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In this episode, we shine a light on family homelessness, one of New Jersey's more urgent but often overlooked social challenges.  When most people think about homelessness, they might picture a single adult on the street. But the true face of homelessness is often much younger, much more vulnerable. It's children clutching worn backpacks, parents working multiple jobs but still unable to secure stable housing, a mother and her two children living in cars, shelters, or cycling between temporary spaces. We explore the complex web of economic challenges, systemic barriers, and personal struggles that push families to the margins.  And we hear from two experts on the front lines working to create meaningful solutions: Taissa Kelly, CEO of Monarch Housing Associates, and Mike Callahan, Director of the New Jersey Office of Homelessness Prevention.   This is a difficult issue, but there is some reason for hope.   Learn more about our guests and their organizations here: https://monarchhousing.org https://nj.gov/dca/dhcr/offices/dhcrohp.shtml

What is the future of healing? How can we better understand and embrace that process of healing from trauma? The healing-centered engagement model and C.A.R.M.A. principles shows us how we can do this as a community and society overall. Culture, agency, relationships, meaning, and aspiration are the principles we can utilize. We discuss this in detail during this episode with Tia Sanders from the New Jersey Office of Resilience under the Department of Children and Families. 

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Does anyone ever win the giant teddy bear? Zachary Crockett steps right up. SOURCES:Matthew Gryczan, retired journalist and engineer.Elliot Simmons, former carnival game worker.Olivia Turner, general manager of Redbone Products. RESOURCES:"AG Platkin Announces 10-Year Ban of Amusement Games Licenses and a Fine for Wildwood Games Operator," by the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General (2023)."N.H. Man Loses Life Savings on Carnival Game," (C.B.S. News Boston, 2013)."Carnival Games: Walking the Line Between Illegal Gambling and Amusement," by J. Royce Fichtner (Drake Law Review, 2012)."Carnivals: Law Enforcement on the Midway," by Bruce Walstad (F.B.I. Law Enforcement Bulletin, 1997).Carnival Secrets: How to Win at Carnival Games, Which Games to Avoid, How to Make Your Own Games, by Matthew Gryczan (1988).

Today, Hunter is joined by the newest Chief Public Defender of the State of New Jersey, Jennifer Sellitti. Drawing on her background in public relations, Jennifer has exciting plans for the future of Public Defense in the state. As the new leader, Jennifer hopes she will be able to capitalize on a legislature and governor that appear eager to continue reimagining what a criminal legal system can and should look like.     Guests: Jennifer Sellitti, The Public Defender, New Jersey Office of the Public Defender     Resources: Follow Jennifer on Twitter https://twitter.com/j_sellitti?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor N.J.'s 1,200 public defenders have a new leader. You'll be hearing from her, she promises. https://www.nj.com/politics/2024/02/njs-1200-public-defenders-have-a-new-leader-youll-be-hearing-from-her-she-promises.html New Jersey Office of the Public Defender https://www.nj.gov/defender/ https://twitter.com/opd_nj?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.facebook.com/njopd/     Contact Hunter Parnell:                                 Publicdefenseless@gmail.com  Instagram @PublicDefenselessPodcast Twitter                                                                 @PDefenselessPod www.publicdefenseless.com  Subscribe to the Patron www.patreon.com/PublicDefenselessPodcast  Donate on PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5KW7WMJWEXTAJ Donate on Stripe https://donate.stripe.com/7sI01tb2v3dwaM8cMN  

According to a recent investigation by the New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller, law enforcement officers being trained by the for-profit training company Street Cop were “taught unconstitutional policing tactics, glorified violence, denigrated women and minorities, and likely violated a myriad of state laws and policies.” Street Cop does business with law enforcement agencies in 46 different states. Shirley LaVarco, an attorney at Civil Rights Corps joins us to unpack the failures of police training, especially in the unregulated environment in which these private companies operate. Her analysis, laid out in The Appeal, argues that more police training will not make people safer, reducing unnecessary police encounters will. LaVarco writes “While banning pretextual traffic stops won't fully transform the culture of racism and misogyny permeating American policing, it is a common-sense first step.” Read LaVarco's piece in The Appeal: https://theappeal.org/police-training-violent-racist-ban-pretextual-traffic-stops/ The RISE Houston campaign seeks to end pretexutal stops, end the city's contract with ineffective surveillance technology like Shotspotter, freeze police spending and invest in evidence-based solutions that actually make communities safer. Joining us is one of the visionaries behind this campaign—Joy Davis, a community organizer with Pure Justice. Learn more about RISE Houston here: https://risehouston.org/ — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post For-Profit Police Training Teaches Unconstitutional Practices; Plus, RISE Houston Fires Back with Grassroots Solutions appeared first on KPFA.

This month at DCF on the Air, we're welcoming Mark Dinglasan and Dr. Jenny Schrum from the New Jersey Office of the Food Security Advocate to talk about how they're using healing-centered practice and a trauma-informed lens to transform the ways they're supporting families throughout the state  -- including many connected to the child welfare system -- who are challenged by food insecurity.

Dean Baratta has been an intelligence analyst for the majority of his 35 year career and joins the podcast to discuss practical steps for front-line intelligence analysts to communicate risk to their organizations, so that when things happen suddenly, they can maintain their security posture. His expertise spans the military, government, and private sectors. He currently works as the Director of Intelligence and Protective Services for a private company. Prior to his current role, he served as the Chief of the Analysis Bureau at the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, and an adjunct professor at Rutgers University. He is a retired veteran of the United States Army. In his conversation with host Chuck Randolph they discuss:How intel analysts can be constructively disruptive and fulfill their responsibility of mitigating risk and ensuring the organization is set up for success.The importance of paying attention to the business of government and how it impacts their organization.How to react when the response from leadership is ‘it's not a big deal' and the most important asset to have when sharing mitigating risk recommendations.Helpful tips for leaders to support analysts dealing with risk fatigue.

Join NAASW and Haymarket for a panel discussion that will explain the harms of CAPTA and discuss what can be done about it. The so-called Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), does not prevent and it does not treat. Instead, it targets our most vulnerable neighbors, particularly those living in poverty and especially Black, Latinx, and Indigenous families. Through policies like mandated reporting, social workers, medical professionals, and other community helpers are made agents of the surveillance state and part of the machinery of family policing, regulation, separation, and destruction. Join NAASW and Haymarket for a panel discussion that will explain the harms of CAPTA and discuss what can be done about it. Panelists: Joyce McMillan is a thought leader, advocate, activist, community organizer, and educator. Her mission is to remove systemic barriers in communities of color by bringing awareness to the racial disparities in systems where people of color are disproportionately affected. David P. Kelly, JD, MA, is Co-Director of the Family Justice Group. For over a decade he served in the United States Children's Bureau, holding positions as Special Assistant to the Associate Commissioner, Senior Policy Advisor on Courts and Justice and overseeing the Children's Bureau's work with the legal and judicial community. Prior to joining the federal government, David was an Assistant Staff Director at the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law and served as Senior Assistant Child Advocate at the New Jersey Office of the Child Advocate. Matt Holm, MD, community pediatrician, Melrose, Bronx, NY Miriam Mack is Policy Director of The Bronx Defenders' Family Defense Practice. She received her J.D. from Boston University School of Law. Prior to joining The Bronx Defenders, Miriam was a legal fellow at the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, focusing on issues of racial and reproductive justice. Richard Wexler, executive director National Coalition for Child Protection Reform, author, Wounded Innocents: The Real Victims of the War Against Child Abuse (Prometheus Books: 1990, 1995). Jey Rajaraman joined Family Integrity & Justice Works in January 2022. Prior to that, she served as Chief Council and a supervising attorney of Legal Services of New Jersey's Family Representation Project (FRP). FRP provides parents in child abuse or neglect and termination of parental rights litigation with information, advice and representation. Additionally, the FRP provides advice and representation to youth in DCPP's care, both those who have become parent defendants themselves and those who are seeking aging-out services from the Division. Jey is a member of the ABA Parent Counsel Steering Committee. Jey is also an adjunct professor at Seton Hall Law School. Angela Olivia Burton is a public service lawyer with an emphasis on supporting the leadership of people with lived experience in the family policing and juvenile criminal punishment systems. Her recent publications include Toward Community Control of Child Welfare Funding: Repeal the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and Delink Child Protection from Family Wellbeing, with Angeline Montauban and Liberate the Black Family from Family Policing: A Reparations Perspective, with Joyce McMillan. This event is sponsored by the Network to Advance Abolitionist Social Work and Haymarket Books. Watch the live event recording: https://youtube.com/live/29MnYIDextQ Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow us on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks

Rabbi Avi Schnall is the Director of the New Jersey Office of Agudas Yisroel. Over the past nine years, he became known for his humble approach and genuine care for the needs of the frum community as well as the needs of every individual.In this episode we explore Rabbi Schnall's fascinating public persona and how the early years of his life made him who he is today. He discusses his thoughts on contemporary issues, and his plans for the future.Join us as we catch a glimpse into the heart and soul of a man who is making a real difference in the world and in each of our lives.Episode Sponsor:  24SixThe first on-demand entertainment platform for the Jewish family, customized by you.Website: https://www.24six.appemail: info@24six.app—————————————————Podcast Hotline: 732.506.2600 Thank you for subscribing to Our Town! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-town/id1661853310Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/26jkl3pgksq6PBuGBY2E9u?si=_3AWWqicQwalRXgBKpt-WwGoogle Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/search/our%20town%20LNNand anywhere else Podcasts are available!To watch any of our episodes as well as to get all the latest Lakewood news: LNNNews.com --For Our Town Podcast sponsorship opportunities--ourtown@lnnnews.comLNN is Lakewood's favorite source for local news and information! Join an official LNN News Group:https://chat.whatsapp.com/IR2pLWROHorD3pMDcRRTYNStatus: https://wa.me/17326083941?text=%20Subscribe

David and Isabelle continue their conversation with poet, speaker, and activist for people with disabilities, LeDerick Horne—from how the LD/ADHD community often generates it's knowledge base from peers and social media, to losing resources by ignoring people, to recognizing that the suffering is real and the urge to help someone not suffer as you did has a big fancy psychology term for it (transmuting internalization, PHEW). Go further into the depth of how you're not alone and also hear one of LeDerick's incredible poems - Dare to Dream. (Part III of a series)----LeDerick talks about a multimedia approached to activism, making a Youtube series on Celebrating Black History & People with Disabilities, and starting up a TikTok account (see links below)—and the importance of recognizing that for most people with disabilities, the information is transmitted peer to peer, rather than parent to child. At most of his events, he notices that parents are sitting on the sidelines, and the kids are interacting about the best apps to use for accommodations—we're not going to read the book, access the study, but we can listen to a podcast. David jumps in about a shared oral history and the access to that oral history is geography—and now podcasts can overcome that. Given the history of segregation, and New Jersey being the 6th most segregated state in the nation, and living in a blue color, primarily black and Latinx community—you need to be able to cross over to other parts of town and communities to access information. Segregation cuts us off from resources, from information, and the power of having these conversations for everyone to be able to find out in the world. The power of sports or other activities to bring people together—he was able to meet folks that were not in special ed because he ran track and cross country. If he had just stayed in those classrooms, he wouldn't have had access to them professionally. LeDerick was invited to Harvard, the UN, the White House—connecting to others with a shared passion and from all walks of life. LD/ADHD crosses all lines, and it's important to recognize, and there is privilege that comes in there and makes the experience of being LD/ADHD so different. David names—when we're talking about people in this world, whether the color of their skin, their neurodivergence, their gender—there isn't one way to receive a message in this world.  And there's no way for a message to become universal, and it stretches, and we need to have these conversations more often, not just the right way. It's important to honor choice and agency—and with LD and ADHD, we're looking at exceptional people that are being missed. There are people who could be potentially curing major diseases, changing the world, we're losing resources by ignoring people. LeDerick went to school with some folks who he looked up to intellectually, artistically, and who were in the same classrooms as him—and whether it was resources at home, luck—the story ended very differently. The three of us—LeDerick, David, and Isabelle—we're the survivors, we're the ones who made. As he takes his last breath, LeDerick wants to know he's made the world a better place, so no one has to go through the same sort of suffering. David drops the transmuting internalization—it's the quantum leap of psychology, you don't want others to suffer as you do and you go back and try to the right the wrong that was done to you, for someone else. David doesn't want people to suffer, but he wants people to suffer (not as a jerk)—but he is what he is because of what he suffered. But what are the right ways to suffer? There's a lot of needless suffering. There's a lot of bad returns on investment, so being able to right these wrongs, and wanting to correct something that's wrong in the world, they can feel it, because they can tell that you're not correcting them. This makes Isabelle thing of trauma mastery, and how we can be unconsciously drawn to scenarios and relationships that reenact the trauma we suffered because we want to rewrite the script this time. And also the difference between pain and suffering, and there's some disease (leprosy or Hansen's disease) that numbs your ability to tell you've had an injury, so you keep going and keep going and this leads to infections and loss of fingers, etc. (See below)—the idea of pain as a messenger, as something that indicates you need to notice something so you can change it, versus suffering as feeling isolated and stuck in that pain and aloneness. Trauma work as requiring community, and connection and vulnerability, and how trauma can't be healed in isolation. David loses his thought around how this connects to inclusion, and the three pause for an insert, and then he thinks of what he wanted to say! He pulls up the example of PTSD rates and how countries that are facing war, like Israel, might be assumed to have the highest rates of PTSD—and yet Israel has the lowest rate, which relates to how when people return from being in military service, everyone gets it (because it's required and thus more commonly experienced). David is not listening to LeDerick and Isabelle's story trying to figure out what's wrong with them, they're just listening and sharing and gaining that common experience. Trauma reenactments can be scary, and around inclusion, everyone can have an accommodation and individualized education. Who wouldn't benefit from an individualized education plan? What if everyone had it and it's not a weird thing. LeDerick talks about his friend Mark McLendon. He had an emotional breakdown in his early 20s, leaves a family event and lays down in the car, going through it. Through the glass, his friend Mark knocks, and he said “you know, I don't exactly know what you're going through right now, and I know in this world that has a lot of suffering, but none of us has to suffer alone.” There's the idea of the dignity of failure, and there's a desire to wrap kids in a protective bubbles, and it's not treating you like a human being, we fall, we get our knees scraped, mistakes happen-you don't want to be so fragile that when that happens you break. It's important to go through the experience with words. David asks LeDerick if he could gift us with some poetry, and he graciously does, sharing the poem he wrote to high school kids: Dare to Dream. It's incredible, please listen to it now! It speaks to 10 year old Isabelle, and David was sort of expecting poetry (womp womp) and instead he saw him grabbing his hand and getting him out, and then wow. He tried for 8 years to record LeDerick speaking this poem to no avail. LeDerick remembered going to a Dare to Dream conference out of the New Jersey Office of Special Education and Bob Haugh, was encouraging him to put to words the specific experience and communication to the kids at the conference, witnessing these panels--and like so many things, the specific became more general and resonant. More on LeDerick Horne(here's a brief bio)(here's his amazing link tree)LeDerick and Dr. Margo Izzo's book, Empowering Students with Hidden Disabilities: A Path to Pride and Success Black and Dyslexic Podcast (hosted by Winifred Winston and LeDerick Horne)Celebrating Black History and People with Disabilities - Youtube series A glimpse of LeDerick's live events - from the Nevada Student Leadership Transition Summit (NSLTS)The vision boards LeDerick talks about appear in this video at 18:45 - December 14, 2021, Humboldt County School District School Board Meeting - The Lowry High School NSLTS Team presents on their efforts, including self-directed IEPsNew Jersey Coalition for Inclusive EducationAll in for Inclusive Education Random Things We Mentioned: Cheers - It's a sitcom about a bar  with the theme song: “sometimes you wanna go, where everybody knows your name, and they're always glad you came…”Leprosy/Hansen's disease as a disease that numbs your pain and thus leads to loss of fingers, etc.Israel having the lowest rate of PTSDArticle from Vanity Fair: “Despite decades of intermittent war, the Israel Defense Forces have a PTSD rate as low as 1 percent. Two of the foremost reasons have to do with national military service and the proximity of the combat—the war is virtually on their doorstep. “Being in the military is something that most people have done,” I was told by Dr. Arieh Shalev, who has devoted the last 20 years to studying PTSD….According to Shalev, the closer the public is to the actual combat, the better the war will be understood and the less difficulty soldiers will have when they come home. The Israelis are benefiting from what could be called the shared public meaning of a war. Such public meaning—which would often occur in more communal, tribal societies—seems to help soldiers even in a fully modern society such as Israel. It is probably not generated by empty, reflexive phrases—such as “Thank you for your service”—that many Americans feel compelled to offer soldiers and vets. If anything, those comments only serve to underline the enormous chasm between military and civilian society in this country.”DAVID'S DEFINITIONSDisproportionality: the racial or ethnic differences that exist in how students with learning differences are identified, placed, and disciplined—for example, how black and brown students with ADHD might be labeled as having Oppositional Defiant Disorder or “behavioral issues” while white students are identified as having ADHD and thus treated very differently.Learning Difference (LD): Because learning disability is a crummy, inaccurate term. For example, David does not have a learning disability, he has a sitting still disability.Inclusion/Inclusive Education: This refers to the idea that all students should have an equal opportunity to learn, and relates to parts of the law and education system that attempt to achieve this by acknowledging it is more effective and socially beneficial for all students (as research and endless evidence shows) to be in classrooms and experiences together, rather than segregated into different tracks or programs.  For a much more thorough description of all of the nuances around this, check out:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inclusion_(education)Individualized Education Plan (IEP): is for someone with learning or emotional needs in a classroom. An IEP is a legal contract with a school, that specifies the accommodations and modifications available for a student. IEPs are tailored for each individual student who qualifies. While it is similar to a 504 plan, or another type of plan that has recommendations that schools can follow, an IEP is more formal and structured, and increases the amount of supports a school can provide. IEPs are provided in public schools in the United States. To get an IEP, a child has to demonstrate the need for an IEP over a 504 plan, and be assessed by the school. For a big guide to IEPs, check this out. Resiliency: you're not going to shatter, whatever happens, it's not going to destroy you. Transmuting internalization - the Quantum Leap of psychology: going back and righting a wrong that happened to you, for somebody else. This is a term David borrows from Kohut's Self-Psychology, and the idea that you can develop the thin inside you that you were missing when you were growing up.Trauma - An event, injury, or situation that overwhelms your capacity to cope and leaves you in a state of feeling even momentarily collapsed—-you can't fight, or flee, or freeze and wait for more data anymore, you actually feel like you are about to die. Folks with ADHD can be confused for each other, and are often interrelated—more on this topic to come in future episodes!Trauma Mastery - Healing from your own injury by re-visiting or recreating situations with the hope that things will play out differently this time—eg. The person who becomes a therapist and helps survivors of trauma because they needed someone to listen and be there for them in their own time of pain.Trauma Reenactment - finding yourself drawn to and repeating cycles around the initial injury that occurred (e.g. you find yourself in relationships that wound you in the same way your initial trauma happened)—this can be unconscious, and dangerous when it happens without awareness and help, because you keep getting re-exposed to traumatic things again and again.-----Cover Art by: Sol VázquezTechnical Support by: Bobby Richards—————

With the grueling nature of Public Defense work, it takes a special combination of internal and external motivations to navigate a 20+ year career in the field. Today on the show our guest, Andre Vitale, shares with us how he managed the highs and lows of working in Public Defense in three separate states.     When his career started, Andre served as a line defender in the Monroe, County Public Defender Office in Rochester New York. After more than a decade there, Andre spent a year in King County Washington, to help refine his skills as a Public Defense Trainer. After finally landing in the Hudson Trial region in New Jersey, Andre has helped to cultivate inciteful and productive training programs for Public Defense around the country. As he sees it in order to get Public Defense where it needs to go, a robust training program is a must, and it is part of what kept him going through all of these years!     Guest: Andre Vitale, Acting First Assistant Deputy Public Defender, Trial Chief, Hudson Trial Region at New Jersey Office of the Public Defender Resources: NJ Office of the Public Defender https://nj.gov/defender/     NAPD Conference Sign Up https://napd2023riseresistrepresent.sched.com/ Contact Hunter Parnell: Publicdefenseless@gmail.com  Instagram @PublicDefenselessPodcast Twitter                                                                 @PDefenselessPod www.publicdefenseless.com    

Download this week's episode on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Spotify or via RSS feed. Policing is stressful business. It's been described as hours of sheer boredom interrupted by minutes of sheer terror. Unfortunately, the moments of terror where officers see horrific trauma and witness death carry a heavy toll. Over the past few years, we have seen some relief in the forms of behavioral science, peer support groups and even officer wellness apps like Cordico. Experiencing relief in a tangible way is also important and that may be achieved through comfort animals. In public safety, there is a great organization called “Crisis Response Canines” whose mission is to provide emotional support to individuals, families, communities and first responders in the aftermath of critical incidents using therapy dogs. In this episode of Policing Matters, host Jim Dudley speaks with John Hunt, co-founder and COO of Crisis Response Canines. John is a 27-year veteran of the New Jersey State Police where he achieved the rank of major. John was the Homeland Security – Special Operations Section Commanding Officer. He also served as the Deputy Director of the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management. This episode of the Policing Matters Podcast is sponsored by Polco. Polco's National Law Enforcement Survey provides a comprehensive, accurate and representative picture of resident opinions related to police services. Compare your results with other agencies around the nation. Align your priorities with community sentiment, build trust, and improve safety services. Visit info.polco.us to learn more.  

Welcome to part-1 in this series with V. Ava Murray, an attorney in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. ⚖️ Ava graduated from Nova Southeastern University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies. While attending Nova Southeastern, she was inducted into Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society. She attended Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law, graduating in 2017. During law school, she was a Phi Alpha Delta member and PULSE (the Health Law Student Society). After successfully passing the multi-state bar exam in 2019, Ava began her legal career with Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly in the Cherry Hill, New Jersey Office. She was an associate working for the medical malpractice division, where she defended nursing homes and medical professionals. During the height of the pandemic in 2020, Ms. Murray opened the Murray Law Group. Her practice areas are Real Estate, Personal Injury, and Criminal Defense. Murray Law Group: https://www.murraylwgrp.com/ Law Office of Melissa Rosenblum: https://www.mrp-law.com/ Law Firm Podcasting: https://nichepodcast.net

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Welcome to the 3rd & final segment in this series with V. Ava Murray, an attorney in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. ⚖️ Ava graduated from Nova Southeastern University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies. While attending Nova Southeastern, she was inducted into Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society. She attended Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law, graduating in 2017. During law school, she was a Phi Alpha Delta member and PULSE (the Health Law Student Society). After successfully passing the multi-state bar exam in 2019, Ava began her legal career with Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly in the Cherry Hill, New Jersey Office. She was an associate working for the medical malpractice division, where she defended nursing homes and medical professionals. During the height of the pandemic in 2020, Ms. Murray opened the Murray Law Group. Her practice areas are Real Estate, Personal Injury, and Criminal Defense. Murray Law Group: https://www.murraylwgrp.com/ Law Office of Melissa Rosenblum: https://www.mrp-law.com/ Law Firm Podcasting: https://nichepodcast.net

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This week on Everyday Injustice, we have Kristina Kersey who last year joined the Gault Center (formerly NJDC) as a Senior Youth Defense Counsel in 2021. Prior to joining TGC, she specialized in youth defense for over 18 years with the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender. Kersey was the trial attorney in State in the Interest of N.H., in which the Supreme Court held that youth are entitled to full and complete discovery prior to a waiver/transfer hearing to adult court. We discussed why the move away from using the term “juvenile,” the importance of not trying youths in adult court, and the need for mental health and rehabilitative services as well as her work on the case that would go to the NJ Supreme Court and the protection that the ruling provides youths accused of serious crimes.

Episode Ten: The Unpopular Client: Protecting Their Presumption of Innocence Jennifer Sellitti, Director of Training and Communications at the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender, joins podcast host and Co-Chair of Fox Rothschild's White-Collar Criminal Defense and Regulatory Compliance Practice Matthew Adams for a thought-provoking discussion on how the “presumption of innocence” construct factors into each stage of the criminal justice process, from pre-trial publicity to sentencing. Their conversation also covers the importance of empathy to a defense attorney, the impact of systemic racism and bias on criminal proceedings and their hopes for the future of this field of law.

At this week's Round Table, Inica, Jack, Kenisha and Madeline spoke with Ross Dakin of the New Jersey Office of Innovation. Ross is a technologist whose background spans Silicon Valley startups, corporate enterprise, federal/state/local government, national non-profits, and academia. This made him a perfect match to work for New Jersey's first Chief Innovation Officer, a role created as part of Gov Murphy's commitment to making the state cutting edge and to showing how government can be more innovative in how it provides services. Ross currently focuses on alleviating unemployment and facilitating small business growth, with a special emphasis on Covid recovery, and loves the opportunity to translate work he did as a White House Presidential Innovation Fellow from the federal to the state level. Ross helped us understand how ubiquitous and important tech is–and as such, the enormous equity questions it creates. We talked about the tensions of being cutting edge vs being built to last, the importance of trust–and the dangers of the current widespread distrust of government; and the challenges of scale–the government can't (or shouldn't…) choose its customers.. We shared eye-opening insights about what, and who, the government is. Ross underscored that the United States is a 250 year old experiment whereas China is a 2000 year empire. As such, we can't rest on our laurels and we NEED technology to help us address the many threats of our time. Ross encouraged us–and our listeners–to go into public service, emphasizing that if you have ability and enough passion, there's no way you won't change the world. You're sure to be inspired by this episode. Thank you for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nextgenpolitics/message

What is the role of faith in treatment and prevention of addiction? Bishop Jethro James give advice for all religions. Bishop Jethro C. James, Jr. Bishop Jethro C. James, Jr., Senior Pastor of Paradise Baptist Church, was born in Paterson, New Jersey, the eldest of seven children to the late Jethro Sr. and Mary James.  Most of his childhood years were spent in Powhatan, Virginia where he attended the public-school system before returning to Paterson, NJ with his family.   He continued his education in Paterson, graduating from John F. Kennedy High School and furthered his education at Bergen Community College and Rutgers University earning a certificate in Labor Studies.  He attended the Lamb's School of Ministry in Brooklyn, New York and Christian Bible Institute of New Jersey where he received a Doctor of Divinity Degree. Gifted to serve the church community as mentor and advisor to pastors and congregations, alike he was consecrated to the office of Bishop on April 17, 2010.  He was affirmed as a Bishop in the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International on April 23, 2014, under the leadership of Bishop Paul S. Morton, International Presiding Bishop. He currently serves the Fellowship as the New Jersey State Director of Social Action under the leadership of Bishop Rudy V. Carlton, Regional Bishop Kenneth L. Robinson, Presiding Bishop Joseph W. Walker, III and Founder, Bishop Paul S. Morton. Bishop James is President of the Newark/North Jersey Committee of Clergy.    He is also a member of several civic and fraternal organizations and is very active within the community.  He serves as a chaplain for New Jersey State Police Departments and has been appointed by the Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey to serve a member of the Attorney Legal Ethics Committee.  In addition, he serves as chairperson of the Human Services Advisory Council of Essex County, chairperson of appropriations committee of FEMA, Community Advisor to the State of New Jersey Office of Homeland Security, along with a host of other affiliations.  He is certified by the State of New Jersey as a Social Worker.  An eloquent informed speaker Bishop James is often sought to address political and civic organizations nationwide. Bishop James served as a member or the Law & Justice Transition Team for Governor Phil Murphy and a Senior Advisor for NJ R.A.M.P. (Responsible Approached To Marijuana Policy). In June 2006, after thirty-eight years of dedicated service, Bishop James retired from Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) in Newark.   Prior to his retirement, Bishop James was an Urban Development Executive, responsible for the urban centers from Paterson to Camden. Bishop James is married Dr. Kim Yancey James.  They are the proud parents of a son, Terrill, a daughter, Danielle and chosen daughter, Tanisha.  They are also the grandparents of a 2 granddaughters, Taylor Jewel and Sofia-Jo  and 2 grandsons; Isaiah Nathaniel and Micah Elisha.

This week, it's an honor to welcome QBE's Chief Risk Officer John Langione to The FourBlock Podcast. In conversation with co-host and FourBlock Founder Mike Abrams, John shares insights from his incredible career, beginning with his work in the public sector at the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General's Division of Criminal Justice through his transition to the private sector and the insurance industry, to his role today as the Chief Risk Officer for QBE's North American and Bermuda Operations. In this episode, John and Mike discuss some of the cultural changes that John had to navigate when making the switch from the public to the private sector and some of the similarities between that career transition and the military to civilian transition. They then dive into the insurance business, with John providing perspective on the industry, what people need to do to be successful in it, and some good places to start for veterans looking to break into the insurance industry. John also shares his advice for operating within a larger company and starting something new within it. To close out the episode, Mike asks John to talk about his role as executive sponsor for QBE's Valor Business Resource Group, which supports various veteran-related causes and helps to provide an organized means for employees to participate in a broad array of veteran's related supporting activities and events. John joined QBE in 2010 and was named Chief Risk Officer in 2012. In his role at QBE, John is responsible for overseeing that an effective risk management framework is in place to support all dimensions of QBE's operations including strategic and business planning processes. He is also one of the executive sponsors for QBE's Valor Business Resource Group, whose mission is to foster a respectful and inclusive environment that welcomes QBE's veteran and military-affiliated employees and provide opportunities for their support and networking. Previously, John served as Senior Vice President, Internal Audit. John has nearly 30 years of experience in insurance, finance and risk roles. Prior to joining QBE, John was the Deputy Comptroller, Financial Controls with AIG International and the Senior Vice President, Financial Controls at ACE Insurance. He has served as a partner in Ernst & Young's Advisory Services Group providing risk, controls and internal audit support for various financial services organizations. He also held positions with State Farm Insurance, Prudential Insurance and the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Division of Criminal Justice, where he led criminal investigations within the organized crime and racketeering bureau as well as the major frauds unit. John received his MBA in Professional Accounting from Rutgers Graduate School of Business.   ABOUT US Welcome to the FourBlock Podcast, a show that examines veteran career transition and the military-civilian divide in the workplace. General Charles Krulak coined the term "Three Block War" to describe the nature of 21st-century military service defined by peace-keeping, humanitarian aid, and full combat. But what happens next? Veterans are often unprepared to return home and begin new careers. We call this the Fourth Block.  FourBlock is a national non-profit that has supported thousands of transitioning service members across the nation in beginning new and meaningful careers.  Mike Abrams (@fourblock) is an Afghanistan veteran, founder of FourBlock, and author of two military transition books. He represents the military transition perspective. Lindsey Pollak (@lindsaypollak) is a career and workplace expert and New York Times bestselling author of three career advice books. Lindsey represents the civilian perspective of this issue.  Veterans, explore new industries and make the right connections. Find a career that fits your calling. Join us at fourblock.org/ Sponsor our program or host a class to equip more of our veterans at fourblock.org/donate. Follow FourBlock on Social Media  LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Twitter Podcast episodes are produced and edited by the Columbia University Center for Veteran Transition and Integration.  

