New Jersey 101.5 » Construction http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Sun, 26 May 2013 09:00:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 NJ Unemployment Drops, But Struggles Continue [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/nj-unemployment-drops-but-struggles-continue-audio/ http://nj1015.com/nj-unemployment-drops-but-struggles-continue-audio/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 09:51:01 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=267338 New Jersey's unemployment rate continues to drop, reaching it's lowest level in four years at 8.7 percent with private sector employers adding 4,100 jobs in April.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-unemployment-drops-but-struggles-continue-audio/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Are NJ's Poorest Schools Getting Short-Changed? [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/are-njs-poorest-schools-getting-short-changed-audio/ http://nj1015.com/are-njs-poorest-schools-getting-short-changed-audio/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:00:50 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=238264 Yesterday, we were telling you how the head of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority - during testimony before a subcommittee in Trenton - told lawmakers the SDA has turned itself around, and is constructing and repairing more schools in disadvantaged neighborhoods than ever before.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/are-njs-poorest-schools-getting-short-changed-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr User Dan Gravell New Jersey Builders Start Strong In January [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/new-jersey-builders-start-strong-in-january-audio/ http://nj1015.com/new-jersey-builders-start-strong-in-january-audio/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:01:17 +0000 Joe Cutter http://nj1015.com/?p=236593 2013 started strong for New Jersey homebuilders as they bounce back from the recession and Hurricane Sandy.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/new-jersey-builders-start-strong-in-january-audio/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan, Getty Images NJ Issues More Than 1,200 Contractor Registrations http://nj1015.com/nj-issues-more-than-1200-contractor-registrations/ http://nj1015.com/nj-issues-more-than-1200-contractor-registrations/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:35:54 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=220895 New Jersey state officials have issued more than 1,200 registrations to out-of-state contractors since Nov. 1 for post-storm cleanup.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-issues-more-than-1200-contractor-registrations/feed/ 0 Craig Allen, Townsquare Media) Meadowlands American Dream May Be Alive And Well [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/meadowlands-american-dream-may-be-alive-and-well-audio/ http://nj1015.com/meadowlands-american-dream-may-be-alive-and-well-audio/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:19:15 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=217121 For the past several months the mega-entertainment extravaganza project in the Meadowlands called American Dream, which used to be known as Xanadu, has been financially stalled. But now there's word it could soon be revived.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/meadowlands-american-dream-may-be-alive-and-well-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr User LancerE NJ School Construction Down In 2012 [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/nj-school-construction-down-in-2012-audio/ http://nj1015.com/nj-school-construction-down-in-2012-audio/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:30:20 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=214688 Fewer school districts in New Jersey are renovating or putting additions onto their buildings.  In fact, 2012 ended as the quietest year for school construction in recent history.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-school-construction-down-in-2012-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr User davef3138 NJ Faces Construction Worker Shortage [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/nj-faces-construction-worker-shortage-audio/ http://nj1015.com/nj-faces-construction-worker-shortage-audio/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:26:20 +0000 Stacy Proebstle http://nj1015.com/?p=211739 As the rebuilding process from Superstorm Sandy continues, towns are facing yet another obstacle: a shortage of construction workers.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-faces-construction-worker-shortage-audio/feed/ 0 Mark Wilson, Getty Images Developer Plans Asbury Waterfront Project [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/developer-plans-asbury-waterfront-project-audio/ http://nj1015.com/developer-plans-asbury-waterfront-project-audio/#comments Thu, 27 Dec 2012 10:25:07 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://nj1015.com/?p=209737 An approved financing agreement between the city of Asbury Park and developer iStar Financial will pave the way for new waterfront infrastructure improvements and the construction of a luxury town-home community.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/developer-plans-asbury-waterfront-project-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr USer Sister72 New Used Cars In Hillsborough [PHOTOS] http://nj1015.com/new-used-cars-in-hillsborough-photos/ http://nj1015.com/new-used-cars-in-hillsborough-photos/#comments Sat, 08 Dec 2012 02:00:59 +0000 Craig Allen http://nj1015.com/new-used-cars-in-hillsborough-photos/ I was right, last Spring.  I told you that a "Used Car Lot" of some sort was coming to this location.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/new-used-cars-in-hillsborough-photos/feed/ 0 Sandy's Effect on NJ Housing Market [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/sandys-effect-on-nj-housing-market-audio/ http://nj1015.com/sandys-effect-on-nj-housing-market-audio/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 10:11:53 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=199712 Even before Sandy hit the Northeast, New Jersey was dealing with a weaker housing market than the rest of the nation.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/sandys-effect-on-nj-housing-market-audio/feed/ 0 Hurricane Sandy damage on the barrier islands (Governor's Office, Tim Larsen)