Holding Up a Household
Tracie Wylie, a 44-year-old wife and mother of two from Mantua, New Jersey, recently lost her job. Now she spends her days looking for work, clipping coupons, and filling her free time with household chores.
Photography by Robert Wylie
Buona Sera, Economy!
John Bruno, the owner of Bruno’s Pizza in Glassboro, New Jersey, is trying to sell his struggling business and move back to Sicily.
Photographs by Danielle Fol
Renovate a Recession
Contractor Marc Kelleher never stops searching for work for his renovation company.
Photographs by Sarah Spoltore
Banking on 60 Years of Service
Carroll’s Fashions, a small clothing shop in Hasbrouck Heights, has been in business for 60 years. But the recession has put new pressures on the retail store.
Photographs by Eric Goodman
High Hopes on High Street
Rowan University and the town of Glassboro, New Jersey are undergoing a major economic development project in the hope of revitalizing the college town.
Photographs by Jaime Gallina
Lapses vs. Life
From Glassboro to Belmar, different towns see signs of life in spite of the economic downturn and change of seasons.
Photographs by Mike Czarnecki
What’s Your Poison?
Even in a recession, a family-owned liquor store in Atlantic City continues to thrive.
Photographs by John Russo
Delayed Repairs
The automobile industry is struggling, and auto repair shops have seen a drop in business as well.
Photographs by Rachel Rittweger
Breaking the Borough
Several towns have taken a turn for the worst in the current economic state, and Glassboro, New Jersey is no exception.
Photographs by Morgan Redes
Low-Down on Main Street
Though the outcome may seem impressive, the road taken to construct Rowan Boulevard was not pleasant for those that owned and frequented the shops torn-down because of it.
Photographs by Kelly Kocsak
Boosting the Boulevard
The ends justify the means when it comes to Rowan Boulevard in Glassboro, New Jersey. The multi-million dollar project is expected to provide the college town with several new businesses and hundreds of new job openings.
Photographs by Greg Jeffer
Boarded-Up, Bottomed-Out
Window-shopping has become a thing of the past for those who travel to High Street in Glassboro, New Jersey, as several shops have recently been boarded-up.
Photography by Gary Guarinello