In this episode, Angela talks with Stacey Obrecht, President of Public Knowledge, and David Kelly, Director of the Family Integrity & Justice Works at Public Knowledge. Listen to learn about their work and plans to replace the child welfare system as we know it. To learn more, subscribe on the Public Knowledge website.  Learn more about Stacey and David below.  Stacey Obrecht JD, CWLS, PMP President Cheyenne, WY Since 2021, Stacey has been the President of Public Knowledge®.  Stacey is responsible for providing overall direction and leadership for Public Knowledge®, with 20 years of experience working within governmental agencies, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations. She also has extensive experience in training development and implementation; leadership assessments and coaching; organizational change management; and organizational development. Stacey received her juris doctorate from the University of Wyoming and is a certified child welfare law specialist (CWLS) and Project Management Institute (PMI) project management professional (PMP). David Kelly Director of the Family Integrity & Justice Works Hyattsville, MD Since 2021, David has been the Director of the Family Integrity & Justice Works at Public Knowledge®.  David has 21 years of experience working with nonprofit and public sectors, including roles at the U.S. Children's Bureau leading the bureau's work with the legal and judicial community nationally and serving on leadership teams across administrations to promote justice, inclusion and voice for children youth and families, empower communities and prevent the need for unnecessary family separation. David has had prior roles serving as Director of Legal and Clinical Services for Covenant House NJ, Senior Assistant Child Advocate with the State of New Jersey Office of the Child Advocate and Assistant Staff Director and Staff Attorney at the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law. David received his J.D. from the University at Buffalo Law School and M.A. in political science.

You know that including stories, especially personal stories, in your presentations is important to connect with and engage the audience. This is true whether you're giving a keynote, a business presentation, or a training. Along with integrating various stories and examples throughout your presentations, you can also have one core story that illustrates your topic and why it's important. This is what my guest Chanta Wilkinson and I have been working on during our coaching sessions as part of our Thought Leader Academy. Chanta provides trainings and workshops for organizations around diversity, equity, and inclusion, so we identified a story going back to when she was a young girl that perfectly illustrates why she has gravitated to this work and why DEI is so important. Even better, we've identified different angles she can use from this one core story, depending on who's in the audience and what she wants to emphasize. You are going to love Chanta's energy and passion for what she does! Enrollment for our Thought Leader Academy is opening again in September! Get the details and join our interest list at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/academy/.   About My Guest: Chanta Howard Wilkinson is the founder of Chanta Wilkinson Consulting, LLC, where she provides diversity, equity and inclusion consulting and assistance to organizations implementing diversity, equity and inclusion strategies and best practices. Chanta previously served as a Human Resources Consultant for small to mid-size businesses in Delaware and New York City. Prior to that, she served as the Associate Director of EEO/AA for Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn. In addition, she also served as a Deputy Attorney General and an EEO/Affirmative Action Coordinator for the New Jersey Office of Attorney General and an Associate at a large New Jersey law firm. Chanta holds a J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law, a BA from Rutgers College, and a Diversity & Inclusion for HR Certificate from Cornell University.   About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals clarify their brand message and story, create their signature talks, and develop their thought leadership platforms. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power because it's through women's stories and visibility that we challenge the status quo and change existing systems. Check out our coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com.  Links: Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/236  Chanta's website: https://www.chantawilkinsonconsultingllc.com/ Download our FREE workbook on how to position yourself as a thought leader: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/guide/.  Get on the interest list for our Thought Leader Academy: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/academy/ Schedule a consult call to talk about creating your signature talk and thought leadership platform: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/contact.    Connect on LinkedIn: Carol on LinkedIn = https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolcox Carol on Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/carolmorgancox  SYB on YouTube = https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS7AtXV0f_HL09mepAON65w  Chanta on LinkedIn = https://www.linkedin.com/in/chanta-howard-wilkinson-547ab8a0/ Related Podcast Episodes: Episode 137: The Missing Ingredients in Your Stories with Carol Cox Episode 193: Five Kinds of Stories to Share in Your Thought Leadership Content with Carol Cox Episode 232: Are You an Influencer, an Expert, or a Thought Leader? with Carol Cox Episode 233: 3 Types of Thought Leadership Models with Carol Cox

Kelly Taylor of the Colorado Digital Service and Guiseppe Morgana of the New Jersey Office of Innovation discuss how digital services are changing in state government.

This podcast episode is a re-edited version of a conversation I had with Steve Gutkin, currently Senior Vice President of Global Crisis Management & Business Continuity at NBCUniversal Media. Steve was formerly the Acting Director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness. Prior to serving in that role, he was Deputy Director in charge of leading the State's counter-terrorism, cybersecurity, emergency preparedness, resilience, executive protection, and crisis management. We discussed how the energy sector has increased it’s resiliency following Hurricane Sandy and how his agency plays a key role in building public/private partnerships, helping industry to respond to and recover from disasters, and the establishment of the New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC) that is the first its kind center in any US State to help increase cybersecurity through all sectors of society. For more info, visit: www.cyber.nj.gov

This week we’re excited to welcome Jared Maples, to the show. Jared is the Director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness.   I caught up with Jared to talk about how he and his team work to counter threats from terrorism, cyber-attacks and most recently, the growing and complicated issue of state sponsored disinformation.

