Prudential Financial, Ashley Stewart and Fresh Pro led the pack of companies laying off workers in New Jersey — while a grocer also was closing a store to make way for housing.
NJ Transit CEO Kevin Corbett took a ride to Skylands Animal Sanctuary and Rescue in Wantage to present the founder with a $10,000 check from the sale of its plush animals to help care for Ricardo, the bull.
"When we assess views in a scientific and representative way, public opinion on this issue shows — like many other topics — that the loudest voices do not necessarily represent the majority," said Ashley Koning, director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling.