March 12, 2024 | In the News
An op-ed by Hudson County, NJ politicians Steven M. Fulop, Angela McKnight, and Raj Mukherji, argues for the abolition of the practice of “the line” in New Jersey’s primary elections, which grants significant advantages to candidates endorsed by...
March 8, 2024 | In the News
An article in CPR News discusses a proposed bill in Colorado aiming to phase out new oil and gas development by 2030. While the bill faces opposition and skepticism from some lawmakers and industry leaders, its sponsors are pushing forward to spark a debate about the...
March 8, 2024 | In the News
As officials squabbled over a controversial $500,000 consulting contract to deal with the coronavirus crisis inside state-run nursing homes, New Jersey’s top health official made a prediction. “This is going to be OPRAed,” former state Health Commissioner Judith...
March 5, 2024 | EJB Talks, News
This week Stuart Shapiro talks to Assistant Professor Emily Parker about her research interests in community health centers and how they originated from her work assisting with Affordable Care Act implementation in the State of New York. In this EJB Talks episode, she...
February 29, 2024 | Graduate Public Policy Student Spotlights, News, Student Spotlight
reposted with permission of Mercer County Community College A dual Master of Public Affairs and Politics/Master of Social Work candidate, Taylor Pickett-Stokes took to the stage at Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC) Kelsey Theatre March 1-3 with Virginia-based...
February 26, 2024 | Event Recap, News
“The Street Project” documentary aims to uncover the truth about a troubling trend: more and more people walking and bicycling are being seriously injured or killed on American roads. The filmmakers engaged experts including street historian Peter Norton, city planner...
February 21, 2024 | EJB Talks, News
Dean Stuart Shapiro talks about the path to a career in health administration with Assistant Teaching Professor Jane Kaye on EJB Talks this week. Professor Kaye shares her unconventional path to healthcare which began in art history. After working in various policy...
February 9, 2024 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
The Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) program aims to improve higher education accessibility for students from economically and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds while fostering their academic and professional achievements. A new report from the New Jersey...
February 6, 2024 | EJB Talks, News
Stuart Shapiro returns for our 10th season of EJB Talks with alumnus Brandon McKoy MCRP ’13, who was recently named the president of The Fund for New Jersey. An alumnus of the Bloustein School’s urban planning program, Brandon talks about his recent career...
February 5, 2024 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Concerns expressed by used electric vehicle owners based on surveying social media Abstract The used EV market is growing as more EVs penetrate the market. To examine who is purchasing used EVs and what concerns they may have, we deployed a survey focused on owners of...
January 19, 2024 | Undergraduate Urban Planning Design Student Spotlights
Zoe McGowan Urban Planning & Design, Class of 2025Minor: Landscape Design Hometown: Basking Ridge, NJ Activities/Organizations: Bloustein Public Service Association Communications & Public Relations Chair, Field Hockey, Delta Gamma Honor Board...
December 29, 2023 | In the News
Crime doesn’t pay in West New York, but being a police officer sure does. The working-class north Hudson town of roughly 52,000 spends nearly 20% of his annual budget, or $19.6 million, on its police department, and it doesn’t even have a police chief, according to...
December 27, 2023 | In the News
It’s the question rail enthusiasts have posed for years: When might U.S. train travel start to more closely resemble that of Europe and Asia? ……… But even as the federal government pours money into improving the nation’s rail system,...
December 27, 2023 | In the News
New Jersey’s unemployment rose sharply in 2023, leaving economic experts wondering whether a rocky road is ahead in the new year. The state unemployment rate climbed from 3.4% in January to 4.7% in November, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. November’s...