THE DOCTOR, THE HITMAN, AND THE MOTORCYCLE GANG: The True Story of One of New Jersey’s Most Notorious Murder for Hire Plots is the true story of the murder of April Kauffman, a beloved and vivacious local radio personality and veterans’ advocate who was found shot to death in the bedroom of her home in Linwood, the affluent town just outside Atlantic City, New Jersey, in May of 2012. In the months leading up to her death, she had uncovered a tangled web of deceit surrounding her husband. She feared he was trying to kill her and that he may harm her family.Her daughter, Kim Pack, never doubted her stepfather Dr. James Kauffman was responsible somehow. Reporter Annie McCormick met Kim Pack on the first anniversary of Kim’s mother’s murder. Over the next five years, McCormick tracked the case even as few clues emerged. She continued to gather information, sorting through gossip, rumors and facts to uncover the doctor’s web of lies. Dr. Kauffman shunned the media and his stepdaughter, moving on with his life in the very same town. Meanwhile, investigators uncovered how the doctor worked with the outlaw motorcycle gang, the Pagans, to run a prescription pill mill out of his New Jersey Office. More illegal deeds would catch the attention of The FBI and DEA. The twists and turns of Dr. Kauffman’s lies and schemes would leave Kim Pack, her tight-knit New Jersey community, and even investigators shocked.The murder case, which has received national attention, was the subject of a 20/20 episode on ABC in the spring of 2018. In THE DOCTOR, THE HITMAN, AND THE MOTORCYCLE GANG, McCormick details the twists and turns in the investigation that dragged on for years until investigators caught an unexpected break that sparked a string of arrests including the arrest of the doctor and several former members of The Pagans. Nearly six years later, authorities charged her husband, Dr. James Kauffman, with her murder. In 2018, a jury convicted a former leader of the Pagans Motorcycle Club with helping to carry out the murder. McCormick includes never before seen or heard details from the investigation through her years of covering the case and she documents the relentless search for justice by April’s family, friends, and her daughter. THE DOCTOR, THE HITMAN, AND THE MOTORCYCLE GANG: The True Story of One of New Jersey's Most Notorious Murder For Hire Plots-Annie McCormick

Jared Maples, director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security, talks about what families can do to prepare for the possibility of coronavirus cases in their communities. He also discussed the terrorism threat level increase. Patrick Murray, of Monmouth University Polling Institute, talks about the results of Super Tuesday and what’s next in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Assembly Budget Committee members Nancy Munoz and Carol Murphy discuss Gov. Phil Murphy’s budget proposals and the process ahead.

Keith Timko (Executive Director and CEO of Support Center) and Eddie LaPorte (Executive Director of the New Jersey Office of Faith Based Initiatives) sit down for a lively conversation about capacity building. The two talk about what this buzzword actually means, how both nonprofits and funders should be thinking about it, and who needs it? (Hint: all nonprofits.) View bios, an episode summary, topic-based timestamps, and images on our show notes: https://pj.news.chass.ncsu.edu/2019/10/31/ep-41-systems-of-support/

Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk In this episode we spoke with Steven A. Gutkin, Vice President of Crisis Management and Business Continuity for NBCUniversal. He previously served as Deputy Director for the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security & Preparedness (NJOHSP) from 2012-2017, responsible for managing counterterrorism, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure protection, and emergency preparedness. Prior to NJOHSP, Steven served as Executive Director of the Regional Catastrophic Planning Team (NY-NJ-CT-PA) and was responsible for managing a vast regional planning staff and developing numerous regional disaster plans. Steven previously retired at the rank of Deputy Chief of Police after more than 20 years of service with the Police Department in Fairfield, New Jersey. We discussed emergency preparedness and response to Hurricane Sandy, lessons learned, and his work to increase response and recovery capabilities throughout the State of New Jersey in the USA.

Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School- https://www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk In episode 4, part 5 of our extract from our webinar From Surviving to Thriving: How to Manage Crises and Create a Resilient Organization, we heard from Mark Chubb and Steve Gutkin. Mark Chubb is Chief Resilience Officer for ManitouNW LLC and a Senior Fire Protection Consultant with Telgian Corp, and Steve Gutkin is Deputy Director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness. Mark and Steve discussed how focusing on shared values, as opposed to large amounts of data, and reciprocity of trust between government agencies and the community increases the whole community’s resilience and the ability to bounce back from crisis.

Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School- https://www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk Episode 4, part 2 is an extract from our webinar From "Surviving to Thriving: How to Manage Crises and Create a Resilient Organization", Mark Chubb, Chief Resilience Officer for ManitouNW LLC and a Senior Fire Protection Consultant with Telgian Corp, discussed his model for crisis leadership and crisis culture. Later in this discussion, Steve Gutkin, Deputy Director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, added his thoughts on how this model related to his experience responding to crisis situations in the State of New Jersey.

Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School- https://www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk As part of our webinar series on organizational resilience we spoke with Steve Gutkin who is the Deputy Director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness where he is responsible for leading the State's counterterrorism, cybersecurity, emergency preparedness, resilience, executive protection, and crisis management. We discussed how the energy sector has increased it’s resiliency following Hurricane Sandy and how his agency plays a key role in building public/private partnerships, helping industry to respond to and recover from disasters.

Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School- https://www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk In part 2 of our conversation with Steve Gutkin, Deputy Director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, we spoke about his agencies work in cybersecurity, specifically the establishment of the New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC) that is the first its kind center in any US State to help increase cybersecurity through all sectors of society. For more info, visit: https://www.cyber.nj.gov

April 24-26 2017 â?? Operation Gotham Shield 2017. On April 24-26th, Operation Gotham Shield will commence. It is a tabletop, joint agency exercise involving FEMA, Homeland Security and a myriad of law enforcement and military agencies. WMD, chemical and biological units will all be on hand as a response is tested for a â??simulatedâ?? nuclear detonation over the United Statesâ?? foremost urban center, in the iconic and densely populated island of Manhattan and nearby shores of New Jersey. Other explanations and announcements have included the following. On April 18th through May 5th, 2017, state, local, and federal organizations alike are planning for Operation Gotham Shield 2017 â?? a major nuclear detonation drill in the New York-New Jersey area, along with the U.S.-Canadian border. During this exercise, 4 nuclear devices, 2 of which are rendered â??safeâ?? during the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Vital Archer Exercise, and one successful 10kt detonation in the NYC/NJ area, along with one smaller detonation on the U.S./Canadian border are to take place. Among the organizations involved are: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) U.S. Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) State of New Jersey Office of Emergency Management State of New York Office of Emergency Management City of New York Office of Emergency Management Operation Gotham Shield had been posted to the Eastern Region Helicopter Council on March 27, which revealed more details about the time and place the drill would be conducted infra. â??On Tuesday April 25th 2017, at 0800 the Gotham Shield Exercise will take place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford NJ. This exercise will simulate a large scale terrorist attack on the NY/NJ metropolitan area with MetLife Stadium serving as a triage/collection point for victims and emergency response personnel. This will be a large scale event with numerous federal, state, county and local agencies participating. It should be very similar in size and scope to the Operation Red Zone drill of 2011.â?? https://archive.is/5dVBC#selection-17... https://www.scribd.com/book/345897129... Scribd gives you monthly access to books, audiobooks, and more - for less than the cost of a paperback. Join today and read free for 30 days. Find out more at: http://www.scribd.com/ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetec... The Official Lionel Nation Store: http://www.cafepress.com/theofficiall... Sign up for Lionel's Newsletter and Truth Warrior manifestos. http://lionelmedia.com/2015/05/04/inf... Subscribe to Lionel YouTube Channel â?? http://www.youtube.com/LionelY2K Official Lionel Website: http://www.lionelmedia.com Twitter â?? http://www.twitter.com/lionelmedia Instagram â?? http://www.instagram.com/lionelmedia/ Email â?? lionel@lionelmedia.com Lionel Bio: http://lionelmedia.com/about-lionel/ Lionel Nation Google+ â?? https://plus.google.com/u/0/117173180... The Lebron Law Firm Website â?? http://www.lebronfirm.com Lionel Nation podcasts on iTunes â?? http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/li... Lionel Nation podcasts on audioBoom â?? http://audioboom.com/lionelmedia Lionel Nation podcasts on Stitcher â?? http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/lione... Official Facebook Fan Page â?? http://www.facebook.com/lionelfanpage The Lebron Law Firm Facebook Page â?? http://www.facebook.com/lebronfirm

Homeland security advisors (HSAs) are the sole representative for the Governor to the US Department of Homeland Security. Although there is no one model for the HSA position, all HSAs are responsible for implementing the state’s homeland security mission, receiving classified threat information, and acting on behalf of the Governor in the event of a disaster or emergency. Despite the critical role HSAs play, little is known about the position. The Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council (GHSAC) is conducting a podcast mini-series through the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Intelligence. Unclassified. The first episode of the podcast will provide an overview of the role of the HSA, discuss how HSAs interact with their governors, and identify how states play a role in homeland security. The remaining six episodes of the podcast will focus on specific threats HSAs face in their jurisdictions. The goal of this podcast series is to provide more awareness about homeland security advisors and the state role in homeland security. In the final segment of the Homeland Security Advisors Series, Director Mark Ghilarducci discusses the successes behind California's cybersecurity efforts.

