Maria Wood

A journalist and writer for over 20 years, Maria Wood has reported on such diverse topics as the

nursing profession, commercial real estate, local politics and legal issues in her home state of

New Jersey. In the business realm, she has written extensively about the lodging industry,

annuities, financial/retirement planning, edtech, and marketing.

She served as the editor of Real Estate New Jersey, a magazine focused on the commercial real

estate industry in New Jersey, as well as the managing editor of Retirement Advisor, a

publication for financial planners. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and watching baseball.

She is on LinkedIn and can be followed on Twitter.

Lastest Stories by Maria Wood

The first widespread effective use of airplanes came in World War I. Initially, planes were used only as scouts, reporting enemy positions. But as the war went on, they were repurposed for aerial...
Every soldier fears dying in combat. But in the Civil War, being taken prisoner was nearly as life-threatening, with contagious illnesses spreading like wildfire in unsanitary prison camps. How many...
Under federal law, states must periodically inspect bridges — based on standards set by the Pavement and Bridge Condition Performance Measures final rule — and report the findings to the Federal...
The U.S. has fought wars ever since its founding – since before its founding, really, since it took a war for us to win our independence from Britain and establish the nation in the first place....