A new fuel producer located near downtown Newark, in a recycled building, is getting established due to higher crude oil prices and the pressure to develop alternative energy sources. Watch story…

Infrastructure barely gets a mention in either party’s presidential election campaigns. Traffic expert “Gridlock Sam” gives us the reasons why the next President– Democratic or Republican–must take on the issue to avoid another, different kind of crisis. Read more…

Aside from the disaster that has been Wall Street the last few weeks, what are some of the other stories that have been important to the state of New Jersey? News and commentary on local races, corruption scandal, and possible parkway/turnpike toll increases. Watch now.

What effect will the recent turmoil on Wall Street have on the economy of New Jersey and the quality of life for its citizens? Will the economy recover any time soon, or are we in for a long-term economic downturn?

‘Over Here’ is a half-hour film made by NYC teenagers about the WWII homefront, as seen through the eyes of New Yorkers who were themselves teenagers during the war. Read more…

How does a congregation deal when their beloved pastor is terminally ill? See this piece about perhaps this country’s best known Unitarian-Universalist minister, Reverend Forrest Church of New York. Watch.

Gabriel Orozco’s sculptures and photographs disrupt conventional notions of reality. In this video, the artist discusses his installation Obit (2008), on view in New York. Watch the interview…

Fall for Dance is a wildly successful annual festival at New York City Center featuring $10 tickets and an amazing range of dance companies, 28 total. Read more…

‘Margarita Happy Hour’, a Reel 13 Indie broadcast late night 9/27, has generated a heated discussion on the web. Is the film’s content, which includes profanity, nudity, and drug use, inappropriate, or is it the job of Public TV to push the boundaries of programming to provide challenging, relevant content for adults?

We interviewed a number of novice teachers, and asked them to recount the realities of a special education classroom. Below is a glimpse into the Teaching Fellows program and the problems with the program’s crash-course training. Read more…