Together North Jersey awards Hoboken, Jersey City, Newark funding for local planning projects

April 9, 2013 | News

Together North Jersey, a collaborative partnership dedicated to strengthening the region’s economy and improving access to good jobs, quality schools, safe and stable neighborhoods, a healthy environment, fresh food, and civic and cultural resources that is...

Bloustein research leads new issue of “New Jersey Municipalities”

April 5, 2013 | News

“How Sandy will Impact Our Economy,” an article by Joseph Seneca, University Professor; Nancy Mantell, Director of R/ECON; Michael Lahr, Bloustein Associate Research Professor; and Will Irving, Bloustein Research Associate in the April 2013 of New Jersey...

2013 R/ECON Spring Conference to be held April 19; LaRossa, Strauss-Wieder to be guest speakers

April 3, 2013 | News

The Bloustein School will hold the 2013 Rutgers Economic Advisory Service(R/ECON™)  Spring Conference, “Superstorm Sandy: Unanticipated Realities and Post-Surge Responses,” on Friday, April 19, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Special Events Forum, 33...

NCADD, Bloustein School hosting 2013 Legislative Event on prescription drug abuse, April 24

April 3, 2013 | News

The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) of Middlesex County and the Bloustein School are hosting the 2013 Legislative Event focusing on prescription drug abuse on Wednesday, April 24 at the Busch Campus Center, Piscataway, NJ on the campus of...

Kathe Newman on foreclosures

March 27, 2013 | News

A true economic recovery is not possible without a healthy housing market. New Jersey still has a backlog of foreclosures that continue to drag on its recovery. Star-Ledger editorial writer Linda Ocasio spoke with Kathe Newman, associate professor and director of the...

Together North Jersey to host public workshop to gather information on communities along inner M&E corridor

March 27, 2013 | News

Together North Jersey’s first public workshop for the “Inner M&E Strategic Corridor Plan” will be held on Tuesday, April 2, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Council Chambers of East Orange City Hall, 44 City Hall Plaza, East Orange, NJ. The workshop will present an...

Greiner to discuss research on Health Impact Assessments in Baltimore, March 26

March 25, 2013 | News

As part of the Bloustein School’s 2012-13 Faculty and Research Center Staff Speaker Series highlighting the work of members of Bloustein faculty and center staff, Assistant Professor Amelia Greiner will present “Health Impact Assessments: A Case Study of Zoning,...

Arctic Studios

March 23, 2013 | Urban Planning Studios

Spring 2013 Arctic Studio “Moving Oil to Market” Planning for Community and Natural Resource Development in Indigenous/Rural Communities Presentation |Report   Spring 2012 Arctic Studio The Spring, 2012 “Arctic Studio” course involved an assessment of...

Bloustein alumnus Auciello MCRP ’05 is recipient of Young Altruistic Professional award

March 22, 2013 | News

On Wednesday, March 20 Bloustein alumnus Justin Auciello MCRP ’05 was honored by the United Way of Ocean County as one of 26 recipients of the Young Altruistic Professional (YAP) award. The United Way of Ocean County has presented YAP awards to individuals age 18-39...

The Heldrich Conversations Series presents Carl Van Horn, Herb Schaffner for discussion of Working Scared, April 3

March 20, 2013 | News

For over 15 years, the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development has been documenting the views, opinions, and experiences of workers and employers through the Center’s critically acclaimed Work Trends survey series. To date, over 25,000 Americans from across the...

Graduate students assist with shore cleanup efforts during spring break

March 19, 2013 | News

The devastation Hurricane Sandy leveled on theBorough of Belmar, NJ was wide-spread and immense. While the Borough’s response was aggressive and required multiple approaches to simultaneously clear debris from the streets, pump out massive amount of flooding that...

Students reflect on alternative spring break to explore public health systems in Nicaragua

March 19, 2013 | News

Each spring, Rutgers students participate in a variety of Alternative Spring Break Trips – from New Orleans to the Dominican Republic, engaging their hearts and minds in service-learning. For the fifth consecutive year, RHS-H.O.P.E.(Rutgers Health Services -Health...

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March 15, 2013 | News

Together North Jersey is hosting a workshop, Together 202: Reimagining Complete Communities along a Connecting Corridor, for residents and the public to provide feedback on a vision for strengthened, more connected communities along the Route 202 corridor. The...

Newark’s rise, recovery over the last century to be discussed at spring Bloustein Memorial Lecture, April 25

March 15, 2013 | News

THIS EVENT HAS REACHED CAPACITY. NO ADDITIONAL RSVPs ARE BEING TAKEN. DUE TO THE POPULARITY OF THIS EVENT, IT WILL BE WEBCAST LIVE. To view the webcast of this event, visit http://rutgersdceo.adobeconnect.com/forum, and enter your name in the guest field (a log in...

Fighting Against Childhood Obesity in China

March 9, 2013 | Public Policy AFE Presentations

Fighting Against Childhood Obesity in China: The Cookbook Project’s Strategy Yao Zhang View Presentation

U.S. Marshals Service

March 9, 2013 | Public Policy AFE Presentations

U.S. Marshals Service—Protecting the United States from Fugitives since 1789 Ryan Tomlinson View Presentation

Somerset Community Action Program

March 9, 2013 | Public Policy AFE Presentations

Somerset Community Action Program—When the Numbers Aren’t Enough: Assessing the Needs of Somerset County Monete Johnson View Presentation

Analyzing Tax Policy and Advocating for Tax Reform

March 9, 2013 | News, Public Policy AFE Presentations

Analyzing Tax Policy and Advocating for Tax Reform Noah Glyn View Presentation  

Michael Smart to join Bloustein School as assistant professor

March 8, 2013 | News

Dr. Michael Smart, most recently a post-doctoral researcher and lecturer at UCLA and research lead for the Complete Streets Initiative at the Luskin School of Public Affairs, will join the faculty of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy,...

Dr. Carl Van Horn Part of Panel at National Governors Association Winter Meeting

March 7, 2013 | News

Dr. Carl Van Horn, director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development and professor at the Bloustein School, was recently part of a panel on state and business roles in disability employment at the winter meeting of the National Governors Association....