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Three Former NJ Governors See Jobs, Schools and Public Safety Key to Reviving NJ Cities

NEWARK, NJ—Republican Thomas Kean and Democratic former governors James J. Florio and James McGreevey all told GlobeSt.com that these key performance indicators would be essential to a successful economic turnaround in cities like Newark and Camden, where poverty, crime, and a lack of economic stimulus have weighed heavily on urban residents.

By Steve Lubetkin | Updated on October 18, 2016
Former NJ Gov. Thomas Kean on keynote panel with NJSpotlight.com founding editor John Mooney and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (Amanda Brown Photography for NJSpotlight.com. Used by permission.) Former NJ Gov. Thomas Kean on keynote panel with NJSpotlight.com founding editor John Mooney and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (Amanda Brown Photography for NJSpotlight.com. Used by permission.)

NEWARK, NJ—Generating jobs, improving public schools, and enhancing public safety for residents in New Jersey’s urban core are the key factors essential to reviving the cities and promoting economic development, according to three of the state’s former governors, who spoke exclusively with GlobeSt.com.

The trio of former governors attended last week’s NJSpotlight.com “Spotlight on Cities” conference at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in downtown Newark.

Republican Thomas Kean and Democratic former governors James J. Florio and James McGreevey all told GlobeSt.com that these key performance indicators would be essential to a successful economic turnaround in cities like Newark and Camden, where poverty, crime, and a lack of economic stimulus have weighed heavily on urban residents.

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