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Those parents protesting for vaccine exemptions were doing one thing: Freeloading
If only the parents and their allies, storming the Trenton barricades earlier this week, could hear what they were saying and to whom they were actually saying it to. They thought they were speaking to members of the legislature about a bill that would eliminate...
Advocates for people with disabilities detail obstacles in traveling NJ Transit
Karen Alexander, managing director of the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, told the senators about a program she oversees that teaches people with disabilities how to navigate the fixed-route bus and train public transportation system so they don’t have to rely...
Celine Labelle EJB ’20 is recipient of SOPHE 2019 Chapter Student Recognition Award
Celine Labelle, EJB (Public Health) ’20 was selected by the National Office of the Society for Public
Celine Labelle EJB ’20 is recipient of SOPHE 2019 Chapter Student Recognition Award
Celine Labelle, EJB (Public Health) ’20 was selected by the National Office of the Society for Public
Resilient Perth Amboy
Final ReportGreen Infrastructure PresentationGreen Jobs & Economic Development PresentationHousing and Climate Gentrification Perth Amboy is a waterfront city, which brings unique economic, social, and aesthetic benefits. The Green Infrastructure and Water Quality...
The Trump administration is seeking to demonize Iran. Hollywood has been doing that for years.
“The portrayal that Hollywood has been putting out for a long time is that Iran is not just a place of bad leaders or regimes but a nation of terrorists, radicals and bad guys — that this is the entire culture,” said Hooshang Amirahmadi, an Iranian American professor...
Study Raises Questions About Camden Program for Patients with Complex Medical, Social Needs
Coalition leaders and other experts emphasized that the results should not be considered the last word on this work, which has evolved over the years and grown into a national movement dedicated to improving outcomes for challenging patients and better controlling...
Shrewsbury Avenue Neighborhood Plan
Read Report As of the 2017 American Community Survey, the Borough of Red Bank is a community of approximately 12,220 residents and a land area of 1.75 square-miles in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Situated on the southern bank of the Navesink River, Red Bank has...
Red Bank Waterfront
Read Report The “Waterfront Area” is a half-mile stretch of land from Front Street to the Navesink River. Starting at Maple Avenue in the west, it extends to the Riverview Medical Center in the east. As a focus of this plan, the area was selected for its strategic...
Robots Stole Blue Collar Jobs, Now AI Is Coming for White Collar Workers
Of course, this is not the first time American workers have been impacted or potentially impacted by technology. “There have been technologies that have been implemented that didn’t lead to the wide-scale job losses,” says William M. Rodgers III, professor of public...
Study: 90 percent of properties at Wayne County tax auction went to speculators
Two university professors have studied the Wayne County Tax Auction and come to a startling conclusion: Since 2005, around 90 percent of purchases went to speculative investors. This shift from largely resident-owned properties to bulk owners has had serious...
New Mentorship program launched for policy/planning students
A new mentorship program for Bloustein School graduate students in the urban planning and public policy programs has been launched for the 2019-2020 academic year.