Homeland security advisors (HSAs) are the sole representative for the Governor to the US Department of Homeland Security. Although there is no one model for the HSA position, all HSAs are responsible for implementing the state’s homeland security mission, receiving classified threat information, and acting on behalf of the Governor in the event of a disaster or emergency. Despite the critical role HSAs play, little is known about the position. The Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council (GHSAC) is conducting a podcast mini-series through the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Intelligence. Unclassified. The first episode of the podcast will provide an overview of the role of the HSA, discuss how HSAs interact with their governors, and identify how states play a role in homeland security. The remaining six episodes of the podcast will focus on specific threats HSAs face in their jurisdictions. The goal of this podcast series is to provide more awareness about homeland security advisors and the state role in homeland security. Join Director of Intelligence Rosemary Martorana as Major General Bret Daugherty of Washington describes Cascadia Rising, the largest earthquake exercise in Washington state history, which simulated a 9.0 Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake and tsunami along the Washington and Oregon coasts. This exercise aimed to develop a response plan that would immediately coordinate assistance and provide help following a catastrophe.

Homeland security advisors (HSAs) are the sole representative for the Governor to the US Department of Homeland Security. Although there is no one model for the HSA position, all HSAs are responsible for implementing the state’s homeland security mission, receiving classified threat information, and acting on behalf of the Governor in the event of a disaster or emergency. Despite the critical role HSAs play, little is known about the position. The Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council (GHSAC) is conducting a podcast mini-series through the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Intelligence. Unclassified. The first episode of the podcast will provide an overview of the role of the HSA, discuss how HSAs interact with their governors, and identify how states play a role in homeland security. The remaining six episodes of the podcast will focus on specific threats HSAs face in their jurisdictions. The goal of this podcast series is to provide more awareness about homeland security advisors and the state role in homeland security. In this episode, Director of Intelligence Rosemary Martorana speaks to Georgia Homeland Security Director Jim Butterworth on issues related to homeland security and severe weather preparedness in the wake of hurricane season.

Homeland security advisors (HSAs) are the sole representative for the Governor to the US Department of Homeland Security. Although there is no one model for the HSA position, all HSAs are responsible for implementing the state’s homeland security mission, receiving classified threat information, and acting on behalf of the Governor in the event of a disaster or emergency. Despite the critical role HSAs play, little is known about the position. The Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council (GHSAC) is conducting a podcast mini-series through the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Intelligence. Unclassified. The first episode of the podcast will provide an overview of the role of the HSA, discuss how HSAs interact with their governors, and identify how states play a role in homeland security. The remaining six episodes of the podcast will focus on specific threats HSAs face in their jurisdictions. The goal of this podcast series is to provide more awareness about homeland security advisors and the state role in homeland security. In part four of the series, Director of Intelligence Rosemary Martorana asks Director Perry Plummer of New Hampshire to delve into the poignant topic of school security.

Homeland security advisors (HSAs) are the sole representative for the Governor to the US Department of Homeland Security. Although there is no one model for the HSA position, all HSAs are responsible for implementing the state’s homeland security mission, receiving classified threat information, and acting on behalf of the Governor in the event of a disaster or emergency. Despite the critical role HSAs play, little is known about the position. The Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council (GHSAC) is conducting a podcast mini-series through the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Intelligence. Unclassified. The first episode of the podcast will provide an overview of the role of the HSA, discuss how HSAs interact with their governors, and identify how states play a role in homeland security. The remaining six episodes of the podcast will focus on specific threats HSAs face in their jurisdictions. The goal of this podcast series is to provide more awareness about homeland security advisors and the state role in homeland security. Join Director of Intelligence Rosemary Martorana as she speaks to Arizona Homeland Security Director Gil Orrantia on issues related to border security and his experiences as the Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council (GHSAC) president.

Homeland security advisors (HSAs) are the sole representative for the Governor to the US Department of Homeland Security. Although there is no one model for the HSA position, all HSAs are responsible for implementing the state’s homeland security mission, receiving classified threat information, and acting on behalf of the Governor in the event of a disaster or emergency. Despite the critical role HSAs play, little is known about the position. The Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council (GHSAC) is conducting a podcast mini-series through the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Intelligence. Unclassified. The first episode of the podcast will provide an overview of the role of the HSA, discuss how HSAs interact with their governors, and identify how states play a role in homeland security. The remaining six episodes of the podcast will focus on specific threats HSAs face in their jurisdictions. The goal of this podcast series is to provide more awareness about homeland security advisors and the state role in homeland security. In the second episode of the miniseries, our very own Director Chris Rodriguez joins Director of Intelligence Rosemary Martorana to explore NJOHSP’s role in the security and preparedness of the state of New Jersey. Then, he provides insights as to how the terrorism landscape has evolved with the recent preponderance of homegrown violent extremists (HVEs).

Homeland security advisors (HSAs) are the sole representative for the governor to the US Department of Homeland Security. Although there is no one model for the HSA position, all HSAs are responsible for implementing the state’s homeland security mission, receiving classified threat information, and act on behalf of the governor in the event of a disaster or emergency. Despite the critical role HSAs play, little is known about the position. The Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council (GHSAC) proposes to conduct a podcast mini-series through the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Intelligence. Unclassified. The first episode of the podcast will provide an overview of the role of the HSA, discuss how HSAs interact with their governors, and identify how states play a role in homeland security. The remaining six episodes of the podcast will focus on specific threats HSAs face in their jurisdictions. The goal of this podcast series is to provide more awareness about homeland security advisors and the state role in homeland. Listen to the first episode in this seven-part series as National Governors Association (NGA) Program Director Alisha Powell discusses the role of the HSA and how each of them supports the missions of security and preparedness as they relate to their respective states.

On Friday, May 6, partners from across the mid-Atlantic region gathered together for the inaugural Regional Domestic Terrorism Conference in New Brunswick, New Jersey, to discuss how law enforcement and homeland security professionals may counter the current threat of domestic terrorism. This event hosted by our office, the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, in coordination with the New Jersey Regional Intelligence Academy, provided a forum for various organizations from various states to report on the terrorist threat that exists in the United States and in their jurisdictions. Over the last several weeks, we have heard experts from NJOHSP's Domestic Terrorism Conference explore a variety of terrorism-related topics. Episode 26 wraps up the Domestic Terrorism Conference Series with a reflective dialogue from our Analysis Bureau about the themes discussed at the conference, as well as the future of the domestic terrorism landscape, particularly in New Jersey.

