Fairfield, CT
Lifestyle
NY, CT Income Inequality Levels Among Highest In Nation NY, CT Income Inequality Levels Among Highest In Nation
NY, CT Income Inequality Levels Among Highest In Nation Are we reliving the "Great Gatsby" era? A new study cites five states where the top 1 percent have exceeded 1928's 23.9 percent share of income: According to an Economic Policy Institute (EPI) study of the new "gilded age," these are the top states with the widest income disparities: New York: 31 percent Florida: 28.5 percent Connecticut: 27.3 percent Nevada: 24.8 percent Wyoming: 24 percent Unequal income growth since the 1970s has buoyed the fortunes of the top 1 percent of income earners, widening income inequality in every state, the study from the Economic Policy …

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by Jon Craig
Paterson, NJ
Obituaries
Wayne Nurse Captured Adventure In Breathtaking Photos Before Deadly Fall Wayne Nurse Captured Adventure In Breathtaking Photos Before Deadly Fall
Wayne Nurse Captured Adventure In Breathtaking Photos Before Deadly Fall A 27-year-old nurse from Wayne who fell to his death Sunday while climbing a mountain in Wyoming had a clear penchant for photography and the outdoors. Burak Akil was found dead Monday morning at Teewinot Mountain by park rangers after failing to show up for his shift at a local hospital, according to multiple reports. The traveling nurse, an FDU graduate, leaves behind a social media page brimming with breathtaking photos of his excursions. “The mountains speak & the wise man listens," Akil wrote in the description segment of the page.  Akil had a clear passion for sharing his t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Real Estate
REPORT: New Jersey Has Most Foreclosures In U.S. REPORT: New Jersey Has Most Foreclosures In U.S.
Report: New Jersey Has Most Foreclosures In U.S. New Jersey posted top state foreclosure rates in 2017, according to a new report by ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s largest multi-sourced property database. More than 1.6 percent of housing units in New Jersey had a foreclosure filing. Trailing close behind are Delaware (1.13 percent); Maryland (0.95 percent); Illinois (0.86 percent); and Connecticut (0.78 percent). ATTOM Data Solutions released its Year-End 2017 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report on Jan. 18.  The report shows foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — were reported on 676,…

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by Cecilia Levine