How do you slow down high-speed trading?

How do you slow down high-speed trading?

The State of New Jersey shares a unique relationship with Wall Street. In fact, it might be argued that much of New Jersey’s wealth is derived from the financial services industry, with most of that work confined to Lower and Midtown-Manattan. A study conducted...
How I Discovered TED

How I Discovered TED

My name is Linnea Hjelm, and I’m going to be a senior at Biotechnology High School in Freehold, NJ. I discovered TED probably around my freshman or sophomore year at school, but I feel like I’ve had the greatest exposure to TED talks in the past year or so. My...
MOOC’s and the future of education

MOOC’s and the future of education

I recently read a great article in the Sunday Review section of the Times about the pros and cons of MOOCs, massive online open courses.  I feel the discussion about the value of this way of learning and what it means to education in general will be heating up in a...
Roddy Wildeman lights up the shore

Roddy Wildeman lights up the shore

In the immediate aftermath of superstorm Sandy, the wreckage was almost indescribable. Most people living in Monmouth and Ocean counties were left in the dark, and thus without a television. Yet across the country images streamed in detailing the destructive toll of...
Asbury Fresh market showcases local creatives

Asbury Fresh market showcases local creatives

This summer, every Sunday from noon till 6pm Asbury Park will serve as the home of a local farmers’ market. The market is located at Kennedy Park at the corner of Cookman and Grand Avenues. Asbury Fresh is described by its creators as a “local artisan market” that...