On Friday, May 6, partners from across the mid-Atlantic region gathered together for the inaugural Regional Domestic Terrorism Conference in New Brunswick, New Jersey, to discuss how law enforcement and homeland security professionals may counter the current threat of domestic terrorism. This event hosted by our office, the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, in coordination with the New Jersey Regional Intelligence Academy, provided a forum for various organizations from various states to report on the terrorist threat that exists in the United States and in their jurisdictions. In Episode 25, Thomas E. Brzozowski of the U.S. Department of Justice joins Intelligence Analyst Jenna Raymond to explore the connections between hate crimes and domestic terrorism,particularly from a prosecutorial standpoint.

On Friday, May 6, partners from across the mid-Atlantic region gathered together for the inaugural Regional Domestic Terrorism Conference in New Brunswick, New Jersey, to discuss how law enforcement and homeland security professionals may counter the current threat of domestic terrorism. This event hosted by our office, the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, in coordination with the New Jersey Regional Intelligence Academy, provided a forum for various organizations from various states to report on the terrorist threat that exists in the United States and in their jurisdictions. The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) is a university-based research and education center comprised of an international network of scholars, who are committed to the scientific study of terrorism both in the United States and around the world. In this episode of Intelligence. Unclassified., START Training Manager Liberty Day sits down with Intelligence Analyst Kristin McCormick to discuss the research, tools, and educational opportunities available to scholars, policymakers, and practitioners through START.

On Friday, May 6, partners from across the mid-Atlantic region gathered together for the inaugural Regional Domestic Terrorism Conference in New Brunswick, New Jersey, to discuss how law enforcement and homeland security professionals may counter the current threat of domestic terrorism. This event hosted by our office, the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, in coordination with the New Jersey Regional Intelligence Academy, provided a forum for various organizations from various states to report on the terrorist threat that exists in the United States and in their jurisdictions. Clint Watts joins us once again to discuss the differences between domestic and international terrorist organizations with Intelligence Analyst Paige Schilling in Episode 23 of Intelligence. Unclassified.

I attended a domestic terrorism conference hosted by the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness in May and came away very impressed with how they’re approaching the business of intelligence. They have built a great team of analysts and are aggressively pushing high-quality unclassified products directly to the public. In this episode Dean […]

On Friday, May 6, partners from across the mid-Atlantic region gathered together for the inaugural Regional Domestic Terrorism Conference in New Brunswick, New Jersey, to discuss how law enforcement and homeland security professionals may counter the current threat of domestic terrorism. This event hosted by our office, the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, in coordination with the New Jersey Regional Intelligence Academy, provided a forum for various organizations from various states to report on the terrorist threat that exists in the United States and in their jurisdictions. J.J. MacNab, senior fellow at the George Washington University Program on Extremism covers a variety of topics concerning militia groups, sovereign citizens, and other anti-government groups. Tune in as Deputy Bureau Chief Kim Brown asks Ms. MacNab to expand upon the tactics of these groups, the most recent standoffs, and the implications of these groups' future evolution in Episode 22 of Intelligence. Unclassified.

On Friday, May 6, partners from across the mid-Atlantic region gathered together for the inaugural Regional Domestic Terrorism Conference in New Brunswick, New Jersey, to discuss how law enforcement and homeland security professionals may counter the current threat of domestic terrorism. This event hosted by our office, the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, in coordination with the New Jersey Regional Intelligence Academy, provided a forum for various organizations from various states to report on the terrorist threat that exists in the United States and in their jurisdictions. In Episode 20, NJOHSP Intelligence Analyst Angie Gad sat down with J.M. Berger after his presentation on social media tactics and messaging by both foreign and domestic terrorist groups.

Kim Brown of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness discusses the Oath Keepers. Make sure to check out @NJOHSP, as well as their website for lots of informative information on numerous topics.

In Episode 5, the Director of Intelligence for the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP), Rosemary Martorana, sits down with Intelligence Analyst, Angie Gad, to explore the topic of radicalization and the different pathways to extremism that individuals may embark on.

In Episode 4, the Director of Intelligence for the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP), Rosemary Martorana, sits down with Intelligence Analyst, Paige Schilling, to explore the topic of swatting and discuss the impact it has had in New Jersey.

New Jersey Office of Homeland Security (NJOHSP) Director Dr. Chris Rodriguez brings you a first look at Intelligence. Unclassified.

Rosemary Martorana, Director of Intelligence at the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP), introduces listeners to our new podcast, Intelligence. Unclassfied.

A recent Rutgers Regional Report, “Reinventing the New Jersey Economy: New Metropolitan and Regional Employment Dynamics,” authored by James W. Hughes, dean of Rutgers University's Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, and Joseph J. Seneca, university professor and economist at the Bloustein School, examines the necessity of transforming and reimagining the state's suburban office stock to adjust to the emerging employment and business dynamics. In the latest edition of the Commercial Intelligence Briefing Podcastfor the National Association of Realtors, Dr. Hughes discusses the report and its implications for suburban office space in New Jersey and other states. The complete report examining the previous transformations as well as an analysis of current trends may be found here.  Biography Dr. James Hughes Dr. James W. Hughes is the dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, appointed to that position in 1995. He has been a member of the faculty since 1971. In addition, since 1988 he has also been the Director of the Rutgers Regional Report which, during its 23-year tenure, has produced 35 major economic/demographic/housing studies on New Jersey and the New York region. He is a nationally-recognized academic expert on demographics, housing, and regional economics, and was a contributing editor to the magazine American Demographics. He is author or co-author of 33 books and monographs and more than 150 articles, generally focusing on housing, demographics and economic development patterns. Among these are The Atlantic City Gamble (published by the Harvard University Press), The Dynamics of America's Housing, America's New Market Geography, and America's Demographic Tapestry: Baseline for the New Millennium (published by the Rutgers University Press). He has provided extensive budgetary and economic testimony before many New Jersey State Legislative committees, and has provided numerous policy briefings both in Washington and Trenton on demographics, housing and the economy.  He was a Distinguished Fellow of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), and has been awarded the Warren Hill Award of the New Jersey Bankers Association, the Rutgers' Richard P. McCormick Award for Excellence in Alumni Leadership, the Rutgers Presidential Award for Distinguished Public Service, as well as the Distinguished Service Award of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association.  He has been both a Woodrow Wilson and Ford Foundation Fellow and has served as a consultant to numerous federal, state and local public bodies as well as to many private and corporate clients. He was recently a member of Governor Christie's Housing Opportunity Task Force.  In the past, he was on the NJ Governor's Commission on Jobs, Growth and Economic Development, and the Governor's Logistics Council.  He was on the Real Estate Task Force of the Governor's Economic Master Plan Commission and was a member and Trustee of the successor commission: Prosperity New Jersey.  He formerly was on the Board of the E'Town Corporation (N.Y. Stock Exchange) and the Board of the Cali Real Estate Investment Trust (NY Stock Exchange).  He was also a member of the Board of Advisors of the Mack-Cali Real Estate Investment Trust (N.Y. Stock Exchange). He has also served on numerous other boards and task forces, including the Board of Directors of the Cooperative Housing Foundation (Washington, D.C.), the Economic Advisors Board of the Council of the City of New York, the (New Jersey) Governor's Property Tax Commission, and the (New Jersey) Governor's World Class Economy Task Force. Subscribe to the RSS feed for these podcasts. Subscribe to the NAR Commercial Intelligence Briefing Podcasts in iTunes.  

A recent Rutgers Regional Report, “Reinventing the New Jersey Economy: New Metropolitan and Regional Employment Dynamics,” authored by James W. Hughes, dean of Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, and Joseph J. Seneca, university professor and economist at the Bloustein School, examines the necessity of transforming and reimagining the state’s suburban office stock to adjust to the emerging employment and business dynamics. In the latest…