan Bass Levin, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; Joe Montemarano, SMART (Strengthening the MidAtlantic Region for Tomorrow).

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LNJ2007-2: Forum on the Future of New Jersey, Panel 1: The insider's view (on the ground)

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From left: Ann Limberg, NJ president of Bank of America; Jim Hughes of the Bloustein School at Rutgers University; Ken Traub, American Bank Note Holographics; Greg Bohn of Advanced Drainage Systems; and moderator Andrew Sinclair of Princeton Public Affairs Group
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In this program: Panel 1: The insider's view (on the ground)

Academic and business leaders discussing why businesses choose to locate in New Jersey. Panelists are Greg Bohn, Advanced Drainage Systems; Jim Hughes of the Bloustein School at Rutgers, Ann Limberg, New Jersey market president for Bank of America; and Kenneth Traub, American Bank Note Holographics.

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LNJ2007-1: Forum on the Future of New Jersey, Morning Keynote, US Attorney Chris Christie

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In this program: "Is New Jersey in the game...or on the bench?" - US Attorney Christopher Christie on the challenges of balancing business needs and the duty to guard against terrorism.

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