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
In the course of war, U.S. soldiers have faced not only death and injury from bombs and guns, but also the other deadly aspects of the battlefield. Life threatening weather, illness, poison, and many...
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President Biden in March released his fiscal 2023 defense budget proposal. In it is a proposed 5.2% pay raise for active-duty and civilian military personnel, which would be the largest such increase...
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The U.S. naval fleet consists of 243 seafaring units currently in active service. The number includes frontline commissioned warships and support vessels but excludes smaller patrol boats,...
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Every state offers exciting cities, beautiful parks, and historic sites. But states can also be famous for other, less favorable, attributes – like shocking crimes. Sadly, each state is home to...
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March 19 marked the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, a war that lasted eight years and involved the deaths of some 4,600 U.S. service members. The war was justified by the Bush...
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Between 1775 and 1783, American rebels battled the British for our fledgling country’s independence. Armed with the most sophisticated armaments of the era, both armies waged 165 bloody battles....
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The U.S. has one of the largest militaries in the world. To accomplish its mission, the Department of Defense operates bases where military personnel can be trained and housed until deployed. In...
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Despite seemingly being the way of the future, the electric vehicle industry is not an easy one. Rivian, which had a very promising IPO in November of 2021, has seen its stock plummet from $129.95 to...
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The horrific killing of 19 elementary school students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022 served as a reminder of how commonplace school shootings have become in recent years in the...
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Every decade sees new fads in food. Sometimes these rise and fall quickly (so long, bulletproof coffee), while others remain on restaurant menus or become the favorites of home cooks for so long that...
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On Sunday in Philadelphia, an overpass section of I-95, the main North-South corridor on the Eastern Seaboard and one of the busiest interstates in the country, collapsed after a fuel truck lost...
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During its long history, the FBI has solved some of the most famous crimes in U.S. history. From terrorist bombings of airplanes and Nazi spy rings to massive white collar crimes, the FBI nearly...
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Aircraft first became a significant weapon of war in World War I. At first, the planes were used to scout out enemy positions from the air. As the conflict progressed, the aircrafts were repurposed...
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Under a number of national and international laws, including the Arms Export Control Act, the U.S. State Department oversees roughly $55 billion in foreign military sales annually to allies and...
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Russia’s war in Ukraine dominates the headlines these days, but war rages in other countries, too. Whether due to civil war or fighting among neighboring nations, these wars take a heavy toll on...
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