By Linda Stamato and Sandy Jaffe
Morristown denied the non-profit property tax exemption claimed by its largest employer, Morristown Medical Center, and set off a firestorm. The hospital’s parent, Atlantic Health Systems, challenged the denial of its claimed exemption. Across the state, non-profit organizations–and municipalities–are watching anxiously as a court decision could have far-reaching consequences.
The Bernardsville News, April 16
A Career Across Sectors: Building Communities Through Policy and Planning with Courtenay Mercer, AICP, PP, MCRP '02, In our second episode of EJB Talks this season, Dean Stuart Shapiro speaks with alumna and Bloustein Advisory Board member Courtenay MercerAICP,...
View the BREATHE Dashboard The Housing Authority of the City of Elizabeth (HACE), Rutgers University–New Brunswick, and the environmental nonprofit Groundwork Elizabeth recently unveiled the BREATHE Dashboard, an online resource that gives city residents...
By Mike Lucas Rutgers Today, September 23, 2026 An initiative from the Rutgers Democracy Lab equips students, faculty and staff with tools for respectful engagement on challenging public issues An initiative at Rutgers University-New Brunswick is helping students...
By Daniel Ovadia The Daily Targum, Oct. 6, 2026, 7:30 p.m. Melinda Rushing, an assistant professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy in the Health Administration department, was recently awarded a National Institutes of Health Career...
Second year MCRP candidate Joseph Cuomo is the recipient of a 2026–27 Stormwater Infrastructure Matters (SWIM) Coalition Fellowship. The SWIM Coalition brings together more than 70 community-based, regional, and national organizations, universities, businesses, and...