May 30, 2018 | In the News
In a 5 to 4 decision, the Supreme Court’s more conservative justices ruled that companies can use arbitration clauses to block employees from banding together in class action suits. Sanford Jaffe, co-director of the Center for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution and...
May 26, 2018 | In the News
The Fed and United Way findings suggest the U.S. economy isn’t nearly as strong as statistics such as the unemployment rate and the GDP growth rate suggest. Taken alone, these metrics mask the fact that some Americans are doing well and some are not. “We have a ‘Two...
May 22, 2018 | In the News
“There have been a lot of good ideas for this area. People want to be innovative,” Kobble said, adding that for him personally business has been good, particularly in the summer when visitors cross the Northampton Street Bridge from Easton to enjoy a beer at the Sand...
May 21, 2018 | Public Policy Practicums
Millennials In New Jersey: Migratory Patterns and Public Opinion Jessica Brand, Evan Friscia, Alex Lleras, Anish Patel, Yasmin Robinson, Roshard Williams View Report Millennials are New Jersey’s newest adult generation. There have been some limited studies of this...
May 21, 2018 | Public Policy Practicums
WorkFirst New Jersey’s Community Work Experience Program Jana Blahak, Storm Ervin, Sofia Javed, Maheen Rashid, Daniel Saunders, Waqas Sheikh View Report In January 2018, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDLWD) asked graduate students at...
May 21, 2018 | Public Policy Practicums
Who Says You Can’t Go Home? An Assessment of the Gap Funding Initiative: A recovery program for Survivors of Superstorm Sandy Daniel Coghlan, Jackie Halliday, Michelle Horowitz, Jazmyne McNeese, Rena Sherman View Report Superstorm Sandy made landfall on the New Jersey...
May 21, 2018 | Public Policy Practicums
At What Cost? Incorporating the Social Cost of Carbon into State-Level Policies in New Jersey Zach Froio, Pratyusha Kiran, Hera Mir, Liana Volpe View Report The most current and comprehensive scientific assessments conclude with extremely high confidence that human...
May 19, 2018 | In the News
n addition to savings and profits for National Grid, the pipeline enhancement would generate 3,186 jobs during the one-year construction period in Central Jersey, as well as Pennsylvania and New York, resulting in an $327.2 million increase in economic activity in the...
May 16, 2018 | In the News
Job prospects for the Class of 2018 have improved because a low unemployment rate means fewer people are applying for available openings, said Carl Van Horn, the director of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University. “Even though there are...
May 16, 2018 | In the News
This is the second dockless program in the state, after Camden announced its $1 per hour program with Beijing-based ofo last month. “We’re so glad to be working with the Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers and ofo to help us showcase Camden as a strong candidate...
May 14, 2018 | In the News
Managing a McDonald’s, Burger King, Panera Bread, or Starbucks franchise, among others, is not for the faint-hearted, especially when customers overstay their welcome and others want the spaces they are in. In cities, particularly, the fact that there are fewer...
May 12, 2018 | In the News
Jim Florio’s ghost still haunts Trenton like a Shakespearean apparition. This is not welcome news for Gov. Phil Murphy. What’s the smiling-brooding Hamlet-like Murphy to do as he dodges questions about whether he really smoked pot or if he can find enough Democrats...
May 12, 2018 | In the News
“It’s very important because something could happen. And what you want to know is, where do you want to invest your effort and money in case something does go wrong,” said Martin Robins, founding director of the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center. Robins, who...
May 11, 2018 | In the News
The dockless system allows Ofo and its riders to disperse the bikes anywhere in the city. That gives the entirety of Camden immediate access. Camden’s bike share program – organized by the Cooper’s Ferry Partnership and the Alan Voorhees Transportation...
May 11, 2018 | In the News
But others believe the arena’s time has come and gone. “When buildings become functionally obsolete and cannot generate sufficient income to cover their costs it’s time to re-purpose the site for some other function,” said James Hughes, former...
May 10, 2018 | In the News
Township resident Evan Covello will represent the senior class at Rutgers University New Brunswick campus’ commencement ceremony Sunday. Covello is the student speaker for the class of 2018 enrolled at that campus.. He is president of the Rutgers University...
May 9, 2018 | In the News
As baby boomers get older, demand for age-restricted homes is expected to remain strong for years to come, said James W. Hughes, the former dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. “Every seven and a half...
