April 1, 2026 | In the News, News
Nicholas V. Longo is leading a university-wide effort on how to expand engagement in civic life Nicholas V. Longo, the inaugural director of the Rutgers Democracy Lab, insists democracy is something you learn by doing – not just in a classroom or at the ballot box,...
March 31, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Bridging Western and Indigenous epistemologies in an opaque world Food security and food sovereignty as climate adaptation Abstract Food security and food sovereignty represent two similar but distinct pathways for community-led climate adaptation. This study examines...
March 6, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Researchers at the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, with funding from the New Jersey State Policy Lab, are currently engaged in a project to examine how New Jersey’s public Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives can better align with the evolving needs of...
March 4, 2026 | EJB Talks, News
Planning, Policy, Politics, and the Path to Office with Assemblywoman Katie Brennan This week on EJB talks, Dean Stuart Shapiro talks to Bloustein alumnus Katie Brennan MCRP ’12, now an Assemblywoman in New Jersey’s 32nd District. Katie reflects on how her...
February 27, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
The Office of New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has released the report of the Jobs, Opportunity, and Prosperity for All action team, which was tasked with developing job and economic growth strategies for the state. The task force was co-chaired by Carl Van Horn,...
February 24, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) has released a new report examining the history of public transit funding in New Jersey and its lasting implications for system performance today. This work was sponsored by NJ TRANSIT to document how past funding...
February 24, 2026 | News, WorktrendsRU Podcast
A Conversation with Jimmy Green, of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, and Jackie Burke, of the New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools, Guests on Work Trends RU Podcast Listen to the latest episode of the Heldrich Center’s “Work Trends...
February 17, 2026 | EJB Talks, News
Beyond “Does It Work?”: Laura Peck on Policy, Evidence, and Impact EJB Talks returns for Season 14 with Dean Stuart Shapiro speaking with Laura Peck, one of our newest Public Policy Associate Professors and a Principal Faculty Fellow with the Heldrich Center for...
February 13, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
State Planning Commission Adopts New Jersey State Plan, Impact Assessment, and Infrastructure Needs Assessment New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan On December 17, 2025, the New Jersey State Planning Commission (SPC) adopted an updated New Jersey State...
February 11, 2026 | In the News, News
Parker Health Group, Inc., a nationally recognized leader in aging services, recently announced that President and CEO Roberto Muñiz, a Senior Health Fellow and Instructor at the Bloustein School, will retire by the end of 2026 after nearly 28 years of visionary...
February 9, 2026 | In the News
ICMA’s February 2026 Public Management magazine ran an AI-themed issue featuring Bloustein School senior policy fellow Marc Pfeiffer on the cover. Marc’s article, “AI in Your Municipality: Implementation and Governance”, was written with...
