But don’t expect the state unemployment rate to drop much lower.
According to James W. Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, the jobless rate rarely dips below 4 percent, even when the economy is going like gangbusters.
Report Release: Historical Water Bodies, Combined Sewer Overflow, and Flood Vulnerability in NJ Authored by Jonathan DeLura Read Report As urban areas have developed in New Jersey, some water bodies such as ponds, streams, and wetlands have been filled in, developed...
by Roberto Muñiz, President & CEO of Parker Health Group July 10, 2026 Every semester, I open my Aging and Public Policy course at Rutgers University with a simple question for my students: “Why did you take this class?” Perhaps an honest student or two would...
Some long-serving public officials in New Jersey are collecting huge payouts when they retire. The payouts can include saved-up leave and sick days over the course of the job. These retirement payouts can catch local leaders by surprise, leaving municipalities...
Exploring Policy Pathways for a New Jersey Public Health Insurance Option: Stakeholder Perspectives & Design Considerations for an NJ FamilyCare Buy-In Program Lud Milca Ceus, Abigail Asante-Amoah, Olivia Matts, Trevor Jedwabnik, Alexander Koskoski, & Monica...
By Derek DeLia, Joel Cantor, Bingxiao Wu, Yuhao Zheng Hospital consolidation is drawing more and more attention from healthcare scholars, policymakers, and the media. This consolidation includes hospital mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and the growth of large,...