July 7, 2016 | In the News
Martin Robins, the director emeritus of the Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers, says the governor’s decision to list all the transportation projects that are being suspended is a huge shock. “It finally became evident how much there is to do and how silent the...
July 4, 2016 | In the News
by Martin Robins Former Gov. Thomas H. Kean understood that stable and sufficient investment in transportation infrastructure is one of the best ways for government to spur economic growth, raise housing values and improve the quality of life of all citizens. The...
July 4, 2016 | In the News
The state last year added 82,000 private sector jobs. So far this year, however, we’ve lost more than 10,000. “It appeared the state economy was ready for liftoff, but for the first five months of this year, through the end of May, we went into reverse,” said James...
July 3, 2016 | In the News
The New Start Career Network launched in late 2015 is taking an innovative approach to ending unemployment by developing a village of volunteer coaches who are helping job seekers age 45 and older, learn and apply practical job search techniques, and by offering hope...
June 30, 2016 | In the News
According to a 2015 Rutgers Bloustein School of Public Policy report, 44% of pedestrian fatalities occurred on state roads, 72% occurred when it was dark, and continuous street lighting did not seem to help. New Hope Free Press, June 30
June 29, 2016 | In the News
Julia Sass Rubin, an associate professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, said the governor’s per pupil dollar amount does not account for a whole host of additional programs many students in the state benefit from, such as...
June 28, 2016 | In the News
Jon Carnegie, executive director of the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers University, said it wasn’t immediately clear whether the proposed gas-tax increase would pay for all of the state’s transit and road needs. That would depend on timing and future...
June 27, 2016 | In the News
The study, “Investigating Distracted Driving among Undergraduate Students,” is primarily the work of two former students, Amber Gourdine and Sonia Lee. Gourdine graduated in May with dual degrees – Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Art in public health from...
June 26, 2016 | In the News
By Julia Sass Rubin Gov. Chris Christie announced a radical â and dishonest â proposal this week: a new school funding formula that he claimed would provide each public school district with $6,599 per enrolled student without discontinuing aid for special needs...
June 26, 2016 | In the News
Burlington County Times, June 26 (subscription required)
June 14, 2016 | In the News
Bloustein Dean James W. Hughes named among 25 most influential people in New Jersey by NJ.com. Click to visit page NJ.com, June 13
May 24, 2016 | In the News
As the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act marks its twentieth anniversary, researchers are still exploring the impact of this law, called “welfare reform.” Although this law’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program helps...
May 18, 2016 | In the News
But critics are still concerned about the children charters do not take from the traditional public schools. “The charters kind of cream off the less expensive, easier to educate students,” said Dr. Julia Sass Rubin, an associate professor at Rutgers University Edward...
