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Crunching Numbers
Fifth
New Jersey’s national rank among the best-paying states for women in construction, according to a report by Construction Coverage. The study notes that NJ women working full-time in the industry earn annual actual median wages of $65,446.
Two
How many homes the Habitat for Humanity of South Central New Jersey recently completed and sold in Hightstown, both of which were celebrated during last month’s dedication ceremony.
Ninth
Where a recent WalletHub survey ranked the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington area among the metropolitan regions most affected by inflation, after analyzing Consumer Price Index changes across 22 major U.S. cities over the past year.
$400,000
What Burlington County recently received in state funding for BurLink bus replacements, which will allow the county to purchase two new buses.
49,653
How many New Jerseyans had a combined $100 million in medical debt eliminated last month, thanks to an administration partnership with the charity organization Undue Medical Debt.
$50,000
The second and most recent donation that the Barbara T. Ferraro Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation made to the Cooper Foundation.
44
According to recent data from the Russell Reynolds Associates’ Global CFO Turnover Index, how many of the 163 CFOs appointed in the first six months of 2024 were women, reflecting the most female CFOs appointed in the past five years.
170,000
About how many individuals The Food Bank of South Jersey currently feeds monthly, up from roughly 125,000 in 2022. The food bank attributes the increase to higher grocery, mortgage and medical costs.
Breakdown
The Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) recently rolled out its first bridge toll increase in 13 years.
What Happened: In July, the DRPA commissioner board approved raising tolls on its four bridges connecting South Jersey and Philadelphia; starting Sept. 1, that dollar increase went into effect.
What It Means: The Ben Franklin, Walt Whitman, Commodore Barry and Betsy Ross bridges now cost $6 to cross, instead of the previous $5. The DRPA Patco fares, however, will remain unchanged, as will the fees to cross bridges operated by other transportation authorities.
What’s Next: According to a press release DRPA issued in mid-July, the toll hike “is essential due to the challenges of enhancing safety and security and maintaining aging infrastructure.” The release goes on to note that DRPA “aims to provide the necessary financial resources for long-term capital projects, operational needs and infrastructure upkeep,” as that increased revenue stream is also intended to support not only the port authority’s fiscal stability but also its future ability to secure project funds at favorable rates, as DRPA has a number of approved capital projects focusing on its bridges throughout the next five years.
On the Move
After the Community House of Moorestown’s board of trustees launched an extensive search for a new executive director, Pam Henshall was selected for the role.
Real estate manager CBRE promoted Kelly Conaway to the greater Philadelphia region’s managing director last month. Conaway’s territory now includes South Jersey, Philadelphia, Delaware, the Lehigh Valley and central Pennsylvania.
Duly Noted
AtlantiCare has announced that its Chief Nursing Executive Helene Burns, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FAAN, was appointed to the region two board of directors for the American Organization for Nursing Leadership last month.
Brianna Donahue, director of policy and government affairs for Inspira Health, was recently appointed to the advisory board for the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs at Rutgers–Camden.
Bordentown City resident Bonnie Goldman has been named by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin to serve on the Youth Justice Working Group: From Secure Care to Restorative Care, which will study options for repurposing two local sites.
Flaster Greenberg announced early last month that two of its attorneys have been appointed to the Supreme Court of New Jersey Ethics Committee. Firm shareholders William Burnett and Jeffrey A. Cohen will serve on the District IV Ethics Committee representing Burlington and Camden counties, each with a term running from this past Sept. 1 through Aug. 31, 2028.
Early this month, it was announced that George Garcia is the new co-chair of Connell Foley LLP’s real estate and land use team. He will join W. Nevins McCann in leading the practice group.
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Published (and copyrighted) in South Jersey Biz, Volume 14, Issue 9 (September 2024).
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